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Barfly (film)
''Barfly'' is a 1987 American black comedy film directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway. The film is a semi-autobiography of poet/author Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles, and it presents Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chinaski. The screenplay, written by Bukowski, was commissioned by the Iranian-born Swiss film director Barbet Schroeder, and it was published (with illustrations by the author) in 1984, when film production was still pending. The Kino Flo light, now a ubiquitous tool in the film industry, was specially created by Robby Müller's electrical crew for the bathroom scene with Henry and Wanda, which would have been difficult to light using the conventional lampheads available at the time. The film was "presented by" Francis Ford Coppola and features a cameo by Bukowski. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. Plot Destitute alcoholic Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working with directors of the French New Wave such as Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette and Eric Rohmer. Schroeder started his career producing such films as '' The Bakery Girl of Monceau'' (1962), '' Six in Paris'' (1965), and '' Celine and Julie Go Boating'' (1974). He then transitioned into directing films such as '' More'' (1969), '' La Vallée'' (1972) and ''Barfly'' (1987), the last of which was nominated for the Palme d'Or. He also gained recognition for directing the documentary '' Koko: A Talking Gorilla'' (1978). He directed what he labeled, "The Trilogy of Evil", which includes the films, '' General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait'' (1974), '' Terror's Advocate'' (2007) and '' The Venerable W.'' (2016). He directed the drama '' Reversal of Fortune'' (1990) and earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Director. He then di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Chinaski
Henry Charles "Hank" Chinaski is the literary alter ego of the American writer Charles Bukowski, appearing in five of Bukowski's novels, a number of his short stories and poems, and the films '' Barfly'' and ''Factotum''. Although much of Chinaski's biography is based on Bukowski's own life story, the Chinaski character is still a literary creation that is constructed with the veneer of what the writer Adam Kirsch calls "a pulp fiction hero." Works of fiction that feature the character include ''Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live With the Beasts'' (1965), ''Post Office'' (1971), '' South of No North'' (1973), '' Factotum'' (1975), ''Women'' (1978), '' Ham on Rye'' (1982), ''Hot Water Music'' (1983), ''Hollywood'' (1989), and ''Septuagenarian Stew'' (1990). He is also mentioned briefly in the beginning of Bukowski's last novel, '' Pulp'' (1994). Chinaski is a writer who worked for years as a mail carrier. An alcoholic, womanizing misanthrope, he serves as both the protagon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Henderson (actor)
Albert Horton Henderson ( – ) was an American actor. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles. Career Henderson was a film and television actor, known for his roles in '' Car 54, Where Are You?'' (1961–1963), '' Coogan's Bluff'' (1968), '' Greaser's Palace'' (1972), '' Serpico'' (1973), '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1981), and '' Mr. Jones'' (1993), among others. Filmography Film *1968: '' Madigan'' – Lt. Strong *1968: '' What's So Bad About Feeling Good?'' – (uncredited) *1968: '' Coogan's Bluff'' – Desk sergeant *1971: '' The Pursuit of Happiness'' – Convict McCardle *1972: '' The Hot Rock'' – Prison Property Clerk (uncredited) *1972: '' Greaser's Palace'' – Seaweedhead Greaser *1973: '' Cops and Robbers'' – Cop *1973: '' Serpico'' – Peluce *1974: '' The Super Cops'' – Captain Arbow *1975: '' The Reincarnation of Peter Proud'' – Police Sergeant *1980: ''Seed of Innocence'' – Delbert Young *1981: '' Modern Romance'' – Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld (October 15, 1900 – November 18, 1993) was a German-American film character actor who appeared in over 140 films in 72 years, both silent and sound. His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a "pop" sound. Early life and career Born to a Jewish family in Berlin, Germany, Feld began his acting career in Germany in 1917, making his screen debut in ''Der Golem und die Tänzerin'' ('' The Golem and the Dancing Girl''). His early career in the United States included touring with Morris Gest's production of ''The Miracle'' in the mid-1920s. Feld filmed the sound sequences of the Cecil B. DeMille film '' The Godless Girl'' (1929), released by Pathé, without DeMille's supervision, since DeMille had already broken his contract with Pathé, and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pruitt Taylor Vince (born July 5, 1960) is an American actor. Often classified as a character actor, he made his film debut with a supporting role in '' Angel Heart'' (1987). After supporting roles in the films ''Mississippi Burning'' (1988), ''Jacob's Ladder'' (1990), and ''Natural Born Killers'' (1994), alongside his portrayal of Lee Bowers in the political thriller film ''JFK'' (1991), Vince gained attention with his starring roles in the films '' Heavy'' (1995) and '' Beautiful Girls'' (1996). He had his breakout with a recurring role as Clifford Banks on season 2 of the ABC legal drama television series '' Murder One'' (1997), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Following his Murder One role, Vince had starring roles in the films '' The Legend of 1900'' (1998) and '' Mumford'' (1999). In the 2000s, Vince had starring roles in the films '' Nurse Betty'' (2000), '' Simone'' (2002), '' Trapped'' (2002), '' Identity'' (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Unger
Joseph Unger (born May 25, 1949) is an American actor who has starred in many films and on television. He is best known for his role in Wes Craven's 1984 horror hit film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' as Sgt. Garcia, and as one of Leatherface's brothers, the hook handed Tinker, who appears in '' Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' (1990). Early life Unger was born and raised in Lake County, Tennessee in the United States of America. Career His first feature movie was in the 1978 movie '' Go Tell the Spartans''. His other films include ''Escape from New York'' (1981), ''Mask'' (1985), '' Barfly'' (1987), '' Road House'' (1989), he did a voice in the 1990 hit science fiction '' Total Recall''. Unger has made many guest appearances on TV shows, some of those appearances range from ''The A-Team'', ''Alice'', ''Airwolf'', '' Cagney & Lacey'', '' The Pretender'', and ''Carnivàle''. Unger provided the voice of "Joe the Vampire Hunter" on the Adult Swim series '' Mary Shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria LeRoy
Gloria Jacqueline LeRoy (November 7, 1925 – May 26, 2018) was an American character actress. She had a diverse career on stage, in film, and on television. Her film career began after Norman Lear spotted her on stage and cast her in ''The Night They Raided Minsky's'' in 1968. She was perhaps best known for playing the voluptuous Mildred "Boom Boom" Turner in the 1970s sitcom ''All in the Family''. Biography LeRoy was born in 1925 to vaudeville performers Loletta and Russell LeRoy in Bucyrus, Ohio. When she was a young girl the family moved to New York, where they owned a dance school, which both Gloria and her brother Kenneth studied. Kenneth went on to star on Broadway as a dancer and singer and was the first Bernardo in ''West Side Story''. Gloria performed on Broadway in ''Artists and Models'' with Jackie Gleason in 1943 at age 17 as a Specialty Dancer. Her early career started in night clubs as a dancer and singer for Barbara Walters' father, impresario Lou Walters, at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Martin (actress)
Sandy Martin is an American actress, playwright, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles in the film '' Napoleon Dynamite'' and the TV series '' Big Love'', '' It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', and '' Ray Donovan''. Career Martin started her acting career at 15 years old; she is a founding member of several successful theatrical companies in New York City and Los Angeles. She adapted the screenplays of several theatrical plays, and served as associate producer of several TNT productions including the 1993 film '' Gettysburg''. Martin's television roles include playing Mickey Donovan's sister-in-law Sandy Patrick in '' Ray Donovan'', elderly nun Sister Laura Marie on '' Saving Grace'', a policewoman in '' 48 Hrs.'', Mrs. Meredith in '' Real Genius'', a dying burn victim in '' Nip/Tuck'', Janice in '' Barfly'', and Mrs. Mac in '' It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''. She appeared in the films '' Defenseless'', '' China Moon'', '' Speed'', '' Napoleon Dynamite'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Nance
Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor. A longtime collaborator of filmmaker David Lynch, Nance portrayed the lead in Lynch's directorial debut '' Eraserhead'' (1977). He continued to work with Lynch throughout his career, which included a recurring role as Pete Martell on ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991). Early life Marvin John Nance was born on December 21, 1943, in Boston to Agnes ( O'Grady) and Marvin Hoyt Nance. He grew up in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. Hoyt Nance was a Neiman Marcus executive. In early childhood, Nance was struck by a car, injuring his back. He graduated from South Oak Cliff High School and attended the North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) studying journalism. He took up acting at university and later left to concentrate on acting; he joined the Dallas Theater Center. He was a student of Paul Baker, the theater's founder. In 1964, Nance headed for California and worked for so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kept Woman
A mistress or kept woman is a woman who is in a relatively long-term sexual and romantic relationship with someone who is married to a different person. Description A mistress is usually in a long-term good relationship with a person who is married to someone else and is often referred to as "the other woman". Generally, the relationship is stable and at least semi-permanent, but the couple do not live together openly. The relationship is often, but not always, secret. There is often also the implication that the mistress is sometimes "kept"i.e., her lover is paying all or some of her living expenses. Historically the term "mistress" denoted a "kept woman", who was maintained in a comfortable, or even lavish, lifestyle by a wealthy man so that she would be available for his sexual pleasure. Such a woman could move between the roles of a mistress and a courtesan depending on her situation and environment. Whereas the word "lover" was used when the illicit female partner was ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palme D'Or
The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, the was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975. The is widely considered one of the film industry's most prestigious awards. History In 1954, the festival decided to present an award annually, titled the Grand Prix of the International Film Festival, with a new design each year from a contemporary artist. The festival's board of directors invited several jewellers to submit designs for a palm, in tribute to the coat of arms of the city of Cannes, evoking the famous legend of Saint Honorat and the palm trees lining the famous Promenade de la Croisette. The original design by Parisian jeweller Lucienne Lazon, inspired by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
