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Daniel (1983 Film)
''Daniel'' is a 1983 British-American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, which was adapted by E. L. Doctorow from his 1971 novel '' The Book of Daniel''. Paul and Rochelle Isaacson (based on Julis and Ethel Rosenberg) are played by Mandy Patinkin and Lindsay Crouse. Their son Daniel is played by Timothy Hutton, his wife Phyllis by Ellen Barkin, and their (fictional) daughter Susan by Amanda Plummer. In actuality, the Rosenbergs had two sons, Michael and Robert. Ed Asner and Maria Tucci also appear in the film. Plot The film was based on the life story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted as spies and executed in the electric chair by the United States government in 1953 for giving nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. This story follows their fictionalized son as he attempts to find out the truth. Cast *Timothy Hutton as Daniel Isaacson *Mandy Patinkin as Paul Isaacson *Lindsay Crouse as Rochelle Isaacson *Edward Asner as Jacob Ascher *Ellen Barkin as Phyllis Isaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for '' 12 Angry Men'' (1957), '' Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), '' Network'' (1976), and '' The Verdict'' (1982) and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for '' Prince of the City'' (1981). He did not win an individual Academy Award, but did receive an Academy Honorary Award, and 14 of his films were nominated for Oscars. According to ''The Encyclopedia of Hollywood'', Lumet was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the modern era, directing more than one movie a year on average since his directorial debut in 1957. Turner Classic Movies notes his "strong direction of actors", "vigorous storytelling" and the "social realism" in his best work. Film critic Roger Ebert described him as "one of the finest craftsmen and warmest humanitarians among all film directors".Ebert, Roger"Sidney Lumet: In memory"''Chicago Sun Times,'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius And Ethel Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) and Ethel Rosenberg (; September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. The couple were convicted of providing top-secret information about radar, sonar, jet propulsion engines, and valuable nuclear weapon designs. Convicted of espionage in 1951, they were executed by the federal government of the United States in 1953 at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York, becoming the first American civilians to be executed for such charges and the first to receive that penalty during peacetime. Other convicted co-conspirators were sentenced to prison, including Ethel's brother, David Greenglass (who had made a plea agreement), Harry Gold, and Morton Sobell. Klaus Fuchs, a German scientist working in Los Alamos, was convicted in the United Kingdom. For decades many people including the Rosenbergs' sons ( Michael and Robert Meeropol) maintained t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire (born Rosetta Olive Burton; August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was known to contemporary audiences for her work in television. She had regular roles on such series as ''Gimme a Break!'' and ''Amen'', and is likely best-known for her role as Estelle "Mother" Winslow on ''Family Matters''. In 1999, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Early life and career Lenoire was born in Harlem, New York City, as the eldest of 5 children to Harold Burton, who was from Dominica, and Nymarie Edith Jacques Helwig, of Jamaica in the West Indies. As a young girl, LeNoire suffered from rickets, which her godfather Bill "Bojangles" Robinson helped her overcome by teaching her to dance. Stage theater was her first love, and LeNoire performed in the Federal Theater Project's ''Bassa Moona'' and was cast as a witch in Orson Welles' 1936 production of ''Macbeth''. She appeared in a 1939 production of '' The Hot Mikado' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Burmester
Bernard Leo Burmester (February 1, 1945 – June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in ''Passion Fish'' (1992) and '' Lone Star'' (1996), and also for directors such as John Schlesinger and Sidney Lumet, and as the Apostle Nathaniel in Martin Scorsese's '' The Last Temptation of Christ'' (1988). He also starred in the CBS sitcom ''Flo'' as Randy Stumphill, the mechanic who frequented the bar. Life and career Burmester was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and studied at Western Kentucky University as a biology major before switching to drama. He worked summer stock at Shawnee Summer Theatre of Greene County, Indiana. After receiving an MFA from the University of Denver, he taught college for a year before becoming a working actor. Burmester appeared with the Actors Theatre of Louisville, originating roles in the plays '' Getting Out'' and ''Lone Star'', and eventually recreating them in his Off-Broadw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Margulies
David Joseph Margulies (February 19, 1937 – January 11, 2016) was an American actor. Early life Margulies was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Runya (''née'' Zeltzer), a nurse and museum employee, and Harry David Margulies, a lawyer. He graduated from City College of New York. Career Margulies made his stage debut in the off-Broadway play ''Golden 6'' (1958). In that same year, he joined the American Shakespeare Festival as an apprentice, which led to his receiving an Actors' Equity Association contract for the 1960 theater season. His first Broadway appearance was in the 1973 revival of ''The Iceman Cometh''. His film credits include ''The Front'' (1976), '' Last Embrace'' (1979), '' All That Jazz'' (1979), ''Hide in Plain Sight'' (1980), '' Dressed to Kill'' (1980), ''Times Square'' (1980), '' I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'' (1982), ''Daniel'' (1983), ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' (1986), ''9½ Weeks'' (1986), ''Ishtar'' (1987), '' Runn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Lee
William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908 – December 7, 1982) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television and film roles, but was best known for playing Mr. Hooper, the original store proprietor of the eponymous Hooper's Store. He was one of the four original human characters on ''Sesame Street'', from the show's debut in November 1969 until his death on December 7, 1982 at the age of 74. Early career Lee was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York. His father, a bookbinder, lost his job due to economic changes. Will Lee came to adulthood during the Great Depression. He worked odd jobs in New York City and absorbed the intellectual atmosphere of Greenwich Village, an enclave of avant-garde culture where small presses, art galleries, and experimental theater throve. He began his career as a character actor on stage. He was a member of the Group Theater in the 1930s and appeared in '' Johnny Johnson'', ''Night Music'', ''Boy Meets Girl'', '' The Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Friedman
Peter Friedman (born April 24, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor. Life and career Born in New York City, Friedman graduated from Hofstra University"Friedman Biography" ''The New York Times'', accessed January 16, 2014 before making his Broadway debut in '' The Great God Brown'' in 1972. Friedman is . Theatre Friedman has appeared in thirteen Broadway productions, starting in 1972 with a revival of ''The Great Go ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Ilan Mitchell-Smith (born June 29, 1969) is an American academic and former actor, best known as a co-star of the film ''Weird Science'' (1985). Acting career Mitchell-Smith's very first passion was ballet. He studied as a child and even won a scholarship to dance with the School of American Ballet. While there on his scholarship, he was discovered by a casting director and his film career began in 1982 at age 12 when he played a younger version of the title character in Sidney Lumet's ''Daniel''. After a starring role in the 1984 film '' The Wild Life'', he was cast as Wyatt Donnelly in the 1985 teen film ''Weird Science'' by writer/director John Hughes. The film focuses on two nerdy teenage boys who create a woman of their own (played by Kelly LeBrock), as they are unable to find girlfriends. Mitchell-Smith starred in several other films and TV series, most notably '' The Chocolate War'' and ''Superboy''; none of these brought him the same degree of recognition. He decided to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton (born March 10, 1947) is a Canadian actor. Early life Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1947, Stinton moved to the United States as a child in 1952. He lived in a trailer with his family—traveling throughout the U.S. and finally settling in the Chicago area. There he attended Northern Illinois University, acting in several campus productions and joining an alumni group that performed in Chicago as the Dinglefest Theatre Company, which later established The Theatre Building. He spent several years as part of the Chicago theatre scene where he met and worked frequently with playwright-director David Mamet. Career Stinton lived in New York, 1978–1985, during which he created the title role in Mamet's '' Edmond'', and received a Theatre World Award for his role in Mamet's ''The Water Engine'', on Broadway. He moved to London in 1985, where he spent several years at the National Theatre in addition to work in the West End and in film, television and radio. He retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor, composer and director. Early life Rubinstein is the son of Polish parents. His mother, Aniela (née Młynarska), a dancer and writer, was a Roman Catholic native of Warsaw, the daughter of conductor Emil Młynarski. His father was Polish-Jewish concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein. He attended El Rodeo Public School in Beverly Hills (K–2), Cours La Cascade in Paris, France (1954), and St. Bernard's School (3–8) and Collegiate School (New York City) (9–12) in New York City. He studied theater and music at the University of California, Los Angeles (1964–1967), and later composition at the Juilliard School in New York. Career Theater He made his Broadway acting debut in 1972 and received a Theatre World Award for creating the title role in the musical '' Pippin'', directed by Bob Fosse. In 1980 he won the Tony, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, and Drama-Logue Awards for his portrayal of James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Richardson (actor)
Lee Richardson (September 11, 1926 – October 2, 1999) was an American character actor who frequently appeared in the films of Sidney Lumet. Richardson appeared in such films as '' Brubaker'', '' Prince of the City'', '' Prizzi's Honor'', ''Tiger Warsaw'', '' The Fly II'', '' Q&A'', '' The Exorcist III'', ''Daniel'' and '' A Stranger Among Us'' and such television series as ''Law & Order'' and '' Hearts and Minds''. He also narrated '' Network'' and appeared in the television film '' Skylark''. He appeared in an uncredited role as Franklin D. Roosevelt in '' Truman''. Richardson died of cardiac arrest on October 2, 1999 in New York City, aged 73. Filmography *1959: '' Middle of the Night'' - Lockman's son *1976: '' Network'' - Narrator (voice) *1980: '' Brubaker'' - Warden Renfro *1981: '' Prince of the City'' - Sam Heinsdorff *1983: ''Daniel'' *1983: '' I Am the Cheese'' - Mr. Grey *1985: '' Prizzi's Honor'' - Dominic Prizzi *1987: '' Sweet Lorraine'' - Sam *1987: ''Amazing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Mathews
Carmen Sylvia Mathews (May 8, 1911 – August 31, 1995) was an American actress and environmentalist. Biography Mathews was born in Philadelphia. She studied first at Bennett Junior College and then in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She began her professional acting appearance with the Stratford-on-Avon Shakespearean Company before moving back to the United States. Her Shakespearean roles included Ophelia in ''Hamlet'' and the Queen in ''Richard II''. Her film credits include ''Butterfield 8'' (1960), '' A Rage to Live'' (1965), '' Rabbit, Run'' (1970), ''Sounder'' (1972), ''Top of the Hill'' (1980) and ''Daniel'' (1983). On television she performed on a wide variety of series over a span of four decades. A few of those series include appearances on six episodes of ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1955–65), as well as roles in a 1961 episode of ''The Twilight Zone,'' a 1964 episode of '' The Fugitive,'' and a 1972 episode of ''Cannon''. One of her more me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
