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Wanderlust (2006 Film)
''Wanderlust'' is a 2006 documentary film on road movies and their effect on American culture. Cast In alphabetical order * Allison Anders as Herself * Eszter Balint archive footage as Eva (''Stranger Than Paradise'', 1984) * Jeanine Basinger as Herself * Robert Benton as Himself * Laurie Bird archive footage as the Girl (''Two-Lane Blacktop'', 1971) (uncredited) * Karen Black archive footage as Herself * Peter Bogdanovich as Himself * Albert Brooks archive footage as David Howard (''Lost in America'', 1985) * Jeff Brouws as Himself * William S. Burroughs archive footage as Tom the Priest ('' Drugstore Cowboy'', 1989) * Alfonso Cuarón as Himself * Kat Dennings as Lila * Matt Dillon voice also archive footage * Richard Edson archive footage as Eddie (''Stranger Than Paradise'', 1984) * Chris Eyre as Himself * Peter Fonda archive footage * Monte Hellman as Himself * Arthur Hiller as Himself * Dennis Hopper as Himself also archive footage * Callie Khouri as Herself * L� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shari Springer Berman And Robert Pulcini
Shari Springer Berman (born July 13, 1963) and Robert Pulcini (born August 24, 1964) are an American team of filmmakers. Biographies Both Springer Berman and Pulcini were born in New York City, New York, New York (state), New York. Springer Berman graduated from Wesleyan University (Phi Beta Kappa) and Pulcini graduated from Rutgers University-Camden. Both filmmakers received master's degrees in film from Columbia University. The couple married in 1994. Springer Berman is Jewish, and Pulcini is of Italians, Italian descent. The two have a "rule" in which they often alternate whose name comes first in the credits of their movies, of which Berman says "There’s no meaning behind it. It’s very random!" Career They received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for their 2003 film ''American Splendor (film), American Splendor''. In 2010, ''The Extra Man (film), The Extra Man'' premiered at the Sundance festival. The Emmy Award, Emmy-winning ''Cinema Verite'', a 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William S
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriane Lenox
Adriane Lenox is an American actress, best known for her performances in Broadway theatre. Her performance in the play '' Doubt: A Parable'' garnered her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2005. She received another Tony Award nomination for '' After Midnight'' in 2014. Early life Lenox, who is from Tennessee, attended Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee and has a degree in drama. She appeared in ''Ain’t Misbehavin'' in New York after graduation. Career Stage Lenox appeared in ''Doubt: A Parable'' on Broadway in 2005 as Mrs. Muller. She won the Tony Award, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, for this performance. Other Broadway appearances include Hattie in the Broadway revival of '' Kiss Me, Kate'' in 1999, a revue, ''The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm'' in 1999, '' Caroline, or Change'' in 2004 as standby for "Caroline Thibodeaux", and ''Chicago'' as the Matron (Replacement from August 2007 to October 2007). She appeared on Broadway in '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Kovács (cinematographer)
László Kovács ASC (; 14 May 1933 – 22 July 2007) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer, known for his influential work in the development of the American New Wave of films in the 1970s, he collaborated with many known directors, especially Peter Bogdanovich and Richard Rush. Kovács was the recipient of numerous awards, including three Lifetime Achievement Awards. He was also an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers and a member of the organization's board of directors. Early life Born in Cece, Hungary, to Julianna and Imre Kovács, Kovács studied cinema at the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest between 1952 and 1956. Together with Vilmos Zsigmond, a fellow student and lifelong friend, Kovács secretly filmed the day-to-day development of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on black and white 35 mm movie film, using an Arriflex camera borrowed from their school.Bob Fisher"Laszlo Kovacs, ASC... It’s a Wonderful Life", ICG Magazine, Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callie Khouri
Carolyn Ann "Callie" Khouri (born November 27, 1957) is an American film and television screenwriter, film producer, producer, and director. She is best known for writing ''Thelma & Louise'', which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. ''Thelma & Louise'' has since grown to be considered a classic, and was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry in December 2016. Her other films include ''Mad Money (film), Mad Money'' (2008) and the Aretha Franklin biopic ''Respect (2021 film), Respect'' (2021). She also created the series ''Nashville (2012 TV series), Nashville'', which premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC in 2012 to strong reviews, and ran for six seasons. Early and personal life Carolyn Ann (Callie) Khouri was born in San Antonio, Texas, but was brought up in Kentucky. She is the daughter of a Lebanese Americans, Lebanese-American Lebanese Maronite Christians, Maronite father where her family name Khouri means "priest" in Levantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. He was considered one of the key figures of New Hollywood. He earned prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Hopper studied acting at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and the Actors Studio in New York. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in two of the films that made James Dean famous, '' Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955) and ''Giant'' (1956). He then played supporting roles in films like '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957), ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' (1965), ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), '' Hang 'Em High'' (1968) and '' True Grit'' (1969). Hopper made his directorial film debut with '' Easy Rider'' (1969), which he and co-star Peter Fonda wrote with Terry Southern. The film earned Hopper a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller, (November 22, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian television and film director with over 33 films to his credit during a 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later in the U.S. By the late 1950s, he was directing films, most often comedies, but also dramas and romantic subjects, such as in Love Story (1970 film), ''Love Story'' (1970), which was nominated for seven Oscars. Hiller collaborated on films with screenwriters Paddy Chayefsky and Neil Simon. Among his other films were ''The Americanization of Emily'' (1964), Tobruk (1967 film), ''Tobruk'' (1967), ''The Hospital'' (1971), The Out-of-Towners (1970 film), ''The Out-of-Towners'' (1970), Plaza Suite (film), ''Plaza Suite'' (1971), ''The Man in the Glass Booth'' (1975), Silver Streak (film), ''Silver Streak'' (1976), The In-Laws (1979 film), ''The In-Laws'' (1979), ''Making Love'' (1982), and Outrageous Fortune (film), ''Outrageous Fortune'' (1987). Hiller served as pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Hellman
Monte Hellman (; born Monte Jay Himmelbaum; July 12, 1929 – April 20, 2021) was an American film director, producer, writer, and editor. Hellman began his career as an editor's apprentice at ABC TV, and made his directorial debut with the horror film '' Beast from Haunted Cave'' (1959), produced by Gene Corman, Roger Corman's brother. He would later gain critical recognition for the Westerns ''The Shooting'' and '' Ride in the Whirlwind'' (both 1966) starring Jack Nicholson, and the independent road movie ''Two-Lane Blacktop'' (1971) starring James Taylor and Dennis Wilson. His later directorial work included the 1989 slasher film '' Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!'' and the independent thriller ''Road to Nowhere'' (2010). Early life Monte Hellman was born on July 12, 1929, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to Gertrude (née Edelstein) and Fred Himmelbaum, who were vacationing in New York at the time of his birth. The family ended up settling in Albany, New York, bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fonda
Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was a two-time Academy Award nominee, both for acting and screenwriting, and a two-time Golden Globe Award winner for his acting. He was a member of the Fonda acting family, as the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda, and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. Fonda began his career on stage, winning a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Theatre World Award for his performance in the play '' Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole''. He became a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s, starring in and co-writing the film '' Easy Rider'' (1969), which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He then made his directorial debut with the Revisionist Western film '' The Hired Hand'' (1971), in which he also starred. During the following decade, he established himself as an action star, appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Eyre
Chris Eyre (born 1968), an enrolled citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, is a Native American film director and producer. Early life and education Chris Eyre was born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Klamath Falls by his adoptive parents, Earl and Barbara Eyre. Despite his non-native upbringing, he is an enrolled citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. During his time at Klamath Union High School, from which he graduated in 1987, Eyre developed an interest in black-and-white photography, leading him to pursue further education in television production at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. After completing his studies there, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts from the University of Arizona in 1991. His passion for storytelling brought him to New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he pursued a Master of Fine Arts in filmmaking from 1992 to 1995. His second-year film, ''Tenacity'' (1994), garnered attention at variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Edson
Richard Edson (born January 1, 1954) is an American actor and musician. Personal life Edson was born in New Rochelle, New York to a Jewish family. He has one brother, Steven, who resides in the Boston area, and two sisters, Andrea, who resides in Newton, Massachusetts, and Jennifer, who resides in New York City. His father, Arnold (1917–2012), was one of the first Marine officers to land at Guadalcanal in August 1942. After the war, his father became a toy manufacturer. His mother, Marian, a retired school teacher, resides in New Rochelle. Music career In 1979, Edson was a founding member of the San Francisco art rock band The Alterboys with Snuky Tate, Tono Rondone, Richard Kelly and JC Garrett, playing both drums and trumpet. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut EP, Edson left the band to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played trumpet with San Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Dillon
Matthew Raymond Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Independent Spirit Awards alongside nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award. Dillon made his feature film debut in '' Over the Edge'' (1979) and established himself as a teen idol by starring in the films '' My Bodyguard'' (1980), '' Little Darlings'' (1980), '' Liar's Moon'' (1982), '' The Flamingo Kid'' (1984) and three of the four S. E. Hinton book adaptations: ''Tex'' (1982), ''Rumble Fish'' (1983) and '' The Outsiders'' (1983). From the late 1980s onward, Dillon achieved further success, starring in '' Drugstore Cowboy'' (1989), '' Singles'' (1992), '' The Saint of Fort Washington'' (1993), '' To Die For'' (1995), '' Beautiful Girls'' (1996), '' In & Out'' (1997), '' There's Something About Mary'' (1998), and '' Wild Things'' (1998). In a 1991 article, movie critic Roger Ebert referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
