Month: July 2016

Died Today (July 22nd): Dennis Farina

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dennisfarina.jpgDennis Farina (1944–2013)

Born: February 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: July 22, 2013 (age 69) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Actor Dennis Farina is unique among thespians in that he was one of the few to achieve success as a “late-bloomer.” He did not start acting until he was 37 years old, after stints in the military and 18 years on the Chicago Police Department. He made his bones in show business as a character actor, often cast as a cop or gangster. Though often cast as heavies, Farina was also adept at comedy roles.

LITTLE BIG LEAGUE
1994
dir. Andrew Scheinman
Stars:
Luke Edwards
Timothy Busfield

THIEFThief
1981
dir. Michael Mann
starring
James Caan
Tuesday Weld		 ManhunterManhunter
1986
dir. by Michael Mann
starring
William Peterson
Brian Cox
Midnight Run
1988
dir. by Martin Brest
starring
Robert DeNiro
Charles Grodin		 OUT OF SIGHTOut of Sight
1998
dir. Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Jennifer Lopez
SNATCHSnatch
2000
dir. Guy Ritchie
Starring
Del Tero
Brad Pitt		 What Happen in VegasWhat Happens in Vegas
2008
Directed by Tom Vaughan
Starring
Diaz
Aston Kutcher
MOVIE POSTERSAVING PRIVATE RYAN
1998
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Tom Sizemore

 

Died Today (July 22nd): Estelle Getty

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estellegetty.jpgEstelle Getty (1923–2008)

Born: July 25, 1923 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: July 22, 2008 (age 84) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to:
Arthur Gettleman (21 December 1947 – 10 September 2004) (his death) (2 children)

QUOTES:

Too many of you, my friends, are dying. Now it’s time for me to do my part and help you. – on launching her fundraising for AIDS research in honor of her gay friends and fans

I’ve played mothers to heroes and mothers to zeroes. I’ve played Irish mothers, Jewish mothers, Italian mothers, Southern mothers, New England mothers, mothers in plays by Neil Simon and Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. I’ve played mother to everyone but Attila the Hun.

If there are two things you want to do in life and one of them is acting…do the other.

People assume that I’m wiser than I am because I’m somewhat successful. Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. If you’re dumb when you’re young, you’re going to be dumb when you’re old.

Happy Birthday: Paul Schrader

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paulschraderPaul Schrader

Born: July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Married to: Mary Beth Hurt (6 August 1983 – present) (2 children)
Jeannine Oppewall (1969 – 1976) (divorced)

QUOTES:

What fascinates me are people who want to be one thing but who behave in a way contradictory to that. Who might say, “I want to be happy, but I keep doing things that make me unhappy.”.

We believed in a very real hell and very real evil. My mother took my hand once and stabbed me with a needle. She said, “You know how that felt, when the needle hit your thumb? Well, hell is like that… all the time!”.

If you have made a film that has been shelved or discarded, nobody–not your wife or best friend–will ever believe it is any good, because they [Hollywood studios] don’t discard $35-million investments.

Every time you think the studios have fucked you every way they can, they come up with a new way.

I killed more screen characters in the first four films I wrote than I have since. I realized I had to stop writing violence.

Happy Birthday: Alex Trebek

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alextrebek.jpgAlex Trebek

Born: July 22, 1940 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Married to:
Jean Currivan (30 April 1990 – present) (2 children)

QUOTES:

We are trying to entertain the audience. We happen to do it by enlightening and educating them. [January 10, 1988]

“I have learned quite a bit, but it’s not like you know enough about the topics to lead a discussion at a cocktail party.” – On the question if hosting the show has expanded his knowledge.

[When asked if he missed Bob Barker’s final show in 2007]: I was doing some electrical work in an attic today.

Happy Birthday: Terence Stamp

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terencestamp.jpgTerence Stamp

Born: July 22, 1938 in Stepney, London, England, UK

 

 

 

 

 

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
dir. George Nolfi
Stars:
Matt Damon
Emily Blunt		 WantedWanted
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Starring
James McAvoy
Morgan Freeman
Jolie
The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the DesertThe Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
1994
dir. by Stephan Elliott
starring
Terence Stamp		 48. MOVIE
THE PHANTOM MENACEStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
1999
dir. George Lucas
Starring
Liam Neeson
Ewan McGregor
Valkyrie
dir. Bryan Singer
Also Starring
Kenneth Branagh
Tom Wilkinson		 WallstreetWallstreet
1987
dir. Stone
starring
Charlie Sheen
Michael Douglas
Yes ManYes man
dir. Peyton Reed
Starring
Carrey
Zooey Deschanel		 Superman 2Superman 2
1980
dir. Lester
Richard Donner
starring
Christopher Reeve
Margot Kidder
MOVIE POSTERTHE PHANTOM MENACE 3D
dir. George Lucas
Stars: Ewan McGregor
Liam Neeson
Get Smart
2008
Directed by Peter Segal
Starring
Carell
Hathaway		 MOVIE POSTERYOUNG GUNS
1988
dir. Christopher Cain
Starring:
Emilio Estevez
Kiefer Sutherland

 

 

 

Happy Birthday: Louise Fletcher

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louisefletcher.jpgLouise Fletcher

Born: July 22, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Learned sign language at a very young age, as both of her parents were deaf. When Fletcher neared the end of her (spoken) Best Actress Oscar acceptance speech for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), she finished with a unique (unspoken) touch in American Sign Language: “For my mother and my father, I want to say thank you for teaching me to have a dream. You are seeing my dream come true. Thank you.” (29 March 1976).

 

EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC
1977
dir. John Boorman
Stars:
Richard Burton
Linda Blair

One Flew OverOne Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
1975
dir. by Milos Foreman
starring
Nicholson
Louise Fletcher
Cruel Intentions
1999
dir. by Roger Kumble
starring
Ryan Phillippe
Reece Witherspoon
MOVIE POSTERSHAMELESS
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Happy Birthday: Rhys Ifans

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rhysifansRhys Ifans

Born: July 22, 1967 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

 

 

 

 

 

ANONYMOUS
dir. Roland Emmerich
Stars:
Rhys Ifans
Vanessa Redgrave
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Movie PosterNanny McPhee and the Big Bang
dir. Susanna White
Stars
Emma Thompson
Maggie Gyllenhaal		 MOVIE POSTERTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
dir. Marc Webb
Stars:
Andrew Garfield
Emma Stone
PASSION PLAY
2010
dir. Mitch Glazer
Stars:
Mickey Rourke
Bill Murray		 Movie PosterTWIN TOWN
1997
dir. Kevin Allen
Cast
LlyrIfans
Rhys Ifans
300HANNIBAL RISING
2007
dir. Peter Webber
Starring
Gaspard Ulliel
Aaran Thomas		 MOVIE POSTERTHE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT
dir. Nicholas Stoller
Stars:
Jason Segel
Emily Blunt,
MOVIE POSTERSERENA
2013
dir. Susanne Bief
Stars:
Jennifer Lawrence
Bradley Cooper		 MOVIE POSTERTHE SHIPPING NEWS
2001
dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Stars:
Kevin Spacey
Cate Blanchett

 

Happy Birthday: Danny Glover

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dannyglover.jpgDanny Glover

Born: July 22, 1946 in San Francisco, California, USA

Married to:
Eliane Cavalleiro (2009 – present)
Asake Bomani (1975 – 2000) (divorced) (1 child)

 

 

 

Lethal Weapon
1987
dir. Richard Donner
Starring
Mel Gibson
Glover		 LETHAL WEAPON 2Lethal Weapon 2
1989
dir. Richard Donner
Starring
Mel Gibson
Glover
PREDATOR 2Predator 2
1990
dir. Stephen Hopkins
Cast
Danny Glover
Gary Busy		 ALPHA AND OMEGAALPHA AND OMEGA
dir. Anthony Bell Ben Gluck
Stars:
Hayden Panettiere
Christina Ricci
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
dir. Richard Donner
Starring
Mel Gibson
Glover		 LETHAL WEAPON 4Lethal Weapon 4
1998
dir. Richard Donner
Starring
Mel Gibson
Glover
SAWSaw
2004
dir. James Wan
Starring
Leigh Whannell
Cary Elwes		 THE DARJEELING LIMITEDThe Darjeeling Limited
2007
dir. Anderson
starring
Owen Wilson
Adrien Brody
Jason Schwartzman
MOVIE POSTERANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD
1994
dir. William Dear
Stars:
Danny Glover
Brenda Fricker		 MOVIE POSTERLUV
2013
dir. Sheldon Candis
Stars:
Common
Michael Rainey Jr.
SHOOTERShooter
2007
dir. Antoine Fuqua
Starring
Danny Glover		 Be Kind RewindRe Kind Rewind
2008
dir. Gondry
Starring
Jack Black
Mos Def		 SAW VSaw V
2008
dir. David Hackl
Starring
Tobin Bell
Costas Mandylor		 2012 Movie Poster2012
dir. Roland Emmerich
Stars:
John Cusack
Thandie Newton
Chiwetel Ejiofor
MOVIE POSTERBARNYARD
2006
dir. Steve Oedekerk
Stars:
Kevin James
Courteney Cox		 Death at a Funeral Movie PosterDeath at a Funeral
dir. Neil LaBute
Stars
Chris Rock
Martin Lawrence		 MOVIE POSTERDREAMGIRLS
2006
dir. Bill Condon
Stars:
Beyonce
Jamie Foxx		 MOVIE POSTERTHE COLOR PURPLE
1985
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Oprah Winfrey
Danny Glover
MOVIE POSTERTHE SHAGGY DOG
2006
dir. Brian Robbins
Stars:
Tim Allen
Kristin Davis

 

Happy Birthday: David Spade

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davidspade.jpgDavid Spade

Born: July 22, 1964 in Birmingham, Michigan, USA

 

 

 

 

 

Grown Ups
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars
Adam Sandler
Salma Hayek

MOVIE POSTERJACK AND JILL
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Katie Holmes
THE BENCHWARMERS
2006
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
David Spade
Jon Heder
MOVIE POSTERHOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James		 MOVIE POSTERGROWN UPS 2
2013
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James

 

Happy Birthday: Willem Dafoe

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willemdafoe.jpgWillem Dafoe

Born: July 22, 1955 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Married to: Giada Colagrande (25 March 2005 – present)

 

 

 

 

Platoon
1986
dir. Stone
Starring
Charlie Sheen
DaFoe		 BORN ON THE 4TH OF JULYBorn on the 4th of July
1989
dir. Oliver Stone
starring
Tom Cruise
DaFoe
The Boondock SaintsThe Boondock Saints
1999
dir. Troy Duffy
starring
Dafoe
Sean Patrick Flanery		 AMERICAN PSYCHOAmerican Psycho
2000
dir. Mary Harron
Starring
Christian Bale
Josh Lucas
Spider-Man
2002
dir. Raimi
starring
Tobey Maguire
Kirsten Dunst
DaFoe		 FINDING NEMOFinding Nemo
2003
dir. Andrew Stanton
Lee Unkrich
Cast
Albert Brooks
Ellen DeGeneres
The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
dir. Anderson
starring
Bill Murray
Kate Blanchett		 Spiderman 2Spider-Man 2
2004
dir. Raimi
starring
Toby Maguire
Alfred Molini
James Franco
moviesMY SON MY SON WHAT HAVE YE DONE
2009
dir. Werner Herzog
Starring:
Michael Shannon
Willem Dafoe
INSIDE MANInside Man
2006
dir. Lee
Starring
Denzel Washington
Jodie Foster
Clive Owen		 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Movie PosterCirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
dir. Paul Weitz
Stars:
Chris Massoglia
John C. Reilly		 ANTICHRIST Movie PosterAntichrist
2009
dir. Lars von Trier
Starring
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Dafoe
MOVIE POSTERJOHN CARTER
dir. Andrew Stanton
Stars:
Taylor Kitsch
Lynn Collins		 FANTASTIC MR. FOX Movie PosterFantastic Mr. Fox
dir. Wes Anderson
Stars:
George Clooney
Meryl Streep
Bill Murray		 DAYBREAKERS Movie PosterDaybreakers
dir. Michael Spierig
Peter Spierig
Stars
Ethan Hawke
Willem Dafoe		 MOVIE POSTERFINDING NEMO 3D
dir. Andrew Stanton
Lee Unkrich
Stars:
Albert Brooks
Ellen DeGeneres

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MOVIE POSTERSHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE
2000
dir. by E. Elias Merhige
Stars:
John Malkovich
Willem Dafoe		 MOVIE POSTERCLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
1994
dir. Phillip Noyce
Stars:
Harrison Ford
Willem Dafoe		 MOVIE POSTEROUT OF THE FURNACE
2013
dir. Scott Cooper
Stars:
Christian Bale
Casey Affleck		 MOVIE POSTERAMERICAN DREAMZ
2006
dir. Paul Weirz
Stars:
Hugh Grant
Dennis Quaid
MOVIE POSTERTHE FAULT IN OUR STARS
2014
dir. Josh Boone
Stars:
Shailene Woodley
Ansel Elgort		 MOVIE POSTERNYMPHOMANIAC VOL. II
2014
dir. Lars von Trier
Stars:
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Stellan Skarsgard		 movie reviewsXXX: STATE OF THE UNION
2005
dir. Lee Tamahori
Stars:
Samuel L. Jackson
Ice Cube		 MOVIE POSTERTHE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
2014
dir. Wes Anderson
Stars:
Saoirse Ronan
Lea Seydoux
MOVIE POSTERA MOST WANTED MAN
2014
dir. Anton Corbijn
Stars:
Rachel McAdams
Robin Wright