Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday: John Cazale (1935–1978)

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johncazale.jpgJohn Cazale (1935–1978)

Born: August 12, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: March 12, 1978 (age 42) in New York City, New York, USA

His final film, The Deer Hunter (1978), was filmed whilst he was ill with cancer. He was in a relationship with his co-star, Meryl Streep, whilst filming The Deer Hunter (1978), whom he met when they both appeared in the New York Public Theater’s 1976 production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure.

The Godfather
1972
dir. Francis Ford Coppola
starring
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
THE GODFATHER PART IIThe Godfather Part II
1974
dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Starring
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro
The Conversation
1974
dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Cast
Gene Hackman
Cazale		 DOG DAY AFTERNOONDog Day Afternoon
1975
dir. Sidney Lumet
Starring
Al Pacino
Cazale
THE DEER HUNTERThe Deer Hunter
1978
dir. Michael Cimino
starring
Robert DeNiro
Meryl Streep

 

Happy Birthday: Jim Beaver

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jimbeaver.jpgJim Beaver

Born: August 12, 1950 in Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Married to:
Cecily Adams (7 May 1989 – 3 March 2004) (her death) (1 child)

TV POSTERJUSTIFIED Season 3
2012
Stars:
Timothy Olyphant
Joelle Carter		 TV POSTERJUSTIFIED Season 4
2013
Stars:
Timothy Olyphant
Raymond J. Barry

TV POSTERJUSTIFIED – Video reviews of every episode
TV POSTERBREAKING BAD season 5
Best of the Season!		 TV POSTERTHE WEST WING season 3
Created by Aaron Sorkin
TV POSTERBREAKING BAD season 4
Best of the Season!

 

Happy Birthday: Bruce Greenwood

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brucegreenwood.jpgBruce Greenwood

Born: August 12, 1956 in Noranda, Québec, Canada

Married to: Susan Devlin (1985 – present) (1 child)

Dinner for Schmucks
dir. Jay Roach
Stars
Steve Carell
Paul Rudd		 CapoteCapote
2005
dir. by Bennett Miller
starring
Hoffman
Catherine Keener
I'M NOT THEREI’m Not There
2007
dir. Todd Haynes
Cast
Christian Bale
Blanchett		 I ROBOTI Robot
2004
dir. Alex Proyas
Starring
Smith
Bridget Moynahan
Star Trek
2009
Directed by
Abrams
Starring
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto		 FIREHOUSE DOGFirehouse Dog
2007
dir. Todd Holland
Starring
Josh Hutcherson
Bruce Greenwood
SydneyWhiteNational Treasure: Book of Secrets
Directed by Turteltaub
Starring
Cage
Jon Voight		 BARNEY'S VERSIONBARNEY’S VERSION
2011
dir. Richard J. Lewis
Starring:
Paul Giamatti
Rosamund Pike
MOVIE POSTERFLIGHT
2012
dir. Robert Zemeckis
Stars:
Denzel Washington
Melissa Leo		 moviesMEEK’S CUTOFF
2011
dir. Kelly Reichardt
Stars:
Michelle Williams

DEJA VU
2006
dir. Tony Scott
Stars:
Denzel Washington
Paula Patton		 MOVIE POSTERENDLESS LOVE
2014
dir. Shana Feste
Stars:
Gabriella Wilde
Alex Pettyfer		 MOVIE POSTERTHE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
2013
dir. Derek Cianfrance
Stars:
Ryan Gosling
Bradley Cooper		 MOVIE POSTERSTAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
2013
dir. J.J. Abrams
Stars:
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto
MOVIE POSTERTHE CAPTIVE
2014
dir. Atom Egoyan
Stars:
Ryan Reynolds
Scott Speedman		 MOVIE POSTEREIGHT BELOW
2006
dir. Frank Marshall
Stars:
Paul Walker
Jason Biggs

Happy Birthday: Casey Affleck

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caseyaffleck.jpgCasey Affleck

Born: August 12, 1975 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married to: Summer Phoenix (3 June 2006 – present) (separated) (2 children)

Younger brother of actor Ben Affleck.
Attended Columbia University, majoring in Physics. During this time he lived with his grandma in Manhattan.

TOWER HEIST
dir. Brett Ratner
Stars:
Eddie Murphy
Ben Stiller
Ocean's ElevenOcean’s Eleven
2001
dir. Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Pitt
Matt Damon
Ocean’s Thirteen
2007
dir. Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Pitt
Matt Damon		 Gone Baby GoneGone Baby Gone
2008
Directed by Affleck
Starring
Casey Affleck
Morgan Freeman
SydneyWhiteThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Directed by Andrew Dominik
Starring Pitt
Casey Afleck		 GoodwillGood Will Hunting
1997
dir. by Gus Van Sant
starring
Matt Damon
Robin Williams
MOVIE POSTERPARANORMAN
dir. Chris Butler
Sam Fell
Stars:
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Anna Kendrick		 MOVIE POSTERAIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS
2013
dir. David Lowery
Stars:
Rooney Mara
Casey Affleck
MOVIE POSTEROUT OF THE FURNACE
2013
dir. Scott Cooper
Stars:
Christian Bale
Casey Affleck

 

Happy Birthday: Cara Delevingne

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caradelevingne.jpgCara Delevingne

Born: August 12, 1992 in London, England, UK

I want to fall in love, I think. I’ve never. I know. Everyone I know’s been in love or in relationships now and . . . There’s only ever been . . . there’s been people telling me they love me, but it freaks me out and I just run, run. I think I’m a bad girlfriend.
The energy you give off is the energy you receive. I really think that, so I’m always myself–jumping, dancing, singing around, trying to cheer everybody up.
Kids should speak to each other. They’re horrid to each other online, they bully each other–they should shut up and stop it. The problem with social media is there is too much freedom. It’s too much, too young.

Happy Birthday: Ian McDiarmid

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ianmcdiarmid.jpgIan McDiarmid

Born: August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

[on digitally replacing Clive Revill in the DVD release of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)] George felt that it was just and proper. When he made Empire, we hadn’t met, and he didn’t have a particular idea of who would play the Emperor or how the character would develop. And he had no notion that he would do the backstory – Episodes I, II, and III. So whoever played the Emperor in a mask and added to Revill’s voice wouldn’t seem authentic to the people who are going to watch the entire saga in the right order. It wouldn’t make any sense. Since I was the Emperor [in the other Star Wars films], it felt appropriate that I should be inserted into Empire, and that’s what George did.

THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D
dir. George Lucas
Stars: Ewan McGregor
Liam Neeson		 THE PHANTOM MENACEStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
1999
dir. Lucas
Starring
Liam Neeson
Ewan McGregor
ATTACK OF THE CLONESStar Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
2002
dir. Lucas
Starring
Natalie Portman		 REVENGE OF THE SITHStar Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
2005
dir. Lucas
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
dir. Irvin Kershner
Starring
Carrie Fisher
Billy Dee Williams
RETURN OF THE JEDIReturn of the Jedi
1983
dir. Richard Marquand
Starring
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford

 

Happy Birthday: Chris Messina

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chrismessinaChris Messina

Born: August 11, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA

[on participating in the Tribeca Film Festival, 2014] I grew up with Robert De Niro on my wall. He and Pacino and Hoffman were reason I wanted to be an actor, so to be part of his film festival means a lot to me.

RUBY SPARKS
2012
dir. Jonathan Dayton
Stars:
Paul Dano
Zoe Kazan		 DEVILDEVIL
dir. Drew Dowdle
John Erick Dowdle
Stars:
Chris Messina
Caroline Dhavernas

Vicky Cristina BarcelonaVicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
dir. Allen
Starring
Scarlett Johansson
Javier Bardem		 AWAY WE GO Movie PosterAway We Go
dir. Sam Mendes
Starring
John Krasinski
Maya Rudolph
Julie and Julia
2009
dir. Nora Ephron
Starring
Adams
Meryl Streep		 Baby MomaMade of Honor
Directed by Paul Weiland
Starring
Patrick Dempsey
Michelle Monaghan
Greenberg Movie PosterGreenberg
dir. Noah Baumbach
Stars
Ben Stiller
Greta Gerwig		 MOVIE POSTERCELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER
2012
dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Stars:
Rashida Jones
Andy Samberg
actorDAMAGES Season 4
Starring:
Dylan Baker
John Goodman		 TV POSTERTHE MINDY PROJECT
Review of the 2012 comedy
Julie and Julia
2009
dir. Nora Ephron
Starring
Adams
Meryl Streep		 Baby MomaMade of Honor
Directed by Paul Weiland
Starring
Patrick Dempsey
Michelle Monaghan
Greenberg Movie PosterGreenberg
dir. Noah Baumbach
Stars
Ben Stiller
Greta Gerwig		 MOVIE POSTERCELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER
2012
dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Stars:
Rashida Jones
Andy Samberg
actorDAMAGES Season 4
Starring:
Dylan Baker
John Goodman		 TV POSTERTHE MINDY PROJECT
Review of the 2012 comedy

 

Happy Birthday: Ashley Jensen

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ashleyjensen.jpgAshley Jensen

Born: August 11, 1969 in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Married to:
Terence Beesley (22 January 2007 – present) (1 child)

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
dir. Sarah Smith
Stars:
James McAvoy
Jim Broadbent
How to Train Your Dragon Movie PosterHow to Train Your Dragon
dir. Dean DeBlois
Chris Sanders
Stars
Jay Baruchel
Gerard Butler		 MOVIE POSTERTHE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS
dir. Peter Lord
Jeff Newitt
Stars:
Hugh Grant
Salma Hayek
GNOMEO AND JULIET
dir. Kelly Asbury
Stars:
James McAvoy
Emily Blunt		 MOVIE POSTERHYSTERIA
dir. Tanya Wexler
Starring:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Felicity Jones
MOVIE POSTERHYSTERIA
dir. Tanya Wexler
Starring:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Felicity Jones		 NATIVITY Movie PosterNativity!
dir. Debbie Isitt
Cast
Martin Freeman
Pam Ferris