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Bobby Deerfield
''Bobby Deerfield'' is a 1977 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Al Pacino and Marthe Keller. Based on Erich Maria Remarque's 1961 novel '' Heaven Has No Favorites'', it is about a famous American race car driver on the European circuit who falls in love with an enigmatic Swiss woman who is terminally ill. Pacino was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. The movie uses clips from the 1976 Formula One season. Premise Formula One auto racer Bobby Deerfield is a calculating, control-obsessed loner who has become used to winning the checkered flag on the track. But when he witnesses a fiery crash that kills a teammate and seriously wounds a competitor, he becomes unsettled by the spectre of death. During a visit to the survivor, Deerfield's world is further set askew when he meets Lillian Morelli (Marthe Keller), a quirky, impulsive woman racing against time. Cast * Al Pacino as Bobby Deerfield * Marthe Keller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film '' Out of Africa'' (1985), Pollack won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture. He was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969) and ''Tootsie'' (1982). Some of his other best-known works include '' Jeremiah Johnson'' (1972), '' The Way We Were'' (1973), '' Three Days of the Condor'' (1975) and ''Absence of Malice'' (1981). His subsequent films included ''Havana'' (1990), ''The Firm'' (1993), '' The Interpreter'' (2005), and he produced and acted in ''Michael Clayton'' (2007). Pollack also made appearances in Robert Altman's Hollywood mystery '' The Player'' (1992), Woody Allen's relationship drama '' Husbands and Wives'' (1993), and Stanley Kubrick's erotic psychological drama ''Eyes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter McGinn
Walter Vincent McGinn Jr. (July 6, 1936 – March 31, 1977) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Louis Howe in the critically acclaimed television film '' Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years'' (1977), for which he posthumously received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Some of his other notable film roles were in ''The Parallax View'' (1974), '' Three Days of the Condor'' (1975) and ''Bobby Deerfield'' (1977). Early life and career Born Walter Vincent McGinn Jr. in Providence, Rhode Island, on July 6, 1936. He graduated with a B.A. from the Boston University College of Fine Arts. He was married to Robyn Goodman on May 2, 1976, until his death. McGinn made his Off-Broadway debut in the 1963 production of the play ''The Winter's Tale'' at the Delacorte Theater and Broadway debut in the 1964 play ''The Subject Was Roses'' at the Helen Hayes Theater. He later appeared on both stage and screen. Death McGinn died in a Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mans (film)
''Le Mans'' is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race starring Steve McQueen and directed by Lee H. Katzin. The film began as a John Sturges project, before he was replaced during filming. It features actual footage captured during the 1970 race held the previous June. Plot Top flight Le Mans racing driver Michael Delaney spots former rival Piero Belgetti's widow Lisa buying flowers in the days before the race; he then drives to the scene of the accident which killed her husband the previous year. He has a flashback of Belgetti losing control of his Ferrari, forcing him to crash as well. Like many others, Lisa appears to feel Delaney was responsible, at least in part, for the accident. At the race she is understandably downcast while working through her emotions. In an awkward scene, Delaney looks for a place to sit in a nearly empty track commissary, only to ask Lisa if he may join her, claiming that it is the only seat left. There is obvious tension be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix (1966 Film)
''Grand Prix'' is a 1966 American sports drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, produced by Edward Lewis, and written by Robert Alan Aurthur with uncredited story contributions by Frankenheimer and rewrites by William Hanley. It stars an international ensemble cast, including James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Françoise Hardy and Antonio Sabàto. Toshiro Mifune has a supporting role as a race team owner, inspired by Soichiro Honda. The picture was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Lionel Lindon, and presented in 70mm Cinerama in premiere engagements. Its unique racing cinematography is one of the main draws of the film. The film includes real-life racing footage and cameo appearances by drivers including Formula One World Champions Phil Hill, Graham Hill, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham. Other drivers who appeared in the film include Dan Gurney, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Richie Ginther, Joakim Bonnier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Ressel
Franco Ressel (8 February 1925 – 30 April 1985) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1961 and 1985. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''La cento chilometri'' (1959) - The Gay Race Walker (uncredited) * '' The Assassin'' (1961) - Dottore Francesconi * '' Rome 1585'' (1961) - Grillo * '' Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan'' (1961) - Captain of the Khan's Guards * ''The Wonders of Aladdin'' (1961) - Vizier's Lieutenant * '' Erik the Conqueror'' (1961) - King Lotar * '' Caccia all'uomo'' (1961) - Capo Cameriere (uncredited) * ''His Women'' (1961) - René * ''Marco Polo'' (1962) * '' Damon and Pythias'' (1962) * '' Lo smemorato di Collegno'' (1962) - Agente Pubblicitario * '' The Four Monks'' (1962) - Il Barone Cimino * '' The Girl Who Knew Too Much'' (1963) - Arresting Officer at Airport (uncredited) * ''The Monk of Monza'' (1963) - Ufficiale del balzello * '' Toto and Cleopatra'' (1963) - (uncredited) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Silvani
Al Silvani (April 26, 1910 – January 10, 1996) was an American boxing trainer and actor. As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, Silvani trained over twenty world champions, including Jake LaMotta, Henry Armstrong, Carmen Basilio, Fritzie Zivic, Pone Kingpetch, Rocky Graziano, Ingemar Johansson, and Lou Ambers. He also had a lengthy career in the film industry as an actor, stunt man, and as a technical advisor—most noteworthy a lead role in ''Robin and the Seven Hoods''. He also appeared in ''From Here to Eternity'', ''Ocean's Eleven'', '' Stir Crazy'', ''Every Which Way But Loose'', '' The Gauntlet'', ''Rocky'', '' Rocky II'' and ''Rocky III''. He was a close personal friend of Frank Sinatra and hung out with Sinatra's Rat Pack. Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. 2006 California Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. Fighters trained * Cisco Andrade *Alexis Argüello * Billy Backus *Nino Benvenuti (Late in his Career 1968–71) *Tom Bogs *Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Féodor Atkine
Féodor Atkine is a French actor of Russian-Polish origin, born on 27 February 1948 in Paris. A screen performer, he has participated in numerous plays, films and television series in France and abroad. Life and career Féodor Atkine was born to a Russian father from Harbin, capital of Manchuria, in northeast China, whose family had fled the pogroms in Poland and Ukraine to take refuge in the Far East the day before of the Russo-Japanese War. He has the distinction of participating in many productions where he speaks in French, English and/or Spanish; he has been involved in films by Woody Allen, Claude Zidi, Raoul Ruiz, Claude Lelouch, Pedro Almodóvar, Éric Rohmer, etc. He has participated in several plays as well as radio productions. Atkine is also known for dubbing in American films or television series but also for characters in Disney productions. He is (among others) the regular French voice of William Hurt, Ben Kingsley, Hugo Weaving and Hugh Laurie (which he not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Valardy
André Valardy (born André Knoblauch, '17 May 1938 – 30 April 2007) was a Belgian actor, director and humorist A humorist (American) or humourist (British spelling) is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking, but is not an artist who seeks only to elicit laughs. Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business e .... Filmography References External links * 1938 births 2007 deaths Belgian male actors Belgian film directors Belgian humorists Actors from Antwerp Mass media people from Antwerp {{Belgium-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonino Faà Di Bruno
Antonino Faà di Bruno (15 December 1910 – 2 May 1981) was an Italian actor and former military officer. Biography A member of the aristocratic Faà di Bruno family, Antonino Faà di Bruno was born in London, the son of Marchese Alessandro Faà di Bruno (who was the Italian consul in London at that time) and of his wife Fanny Costì. He was named after his namesake ancestor, Antonino Faà di Bruno (1762–1829), who was Bishop of Asti in the 19th century. He took up a military career, becoming a lieutenant in the grenadiers and fighting in Italian East Africa. After his retirement in 1964, with the rank of Brigadier General, Faà di Bruno started a career as an actor, working with Carlo Lizzani ('' La vita agra''), Pier Paolo Pasolini (''Pigsty''), Vittorio De Sica ('' Lo chiameremo Andrea''), Billy Wilder (''Avanti!''), Federico Fellini (''Amarcord''), Luciano Salce ('' Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno''), Mario Monicelli (''We Want the Colonels''). Tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Hernandez
Julio Gerardo "Gérard" Hernandez (born 20 January 1933) is a Spanish-born French actor. Biography Hernandez was born in Valladolid, Spain and was naturalized French only in 1975. He is mostly famous for his mustache and for having voiced several live-action/cartoon characters, including Gonzo in the French dubbed version of ''The Muppet Show'', Professor Moriarty in the French dubbed version of '' Sherlock Hound'', Papa Smurf and Grouchy Smurf in the French dubbed version of '' The Smurfs'' (1981) and the film of the same name. In films, he only had supporting roles. He is famous for his collaboration with Jean-Pierre Marielle and Philippe Noiret in the French film '' Coup de Torchon'' (1981) directed by Bertrand Tavernier. He was famous on television in the 1970s and 1980s, where he was a regular guest in game shows like ''Les Jeux de 20 heures'' on FR3 and ''L'Académie des neuf'' on Antenne 2. He also hosted the game show ''Les Affaires sont les Affaires'' on Canal+ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Alberti
Guido Alberti (20 April 1909 Birth name: Guido Renato Vittorio Alberti. – 3 August 1996) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1963 and 1993. Selected filmography * ''Wild Love'' (1956) - Sor Alberto (uncredited) * '' 8½'' (1963) - Pace, il produttore * '' The Executioner'' (1963) - Director de la prisión * '' Hands Over the City'' (1963) - Maglione * ''Aimez-vous les femmes ?'' (1964) - Mr. Khouroulis * ''Le Grain de sable'' (1964) - Rudolf Kubler * '' Angélique, Marquise des Anges'' (1964) - Le grand Mathieu (uncredited) * ''Marvelous Angelique'' (1965) - Le grand Mathieu (uncredited) * ''La fuga'' (1965) - Il padre di Piera * '' Su e giù'' (1965) - Il commendatore Persici (segment "Colpo da leoni, Il") * '' The Camp Followers'' (1965) - Gambardelli * ''Casanova 70'' (1965) - Il monsignore * '' Marco the Magnificent'' (1965) - Pope Gregory X * ''The Dreamer'' (1965) - Uncle Marco * ''Juliet of the Spirits'' (1965) - Player (uncredited) * '' Shoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Knox
Abraham Knox (December 24, 1921 − November 15, 2013) was an American actor with nearly 80 films to his credit. Knox was also a screenwriter, film producer, and novelist. Knox was blacklisted during the McCarthy era, and he subsequently moved to Paris and Rome to find work. Knox's screenwriter credits, where he adapted approximately 150 Italian and French films into English translations, include the English adaptation of Sergio Leone's ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. As a dialogue director, he coached many non-english speaking actors in performing convincingly in the english language. Selected filmography as an actor * '' Killer McCoy'' (1947) - Johnny Martin * '' I Walk Alone'' (1948) - Skinner * '' Jungle Patrol'' (1948) - Lt. Louie Rasti * ''The Accused'' (1949) - Jack Hunter * ''Knock on Any Door'' (1949) - Vito * ''City Across the River'' (1949) - Larry * ''Any Number Can Play'' (1949) - Pete Senta * ''White Heat'' (1949) - Het Kohler (uncredited) * '' Angels in Disgu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
