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Brubaker
''Brubaker'' is a 1980 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Robert Redford as a newly arrived prison warden, Henry Brubaker, who attempts to clean up a corrupt and violent penal system. The screenplay by W. D. Richter is a fictionalized version of the 1969 book, ''Accomplices to the Crime: The Arkansas Prison Scandal'' by Tom Murton and Joe Hyams, detailing Murton's uncovering of the 1967 prison scandal. The film features a large supporting cast, including Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, Murray Hamilton, David Keith, Tim McIntire, Matt Clark, M. Emmet Walsh, Everett McGill, and an early appearance by Morgan Freeman. It was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 1981 Academy Awards. Plot In 1969, Henry Brubaker arrives at Wakefield State Prison in Arkansas disguised as an inmate. He immediately witnesses rampant abuse and corruption, including open and endemic sexual assault, torture, worm-ridden diseased food, fraud, and rampant graft. Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim McIntire
Timothy John McIntire (July 19, 1944 – April 15, 1986) was an American character actor, probably best known for his starring roles as Alan Freed in the film ''American Hot Wax'' (1978), as singer George Jones in the television movie '' Stand by Your Man'' (1981), ''The Gumball Rally'' (1976) and ''Brubaker'' (1980). Career McIntire co-starred as Dickie, the son-in-law in the 1968 pilot '' Justice for All'', which eventually (1971) was picked up as the series ''All In The Family'', with Rob Reiner as the son-in-law. McIntire's film roles include appearances in '' Shenandoah'' (1965), ''The Thousand Plane Raid'' (1969), ''The Sterile Cuckoo'' (1969), ''Aloha, Bobby and Rose'' (1975), ''The Gumball Rally'' (1976), '' The Choirboys'' (1977), ''Brubaker'' (1980), ''Fast-Walking'' (1982) and '' Sacred Ground'' (1983). McIntire appeared in the 1965 episode "The Lawless Have Laws" as Lorenz Oatman in the television series ''Death Valley Days''. He also appeared in six episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg (August 11, 1927 – March 15, 2007) was an American film and television director whose motion pictures include '' Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Voyage of the Damned'' (1976), ''The Amityville Horror'' (1979), and ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984).Noalnd, Claire (March 18, 2007)Stuart Rosenberg, 79; TV, film director.''Los Angeles Times'' He was noted for his work with actor Paul Newman. Early life Rosenberg studied Irish literature at New York University, and began working as an apprentice film editor while in graduate school. Career After advancing to film editor, he began directing with episodes of the television series ''Decoy'' (1957–1959), starring Beverly Garland as an undercover police woman. It was the first police series on American television built around a female protagonist. Over the next two years, Rosenberg directed 15 episodes of the police-detective series '' Naked City'' (1958–1963), which like ''Decoy'' was shot in New York City. Meanwh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor who appeared in such films as ''Anatomy of a Murder'', ''The Hustler'', ''The Graduate'', ''Jaws'' and ''The Amityville Horror''. Early life Born in Washington, North Carolina, Hamilton displayed an early interest in performing during his days at Washington High School just before America's entry into World War II. Bad hearing kept him from enlisting, so he moved to New York City as a 19-year-old to find a career on stage. Career In an early role, he performed on stage with Henry Fonda in the classic wartime story '' Mister Roberts'' as a replacement for David Wayne, playing Ensign Pulver. In 1960, he was onstage again with Fonda in '' Critic's Choice''; Howard Taubman of ''The New York Times'' called him "properly obnoxious as the director". Hamilton was teamed once more with Fonda in 1968 for the drama film ''The Boston Strangler''. His best known perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Keith (actor)
David Lemuel Keith (born May 8, 1954) is an American actor and director. His breakthrough role was that of aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The positive reception for this role led to leading parts in the films ''The Lords of Discipline'' (1983), '' Firestarter'' (1984) and ''White of the Eye'' (1987). Keith had supporting roles in features including ''Major League II'' (1994), ''The Indian in the Cupboard'' (1995), '' U-571'' (2000), ''Men of Honor'' (2000) and '' Daredevil'' (2003). Early life Keith was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Hilda Earle, a worker for the Knox County Board of Education, and Lemuel Grady Keith, Jr., a personnel division worker for the Tennessee Valley Authority. His cousin is Mike Keith, play-by-play announcer for the Tennessee Titans NFL football team. Career Keith had an early supporting role in the prison film ''Brubaker''. He had supporting role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series ''The Electric Company.'' Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays ''Coriolanus'' and ''Julius Caesar'', the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in '' Street Smart'' (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in '' Glory'' (1989), the biographical d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everett McGill
Everett McGill (born Charles Everett McGill III, October 21, 1945) is an American actor, who rose to prominence for his portrayal of a caveman in ''Quest for Fire'' (1981). He went on to have prominent roles in the films ''Dune'' (1984), ''Silver Bullet'' (1985), ''Heartbreak Ridge'' (1986), ''Licence to Kill'' (1989), ''The People Under the Stairs'' (1991) and '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'' (1995). On television he appeared as "Big" Ed Hurley in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991). He retired from acting in 1999, but returned for the revival of ''Twin Peaks''. Early life McGill was born Everett Charles McGill III in Miami Beach, Florida. He graduated from Rosedale High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1963. Career McGill has a relatively short filmography and has made something of a career of playing sadistic military types or terrorists. He managed to garner some level of fame by appearing in films such as ''Brubaker'' starring Robert Redford. McGill's roles include Chad Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Nuytten
Bruno Nuytten (born 28 August 1945) is a French cinematographer turned director. ''Camille Claudel'' which was Nuytten's first directorial and screenwriting effort, won the César Award for Best film in 1989. The film starred and was co-produced by Isabelle Adjani, with whom he had a son, Barnabé Saïd-Nuytten. Adjani won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the film. His sophomore directorial effort, '' Albert Souffre'', though also a heavily emotional movie, was set in contemporary times. His 2000 film, '' Passionnément'', starred Charlotte Gainsbourg. His films as cinematographer include ''Les Valseuses'', ''Barocco'', ''La meilleure façon de marcher'', ''The Bronte Sisters'', ''Brubaker'', ''Garde à vue'', ''Possession'', ''Fort Saganne'', ''So Long, Stooge'' (''Tchao Pantin''), ''Jean de Florette'' and '' Manon des Sources'' (US title: ''Manon of the Spring''). He won the César Award for Best Cinematography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Salmi
Albert Salmi (March 11, 1928 – April 22, 1990) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Best known for his work as a character actor, he appeared in over 150 film and television productions. Early life Salmi was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Finnish immigrant parents. He attended Haaren High School in Manhattan. Following a stint in the United States Army during World War II, Salmi took up acting as a career, studying method acting at the Actors Studio in Manhattan with Lee Strasberg. Career In 1955, Salmi starred as Bo Decker in the play ''Bus Stop'' on Broadway, and also performed in the touring production of the play. His performance was praised by critics, and Salmi was offered the chance to reprise the role in the film ''Bus Stop'' (1956) starring Marilyn Monroe. Salmi turned down the offer because he did not enjoy film work. ( Don Murray was later cast as Bo and earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance.) Salmi turne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander (née Quigley; born October 28, 1939) is an American actress and author. She is the recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and nominations for four Academy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. From 1993 to 1997, Alexander served as the chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Alexander won the 1969 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway production of ''The Great White Hope''. Other Broadway credits include '' 6 Rms Riv Vu'' (1972), ''The Night of the Iguana'' (1988), ''The Sisters Rosensweig'' (1993) and ''Honour'' (1998). She has received a total of eight Tony Award nominations and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994. Her film breakthrough came with the romantic drama ''The Great White Hope'' (1970), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her subsequent Oscar nominations were for her roles in ''All the President's Men'' (1976), ''Kramer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born Frederick Samuel Kotto; November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His most well-known films include the science-fiction horror film ''Alien'' (1979), the science-fiction action film '' The Running Man'' (1987), the James Bond film '' Live and Let Die'' (1973), in which he portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga, and the comedy thriller ''Midnight Run'' (1988) opposite Robert De Niro. Early life Kotto was born Frederick Samuel Kotto in New York City. His mother, Gladys Marie, was an American nurse and U.S. Army officer of Panamanian and West Indian descent. His father, Yaphet Avraham Kotto (who was, according to his son, originally named Njoki Manga Bell), was a businessman from Cameroon who emigrated to the United States in the 1920s. Kotto's father was raised Jewish and his moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award from four nominations, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2014, ''Time (magazine), Time'' named him one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. Appearing on stage in the late 1950s, Redford's television career began in 1960, including an appearance on ''The Twilight Zone'' in 1962. He earned an Emmy Awards, Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''The Voice of Charlie Pont'' (1962). His greatest Broadway success was as the stuffy newlywed husband of co-star Elizabeth Ashley's character in Neil Simon's ''Barefoot in the Park'' (1963). Redford made his film debut in ''War Hunt'' (1962). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Hyams
Joe Hyams (June 6, 1923 – November 8, 2008) was an American Hollywood columnist and author of bestselling biographies of Hollywood stars. Career Hyams was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 6, 1923, and grew up in nearby Brookline. While attending Harvard University, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1942. He received a Purple Heart and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal while serving in the South Pacific. He later covered the war for '' Stars and Stripes'', the official newspaper of the United States Armed Forces. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees at New York University, after returning from military service.McLellan, Dennis"Joe Hyams dies at 85; former Hollywood columnist, bestselling author" ''Los Angeles Times'', November 12, 2008. Accessed November 12, 2008. In 1951, the ''New York Herald Tribune'' sent him to do an article on illegal immigration to the United States. He was flown to Mexico on a small airplane and came back into the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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