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Heathers
''Heathers'' is a 1988 American teen dark comedy crime film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford. Its plot portrays four teenage girls—three of whom are named Heather—in a clique at an Ohio high school, one of whose lives is disrupted by the arrival of a misanthrope intent on murdering the popular students and staging their deaths as suicides. Waters wrote ''Heathers'' as a spec script and originally wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct the film, out of admiration for Kubrick's own black comedy film '' Dr. Strangelove''. Waters intended the film to contrast the optimistic teen movies of the era, particularly those written by John Hughes, by presenting a cynical depiction of high school imbued with dark satire. Filmed in Los Angeles from February to March of 1988, ''Heathers'' premiered in Milan, Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Waters (screenwriter)
Daniel Waters (born November 10, 1962) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is the older brother of director Mark Waters. Early life Waters was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in South Bend, Indiana. In high school, Waters wrote a popular column titled "Troubled Waters" for his high school newspaper, where he wrote fictitious stories about his real-life classmates—not unlike the writing that appeared in his screenplay for ''Heathers''. He then wrote, directed and starred alongside Larry Karaszewski in a local sketch comedy titled ''Beyond Our Control'' in the early 1980s. Waters moved to Montreal where he graduated from McGill University. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, and was the manager of a video store. Screenwriting credits Waters came to prominence in 1988 for writing the black comedy '' Heathers'', for which he received a 1990 Edgar Award. ''Heathers'' was an attempt for him to write of the true nature of teenagers and high-school society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Maria Doherty (; April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. During her career Shannen Doherty filmography, in film and television, Doherty played a number of notable characters, including Jenny Wilder in ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' (1982–1983); Maggie Malene in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film), Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985); Kris Witherspoon in ''Our House (American TV series), Our House'' (1986–1988); Heather Duke in ''Heathers'' (1989); Brenda Walsh (Beverly Hills, 90210), Brenda Walsh in ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1994), ''90210 (TV series), 90210'' (2008–2009), and ''BH90210'' (2019); Rene Mosier in ''Mallrats'' (1995); and Prue Halliwell in ''Charmed'' (1998–2001). Early life Shannen Maria Doherty was born on April 12, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Tom and Rosa Doherty. She was raised in her mother's Southern Baptist faith. Career Child acting: 1982–1988 In 1982, Doherty had g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Lehmann
Michael Stephen Lehmann (born March 30, 1957) is an American film and television director known for directing the dark comedy '' Heathers''. Early life and education In 1978, Lehmann graduated from Columbia University.Columbia College Today: "Michael Lehmann ’78: Satire and Subversion on the Silver Screen" By Jennifer Preissel November/December 2017 Lehmann is of descent. Career Lehmann's first job in the film industry was answering phones at |
Winona Ryder
Winona Laura Horowitz (born ), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Having come to attention playing quirky characters in the late 1980s, she achieved success with her more dramatic performances in the 1990s. Ryder's List of awards and nominations received by Winona Ryder, many accolades include a Golden Globe, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award. Following her film debut in ''Lucas (1986 film), Lucas'' (1986), Ryder rose to prominence when she starred in the comedy ''Beetlejuice'' (1988). Major parts in ''Heathers'' (1989), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), ''Mermaids (1990 film), Mermaids'' (1990), and ''Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film), Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1992) came next. She earned two consecutive Oscar nominations—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Academy Award for Best Actress, Best Actress—for her portrayals of a socialite in ''The Age of Innocence (1993 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. He made his film debut with a leading role in '' The Legend of Billie Jean'' (1985) and gained wider recognition for his breakout role as Jason "J.D." Dean, a sociopathic high school student, in the satire '' Heathers'' (1988). He received critical acclaim for playing the title role in the USA Network television series '' Mr. Robot'' (2015–2019): it earned him the 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, and additional nominations for that award in 2017 and 2018. For his role as Mulgarath in fantasy series '' The Spiderwick Chronicles'' (2024), Slater received the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performer. In the 1990s, Slater starred in a number of big-budget films, including '' Young Guns II'' (1990), '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (1991), '' Interview with the Vampire'' (1994), '' Broken Arrow'' (1996), and '' Hard Rain' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Walker (actress)
Kim Walker (born Kimberly Anne Walker; June 19, 1968 – March 6, 2001), was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Heather Chandler in the 1988 black comedy ''Heathers''. Walker's sole starring role came in the 1995 independent drama film '' A Reason to Believe,'' where she portrayed the character Judith. Walker was born on June 19, 1968, in New York. She attended Grace Church School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and graduated from The Professional Children's School in 1986. In high school, she was classmates with Christian Slater and Jennifer Aniston. She reportedly remained close friends with both Slater and Aniston throughout her life. After high school, Walker and Aniston shared an apartment in Los Angeles during the early stages of their acting careers. Walker was the daughter of Ruth Mary (née Weigel) and Herb Walker. She died at her home in Studio City on March 6, 2001, at the age of 32, from cerebral herniation due to a malig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisanne Falk
Lisanne Falk (born December 3, 1964) is a retired American-British actress. She is best known for her role as Heather McNamara in the 1988 film ''Heathers''. Career Falk is a former child modeling, child model who worked at the Ford Models, Ford Modeling Agency with Brooke Shields. She portrays the seemingly upset young woman in a men's restroom on the cover of Foreigner (band), Foreigner's 1979 album ''Head Games (album), Head Games''. Her modeling work was featured in the book ''Lisanne: A Young Model''. She played one of the leading roles as Heather McNamara in the black comedy film ''Heathers'' (1988) alongside Winona Ryder. Personal life Since 2006, Falk has resided in the United Kingdom. In June 2019, she announced via her Instagram page that she was now a naturalized British citizen and will retain her American citizenship. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Hollyn
Norman Hollyn (May 11, 1952 – March 17, 2019) was an American film editor and Michael Kahn Endowed Chair in Editing at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Biography Hollyn was born in New York on May 11, 1952, and attended Stony Brook University. He taught at the University of Southern California as the first Michael Kahn Endowed Chair in Editing within the School of Cinematic Arts. Hollyn died in Yokohama, Japan, on March 17, 2019, where he was serving as a guest lecturer at the Tokyo University of the Arts. Selected filmography *'' Daniel and the Towers'' (1987) *''Heathers'' (1988) *''Meet the Applegates'' (1990) *'' The Local Stigmatic'' (1990) *'' Jersey Girl'' (1992) *'' It's Pat'' (1994) *'' Girl in the Cadillac'' (1995) *'' My Teacher's Wife'' (1995) *''Mad Dog Time'' (1996) *'' Quicksilver Highway'' (1997) *'' Under Wraps'' (1997) *''Shot Shot may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Shot'' (album), by The Jesus Lizard *''Shot, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Di Novi
Denise Di Novi is an American film producer and director. Early life She is the daughter of jazz musician Gene DiNovi. When Di Novi was three years old, her family moved to Los Angeles from New York, where her father had been a Bebop jazz musician in Big Bands, as well as musical conductor for Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Ann-Margret, and Dinah Shore. In the 70s, the family moved to Toronto, Canada. Her mother, Patricia McNeil Di Novi, was a dancer in New York City on Broadway. Career Di Novi studied communications at Simmons College in Massachusetts, and received a degree in journalism. After working as a copy editor at the '' National Observer'' and staff writer for Canada AM, she became a reporter for Toronto's Citytv, but left to take a job as a unit publicist for '' Final Assignment''. She became a principal in the Montreal-based production company Filmplan International, acting in various production capacities on nine major studio releases, including ''Scanners.'' In 1983, Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penelope Milford
Penelope Dale Milford (born March 23, 1948) is an American stage and screen actress. She is best known for her role as Vi Munson in '' Coming Home'' (1978) for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also originated the role of Jenny Anderson in the Broadway musical '' Shenandoah'', for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 1975. Early life and education Milford was born March 23, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Illinois. She is the daughter of Richard George Milford and Ann Marie (nee Felt) Milford. She graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Her younger brother, Kim, was an actor and musician until his death from heart failure at age 37. Career Theatre In 1972, she joined the Broadway cast of the play ''Lenny'', about the life of actor Lenny Bruce. In 1974, she was cast as Jenny Anderson in the musical '' Shenandoah'', based on the 1965 film of the same name. ''Shenandoah'' opened on Broadway on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Coming-of-age Stories
Coming-of-age story, Coming-of-age stories focus on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, although "coming of age" is a genre for a variety of List of art media, media, including literature, theatre, film, television and video games. In literature In theatre * ''West Side Story'' (1957–present)Solá-Santiago, France"The Meaning Behind The Clashing-Colored Costumes Of West Side Story" ''Refinery29'', December 13, 2021. Accessed March 22, 2022. "Rivalry and love story aside, West Side Story is a coming-of-age tale for its protagonist, Maria, which came through in costumes." * ''Oliver!'' (1960–present) * ''Miss Saigon'' (1989–present) * ''Once on This Island'' (1990–present) * ''Billy Elliot the Musical'' (2005–2016) * ''Spring Awakening (musical), Spring Awakening'' (2006–2015) * ''Hadestown'' (2006–present) * ''4000 Miles'' (2011–2013, 2022) * ''Choir Boy'' (2012–2019) * ''Dear Evan Hansen'' (2015–present) * ''Everybody's Talking About Jami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Kenny
Francis Kenny A.S.C. is an American cinematographer. Background and education Kenny is a twice board member of the American Society of Cinematographers and member of the AMPAS Executive Committee for Cinematographers. Kenny was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, attending schools in Indianapolis, Indiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana:, Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. At the age of 16, he entered The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; he later attended Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York. He holds degrees in Sociology, English Literature and Communications. His father, Francis Bernard Kenny, graduated from Princeton University, worked for the Shell Oil Company and eventually became Treasurer. His grandfather, Herman Adkins, was a test pilot for the government at the Indianapolis Experimental Station (Civil Aeronautics Authority) and flew the NC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
