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Killer's Head
''Killer's Head'' is a 1975 absurdist play by Sam Shepard. It is a one-act monologue by Mazon, a California man about to be executed by electric chair. Mazon contemplates in stream of consciousness fashion his would-be future while he waits for the switch to be flipped. Production history ''Killer's Head'' was performed at The American Place Theatre in New York, as part of a double bill with Shepard's play ''Action''. Nancy Meckler directed, and Richard Gere starred. The play received mixed reviews, critics generally preferring ''Action''. John Simon in ''New York Magazine'' panned it as "a bright idea that should have been put out of its misery before it put us into ours." That year, Shepard also directed a performance of the play, also a double bill with ''Action'', at The Magic Theatre in San Francisco. The play was revived in 1997 by the Signature Theatre Company, with ''Action'' and a new play, ''The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill on the Eve of Killing His Wife''. Here, the role o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Shepard
Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play ''Buried Child'' and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 film ''The Right Stuff (film), The Right Stuff''. He received the PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award as a master American dramatist in 2009. ''New York (magazine), New York'' magazine described Shepard as "the greatest American playwright of his generation." Shepard's plays are known for their bleak, poetic, surrealist elements, black comedy, and rootless characters living on the outskirts of American society. His style evolved from the absurdism of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Magazine
''New York'' is an American biweekly magazine concerned with life, culture, politics, and style generally, with a particular emphasis on New York City. Founded by Clay Felker and Milton Glaser in 1968 as a competitor to ''The New Yorker'' and '' The New York Times Magazine'', it was brasher in voice and more connected to contemporary city life and commerce, and became a cradle of New Journalism. Over time, it became more national in scope, publishing many noteworthy articles about American culture by writers such as Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin, Nora Ephron, Pete Hamill, Jacob Weisberg, Michael Wolff, John Heilemann, Frank Rich, and Rebecca Traister. It was among the first " lifestyle magazines" meant to appeal to both male and female audiences, and its format and style have been emulated by many American regional and city publications. ''New York'' in its earliest days focused almost entirely on coverage of its namesake city, but beginning in the 1970s, it expanded int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Plays
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Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, author, and film director. He made his film debut in ''Explorers (film), Explorers'' (1985), before making a breakthrough performance in ''Dead Poets Society'' (1989). Hawke starred alongside Julie Delpy in Richard Linklater's Before trilogy, ''Before'' trilogy from 1995 to 2013. Hawke received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Training Day'' (2001) and ''Boyhood (2014 film), Boyhood'' (2014) and two for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing ''Before Sunset'' (2004) and ''Before Midnight'' (2013). Other notable roles include in ''Reality Bites'' (1994), ''Gattaca'' (1997), ''Great Expectations (1998 film), Great Expectations'' (1998), ''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' (2007), ''Maggie's Plan'' (2015), ''First Reformed'' (2017), ''The Black Phone'' (2021), and ''The Northman'' (2022). Hawke directed the narrative films ''Chelsea Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Patrick Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles in a wide variety of genres, including romantic comedy, western, and drama films. After making his film debut in ''Sunset'' (1988), Mulroney gained recognition for his starring role in the films '' Young Guns'' (1988) and '' Career Opportunities'' (1991). In the 1990s, Mulroney starred in the films ''Point of No Return'' (1993), '' Bad Girls'' (1994), '' Copycat'' (1995), '' How to Make an American Quilt'' (1995), and '' My Best Friend's Wedding'' (1997), the latter of which became his highest grosser at the box office. In the 2000s, Mulroney starred in the films '' About Schmidt'' (2002), '' The Wedding Date'' (2005), '' Must Love Dogs'' (2005), '' The Family Stone'' (2005), and ''Zodiac'' (2007). In the 2010s, Mulroney starred in the films ''The Grey'' (2011), '' Jobs'' (2013), '' August: Osage County'' (2013), '' Insidious: Chapter 3'' (2015), and '' Dirty Grandpa'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Glenn
Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26 between 1938 and 1942) is an American actor. His roles have included Bill Lester in '' She Came to the Valley'' (1979), Pfc Glenn Kelly in ''Nashville'' (1975), Wes Hightower in '' Urban Cowboy'' (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), Emmett in '' Silverado'' (1985), Captain Bart Mancuso in '' The Hunt for Red October'' (1990), Jack Crawford in '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991), John Adcox in '' Backdraft'' (1991), Bill Burton in '' Absolute Power'' (1997), Roger in '' Training Day'' (2001), Ezra Kramer in '' The Bourne Ultimatum'' (2007), Chris Chenery in '' Secretariat'' (2010), Kevin Garvey Sr. in the HBO television series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), and Stick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' Daredevil'' (2015–2016) and '' The Defenders'' (2017). Early life Glenn has Irish and Native American ancestry. During his childhood, he was regularly ill, and for a year was bed-ridden, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treat Williams
Richard Treat Williams Jr. (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2025) was an American actor, whose career on stage and in film and television spanned five decades. He received many accolades for his work, including nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Spirit Award. Williams began his career on Broadway theatre, Broadway, portraying Grease (musical)#Cast and characters, Danny Zuko in the original run of ''Grease (musical), Grease'' (1972). After supporting roles in the films The Ritz (film), ''The Ritz'' and The Eagle Has Landed (film), ''The Eagle Has Landed'' (both 1976), he rose to fame with starring roles in Miloš Forman's Hair (film), film version of the musical ''Hair (musical), Hair'' and in Steven Spielberg's historical comedy ''1941 (film), 1941'', both released in 1979. He received further acclaim for his performance in the Sidney Lumet crime drama ''Prince of the City'' (1981). He appeared in ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Pullman
William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. Pullman made his film debut in ''Ruthless People'' (1986), and starred in ''Spaceballs'' (1987), ''The Accidental Tourist (film), The Accidental Tourist'' and ''The Serpent and the Rainbow (film), The Serpent and the Rainbow'' (both 1988), ''Newsies'' (1992), ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), ''Wyatt Earp (film), Wyatt Earp'' (1994), ''Casper (film), Casper'', ''While You Were Sleeping (film), While You Were Sleeping'' (both 1995), ''Independence Day (1996 film), Independence Day'' (1996), ''Lost Highway (film), Lost Highway'' (1997), and ''Lake Placid (film), Lake Placid'' (1999). He also voiced Captain Joseph Korso in ''Titan A.E.'' in (2000). He has also appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Since the 21st century began, Pullman has also acted in mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamey Sheridan
James Patrick Sheridan (born July 12, 1951) is an American actor known for playing a wide range of roles in theater, film, and television. He is known for Randall Flagg in ''The Stand'' (1994), Captain James Deakins on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2001–2006), and Robert Queen on ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' (2012–2019). Career Sheridan's acting career has encompassed theater, television, and feature film productions. Born in Pasadena, California, Pasadena, California, to a family of actors, he earned a Tony Award, Tony nomination in 1987 for his performance in the revival of Arthur Miller's ''All My Sons''. After several TV movie appearances, Sheridan landed a starring role as lawyer Jack Shannon on ''Shannon's Deal'', which ran for one season in 1990. His later television roles include Dr. John Sutton on ''Chicago Hope'' (from 1995 to 1996). An avid football player in his youth, Sheridan studied acting at UC Santa Barbara as sports injuries prevented him from taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Diehl
John Henry Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor. Noted for his work in avant-garde theater, Diehl has performed in more than 140 films and television shows, including '' Land of Plenty'', '' Stripes'', ''City Limits'', '' Nixon'', ''Jurassic Park III'', and the TV series ''Miami Vice'', '' The Shield'', and '' Point Pleasant''. Diehl has "largely avoided the typecasting that is an accepted part of most character actors' careers." He has been a member of The Actors Studio since 2004. Early life Diehl was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1950. His father, John A. Diehl, was a civil engineer, and his mother, Mary, was a social worker. Raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family, he was educated at parochial schools, and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1968. Career In 1970, Diehl moved to New York, encouraged by his sister, who had just graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He spent 1971 squatting in Amsterdam and returned to New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signature Theatre Company
Signature Theatre Company is a nonprofit Off Broadway theatre company located on West 42nd Street in New York City. It was founded in 1991 by James Houghton and is now led by Artistic Director Emily Shooltz. Signature is known for their season-long focus on one artist's work. It has been located in the Pershing Square Signature Center since 2012. About Signature has presented entire seasons of the work of Edward Albee, Lee Blessing, David Henry Hwang, Horton Foote, María Irene Fornés, Athol Fugard, John Guare, Bill Irwin, Adrienne Kennedy, Romulus Linney, Charles Mee, Arthur Miller, Sam Shepard, Paula Vogel, August Wilson, Lanford Wilson, A. R. Gurney, Naomi Wallace and a season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble Company. Among its programs are the Residency One Program, celebrating a single playwright with multiple productions over the course of a year, and Legacy Program, which brings those playwrights back for additional productions. Signature also introduced Reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gere
Richard Tiffany Gere ( ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began appearing in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in ''Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film), Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) and a starring role in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978). Gere came to prominence with his role in the film ''American Gigolo'' (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Gere's other films include ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), ''The Cotton Club (film), The Cotton Club'' (1984), ''No Mercy (1986 film), No Mercy'' (1986), ''Pretty Woman'' (1990), ''Sommersby'' (1993), ''Intersection (1994 film), Intersection'' (1994), ''First Knight'' (1995), ''Primal Fear (film), Primal Fear'' (1996), ''Runaway Bride (film), Runaway Bride'' (1999), '' Dr. T & the Women'' (2000), ''Shall We Dance? (2004 film), Shall We Dance?'' (2004), ''I'm Not There'' (2007), ''Arbitrage (film), Arbitrage'' (2012) and ''Norman (2016 film), Norman'' (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn (C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
