Known for Costume & Make-Up
Dorothy J. Pearl was born on 19 January 1950. She is known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Tootsie (1982), Poltergeist (1982) and 11:14 (2003). She was married to Don Phillips. She died on 22 July 2018.
Born
January 19, 1950
Died
July 22, 2018 (age 68)
Filmography
29 films


Georgia Rule
2007 · 1h 53m
country: United States
Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.


Big Fish
2003 · 2h 5m
country: United States
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.


Flesh and Bone
1993 · 2h 6m
country: United States
Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.


Groundhog Day
1993 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.


Night and the City
1992 · 1h 45m
country: United States
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.


O Pioneers!
1992 · 1h 38m
country: United States
A young woman inherits her father's farm after he dies. Over the years, she overcomes challenges and turns it into a success, all the while yearning for her childhood love to return.


Cape Fear
1991 · 2h 8m
country: United States
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.


Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990 · 46m
country: United States
The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.


Tequila Sunrise
1988 · 1h 55m
country: United States
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.


Ironweed
1987 · 2h 23m
country: United States
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.


Black Widow
1987 · 1h 42m
country: United States
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.


Sweet Dreams
1985 · 1h 55m
country: United States
The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.


Against All Odds
1984 · 2h 1m
country: United States
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.


Poltergeist
1982 · 1h 54m
country: United States
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.


Absence of Malice
1981 · 1h 56m
country: United States
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.


The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 · 2h 2m
country: United States
The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.


Melvin and Howard
1980 · 1h 35m
country: United States
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.


Where the Buffalo Roam
1980 · 1h 39m
country: United States
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.


Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps
1979 · 1h 57m
country: United States
Concert film covering Neil Young's October 22 1978 concert performance at the Cow Palace with nearly 20 songs (including two versions of "Hey Hey, My My," his nod to the punk movement), acoustic and electric (with long-time companions Crazy Horse), dating back to his Buffalo Springfield days ("I Am a Child") and continuing through popular solo numbers like "Cinnamon Girl" and the extended "Like a Hurricane."


A Small Town in Texas
1976 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A crooked sheriff in a small Southern town frames an ex-convict in a drug bust and takes his girlfriend.


Race with the Devil
1975 · 1h 28m
country: United States
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.


The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 · 1h 23m
country: United States
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.