Known for Art
Died
July 11, 2009
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography
46 films, 4 shows


Random Hearts
1999 · 2h 13m
country: Germany
After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in each other's loved ones' possessions and discover that the two were having an affair.


Deep Impact
1998 · 2h 2m
country: United States
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.


Sleeping Together
1997 · 1h 27m
country: United States
Romantic comedy about a conservative businessman whose one-night stand with a fiery Italian model develops into a turbulent long-term relationship.


Primal Fear
1996 · 2h 10m
country: United States
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.


Nell
1994 · 1h 52m
country: United States
In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.


The Mask
1994 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wild man. While the mask grants him the confidence to woo a local singer, it also makes him the target of a ruthless mobster.


House Party 3
1994 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Hip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party. Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) is taking the plunge and marrying his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), while his friend Play (Christopher Martin) is dipping his toes into the music business, managing a roughneck female rap act called Sex as a Weapon. Play books the ladies for a concert with heavy-hitting pr


The Firm
1993 · 2h 34m
country: United States
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...


Best of the Best 2
1993 · 1h 41m
country: United States
In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club.


Encino Man
1992 · 1h 28m
country: United States
High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.


Dead Again
1991 · 1h 47m
country: United States
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.


Hot Shots!
1991 · 1h 25m
country: United States
The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.


Flight of the Intruder
1991 · 1h 55m
country: United States
U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.


Hider in the House
1989 · 1h 48m
country: United States
A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.


The Revenge of Al Capone
1989 · 1h 36m
country: United States
After Al Capone is imprisoned, he still continues to run his empire, and plots to assassinate the mayor of Chicago.


Original Sin
1989 · 1h 40m
country: United States
When his son is kidnapped a man has to face his past demons in speaking to a Mafia don about it.


Torch Song Trilogy
1988 · 2h
country: United States
Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan, and the couple make plans to adopt. But when tragedy strikes, Arnold's life is shaken to its very core, leading to a confrontation with his overbearing mother, who has never approved of her son's lifestyle.


Once Bitten
1985 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she turns his life upside-down.


Deadly Messages
1985 · 1h 34m
country: United States
When Laura unearths an old Ouija board in her closet, her roommate, Cindy, uses it and encounters the spirit of a man that had been murdered in their apartment. After Laura later witnesses Cindy being strangled to death, the authorities arrive to find Cindy missing and no evidence of a crime. Laura sets out to convince everyone that the murder was real while evading the man she feels is Cindy's killer.


The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 · 1h 54m
country: United States
When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.


Ghost Story
1981 · 1h 50m
country: United States
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.


On Golden Pond
1981 · 1h 49m
country: United States
For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.


Bustin' Loose
1981 · 1h 34m
country: United States
After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.


Ordinary People
1980 · 2h 4m
country: United States
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.


21 Hours at Munich
1976 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.


Two-Minute Warning
1976 · 1h 55m
country: United States
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.


Mastermind
1976 · 1h 26m
country: United States
Zero Mostel plays an inspector on the trail of criminals who have captured a robot called Chatze(sp?) played by Felix Silas. The inspector has delusions that he is a great Samurai warrior and the movie flashes back and forth between present day and ancient times.


Whiffs
1975 · 1h 31m
country: United States
Elliott Gould steals Army nerve gas to help him rob banks when he’s kicked out of the military after 15 years of service as a human guinea pig in its chemical warfare experiments.


Breakout
1975 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.


Night Games
1974 · 1h 14m
country: United States
A Harvard-educated, big-city lawyer moves to a small Arizona town to set up practice. His first case is defending a beautiful socialite accused of murdering her husband. This is the pilot TV movie for what would become the Petrocelli TV series.


The Cat Creature
1973 · 1h 12m
country: United States
When a rich man dies, some items from a collection of his are stolen- an ancient Egyptian gold amulet and the mummy that was wearing it. The police consult scholars from the local University to help with the investigation, which is taking a more serious turn as people connected with the case are killed by wounds that seem to be from a housecat.


Night of Terror
1972 · 1h 13m
country: United States
A hired killer hunts down a schoolteacher to get something she has. She doesn't know what it is, but he's already killed twice to get it.


Jeremiah Johnson
1972 · 1h 48m
country: United States
While slowly adapting to the grueling life of a mountain man in the Rocky Mountains, Jeremiah Johnson encounters the Crow and Flathead tribes as well as hunters, trappers and settlers, all of whom call these mountains home.


Fuzz
1972 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.


The Mephisto Waltz
1971 · 1h 55m
country: United States
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.


Zachariah
1971 · 1h 33m
country: United States
A blacksmith and an amateur gunslinger embark on journey through the west together but soon separate and have surreal experiences of their own.


Night Slaves
1970 · 1h 12m
country: United States
A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night... he seems to be the only one unaffected. What is happening to the townsfolk? Who is the mysterious young woman he keeps seeing? Why isn't he affected?


House on Greenapple Road
1970 · 1h 53m
country: United States
A promiscuous housewife has been murdered and hardboiled detective Dan August has to find the motive...and the body.


Number One
1969 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A former football hero cannot accept his career is over. He loses himself in alcohol and women.


The Gay Deceivers
1969 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Two men try to avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they must act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.


Sam Whiskey
1969 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A widow hires an ex-gambler to retrieve gold bars from a sunken river boat in Colorado and discreetly return them to the Federal Mint, from where they had been stolen by her dead husband.


The Scalphunters
1968 · 1h 42m
country: United States
Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.


Gambit
1966 · 1h 49m
country: United States
Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.


What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966 · 1h 20m
country: United States
In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.


How to Steal a Million
1966 · 2h 3m
country: United States
A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.