Known for Camera
Born
January 10, 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Filmography
32 films, 5 shows


Ca$h
2010 · 1h 48m · US
A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence – all in the name of money.


Bachelor Party Vegas
2006 · 1h 31m · US
A planned evening of debauchery in Las Vegas to celebrate their best friend's wedding goes horribly -- but hilariously -- wrong for five average guys.


Baadasssss!
2004 · 1h 48m · US
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.


The Sandy Bottom Orchestra
2000 · 1h 40m
The young-adult novel by Garrison Keillor and Jenny Lind Nilsson gets a lively update in this Showtime feature about an unusual family in Sandy Bottom, Wisconsin. The Greens share musical aspirations, but daughter Rachel (Madeline Zima), a talented violinist, is the one most likely to achieve them. Norman (Tom Irwin) is a dairy farmer and Ingrid (Glenne Headly) is a choir director who abandoned the piano when she married and settled down, but the Greens are a happy family, for the most part. The trick is finding a way to reconcile their dreams with a reality that may hold more riches than they realize. When Norman gets a chance to conduct the local orchestra for the Dairy Days celebration, it's an opportunity for the family to come together, not just with each other, but with a community they had never fully appreciate


Quantum Project
2000 · 40m · US
Quantum Project is the story of physicist and prodigy Paul Pentcho (Stephen Dorff), whose exploration of the quantum universe leads him on a collision course with life, destiny, and true love.


Sealed with a Kiss
1999 · 1h 35m · US
Bennett, who's engaged to his boss's daughter, just lost a major client for his company. When a letter meant for someone else is accidentally mailed to his home, Bennett tries to return it to its author. She turns out to be Robbie, curator of the museum home of the poet Longfellow which is desperate for funding. Bennett is drawn to Robbie and decides to help her save the museum. In the process, he finds himself reevaluating his life.


A Murder of Crows
1999 · 1h 42m · US
In the wake of a career-ending scandal, disgraced lawyer Lawson Russell moves to Key West, where he befriends aging novelist Christopher Marlowe. After letting Russell borrow his latest manuscript, Marlowe dies of a heart attack. When Russell publishes the dead man's manuscript under his own name, he makes the best-seller list—and unwittingly becomes the prime suspect in the investigation of a grisly multiple homicide.


Blood on Her Hands
1998 · 1h 34m
A beautiful and deadly seductress destroys any man whose passion threatens her independence.


Money Talks
1997 · 1h 37m · US
Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.


Crowned and Dangerous
1997 · 1h 36m · US
After the murder of a beauty queen, an investigation reveals the suspects to be a former lover, a rival contestant, and a stage mother.


A Friend's Betrayal
1996 · 1h 34m · US
Old feelings of betrayal resurface, renewing a bitter rift between two girlfriends when one learns that the other seduced her son.


She Fought Alone
1995 · 1h 31m · US
All, including school administration and a friend, turn their backs on a girl who accused a classmate of rape.


My Antonia
1995 · 1h 40m · US
After the death of his parents, Jimmy uproots his life to live with his grandparents in Black Hawk, Nebraska.


Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie
1994 · 1h 45m · US
A mother fights to prove her 14-year-old son is innocent of a murder he confessed to under hypnosis.


Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
1993 · 1h 27m · US
Student nurses join some doctors to work in a medical station a few hours flying-time from the Mexican town of Catamaco. One of their planes goes down due to an engine malfunction and crashes in the rain forest. This is the story of the attempts to save the lives of the passengers (both nurses and doctors).


Aspen Extreme
1993 · 1h 53m · US
T.J. and his friend Dexter quit their jobs in Detroit to become ski-instructors in Aspen. While T.J. advances to the most popular instructor of the school during the season, he has to take care for Dexter, who's future is less bright and who's eventually thinking about jobbing as drug courier - bringing their friendship to a test. Meanwhile the rich business woman Brice supports T.J. in his writing ambitions and invites him to live at her home. But in her absence he falls in love with the stunningly beautiful blond radio moderator Robin.


The Hard Way
1991 · 1h 51m · US
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.


Bird on a Wire
1990 · 1h 50m · US
An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.


Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · 45m · US
This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat from a Sorcerer and is put under a spell by the angry magi so that no one will recognize him until he finds his own magic within. While Mickey is on his quest, network news teams around the country desperately try to find the famous, beloved mouse who has mysteriously disappeared. On his quest, Mickey pays a visit to the patrons of "Cheers", meets up with the Keatons from "Family Ties", and winds up on Disneyland's Main Street the night before his Birthday celebration is to take place. It is there that he finds he has all the magic inside him that he will ever need. The spell is broken and the Birthday bash commences as the whole World celebrates the beloved Mickey Mouse.


A Great Wall
1986 · 1h 37m · CN
When computer programmer, Leo Fang, is passed up for promotion, he feels it is because he is Chinese, and quits. He takes his Chinese-American family to Mainland China to visit his relatives, the Chao's for a vacation. The clash of cultures, between the men, wives, and teenagers, leads to some confusion, and misunderstanding.


Crimewave
1985 · 1h 23m · US
A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.


They Call Me Bruce?
1982 · 1h 25m · US
While working as a cook for the Cosa Nostra, an Asian immigrant who everyone calls Bruce because of his resemblance to Bruce Lee, is duped into making deliveries of "Chinese Flour"- cocaine - all across the U.S.


Lovely But Deadly
1981 · 1h 35m · US
A cheerleader goes undercover to fight drug dealers because her brother OD'd and her fellow cheerleaders are hooked.


Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980 · 1h 39m · UK
An ugly, misshapen podiatrist ingests a formula made by a colleague and turns into a handsome, devil-may-care (but violent) ladies' man.


Cuba Crossing
1980 · 1h 30m · US
An adventurer gets caught up in a plot to kill Fidel Castro.


The Secret Life of Plants
1978 · 1h 35m · US
A documentary about the study of plant sentience with original music by Stevie Wonder. Utilizing time-lapse photography, the film proposes that plants are able to experience emotions and communicate with the world around them.


Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978 · 1h 35m · US
When a decaying Russian satellite crashes on the island, the Professor uses a key component for a barometer. With that device, he learns that a massive wave is going to swamp the island. In desperation, the castaways lash their huts together into one structure in order to have any chance to ride the disaster out.


Stunt Rock
1978 · 1h 26m · AU
Australian stuntman Grant Page goes to Los Angeles to work on a television series. He uses his spare time to lend his expertise to rock band Sorcery. Page helps the band develop pyrotechnic magic tricks for their shows, and also recounts to his own exploits as a stuntman and daredevil as well as various stunts by other greats.


The Grateful Dead Movie
1977 · 2h 12m · US
The Grateful Dead performs live at Winterland in San Francisco in October 1974.
Never Give Up: Imogen Cunningham
Never Give Up: Imogen Cunningham
1976 · 30m
Considered one of the century's great photographers, Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) is profiled in this 1974 film that follows the slightly eccentric artist in her native Seattle. Cunningham reflects upon her life in photography, and shares her thoughts about feminism, work, marriage, old age and death--all conveyed with an irascible humor that sustained and fortified her throughout her long life. Showcasing many of Cunningham's photos, this film is a tribute to her life and legacy.