Known for Writing
James Lee Toback (born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Toback, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born
November 23, 1944 (age 81)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
52 films, 1 show


An Imperfect Murder
2017 · 1h 11m
country: United States
Successful actress Vera Lockman thrashes during a nightmare in which she struggles with, shoots and kills her drug-dealer ex-boyfriend. Jolted awake, she reveals in her journal that the killing actually occurred the day before and that Sal, dead, lies in a trunk in her living room.


Seduced and Abandoned
2013 · 1h 40m
country: United States
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.


Tyson
2008 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.


When Will I Be Loved
2004 · 1h 21m
country: United States
Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.


Harvard Man
2001 · 1h 39m
country: United States
College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" plays out against a background of love, sex, basketball, crime and experimentation. Action and philosophy in young people's quest to discover their true identity.


Black and White
1999 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.


Two Girls and a Guy
1998 · 1h 24m
country: United States
Two women confront their boyfriend, a two-timing actor who professed eternal love to each.


The Big Bang
1990 · 1h 21m
country: United States
Filmmaker James Toback poses basic questions in philosophy, such as why we're here and where we're going, to various celebrities and ordinary people.


The Pick-up Artist
1987 · 1h 21m
country: United States
A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.


Exposed
1983 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves family and her English teacher lover behind and escapes to New York. There she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a vernissage she's approached by a mysterious man whose motives are unclear...


Love & Money
1981 · 1h 30m
country: United States
An investment planner, bored with his job and his girlfriend, is given the opportunity to help open a new firm in South America. Once in the new country, he finds himself dealing with dictators and revolutionaries during a time of intense political upheaval, and to complicate his life further, he begins an affair with his new employer's wife.


Fingers
1978 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A wanna-be concert pianist spends his days making a living by collecting debts for his Mafioso father, a lifestyle that could eventually ruin his dreams of a musical career.