"Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty (""né"" Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been nominated for fourteen Academy Awards – four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, three for Original Screenplay, and one for Adapted Screenplay – winning Best Director for ""Reds"" (1981). Beatty is the only person to have been nominated for acting in, directing, writing, and producing the same film, and he did so twice: first for ""Heaven Can Wait"" (with Buck Henry as co-director), and again with ""Reds"". Eight of the films he has produced have"
"Reds (film) Reds is a 1981 American epic historical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Warren Beatty. The picture centers on the life and career of John Reed, the journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book ""Ten Days That Shook the World"". Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant and Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill. The supporting cast includes Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski, Paul Sorvino, Maureen Stapleton, Gene Hackman, Ramon Bieri, Nicolas Coster, and M. Emmet Walsh. The film also features, as ""witnesses,"" interviews with the 98-year-old radical educator and"
"Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. Beatty's next film was ""Reds"" (1981), a historical epic about American Communist journalist John Reed who observed the Russian October Revolution – a project Beatty had begun researching and filming for as far back as 1970. It was a critical and commercial success, despite being an American film about an American Communist made and released at the height of the Cold War. It received 12 Academy Award nominations – including four for Beatty (for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Original Screenplay), winning three; Beatty won for Best Director, Maureen Stapleton won for Best Supporting"
"1981, more than two years after the start of filming. Paramount stated that the final cost of the film was $32 million, which would be the rough equivalent of around $80 million today. The film introduced the song ""Goodbye for Now"", written by Stephen Sondheim. The song was later recorded by Barbra Streisand for ""The Movie Album"" (2003). Released on December 4, 1981, ""Reds"" opened to critical acclaim upon its release. Despite its political subject matter and limited promotion by Beatty, the film became the thirteenth highest grossing picture of 1981, grossing $40,000,000 in the United States. Beatty later remarked"
"then focused on creating mathematical abstract paintings. Wilson died on May 31, 2002 at the age of 93. Eleanor D. Wilson Eleanor D. Wilson (September 9, 1908 – May 31, 2002) was an American Tony-nominated actress and artist, known for her roles in ""Reds"" (1981) and the Gore Vidal play ""Weekend"" (1968). Wilson was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Hollins University (then Hollins College) with a degree in Chemistry and went on to become an actress and artist. Her Broadway roles include ""Weekend"" (1968), ""The Wayward Saint"" (1955), ""The Silver Whistle"" (1948), and ""The Eagle Has Two Heads"""
"The Woman in Red (1984 film) The Woman in Red is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Gene Wilder. Wilder also wrote the script, adapting it from the Yves Robert film ""Pardon Mon Affaire"" (""Un éléphant ça trompe énormément""). It co-stars Charles Grodin, Gilda Radner, Joseph Bologna, Judith Ivey and Kelly LeBrock. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for ""I Just Called to Say I Love You"", performed by Stevie Wonder. San Francisco ad man Teddy Pierce is amused by, then obsessed with, a beautiful woman whose red dress goes whooshing over"
"Red (film series) Red is a series of American action comedy films inspired by the limited comic-book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage. The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban with German film director Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. In the film version, the title is derived from the designation of the status of agent Frank Moses (Willis), meaning ""Retired, Extremely Dangerous"". The first film, ""Red"", was released on October 15,"
"35% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews. The soundtrack was composed by Stevie Wonder and features performances by Wonder and also Dionne Warwick. Wonder received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song ""I Just Called to Say I Love You."" The Woman in Red (1984 film) The Woman in Red is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Gene Wilder. Wilder also wrote the script, adapting it from the Yves Robert film ""Pardon Mon Affaire"" (""Un éléphant ça trompe énormément""). It co-stars Charles Grodin, Gilda Radner, Joseph Bologna, Judith Ivey and Kelly"
"pointing out the significance of Goldman's contributions to anarchist thought in her time. Goldman's belief in the value of aesthetics, for example, can be seen in the later influences of anarchism and the arts. Similarly, Goldman is now given credit for significantly influencing and broadening the scope of activism on issues of sexual liberty, reproductive rights, and freedom of expression. Goldman has been depicted in numerous works of fiction over the years, including Warren Beatty's 1981 film ""Reds"", in which she was portrayed by Maureen Stapleton, who won an Academy Award for her performance. Goldman has also been a character"
"mother's maiden name professionally). Maureen's biography, ""A Hell of a Life"", was published by Simon & Schuster in 1995. In an interview about Monroe, she claimed that she was very Catholic. Maureen Stapleton Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress in film, theater and television. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for ""Lonelyhearts"" (1958), ""Airport"" (1970) and ""Interiors"" (1978), before winning for her performance as Emma Goldman in ""Reds"" (1981). She was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981. Stapleton made her Broadway debut in"
"54th Academy Awards The 54th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1982, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson. ""Chariots of Fire"" was the surprise winner (with a leading 12 nominations, ""Reds"" had been expected to win) of the Best Picture Oscar. It was the first time in 13 years that a British film won the Academy's top honor. The next year's winner, ""Gandhi"", was also a British production. Henry Fonda won his only competitive Oscar this year, as Best Actor for ""On Golden Pond"". At 76 years of age, Fonda"
"Eleanor D. Wilson Eleanor D. Wilson (September 9, 1908 – May 31, 2002) was an American Tony-nominated actress and artist, known for her roles in ""Reds"" (1981) and the Gore Vidal play ""Weekend"" (1968). Wilson was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Hollins University (then Hollins College) with a degree in Chemistry and went on to become an actress and artist. Her Broadway roles include ""Weekend"" (1968), ""The Wayward Saint"" (1955), ""The Silver Whistle"" (1948), and ""The Eagle Has Two Heads"" (1947). Her film roles include ""Alice's Restaurant"" (1961) and ""Reds"" (1981). She retired from acting in 1984 and"
"you, you are a most fortunate individual and you should get down on your knees morning and night and thank the good Lord for his savin' and keepin' power. Miller and Tokuda divorced in 1977. Then in his late 80s, Miller filmed with Warren Beatty for the 1981 film ""Reds"", which was also directed by Beatty. He spoke of his remembrances of John Reed and Louise Bryant as part of a series of ""witnesses."" The film was released eighteen months after Miller's death. During the last four years of his life, Miller held an ongoing correspondence of over 1,500 letters"
"her and the other members of the Bolshoi. She remembered seeing her perform in Argentina when Plisetskaya was sixty-five, and writes ""how humiliating it was that Plisetskaya had to dance on a vaudeville stage in South America to make ends meet."" Dancer Daniel Nagrin noted that she was a dancer who ""went on to perform to the joy of audiences everywhere while simultaneously defying the myth of early retirement."" MacLaine's brother, actor Warren Beatty, is said to have been inspired by their friendship, which led him to write and produce his 1981 film ""Reds"", about the Russian Revolution. He directed"
"photograph by Annie Leibovitz for ""The New York Times Magazine"" in 1982, and presented the Oscar for screenwriting in 1982. He also played the role of Bolshevik revolutionary and Politburo member Grigory Zinoviev in Warren Beatty's film ""Reds"". The ""Time"" magazine critic wrote: ""As Reed's Soviet nemesis, novelist Jerzy Kosinski acquits himself nicely–a tundra of ice against Reed's all-American fire."" ""Newsweek"" complimented Kosinski's ""delightfully abrasive"" performance. Kosiński was friends with Roman Polanski, with whom he attended the National Film School in Łódź, and said he narrowly missed being at Polanski and Sharon Tate's house on the night Tate was murdered"
"Actress (playing anarchist Emma Goldman), and Vittorio Storaro won for Best Cinematography. The film received seven Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture, Director, Actor and Screenplay. Beatty won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Following ""Reds"", Beatty did not appear in a film for five years until 1987's ""Ishtar"", written and directed by Elaine May. Following severe criticism in press reviews by the new British studio chief David Puttnam just prior to its release, the film received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. Puttnam attacked several other over-budget U.S. films greenlit by his predecessor and was fired shortly"
"Red Bells Red Bells (also known as ""Mexico in Flames"", ""Insurgent Mexico"" and ""Red Bells Part I – Mexico on Fire"") is a 1982 adventure-drama film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It was coproduced by Soviet Union (where it was released as ""Krasnye kolokola, film pervyy – Meksika v ogne""), Italy (where is known as ""Messico in fiamme"") and Mexico (where its title is ""Campanas rojas""). It is the first of a two-part film centered on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist journalist that had already inspired Warren Beatty's ""Reds"". This chapter focuses on Reed's reportage about"
"acclaim. ""The Times"" in 1981 wrote: ""The actors are led by Williamson's witty and perceptive Merlin, missed every time he's offscreen"". Alex Thomson, the film's cinematographer, was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 1982 Academy Awards, but lost to Vittorio Storaro for ""Reds"". Boorman won the prize for Best Artistic Contribution, and was nominated for a Palme d'Or, at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. When first released in the United Kingdom in 1981, the film ran to 140m 30s, and was classified as a ""AA"" by the BBFC, restricting it to those aged 14 and over. In 1982, the BBFC"
"2010. A sequel, ""Red 2"", was released on July 19, 2013. Red (film series) Red is a series of American action comedy films inspired by the limited comic-book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage. The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban with German film director Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. In the film version, the title is derived from the designation of the status of agent Frank Moses (Willis), meaning ""Retired,"
"1981 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 16th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 5 January 1982, honored the best filmmaking of 1981. 1. Atlantic City<br> 2. ""Reds""<br> 3. ""Prince of the City""<br> 4. ""Pixote"" (""Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco"")<br> 5. ""Pennies from Heaven"" 1. Louis Malle – ""Atlantic City""<br> 2. Sidney Lumet – ""Prince of the City""<br> 3. Héctor Babenco – ""Pixote"" (""Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco"") 1. Burt Lancaster – ""Atlantic City""<br> 2. Gene Hackman – ""All Night Long""<br> 3. Henry Fonda – ""On Golden Pond"" 1. Marília Pêra – ""Pixote (Pixote: a"
"1981 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 16th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 5 January 1982, honored the best filmmaking of 1981. 1. Atlantic City<br> 2. ""Reds""<br> 3. ""Prince of the City""<br> 4. ""Pixote"" (""Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco"")<br> 5. ""Pennies from Heaven"" 1. Louis Malle – ""Atlantic City""<br> 2. Sidney Lumet – ""Prince of the City""<br> 3. Héctor Babenco – ""Pixote"" (""Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco"") 1. Burt Lancaster – ""Atlantic City""<br> 2. Gene Hackman – ""All Night Long""<br> 3. Henry Fonda – ""On Golden Pond"" 1. Marília Pêra – ""Pixote (Pixote: a"
"Code Red (U.S. TV series) Code Red is an American drama series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin Allen. This was Allen's sixth and final television series, and his only series produced outside 20th Century Fox (the series was made by Columbia Pictures Television, one of two productions he produced for Columbia, with his 1985 mini-series ""Alice in Wonderland"" being the other). The series stars Lorne Greene as Battalion Fire Chief Joe Rorchek and his family, some of whom, his elder sons Ted (Andrew Stevens) and Chris (Sam J. Jones), serve as firemen"
"Red (2010 film) Red is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the limited comic-book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage. The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban, with German film director Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. In the film version, the title is derived from the designation of former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis), meaning ""Retired, Extremely Dangerous"". The film was released on October 15,"
"Oberlin College, where he was a leading opponent of the Vietnam War, and was one of the authors and organizers of the Not in Our Name Statement of Conscience opposing the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Jeremy Pikser Jeremy Pikser is an award-winning screenwriter. Best known for ""Bulworth"" (co-written with Warren Beatty), which was nominated for Academy, Golden Globe, and WGA Awards for best screenplay, and won the LA Film Critics Best Screenplay award for 1998. Pikser got his start working as a ""special consultant"" and uncredited writer on the film ""Reds"" (also with Beatty, and also nominated for"
"Blood Red (film) Blood Red is a 1989 American-British Western drama film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Eric Roberts, Giancarlo Giannini, Burt Young, Lara Harris and Dennis Hopper. It was filmed and completed in 1986, but released three years later. The film is noteworthy for featuring Julia Roberts, Eric's sister, in one of her first film roles. She plays the younger sister of Eric's character in the film. Set in the 1890s, the story centers around the life of a Sicilian family, the Collogeros, living in California and working in the winemaking business, and their confrontation with a powerful"
"then 87, had to be evacuated. In the last two decades of her life, West kept up a very active social life, making friends with Martha Gellhorn, Doris Lessing, Bernard Levin, comedian Frankie Howerd, and film star and director Warren Beatty, who filmed her for the movie ""Reds"", a biography of journalist John Reed and his connection with the Russian Revolution. She also spent time with scholars such as Jane Marcus and Bonnie Kime Scott, who began to chronicle her feminist career and varied work. She wrote at an unabated pace, penning masterful reviews for the ""Sunday Telegraph"", publishing her"
"The Big Red One The Big Red One is a 1980 epic war film written and directed by Samuel Fuller starring Lee Marvin alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Siegfried Rauch, Bobby Di Cicco, and Kelly Ward. Based on Fuller's own experiences, it was produced independently on a lower budget, shot on location in Israel as a cost-saving measure. It was heavily cut on its original release, but a restored version, ""The Big Red One: The Reconstruction"", premièred at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, seven years after Fuller's death. Fuller wrote a book, with the same"
"""Cry Terror!"" and ""The Decks Ran Red"". Andrew L. Stone Andrew L. Stone (July 16, 1902 – June 9, 1999) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ""Julie"" in 1957 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Born in Oakland, California, Andrew L. Stone attended the University of California. He worked for a film exchange in San Francisco before moving to Hollywood. He went to work for Universal Pictures in 1918, and made a series of serials for Paramount Pictures."
"a project about the US revolutionary John Reed, which eventually became the Oscar-winning film ""Reds"" (1981), but Griffiths departed from the project before the script was completed and estimates that he had written only 45% of the script for the finished film. Griffiths continued to work in the theatre, gaining success with the touring production of ""Oi for England"" (ITV, 17 April 1982). His television play, ""Country"" (BBC, 20 October 1981), set just before the Labour victory at the 1945 general election is ""a not wholly unsympathetic study of a Tory family"". He wrote the television serial, ""The Last Place"
"Michael Zelniker Michael Zelniker is a Canadian-born actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his performance as Red Rodney in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award winning film, ""Bird"" (1988) and as Doug Alward in ""The Terry Fox Story"" (1983), for which he won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Zelniker studied acting and theatre at Dawson College, Dome Theatre. He also appeared in the films ""Pinball Summer"" (1980), ""Ticket to Heaven"" (1981), ""Heartaches"" (1981), ""Bird"" (1988), ""Glory Enough for All"" (1991), ""Naked Lunch"" (1991), ""Queens Logic"" (1991),""Mercenary"""
"Red (2016 film) Red is a short dark thriller set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling, the so-called red market. It's the directing debut of Branko Tomovic who is probably best known in the US for playing Jack Bauer's sidekick in the recent ""24: Live Another Day"" series and stars British actress Francesca Fowler (Doctor Who, Rome, Closure) with the acclaimed Irish actress Dervla Kirwan (Ondine, Ballykissangel, The Silence, Doctor Who) as the sadistic and cruel crime boss. A damaged and guilt-ridden man who works in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling is looking for a way"
"a series of collaborations with writer/director Mel Brooks, including 1974's ""Blazing Saddles"" and ""Young Frankenstein"", which Wilder co-wrote, garnering the pair an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Wilder is known for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" (1971) and for his four films with Richard Pryor: ""Silver Streak"" (1976), ""Stir Crazy"" (1980), ""See No Evil, Hear No Evil"" (1989), and ""Another You"" (1991). Wilder directed and wrote several of his own films, including ""The Woman in Red"" (1984). With his third wife, Gilda Radner, he starred in three films, the last two"
"highlight in ""The French Lieutenant's Woman"". Byatt described her motivation for responding in her essays in ""On Histories and Stories"", saying: The novel was adapted as a 1981 film, written by playwright Harold Pinter and directed by Karel Reisz. The production staff included composer Carl Davis and the cinematographer Freddie Francis. The film starred Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons with Hilton McRae, Jean Faulds, Peter Vaughan, Colin Jeavons, Liz Smith, Patience Collier, Richard Griffiths, David Warner, Alun Armstrong, Penelope Wilton and Leo McKern. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards: Streep was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress"