Todd McCarthy
Nacimiento : 1950-02-16, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Historia
Todd McCarthy is an American film critic. He wrote for Variety for 31 years as its chief film critic until 2010. In October of that year, he joined The Hollywood Reporter where he subsequently became chief film critic.
Was born on February 16, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Daniel and Barbara McCarthy. His mother was a cellist and served as the president of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra. His father was a rancher and real-estate developer. McCarthy graduated from Stanford University in 1972. McCarthy married at age 43 to Sasha Alpert on July 4, 1993 on his family's ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Sasha is a documentary film maker.
From 1974 to 1975, McCarthy worked for Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles as an assistant to Elaine May. He helped her edit Mikey and Nicky. He edited Kings of Bs: Working Within the Hollywood System with Charles Flynn which was published in 1975. It is a book that discusses the great filmmakers of B movies. From 1975 to 1977, McCarthy worked for New World Pictures in Los Angeles as the director of advertising and publicity. McCarthy was later the manager English-language editions of Le Film français in 1977. The next year, he got a job as a Hollywood editor for Film Comment.
McCarthy became a film critic and wrote for Variety in 1979. In 1990, McCarthy wrote a documentary called Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer which won an Emmy Award. He directed four documentaries about film: Visions of Light (1992), Claudia Jennings (1995), Forever Hollywood (1999), and Man of Cinema: Pierre Rissient (2007). Visions of Light was named the Best Documentary of the Year award by the National Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Circle. Forever Hollywood has been played at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre for more than a decade. In 2007 he wrote Fast Women: The Legendary Ladies of Racing. He wrote about the famous producer/director Howard Hawks in his book, Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood which was published in 2000. McCarthy also wrote Des Ovnis, des Monstres et du Sexe: Le Cinéma Selon Roger Corman (2011).
McCarthy lost his job Variety in March 2010, having been the longest-serving member of their staff. McCarthy began working with an independent blog called Indiewire after leaving Variety. He was hired at The Hollywood Reporter in October 2010. He was hired as the chief film critic under Janice Min. He wrote the introduction to Painting with Light that was published in 2013.
Self
The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff's impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business-from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins-is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.
Party Guest
La historia de un legendario director llamado J.J. "Jake" Hannaford, que regresa a Hollywood desde los años de semi-exilio en Europa, con planes para completar el trabajo en su propia película, también titulada "Al otro lado del viento" y volver al estrellato... Último largometraje de Orson Welles, terminado en 2018 por un equipo de profesionales siguiendo las anotaciones del realizador.
Self
A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us from his boyhood cinema experience of Australia in England, where he saw the first images of this strange and exotic landscape via the medium of film, to his migration to Australia as a ‘ten pound pom’ in 1963 and onto his present day reflections on the iconic themes that run through our cinematic legacy. All of this reflects a passionate engagement in a uniquely Australian medium. Parallel and at the heart of the series is the story of an industry whose growing pains David has witnessed over a lifetime. Alongside David, the protagonists of this history are the giants of Australian cinema – both behind the camera and in front of it.
Self - Film Critic
Una crónica de la larga carrera del cineasta estadounidense Roger Corman, el más tenaz e ingenioso productor y director de bajo presupuesto de la industria cinematográfica de los Estados Unidos, pionero del cine independiente y descubridor de nuevos talentos.
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Retrato de las vidas y carreras de László Kovacs y Vilmos Zgismond, dos de los grandes directores de fotografía de la historia del cine. Desde sus inicios como refugiados húngaros huidos del comunismo hasta sus triunfos en Hollywood y su contribución a la revolución de la industria con la nueva ola americana. Incluye declaraciones de directores, actores y otros directores de fotografía, todos expresando su admiración por el arte y el éxito de estos dos maestros que nunca dejaron de ser amigos. (FILMAFFINITY)
Cinematography
A veteran film critic explores the legacy of Cannes Film Festival regular Pierre Rissient.
Director
A veteran film critic explores the legacy of Cannes Film Festival regular Pierre Rissient.
Self
Documentary that explores the life and career of leading man Cary Grant through film clips and interviews. Produced as S18E03 of the long running series American Masters.
Self
A review of Howard Hawks's work, focusing on "His Girl Friday".
Writer
Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los Angeles.
Director
Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los Angeles.
Writer
A documentary short on the explosive life, career and tragic death of former Playboy model and cult movie actress Claudia Jennings.
Director
A documentary short on the explosive life, career and tragic death of former Playboy model and cult movie actress Claudia Jennings.
Self (uncredited)
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
Writer
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
Director
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
Writer
A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art. Among the classic directors profiled are D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich Von Stroheim, and Preston Sturges up until more current filmmakers like David Lynch, Robert Altman, and Martin Scorsese..
Writer
Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.
Reporter (uncredited)
Paula Powers, hija de un acaudalado candidato a gobernador, Bigby Powers, decide rechazar el intento de sus padres de emparejarla con otro hombre y huye junto a su verdadero amor, Sam Freeman, en un Rolls-Royce robado, para poder casarse en Las Vegas.
Reporter at Finish Line
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman y su fulgurante Pontiac rojo participan en el Gran Premio Transamérica, una carrera ilegal por carretera que cruza todo el continente. No hay reglas, límites de velocidad ni preocupación por la ley. En el camino, Buckman hace piña con un conjunto internacional de corredores, a ver quien se lleva el premio de 100,000 dólares, pero habrá una dura competencia.
