Mark Rydell
出生 : 1934-03-23, New York City, New York, USA
略歴
Mark Rydell (born March 23, 1935 , in New York City) is an American actor, film director and producer. He has directed many Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979), The River (1984) and For the Boys (1991). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for On Golden Pond (1981).
Rydell's initial training was in music. As a youth, he wanted to be a conductor. He began his career as an actor and first became known for his role as Walt Johnson on The Edge of Night and as Jeff Baker on As the World Turns, which he played from 1956 to 1962. When he would not sign a long-term contract to remain on ATWT the producers had his character die in a car crash. He won plaudits for his role of violent Jewish mob kingpin Marty Augustine in Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye (1973). His most recent significant film role was in Woody Allen's Hollywood Ending (2002).
As a director, Rydell's credits include The Reivers (1969), The Cowboys (1972), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979), On Golden Pond (1981), for which he received an Oscar nomination as Best Director, The River (1984), For the Boys (1991), and Intersection (1994). He directed the TV movie The Crime of the Century (1996), which starred Isabella Rossellini and Stephen Rea. In 2006, Rydell directed the movie Even Money.
Rydell was also the director of the TV bio-pic James Dean (2001), which earned actor James Franco a Golden Globe award. Rydell also acted in the movie, playing Jack L. Warner (head of Warner Bros).
In 2009, Rydell, working with actor Martin Landau and screenwriter/playwright Lyle Kessler, produced an education seminar, The Total Picture Seminar. It is a two-day event covering the disciplines of acting, directing, and writing for film. The three have worked together as a team for many decades at The Actors Studio teaching and coaching professional actors, writers, and directors. In 2010, Rydell joined the Advisory Board of Openfilm, an online video sharing site created to help aspiring independent filmmakers.
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Senior Entourage is a wild, wacky "Mockumentary" comedy featuring a zany, multi-racial cast ranging in age from 9 to 90. It's "Seinfeld for seniors" starring Ed Asner, Helen Reddy, Charlie Robinson, Marion Ross and Mark Rydell
Self
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.
Executive Producer
A fresh look at the forensic 'fingerprints' surrounding the JFK assassination, with analysis from the top experts and researchers of today. From in-depth study of how the Secret Service left Kennedy a sitting duck, to analysis of the Zapruder film utilizing 6k digital scans and the application of modern day forensic science and wound ballistic technology. A powerful examination of the medical and autopsy evidence and records reveals disturbing alterations.
Self (archive footage)
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Self
A raw and candid dialogue about the life and craft of acting between longtime colleagues and friends Dabney Coleman, Peter Falk, Charles Grodin, Mark Rydell, Harry Dean Stanton and Sydney Pollack. Drago Sumonja's document takes us into the hearts, minds, and living rooms of some of America's greatest storytellers.
Marcus
Two elderly Jewish friends get into an argument over the circumstances behind the terror attacks on September 11th.
Self
The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.
Self
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
Producer
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.
Director
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.
Executive Producer
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure and forgiveness.
Al
Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
Jack Warner
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Executive Producer
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Director
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Distributor
The lives of two unambitious duplex neighbors, divorced father, hot-tempered, blues-obsessed documentarian Roper and wealthy golf-playing wastrel Andy, are compared. Both have loved ones who want them to do something with their lives.
Director
In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 14-month-old son of Charles Lindberg was kidnapped, held for ransom, and murdered. Two years later, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested, convicted, and executed. This film dramatizes the investigation against Hauptmann, the trial, and the execution, painting a picture of a corrupt police force under pressure to finger a killer framing an innocent man by manufacturing evidence, paying-off and blackmailing witnesses, and covering up exculpatory evidence.
Producer
During a car accident, Vincent Eastman watches his whole life flash before his eyes, and he doesn't like what he sees. While maintaining the semblance of a marriage with his wife, Sally, Vincent has been carrying on with a mistress, Olivia. She's everything Sally isn't -- warm, passionate, carefree. So why can't he choose between the two, especially when his indecision is taking its toll on his daughter?
Director
During a car accident, Vincent Eastman watches his whole life flash before his eyes, and he doesn't like what he sees. While maintaining the semblance of a marriage with his wife, Sally, Vincent has been carrying on with a mistress, Olivia. She's everything Sally isn't -- warm, passionate, carefree. So why can't he choose between the two, especially when his indecision is taking its toll on his daughter?
Executive Producer
米国慰問協会のスター、ディクシーとエディ。第二次世界大戦、朝鮮戦争、ベトナムと半世紀にわたって兵士たちの慰問ショウに情熱を傾けた2人の愛憎を描いたベット・ミドラー主演の感動のヒューマン・ドラマ。
Director
米国慰問協会のスター、ディクシーとエディ。第二次世界大戦、朝鮮戦争、ベトナムと半世紀にわたって兵士たちの慰問ショウに情熱を傾けた2人の愛憎を描いたベット・ミドラー主演の感動のヒューマン・ドラマ。
Producer
Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.
Meyer Lansky
革命の気運高まる1958年。バチスタ政権下にあるキューバの首都ハバナを舞台に、ギャンブラーと女革命家の燃えるような恋と運命を描く。ロバート・レッドフォードの代表作。
Self
A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group Theatre. The Group Theatre, a cooperative theater ensemble, became a leading force in the theater world of the 30s. Meisner performed in many of the group’s most memorable productions.
Romeo
Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.
Director
アメリカ南部の農村地帯を襲った記録的な豪雨。農業不況の中で先祖伝来の農地を守ろうとする若い農民一家は、家族で力をあわせてこの窮地を乗り切ろうとするのだが……。あらゆる困難に立ち向かう男を描いた、力感あふれる人間ドラマ。
Director
引退した大学教授であるノーマンは長年連れ添った妻エセルとともに、2人で過ごす48回目の夏期休暇のため、ニュー・イングランド地方の森の別荘へやって来る。そこへ、かつて家出して以来、音信不通だった娘のチェルシーが、婚約者とその息子を連れて現われる。実はチェルシーと婚約者はヨーロッパ旅行に行く途中で、2週間のあいだ、婚約者の息子を預かってほしいとチェルシーは両親に頼み、両親はそれを引き受ける。
Director
Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
Director
Two hoplessly out of their class con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the l9th century—by gaining the enmity of the most famous bank robber in the world and the affection of a crusading newspaperwoman.
Gutteral Mischief (as Marty Augustine)
A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.
Producer
A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.
Director
A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.
Marty Augustine
探偵フィリップ・マーロウがメキシコへと送った友人が自殺した。彼には妻殺しの容疑がかけられていた。一方、別件で行方不明の作家を探し出したマーロウは、彼が死んだ友人夫妻の知り合いだという事を知る。やがて、友人が持ち逃げした金を返せとギャングが現れる…。
Producer
牧場主のウィルはあまりの人手不足にやむを得ず11人の幼い少年たちを雇って、牛追いの旅に出る。だが途中で牛泥棒の手が忍び寄り……。西部劇としては異色の展開を見せる、ジョン・ウェイン主演作。
Director
牧場主のウィルはあまりの人手不足にやむを得ず11人の幼い少年たちを雇って、牛追いの旅に出る。だが途中で牛泥棒の手が忍び寄り……。西部劇としては異色の展開を見せる、ジョン・ウェイン主演作。
Director
ウィリアム・フォークナーの小説『自動車泥棒』を映画化した隠れた秀作。アメリカ南部。少年・ルーシアスが、祖父が手に入れた車でメンフィスへと北上する旅に同行し、冒険を満喫する。マックィーンの人情味あふれる演技が新鮮。
Director
Jill Banford and Ellen March have built a good life together on a hardscrabble Canadian farm. Then handsome Paul Grenfell enters their isolated world, and sets friend against friend. But is Paul the real trouble between Jill and Ellen? Or has his presence merely awakened the unspoken, unexplored sexual tension that always existed between the women?
Lou Macklin
A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.
Lou Macklin
Frankie Dane is the leader of a teenage gang, the Hornets. The gang makes trouble for people in the neighborhood, but Frankie carries a darker nature, one so filled with anger that murder is not beyond him. Ben Wagner, a social worker, tries to help the boys see the possibilities of a better life, but the task seems futile. When a neighborhood man turns one of the gang into the police, Frankie decides to kill him. Ben learns of the plot from Frankie's kid brother and hopes to stop it before Frankie ruins his life forever.
Featurette on the "The Cowboys" (1972)