Robert Markowitz

Robert Markowitz

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Markowitz  (born February 7, 1935 in Irvington, New Jersey) is an American film/television director. He has directed a number television films that include Too Young to Die? (1990), Decoration Day (1990), The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), The Great Gatsby (2000), The Pilot's Wife (2003), Word of Honor (2003) and among other films. He also directed episodes Delvecchio, Serpico and the anthology series Amazing Stories. His last directing credit was the TNT television film Avenger (2003) starring Sam Elliott and Timothy Hutton. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Markowitz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Профиль

Robert Markowitz

Фильмы

Мститель
Director
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Lethal Seduction
Director
Miranda Wells is an attorney with a sideline in immigration fraud and murder. Miranda's assistant, Carla, is unaware of her criminal activities. Rick Benes, a journalist setting out to expose Miranda, poses as David Lopez, an illegal immigrant, and takes a job in the office. Carla stubbles on incriminating files and Rick Benes pursuit of the story is threatened when he becomes infatuated with Miranda. Carla is attacked and her husband murdered, Miranda is the chief suspect. As the investigation progresses and Carla disappears from hospital, it is clear that Miranda will stop at nothing including murdering again to stay out.
Word of Honor
Director
Prompted by a just-published book that holds ex-lieutenant Ben Tyson accountable for a hushed-up massacre committed by his platoon in a Hue hospital 18 years before, the army recalls Tyson to stand trial for murder. Tyson, confronted by an army authority anxious to save its own face, an embarrassed federal government, and a threatened marriage, and entangled, furthermore, in his own past lives and present sense of guilt, must call on all his cleverness and his own inner toughness to fight his case.
The Pilot's Wife
Director
Kathryn is distraught at the news of her husband's death delivered by a stranger from the airline for whom he was a pilot. She starts however to uncover information which leads to her arrival in London for further investigation...and further devastation.
The Pilot's Wife
Producer
Kathryn is distraught at the news of her husband's death delivered by a stranger from the airline for whom he was a pilot. She starts however to uncover information which leads to her arrival in London for further investigation...and further devastation.
The Big Heist
Producer
Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film "Goodfella"s, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was also the subject of another made-for-television film: "The 10 Million Dollar Getaway" from 1991.
The Big Heist
Director
Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film "Goodfella"s, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was also the subject of another made-for-television film: "The 10 Million Dollar Getaway" from 1991.
Великий Гэтсби
Director
Вернувшись без гроша в кармане с Первой мировой войны, юноша узнает что прекрасная Дэйзи, девушка, которую он любил больше жизни, вышла замуж за сказочно богатого Тома Бьюкенена. Теперь она живет на знаменитом фешенебельном "Золотом берегу" Лонг-Айленда. Мечтая воскресить любовь, молодой человек, неизвестно какими путями, сколотив состояние, поселяется по соседству под именем Джея Гэтсби. Его таинственная личность служит предметом самых невероятных слухов и сплетен. Он закатывает роскошные вечеринки в своем шикарном особняке и терпеливо дожидается исполнения своей заветной мечты. Но когда это настанет, ему придется заплатить ни с чем не сравнимую цену. Знаете ли Вы, что... : Фильм снят по мотивам романа Фрэнсиса Скотта Фицджеральда "Великий Гэтсби" (The Great Gatsby, 1925).
Small Vices
Director
Bested on the best-selling novel by author Robert B. Parker, Joe Mantegna is Spenser - Boston's best-known private eye. Called upon to investigate a case of murder, corruption, and betrayal, the super sleuth finds himself marked for death and on the run from a ruthless international assassin.
Nicholas’ Gift
Director
Fact based drama about an American couple on vacation in Italy in 1994 with their two children who are attacked and shot by highway bandits. Shortly they discover that their son is brain dead. The parents are then faced with the hard decision to donate the boy's organs which ultimately led to saving the lives of seven seriously ill Italian patients.
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Director
An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.
Царь Давид: Идеальный властитель
Director
Давид родился в семье пастуха, но воспитывался пророками Самуилом и Натаном. Восхождение Давида к вершинам власти было нелегким. Ему довелось сразиться со многими врагами — от богатыря-гиганта филистимлян Голиафа до израильского царя Саула. За время своего сорокалетнего правления Давид пережил немало битв, предательств и потерь. Им двигали самые разные чувства — от страстной и запретной любви к Вирсавии до лютой ненависти к внешним и внутренним врагам. Он провел множество войн и пролил реки крови. Поэтому не ему было доверено Богом построить Храм Господень в Иерусалиме. Эта великая судьба выпала сыну Давида…
Пилоты из Таскиги
Director
Фильм основан на реальных событиях. Третий год бушует Вторая мировая война. Театр военных действий простирается от Европы до Африки и Тихого океана. В США, на базе ВВС «Таскиги» обучаются цветные пилоты — лучшие из лучших представителей «низшей» рассы, каждый из которых, прежде чем стать курсантом, прошел долгий путь, полный унижений и презрения со стороны белых сограждан. Курсанты достойно проходят обучение, но командование не спешит отправлять их в действующую армию, не веря в возможности цветных пилотов. Вскоре группу из Таскиги перебрасывают в Западную Европу, где бомбардировочная авиация США несет огромные потери от истребителей Люфтваффе. Здесь группа получает новенькие истребители P-51 «Мустанг» и уже в первом боевом вылете сбивает несколько немецких Мессершмитов Bf-109. Поначалу, отношение белых пилотов «Летающих крепостей» к группе из Таскиги оставляет желать лучшего, но с каждым новым боевым вылетом цветные пилоты завоевывают все большее уважение.
Because Mommy Works
Director
Since her divorce nurse Abbey lives alone with her 6 years old son Willie. Her ex-husband Ted may have Willie every second weekend. But when Ted marries Clare, who has two children herself, he wants to see Willie more and more often.
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Director
James Earl Jones hosts this film based on two stories by the late Rod Serling, who wrote the stories of the original 'The Twilight Zone' (1959) series. In "The Theater," a young woman attends a movie theater only to find that her life story is being revealed on the screen. In "Where the Dead Are," a Boston surgeon in 1868 searches for a scientist who may have the answer to a medical mystery.
Overexposed
Director
Convinced that her husband Norm is being unfaithful, Ann Demski has an affair with family friend Nick. When she realizes that Nick contrived the evidence of Norm's unfaithfulness in order to seduce her, she breaks off the affair. Nick then launches an unrelenting campaign to destroy Ann's life.
Afterburn
Director
Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16, thought to be the very best tactical fighter in the world. Air Force Captain Theodore T. Harduvel was one of the best F-16 pilots the U.S. had to offer. After much digging, Janet Harduvel discovers a joint military and General Dynamic cover-up. She proves to be unwavering in her search for the truth to clear his name.
День поминовения
Director
A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II.
Умереть молодой
Director
Аманда Брэдли прибывает в небольшой южный город США, где знакомится с проходимцем Билли. Тот ведет девушку по опасному пути. И только сержант Майк пытается спасти Аманду от страшных последствий.
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story
Art Direction
Tracy Thurman was married to a man who abused her. But he continues to harass her after she gets a restraining order, and the police do little to help. When he brutally beats her and slashes her throat in front of police, she sues the city and the police department for failing to protect her.
Adam: His Song Continues
Director
Follows the true story of John and Reve Walsh who, after their child was murdered, fought to raise national awareness of the problem of missing children.
Alex: The Life of a Child
Director
Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight.
Children of the Night
Director
A sociology graduate student researches her doctoral thesis on female crime by interviewing street prostitutes. Shocked by her findings, she offers her own apartment to teenage prostitutes seeking refuge from the streets, many of whom are rejected by their parents and are dependent on their pimps.
Kojak: The Belarus File
Director
Lt. Theo Kojak uncovers a Nazi conspiracy.
My Mother's Secret Life
Director
16 year old Tobi has just lost her father, whom she has been living with. She finds her mother's address in his papers. So Tobi builds up a fantasy of what her mother, Ellen Blake, must be like. But when she goes to see her, she finds out her mother is a high priced call-girl.
Призрак оперы
Director
В будапештском театре оперетты Сендор Колвин ставит знаменитого «Фауста», главную женскую партию в котором должна исполнишь его жена Елена. Но у Елены есть ненавистники, и первое же выступление было освистано купленной публикой, а продажный критик написал в газете разгромную статью. Не выдержав позора, Елена кончает жизнь самоубийством. Обезумевший Колвин начинает мстить всем, кто повинен в смерти жены. Пытаясь расправишься с продажным критиком, Сендор едва сам не погибает в пожаре. Теперь свое обезображенное лицо он прячет под маской. Тайно поселившись в оперном театре, он становится его призраком, его страшным проклятьем…
The Wall
Director
A dramatic re-enactment of the Warsaw Ghetto Jewish uprising in April 1943 were 650 armed members of the Jewish Fighting Organization of Poland held off a 3,000 strong Nazi force in which only a handful of Jews survived. Tom Conti plays Dolek Berson, a Jewish smuggler who joins the resistance movement and is aided on the Aryan side of the wall by a former teacher named Regina Kowalski played by Rachel Roberts in her final role.
Pray TV
Director
A newly ordained minister accepts a summer job with a dynamic TV evangelist only to find deep conflicts between the latter's conventional activities servicing his community's spiritual needs and his power wielded as a TV celebrity.
A Long Way Home
Director
A married teenager sets out to find his long-lost brother and sister years after all three had been placed with different families following their abandonment by their migrant worker parents. Luckily, he finds a compassionate social worker who, at first reluctantly, decides to help him cut through the bureaucratic red tape.
Voices
Director
An up-and-coming nightclub singer falls in love with a shy young deaf teacher who aspires to be a dancer.
The Storyteller
Director
A television writer is troubled by accusations that a young boy's death resulted from actions the boy copied from the writer's teleplay.
The Deadliest Season
Director
Gerry Miller, a professional hockey player, gives in to internal and outside pressures and adopts a more aggressive style on the ice. During one particularly violent game a player on an opposing team dies, and the authorities charge Miller with manslaughter.
The Face of Genius
Associate Producer
The Face of a Genius is a 1966 American documentary film about Eugene O’Neill, produced by Alfred R. Kelman for WBZ-TV Boston. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the first time that a film originally produced for television was recognized by the Academy as a nominee for Best Documentary Feature.