Sentences with phrase «roles in films such»

Since then, the actress has won an Oscar for her turn in Les Misérables, and she's taken some pretty big roles in films such as The Devil Wears Prada, The Dark Knight Rises, Alice in Wonderland and more.

Her film credits include starring roles in films such as «Jerry Maguire,» «For Love of the Game,» and the comedy «Old Dogs.»

His daughter, Amanda Plummer (b 23 March 1957), has also had a successful acting career with roles in films such as The Fisher King (1991) and Pulp Fiction (1994), and in The Lark (2005) at Canada's Stratford Festival.

Grace is perhaps best known for her roles in films such as Tramps (2016) and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017).

It is playing type for the British actor, who played many historical and serious roles in films such as Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) and The Wrong Man (1956).

Collette's acting career began in the early 1990s with comedic roles in films such as Spotswood (1992) and Muriel's Wedding (1994), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

Hoffman, who until now has played supporting roles in films such as «Boogie Nights» and «Happiness,» proves a powerful peer for his macho co-star, even in stiletto heels.

He followed it up by headlining comedy concert films such as the 2006 Finesse Mitchell: Snap Famous — Live and snagged roles in films such as the 2007 Big Boi - starrer Who's Your Caddy?

Only occasionally did he get to play more sympathetic roles in films such as Lonely Are the Brave (1962).

Though he has yet to attain star status, O'Conner has subsequently worked steadily, playing supporting roles in films such as Steel Magnolias (1990), F / X2 (1992), Hero (1993), and Disney's remake of The Love Bug (1997).

Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was a German actor best remembered for his roles in films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Man Who Laughs, and, after being forced to migrate to Britain by the rise of Nazism in Germany, his English - speaking roles in The Thief of Bagdad, and, in Hollywood, Casablanca, in which he appeared as Major Strasser.

Not exact matches

Her house model was Factory «it» girl Edie Sedgwick, who was known for her roles in Andy Warhol's avant - garde films, such as Chelsea Girls.

And only 32 % of films featured 10 or more female characters in speaking roles (compared to 79 % with 10 or more such male roles).

When the State Kills is the model for such an approach, with fascinating and accessible chapters on such topics as the never - ending quest for «painless» executions, the role of and pressures on the jury in capital cases, the portrayal of executions in contemporary films, and the increasingly desperate efforts of death - penalty lawyers to ensure that those who are condemned to die have received something approximating fair treatment under the law.

What might have been claimed as an educational role of zoos in the past has been superseded by superb wildlife films such as those produced by Sir David Attenborough for the BBC.

Part of her intense training for her role in Marvel's soon - to - release Black Panther film involved recovery techniques such as stretching, massages, and Epsom baths.

It's not news that holistic health practices, such as yoga, pranayama, and meditation play a huge role in easing stress and anxiety and reducing inflammation — an underlying cause of most illnesses, including heart and autoimmune diseases as well as cancer, explains Sonima mediation advisor Deepak Chopra, MD in a Facebook Live video, filmed in September (see below).

2018-04-08 18:44 Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor known for his film roles in hits such as The Notebook, Crazy, Stupid, Love and La La Land.

Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor known for his film roles in hits such as The Notebook, Crazy, Stupid, Love and La La Land.

Taking on minor film roles beginning with 1979's Hairspray, the burgeoning young actor would subsequently appear in such films as Milos Foreman's Ragtime (1981) and Woody Allen's Zelig (1983), though early struggles with alcohol and substance abuse threatened to sideline his screen career in the mid -»80s.

After debuting onscreen in a bit as a bellboy in Dead Heat on a Merry - Go - Round (1966), he played secondary roles, typically a cowboy, in several films of the late»60s and in such TV series as Gunsmoke, The Virginian, and Ironside.

A minor diplomat before he turned to acting, Hale began appearing in minor film roles in 1934, showing up fleetingly in such well - remembered films as the Karloff / Lugosi film The Raven (1935), the Marx Brothers» A Night at the Opera (1935) and the first version of A Star is Born (1937).

A humorous bit - part as a conservative 12 - year - old facing the wrath of a group of lethal liberals in 1995's The Last Supper dropped a dollop of humor in the mix before Moss returned to more dramatic roles in Separate Lives (1995) and A Thousand Acres (1997), and the talented young actress continued her winning streak with roles in such diverse films as The Joy Riders and Mumford (both 1999).

The film wastes such formidable laugh - getters as Patton Oswalt (virtually his entire role is in the trailer) and Rob Corddry, while ladling on the schmaltz in a climactic sequence with Martin Sheen as Dodge's long - estranged father.

Prior to American Beauty, Bentley's film experience had been limited to roles in independent films such as Three Below Zero and Halfway to Pleasantville, and a small part in Jonathan Demme's Beloved.

Aside from his memorable role on that children's television mainstay, Jeter could also be seen in a number of memorable film roles in such efforts as Miller's Crossing (1990) and The Fisher King (1991).

He went on to play wisecracking leading roles in such «B «s as Night of Terror (1933), The Nut Farm (1935) and The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1935); the critics paid no heed to these minor efforts, though they always showered Ford with praise for his supporting roles in films like John Ford's The Informer (1935) and Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943).

As the»90s rolled in, so did the film roles, and after a memorable turn as an embittered ex-convict in the stage play The Boys, Wenham landed parts in such features as Greenkeeping (1992) and the Hollywood sci - fi action film No Escape.

He was permitted to return to films in the 1960s, essaying such roles as a wild - eyed wino in Lady in a Cage (64), the louse who kills Kim Darby's father in True Grit (68), and a sympathetic sheriff in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (68).

Rosmer went on to starring and featured roles in such films as The Passionate Friends (1922), South Riding (1938), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), and Monkey's Paw (1948).

Though Eldard had been appearing in film and television since the late»80s, it was the dawn of the new millennium that found Eldard's career reborn with roles in such acclaimed films as Barry Levinson's Sleepers (1996), Mystery, Alaska (1999), and Black Hawk Down (2001).

A busy schedule of character roles in such films as Junior, Lolita, and The Ninth Gate followed, though Langella still remained a frequent and distinguished presence in the New York theatrical community.

The 1990s proved a busy decade for Jeter, and roles in such popular films as Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Air Bud (1997), and The Green Mile (1999) assured that his career would flourish well into the new millennium.

Throughout his Broadway years, he made infrequent film and TV appearances; he played supporting roles in such movies as All the President's Men (1976) and Pennies from Heaven (1980), was briefly a regular on Falcon Crest, guested as Shelley Fabares» father on the sitcom Coach, and was seen in the made - for - TV features Separate but Equal (1991) and Citizen Cohn (1992).

Billed as Duke York Jr. when he entered films in 1933, this muscular actor essayed such action - oriented roles as King Kala in Flash Gordon (1936).

In this capacity, Fausto Tozzi played supporting roles in such internationally distributed films as The Wonders of Aladdin (1960)(as the cowardly Grand Vizier), Constantine and the Cross (1961), The Agony and the Ecstacy (1965)(as one of the foremen overseeing the Vatican projects of Michelangelo), The Valachi Papers (1972)(as notorious gangster Albert Anastasia), Crazy Joe (1974) and March or Die (1977In this capacity, Fausto Tozzi played supporting roles in such internationally distributed films as The Wonders of Aladdin (1960)(as the cowardly Grand Vizier), Constantine and the Cross (1961), The Agony and the Ecstacy (1965)(as one of the foremen overseeing the Vatican projects of Michelangelo), The Valachi Papers (1972)(as notorious gangster Albert Anastasia), Crazy Joe (1974) and March or Die (1977in such internationally distributed films as The Wonders of Aladdin (1960)(as the cowardly Grand Vizier), Constantine and the Cross (1961), The Agony and the Ecstacy (1965)(as one of the foremen overseeing the Vatican projects of Michelangelo), The Valachi Papers (1972)(as notorious gangster Albert Anastasia), Crazy Joe (1974) and March or Die (1977).

Outside of major roles in early sound efforts like The Big Trail and Tom Sawyer (both 1930), he could be found playing menacing tribal chiefs and bandits in serials and B - pictures, and seedy, drunken «redskin» stereotypes (invariably named Injun Joe or Injun Charlie or some such) in big - budget films like John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946).

Knaggs» career reached a peak in the mid -»40s, when he worked in supporting roles in ambitious major studio films such as None but the Lonely Heart (a fascinating but failed attempt at a serious drama by Cary Grant) and unusual independently made features like Douglas Sirk's early Hollywood effort Thieves» Holiday, while also making the rounds of such popular medium - budget Universal Pictures productions as House of Dracula, The Invisible Man's Revenge, and Terror By Night.

Valletta's roles — given the actress» off - camera motherhood and intermittent magazine work — accumulated slowly over the next several years (in films such as the Nicolas Cage holiday vehicle The Family Man and the Danny DeVito - directed black comedy Duplex); as a result, Valletta only ascended gradually to top billing.

Carla Gugino, such a memorable presence in such films as «Sin City,» goes full on in a domestic role as divorced Mom who may move to Africa (she has received a mysterious «grant»).

From her start as a Tromette along side Troma founder and creator of «The Toxic Avenger» Lloyd Kaufman, to her starring roles in such films as «Tromeo and Juliet» and «Terror Firmer,» Debbie Rochon has endeared herself to film fans around the world.

The first recipient of MDA's Humanitarian of the Year Award, Masak's work as field announcer for the Special Olympics and his eight - year stint as host of The Jerry Lewis Telethon represents only a fraction of his remarkable work as a compassionate philanthropist, and though Masak's film work may not be as prolific or as frequent as his extensive television work, his roles in such films as Tora!

With a solid voice cast that emphasizes their vocal work over their star power (there are recognizable actors in a few roles such as Bratt and Bernal (Blindness), but none that cast in order to sell the film commercially), a vibrant color scheme, outstanding visuals, terrific toe - tapping tunes, and an imaginative concept, this will likely go down as a favorite Pixar film for many who follow the animation company's output religiously.

After spending much of his primary and secondary school education in an alternative arts school, he studied film at New York University.Louiso began his career with minor roles in such films as Stella (1989) and Billy Bathgate (1991), the latter of which provided him with an introduction to Tom Stoppard, who was the film's screenwriter.

Certain images in the film are memorable, such as Will's lingering glance at an empty, leaf - strewn swimming pool, which may inspire your longing for an adaptation of John Cheever's The Swimmer with Hamm in the title role.

Her luck began to change for the better in the late 1990s, when she started garnering luminous reviews for her work both on Broadway — where she earned a Tony nomination for her role in 1998's A View from the Bridge — and onscreen in such films as Big Night (1996) and Mike Nichols» Primary Colors (1998).

Cooper outgrew his preteen cuteness by the late 1930s, and was forced to accept whatever work that came along, enjoying the occasional plum role in such films as The Return of Frank James (1940) and What a Life!

David spent much of the rest of the»80s appearing in small roles in such films as Radio Days (1987) and New York Stories (1989).

It was back to dramatic roles in the early 1940s, and as age crept up on Dunne, she made a seamless transition to starring character roles in such films as Anna and the King of Siam (1946) and Life with Father (1947).

Hill remained very much in demand throughout the 1980s and 1990s playing parental and authority - figure roles in such films as Yentl (1983) Heartburn (1986) and Billy Bathgate (1991).