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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) -- A just-divorced man must learn to care for his son on his own, and then must fight in court to keep custody of him.
Twilight (1998) -- Open-ended Trailer from Paramount Pictures
The Human Stain (2003) -- When a disgraced former college professor has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking secret about his own life that he has kept secret for 50 years.
Nobody's Fool (1994) -- Open-ended Trailer from Paramount
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) -- A just divorced man must learn to care for his son on his own, and then must fight in court to keep custody of him.

Overview

Date of Birth:

29 September 1932, Waxahachie, Texas, USA more

Contact:

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Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two... more

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Down 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 21 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(11 articles)

Stana Katic: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 4 November 2009, 12:57 PM, PST)
Harold Ramis Takes Us Back to Year One
 (From MovieWeb. 30 September 2009, 8:35 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Director, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: What's this?
  1. Appointment in Samarra (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. North of Cheyenne (2011) (announced) (screenplay)

  2. The Ice Harvest (2005) (screenplay)

  3. Twilight (1998) (written by)
  4. Nobody's Fool (1994) (screenplay)

  5. Nadine (1987) (writer)
  6. Places in the Heart (1984) (written by)
  7. Still of the Night (1982) (screenplay) (story)

  8. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (written by)
  9. Superman (1978) (screenplay)
    ... aka Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Superman: The Movie
  10. The Late Show (1977) (writer)
  11. It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1975) (TV) (play)
    ... aka Superman the Musical (Australia)
  12. Bad Company (1972) (written by)
  13. Oh! Calcutta! (1972) (contributions)
  14. What's Up, Doc? (1972) (screenplay)
  15. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) (written by)

  16. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) (written by)
Director:
  1. Feast of Love (2007)
  2. The Human Stain (2003)
    ... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
    ... aka La couleur du mensonge (France)

  3. Twilight (1998)
  4. Nobody's Fool (1994)
  5. Billy Bathgate (1991)

  6. Nadine (1987)
  7. Places in the Heart (1984)
  8. Still of the Night (1982)

  9. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
  10. The Late Show (1977)
  11. Bad Company (1972)
Producer:
  1. The Ice Harvest (2005) (executive producer)

  2. The House on Carroll Street (1988) (executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. The Windmill Movie (2008) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 2 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) .... Himself
  3. Wanderlust (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  6. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Gene Hackman (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  7. Magic Time for Piotr (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  8. A Great Day in Harlem (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself
  9. Homeward Bound (1994) (TV) .... Himself

  10. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 14 October 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Best Original Screenplay Winner
  12. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay
Archive Footage:
  1. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

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2 Interviews more

Genres:

Drama | Documentary | Comedy | Thriller more

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Based On Novel | Murder | Beautiful Woman more

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