Oscar-winning film composer and symphony orchestra conductor Andre Previn died Thursday at his home in Manhattan, his manager confirmed to the New York Times. He was 89.
The former enfant terrible of motion picture scoring and accomplished jazz pianist was honored with four Academy Awards. He won the first two, for best scoring of a musical picture (a category that has since been retired), for “Gigi” and “Porgy & Bess” in 1958 and 1959, respectively, while still in his 20s. He then won two for best adaptation or treatment (another retired sub-category) in 1963 and 1964 for “Irma la Douce” and “My Fair Lady,” respectively.
He later abandoned films to conduct such esteemed orchestras as the London Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Previn’s jazz influence was pianist Art Tatum and, from the age of 12, he developed a proficiency in jazz piano, which led to his first film assignment at age 16, while still a...
The former enfant terrible of motion picture scoring and accomplished jazz pianist was honored with four Academy Awards. He won the first two, for best scoring of a musical picture (a category that has since been retired), for “Gigi” and “Porgy & Bess” in 1958 and 1959, respectively, while still in his 20s. He then won two for best adaptation or treatment (another retired sub-category) in 1963 and 1964 for “Irma la Douce” and “My Fair Lady,” respectively.
He later abandoned films to conduct such esteemed orchestras as the London Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Previn’s jazz influence was pianist Art Tatum and, from the age of 12, he developed a proficiency in jazz piano, which led to his first film assignment at age 16, while still a...
- 2/28/2019
- by Richard Natale
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Broadway Video has announced the cast for their feature comedy Vampires Vs. The Bronx which includes Sarah Gadon (Netflix’s Alias Grace), Chris Redd (Saturday Night Live), The Kid Mero (Desus & Mero), Method Man (HBO’s The Deuce), Shea Whigham (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire), Vladimir Caamaño (Lie Detector), Jaden Michael (Wonderstruck), Gregory Diaz IV (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Gerald W. Jones III (Catch 22) and Coco Jones (Facebook’s Five Points).
The pic, which is currently in production, was written and directed by Saturday Night Live film segment director Osmany ‘Oz’ Rodriguez who is behind such hysterical shorts as last season’s “Complicit” with Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump, and the faux Levi’s Woke commercial featuring Ryan Gosling, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Kenan Thompson and more showing off a new line of baggie jeans.
The logline for Vampires Vs. The Bronx: When gentrification from an unlikely and deadly source creeps into the Bronx,...
The pic, which is currently in production, was written and directed by Saturday Night Live film segment director Osmany ‘Oz’ Rodriguez who is behind such hysterical shorts as last season’s “Complicit” with Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump, and the faux Levi’s Woke commercial featuring Ryan Gosling, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Kenan Thompson and more showing off a new line of baggie jeans.
The logline for Vampires Vs. The Bronx: When gentrification from an unlikely and deadly source creeps into the Bronx,...
- 8/14/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount has sold anticipated six-part mini Catch-22 to Canal+ in France.
Based on the celebrated novel of the same name written by Joseph Heller, the series is executive produced and directed by George Clooney who will also co-star alongside Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, Giancarlo Giannini and Christopher Abbott.
As previously announced, the series will air on Hulu in the U.S., Sky Italia in Italy and Channel4 in the UK. It marks Clooney’s first regular TV role since NBC’s ER.
Set in Italy during World War II, the show centers on Capt. John Yossarian, a U.S. Air Force pilot who while trying to complete the illogical number of flight missions required to go home, must contend with an absurd bureaucratic rule. The so-called ‘Catch-22’ edict specifies that a man is considered insane (and therefore ineligible for combat) if he continues to fly dangerous missions, but a request to...
Based on the celebrated novel of the same name written by Joseph Heller, the series is executive produced and directed by George Clooney who will also co-star alongside Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, Giancarlo Giannini and Christopher Abbott.
As previously announced, the series will air on Hulu in the U.S., Sky Italia in Italy and Channel4 in the UK. It marks Clooney’s first regular TV role since NBC’s ER.
Set in Italy during World War II, the show centers on Capt. John Yossarian, a U.S. Air Force pilot who while trying to complete the illogical number of flight missions required to go home, must contend with an absurd bureaucratic rule. The so-called ‘Catch-22’ edict specifies that a man is considered insane (and therefore ineligible for combat) if he continues to fly dangerous missions, but a request to...
- 7/30/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, George Clooney worried his wife, Amal Clooney, and fans everywhere after the scary motorcycle accident in Italy on Tuesday, July 10 that left him injured. "While George is blowing it off as no big deal, Amal is furious," an insider told Closer Weekly. "She and his friends have been wanting him to get rid of that scooter. His mother even called him to admonish him about it, that she’s been wanting him to get rid of it, too." (Photo Credit: Getty Images) The injury happened in the early morning hours when George, 57, was thrown over the handlebars of his scooter after being hit by a Mercedes on the island of Sardinia, officials said. The driver of the car allegedly didn't abide by the right of way and hit the dad-of-two with his vehicle. According to TMZ, George was going 60 mph at the time and was thrown 20 feet in the air.
- 7/18/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
After news of George Clooney's scooter accident broke, surveillance footage of the crash emerged, showing the Oscar winner being thrown from his bike. Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera shared footage from the accident on Tuesday. The video shows what is reportedly Clooney colliding straight into a car. After the actor was catapulted into the air and landed on the road, a few people rushed to the scene to help. The accident took place on the Italian island of Sardina, where Clooney is filming Hulu's Catch 22. Carabinieri Lt. Alberto Cicognani told NBC News the 57-year-old star had been riding his scooter near the city of Olbia when a car cut across his path at an intersection and collided with...
- 7/11/2018
- E! Online
Safety first!
George Clooney got into a scooter accident early Tuesday morning while driving through the Italian island of Sardinia. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident, reports Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport
The father of 13-month-old twins Ella and Alexander is in Italy filming Catch 22, which he is starring in, directing and executive producing for Hulu. He was traveling on the state road through the residential village of Costa Corallina when a Mercedes hit his Yamaha Tmax.
Police told NBC that the accident occurred around 8:15 a.m. local time when a driver...
George Clooney got into a scooter accident early Tuesday morning while driving through the Italian island of Sardinia. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident, reports Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport
The father of 13-month-old twins Ella and Alexander is in Italy filming Catch 22, which he is starring in, directing and executive producing for Hulu. He was traveling on the state road through the residential village of Costa Corallina when a Mercedes hit his Yamaha Tmax.
Police told NBC that the accident occurred around 8:15 a.m. local time when a driver...
- 7/10/2018
- by Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
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