Tag: On the Waterfront
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Marlon Brando Made Filming Christopher Reeve’s ‘Superman’ a Nightmare
It goes without saying that Marlon Brando is one of the greatest actors ever. Brando helped to introduce a new level of authenticity to screen acting thanks to his experiences working with Elia Kazan on A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, and you would have a hard time finding a film professor who…
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Marlon Brando’s Final Role Was in This Bizarre Film You’ll Likely Never See
Marlon Brando was a lion of a thespian, redefining the notion of a film actor in the second half of the twentieth century. Though a contentious figure in real life, Brando held unparalleled talent, delivering unforgettable performances in game-changing movies like A Streetcar Named Desire, On The Waterfront, The Godfather, and Apocalypse Now. Across his…
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Marlon Brando Made Fun of ‘The Godfather’ in This 90s Comedy
Some actors’ legacies will always be dominated by one defining role, and for Marlon Brando, it was ironically one he was never expected to have. Brando was initially a breakthrough actor in the 1950s thanks to the realism and emotional honesty that he brought from his experiences on stage to the big screen; his film…
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Marlon Brando Left Rod Steiger High And Dry For On The Waterfront’s Most Famous Scene
Elia Kazan’s 1954 film “On the Waterfront” is a harrowing drama about corrupt dockworkers unions, the easy proliferation of crime in the American postwar workplace, and the washed-out hopefuls a corrupt system needs to survive. The film ultimately comes down to a decision: Testify in court against the corrupt organization that is exploiting working, garnering…
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Nehemiah Persoff, Character Actor Known For Yentl, The Twilight Zone, Some Like It Hot, Dies At 102
As reported today by Variety, Nehemiah Persoff, a prolific Hollywood character actor whose career spanned six decades, has passed away at the age of 102 in San Luis Obispo, CA. Persoff began acting in films in 1948 with an uncredited walk-on role in “The Naked City,” and would also play various roles in the 1959 TV adaptation.…
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Nehemiah Persoff, Actor in ‘Yentl,’ ‘Some Like it Hot,’ Dies at 102
Nehemiah Persoff, who appeared as Barbra Streisand’s rabbi father in “Yentl” and had roles in hundreds of films and TV series including “Some Like It Hot” and “On the Waterfront,” died Tuesday in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He was 102.His death was confirmed by his daughter, Dahlia. Beyond prolific, Persoff racked up almost 200 credits…
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The 15 Best Marlon Brando Movies Ranked
Widely considered to be one of — if not the — greatest actors of all time, Marlon Brando’s career spanned more than six decades and left an indelible impact on cinema. Across the nearly 50 films he made, Brando was nominated for eight Oscars and won two, first in 1955 for “On the Waterfront” and…
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Will ‘Venom’ Be the Next Hollywood Film With China Trouble After ‘The Eternals,’ ’Shang-Chi’ and ‘Black Widow’?
Yet another week has passed without any news of a release date for Sony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” which debuted stateside Oct. 1.In China, rumors have quietly circulated that it may be due to two ‘anti-China’ interviews that star Tom Hardy gave at Cannes back in 2012 while promoting the film “Lawless.”Asked at the…
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As Eva Marie Saint Turns 97, Celebrating Her Seductive Turn in ‘North by Northwest’
In a career that spans more than seven decades, Eva Marie Saint has won an Oscar, played Superman’s mom, and acted alongside screen legends such as Paul Newman, Montgomery Clift and Marlon Brando. A versatile performer, she appeared in comedies, historical epics (“Raintree County”), social dramas (“On the Waterfront”), and misbegotten superhero films (“Superman Returns”).…
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The Unbearable Mumbleness of Tom Hardy (Column)
In the 1950s, the word “mumbling” got stuck to the name Marlon Brando, and there were several reasons for that. Brando, starting with his first film, “The Men” (1950), brought a new mode of naturalistic acting to Hollywood that was so revolutionary it would change not just movies but the world. Those who were used…