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Posted by: bawlachintu May 10 2009, 07:55 PM

Identify the personality


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Posted by: behenji.turned.mod May 10 2009, 08:43 PM

peter sellers

Posted by: HumTum May 10 2009, 09:07 PM

Kaunse angle se?

Posted by: bawlachintu May 12 2009, 12:48 AM

Wahi hai HT

Posted by: bawlachintu May 12 2009, 12:52 AM

Identify the artists from a famous movie.

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Posted by: simplefable May 12 2009, 10:22 AM

Elizabeth Taylor..and Richard Burton. from Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf..

Can anyone identify this versatile actor.?

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 12 2009, 03:49 PM

Omar (not so) Sharif! Probably a pre-David Lean picture because he looks quite young.

Posted by: simplefable May 12 2009, 10:15 PM

not so sharif?? yes, the pic is of his younger days..and without that characteristic mustache..
Here one pair who are noted not just for their Onscreen chemistry..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 13 2009, 03:28 PM

SF

Tracy-Hepburn will always remain the greatest screen pairing ever. No female actor has won or been nominated for as many Oscars as Hepburn and Tracy was the first male to win 2 Best Actor Oscars. Only Jack Nicholson has bested him.

Their off-screen chemistry was the subject of a superb biography by a former friend and collaborator, Garson Kanin (he wrote several screenplays including Adam's Rib and Woman of the Year). Their off-screen romance is actually a great tragedy. Spencer Tracy had a deaf son and that was the only reason he never got divorced to marry Hepburn.

What's next???

Kind Regards
Faraaj

Posted by: simplefable May 13 2009, 04:05 PM

Wow.. Faraaj..you are a walking Encyclo.. with interests in various fields. :clap:
I found most of these wonderful people courtesy the TCM channel, which was taken off air recently. Now i hunt around collecting their films.

Since we are at it...here is my shot !

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 14 2009, 02:55 PM

Umm....only 80% sure...but he looks a lot like Howard Keel - one of the finest musical stars of the golden era. I loved his performance in Kiss Me Kate and the Cole Porter songs from that film were beautiful. He had a wonderful deep voice and tongue in cheek humour (in the roles he portrayed).....

Posted by: simplefable May 14 2009, 11:41 PM

Faraaj..that is brilliant. you are indeed correct. I loved him in " seven brides for the seven boys" which was made into Satte pe Satta... Amazing film with the rousing...Raise the Barn dance sequence..

here is one more most respected stars of HW....I love his way of playing the roles..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 15 2009, 04:46 PM

They call me Mr.Tibbs!!!

When Denzel Washington received his Best Actor oscar for Training Day, he gave a beautiful speech. Poitier won a Lifetime Achievement award the same year. Denzel paid tribute to Poitier by saying that I spend my whole life trying to achieve his record and what do you go and do, you give him another oscar! There's nothing I want more than to follow in his footsteps. Poitier stood up and blew Denzel a kiss for this gesture....

Posted by: bawlachintu May 15 2009, 05:09 PM

OK, now an easy one

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 16 2009, 10:00 AM

Rob Reiner??? I've only seen him as Marty DiBergi in the riotously funny This is Spinal Tap and perhaps some small walk-on roles in other films he directed like When Harry Met Sally so not completely familiar with the face. But my guess is Rob Reiner??? Not sure, not confident, but Aap Isse Lock Kar Dein....

Posted by: simplefable May 16 2009, 06:55 PM

Am stumped !
BC bhai..zara jaldi aao na !!

Posted by: balajigade May 16 2009, 11:38 PM

I think this is from the movie 'Party' in which Peter Sellers plays an Indian who is a veg., doesn't drink and doesn't shake hands with girls.

--Balaji

Posted by: bawlachintu May 17 2009, 01:25 AM

Absolutely right sir.

Posted by: bawlachintu May 17 2009, 01:27 AM

Hint: Fiddler on the roof

Posted by: prakashs May 17 2009, 03:37 AM

looks like mr topol

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 17 2009, 04:43 AM

BC Bhai

This is not Chaim Topol. Could it be the guy who played Lazar Wolf? Not sure....it still looks more like Rob Reiner to me.....who is it? Pls end the suspense!!!

Posted by: bawlachintu May 18 2009, 10:56 AM

http://theater2.nytimes.com/2005/01/21/theater/reviews/21fidd.html?_r=1

Harvey Fierstein

Posted by: simplefable May 18 2009, 02:19 PM

Wow..never heard of him. Thanks BC bhai..

Here is another poser..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 18 2009, 02:44 PM

BC Bhai

You said easy one! Fierstein is a known stage name but he has very few film credits (and mostly bit roles)....I was really scratching my head on the Fiddler hint because the two famous Tevye's are Zero Mostel and Topol.....anyways, it is a great film nonetheless.....the last of the great musicals....

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 18 2009, 02:47 PM

SF

Gene Wilder. His breakthrough film would be The Producers (1969) with him and Zero Mostel (the original Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof). Mostel delivers one of the classic insults of cinema history to Wilder - "You fish-faced enemy of the people".

Posted by: simplefable May 18 2009, 02:54 PM

Faraaj..that is correct. You sure seem to be a film buff..like me.
I loved Gene in Silver streak, see no evil and hear no evil..and ofcourse the wonderful Woman in Red...studded with songs of Stevie wonder .

Guess ???

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 20 2009, 04:20 PM

SF

I saw 100 Rifles just when I reached my teens and was sick with lust for Raquel Welch for quite a few weeks!

Who is this handsome devil (two pics)?
Don't look at the signature at the bottom!

Posted by: simplefable May 21 2009, 07:32 AM

wOW.. i do remember Hundred rifles..

No, i cant recall this actor..ever seeing him. top photo looks like a Shakespeare portrayal... definitely handsome and dashing..
Will google around a little..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 23 2009, 10:20 AM

We seem to have reached a stalemate so let me introduce him.

The top photo was indeed a Shakespearan portrayal (of Hamlet from 1922). The actor - John Barrymore - was arguably the finest actor and certainly the greatest romantic lead of the 1920s and early 30s. He was also extraordinarily handsome and was labelled "The Profile". In any case, I'm tremendously impressed by him based on the handful of films I've seen.

Acting was actually in his blood and both his brother and sister Lionel and Ethel were famous character actors. I'm sure you've seen films in which they appeared.

Unfortunately Barrymore's downfall came about due to his love of drink. This genetic curse was inherited by both his son and daughter, as described in the daughter's book Too Much, Too Soon. His granddaughter, Drew Barrymore, too suffered drug and alcoholism problems at a young age.

Too Much, Too Soon was made into quite a good film with Barrymore portrayed by close real-life friend and admirer Errol Flynn. When Barrymore died, all his friends including Flynn attended the funeral. After the mourners dispersed, some common Barrymore-Flynn drinking buddies pulled a stunt that is part of Hollywood legend. One of them delayed Flynn going home while the others dug up Barrymore's body and took his corpse to Flynn's place. When Flynn came home, he turned on the lights of his living room and saw his recently departed friend sitting on the sofa with a drink in his hand. He nearly suffered a heart attack!

Posted by: simplefable May 23 2009, 11:32 AM

Faraaj...it is a pleasure to read your comments / remarks.
I did hear about John Barrymore..but havent seen any of his films..am afraid. I never know that Drew is his grand daughter..yes, as you said, many of the stars went out like shooting stars..due to addictions. btw..the episode of Erol Flynn is absolutely terrifying..

Here is one sizzling star, am sure that you can identify her too..

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 23 2009, 11:34 AM

This is turning out to be a fascinating thread like the Hollywood antakshari, with all this interesting info...
Here is a pic of one of my favorite actors:



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Posted by: simplefable May 23 2009, 11:39 AM

Madhavi..is it Charles Laughton?? was fascinated by him in Witness for prosecution..

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 23 2009, 11:42 AM

Bacall... "Slim"...

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 23 2009, 11:42 AM

Yes, Witness is one of my favorites too.

Posted by: simplefable May 23 2009, 11:46 AM

:clap: :clap:



he took me by surprise, as i sat without any expectations at all. Am looking forward to watch some more of his films...some time soon.
Here is one more..though havent watched many of his films..i liked his one portrayal to the hilt..

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 23 2009, 11:57 AM

It was a Billy Wilder film. And what a performance by Dietrich too!


Laughton directed only one film, The Night of the Hunter(1955), starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and the great Lillian Gish. It is considered a masterpiece.

I am teetering on the edge of recognizing this face. Tomorrow...

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 24 2009, 04:15 AM

Edward Fox is a recognisable character actor from the 70s-80s. Most indians would recognise him from Gandhi and perhaps as M in the best Bond film - Never Say Never Again.

May I recommend an extraordinary film he had a small role in: The Duellists (1977). This is director Ridley Scott's first feature-length film, made on a shoe-string budget and far better than the mega-budget films he now makes. A fascinating period piece, beautifully shot in crumbling castles all over Europe, this is as atmospheric as Scott's more acclaimed Blade Runner and Alien (both classics by the way). The effort of tracking down this lost classic is well worth it!

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 24 2009, 04:43 AM

This actress - one of my favourites - is not going to be easy to identify! So, a few hints are probably necessary:

1- She has worked in english language and european language films.
2- Married to a very famous director (her 2nd marriage).
3- Star of perhaps the finest film on the subject of religion - she played the title character.

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 24 2009, 11:01 AM

Claude Chabrol's ex-wife Stephane Audran. She acted in a number of his films. The movie is Babette's Feast It is indeed an inspired movie. And no, I have not seen seen The Discreet Charm of the bourgeoisie yet

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 24 2009, 01:10 PM

Bravo!!!

She's one of my 4-5 favourite actresses so good to see someone else recognise her. Her performance in Babette's Feast was brilliant. She was also great in her husband's film Le Boucher. Definitely watch it if you can.....I don't like Bunuel (except Los Olvidados)...

Posted by: simplefable May 24 2009, 02:58 PM

Faraaj...will look for Duellists.
btw, I liked Edward Fox in " Day of the Jackal"..he was as enigmatic as the character. Ofcourse, General Dyer in Gandhi..is more popular i guess.
Madhavi that is brilliant..i never watched any of her films. Will watch for Babette's feast too..

Here is one more from me...

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 25 2009, 02:45 PM

SF

If you come to Australia, I can show The Duellists to you in an excellent print! And cook you a nice meal too

To be honest, I didn't like Day of the Jackal because I felt it fell too far short of the book. There are some films and directors e.g. Lubitsch, that are widely admired but I just never warmed to them....but Day of the Jackal is considered a classic as obviously are Lubitsch films.

I love Hollywood musicals, and of course Gene Kelly (this pic must be circa 45-47) was one of the greats with classics like Anchors Aweigh, An American in Paris and Singin in the Rain (Good mornin' was a classic song!). But I liked one of his few non-singing performances - Inherit the Wind. He had to rub elbows with double oscar winners Spencer Tracy and Frederic March in a court-room classic about the Scopes trial (aka monkey trial). Tracy and March played real life legendary lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryant, while Gene was an ultra-cynical journalist. Another really special film....there are so many!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 25 2009, 04:08 PM

Who's the guy? Its a pic from possibly my all-time favourite film....shouldn't be at all difficult to identify.

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 26 2009, 01:28 AM

Ah! Mine too! But then I have so many favorites Fred Mac Murray, who was habitually cast as the "good guy" gave a great performance as the morally ambiguous Walter Neff, the insurance agent, who is talked into an insurance fraud scheme that involves a murder, in this all time great noir, Double Indemnity. Wilder gave him another great role in The Apartment, sixteen years later, again a negative one, and Mac Murray once again shone in that role. Pity he did not often get meaty roles such as these.

p.s. Don't miss B Stanwyck in that blonde wig

When Billy Wilder and William Wyler were coming out from Lubitsch's funeral, Wilder said, "No more Lubitsch" to which Wyler answered, "Worse, no more Lubitsch films".

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 26 2009, 01:40 AM

Identify the actress:


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Posted by: simplefable May 26 2009, 06:54 AM

Faraaj..I came here first and then went into think tank...
I have missed the film Double Indemnity.. almost downloaded it, but went awry somewhere... Now..you are making my To watch list lengthier..and the search for them more exciting..
Yesss....havent seen Australia yet..Now,just remember since you invited me, you cant back off !!



Madhavi..i love that film Apartment *ing Jack lemmon ...whew, it is still being rehashed, copied into Hindi ...hope you have seen "Metro "..
The tidbits are making this thread absolute fun to read..thanks to you and Faraaj.
thinkin over your clue..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 26 2009, 12:46 PM

Catherine Deneuve
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - French musical tragedy with no dialogue, everything was sung.
Belle de Jour - Bored housewife leads a double life as a prostitute when her husband is away at work. This film was scandalous for its time.
Repulsion - Her best film (and performance) and one of Polanski's best. This is an amazing take on sexual repression and madness.

Madhavi

I think the pic was from Umbrellas.....

Posted by: simplefable May 26 2009, 02:30 PM

Wow...is it?
I have seen repulsion..and belle de jour too..and couldnt identify !!
here is how i remember her..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 26 2009, 03:25 PM

SF

I could be wrong the pic is a bit misty with the glass and raindrops. But definitely the pic you've u/l'ed has a much more mature Deneuve - post Belle de Jour, pre Indochine.....mid 70s perhaps....lets wait for Madhavi to clear the mystery.....

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 26 2009, 03:35 PM

An actor who debuted (as a film actor) in another of my favourite films....he stole the show in a great ensemble cast.....his performance is the stuff dreams are made of!

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 26 2009, 09:56 PM

I love your clues too...despite the fact that I am terrible at remembering faces...these wonderful details trigger off instant recognition. The fat man... Sydney Greenstreet, in the classic The Maltese Falcon A pretty sensational debut at the age of 61. Despite acting in very few movies (Warner Brothers) he is well recognized for his villanous roles and his pairing with Peter Lorre in nine films. He gave another memorable villainous performance as the club owner in Casablanca where he teamed up again with Lorre and Bogart. It was Huston's debut film too and some call it the first noir... indeed the stuff dreams are made of. What a film!

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 26 2009, 10:12 PM

Faraaj,
I am sorry about the mist and the raindrops...I thought I was providing a visual clue to the film... Indeed it is Umbrellas of Cherbourg featuring a young and ethereal Catherine Deneuve. She decided to take up acting seriously after this film.

SF, yes that is a much more mature Deneuve, what a marvelous career she has had! She was excellent in Repulsion when she was pretty young, and then it was marvelous to see her later in Belle de Jour where the tension is much more internalized and expressed in a very different mode. It was a fascinating performance.

Posted by: simplefable May 27 2009, 07:59 AM

Lovely reading all the info...about these actors. Remember that last year TCM channel gave a tribute to Sidney Greenstreet by airing half a dozen films of his..
Here is one more..not prolific..but a Stanley Kubrick film made me notice this genial man...

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 27 2009, 08:44 AM

after the fat man, the beautiful man... Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay in The Killing. Paramount dubbed him the most Beautiful man in the movies. He featured in a number of noirs. He did not particularly like acting but it paid for his bread and butter. He served in the marines and loved sailing. He was one of the actors forced to confess the names of "comrades" during the red scare. SF I read your commentary on the Killing and have been planning to comment on that (for ages ), loved it too. A first rate noir/heist, a sparse film, made with such precision.

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 27 2009, 09:24 AM

Identify the actress:

She starred in a film that won a number of oscars. She gave an superb performance as an alienated high-school graduate in a less famous film, in which she danced to a Rafi track...


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Posted by: Faraaj73 May 27 2009, 02:36 PM

Apart from the Killing and an excellent Western with Joan Crawford called Johnny Guitar, Hayden also appeared in two great supporting roles in the 70s - The Godfather as a corrupt cop who is shot by Pacino in the restaurant, and as a drunk writer in The Long Good-Bye (an Altman classic).

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 27 2009, 02:43 PM

Madhavi

I would guess Molly Ringwald from The Breakfast Club (excellent teen movie). But your stating that she starred in a film that won a number of oscars confuses me. Apart from 1984-1986, her career's been pretty poor in terms of quality of films. If this is indeed Molly, which film won the oscars???

Posted by: hildebrand May 27 2009, 06:20 PM

Don't think its Molly, but she's famous for something else too.

She turned down the Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman (1990) and the Demi Moore role in Ghost (1990)!

Posted by: Aditya Pant May 27 2009, 06:55 PM

Thora Birch. The 'less famous' film is Ghost World and 'film that won a number of oscars' is Amrican Beauty

Posted by: simplefable May 27 2009, 10:08 PM

Madhavi...i can understand you not commenting on the film " the killing". You have been busy of late..
Aditya is right...it is Thora Birch. I was late..and yes, i took help from a nephew who is good at contemporary films..
Infact i havent seen American Beauty at all.. goes to show my ignorance.

Here is one from me..

Posted by: prakashs May 28 2009, 10:40 AM

ricky ponting!



sorry about that, Simplefable - haveno idea

Posted by: simplefable May 28 2009, 11:10 AM

may be Rick looks like him after a couple of decades..
no problem..no formalities.

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 28 2009, 02:16 PM

SF

You have to see American Beauty this weekend! You've witnessed my ignorance of contemporary faces re: Thora Birch, but really American Beauty is unmissable.

The actor (nice pic by the way) is Anthony Quayle, a familiar face from the 60s. I remember him from Lawrence of Arabia and Guns of Navarone....

Posted by: simplefable May 28 2009, 02:31 PM

Faraaj...if you say that about American Beauty..then will go for it. Actually got the DVD sitting in my collection for a couple of years...
Yes..that is Anthony Quayle...
Here is another from me....an easy one i know...

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 28 2009, 02:42 PM

And she is???

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 28 2009, 02:50 PM

He hated being called Raoul Walsh's "beautiful puppet" as much as he hated the expression common in 1941-42 "in like Flynn". His autogiography was appropriately titled My Wicked, Wicked Ways....

Posted by: simplefable May 28 2009, 09:55 PM

Is it Ava Gardner??

Yes...that is Errol Flyn...flamboyant and bigger than life..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 29 2009, 12:04 PM

Nope...over to Madhavi and others before I give a hint....

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 29 2009, 11:30 PM

Not Jane Russell and not Joan Crawford... she has a Latino touch... give us a hint.

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 30 2009, 01:27 AM

I'll give you three hints

1- She is of Hellenic ethnicity.
2- She had a brief affair with Brando as she admitted later in life. They remained friends afterwards...
3- She has played the role of the most evil woman in Islamic history.

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 30 2009, 02:26 AM

Ah...Greek ofc... no definitely not Hispanic

Irene Papas...with the help of google . In my defense: I have not seen Zorba the Greek or Anne of the Thousand Days or Z or Electra. But I have seen Guns of Navarone. a long time ago.

And rather late in the day, Aditya and SF, you are right, it is Thora Birch. Has anyone here seen Ghost World? If you have not, I would recommend it.

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 30 2009, 07:09 AM

Madhavi

Yes its Irene Papas. If you haven't seen The Message (she played the cruel Hinda) or Zorba the Greek, its understandable your not recognising her. Zorba is an excellent Anthony Quinn film by the way. I liked it so much, I bought the book, but have yet to read it.

Checking IMDB, Ghost World looks really good. Surprisingly I hadn't seen or heard of it before...

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 30 2009, 07:23 AM

Not an easily recognisable face I confess, she was a prominent star of the 30s-40s working with many top leading men. She was the strongest contender for the Scarlett O'Hara role until Vivien Leigh came on the scene. Married 4 times, husband #2 is an iconic name and #4 was a great anti-war writer.

Posted by: mmuk2004 May 30 2009, 07:34 AM

O a very recognisable face for Chaplin fans. That's Paulette Godard, the waif in Modern Times...and she also acted in The Great Dictator. She was quite stunning in Modern Times... the way the camera dwelt on her in the movie, you could feel Chaplin's fascination with her...

Posted by: simplefable May 30 2009, 07:35 AM

Madhavi..the clues are a give away..

Paulette Goddard is the one.
when ever i go to the local video shop, my hands always linger on Zorba the Greek...i know it is a Anthony Quinn film..all the way. I like him too.but i always come out without taking it. ofcourse, with knowledge that none will pick it up..come Armageddon.. Should have recognized Irene ...Guns of Navarone...but it has been a long time.




Not giving any clues...at this time.

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 30 2009, 09:36 AM

Moses supposes his toeses are roses
But Moses supposes erroneously...
For Moses he knowses his toeses aren't roses
As Moses supposes his toeses to be....
Couldn't be a lilly or a tappy daffy dilly
Has to be a rose coz it rhymes with Mose!

Comedy songs with zany lyrics aren't exclusive to the sub-continent!

Posted by: simplefable May 30 2009, 05:27 PM

Faraaj..you win hands down.

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 30 2009, 06:00 PM

Actually you picked the wrong guy to flash a Donald O'Connor picture at!
I've always believed that he had all the ability to be a great name but never got the breaks he deserved. So, despite his general obscurity, his is a face I'm very familiar. I have sought out a few of his other lesser-known films.

Posted by: simplefable May 30 2009, 07:40 PM

Faraaj...after watching singin' in the rain..i really read so much about Donald..i was sorry to read that after leaving his studio....he never got any breaks at all ! and to think that after dancing out the song..make them laugh..he was in bed for three whole days following doctor's advice ! That is amazing..the dedication he has..

here is one more ...

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 31 2009, 04:47 AM

SF

Apart from the dedication and impeccable comic timing, he was also a very natural actor. Many much more successful stars from that era were quite wooden.

This face just doesn't ring a single bell. I'd venture a few guesses though...he's a Brit; active in the 60s; and has been in some war film....

Posted by: simplefable May 31 2009, 10:26 AM

Faraaj...your third guess is right...he did work in a war film, which fascinated me in my school days..
He is american..and got famous recently for his uncanny resemblance to the former president Bush..

Posted by: Faraaj73 May 31 2009, 11:19 AM

Again....the face is not familiar and I'm not completely up-to-date with new actors and especially TV comedians....let see if Madhavi knows....otherwise you win....

Posted by: simplefable May 31 2009, 02:06 PM

Faraaj...I can totally understand if you cant recognize the actor. We do remember the actors from films which impressed us..irrespective of them being famous or prolific..
With the sheer number of films in Hollywood...there are always surprises waiting to be discovered...and this thread is one fine way to find those lost gems...Am making a note of films i must watch..
So..none is lost or won here, except us making acquaintances with wonderful films..and actors.
Am almost sure that this actor is kind of obscure..so here is the next hint..he worked in a film which is about assassination of Reinhardt Heidrich.. the feared Nazi..

Posted by: HumTum May 31 2009, 02:14 PM

SF bhai, I am getting educated.. Thanks for the postings.

Posted by: simplefable May 31 2009, 02:19 PM

my pleasure...absolutely. am getting enlightened...as you can see.

Posted by: HumTum May 31 2009, 02:21 PM

Yeah, I can see the halo growing and glowing around your head!

Posted by: simplefable May 31 2009, 02:24 PM

Posted by: HumTum May 31 2009, 03:08 PM

Not a laughing matter, go and check in the mirror right away!

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 1 2009, 02:34 PM

Nope. Can't tell and no one else seems to know either....who is he

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 1 2009, 02:45 PM

This actor is one of the finest alive. More acclaimed and attuned to the theatre, he has appeared in varying supporting roles in many films of moderate to indifferent quality. However, he enjoyed prominent roles in two classics - one from the 70s and the other recent - and he has carved his name in history with those two performances. His two brilliant movies and performances will NOT be forgotten. One is a highly controversial (and realistic) biopic. The other is a superb adaptation of a famous crime novel. He is the heart of both films.

Who is he?

Posted by: simplefable Jun 1 2009, 04:50 PM

In 1942 Czechoslovakia, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich is appointed to become the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. The terror and oppression that follow cause Allied authorities in London to authorize a secret mission to kill the man who has come to be known as "The Butcher of Prague". The film explores shows the operation leading up to Heydrich's death as well as the massive German reprisals that followed it. ( IMDB)

During World War 2 a squad of Czech expatriates are parachuted into Czechoslovakia in order to assassinate the German governor Reinhard Heydrich. Operation Daybreak, based on a true story, details the preparations, execution, and aftermath of this operation. (IMDB)

Dear Faraaj...the film Operation daybreak is one of my very special movies. In my adolescence it enchanted me..and in my youth, i just loved it for the Deja vu situations...Please try to watch it when you have leisure..and enjoy the film to the very end...actually based on real life happening..I often wonder why today's big budget movies dont impart that kind of impact !
TIMOTHY BOTTOMS was the hero..if he can be called that..for that film. but otherwise not a great figure..

Trying to find out about the stalwart on theatre and Cinema..and the crime drama i missed out..but the face looks.......very very familiar .

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 2 2009, 05:18 PM

SF

I feel very foolish for not recognising him! Timothy Bottoms actually starred in one of my probably top-50 favourite films - The Last Picture Show. This was just one of four classics Peter Bogdanovich made, the others being Targets, Paper Moon and What's Up Doc? before he lost his golden touch. Timothy Bottoms also starred in The Paper Chase. Looking at the reviews for Daybreak on IMDB, they are really very good and I really get the feeling this is another "lost" classic.....I've seen several unknown but great films......and I don't use the word great lightly!

Here's a hint: The stalwart appeared in the best adaptation of a Patricia Highsmith novel. And decades later in a biopic as a truly evil person portrayed in a "relatively" sympathetic light.....you have to guess now!!!

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 3 2009, 05:20 PM

SF

I found the Operation Daybreak DVD online.....am downloading it this week.....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 3 2009, 10:46 PM

Faraaj..sorry for responding a bit late. actually riddled the google over and over again... but still a dud. Actually am almost sure that the work of Patricia Highsmith..is Ripley...and went over Imdb with a fine comb..but still i couldnt find a single name...as far as biopic, am clueless.
He is definitely not John Malkovitch..for sure.
I am sure that you will enjoy Op Daybreak...one of the most poignant endings in films, i have seen so far.
Needless to say.."american beauty" is on weekend list. ..

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 4 2009, 12:20 AM

How about Adolf Hitler? SF you are pretty much there... Wim Wenders The American Friend: Bruno Granz. Was the angel Damiel in Wings of Desire. Was planning to get The Reader this weekend.

Faraaj, have you seen Der Untergang? SF, have to see OD now.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 4 2009, 08:07 AM

Madhavi..that is amazing.
Never saw any of Ganz's films..somehow, was never able to see / read a biopic / biography. The only one i read is Lee Iacocca's..and it was wonderful. but that has been eons before..
Saw the reader a month or two before..the one key point in the film was so underplayed..it lost it's significance..Ofcourse Kate does gives a different color to the picture..
You wont be disappointed with Op. D.

Here is one from me..an easy one i guess..He certainly could have been a bigger star ..

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 4 2009, 09:29 AM

A teeny tiny hint, pl. SF.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 4 2009, 09:32 AM

played a romantic lead with Audrey hepburn...!
Won Oscar in another film..his only one. as best actor.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 4 2009, 09:49 AM

William Holden! I have seen so many of his movies
:duh: Have you seen Sunset Boulevard, SF?

Posted by: simplefable Jun 4 2009, 09:52 AM

Yes..you are right.
No..have it in my collection though.. the topic is not particularly my cup of tea..It is one of the highest ranked film..though.
Paris when it sizzles..is an amazing run away romance with Audrey and Holden...they were at so much ease with one another.
Did you like Sunset?

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 4 2009, 10:04 AM

Have not seen Paris... I got that memory nudge through Sabrina. But you are right, she is in love with Bogey rather than Holden in it.



One of my favorites, actually for me Billy Wilder's movies have rarely been disappointing. He redefined the noir with this one. You absolutely must see it.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 4 2009, 10:11 AM

So it will be " American Beauty and then.."Sunset Boulevard" this weekend..

Here is one contemporary actor..i liked his films..

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 4 2009, 10:12 AM

An easy one, identify the actress: I guess everyone has seen this one...


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Posted by: simplefable Jun 4 2009, 10:15 AM

bells are ringing...and i am deaf !

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 4 2009, 10:20 AM

She played second fiddle to the femme fatale in one of the most famous Hollywood movies of all times...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 4 2009, 04:01 PM

Madhavi

Yes, I've seen Der Untergang. Its certainly the greatest biopic of all time (including Lawrence of Arabia!) and one of my top 20 all time favourites. I could go on and on about the brilliance of this film....but won't bore you....if you've seen it, I'd be interested in your view....

I think the pic you posted is Joan Fontaine (one of Hitchcock's earlier icy blondes). But which film did she play second fiddle to the femme fatale in? I could be wrong...

By the way, there are three actors famous for the roles they said refused and the meteoric heights their replacements attained. Those three are of course George Raft (replaced by Bogie on Maltese Falcon, Casablance and others), William Holden (Gregory Peck finally said yes to Guns of Navarone, The Omen and a few others) and Tom Selleck (he was the original Indiana Jones!!!).....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 4 2009, 04:05 PM

Olivia de Havilland!!! Forgivable mistake considering they are siblings.....and yes, the famous film is pretty obvious.....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 4 2009, 04:43 PM

SF

Bruno Ganz is correct. May I suggest watching Der Untergang followed by The American Friend back to back. At the end of it, he'll be a great actor in your esteem....

I really prefer watching similar movies together. If you plan Sunset Boulevard, why not do it with Double Indemnity or Ace in the Hole. American Beauty is a completely different style of film.....perhaps it might go better with a newer film like Crash.......or in fact, Michael Douglas's Falling Down....yes, American Beauty + Falling Down....at least thats how I watch films....watch 2-5 films of a feather together....

I've think I've seen this actor on TV but I'm always 2-3 years slow on watching newer films so can't honestly say I recognise the face....

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 5 2009, 04:56 AM

Yes...they were not particularly close though... the professional rivalry between them deepened the schism. They were both nominated for the best actress category in 1941 for the Oscars (Hold Back the Dawn and Suspicion). Joan won.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 5 2009, 06:05 AM

Another one to see then! I saw two of your recommendations btw, Les Enfants du Paradis and The Duallists. Both were excellent. The Duallists was not even on my radar...what a wonderful, lush movie it is. Will try and write about both the movies later. Les Enfants is so satisfying.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 5 2009, 01:08 PM

Madhavi

Wow....you saw Les Enfants! What did you think? You obviously know its in my list of 4-5 greatest films ever made. Der Untergang comes a few notches below but its really extraordinary in its realism and cinematography. I've read Ian Kershaw's magnum opus on Hitler and really, Untergang is an epic that truly captures the events and individuals with total accuracy.....and its fascinating too!!!

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 5 2009, 03:50 PM

I find that instead of putting up pics of actors, I'm showcasing pics related to some of my favourite films. Here is another landmark film - which in fact inspired a genre.....it is extraordinary....name the film...bonus brownie points for naming the actors (one of whom was in Casablanca)....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 5 2009, 05:44 PM

Faraaj...here is the poster of the film.




you know, this film has been sitting in my collection for almost two years now..i make copies of each film on various DVDs..so that a copy will be available always...
And i never saw this film so far !!! Goes to show how much am lagging behind..
Now, just to get those bonus points.. here are two names, which are probables...
Werner Crauss and Conrad Weidt . the later is in Casablanca..

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 6 2009, 12:02 AM

SF, one more must see for you... Note the picture Faraaj has posted...the tilted sets and distortions are typical of expressionist cinema... This in its turn influenced film noir.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 6 2009, 12:09 AM

Oops sorry : The Duellists
Yes, I saw it and I enjoyed every minute of the film. Here is a brief review of the movie (I have focused on only one of the aspects of this multi-layered feast of a movie):
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=40396&st=60&gopid=603467&

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 6 2009, 08:00 AM

SF

Ignore all the other films I may have recommended. Start with Caligari. I know its a silent and they are supposed to be boring/dated....but this is something truly extraordinary.....the first great example of expressionism in cinema. You will know while watching it how the sets, camera angles and lighting influenced noir and all those great films of the 40s-50s....the starting point for all that wonderful cinematography was Caligari....and its a haunting little story as well....the visuals are so atmospheric.....something special....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 6 2009, 09:09 AM

Okay...you both win..
Today i am going to sit and watch this landmark film.. got a couple of nieces who are interested..We will get back with our views..

btw...i posted a pic..of Ryan Gosling. An upcoming actor who is very interesting to watch...The characters come to the fore than the man...so much so , that we even dont remember his name often..
Enjoyed watching him in "Fracture" ( absolutely delightful thriller ) with Anthony Hopkins..."Lars and the Real girl"...and a couple of other films..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 12 2009, 02:04 PM

Who is this lady? I attach two pics and lots of hints.

1- She only acted in three movies - all directed by her husband - in her late-30s/40s.
2- The language of those films was not her native tongue.
3- Two of those films often (and justifiably) feature in all-time great or top 100 lists. In fact, both have disastrous Hollywood remakes to their (dis)credit as well.
4- Hitchcock was an admirer of her films.

Enough said!!!

Posted by: simplefable Jun 15 2009, 07:30 AM

Chhaan mar raha hoon..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 15 2009, 02:49 PM

SF

I know its not easy. Thats why I started with 4 hints which I repeat and add another:

1- She only acted in three movies - all directed by her husband - in her late-30s/40s.
2- The language of those films was not her native tongue.
3- Two of those films often (and justifiably) feature in all-time great or top 100 lists. In fact, both have disastrous Hollywood remakes to their (dis)credit as well.
4- Hitchcock was an admirer of her films.

5- The Hollywood remake of one of her films was directed by the director of the most successful and acclaimed horror movie of all time. That remake sank him!!!

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 21 2009, 11:05 PM

Vera Clouzot

Faraaj, enjoy going through your clues and connecting those dots.... have not seen any of her movies. A Brazilian actress, she acted only in three of her husband, George Clouzot's movies. Les Diaboliques (1957) is a horror classic. The Wages of Fear(1953) was remade by Friedkin as The Sorcerer(1977). The film, made on the heels of The French Connection and The Exorcist, was quite a sensational disaster. Vera died from an apparently mysterious heart attack, which was made much of, as an uncanny repeat of her famous last scene in Les Diaboliques.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 21 2009, 11:38 PM

Madhavi ...was waiting for you.
never saw any of her films either...but i did hear the titles..
here is one from my side..

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 21 2009, 11:56 PM

SF, I have told you before, I need clues to galvanize my memory for faces. Any old vague/confusing clue will do. I am pretty sure I have seen his movies.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 22 2009, 12:20 AM

here is a little clue..

He has two roles in common with both David Collings and David Warner.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 22 2009, 12:40 AM

Ah...for me, the Robert Altman connection...

Richard Grant.



This one should not be that difficult, he has acted in some very famous movies... I am sure you have seen them...
He was nominated four times for the Oscars but never won any.


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Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 22 2009, 04:43 AM

Finally!!!

Hitchcock tried to purchase the rights to Les Diabolique but Clouzot was quicker and as Hitchcock graciously accepted, made a better film than he could have. Its a real nail-biter and beautifully photographed.

The Wages of Fear is - I believe correctly - called the first thriller. There are no special effects, but the thrills when they come, are extraordinary. The film opens in a dusty oil town in S.America, full of laid off workers and lowlifes. The first 30 minutes are deliberately slow to induce a feeling of lethargy and boredom in which a handful of workers are given an offer of going on a very dangerous mission transporting nitroglycerine in trucks on pot-holed roads. And a rollercoaster ride ensues! There is a "bridge sequence" which has to rank as one of the most tense and well directed scenes in cinema history.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 22 2009, 05:42 AM

Madhavi

I'm going to let SF guess this one....just a few hints....

1- He was a great stage actor and in fact taught Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud.
2- I have quoted from one of his films with others commenting about his character in http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=77575&pid=606860&st=0&#entry606860
3- He was married 6 times!!! (found this out from IMDB just now - crazy actors!)

Posted by: simplefable Jun 22 2009, 07:19 AM

Claude Rains !
Thanks Faraaj..for the clues. As for marriages, i always feel funny about Rex Harrison..who had six of them to his credit...even after his brilliant portrayal in My fair lady..crooning.. " i will never let a woman in my life ! " so much for fillumwallahs..
to quote..am the proverbial bull in the china shop where the cinema world is concerned. I took what ever way i found and enjoyed what ever i liked, irrespective of the genre or period. The ones i couldnt stand are ...SCi fi films.. which brings dismay to my nephew who is keen to watch those films with me. Once i slept through Starwars , latest part... Blasphemy...i guess.

here is one more from me..




The only thing i can say about him..is he poured flesh and blood into a great Character in a series.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 23 2009, 03:26 PM

SF

I've seen him - can't remember where.....hint needed....and I mean a genuine one !!!

Posted by: simplefable Jun 23 2009, 06:16 PM

Faraaj...okay, here is the hint..
He starred in greatest musical of GB Shaw ! that should launch you..i guess.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 24 2009, 04:46 PM

SF

If you say GB Shaw's greatest musical you obviously refer to Pygmalion/My Fair Lady.

The star of My Fair Lady, Professor Henry Higgins, was most famously portrayed by one-eyed Rex Harrison. Another famous Higgins was Richard Chamberlain who also appeared in the TV serial Thornbirds.

You know something, I saw a Richard Chamberlain movie last night - The Last Wave. Its an Australian movie and nowhere near as great as the other Peter Weir film Picnic at Hanging Rock.

But, I don't think your guy is Richard Chamberlain. So who is he??? Another hint if Madhavi does not have anything to say.....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 24 2009, 06:40 PM

Faraaj, i said starred, but not necessarily Hero !
That should open up fresh avenues..i think.
you are right about the film...Congrats !!

Posted by: Nimii Jun 24 2009, 08:37 PM

Jeremy Brett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sherlock Holmes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: simplefable Jun 24 2009, 10:34 PM

Nimii.....you are absolutely right !
Actually i picked an old picture of Jeremy brett..to confuse you people. He played the role of Freddy, the anxious suitor of Eliza dolittle..

Okay, here is one more from me...

the hint?? He played hero in two films which were based on Ernest Hemingway novels..

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 25 2009, 08:05 AM

SF, is that Cooper?

Posted by: simplefable Jun 25 2009, 09:34 AM

Madhavi..you are absolutely right.

It is indeed Gary Cooper.
One more from me...
This actor starred in one of the finest war films ever made ...which was a true story. Later on, he went on to become an oscar winning director....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 25 2009, 01:16 PM

SF

Next time you see Coop (great pic by the way) in a movie, just picture him wearing 3 layers of clothing under the shirt and trouser he's wearing, because its true. He was THAT skinny!

Is this pic of a very young Sir Richard Attenborough - perhaps the war film being The Great Escape and the oscar being for Gandhi.....the facial cut is the same but I would not have seen him this young in any role.

Lemme know.....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 25 2009, 01:26 PM

Am speechless. Yes, it is Sir Richard Attenborough.. and i meant about the great escape and Gandhi.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 25 2009, 03:14 PM

SF

Yes, it was a tough one. I'm also impressed with my wild shot hitting the mark

Here's a handsome matinee idol....shout if you need a hint....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 27 2009, 04:49 PM

Faraaj...this guy looks like a cross between Robert Mitchum, Howard Keel etc.etc.
I actually downloaded this enormous sized picture and resized it to look at the whole face.. posting it here again.
Now..what do i do?? I holler.... where art thou???
hope Madhavi will come and save this dummy from distress !
actually i tried to post this msg yesterday ...and thought i did it too..But never checked. Seems the site was down, and got an error.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 28 2009, 12:49 AM

SF, thanks for the smaller pic. Please tell us how you do it. I know you explained it in some other thread, but please indulge my laziness here.

Faraaj, that (Attenborough) was a good guess. Had never noticed his teeth before

I am shouting for help... I know that face... Hint pl..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 03:23 AM

Hints:
1- Popular leading man from mid-30s to mid-50s.
2- Went from weepies (30s) to war films (40s) to costumers (50s)
3- Part of the MGM gallery of "More stars than there are in the heavens..."
4- Considered by some to be the most handsome man in Hollywood, he was labelled 'The Man with the Perfect Profile'.
5- Leading man opposite a Swedish beauty who wanted to be left alone...

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jun 28 2009, 08:20 AM

Itne saare hints?


Robert Taylor. Have not seen too many of his movies, but I have seen Camille. Probably that's why I found him familiar. Don't remember a thing about his performance though. As for Garbo, well, in this movie "Garbo coughs."

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 10:02 AM

Madhavi..you just need to open the picture in Microsoft office Picture manager...click on Edit ..and then select Resize option..then select from Custom size option...i normally enter values as 400 X 600...just try your choice.
Posting a couple of pics for info..
Robert Taylor?? the name sounds familiar, havent seen any of his..am afraid. But Wow..he certainly looks strikingly handsome..
here is one more from me...the girl who was admired by none other than Fred Astaire...
the pic served as demo for both jobs..

Posted by: hildebrand Jun 28 2009, 12:43 PM

Looks like the making of a good tutorial on Computing and Technology forum SF. How about a graphics manipulation tutorial there?

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 01:08 PM

me and graphics??
I am jack of some , but master of none. Subir is the Master of graphics..remember the lovely pic of Geeta Ji ?? and how it turned from black and white to dazzling color???

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 03:23 PM

SF

I haven't seen too many Rita Hayworth films and the only one I remember is Gilda (1946). Not 100%, but I'm guessing Rita aka Princess Aly Khan as well as Mrs. Orson Welles. Gilda was her finest moment, and of course the finest moment of Gilda was when she dances and sings the lovely song "Put the Blame on Mame Boys...". I would u/l the song because its not in the public domain, but here's a Youtube link to see and hear it....lemme know if the pic was not of Rita!!! Meanwhile, enjoy this excellent song....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzg_1XwzG08

Here's a guitar version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3uzB-q0jsU

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 03:28 PM

Faraaj...am sorry . it is not Rita..
Will watch video..
another hint??

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 03:44 PM

Yes please.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 03:58 PM

sorry, the power went out..

1.Unlike many top female dancers in the era of movie musicals, she was trained as a ballerina in the Russian tradition.
2. She missed out on the role of audrey hepburn..in one "funny" film

here is one more lovely pic of her...with Fred Astaire..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 04:21 PM

Cyd Charisse is one of my favourite actresses. I know all the songs picturised on her in Gene Kelly/Astaire films. I think she was the most beautiful woman in Hollywood history, even into old age. The pic you uploaded is of a very young (and as usual lovely) Charisse. That's my excuse for not recognising her

When I saw the pic and incorrectly guessed Rita, I thought she looked stunning in the pic.....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 04:23 PM

Yep...you are right mate.
I know..i search for most unrecognizable photos...

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 04:27 PM

One more from me..a real oomph girl..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 04:45 PM

Mrs. Carlo Ponti There is a film of hers called Sunflower, with Marcello Mastroianni. Watch it if you get a chance, although it is a bit rare to get hold of. A real tearjerker....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 04:47 PM

Faraaj...the descent is the same..Eyetalian.. the name different.
Try again..

hint 1...an acclaimed photographer..and could obtain permission to interview one of the most notorious dictators..( who is still living..)

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 04:51 PM

On second thought, I change my guess to Gina Lollobrigida....she came in an amazing (the best) circus movie Trapeze opposite Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. Even better than Loren's Sunflower. Come September was also good fun....

Take your pic, Loren or Gina....they both look too similar. But, I'm leaning towards Gina....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 04:55 PM

Yep..Faraaj that was fast. they both looked familiar with those wide eyes..You certainly leaned against the right answer..


Here is one more famous actress.. am sure you will shoot at sight !

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 05:03 PM

Irma La Douce!!! She remarked once that she had played so many prostitutes, producers don't pay her in the usual way. They leave the money on the dresser! She had an excellent sense of humour. I bought her bestselling autobiography years ago but still have to read it....loved her in Irma....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 05:07 PM

And this great character actor is?

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 05:20 PM

Lee J. Cobb !! I have seen only one film of his..and it stayed. the haunting Exorcist !!

Faraaj...now, i got to give it. :clap: ( regarding Shirley Maclaine.. )

a little bit tough one..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 05:37 PM

Tippi Hedren: Hitchcock's last big muse and Melanie Griffith's mother. Very decent lady in real life.

SF, Haven't you see Cobb in On the Waterfront or Twelve Angry Men? Both great films...

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 05:56 PM

Wow..that is great. as usual you are right.
on second thoughts..i have seen "12 angry men" a wonderful film..i have seen two versions of it...Henry fonda..and Jack lemmon.
On the water front ?? sleeping in my collection somewhere..
Got to catch up with my discs,or else, they are gonna roll away !

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 28 2009, 06:01 PM

I meant the original 12 Angry Men - Fonda version. Lee is the main protagonist and last angry man.

Brando's performance in On the Waterfront won him his first oscar. According to some film critics, it is still the single greatest performance recorded on film. Lee J Cobb, Karl Malden and Eva Marie-Saint (later in North by Northwest) are great in that too.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 28 2009, 06:06 PM

Faraaj..yes, i could recall the 12th angry man..who is angry with his kid which tries to influence his decision. I wonder why that kind of taut films are not made anymore..
Heard so much of "on the water front"...and i got another "last tango in paris" too..both are languishing in somewhere deep...Now, shouldnt i just kick my shoes off and settle down for a day of vintage enterainment??

here is one more beautiful face...in color.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 29 2009, 01:56 PM

If you plan on watching Last Tango, make sure no children or family are around when Brando reaches for the butter!!!

The pic is Mrs. Sinatra II.....I didn't like her much as an actress....but in real life she apparently had great presence and beauty.....even Gregory Peck confessed to having been in love with her....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 29 2009, 02:36 PM

Will make sure that there are no kids around..
Yes, you are right...it is Ava Gardner..the ethereal beauty..

here is one more..a career cut short..a budding talent gone waste !

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 29 2009, 03:09 PM

I think you'll need a big hint to find out who this oscar-winning actor is: his only oscar was for a pic directed by his son.....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 29 2009, 03:11 PM

The very troubled Jimmy Dean....I also put a pic above....guess that....

Posted by: Aditya Pant Jun 29 2009, 03:24 PM

Interestingly, the son also directed his daughter in an oscar winning role. Whose 'honor' was that?

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 29 2009, 03:32 PM

My lips are sealed - but fair point. Didn't even think about the honor aspect. Lets see if SF guesses....

Posted by: simplefable Jun 29 2009, 04:38 PM

It is Walter Huston..
The son who directed him is John huston..and the daughter?? Angelica Huston.
Aditya..glad that you have joined this show...after all the show should go on !!


Here is a different picture of an actor known for his intense portrayals..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 30 2009, 04:22 PM

Yul Brynner....great actor, but wasted by Hollywood....his Russian ethnicity may also have been a factor.

Shall we dance?
On a bright cloud of music shall we fly?
Shall we dance?
Shall we then say "Goodnight and mean "Goodbye"?
Or perchance,
When the last little star has left the sky,
Shall we still be together
With our arms around each other
And shall you be my new romance?
On the clear understanding
That this kind of thing can happen,
Shall we dance?
Shall we dance?
Shall we Dance?

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 30 2009, 04:28 PM

This great actor (one of my personal favourites) is???

Posted by: simplefable Jun 30 2009, 04:52 PM

He is my favorite actor...
Donald Sutherland..the man who made me to watch " eye of the needle' back to back...He too was wasted i think...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jun 30 2009, 05:05 PM

SF

Sutherland was not wasted in the same sense as Yul. Certainly the fact that he was Canadian played against him. But he deliberately chose to portray a wide range of roles instead of being stereotyped. He came in many great films, but none greater than Don't Look Now. This is a very artistic horror movie, directed by Nicholas Roeg - David Lean's photographer on Lawrence of Arabia etc. The colors and camerawork are among the best ever. And its an lovely, enigmatic film. Beg, borrow or steal, but do watch Don't Look Now. In fact, I think I'll watch it for the umpteenth time this weekend.

Posted by: simplefable Jun 30 2009, 08:32 PM

Faraaj...i have that film and watched it too..
No doubt , a classic horror film...with haunting visuals and gripping till the very end.
But Eye of the Needle has a very special place, as i fell for the enigmatic hero when i read the book. When i went to see the movie in chennai..the film was nearing intermission..not to miss the movie, i saw from then and bought the ticket for next show and saw it again..
When i visited US, i ordered the film from netflixx..and copied it, a la indian ishtyle..
Here is one more accomplished actor..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 1 2009, 03:29 PM

Sir Peter Ustinov. Apart from being a great actor, he was also a great writer and very funny too. Try and pick up his autobiography Dear Me if you can....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 1 2009, 04:58 PM

It's said this fellow could act a little. Who is he?

Posted by: simplefable Jul 1 2009, 07:25 PM

thinkin'...thinkin'...........

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 2 2009, 02:39 AM

What am I saying ... :head-bang: these two are in my brain...

The one and only...
Laurence Olivier...I mean Sir... LO

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 2 2009, 03:22 AM

I kinda confused him with this guy initially...


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Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 09:42 AM

Faraaj..where did you got that pic of Sir LO ?
Madhavi..that is great instant answer.
hmm...the cleft chin in your pic is so familiar...Marlon Brando??
hintz..hintz...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 2 2009, 10:04 AM

I'm also guessing Brando although the profile makes it difficult. Is this a pic from that film where he played Napoleon?

Posted by: HumTum Jul 2 2009, 10:12 AM

Faraaj that is definitely a BINGO!!

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 2 2009, 10:14 AM

Yes to both of you. Faraaj, it is Brando doing Napoleon. Gossip: Brando was attracted to Viv. Leigh during the shooting of Streetcar but he never did anything about it, because according to him, Laurence Olivier was such a nice guy!!!

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 10:15 AM

Yippee...

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 10:19 AM

Here is one more puzzle.. a handsome actor..



He is remembered mostly for a memorable musical..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 2 2009, 10:19 AM

SF bhai no jumping.. board can't take your weight. Ok guess this one now please.

From a famous classic.. who this actor?

Posted by: HumTum Jul 2 2009, 10:20 AM

Christopher Plummer!

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 2 2009, 10:20 AM

Is that appreciation for Brando's grand gesture or relief over Sir LO's narrow escape
jk...

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 2 2009, 10:21 AM

Hey bagwaan ...you guys on super sonic jets...

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 10:21 AM

Whew...HT bhai..my Q lasted full Sixty seconds !!
yessssss..shouldnt strain this board much..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 2 2009, 10:23 AM

How can you say that! Remember! We are on those slow servers in India.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 10:26 AM

Raking up brains.. from the film Bounty? Cluezzzzzzzzzz..
am on snail server..bsnl..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 2 2009, 10:33 AM

Frankly, my dear...........

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 10:44 AM

Gone with the wind??? George Reeves ??
Waiting with baited breath...
Hushhh....havent yet seen GWTW.

Posted by: HumTum Jul 2 2009, 10:46 AM

Yeah, good old Superman..

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 10:47 AM

Oh....:trying hard not to jump:

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 10:49 AM

Here is one..an Oscar award Winning actor..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 2 2009, 11:14 AM

F. Murray Abraham, 1984 for Amadeus.

(Thanks to google. )

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 2 2009, 11:45 AM

An incredibly powerful potrayal as Salieri, Mozart's rival. In case you all have not seen the movie, I strongly recommend it.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 01:38 PM

HT bhai...you rock !! Googling or not..
Yes, i second Madhavi. I am so averse to biographical films, yet found this one to be extremely well made..and gripping, inspite of it's length..
But dont know why..this film remained in obscurity..
Here is one from me..the greatest entertainer of all times..who crossed all linguistic barriers..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 2 2009, 04:01 PM

Looks like a shoe-eating clown to me - or could he perhaps be an Swiss exile!

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 2 2009, 04:06 PM

Emperor Joseph II: My dear young man, don't take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It's quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that's all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect.
Mozart: Which few did you have in mind, Majesty?

One of the great scenes of the 80s...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 2 2009, 04:12 PM

Shout if you need any hints for this dude....should be easy...came in two iconic films....and we discussed one of his films (a failure) recently....

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 04:47 PM

Faraaj..that is diabolically clever description..
Yes..it is Charlie Chaplin.


Faraaj...that is Roy Scheider..
Though he became popular by JAWS...i liked him in All that Jazz too...

Here is one more Icon..whose revelation broke many a hearts !

Posted by: Aditya Pant Jul 2 2009, 06:52 PM

A "lump of hard consolidated mineral matter" thrown into a "river"

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 06:55 PM

Aditya..that is sweet.. lets see who is going to get at it...

Posted by: behenji.turned.mod Jul 2 2009, 07:05 PM

rock hudson

Posted by: simplefable Jul 2 2009, 07:10 PM

Wow...BTM that is great !!

Here is one more... an Irish actor, singer-songwriter, theatrical producer, film director and writer who enjoyed success in Hollywood.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 3 2009, 12:52 AM

Amadeus: I am a vulgar man but I assure you my music is not....

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 3 2009, 01:00 AM

SF this film won a number of oscars though. The film is loosely biographical and not really historically accurate. It is an adaptation of a hit play by Peter Schaffer. That is why there is such a strong theatrical element to it. Here's a trailer of the movie to tempt those who have not seen it.






Albus Dumbledore...

Posted by: simplefable Jul 3 2009, 07:00 AM

Madhavi...that is right.
Richard Harris.. i especially liked him in Wild Geese...apart from ' the man called horse'..
Here is one more... a girl whose legs are worth a million dollars !

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 3 2009, 04:58 PM

SF....Betty Grable (#1 pin-up girl during WWII) did actually insure her legs for a ridiculous sum. I don't know if she had an genuine concerns or it was a publicity stunt....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 3 2009, 05:10 PM

And this is....

Posted by: simplefable Jul 3 2009, 10:19 PM

faraaj...Cluezzzzzzz....

Posted by: HumTum Jul 3 2009, 11:09 PM

Faraaj's quiz answer!

Posted by: simplefable Jul 3 2009, 11:11 PM

wOW...HT bhai..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 3 2009, 11:20 PM

SF bhai guess this one.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 3 2009, 11:23 PM

Blue Dahlia... I knew I knew her.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 3 2009, 11:26 PM

OH..is it the Pirate of Caribbean ?

Posted by: HumTum Jul 3 2009, 11:32 PM

Yes..

Posted by: simplefable Jul 3 2009, 11:38 PM

btw...do you know ? Johnny depp has this rare skin affliction...he doesnt have facial hair at all...
Oh...he escaped all scratches and saved tonnes of shaving cream !

Posted by: HumTum Jul 3 2009, 11:39 PM

That would not be kind news for advertisers who want to use him for the shaving cream ad.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 3 2009, 11:44 PM

OH...Depp sells ! and how !!!
here is one more Charismatic man..i adore him, simply.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 3 2009, 11:48 PM

Peck?

Posted by: simplefable Jul 3 2009, 11:50 PM

Madhavi...you are right.
I like the way he conducted himself all through his career..and enjoyed all his characterizations...especially in his almost last flick.." other people's money" ..the ending speech of his is done with so much sincerity..it moved me to tears.. Great man !

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 4 2009, 05:02 AM

Audrey Hepburn said no man can consider himself handsome without Gregory Peck's nose!

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 4 2009, 05:03 AM

Who's the cow-poke....this one is ultra-easy!!!

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 4 2009, 05:08 AM

Loved that film!!! A great weekend would be watching Blue Dahlia, This Gun for Hire and The Glass Key back-to-back......aahhh...if only I had the time!!!

Posted by: simplefable Jul 4 2009, 08:02 PM

i am poking everywhere to find the cow poke..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 4 2009, 09:44 PM

Ultra easy? Faraaj more clues please!

Posted by: HumTum Jul 4 2009, 10:20 PM

Of the listing of hollywood cowboys I found these two closest to the image posted by Faraaj.

John Mcrea and Don Donelly. Which one of these it could be?

Posted by: HumTum Jul 4 2009, 10:23 PM

One from me.. who is this with Sophia Loren?

Posted by: simplefable Jul 4 2009, 10:26 PM

God's voice !!!

Posted by: HumTum Jul 4 2009, 10:27 PM

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 5 2009, 09:45 AM

Joel McCrea! Its unfortunate that he is such an unknown despite having been in some wonderful movies e.g. with Veronica Lake and others, several of the Preston Sturges classic comedies and many, many westerns. Katharine Hepburn remarked that he was one of the best actors she had worked with and she always wondered why he wasn't as big a star as Spencer Tracy or Bogart, because he had all the requisite ingredients to be a top-notch star. Do check out his movies if you can. You'll be impressed with him....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 5 2009, 04:10 PM

HT

Hint needed....please make it a real hint! SF tantalises with his hints

Posted by: simplefable Jul 5 2009, 04:57 PM

Faraaj..when it came to pick a voice for God, Hollywood picked this man's voice. He was truly a monumental figure, starring in Biblical films as well landmark disaster movies too..
He was an active supporter for NRA ( national rifle association ) and was a conservative who supported guns for protection all over US.
enough said...before HT bhai comes and puts me in straight jacket !

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 5 2009, 05:55 PM

SF....when you said Voice of God originally, I said Heston....naw....and it still doesn't look like Heston to me.....

Posted by: simplefable Jul 5 2009, 07:20 PM

Faraaj..that is right. it is charles heston...the still is from El Cid...

here is the link for that pic..
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/04/06/movies/0406-HESTON_5.html

Here is one more from me..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 6 2009, 12:54 PM

SF

This is Telly "Kojak" Savalas. Looked at the link you provided. The facial cut still seems different from Heston....much fuller face....but have to accept NYT....

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 6 2009, 02:07 PM

Identifying this guy should be a breeze for SF. I say that with good reason

Posted by: simplefable Jul 6 2009, 04:01 PM

Faraaj...Looks like my grey cells have stopped working...doesnt ring a bell at all..

Cluezzz...plzzz..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 6 2009, 04:13 PM

Imagine him escaping, being shot in the back and falling on the rail-tracks.....

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 8 2009, 02:39 AM

war pic guy. (Guessing SF's predilection) I am not very conversant with war pics.... Seems like a classic prison-break movie...?

Posted by: simplefable Jul 8 2009, 09:01 AM

Oh..am jack of all genre.
going with a fine comb over the few i saw..Great escape, Op. Day break, Guns of navarone..
funny thing is the face doesnt register at all...even after reducing a few decades...

Posted by: Nimii Jul 8 2009, 09:28 AM

Simplefable could be Great Escape.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 8 2009, 01:52 PM

The Great Escape is correct.

A small anecdote to help you along: he introduced his wife to a colleague/friend on the set of Great Escape. A few years later his wife divorced him and married his "friend".....and the actor is???

Posted by: simplefable Jul 8 2009, 02:44 PM

Faraaj...thanks for the hints..
It is david mccallum...his wife Jill Ireland divorced him and married his best buddy..Charles Bronson ! Just plain forgot him..among the Giants that strode in that film..Sir Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Steve MacQueen...James Garner, James Coburn...whew..studded...
Really kept me on my toes..

Can you identify this wonderful british actor...who is very active even now ?

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 8 2009, 03:06 PM

Michael Caine - Top 5 films: Alfie (1966); The Italian Job (1969); Sleuth (1972); Dressed to Kill (1980); Hannah and Her Sisters (1986); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988); The Quiet American (2002)....yes, I know thats 7!!!

Posted by: simplefable Jul 8 2009, 03:16 PM

Faraaj...okay i concede..
my personal favorite is " wilby conspiracy"...kind of funny and ironic film. and offlate, i loved him in Second hand lions and The prestige...Amazing how the actors age with grace and aplombe..unlike people in India..who still want to play the Hero running around trees even in their fifties...
here is one more british Actor..excellent and well acclaimed, am sure you will return with vengeance..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 8 2009, 03:27 PM

Who is this European actor?

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 8 2009, 03:31 PM

Oops...crossed lines....haven't seen Wilby Conspiracy or heard of it. In more recent roles, like Prestige etc., he has maintained his consistently high standards but those roles have tended to be cameos or supporting roles. Take the recent Batman films as an example.

This is a pic of Sir Alec Guiness aka Obi Wan Kenobi, star of the Ealing comedies and put to excellent use in so many David Lean films. Truly a great actor. Now guess mine in the above post!

Posted by: simplefable Jul 8 2009, 07:27 PM

Faraaj..is it Rutger Hauer ???
Have seen him in only one film..The lady hawk. some fantasy thriller starring Michelle Pfiffer..
Btw..yes it is Alec guinness...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 9 2009, 02:47 AM

Rutger Hauer indeed....a Dutch actor - he appeared in two Dutch classics in the 70s Soldaat Van Oranje and Turks Fruit. Turks Fruit, which is quite explicit, should be available. In the US, he made two genre greats. The first was Blade Runner, a magnificent sci-fi. Do watch the directors cut. This is a neo-noir sci-fi with brilliant visuals and great direction by Ridley Scott. The second was The Hitcher. He is actually most famous for his role as the sick, twisted hitcher who hitchhikes rides on the freeway and tortures/murders his victims for no apparent motive. Its an edge of your seat thriller and he is truly menacing in it.....since then, his output has been pretty ordinary....

Posted by: simplefable Jul 9 2009, 09:54 AM

Here is one more..an actor who needs no introduction...
I enjoyed reading his auto-biography...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 9 2009, 01:05 PM

Reading David Niven's two books - The Moon's a Balloon and Bring On the Empty Horses was a joy. I was never a fan of Niven the actor. But after reading those two books, I really began to like him. He had an amazing sense of humour and was a born writer and raconteur. I've literally read hundreds of bio's and books on cinema. His two books are the best there are on cinema and among the very best bio's I've read. Highly recommended to anyone lucky enough not to have read them yet! You'll be holding your sides with laughter yet learning a great deal about a fascinating era.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 9 2009, 01:11 PM

Faraaj..YOU said it all I read only the first one..
Extremely readable..i normally dislike biographies, but this one was an exception. So does the other one i liked...Lee Iaccoca.

Here is one more actress of yesteryears.. an Oscar Winner !

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 9 2009, 03:12 PM

SF

There are only three films in 80+ years of Academy Awards to win all 4 top Oscars - Best Pic, Director, Lead Actor and Leading Actress. Those three undoubted classics were It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and Silence of the Lambs (1992).

Colbert starred in It Happened One Night, a film that started the genre of screwball comedy. It Happened has been remade probably a dozen times but none of the versions could touch it with a ten-foot pole. Two indian versions most HF'ers would be familiar with are Raj Kapoor's Chori Chori and Amir Khan's Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin. With It Happened... Clark Gable, who was given the film as a punishment, became the King of Hollywood. There is a scene in the film where he took off his shirt and lo and behold he wasn't wearing a vest underneath. The impact of that scene was felt by the undergarment industry for years with sales of vests falling over 60% in America!!! Those were real stars.....

Posted by: Aditya Pant Jul 9 2009, 03:32 PM

The next most coveted Oscar is for Writing. All these three film got the award for Adapted Screenplay as well, making them the only films to win the Top 5.

Aditya

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 9 2009, 03:58 PM

That is correct. But arguably an original screenplay is a notch above adapted screenplay. Quentin Tarantino has frequently made disparaging remarks about screenplay adapters!

Who is this sex-symbol from the 60s who made a brief comeback in the 60s? (I don't mean Elvis!)




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Posted by: simplefable Jul 9 2009, 04:13 PM

Ann Margret ! no prizes there...i just googled for Elvis !
never saw any of Elvis films either..have i missed something?? hope the king's fans wont bash me..
Btw...never seen freckles from such proximity.. here is downsized pic...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 9 2009, 04:29 PM

SF

Elvis was a lousy actor appearing in lousy films in which his singing was the only plus. This is all because of his stupid manager - an ex Fauji!!! His manager Colonel Tom Parker insisted that Elvis not appear opposite any star or capable female because he would come out looking bad. Did you know the Defiant Ones was written for him and Sammy Davis. The good Colonel said no and the roles went to Tony Curtis and Poitier.

The only film where a halfway decent actress slipped through and starred opposite Elvis was Viva Las Vegas. The lady was Ann-Margret and the film is definitely Elvis's best. The mere fact that he was starring opposite a talented performer made him perform much better. I would suggest searching this film out. It has a lovely duet The Lady Loves Me and It Shows....beautiful song.

By the way, there was a wonderful ballad in It Happened... called The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze. These are rare songs and I have them both. Would love to upload them but don't think they are in the public domain so there could be issues with HF Admin.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 9 2009, 04:41 PM

Faraaj...that is wondeful info..
Would love to have the songs..can you mail to me please at your leisure? simplefable at gmail dot com?
I was too enthusiastic in the beginning and started to upload videos with wonderful dances...from my collection. Then came to know the risk am putting this forum on..and quit midway.
May be we can put them on youtube..and give out a link??

Here is one pic of the man who is a Comedian hailed as master of wit..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 9 2009, 04:52 PM

SF

I'm sending you a personal email. I can't take the Youtube option because I'm based in Australia and the copyright law enforcement here could get me in trouble.

Is this a pic of Groucho in his old age? The man who refused to join a club who would accept people like him as members. Who claimed to have been in Hollywood so long he could remember Doris Day before she was a virgin!

Posted by: simplefable Jul 9 2009, 07:08 PM

Faraaj...yes, that is Groucho Marx..
I dont know about Doris day info.....
thanks a lot for the songs..

Posted by: simplefable Jul 9 2009, 10:10 PM

Here is one contemporary director..whom i respect a lot.
here are a few tips to identify him...

He employs non-linear storytelling techniques, often flipping around the three acts of a movie to tell the story in an interesting fashion....
His films usually revolve around characters that are afflicted with some kind of psychological disorder...
He hates CGI and never employed them in his films...

Would love to hear from you guys..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 10 2009, 12:59 PM

SF

I would never have recognised the face. But the clues you gave immediately made me look up the classic neo-noir Memento (2000) and click on its director - who also made the brilliant top of genre Dark Knight (2008). He is undoubtedly a great auteur....

Posted by: simplefable Jul 10 2009, 01:09 PM

Faraaj...that is fast.
I strongly recommend you to see if you can get..."the following" which was directed by Nolan on a shoe string budget...it is a black and white film.. Am sure it will keep you rivetted.. I am no great fan of the batman..so never saw that film.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 10 2009, 01:37 PM

I'm no great super-hero fan. And of the superhero's Batman, to me, always looked the least interesting. But Nolan has created something really special in Dark Knight. Leave aside the hype and evaluate the film on its own merits and you have a work of art. I intend to see Nolan's pre Memento work as I do believe him to be one of a handful of genuine auteurs around.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 10 2009, 01:55 PM

Here is one more wonderful actor...
i saw him as a villain ..executing the role to a chilling effect in an Audrey hepburn film..
Secondly i saw him in a moving role as a deaf mute singer ..for which he was nominated for an oscar..ofcourse he did get that recently...as the picture shows..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 10 2009, 03:12 PM

SF

Alan Arkin has appeared in two great films of the 90s. Glengarry Glenross is one of the top 10 films of the decade. Containing one of the greatest ensemble casts - Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, Arkin, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Jonathan Pryce - it is a dizzling drama with dialogue that crackles. The film inhabits a truly mean and cruel world. The other great film of his that I saw was Gattaca, one of the most intelligent sci-fi films ever made.

I have, but have yet to see Wait Until Dark. I'm aware its a classic. I also have the book The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and its in my list of books to read sometime in the 21st century!!!

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 10 2009, 03:14 PM

Who is he? The pic should make it obvious he's a comedian...

Posted by: simplefable Jul 10 2009, 03:18 PM

Faraaj..that is great, the way you answer Qs with so much info..
I loved Alan Arkin in both the films which you havent seen..Wait until dark..and the heart is a lonely hunter..and missed out on Glengarry Glenross..I started seeing it once...Kind of who reaches the insurance target will keep the job..something like that..but was disturbed in the middle. I could never find that disk again..it hid among my colllection. Needless to say, am the worst manager. Never learnt the art of keeping my collection in a tidy way.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 10 2009, 03:34 PM

Never seen this guy...
Will go googling...............

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 11 2009, 09:17 AM

Hint time:

1- Starred in a famous Broadway musical but when the film was made, he was controversially not cast.
2- Appeared in an iconic comedy. One of his classic insults to the lead character was to refer to him as "You fish faced enemy of the people".
3- He is of jewish persuasion.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 11 2009, 04:02 PM

Faraaj...thanks for the hints...
Zero Mostel...is the answer. Producers is the film where he starred..iconic comedy of Mel brooks...I havent seen him in any film..so was lost.

Here is one more from me..

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 11 2009, 06:50 PM

Is this an incredibly young Robert Wagner?

Posted by: simplefable Jul 11 2009, 07:06 PM

No...actually he played the famous Henry Higgins and Captain Von Tropp on stage...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 12 2009, 03:40 PM

The face (since its not Wagner) is not familiar. I need a film hint....

Posted by: simplefable Jul 12 2009, 06:19 PM

He starred in a epic disaster film of 1974 which had star studded cast. He further in later stages revealed that he is gay...and how difficult it was for him to hide that and be the perfect american teenage idol.

He denounced the glamor world of hollywood and turned to the stage...

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 13 2009, 02:16 PM

Richard Chamberlain! I think you covered him a few weeks earlier as well and I couldn't guess him then either. Oh well, third time lucky.....

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 16 2009, 12:47 PM

A famous actress, she directed one film though...(thought direction was a man's job)...


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Posted by: simplefable Jul 16 2009, 12:49 PM

Faraaj..that is correct. did i cover him??? hmm...dont think so. Or may be i was suffering from " Ghazini" syndome !

here is one more..
A pocket sized dynamite..i love his style...

Posted by: HumTum Jul 16 2009, 12:53 PM

Danny DeVito! SF Bhai this one too easy.

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 16 2009, 12:54 PM

My Cousin Vinny....

Oops apologize
Blame it on my late night...

Posted by: simplefable Jul 16 2009, 12:56 PM

HT bhai..that is right.
Madhavi...do you mean Joe pesci??

Posted by: simplefable Jul 16 2009, 02:10 PM

Mary Pickford ?? The film she directed would be..Dorothy Vernon of Haddon hall. Where did you get this pic?? am still in doubt with my answer...


Here is one from me.... A second generation actor..and a highly decorated officer in WW II .

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 16 2009, 02:31 PM

Pic looks to be a silent era actress and there is something about the face which is slightly familar. But it doesn't look like Pickford to me. Even the Gish sisters directed a film each in the silent era.

Madhavi, need a hint...

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jul 17 2009, 01:54 AM

It is not Pickford SF. Faraaj, you almost got it, no need for a hint. It is Lilian Gish. Have any of you seen the Griffith silents?

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 17 2009, 05:49 AM

Hi Madhavi

It initially looked like Lillian Gish to me but when I compared the face to her IMDB pics, I thought not.

I have a few of the Griffith silents. I'm just put off by the fact that he was a racist and his depiction of the KKK in Birth of a Nation.....in silents, I really lean towards German cinema.....the bits and pieces I've seen apart from German were not so interesting....

Posted by: simplefable Jul 17 2009, 09:40 AM

Oh..i totally goofed out.
No, never saw any silent films other than.....the silent movie of Mel brooks. and ofcourse Chaplin.
hey.have you missed out on my post?? # 289 ?

Posted by: Faraaj73 Jul 17 2009, 11:31 AM

SF

He looks like a hip version of Conrad Veidt! Veidt wasn't in WWII (in fact died in 1943), so hint time...

Posted by: simplefable Jul 17 2009, 02:06 PM

Faraaj..here are the hints...
As said before ..his father is an acclaimed actor..he did lived up to the image of junior..
His death was reported on the front page of the Times in London and Buckingham Palace expressed its condolences on his demise..
His first wife...( there were three..) too was an acclaimed actress..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 17 2009, 02:39 PM

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Posted by: HumTum Jul 17 2009, 02:44 PM

Guess this singing artiste.

Posted by: simplefable Jul 17 2009, 02:44 PM

HT bhai...yes, you are absolutely right. incidentally i havent seen any of his films though i heard about him a lot..

Posted by: HumTum Jul 17 2009, 02:44 PM

Neither have I. I did googling with the wordings you posted. Full cheating!

Posted by: simplefable Jul 17 2009, 02:45 PM

Elton John???? looks like that..