James Lipton

Louis James Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, lyricist, actor, and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City.

Bolt (2008)

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Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Williams  •  Byron Howard
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Miley Cyrus  •  Susie Essman  •  Mark Walton

Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Williams  •  Byron Howard
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Miley Cyrus  •  Susie Essman  •  Mark Walton

Bewitched (2005)

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Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nora Ephron
CAST:  Nicole Kidman  •  Will Ferrell  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Michael Caine

Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nora Ephron
CAST:  Nicole Kidman  •  Will Ferrell  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Michael Caine

Igor (2008)

A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Leondis
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Myleene Klass  •  Robin Walsh  •  Matt McKenna

A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Leondis
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Myleene Klass  •  Robin Walsh  •  Matt McKenna

Contender: Mastering the Method (2001)

An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the Waterfront".  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Naylor
CAST:  Rod Steiger  •  James Lipton  •  Jeff Young  •  Patricia Bosworth

An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the Waterfront".  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Naylor
CAST:  Rod Steiger  •  James Lipton  •  Jeff Young  •  Patricia Bosworth

The Big Break (1953)

Marty is a shipping clerk in the garment district and a wise guy trying to cut corners and get by on angles, and not very good at it. He meets Helen and decides to change his ways, but lack of patience in slow-progress jobs leads him to become involved with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Strick
CAST:  James Lipton  •  Gaby Rodgers  •  Ellie Pine  •  Leona Powers

Marty is a shipping clerk in the garment district and a wise guy trying to cut corners and get by on angles, and not very good at it. He meets Helen and decides to change his ways, but lack of patience in slow-progress jobs leads him to become involved with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Strick
CAST:  James Lipton  •  Gaby Rodgers  •  Ellie Pine  •  Leona Powers

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)

Documentary on Jack Lemmon featuring interviews with those who knew him and worked with him.  (more)

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CAST:  John G. Avildsen  •  James Foley  •  Peter Gallagher  •  Chris Lemmon

Documentary on Jack Lemmon featuring interviews with those who knew him and worked with him.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John G. Avildsen  •  James Foley  •  Peter Gallagher  •  Chris Lemmon

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)

The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clélia Cohen
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Don Siegel  •  Sondra Locke  •  Sergio Leone

The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clélia Cohen
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Don Siegel  •  Sondra Locke  •  Sergio Leone