In a career that spanned more than six decades, stanton played supporting roles in the films cool hand luke, kellys heroes, dillinger, the godfather part ii, alien, escape from new york, christine, repo man, pretty in pink, the last temptation of christ, wild at heart, the straight story, the green mile, alpha dog and inland empire. The part of fenster in the usual suspects was originally written as a harry dean stanton role. Harry dean stanton s final film to screen at ann arbors michigan theater lucky, starring harry dean stanton in his final role, will be screened at the michigan theater as part of art house. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Partly fiction is a mesmerizing, impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 200 films and his own heartbreaking renditions of american folk songs. Sep 17, 2017 harry dean stanton was born in kentucky on july 14 1926, the eldest of three sons of a tobacco farmer who doubled as a barber. The following is the complete filmography of american actor harry dean stanton july 14, 1926 september 15, 2017. Lived in lexington, kentucky and graduated from lafayette senior high school with the class of 1944. Sep 15, 2017 harry dean stanton biography and filmography. This is late actor harry dean stantons filmography, with one criteria. Suspense horror movie in english 2020 full length best thriller film. I had to decide if i wanted to be a singer or an actor, harry dean stanton once said.
The legendary actor harry dean stanton died on 15 september last year. Harry dean stanton, harry dean stanton paris texas, harry dean stanton twin peaks, harry dean stanton alien, harry dean stanton lucky, harry dean stanton avengers, harry dean stanton wife, harry dean stanton films, harry dean stanton jeune, harry dean stanton le parrain 2, harry dean stanton biographie. Looking for more information on harry dean stanton. Department of corrections employee uncredited alfred hitchcock presents. Harry dean stanton is probably the most recognizable character actor working in film today. In a career that spanned more than six decades, stanton played supporting roles in the films cool hand luke 1967, kellys heroes 1970, dillinger 1973, the godfather part ii 1974, alien 1979. Harry dean stanton biography facts, childhood, family. Cannes, france before harry dean stanton took cannes film festival by storm with paris, texas in 1984, he was a basket of nerves the film would go on to win the palme dor, the festivals. He appeared in both starring and character roles in notable films such as repo man, paris, texas, cool hand luke, and lucky. Harry dean stanton birth chart horoscope, date of birth, astro. Harry dean stanton, the veteran american actor who ballasted generations of independent and cult films, has died aged 91.
Harry dean stantonby ingrid sischy when a movie actor becomes a star in the early evening of his or her career, it sheds a new light on the day that has gone before. Our interview with john carroll lynch, the director of lucky, took place three weeks later. Overview for harry dean stanton turner classic movies. The late harry dean stanton on life and lucky, his. A veteran with over 80 films to his credit, 1997 marks harry dean s 40th year as a film actor. Harry dean stanton filmography filmography moviefone. The subject of the late critic roger eberts stanton walsh rule. Harry dean stanton is rumoured to have hooked up with charlotte lewis about. Fully inhabiting scenes, not stealing them harry dean stanton in a scene from the film lucky, which will be released sept. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Harry dean stanton, a prolific character actor who brought a soulful, hangdog presence to such varied films as alien, paris, texas, repo man and pretty in pink, becoming a. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please. You wont believe sean penn and harry dean stantons. And like travis, hes just not going to talk all that.
His last film, lucky, completed six months before his death, echoes the actors own. He gained prominence with paris, texas, where he played the lead. Bryan singer was a big fan and pictured him in his mind when writing the character. He appeared in both starring and character roles in notable films such as repo man. Sep 15, 2017 harry dean stanton, the legendary actor, has died at age 91. Harry dean stantons final film to screen in ann arbor.
An iconic actor in his intimate moments, with film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heartbreaking renditions of american folk songs. My favourite film he is in would be alien, but that doesnt count here as its not really his film. An interview with director john carroll lynch about his harry dean stanton film, lucky. Sep 20, 20 like travis henderson, harry dean stanton is a man roiling with the accumulated undercurrents of a lifetime of memories and, yes, mistakes. From alien to twin peaks our picks for the late character actors. A perpetually haggard character actor with hounddog eyes and the rare ability to alternate between menace and earnest at a moments notice, harry dean stanton has proven one of the most enduring. Navy during world war ii, and was on board an lst during the. Check out the below links, may contain affiliate links.
Sep 16, 2017 harry dean stanton, the veteran american actor who ballasted generations of independent and cult films, has died aged 91. His rich body of work in show business, spanning more than six decades, established him as a prolific actor. Films include alien, paris, texas, and escape from new york. Harry dean stanton filmography and movies fandango.
When he was at high school his parents strict baptists divorced. Harry dean stanton july 14, 1926 september 15, 2017 was an american actor, musician, and singer. A perpetually haggard character actor with hounddog eyes and the rare ability to alternate between menace and earnest at a moments notice, harry dean stanton has proven one of the most enduring and endearing actors of his generation. Stanton was rarely cast in a role as normal as his part in this john. He later lent his voice and likeness to the character in the 2014 video game alien. Harry dean stanton biography, movie highlights and. Stanton s career spanned over fifty years, which has seen him appearing in such films as paris, texas, kellys heroes, dillinger, alien, repo man, pretty in pink, the last temptation of christ, wild at heart, the green mile, and the pledge. Find harry dean stanton movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Stanton with sigourney weaver and yaphet kotto in alien 1979 rex. Harry dean stanton s death at the age of 91 on september 15, 2017 was mourned by friends, fans and fellow film and television professionals around the world. This block contains the information about harry dean stanton and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. Harry dean stanton movies and filmography allmovie. Harry dean stanton was an american actor, singer, and musician.
The second annual harry dean stanton film festival was held over a weekend in may 2012. Some of his noteworthy film credits include, kellys heroes, inland empire, the godfather. Lucky found the revered actor at his best, marking another stellar performance in a. To help maintain its secrecy, learned of the demise of his character roman grant on the hbo show big love shortly before filming. Harry dean stanton didnt appear in a lot of westerns yet he did appear in at least two of note.
Sep 15, 2017 explore releases from harry dean stanton at discogs. David lynch, who stars in the film and directed stanton in the tv show twin peaks, believes that all actors will agree, no one gives a more honest, natural, truer performance than harry dean. Biography for harry dean stanton turner classic movies. Harry dean stanton wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. With such a huge filmography, stanton will never be forgotten, and his final feature, lucky, is currently making the rounds.
The 2017 toronto international film festival just wrapped this past weekend, and screened an enormous array of enticing titles set for release this awards season. Harry dean stanton alien anthology wiki fandom powered by. Stanton was the subject of a 20 documentary, harry dean stanton. Stanton was born in west irvine, kentucky, to ersel moberly, a cook, and sheridan harry stanton, a barber and tobacco. Film profile for harry dean stanton, actor, born 14 july 1926. Harry dean stanton was born in the state of kentucky.
Drafted into the navy, he served as a cook in the u. The first harry dean stanton fest had three days of film screenings including paris, texas, repo man, cool hand luke, and the premiere of a pbs documentary by director tom thurman entitled harry dean stanton. He made his film debut with tomahawk trail in 1957. Filmography actor 204 soundtrack 17 thanks 6 self 36 archive footage 16 get. Sep 15, 2017 harry dean stanton, who has died aged 91, was a vintage performer, only reaching his full potential in his late 50s billed as dean stanton throughout the 1950s and 60s, the narrowfaced, weather. Stanton was born in west irvine, kentucky, to ersel moberly, a cook, and sheridan harry stanton, a barber and tobacco farmer. Harry dean stanton, the actor with a gaunt, bedraggled look who labored in virtual obscurity for decades until a series of roles increased his visibility, including his. Veteran character actor harry dean stanton, who died two weeks ago at age 91, could be just as mesmerizing in real life as he always was on the big screen. After attending lafayette high school in kentucky, harry dean stanton. In 2011, the lexington film league created an annual festival, the harry dean stanton fest, to honor stanton in the city where he spent much of his adolescence. The subject of the late critic roger eberts stanton. Harry dean stanton, character actor in twin peaks, big. Harry dean stanton was a 57yearold character player, for 27 years an impersonator of cops, heavies, and best friends, when sam shepard and wim wenders asked him to play travis in. Billed as dean stanton throughout the 1950s and 60s, the narrowfaced, weatherbeaten actor with the hangdog expression was probably the busiest actor of his generation.
Harry dean stantons last movie cements his singular legacy. Find films and movies featuring harry dean stanton on allmovie. Why america misses its icon harry dean stanton the. Harry dean stanton, character actor who became a star. Actor harry dean stanton, known for repo man and others. Harry dean stanton died one year ago today, and he went out on a high note. October, 2020 beginning in february of 2011, the city of lexington, kentucky has proudly hosted a nonprofit festival in honor of kentucky born actor harry dean stanton.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Why america misses its icon harry dean stanton the independent. Harry dean stanton was born on july 14, 1926, and raised near lexington, ky where his father was a tobacco farmer. Harry dean stanton birth chart horoscope, date of birth, astro, astrology, biography, wikipedia, birthday, cancer horoscope of celebrity, filmography, movies. He was given rare lead roles in wim wenders classic paris, texas 1984 and lucky 2017, his last film. Pekinpahs pat garrett and billy the kid and john fords how the west was won. He was given rare lead roles in wim wenders classic paris, texas and lucky, his last film. I thought if i could be an actor, i could do all of it. Harry dean stanton later costarred in the green mile 1999, which has a character named dean stanton. A perpetually haggard character actor with hounddog eyes and the rare ability to alternate.
The thieves then took off in the actors car, but were soon apprehended after the car was traced by a tracking device. The following is the complete filmography of american actor harry dean. A perpetually haggard character actor with hounddog eyes and the rare ability to alternate between menace and earnest at a moments notice, harry dean. Harry dean stanton july 14, 1926 september 15, 2017 was an american actor, musician, and singer who played brett in the 1979 film alien.
Harry dean stanton was an american actor, musician, and singer. Harry dean stanton, who had his breakthrough in paris, texas and was known for his roles in repo man and twin peaks, died friday at 91. Even when he did paris, texas, harry was full of selfdoubt, and. Harry dean stanton is among a large but distinguished fraternity of actors actresses whom i affectionately and respectfully refer to as the recycled. Harry dean stanton biography facts, childhood, family life. That piece of news, in itself, would cast a shadow over any conversation. Speaking to the director of harry dean stantons last lead. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from harry dean stanton at the discogs marketplace. Acclaimed character actor john carroll lynchs directorial debut, lucky, is at once a love letter to the life and career of harry dean stanton as well as a meditation on. An accomplished musician who led his own group, the harry dean stanton band, originally known as harry dean stanton and the repo men. Marlon brando used to telephone his friend harry dean stanton late at. Sep 15, 2017 harry dean stanton was an american actor, musician and singer.
Harry dean stanton, who has died aged 91, was a vintage performer, only reaching his full potential in his late 50s. Harry dean stanton gets the goodbye he deserves the late, great character actor gets the perfect sendoff in this character study about an elderly man not going gently into the. In 2010, stanton appeared in an episode of the tv series chuck, reprising his role from the 1984 film repo man. Harry dean stanton biography, movie highlights and photos. Here are our picks for the 10 essential harry dean stanton movies. Harry dean stanton, who has died aged 91, was a vintage performer, only reaching his full potential in his late 50s billed as dean stanton throughout the 1950s and 60s, the narrowfaced, weather. In a career spanning over sixty years, harry dean stanton appeared in a variety of indie and cult films, besides the mainstream hollywood productions. Harry dean stanton biography and filmography harry dean. Partly fiction is a mesmerizing, impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heartbreaking. Upcoming, new, and past harry dean stanton movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Harry dean stanton list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Harry dean stanton knew lucky would be his last film.
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