The film stars will ferrell, maggie gyllenhaal, dustin hoffman, queen latifah, and emma thompson. Thompson s feature film debut came in 1988, starring opposite jeff goldblum, in the comedy the tall guy. The top 20 movies starring emma thompson flickchart. Dead again 1991, peters friends 1992 and much ado about nothing 1993.
Potts played by angela lansbury in the 1991 animated film in disneys liveaction adaptation of beauty and the beast, directed by bill condon and starring her harry potter costar emma watson in the lead role. Thompson s wit was cultivated by a cheerful, clever. Emma thompson is a powerhouse in this film, bringing karen eiffel to life as a. Stranger than fiction is a 2006 american fantasy comedydrama film directed by marc forster, produced by lindsay doran, and written by zach helm. In a fouryear span she not only won the coveted academy award for best actress, but she also wrote a screenplay that won the academy award for best adapted screenplay. Oscar winner emma thompson will host the may 11 saturday night live, and paul rudd will do the honors on the may 18 season finale. The twotime oscarwinning multihyphenate has left her indelible mark as an actress and a. Emma thompson was born on april 15, 1959 in paddington, london, into a family of actors father. With will ferrell, emma thompson, dustin hoffman, queen latifah. Emma thompson students britannica kids homework help. She spent five years developing the screenplay, and took the.
They were described as the modernday successors to other notable husbandandwife teams such as alfred lunt 18921977 and lynne fontanne 18871983 and even richard burton 19251984 and elizabeth taylor. The narrator, kay eiffel emma thompson, a nearly forgotten author of. In june, the british actress, 59, acquired the title of capitald dame, thanks to queen elizabeth. One of the uks most acclaimed actresses, she is known for her portrayals of enigmatic women, often in period dramas and literary adaptations, and playing matronly characters with a sense of wit. Nov 03, 2017 recruiting his brilliant wife, emma thompson, to costar along with a rich supporting cast, dead again proved to be a wordofmouth hit in the fall of 1991. The twotime oscarwinning multihyphenate has left her indelible mark as an actress and a writer for more than 30 years, but how many. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is an british actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. Nobody ever thought will ferrell could act before this film. The top ten films released in 1991 by worldwide gross are as follows. November 22 walt disney pictures releases beauty and the beast, based on the original fairy tale and jean cocteaus 1946 film of the same name, the film became one of the most prestigious and greatest animated and romantic films in cinema history. Dame emma thompson, dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedienne. The meyerowitz stories new and selected, the killing of a sacred deer and more. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards and two golden globe awards born in london to english actor eric thompson and scottish actress phyllida law, thompson. A marvelous film, and one of disneys many planned reboots.
In this liveaction reboot of disneys beloved 1991 hit, thompson plays mrs. Sep 27, 2015 stranger than fiction is a 2006 american comedydramafantasy film directed by marc forster, written by zach helm, and starring will ferrell, maggie gyllenha. Potts, part of a large and excellent cast including emma watson, dan stevens, ewan mcgregor, kevin kline, ian mckellen, josh gad and stanley tucci. Then brad pitt showed up in 1991 with a blowdryer and a cowboy hat.
On three tiff premieres, including films starring emma thompson, richard gere, and helena bonhamcarter. Banks the tall guy dead again much ado about nothing 1993 film tutti frutti 1987 tv series wit film last chance harvey the remains of the day film howards end film greg wise in the name of the father film. Emma thompson born in london, england, april 15, 1959 is the daughter of british actress phyllida law. The main plot follows harold crick ferrell, an irs worker who begins hearing a disembodied voice narrating his life as it happens seemingly the text. Hoffman and stranger than fiction costar emma thompson played lonely. Alongside her thenhusband, revered shakespearian actordirector kenneth branagh, she impressed with early film work in such projects as henry v 1989 and dead again 1991. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. Genealogy for martha ferrell thompson 1750 1830 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Banks, primary colors, dead again, and more with aggragate ratings, trailers, stream links and other details.
With her uncanny ability to combine humor and poignancy, actresswriter emma thompson rose from the london stage to international film and television acclaim. Emma thompson on the jonathn ross show jan 2012 duration. Thompson looking very glamourous in a robert cavalli ensemble said she couldnt quite get her breasts to stay in her low cut dress. Downhill is a reminder to take will ferrell seriously the ringer. Thompsona lifelong lover of austens workwas hired to write the film based on the period sketches in her series thompson. And will ferrell plays the part of harold crick, a lonely tax man who hears a mysterious voice narrating his life and wonders who on earth the voice belongs to. Emma thompson filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Harold crick will ferrell is a member of the anonymous masses an irs agent. Schrager als fiktion film, trailer, kritik kinozeit. Sep, 2018 emma thompson is having quite the year so far. It went on to become the first animated film ever nominated for the academy award for best. One of britains most acclaimed actresses, she is known for her portrayals of enigmatic women, often in period dramas and literary adaptations, and playing matronly characters with a sense of wit. However, drury lane is also a theatre in chicago, illinois, where this movie was filmed.
She was born in paddington, london, the elder daughter of eric thompson and phyllida law. Emma thompson is dryly amusing as agent o, reprising her role from the third film. Her mother is the scottish actress phyllida law, her english father, eric thompson, was the writer and narrator of the popular childrens television. Will ferrell plays harold crick, an irs agent whose world is turned. Dame emma thompson dbe thompson at the 20 toronto international.
Emma thompson filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. After scoring with this is spinal tap 1984 and ghost 1990, she won a place with director sydney pollacks production company, mirage enterprises, where she worked on dead again 1991, costarring kenneth branagh and emma thompson. Mar 22, 2014 emma thompson was born in london in april 1959. Thompsons academy success continued with sense and sensibility 1995, generally considered to be the most popular and authentic of the numerous film adaptions of jane austens novels made in the 1990s. The main plot follows harold crick ferrell, an irs worker. Emma thompson biography life, family, childhood, children. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british screenwriter, actress and comedian.
Emma thompsons 10 best movies will ferrell plays harold crick, an irs agent whose world is turned upsidedown when he begins to hear his life being chronicled by a narrator only he can hear. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events. Emma thompson toasts her costars dustin hoffman and. To order this film you need to be logged in as a club leader. For a long time known as kenneth branaghs other half, thompson was able to demonstrate her considerable talent to an international audience with oscarwinning mid1990s work in such films as howards end and sense. One of the uks most acclaimed actresses, she often portrays enigmatic and matronly characters with a sense of wit, frequently in period dramas and literary adaptations. With kenneth branagh, emma thompson, andy garcia, lois hall. One of the first ladies of contemporary british stage and cinema, emma thompson has won equal acclaim for her work as an actress and a screenwriter. Theres a sorry lack of spark between emma thompson and tom hanks, but then this is a disney film about mary poppins, says peter bradshaw published. Emma thompson biography, news, photos and videos page 5. Emma thompson born 15 april 1959 is a british actress and screenwriter. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta.
She acted with thenhusband director kenneth branagh in dead again 1991, with daniel daylewis in in the name of the father 1993 by jim. Will ferrell, emma thompson, dustin hoffman, queen latifah. Emma thompsons 10 best movies emma thompson was one of the most accomplished film actresses of the 1990s. Stranger than fiction is a 2006 american comedydramafantasy film directed by marc forster, written by zach helm, and starring will ferrell, maggie gyllenha. Respectable british actors appearing in hollywood blockbusters for a paycheck is a timehonoured tradition and one that neeson and thompson continue here. Jun 17, 2019 in this liveaction reboot of disneys beloved 1991 hit, thompson plays mrs. List of awards and nominations received by emma thompson phyllida law academy award for best adapted screenplay sense and sensibility film saving mr. And emma thompson is perfect as the writer with writers block. Will ferrell and marc forster in stranger than fiction 2006 emma thompson at.
She embarked on her professional journey by performing as an onstage comedienne but garnered early success, thanks to her poignant performances in bbc tv series tutti frutti and fortunes of war. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards and two golden globe aw. She acted with thenhusband director kenneth branagh in dead again 1991, with daniel daylewis in in the name of the father 1993 by jim sheridan, with anthony hopkins in the merchantivory productions howards end 1992 from. Emma thompson quits film after john lasseter joins production. Over the next few years, thompsons union with branagh resulted in several film projects and an immense amount of press coverage.
Emma thompson celebrity profile check out the latest emma thompson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Will ferrell plays harold, a dull tax inspector, who thinks hes having a. Thompsons feature film debut came in 1988, starring opposite jeff goldblum, in the comedy the tall guy. Rank of emma thompson movies by box office performance imdb. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Dead again 1991 and blahblahblahloves emma thompson. Dec 04, 20 acting is more like a magicians trick than anything else reflects emma thompson as she delves into how she became an actress by accident, the importance of tricking ones own psyche and warns. Her father was englishborn and her mother is scottishborn. This film features a novelist, karen eiffel, emma thompson who is suffering from writers block. Will ferrell does an amazing job playing the evolving character of harold crick. She also cowrote the screenplay for bridget joness baby and appeared in the film as a doctor. Apr 15, 2020 emma thompson celebrates her 61st birthday on april 15, 2020.
She is known for her portrayals of reticent women, often in period dramas and literary adaptations, and playing haughty or matronly characters with a sense of irony. Emma thompson is a powerhouse in this film, bringing karen eiffel to life as a flawed and abrasive woman first dealing with writers block, then dealing with the impossible situation and decision of the existence of harold. Emma thompson was born on april 15, 1959 in paddington, london, into a family of actors father eric thompson and mother phyllida law, who has costarred with thompson in several films. Emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Delight in her dead pan sarcasm and playful way of narrating harold cricks life. The multitalented british actress emma thompson was one of the most accomplished film actresses of the 1990s. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. Dead again is a 1991 film starring emma thompson as margaret strauss and kenneth branagh as roman strauss. Emma thompson biography, news, photos and videos page 6. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. Emma thompsons favorite movies, from mary poppins to. Other articles where stranger than fiction is discussed.
Emma thompson celebrates her 61st birthday on april 15, 2020. And so can emma thompson, dustin hoffman, maggie gyllenhaal and queen latifah. I loved this film, a wonderful script, great casting which produced standout performances. Doran was impressed with thompson s wit on the set. Kenneth branagh also plays mike church a private investigator who along with a hypnotist derek jacobi helps a mute women gain back her voice with hypnosis. Stranger than fiction full movie will ferrell, emma. The film opens march 17, 2017, and also stars luke evans as gaston, josh gad as le fou, kevin kline as maurice, ewan mcgregor as lumiere, ian mckellen as cogsworth, stanley tucci as cadenza, gugu. For the australian cricketer, see emma thompson cricketer. The 2016 film adaptation of alone in berlin by swiss actor turned director vincent perez, 51, stars irishman brendan gleeson, 60, and london native emma thompson, 56, as otto and anna quangel. Sense and sensibility, the remains of the day, howards end, brave, stranger than fiction, saving mr. With their warning about lord voldemorts ralph fiennes return scoffed at, harry daniel radcliffe and dumbledore sir michael gambon are targeted by the wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at hogwarts. Emma thompson, the oscarwinning actress and screenwriter whose latest film, beautiful creatures, is in theaters february 14, curates her favorite movies, from the princess bride to. Stranger than fiction film by forster 2006 britannica. Doch karen eiffel emma thompson leidet unter einer schreibblockade, sie wei.
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