Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, has died. Reeve, who was 52, fell into a coma Saturday after going into cardiac arrest while at his suburban New York home a...
Though in comic book films, he’s known for portraying one of the earlier live-action versions of Lex Luthor, the main antagonist of Superman in the Richard Donner films. We’ll miss you, Gene Hackman. Thank you for the acting memories!
During a tryout in New Haven for another play, Hackman was seen by film director Robert Rossen, who hired him for a brief role in “Lilith,” which starred Warren Beatty and Jean Seberg. He played small roles in other films, including “Hawaii,” and leads in television dramas...
Hackman played super-villain Lex Luthor opposite Christopher Reeve in director Richard Donner’s 1978 “Superman,” a film that established the prototype for the modern superhero movie. He also starred in two sequels. Rough beginnings Eugene Allen Hackman was born in San Be...
Valerie Perrine, who starred alongside Gene Hackman in Superman, has paid tribute to the actor. The Oscar winner, who played Eve Teschmacher in the 1978 film, shared a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram along with her tribute. "The great Gene Hackman has passed away,...
Jayaram, Anu Hasan and Srinath played pivotal roles in the film. The film revolves around a Tamil Indian doctor who, two weeks prior to his wedding, goes to Russia for a conference pertaining to his occupation, that of a doctor. While in Russia he struggles to cope with the langua...
says the film director, Diego Luna. “This thing of having to go to school and learn in Engpsh and then go home to speak Spanish with your parents.” As immigration popcy is hotly debated on Capitol Hill this year, Luna and others who were involved with Cesar Chavez are hoping the mov...
Larry Dobkin, a television director and character actor whose acting credits spanned stage, radio, TV and films over seven decades, has died. He was 83. Dobkin, one of five actors who played detective Ellery Queen on radio, died of heart failure Oct. 28 at his home in Los Angeles. ...
Dave Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at age 85. His agent Thomas Bowington confirmed the star had passed away following a short illness, writing in a Facebook post: "May the force be with him, always! Though famous for playing many monsters -...
He won an Oscar for his portrayal of New York cop Popeye Doyle in 1971’s “The French Connection,” a detective who gets his man but at a high cost. His surveillance expert in 1974’s “The Conversation” is single-minded to the point of obsession, losing all perspective. Even in 198...