According to his New York Times obituary, Chuck Low died last month in a New Jersey nursing home at the age of 89. Low will be best remembered by movie fans as Morrie — the toupee salesman who gets in way too deep with the mob in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” — but his career and life stretched well beyond his memorable movie roles.
Born in New York City in 1928, Low was a military veteran who served in the U.S. Army, became an engineer who made marine instruments, and in the 1960s started a real estate partnership with Lehman Brothers. Low became a pioneer developer in Tribeca, playing a key role in the New York City neighborhood’s transformation into luxury lofts and high-end restaurants. It was in this capacity that he met Tribeca’s most famous resident Robert De Niro, who became both Low’s tenant and friend.
It was through...
Born in New York City in 1928, Low was a military veteran who served in the U.S. Army, became an engineer who made marine instruments, and in the 1960s started a real estate partnership with Lehman Brothers. Low became a pioneer developer in Tribeca, playing a key role in the New York City neighborhood’s transformation into luxury lofts and high-end restaurants. It was in this capacity that he met Tribeca’s most famous resident Robert De Niro, who became both Low’s tenant and friend.
It was through...
- 10/3/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Over the years, American novelist and screenwriter Richard Price has seen many of his works make smooth transitions from the page to the screen. His book The Wanderers was adapted by Philip Kaufman into a now-iconic coming-of-age film, and Spike Lee’s take on Clockers earned strong reviews. Additionally, Price’s work as a screenwriter has been highly successful – among his accolades are an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (for The Color of Money) and a Writers Guild of America Award (for HBO’s The Wire, on which he served as a writer). Now, Sony is betting on Price’s ability to deliver another strong drama by entering talks to adapt his upcoming work The Whites.
If a deal is made, super-producer Scott Rudin (Captain Phillips) will produce a film adaptation of the crime drama, the first written by Price under the pen name Harry Brandt. Set in New York City,...
If a deal is made, super-producer Scott Rudin (Captain Phillips) will produce a film adaptation of the crime drama, the first written by Price under the pen name Harry Brandt. Set in New York City,...
- 8/25/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
HollywoodNews.com: The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, has announced that two-time Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will be honored with the "Hollywood Supporting Actor Award" at the festival's Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony for his fantastic performance in David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook." The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Awards. He said: "Robert De Niro is not only highly regarded for his body of work as an actor, producer, and director, but also for the passion, integrity, and dedication he brings to his performances on camera, as well as his intense off-camera preparation and study of the characters he brings to life. His performance in the upcoming film "Silver Linings Playbook" is outstanding." The 2012 Hollywood Film Awards has also announced that it will honor Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard with the "Hollywood Actress Award,...
- 9/25/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Martin Scorsese's longtime costume designer Richard Bruno has died at the age of 87.
He passed away on 11 January in Port Townsend, Washington after suffering kidney failure, reports Variety.
Bruno began his career behind-the-scenes in the 1960s and went on to work on films including Roman Polanski's Chinatown and The Way We Were before forging a longtime collaborative partnership with Scorsese.
He worked with the famed director on movies including Raging Bull, New York, New York, The King of Comedy and The Color of Money and he won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for his costumes in Goodfellas.
Bruno also spent many years working with Scorsese's star Robert De Niro on films including The Untouchables, Guilty by Suspicion and Night and the City. He also worked on The Karate Kid and Steven Seagal's Out for Justice, Under Siege and Under Siege 2.
He passed away on 11 January in Port Townsend, Washington after suffering kidney failure, reports Variety.
Bruno began his career behind-the-scenes in the 1960s and went on to work on films including Roman Polanski's Chinatown and The Way We Were before forging a longtime collaborative partnership with Scorsese.
He worked with the famed director on movies including Raging Bull, New York, New York, The King of Comedy and The Color of Money and he won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for his costumes in Goodfellas.
Bruno also spent many years working with Scorsese's star Robert De Niro on films including The Untouchables, Guilty by Suspicion and Night and the City. He also worked on The Karate Kid and Steven Seagal's Out for Justice, Under Siege and Under Siege 2.
- 1/17/2012
- WENN
The first week of the new year kicked off with all the usual features: restrospectives, awards buzz – and one very sad and unexpected piece of news
Pete Postlethwaite: 1946 - 2011
The news came through early on Monday that the actor Pete Postlethwaite had died at the age of 64. It was a real shock, that quickly gave way to genuine, lasting sadness. Remembering the full range and breadth of his performances through the years prompted emotional responses from many readers; there were also touching tributes from John Prescott, fellow actors including his former girlfriend Julie Walters and Franny Armstrong, who collaborated with him on The Age of Stupid. Peter Bradshaw perhaps summed it up best when he wrote: "[he] was the national treasure we didn't know we had, until we didn't have him any more."
Awards buzz this week
• Oscars race: The Social Network fears late box office run by True Grit...
Pete Postlethwaite: 1946 - 2011
The news came through early on Monday that the actor Pete Postlethwaite had died at the age of 64. It was a real shock, that quickly gave way to genuine, lasting sadness. Remembering the full range and breadth of his performances through the years prompted emotional responses from many readers; there were also touching tributes from John Prescott, fellow actors including his former girlfriend Julie Walters and Franny Armstrong, who collaborated with him on The Age of Stupid. Peter Bradshaw perhaps summed it up best when he wrote: "[he] was the national treasure we didn't know we had, until we didn't have him any more."
Awards buzz this week
• Oscars race: The Social Network fears late box office run by True Grit...
- 1/6/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Can a film be great without question? Is it demented to find fault with "Inception?" Or "Citizen Kane?" Not at all. Scolds have emerged in recent days to smack at those critics who disapproved of "Inception," but as a fervent admirer of the film I can understand why others might not agree. In fact, the reasons cited by David Edelstein in his much-attacked negative review seem reasonable. I don't agree with him, but that's another matter.
I've been trying to think of one film that everyone reading this entry might agree is unquestionably great. You might think I'd name "Citizen Kane" or "The Rules of the Game," the two films that in recent decades have consistently been at the top of Sight & Sound magazines' poll of the world's directors and cineastes. But no. I've taught both shot-by-shot and had many students who confessed they didn't feel the greatness. There are people Bergman doesn't reach.
I've been trying to think of one film that everyone reading this entry might agree is unquestionably great. You might think I'd name "Citizen Kane" or "The Rules of the Game," the two films that in recent decades have consistently been at the top of Sight & Sound magazines' poll of the world's directors and cineastes. But no. I've taught both shot-by-shot and had many students who confessed they didn't feel the greatness. There are people Bergman doesn't reach.
- 7/19/2010
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Tickets are now on sale for "Oscar Night and the City," an Academy Awards viewing event hosted by NYC & Company, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to sustaining New York City's nonprofit arts community. The party will be held March 7 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, on Broadway at 65th Street. This event is New York's official "Oscars Night America" celebration and will culminate a weeklong celebration of the city's relationship with the Oscars. From March 1 through March 7, NYC & Company will have Oscar-themed content at its offices at 810 Seventh Ave., and On Location tours will offer 20 percent off its New York TV and Movie Site tour. The Film Society of Lincoln Center will screen New York City–themed, Oscar-winning films—including "West Side Story," "Annie Hall," "Raging Bull," and "The French Connection"—March 5–7. Visit filmlinc.com for a full schedule.Tickets for "Oscar Night and the City" are $225 for the limited availability...
- 2/5/2010
- backstage.com
NEW YORK -- Robert De Niro is executive producing writer-director Barry Primus' upcoming dramatic comedy "20% Fiction."
The film centers on a respected acting coach dissatisfied with his superficial life in Los Angeles. He finds love and self-fulfillment after moving to a small town and working with its quirky residents.
De Niro produced and co-starred in Primus' 1992 sophomore directorial effort, Mistress. Primus has served as De Niro's acting coach, and the two longtime friends have acted together in such films as New York, New York, Night and the City and Guilty by Suspicion.
Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler and Ari Palitz of Insomnia Media Group are financing the film and producing with Deco Entertainment's Nicholas Celozzi and Freddy Braidy. Principal photography is slated to begin in late September in Los Angeles.
Insomnia's recent projects include Zak Penn's The Grand. Braidy produced the Paris Hilton starrer Bottoms Up.
The film centers on a respected acting coach dissatisfied with his superficial life in Los Angeles. He finds love and self-fulfillment after moving to a small town and working with its quirky residents.
De Niro produced and co-starred in Primus' 1992 sophomore directorial effort, Mistress. Primus has served as De Niro's acting coach, and the two longtime friends have acted together in such films as New York, New York, Night and the City and Guilty by Suspicion.
Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler and Ari Palitz of Insomnia Media Group are financing the film and producing with Deco Entertainment's Nicholas Celozzi and Freddy Braidy. Principal photography is slated to begin in late September in Los Angeles.
Insomnia's recent projects include Zak Penn's The Grand. Braidy produced the Paris Hilton starrer Bottoms Up.
- 6/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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