William Hjortsberg known for writing the screenplay of a 1985 film directed by who?
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William Hjortsberg William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (February 23, 1941 – April 22, 2017) was an American novelist and screenwriter known for writing the screenplay of the film "Legend".
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Legend (1985 film) Legend is a 1985 American-British dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert, and Annabelle Lanyon. It is a dark fairy tale and has been described as a return to more original, sometimes disturbing, fables, from the oral tradition of ancient times before reading and writing were widespread.
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Murphy's Romance Murphy's Romance is a 1985 American romantic comedy film directed by Martin Ritt. The screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch was based on the 1980 novella by Max Schott. The film stars Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, and Corey Haim, and was produced by Laura Ziskin for Field's production company Fogwood Films.
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Colonel Redl Colonel Redl (German: "Oberst Redl" (original title); Hungarian: "Redl ezredes" ) is a 1985 drama film by Hungarian director István Szabó. The plot, set in the period before World War I, follows the rise of Alfred Redl, an officer in the Austro-Hungarian empire. Redl, who comes from a humble background, enters military school as a boy and has an illustrious military career pushed forward by his loyalty to the crown. He is appointed the head of an intelligence gathering unit, but his attraction to men eventually causes his downfall.
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Summer Rental Summer Rental is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Carl Reiner and starring John Candy. The film's screenplay was written by Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens. An original music score was composed for the film by Alan Silvestri. The film was released on August 9, 1985, by Paramount Pictures.
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Hannah Fidell Hannah Margalit Fidell (born October 7, 1985) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Her directorial debut was the drama film "A Teacher" (2013). She also wrote and directed the romantic drama film "6 Years" (2015).
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The Rings The Rings is a 1985 Iranian horror mystery film written by director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and directed by Mohammad Reza Honarmand. It tells the story of a reporter investigating the sudden, inexplicable deaths of a growing number of people who had received phone calls informing them of exactly how long they had to live. The word "Zangha" is Persian for "The Rings" (as in telephone rings).
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Flight of the Eagle Flight of the Eagle (Swedish: "Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd" ) is a Swedish biographical drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 26 August 1982, directed by Jan Troell, based on Per Olof Sundman's novelization of the true story of S. A. Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition of 1897, an ill-fated effort to reach the North Pole in which all three expedition members perished. The film stars Max von Sydow as S.A. Andrée, Sverre Anker Ousdal as Knut Frænkel and Göran Stangertz as Nils Strindberg. Dutch-Swedish songwriter Cornelis Vreeswijk plays the role of the journalist Lundström.
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Wayfarers (film) Wayfarers (Norwegian: "Landstrykere" ) is a 1989 Norwegian feature film directed by Ola Solum. The screenplay was written by Hans Lindgren, Lars Saabye Christensen, and Solum. It is based on the 1927 novel "Wayfarers" by Knut Hamsun. The film depicts Nordland during the transition between the era of the "privileged traders" and modernity in the 1860s.
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A Killing Affair (1986 film) A Killing Affair is a 1986 drama film starring Peter Weller, Kathy Baker, John Glover, Bill Smitrovich and Danny Nelson. The screenplay was written by David Saperstein ("Cocoon").
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Détective (1985 film) Détective is a 1985 French crime film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
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Warriors of the Apocalypse Warriors of the Apocalypse is a 1985 science fiction / action genre film, directed by Bobby A. Suarez.
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Wallander: Mastermind Wallander - Mastermind is a 2005 film about the Swedish police detective Kurt Wallander directed by Peter Flinth.
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The Californians (film) The Californians is a 2005 American independent drama film from Hart Sharp Films starring Noah Wyle. It is a modern-day adaptation of the 1886 Henry James novel "The Bostonians", with the location moved from Boston to Marin County, California, and with the political topic driving the plot changed from feminism to environmentalism. "The Californians" is the second film adaptation of "The Bostonians", after the 1984 film "The Bostonians".
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When the Raven Flies When the Raven Flies (original Icelandic: Hrafninn flýgur (   )) is a 1984 Icelandic-Swedish adventure film written and directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. The story is set in Viking Age Iceland. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Rockin' Road Trip Rockin' Road Trip (also known as Summer Time Blues) is a 1985 comedy film directed by William Olsen. The film is distributed by Troma Entertainment.
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California Girls (film) California Girls is a 1985 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Robby Benson and Martin Mull, directed by Rick Wallace. It originally aired on ABC on March 24, 1985.
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Flight North Flight North (German: "Flucht in den Norden" , Finnish: "Pako pohjoiseen" ) is a 1986 German-Finnish drama film directed by . It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Kuća na pijesku Kuća na pijesku is a Croatian film directed by Ivan Martinac. It was released in 1985.
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Simon and the Oaks Simon and the Oaks (Swedish: Simon och ekarna) is a 1985 novel by Marianne Fredriksson. The book is set predominantly during the 1940s and uses the persecution of Jewish people during World War II as a backdrop. The book was later adapted into a Guldbagge Award-winning feature film by the same name starring Bill Skarsgård. After its release "Simon and the Oaks" became a bestseller and has since been translated into 25 languages.
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The Sacrifice The Sacrifice (Swedish: Offret ) is a 1986 Swedish film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Erland Josephson, it centers on a middle-aged intellectual who attempts to bargain with God to stop an impending nuclear holocaust. "The Sacrifice" was Tarkovsky's third film as a Soviet expatriate, after "Nostalghia" and the documentary "Voyage in Time", and was also his last, as he died shortly after its completion. Like 1972's "Solaris", it won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Gray Matters (novel) Gray Matters is a science fiction novel by William Hjortsberg.