Susan Alexandra Weaver (born October 8, 1949), known professionally as Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress and film producer, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, in Alien Resurrection, an American science-fiction action horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and written by Joss Whedon, released in what year?
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Sigourney Weaver Susan Alexandra Weaver (born October 8, 1949), known professionally as Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress and film producer. Following her film debut as a minor character in "Annie Hall" (1977), she quickly came to prominence with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in "Alien" (1979). She reprised the role in three sequels: "Aliens" (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress; "Alien 3" (1992), and "Alien Resurrection" (1997). She is also known for her starring roles in the box-office hits "Ghostbusters" (1984), "Ghostbusters II" (1989), and "Avatar" (2009).
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Alien Resurrection Alien Resurrection is a 1997 American science-fiction action horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and written by Joss Whedon. It is the fourth installment in the "Alien" film series, and the final installment in the original series. It was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California.
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Halloween (1978 film) Halloween is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film is the first installment of the "Halloween" franchise. In the film, on Halloween night in 1963, Michael Myers murders his sister in the fictional Midwestern town of Haddonfield, Illinois. He escapes on October 30, 1978 from Smith's Grove Sanitarium, and returns home to kill again. Michael's psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis, knowing Michael's intentions, gives chase. The next day, Halloween, Michael stalks teenager Laurie Strode.
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Poltergeist (film series) Poltergeist is an American horror film series distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The original trilogy revolves around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ghosts lead by a demon known as the Beast that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg. The "Poltergeist" films collected a total of approximately $132 million at the United States box office.
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Lee Weaver Lee Weaver (born April 10, 1930) is an American film and television actor.
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Contact (1997 American film) Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is a film adaptation of Carl Sagan's 1985 novel of the same name; Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film.
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Jill Whitlow Jill Whitlow (born November 11, 1963) is an American motion picture and television actress who achieved her greatest recognition during the 1980s. She is best remembered by American audiences for her role in the 1986 cult horror film "Night of the Creeps". But she also starred in an action film called "Thunder Run", which was released in 1986. And she had small roles in "Porky's" (1982), "Mask" (1985), and "Weird Science" (1985). She appeared on a 1984 episode of "T.J. Hooker" called "The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan". In recent years, Whitlow has developed something of a cult following and there is a web site dedicated to her. Fans have praised her portrayal of an action heroine in "Night of the Creeps" and pointed out that she was one of the pioneers and it paved the way for future action heroines like Linda Hamilton, Sandra Bullock, and Angelina Jolie.
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Jolene (film) Jolene is a 2008 American drama film directed by Dan Ireland, based on the short story "Jolene: A Life" by E. L. Doctorow and inspired by Dolly Parton's song of the "same name". Jessica Chastain played the title character in her film debut. It premiered on 13 June 2008 at the Seattle International Film Festival and was later released in the United States on 29 October 2010.
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Normal (2003 film) Normal is a 2003 drama film produced by HBO Films, which became an official selection at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Jane Anderson, the film's writer and director, adapted her own play, "Looking for Normal". The film is about the gender transition of Ruth Applewood, a transgender woman who had been living as a man for 25 years of marriage. A Midwestern factory worker, Applewood (then going by "Roy") stuns her wife of 25 years by saying she wishes to undergo sex reassignment surgery and transition to living as a woman. The film was praised by most critics, and was nominated for numerous awards.
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The Power (1984 film) The Power is a 1984 American horror film directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow. The film stars Suzy Stokey, Warren Lincon, Lisa Erickson, Chad Christian, Ben Gilbert and Chris Morrill, and the story revolves around a man being possessed and taken over by an evil spirit from inside an ancient Aztec doll, and soon causes havoc amok.
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Taaffe O'Connell Taaffe O'Connell (born May 14, 1951) is an American actress and publisher, best known by her fans for her performance in cult-classic sci-fi horror film "Galaxy of Terror". Her acting career began in the late 1970s and continued uninterrupted through the 1980s. Her career has seen a rebirth after 2000 and has continued to the present day.
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20th Saturn Awards The 20th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1993, were held on October 20, 1994.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison. It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren, and stars Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh. It tells the story of Elliott (Thomas), a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed "E.T.", who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help E.T. return home while attempting to keep him hidden from their mother and the government.
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Carnage (2011 film) Carnage is a 2011 internationally co-produced black comedy-drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the Tony Award-winning play "God of Carnage" by French playwright Yasmina Reza. The screenplay is by Reza and Polanski. The film is an international co-production of France, Germany, Poland, and Spain. It stars Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly.
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Flesh and Bone (film) Flesh and Bone is a 1993 neo noir film drama written and directed by Steve Kloves that stars Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid and James Caan. Gwyneth Paltrow is featured in an early role. Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" described Paltrow as a scene-stealer "who is Blythe Danner's daughter and has her mother's way of making a camera fall in love with her."
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The Unborn (2009 film) The Unborn is a 2009 American supernatural horror film written and directed by David S. Goyer. The film stars Odette Yustman as a young woman who is tormented by a dybbuk and seeks help from a rabbi (Gary Oldman). The dybbuk seeks to use her death as a gateway to physical existence. The film is produced by Michael Bay and his production company Platinum Dunes. It was released in American theaters on January 9, 2009, by Rogue Pictures.
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Super 8 (film) Super 8 is a 2011 American science-fiction thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and tells the story of a group of young teenagers who are filming their own Super 8 movie when a train derails, releasing a dangerous presence into their town. The film was shot in Weirton, West Virginia and surrounding areas.
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Jennifer Jostyn Jennifer Jostyn (born November 11, 1968) is an American actress.
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The Nines The Nines (stylized as The NIN9S) is a 2007 science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by John August and starring Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, and Elle Fanning. The film debuted at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and made $63,165 in the U.S. box office through October 11, 2007.
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John Ridley John Ridley IV (born October 1965) is an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, and showrunner, known for "12 Years a Slave", for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also the creator and showrunner of the critically acclaimed anthology series "American Crime". His most recent work is the documentary film "".
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The Exorcist III The Exorcist III is a 1990 American supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the third installment of "The Exorcist" franchise and a film adaptation of Blatty's novel, "Legion" (1983). The film stars George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Jason Miller, Scott Wilson and Brad Dourif. This is the only "The Exorcist" film not to be distributed theatrically by Warner Bros., though Warner Bros. subsequently gained international distribution rights.
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Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. The film's title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature that stalks and attacks the crew of a spaceship. Dan O'Bannon, drawing upon previous works of science fiction and horror, wrote the screenplay from a story he co-authored with Ronald Shusett. The film was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Giler and Hill revised and made additions to the script. Shusett was executive producer. The eponymous Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the more human aspects of the film.