Acting

Andre Gregory

Born May 11, 1934 · Paris, France (age 92)

Andre Gregory (born May 11, 1934) is a French-born American actor. He studied at Harvard University, where he was affiliated with Adams House. During the 1960s and 1970s, Gregory directed a number of avant-garde productions developed through ensemble collaboration, the most famous of which was Alice in Wonderland (1970), based on Lewis Carroll's two classic Alice books. He founded his own theatric…

Known For

Demolition Man

Demolition Man · 1993

MovieCrimeAction

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ · 1988

The Last Temptation of Christ

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.

The Shadow

The Shadow · 1994

MovieFantasyAction

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities · 1990

The Bonfire of the Vanities

MovieComedyDrama

After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.

Celebrity

Celebrity · 1998

MovieDramaComedy

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast · 1986

The Mosquito Coast

MovieDramaAdventure

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

Some Girls

Some Girls · 1988

MovieComedyDrama

While on Christmas break, college student Michael journeys to Quebec City to spend time with his attractive girlfriend, Gabriella. Not long after he arrives, Gabriella breaks up with him, but her two equally gorgeous sisters waste no time showing romantic interest. In the meantime, Michael is left to deal with Gabriella's eccentric grandmother and offbeat father, an academic who spends most of his time naked.

Protocol

Protocol · 1984

A Washington waitress saves the Emir of Ohtar's life, launching her diplomatic career and a scandal.

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Demolition Man

Demolition Man · 1993

MovieCrimeAction

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

Warden William Smithers - Aged

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ · 1988

The Last Temptation of Christ

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.

John the Baptist

The Shadow

The Shadow · 1994

MovieFantasyAction

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

Burbank

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities · 1990

The Bonfire of the Vanities

MovieComedyDrama

After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.

Aubrey Buffing

Celebrity

Celebrity · 1998

MovieDramaComedy

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.

John Papadakis

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast · 1986

The Mosquito Coast

MovieDramaAdventure

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

Reverend Spellgood

Some Girls

Some Girls · 1988

MovieComedyDrama

While on Christmas break, college student Michael journeys to Quebec City to spend time with his attractive girlfriend, Gabriella. Not long after he arrives, Gabriella breaks up with him, but her two equally gorgeous sisters waste no time showing romantic interest. In the meantime, Michael is left to deal with Gabriella's eccentric grandmother and offbeat father, an academic who spends most of his time naked.

Mr. D'Arc

Protocol

Protocol · 1984

A Washington waitress saves the Emir of Ohtar's life, launching her diplomatic career and a scandal.

Nawaf Al Kabeer

My Dinner with Andre

My Dinner with Andre · 1981

My Dinner with Andre

MovieDramaComedy

Wally, a struggling playwright and actor, reluctantly agrees to catch up with his old friend Andre, a theater director who disappeared several years prior in order to travel the world. Meeting at a posh Manhattan restaurant, the two share life stories, anecdotes and philosophical musings over the course of an evening meal.

Writer

Author! Author!

Author! Author! · 1982

Author! Author!

MovieComedyDrama

A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.

J.J.

Street Smart

Street Smart · 1987

MovieThrillerCrime

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

Ted Avery

A Master Builder

A Master Builder · 2014

A Master Builder

A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.

Producer

Goodbye Lover

Goodbye Lover · 1999

MovieThrillerComedy

Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.

Rev. Finlayson

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street · 1994

Vanya on 42nd Street

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

Screenplay

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident · 1991

The Linguini Incident

MovieComedyCrime

A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.

Dante

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland · 1983

Alice in Wonderland

MovieFantasyAdventure

From the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production comes a whimsical retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic.

Mad Hatter

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons · 1995

Last Summer in the Hamptons

MovieComedyDrama

Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Before she completes the sale, she wants to have one last gathering of family and friends, with dramatic performances. Bringing everyone together, though, creates rivalries and tension, especially for Oona, a temperamental but successful movie actress who seeks the approval of her creative peers.

Ivan Axelrod

Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert · 1986

Follies: In Concert

MovieDocumentaryMusic

A backstage documentary film including footage from the legendary 1985 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. The plot of the musical centers around a reunion of showgirls who appeared in an annual Follies extravaganza when it was staged between the wars.

Dimitri Weismann

The Soldier's Tale

The Soldier's Tale · 1984

The Soldier's Tale

A soldier, returning home from war, chances upon a stranger who offers to buy his violin. The stranger is none other than the devil.

Narrator (voice)

Our Late Night

Our Late Night · 1975

A cocktail party at which no topic, thought or action is taboo. The result is Jungian pornography a wickedly funny and often troubled look at what we feel and think but dare not say. Recorded theatre performance.

Director

Hudson River Blues

Hudson River Blues · 1997

Hudson River Blues

MovieRomanceComedy

Hoping to help their marriage, a Manhattan lawyer (Rya Kihlstedt) brings her burned-out husband (Robert Stanton) to her mother's home upstate.

Will

Always … But Not Forever

Always … But Not Forever · 1985

Always … But Not Forever

MovieDramaRomance

A middle-aged couple, on the verge of proceeding with a divorce, find themselves questioning their decision to separate when fellow friends and neighbors, oblivious to their marital troubles, assemble at their house for a 4th of July Weekend party.

Party Philosopher

André Gregory and Wallace Shawn

André Gregory and Wallace Shawn · 2009

André Gregory and Wallace Shawn

MovieDocumentary

In this hour-long piece, recorded in 2009, filmmaker Noah Baumbach talks with his friends the writer-actors André Gregory and Wallace Shawn about their experiences making My Dinner with Andre. Baumbach speaks first with Gregory, and then with Shawn.

Great Performances

Great Performances · 1971

Great Performances

SeriesComedyDocumentary

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

Mad Hatter