Acting
Jerry Adler
Born February 4, 1929 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died August 23, 2025 · aged 96
Jerry Adler (February 4, 1929 – August 23, 2025) was an American theatre director, production supervisor and a television and film actor. Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline and Philip Adler, who was a general manager of the Group Theatre. He was raised in a Jewish observant household. Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1951, working on such productions as …
Known For
A Most Violent Year · 2014A Most Violent Year
★ 6.62014
MovieCrimeDrama
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
Synecdoche, New York · 2008Synecdoche, New York
★ 7.52008
MovieDrama
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Prime · 2005Prime
★ 6.02005
MovieComedyDrama
A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.
In Her Shoes · 2005In Her Shoes
★ 6.22005
MovieComedyDrama
Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.
Find Me Guilty · 2006Find Me Guilty
★ 6.52006
MovieComedyCrime
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.
Manhattan Murder Mystery · 1993Manhattan Murder Mystery
★ 7.31993
MovieComedyMystery
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn · 2014The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
★ 5.62014
MovieDramaComedy
After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever hurt.
Larger Than Life · 1996Larger Than Life
★ 5.51996
MovieComedyFamily
Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest gigs he can get are the ones nobody wants. One day, he receives a telegram that his circus clown father has passed away and left a "huge" inheritance: an elephant that was his father's pride and joy. His main intention to sell the pachyderm off, Jack must choose between loud and rude zookeeper Mo or attractive animal show owner Terry. As the two trek through the country Jack and the elephant develop a bond, and it changes his approach to life for the better.







































