George Hickenlooper

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George Hickenlooper

Born May 25, 1963 · St. Louis, Missouri, US

Died October 29, 2010 · aged 47

George Hickenlooper (May 25, 1963 – October 29, 2010) was an American narrative and documentary filmmaker.

Known For

The Man from Elysian FieldsThe Man from Elysian Fields · 2001
The Man from Elysian Fields
5.92001
MovieDramaRomance
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
Factory GirlFactory Girl · 2006
Factory Girl
6.02006
MovieDramaHistory
In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a charismatic musician, who pushes her to seek independence from the artist and the milieu.
Casino JackCasino Jack · 2010
Casino Jack
5.92010
MovieComedyCrime
Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse · 1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
7.91991
MovieDocumentary
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.
Persons UnknownPersons Unknown · 1996
Persons Unknown
5.51996
MovieThrillerAction
When former cop and current security expert Jim Holland has a one night stand with Amanda after getting in her way roller-blading. That introduction turns out to be a well thought out plan by Amanda and her sister Molly, to obtain security codes. The girls and their cohorts rob his client and stash the loot. All the while, detective Jim has been following them and he grabs the money for himself. Then his conscience gets the best of him and he falls in love with Molly. His client turns out to be drug dealers and he's forced to risk his life to protect Molly and Amanda.
DogtownDogtown · 1997
Dogtown
4.01997
MovieDrama
Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his (and everybody's) school love Dorothy, her life now a grey boring experience.
Mayor of the Sunset StripMayor of the Sunset Strip · 2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
6.92003
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer
Picture ThisPicture This · 1991
Picture This
9.51991
MovieDocumentary
A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he nearly had while shooting THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.

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