Dorothy Tristan

Acting

Dorothy Tristan

Born May 9, 1934 · Yorkville Heights, New York City, New York, USA

Died January 8, 2023 · aged 88

Dorothy Tristan (May 9, 1934 - January 8, 2023) was an American actress and screenwriter.

Known For

KluteKlute · 1971
Klute
6.81971
MovieThrillerCrime
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
WeedsWeeds · 1987
Weeds
5.41987
MovieDrama
A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.
Man on a SwingMan on a Swing · 1974
Man on a Swing
5.91974
MovieCrimeThriller
When a young schoolteacher is found dead in her car in a parking lot in broad daylight, police chief Lee Tucker can find no clues pointing to her killer. Flamboyant self-proclaimed psychic Franklin Wills offers his help to the skeptical policeman, and, when his supposed visions about the case begin to reveal clues and information that only the killer could possibly have known, he becomes a suspect himself.
Down and Out in Beverly HillsDown and Out in Beverly Hills · 1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
5.91986
MovieComedy
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
ScarecrowScarecrow · 1973
Scarecrow
7.11973
MovieDrama
Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
Bert Stern - Original MadmanBert Stern - Original Madman · 2011
Bert Stern - Original Madman
7.62011
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The untold and intimate life story of one of the greatest American photographers of all time, Bert Stern. After working alongside Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine, Stern became an original Madison Avenue 'mad man', his images helping to create modern advertising. Ground-breaking photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe and Twiggy, coupled with his astonishing success in advertising, minted Stern as a celebrity in his own right.
SwashbucklerSwashbuckler · 1976
Swashbuckler
6.11976
MovieAdventureAction
A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.
California DreamingCalifornia Dreaming · 1979
California Dreaming
4.71979
MovieComedyDrama
Young T.T. comes from Chicago to spend the summer in California. He slowly becomes "California-ized," while learning about love and life in the Golden State.

Filmography

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KluteKlute · 1971
Klute
6.81971
MovieThrillerCrime
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
WeedsWeeds · 1987
Weeds
5.41987
MovieDrama
A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.
Man on a SwingMan on a Swing · 1974
Man on a Swing
5.91974
MovieCrimeThriller
When a young schoolteacher is found dead in her car in a parking lot in broad daylight, police chief Lee Tucker can find no clues pointing to her killer. Flamboyant self-proclaimed psychic Franklin Wills offers his help to the skeptical policeman, and, when his supposed visions about the case begin to reveal clues and information that only the killer could possibly have known, he becomes a suspect himself.
Down and Out in Beverly HillsDown and Out in Beverly Hills · 1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
5.91986
MovieComedy
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
ScarecrowScarecrow · 1973
Scarecrow
7.11973
MovieDrama
Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
Bert Stern - Original MadmanBert Stern - Original Madman · 2011
Bert Stern - Original Madman
7.62011
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The untold and intimate life story of one of the greatest American photographers of all time, Bert Stern. After working alongside Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine, Stern became an original Madison Avenue 'mad man', his images helping to create modern advertising. Ground-breaking photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe and Twiggy, coupled with his astonishing success in advertising, minted Stern as a celebrity in his own right.
SwashbucklerSwashbuckler · 1976
Swashbuckler
6.11976
MovieAdventureAction
A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.
California DreamingCalifornia Dreaming · 1979
California Dreaming
4.71979
MovieComedyDrama
Young T.T. comes from Chicago to spend the summer in California. He slowly becomes "California-ized," while learning about love and life in the Golden State.
RollercoasterRollercoaster · 1977
Rollercoaster
6.01977
MovieActionThriller
A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.
Griffin and PhoenixGriffin and Phoenix · 1976
Griffin and Phoenix
5.31976
MovieDramaTV Movie
Griffin has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Instead of quietly facing his death, he decides to have fun in the time remaining. At a college class on death, he meets Phoenix, who has terminal leukemia.
Journey from DarknessJourney from Darkness · 1975
Journey from Darkness
7.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
A brilliant blind student fights a seemingly hopeless battle to gain acceptance into medical school.
The Return of the Incredible HulkThe Return of the Incredible Hulk · 1977
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
6.11977
MovieTV MovieAction
Continuing his solitary flight, David Banner arrives in a small town where he saves the life of a young heiress, the target of a deadly conspiracy orchestrated by her stepmother and a corrupt physician. While working undercover to protect the girl and dismantle the plot, Banner must struggle to contain the beast within, especially when the arrival of reporter Jack McGee threatens to expose his secret to the world.
Isn't It Shocking?Isn't It Shocking? · 1973
Isn't It Shocking?
6.31973
MovieMysteryTV Movie
A small-town sheriff is confronted with the deaths of local senior citizens and strange goings-on in his town.
End of the RoadEnd of the Road · 1970
End of the Road
5.11970
MovieDramaComedy
Moments after receiving his graduate diploma, Jacob waits at a train station. The future lies ahead, but life abruptly intervenes. Images flash in Jacob's mind: of war, injustice, assassination, protest, the entire spectrum of 1960s angst and anger - sending Jacob into a catatonic state. What follows during his bizarre rehab and its aftermath will be another form of madness.
Fear on TrialFear on Trial · 1975
Fear on Trial
9.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.
Steal the SkySteal the Sky · 1988
Steal the Sky
5.31988
MovieActionRomance
An Israeli agent entices an Iraqi jet pilot to defect with his MIG fighter.
Suspended AnimationSuspended Animation · 2001
Suspended Animation
5.52001
MovieHorrorThriller
Hollywood animator Tom (Alex McArthur) gets lost in the Michigan woods after a snowmobile ride goes wrong. He finds refuge at an isolated cabin inhabited by two sisters (Laura Esterman and Sage Allen). Initially grateful to them, Tom soon realizes that the women are cannibals who peg him as their next meal. Tom's friends manage to rescue him, but he's perpetually haunted by his horrific ordeal.
The Trial of Chaplain JensenThe Trial of Chaplain Jensen · 1975
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
5.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on a true story, this film tells the story of Chaplain Andrew Jensen, the only U.S. navy chaplain ever court-martialed on charges of adultery.
The Looking GlassThe Looking Glass · 2015
The Looking Glass
6.32015
MovieDramaMusic
Troubled 13-year-old Julie loses her mother and must go to Indiana to live with her grandmother Karen. A former star of stage and screen, Karen has the early stages of Alzheimer's and wants to pass on all she knows to her granddaughter before it's too late. Will their troubled relationship allow this to happen?
A Place Without ParentsA Place Without Parents · 1974
A Place Without Parents
10.01974
MovieDramaComedy
When families drift apart and kids are frustrated and bored, and everybody feels like they'd like to strike out at something.
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the RoadAn Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road · 2012
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
6.02012
MovieDocumentary
In the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were making a film of John Barth's 1958 novel The End of the Road.
A Piece of EdenA Piece of Eden · 2000
A Piece of Eden
6.32000
MovieComedyDrama
A bittersweet comedy that follows three generations of the unlucky Tredici family from Corsica in the 1940's to an Indiana fruit farm in the present.
KojakKojak · 1973
Kojak
7.21973
SeriesCrime
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
The Incredible HulkThe Incredible Hulk · 1977
The Incredible Hulk
7.21977
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.
GunsmokeGunsmoke · 1955
Gunsmoke
6.71955
SeriesWestern
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.