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Lawrence Schiller

Born December 28, 1936 · New York City, New York, USA (age 89)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lawrence Julian Schiller (born December 28, 1936) is a noted American film producer, director and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Schiller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Executioner's SongThe Executioner's Song · 1982
The Executioner's Song
5.81982
MovieCrimeDrama
In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. As their relationship quickly deteriorates, Gary goes on a murderous rampage, leaving two dead. During his trial, he demands capital punishment; a media circus ensues and outsiders look to profit from his story.
River of FundamentRiver of Fundament · 2014
River of Fundament
5.92014
MovieDramaFantasy
Visionary artist Matthew Barney returns to cinema with this 3-part epic, a radical reinvention of Norman Mailer’s novel Ancient Evenings. In collaboration with composer Jonathan Bepler, Barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed elements of performance, sculpture, and opera, reconstructing Mailer’s hypersexual story of Egyptian gods and the seven stages of reincarnation, alongside the rise and fall of the American car industry.
Double JeopardyDouble Jeopardy · 1992
Double Jeopardy
5.21992
MovieThrillerTV Movie
When his lover is accused of murder, a Salt Lake City family man is her eyewitness and his wife is her attorney.
Marilyn: The Untold StoryMarilyn: The Untold Story · 1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story
6.91980
MovieDramaHistory
The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.
The Plot to Kill HitlerThe Plot to Kill Hitler · 1990
The Plot to Kill Hitler
6.21990
MovieDramaWar
A historical recreation of the 1944 attempt by several German High Command Officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and take control of the German government.
American TragedyAmerican Tragedy · 2000
American Tragedy
5.82000
MovieDramaCrime
Johnnie Cochran defends O.J. Simpson who is on trial for his wife's murder.
The Winds of Kitty HawkThe Winds of Kitty Hawk · 1978
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
1978
MovieHistoryDrama
The story of the Wright Brothers and their efforts to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.
The Patricia Neal StoryThe Patricia Neal Story · 1981
The Patricia Neal Story
6.51981
MovieDramaTV Movie
The dramatic account of actress Patricia Neal's miraculous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1966 with the help of her then-husband, author Roald Dahl, and their close friend, veteran actress Mildred Dunnock.

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