Birthday:
11-19-1962
(62 years)
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Alicia Christian 'Jodie' Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. For her work as a producer and director, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also earned numerous honors such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013, was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 and received the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or in 2021.
Foster began her professional career as a child model and later as a teen idol in various Disney films including Napoleon and Samantha (1972), Freaky Friday (1976) and Candleshoe (1977). She acted in Martin Scorsese's comedy-drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and reunited with him in Taxi Driver (1976) in a role for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Other early films include Tom Sawyer (1973), Bugsy Malone (1976), The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), Carny (1980) and Foxes (1980).
After attending Yale University, Foster transitioned into mature leading roles earning two Academy Awards for playing a rape victim in The Accused (1988), and Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She also received a nomination for Nell (1994). Her other notable films include Sommersby (1993), Maverick (1994), Contact (1997), Anna and the King (1999), Panic Room (2002), Flightplan (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Brave One (2007), Nim's Island (2008), Carnage (2011), Elysium (2013), Hotel Artemis (2018), and The Mauritanian (2021).
Foster made her directorial film debut with Little Man Tate (1991) and has since directed films such as Home for the Holidays (1995), The Beaver (2011) and Money Monster (2016). She founded her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992. She earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for producing The Baby Dance (1999), and directing the Orange Is the New Black episode "Lesbian Request Denied" in 2014. She has also directed episodes for Tales from the Darkside, House of Cards, Black Mirror, and Tales from the Loop.
Foster began her professional career as a child model and later as a teen idol in various Disney films including Napoleon and Samantha (1972), Freaky Friday (1976) and Candleshoe (1977). She acted in Martin Scorsese's comedy-drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and reunited with him in Taxi Driver (1976) in a role for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Other early films include Tom Sawyer (1973), Bugsy Malone (1976), The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), Carny (1980) and Foxes (1980).
After attending Yale University, Foster transitioned into mature leading roles earning two Academy Awards for playing a rape victim in The Accused (1988), and Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She also received a nomination for Nell (1994). Her other notable films include Sommersby (1993), Maverick (1994), Contact (1997), Anna and the King (1999), Panic Room (2002), Flightplan (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Brave One (2007), Nim's Island (2008), Carnage (2011), Elysium (2013), Hotel Artemis (2018), and The Mauritanian (2021).
Foster made her directorial film debut with Little Man Tate (1991) and has since directed films such as Home for the Holidays (1995), The Beaver (2011) and Money Monster (2016). She founded her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992. She earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for producing The Baby Dance (1999), and directing the Orange Is the New Black episode "Lesbian Request Denied" in 2014. She has also directed episodes for Tales from the Darkside, House of Cards, Black Mirror, and Tales from the Loop.
Read morearrow_drop_down
Their works
- Release swap_vert
- Title swap_vert
- Ratings swap_vert
close
Taxi Driver
Act like Iris
event1976 star_border 8.1
top_panel_open
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
The Silence of the Lambs
Act like Clarice Starling
event1991 star_border 8.3
top_panel_open
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Inside Man
Act like Madeleine White
event2006 star_border 7.4
top_panel_open
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
Sommersby
Act like Laurel Sommersby
event1993 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband, believed killed in battle. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he suddenly returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an imposter. Laurel herself is unsure, but willing to take the man into her home, and perhaps later into her heart.
Anna and the King
Act like Anna
event1999 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.
Contact
Act like Ellie Arroway
event1997 star_border 7.4
top_panel_open
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Nell
Act like Nell Kellty
event1994 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.
A Very Long Engagement
Act like Elodie Gordes
event2004 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Panic Room
Act like Meg Altman
event2002 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
Nim's Island
Act like Alexandra Rover
event2008 star_border 5.9
top_panel_open
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.
The Brave One
Act like Erica Bain
event2007 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
The Accused
Act like Sarah Tobias
event1988 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.
The Blood of Others
Act like Hélène
event1984 star_border 5
top_panel_open
In the German-occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her affection.
Little Man Tate
Act like Dede Tate
event1991 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.
The Hotel New Hampshire
Act like Franny Berry
event1984 star_border 5.6
top_panel_open
Over the course of several years beginning in the 1950s, a man and his oddball family run hotels in New England and Vienna, as unexpected events change their lives forever.
Bugsy Malone
Act like Tallulah
event1976 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded "splurge gun". As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself.
Foxes
Act like Jeanie
event1980 star_border 5.9
top_panel_open
A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.
Carny
Act like Donna
event1980 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.
Stealing Home
Act like Katie Chandler
event1988 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
Billy Wyatt (Harmon), a former high school and minor-league baseball baseball player receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his former child-sitter, and later in his teens, his first love, Katie Chandler (Foster), has died. Wyatt returns home to deal with this tragedy reminescing over his childhood growing up with his father, Katie and best friend Alan Appleby.
Flightplan
Act like Kyle
event2005 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
Flying at 40,000 feet in a state-of-the art aircraft that she helped design, Kyle Pratt's 6-year-old daughter Julia vanishes without a trace. Or did she? No one on the plane believes Julia was ever onboard. And now Kyle, desperate and alone, can only count on her own wits to unravel the mystery and save her daughter.
Maverick
Act like Annabelle Bransford
event1994 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Catchfire
Act like Anne Benton
event1990 star_border 5.4
top_panel_open
A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to get her.
Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array
Act like Narrator (voice)
event2013
top_panel_open
Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster (star of the film "Contact," which was based on the novel by Carl Sagan and filmed at the VLA), the program depicts many of the people whose diverse efforts enable the VLA to be a cutting-edge resource for astronomers and humanity worldwide.
Napoleon and Samantha
Act like Samantha
event1972 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.
Siesta
Act like Nancy
event1987 star_border 5.1
top_panel_open
American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.
Candleshoe
Act like Casey
event1977 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's long-lost granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.
Cinefile: Reel Women
Act like Self
event1995
top_panel_open
Interviews with women directors working in Hollywood and Europe in the early 1990s, exploring the opportunities and obstacles that face them. A program made to accompany a Channel 4 season of films directed and produced by women.
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Act like Audrey
event1974 star_border 7
top_panel_open
After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.
Freaky Friday
Act like Annabel Andrews
event1976 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Act like Self
event2004 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
One Little Indian
Act like Martha
event1973 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
An Army deserter flees by camel across the desert with a caucasian boy raised by Indians.
Everest: The Death Zone
Act like Narrator (voice)
event1998 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
Get ready for a (literally) breathtaking trek up Mt. Everest, from Base Camp at 17,600 feet; through the chilling, corpse-strewn Death Zone; to the very pinnacle of the the Earth, five and a half miles above sea level. For those brave souls who survive the harrowing climb to the top of the world, it is a transformative experience. But can the excruciating ascent—through frigid cold, blasting wind, blinding sun, and severe lack of oxygen—cause permanent, damaging changes to the human brain and body? In the wake of the 1996 disaster that took eight climbers in a single day, scientists follow a team of hikers to measure, for the first time ever, the toll high-altitude climbing takes on the heart, lungs, blood, and brain. Why do seemingly rational people make poor, sometimes fatal decisions as they approach the peak? And the danger doesn’t end there—as NOVA discovers during the descent, when one climber's respiratory illness takes a terrifying turn on the isolated mountainside.
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
Act like Sister Assumpta
event2002 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.
Elysium
Act like Delacourt
event2013 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.
The Beaver
Act like Meredith Black
event2011 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Act like Rynn Jacobs
event1976 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she politely claims that he's in the city on business. But when the landlady's creepy and increasingly persistent son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with kindly neighbor boy Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.
Five Corners
Act like Linda Komkowski
event1987 star_border 5.8
top_panel_open
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
Carnage
Act like Penelope Longstreet
event2011 star_border 7.2
top_panel_open
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
NYAD
Act like Bonnie Stoll
event2023 star_border 7.1
top_panel_open
Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.
Mesmerized
Act like Victoria
event1985 star_border 5
top_panel_open
An orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.
Beach House
Act like Teresina
event1977 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
Summer Sunday at a small beach house at the coast of Rome. Many people and stories: women's basketball team, two sports-obsessed soldiers, two men with their girlfriends and the priest with a big secret, an elderly couple with their pregnant granddaughter, and engagemented couple wanting to have sex for the first time.
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Act like Liberty Cole
event1974 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
David Janssen (The Fugitive) portrays dogged detective Harry in the telefilm that was the second of two pilots preceding his memorable Harry O series. Among the highlights: young Jodie Foster as Liberty, the wise-beyond-her-years homeless waif Harry befriends.
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Act like (archive footage)
event2012 star_border 7.5
top_panel_open
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.
Echoes of a Summer
Act like Deirdre
event1976 star_border 5.6
top_panel_open
A young girl with a terminal heart condition plans to celebrate her 12th birthday on one last summer holiday with her parents in Nova Scotia.
Svengali
Act like Zoe Alexander
event1983 star_border 4.7
top_panel_open
An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
Act like Self / Host
event1998
top_panel_open
The American Film Institute commemorates the first century of American films with this awesome made-for-TV special highlighting the greatest 100 American movies as determined by leaders in the moviemaking business right here in the good old U.S.A.
Girl 27
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2007 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped.
Making 'Taxi Driver'
Act like Self
event1999 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
A behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew, and more.
It Was a Wonderful Life
Act like Narrator (voice)
event1993
top_panel_open
Documentary - They're clean, educated, articulate and rarely receive public assistance. But following a divorce, job loss or a long illness, a growing number of middle-class women are forced to live out of their cars. Directed by Michèle Ohayon (Colors Straight Up) and narrated by Jodie Foster, It Was a Wonderful Life chronicles the hardships and triumphs of six "hidden homeless" women as they struggle to survive, one day at a time. - Jodie Foster, Lou Hall, Reena Sands
Stop Calling Me Baby!
Act like Isabelle Tristan
event1977 star_border 4
top_panel_open
A man hires a P.I. to find a sexy woman he fell in love with. The woman lives with her underage teen sister who dreams about having sex for the first time, but wants a real man. That's when the P.I. shows up and stirs up the household.
Kansas City Bomber
Act like Rita
event1972 star_border 5.9
top_panel_open
Roller-derby skater K.C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
Shadows and Fog
Act like Prostitute
event1991 star_border 6.7
top_panel_open
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.
Tom Sawyer
Act like Becky Thatcher
event1973 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary
Act like Self
top_panel_open
Anthony Hopkins has confirmed that his wife is working on a documentary about his life.
Becoming Iconic
Act like Self
event2018 star_border 4.8
top_panel_open
Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first films.
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife
Act like Narrator (voice)
event1989
top_panel_open
When a poor Fisherman discovers a magic flounder in the sea, he goes home to tell his wife. But, as his wife's greed for the better life comes to the point where she wants to take over the world, the fisherman soon realizes that his wife's greed will get the best of them yet.
Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World
Act like Narrator (voice)
event1998
top_panel_open
Explores the plans for the construction of the monumental dam on China's Yangtze River, the structure that when completed in 2009 will become the Three Gorges Dam. It is slated to be 610 feet high, 1.3 miles across, creating a reservoir 400 miles and the largest power plant in the world.
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Act like Self
event2007 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
10th Anniversary of the 100 greatest films as chosen by the American Film Institute.
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Act like Self
event2001 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony Hopkins, as well as other members of the cast and crew, giving their views on the experience of creating this masterpiece of terror and suspense.
All About Bette
Act like Self
event1994 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Biography of Bette Davis hosted by Jodie Foster.
Movies Are My Life
Act like Self
event1988 star_border 6
top_panel_open
The very first full-length documentary on Scorsese offers an invaluable look at how he was perceived by his colleagues, and himself, in 1977. Catching Scorsese while he was in post-production on New York, New York and editing The Last Waltz, British filmmaker Peter Hayden gets the manically hyper Scorsese to comment on his youth, his relation to his lead characters, and most importantly, his approach to direction. The doc doesn’t quite move at the pace of Scorsese’s revved-up speed-talking, but it does offer some real insight into his productivity in the 1970s, thanks to an impressive array of talking heads. Included are Scorsese’s collaborators Jay Cocks, Mardik Martin, Brian De Palma, Steven Prince (who co-produced this doc), and his mentor John Cassavetes. Also the performers, who discuss his working methods in detail — Jodie Foster, Liza Minnelli, and, of course, Robert De Niro.
Menace on the Mountain
Act like Suellen McIver
event1970 star_border 4
top_panel_open
A period piece about the McIver family trying to protect there home from Civil War deserters. Actor Jodie Foster, then approximately 8, plays Suellen McIver. Actor Mitch Vogel, Jamie, is their protector.
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Act like Self
event2024
top_panel_open
Since 1987, the Disney Legends Awards program has honored individuals for the significant impact they've had on the Disney legacy. See the 2024 honorees become Disney Legends.
Hinckley
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2024 star_border 9
top_panel_open
In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The attack shocked the world and forever changed American history. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Hinckley spent thirty-five years in a psychiatric hospital. Nearly 40 years later, a judge granted him his unconditional release. HINCKLEY presents an unsparing profile of a man whose shocking act of political violence forever changed a nation and still resonates today. It examines Hinckley's troubled early life, his obsessions and other attempts at assassination, the leadup and aftermath of his attack on Reagan, and whether or not redemption is possible for one of America's most infamous men, especially in a nation deeply divided by politics and gripped by gun violence.
Hotel Artemis
Act like Jean Thomas / Nurse
event2018 star_border 6
top_panel_open
Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthouse of the Artemis, a closed old hotel, has a rough night dealing with troublemaker clients: thieves, assassins, someone from the past and the one who owns the place and the whole city.
Motherhood
Act like Jodie Foster
event2009 star_border 5
top_panel_open
In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off the event.
100 Films and a Funeral
Act like Self
event2007 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
This documentary covers the life and death of London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment.
Abby Singer
Act like Jodie Foster (uncredited)
event2003 star_border 4.5
top_panel_open
Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and accomplishing his dream. When hitting rock bottom during the Sundance Film Festival, Clemins' calls upon his old college chum, Kevin Prouse, giving the now drunken acting instructor in the throes of a divorce, the only clue that will salvage Clemins' rapidly deteriorating life.
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Act like Self - Narrator (voice)
event2018 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
Act like Self
event2005 star_border 6
top_panel_open
Documentary about the making of "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991). Presented as three short documentaries on the collector's edition DVD (MGM, January 2007), but first appeared in the 2005 European release.
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Act like Self
event2002 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
Documentary about the adaptation of the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris into the 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme. Originally presented in two parts on Bravo Television.
Grease Day USA
Act like Self
event1978 star_border 8
top_panel_open
The star-studded premiere party for "Grease," featuring numerous unrelated musical performances.
O'Hara's Wife
Act like Barbara O'Hara
event1982
top_panel_open
Workaholic attorney Bob O'Hara is devastated when his wife dies suddenly. However, she returns to haunt him in order to persuade him to slow down, watch his own health, and renew relationships with his two grown children.
Love, Antosha
Act like Self
event2019 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues, this film looks not just at Anton's impressive career, but at a broader portrait of the man.
Mickey's 50
Act like Self
event1978
top_panel_open
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse and highlights many moments in his career.
The Mauritanian
Act like Nancy Hollander
event2021 star_border 7.4
top_panel_open
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.
Shooting 'Panic Room'
Act like Self
event2004 star_border 6
top_panel_open
Watch David Fincher's journey of the filming process for Panic Room (2002) in this interesting documentary. We see the entire cast and crew throughout production until the final filming day. Many interviews and on-set footage inform us on how the shoot was.
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Act like Self
event1991 star_border 6.7
top_panel_open
This brief throwback piece focused on interview snippets from Hopkins, Demme, Glenn, Foster, FBI agent John Douglas and another unnamed FBI agent.
Hollywood’s Children
Act like Self (archive footage)
event1982
top_panel_open
A documentary about child actors, since the beginning of motion pictures (narrated by Roddy McDowell).
The True Story of Hannibal
Act like Self
event2005 star_border 6.7
top_panel_open
Hannibal, one of the greatest military leaders in history, accompanied his father Amílcar Barca at the age of nine on the Carthaginian expedition to conquer Spain. Before embarking, the boy swore eternal hatred for Rome, the bitter rival of his people. Twenty years later, in 218 a. C., he left Nueva Cartago (now Cartagena, Spain) to wage war in "The Eternal City" with an army of about 40,000, including cavalry and elephants.
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Act like Self – Host
event2014 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts.
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
Act like Self
event2010 star_border 7.1
top_panel_open
With interviews from cast and crew, including stars Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and director Jonathan Demme, this feature-length documentary tells the story of how a film with a young director trained in B-movies and cheesy comedies managed to make one of the most chilling films in decades, and how a studio in the midst of collapse turned out a film that took the box office - and Oscars - by storm.
Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2021 star_border 7.5
top_panel_open
From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical, fought on and off the screen. This film sets out to retrace her remarkable journey within the Hollywood industry.
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Act like Self (archive footage)
event1994 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. It was originally broadcast on May 18, 1994. The show featured Joe Pesci (as Ronald Grump), Corbin Bernsen (as real estate attorney, Arnie), Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman (as a Worm TV hosts), John Goodman (as Tough Guy Helpline operator), Charles Grodin (as Chaz), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as reporter Kathie Lee Kathie), Rosie O'Donnell (as the Good Hope Fairy), Susan Sarandon (as Bitsy), Barbara Walters (reporting for 25/25), and Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (as themselves).
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Act like Self
event2006 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
Vie privée
Act like Lilian Steiner
top_panel_open
A psychiatrist mounts her own investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.
Early Directors on Directing
Act like Self
event2014
top_panel_open
There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few people know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Thriller," "Gunsmoke," and many independent features.
Scorsese's Women
Act like Mother
event2014
top_panel_open
Five amazing actresses who have starred in Martin Scorsese's films come together in imaginary cinematic scenarios. Each leading lady has her own mysterious narrative-and so does each photograph.
The Simpsons
Act like Maggie Roark (voice) (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 8
top_panel_open
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Inside the Actors Studio
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.4
top_panel_open
James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 5.7
top_panel_open
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
Kung Fu
(1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 7.6
top_panel_open
The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Act like Pugsley Addams (voice) (1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 7.7
top_panel_open
Aside from doubling the length of each episode, The New Scooby-Doo Movies differed from its predecessor in the addition of a rotating special guest star slot; each episode featured real-life celebrities or well known fictional characters joining the Mystery, Inc. gang in solving the mystery of the week. Some episodes, in particular the episodes guest-starring the characters from The Addams Family, Batman, and Jeannie, deviated from the established Scooby-Doo format of presenting criminals masquerading as supernatural beings by introducing real ghosts, witches, monsters, and other such characters into the plots.
My Three Sons
Act like Priscilla (6 ep.)
event1960 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
The Daily Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Act like Self - Guest (4 ep.)
event1988 star_border 5.4
top_panel_open
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 ep.)
event1992 star_border 5.4
top_panel_open
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Frasier
Act like Marlene (voice) (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 7.7
top_panel_open
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
Medical Center
(1 ep.)
event1969 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.
Gunsmoke
Act like Susan Sadler (1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
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.
The Early Show
Act like Self - Guest (3 ep.)
event1999 star_border 5.7
top_panel_open
The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News.
The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show.
The X-Files
Act like 'Betty' (voice) (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 8.4
top_panel_open
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Golden Globe Awards
Act like Self - Winner (1 ep.)
event1944 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Rove
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event1999 star_border 8
top_panel_open
Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.
Ironside
(1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.
Celebrities Uncensored
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 2.5
top_panel_open
Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton was first brought to the public's attention by this show.
Daniel Boone
Act like Rachel Pickett (1 ep.)
event1964 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.
Julia
(1 ep.)
event1968 star_border 6
top_panel_open
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television.
During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Act like Anne Chan (16 ep.)
event1972 star_border 5.4
top_panel_open
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan is a 1972 TV series made by Australia's Eric Porter Studios for American Hanna-Barbera Studios and CBS. It premiered shortly after what would have been Charlie Chan creator Earl Derr Biggers' 88th birthday. The voice of Mr. Chan, Keye Luke is the only actor of Chinese ancestry to play the title character in any screen adaptation.
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Act like Elizabeth Henderson (13 ep.)
event1973 star_border 5
top_panel_open
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is an American situation comedy broadcast in the United States by ABC as part of its 1973 fall lineup. It was based on the movie of the same title. It was produced by Screen Gems.
The Paul Lynde Show
(1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 5
top_panel_open
The Paul Lynde Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC. The series stars Paul Lynde and aired from September 13, 1972 to September 8, 1973.
The Oscars
Act like Self (6 ep.)
event1953 star_border 7
top_panel_open
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
ABC Afterschool Special
Act like Sharon Lee (1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Ghost Story
Act like Judy (1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 7.1
top_panel_open
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
Paper Moon
Act like Addie Pray (13 ep.)
event1974 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
Paper Moon is a short-lived situation comedy which aired on ABC during the fall of 1974, starring Christopher Connelly and Jodie Foster in the roles of Moses Pray and his presumed daughter, Addie. The series is based on the 1973 Peter Bogdanovich film of the same name starring Ryan O'Neal and real-life daughter Tatum O'Neal, which was based on Joe David Brown's 1971 novel entitled Addie Pray.
Saturday Night Live
Act like Self - Host (1 ep.)
event1975 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
The Addams Family
Act like Pugsley Addams (voice) (16 ep.)
event1973 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
The Addams Family is an animated adaptation of the Charles Addams cartoons produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1973. Many of the original actor's from the 1960"s television series returned in voice-over roles.
Intimate Portrait
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 4.5
top_panel_open
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject.
Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Act like Fairy (1 ep.)
event1968 star_border 5.7
top_panel_open
Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran for three seasons on the CBS Television Network from 1968–1971. During the final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones and his young son Mike are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a backseat in the storylines, establishing the sequel series. The show's first episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on RFD until late 1969, and then relocate with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's infamous "rural purge" of 1971. R.F.D. stands for "Rural Free Delivery", a quaint postal depiction of the rural Mayberry community.
Adam-12
Act like Mary Bennett (1 ep.)
event1968 star_border 7.1
top_panel_open
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
The Directors
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1999 star_border 5.8
top_panel_open
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Act like Joey Kelly (5 ep.)
event1969 star_border 6
top_panel_open
The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. ABC had acquired the rights to the story; the series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972.
Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show.
The Graham Norton Show
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.2
top_panel_open
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
Bonanza
Act like Bluebird (1 ep.)
event1959 star_border 7.5
top_panel_open
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 5.5
top_panel_open
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2019 star_border 6.2
top_panel_open
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2014 star_border 5.8
top_panel_open
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Act like Self (4 ep.)
event1975 star_border 6
top_panel_open
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
True Detective
Act like Liz Danvers (6 ep.)
event2014 star_border 8.3
top_panel_open
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Numéro un
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1975 star_border 6
top_panel_open
A French variety show.
Midi Première
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event1975 star_border 10
top_panel_open
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2023 star_border 7
top_panel_open
THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of the entertainment industry's finest and funniest minds as never before.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
Act like Self - Host (4 ep.)
event1998 star_border 8.1
top_panel_open
To commemorate the first century of American filmmaking, the American Film Institute embarked on a celebration of America's greatest movies from the first 100 years of American cinema — 1896-1996.
HBO First Look
(1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 4.9
top_panel_open
HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event2014 star_border 4.4
top_panel_open
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1973 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.
Show more expand_more
keyboard_double_arrow_down