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John Byrum est un Acteur, Réalisateur, Scénariste et Producteur Américain né le 14 mars 1947
John Byrum (March 14, 1947 – ) is an American film director and writer known for The Razor's Edge, Heart Beat, Duets and Inserts.
Raised in Winnetka, Illinois, on the North Shore of Chicago, Byrum attended New Trier High School, and later studied at New York University in the late 1960s. His instructors included Haig P. Manoogian and graduate student Martin Scorsese, and classmates Oliver Stone and Eric Jenkins. At NYU he co-wrote "Item 72-D, The Adventures of Spa and Fon" with director Edward Summer.
As a student, Byrum interned with Jim Henson on early appearances of The Muppets and was later hired by Henson as one of the original writers of Sesame Street. Henson took a special interest in Byrum's talent, and hired him to write freelance projects. Byrum left New York for Hollywood after Byrum's original script Inserts received positive reaction and he was tapped to write the script Harry and Walter Go to New York by producers and mentors Don Devlin, Tony Bill, and Harry Gittes.
After that script was sold for a then-record-breaking amount, Byrum was hired to write the Diana Ross vehicle Mahogany. He passed on the chance to write the script for "Jaws" in order to work on "Mahogany" with one of his idols, director Tony Richardson, only to have Richardson leave the film mid-production after clashing with producer Berry Gordy of Motown fame. Berry took over directing chores and it is said that the true drama of Mahogany was the behind-the-camera relationship between Berry Gordy and Diana Ross.
Byrum directed his first feature film Inserts with stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jessica Harper, Veronica Cartwright, Stephen Davies, and Bob Hoskins. Byrum followed soon after as writer/director of Heart Beat starring Nick Nolte, John Heard, and Sissy Spacek, as Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, and Carolyn Cassady. It was on this film that Byrum started his long collaborative relationship and friendship with composer Jack Nitzsche. Byrum teamed with "Mahogany" producer Rob Cohen which resulted "Scandalous" and "The Razor's Edge", the 1984 film directed by Byrum based on the W. Somerset Maugham novel starring Bill Murray in his first dramatic role as "Larry Darrell", co-starring Catherine Hicks, Theresa Russell, Denholm Elliot, and James Keach. Byrum and Murray co-wrote the screenplay. The film faltered with critics and audiences, as most were not ready to accept Murray in a non-comedic role. In later years the film achieved cult status and many fans have traveled to its international locations, to replicate Larry's spiritual journey.
Following the box office failure of The Razor's Edge, a financially strapped Byrum directed the goofy comedy The Whoopee Boys starring Michael O'Keefe and Paul Rodriguez, as well as a cameo part by Byrum's former wife Linda Fiorentino.
Byrum created, wrote and produced several television series including Middle Ages starring Peter Riegert, Michael O'Keefe, Amy Brenneman, and William Russ, about a group of friends attempting to deal with the onset of their 40's on the North Shore of Chicago; South of Sunset starring Glenn Frey of The Eagles fame, as an unconventional Los Angeles detective; and Winnetka Road starring Josh Brolin, Meg Tilly, Paige Turco and Ed Begley, Jr., again, dealing with life on Chicago's North Shore. Byrum's television movie Murder in High Places starred Ted Levine as a Hunter Thompson-like character who is elected mayor of a Colorado ski resort, which showcased a young Lisa Kudrow in one of her first acting roles.
Byrum was scheduled to direct his original script of karaoke road trip dramedy "Duets" when he was felled by a serious case of Lyme Disease that had gone long undiagnosed. Byrum's friend Bruce Paltrow wanted to direct "Duets" with his daughter Gwyneth Paltrow as one of the six ensemble characters. Brad Pitt was attached to co-star with Paltrow, his fiancee at the time, but when their engagement ended, the film's financing faltered once again. "Duets" was filmed several years later with Scott Speedman in the role originally chosen by Pitt, along with Paul Giamatti, Maria Bello, Andre Braugher, and Huey Lewis.
John Byrum resides in Santa Monica, California and Redding, Connecticut with his wife Karin Reznack.
(1975)
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Raised in Winnetka, Illinois, on the North Shore of Chicago, Byrum attended New Trier High School, and later studied at New York University in the late 1960s. His instructors included Haig P. Manoogian and graduate student Martin Scorsese, and classmates Oliver Stone and Eric Jenkins. At NYU he co-wrote "Item 72-D, The Adventures of Spa and Fon" with director Edward Summer.
As a student, Byrum interned with Jim Henson on early appearances of The Muppets and was later hired by Henson as one of the original writers of Sesame Street. Henson took a special interest in Byrum's talent, and hired him to write freelance projects. Byrum left New York for Hollywood after Byrum's original script Inserts received positive reaction and he was tapped to write the script Harry and Walter Go to New York by producers and mentors Don Devlin, Tony Bill, and Harry Gittes.
After that script was sold for a then-record-breaking amount, Byrum was hired to write the Diana Ross vehicle Mahogany. He passed on the chance to write the script for "Jaws" in order to work on "Mahogany" with one of his idols, director Tony Richardson, only to have Richardson leave the film mid-production after clashing with producer Berry Gordy of Motown fame. Berry took over directing chores and it is said that the true drama of Mahogany was the behind-the-camera relationship between Berry Gordy and Diana Ross.
Byrum directed his first feature film Inserts with stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jessica Harper, Veronica Cartwright, Stephen Davies, and Bob Hoskins. Byrum followed soon after as writer/director of Heart Beat starring Nick Nolte, John Heard, and Sissy Spacek, as Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, and Carolyn Cassady. It was on this film that Byrum started his long collaborative relationship and friendship with composer Jack Nitzsche. Byrum teamed with "Mahogany" producer Rob Cohen which resulted "Scandalous" and "The Razor's Edge", the 1984 film directed by Byrum based on the W. Somerset Maugham novel starring Bill Murray in his first dramatic role as "Larry Darrell", co-starring Catherine Hicks, Theresa Russell, Denholm Elliot, and James Keach. Byrum and Murray co-wrote the screenplay. The film faltered with critics and audiences, as most were not ready to accept Murray in a non-comedic role. In later years the film achieved cult status and many fans have traveled to its international locations, to replicate Larry's spiritual journey.
Following the box office failure of The Razor's Edge, a financially strapped Byrum directed the goofy comedy The Whoopee Boys starring Michael O'Keefe and Paul Rodriguez, as well as a cameo part by Byrum's former wife Linda Fiorentino.
Byrum created, wrote and produced several television series including Middle Ages starring Peter Riegert, Michael O'Keefe, Amy Brenneman, and William Russ, about a group of friends attempting to deal with the onset of their 40's on the North Shore of Chicago; South of Sunset starring Glenn Frey of The Eagles fame, as an unconventional Los Angeles detective; and Winnetka Road starring Josh Brolin, Meg Tilly, Paige Turco and Ed Begley, Jr., again, dealing with life on Chicago's North Shore. Byrum's television movie Murder in High Places starred Ted Levine as a Hunter Thompson-like character who is elected mayor of a Colorado ski resort, which showcased a young Lisa Kudrow in one of her first acting roles.
Byrum was scheduled to direct his original script of karaoke road trip dramedy "Duets" when he was felled by a serious case of Lyme Disease that had gone long undiagnosed. Byrum's friend Bruce Paltrow wanted to direct "Duets" with his daughter Gwyneth Paltrow as one of the six ensemble characters. Brad Pitt was attached to co-star with Paltrow, his fiancee at the time, but when their engagement ended, the film's financing faltered once again. "Duets" was filmed several years later with Scott Speedman in the role originally chosen by Pitt, along with Paul Giamatti, Maria Bello, Andre Braugher, and Huey Lewis.
John Byrum resides in Santa Monica, California and Redding, Connecticut with his wife Karin Reznack.
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The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
Genres Comédie, Aventure
Thèmes Noël
Acteurs Art Carney, Jim Henson, Fran Brill, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz
Rôle Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Note70%
The special, narrated by Ed Sullivan, begins at the North Pole with Santa Claus and his Christmas Elves getting ready for another Christmas. However, Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place. As part of the plan, Cosmo plans to abduct Santa's Christmas Elves one by one and replace them with his evil henchmen.
Réalisateur
Whoopee Boys (1986)
, 1h28Réalisé par John Byrum
Genres Comédie, Romance
Acteurs Michael O'Keefe, Paul Rodriguez, Denholm Elliott, Carole Shelley, Eddie Deezen, Marsha Warfield
Note56%
Une bande de désaxés tente de trouver de l'argent sale afin de sauver une école pour enfants nécessiteux.
Le Fil du rasoir (1984)
, 2h8Réalisé par John Byrum
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame
Acteurs Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Denholm Elliott, Catherine Hicks, James Keach, Peter Vaughan
Note63%
Le film est un remake du film de 1946, The Razor's Edge.
Heart Beat (1980)
, 1h50Réalisé par John Byrum
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Biographie
Thèmes Film sur un écrivain
Acteurs Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, John Heard, Ray Sharkey, Ann Dusenberry, Tony Bill
Note57%
The film explores the love triangle of real-life characters Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, and Carolyn Cassady in the late 1950s and the 1960s. It chronicles Jack Kerouac writing his seminal novel On the Road, and its effect on their lives.
Gros plan (1975)
, 1h57Réalisé par John Byrum
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Thriller, Comédie
Thèmes Sexualité, La pornographie
Acteurs Richard Dreyfuss, Veronica Cartwright, Jessica Harper, Bob Hoskins
Note62%
Boy Wonder "le petit génie", tel est le surnom de ce metteur-en-scène hollywoodien qui, la gloire perdue, a sombré dans l'alcool. Pour survivre il tourne désormais des films pornographiques avec pour actrice habituelle Harlenne. Elle commence chaque scène en s'aidant d'une forte dose d'héroïne, malgré la mise en garde constante de Boy Wonder qui lui rappelle la mort récente par overdose du célèbre acteur Wallace Red.
Scénariste
Duos d'un jour (2000)
, 1h52Réalisé par Bruce Paltrow
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie dramatique, Comédie musicale, Musical
Thèmes La musique, Transport, Musique, Road movie
Acteurs Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maria Bello, Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman
Rôle Ecrivain
Note60%
Plusieurs passionnés de karaoké sont prêts à tout pour remporter le grand prix national à Omaha, dans le Nebraska.
Scandalous (1984)
, 1h32Réalisé par Rob Cohen
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Robert Hays, M. Emmet Walsh, John Gielgud, Pamela Stephenson, Ron Cook, Jim Dale
Rôle Histoire
Note44%
Le Fil du rasoir (1984)
, 2h8Réalisé par John Byrum
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame
Acteurs Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Denholm Elliott, Catherine Hicks, James Keach, Peter Vaughan
Note63%
Le film est un remake du film de 1946, The Razor's Edge.
Sphinx (1981)
, 1h58Réalisé par Franklin J. Schaffner
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Aventure, Horreur
Thèmes Afrique post-coloniale
Acteurs Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet, Behrouz Vossoughi, John Gielgud, John Rhys-Davies
Note51%
L'égyptologue Erica Baron arrive au Caire à la recherche de documents sur le pharaon Séti. À peine arrivée, elle est témoin du meurtre d'un marchand d'art peu scrupuleux, Abdu Hamdi et fait la connaissance d'un journaliste français, Yvon et de Ahmed Khazzan, qui dirige la section des Antiquités aux Nations unies. Alors qu'elle arrive dans la Vallée des Rois, elle se retrouve aux prises de trafiquants d'art bien décidés à récupérer les richesses de la tombe du pharaon...
Heart Beat (1980)
, 1h50Réalisé par John Byrum
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Biographie
Thèmes Film sur un écrivain
Acteurs Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, John Heard, Ray Sharkey, Ann Dusenberry, Tony Bill
Rôle Ecrivain
Note57%
The film explores the love triangle of real-life characters Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, and Carolyn Cassady in the late 1950s and the 1960s. It chronicles Jack Kerouac writing his seminal novel On the Road, and its effect on their lives.
Deux farfelus à New York (1976)
, 1h55Réalisé par Mark Rydell
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie, Policier
Thèmes Buddy movie, Hold up
Acteurs James Caan, Elliott Gould, Diane Keaton, Michael Caine, Charles Durning, Lesley Ann Warren
Rôle Histoire
Note54%
l'histoire de deux escrocs hauts en couleurs qui tentent de dévaliser la plus grande banque du XIXe siècle. Mais leur braquage ne sera pas de tout repos : sur leur chemin ils devront affronter l'hostilité du voleur de banque le plus célèbre dans le monde et supporter l'affection d'une journaliste persévérante.
Gros plan (1975)
, 1h57Réalisé par John Byrum
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Thriller, Comédie
Thèmes Sexualité, La pornographie
Acteurs Richard Dreyfuss, Veronica Cartwright, Jessica Harper, Bob Hoskins
Rôle Ecrivain
Note62%
Boy Wonder "le petit génie", tel est le surnom de ce metteur-en-scène hollywoodien qui, la gloire perdue, a sombré dans l'alcool. Pour survivre il tourne désormais des films pornographiques avec pour actrice habituelle Harlenne. Elle commence chaque scène en s'aidant d'une forte dose d'héroïne, malgré la mise en garde constante de Boy Wonder qui lui rappelle la mort récente par overdose du célèbre acteur Wallace Red.
Mahogany (1975)
, 1h49Réalisé par Tony Richardson
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie romantique, Romance
Thèmes La mode, La musique, Sexualité, Homosexualité, Musique, LGBT, LGBT
Acteurs Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Anthony Perkins, Beah Richards, Nina Foch
Note60%
Tracy Chambers (Diana Ross) est une jeune afro-américaine ambitieuse vivant dans les quartiers pauvres de Chicago et rêvant de devenir styliste. Travaillant comme assistante au sein d'un grand magasin, elle croise la route de Sean McAvoy (Anthony Perkins) un photographe de mode qui voit en elle une muse potentielle et la persuade de s'installer à Rome pour trouver la gloire comme mannequin puis en tant que styliste. Devenue riche et célèbre, Tracy, qui se fait désormais appeler Mahogany, doit faire un choix entre les trois hommes qui la convoitent : Sean, qui l'a découverte, Christian Rosetti (Jean-Pierre Aumont), un comte italien millionnaire qui l'a aidée à se faire un nom en tant que styliste, et Brian Walker (Billy Dee Williams), un activiste noir haranguant les foules des quartiers pauvres de Chicago et dont elle est tombée amoureuse avant son départ pour l'Europe.
Producteur
Duos d'un jour (2000)
, 1h52Réalisé par Bruce Paltrow
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie dramatique, Comédie musicale, Musical
Thèmes La musique, Transport, Musique, Road movie
Acteurs Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maria Bello, Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman
Rôle Producteur
Note60%
Plusieurs passionnés de karaoké sont prêts à tout pour remporter le grand prix national à Omaha, dans le Nebraska.