Ellen BURSTYN | Edna Rae Gillooly

* 07.12.1932, Detroit, USA

Schauspielerin * Modell in Texas (1951/52) und New York (als Edna Rae) * tritt als Nachtklubtänzerin in Montreal und als Glea Girl in The Jackie Gleason Show (1956/57; unter dem Namen Erica Dean) auf * 1957 Debüt am Broadway in Fair Game (unter dem Namen Ellen McRae) * seit 1958 Auftritte in einzelnen Folgen verschiedener Fernsehserien (The Doctors, 1964/65) und -sendungen (The Dick Powell Show, 1961) * 1960-64 Aufenthalt in California * 1963 erster Filmpart in For Those Who Think Young * 1964 kehrt nach New York zurück und nimmt Schauspielunterricht im Actors Studio * 1967 geht erneut nach California * 1970 ändert ihren Namen in Ellen Burstyn * erster großer Erfolg in The Last Picture Show (1970) * 1973/74 internationaler Durchbruch (und Höhepunkt ihrer Filmkarriere) mit Hauptrollen in The Exorcist und Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore * 1975 Rückkehr auf die Bühne (Tony Award für Same Time, Next Year; The Three Sisters, 1977; 84 Charing Cross Road, 1982/83; Titelrolle in Shirley Valentine, 1989/90; Sacrilege, 1995) - 1980 Debüt als Theaterregisseurin mit Judgement (New York City) * 1982-88 (zusammen mit Al Pacino) künstlerische Leiterin des Actors Studio - 2000 zur Co-Präsidentin ernannt * 1982-85 (erste) Präsidentin der Actors' Equity Association [Schauspielergewerkschaft] * in den 80ern bekommt nur noch wenige (anspruchsvolle) Filmaufgaben und ab 1985 arbeitet wieder verstärkt fürs Fernsehen (Surviving, 1985; The Ellen Burstyn Show, 1986/87; That's Life, 2000-02) * 2006 Veröffentlichung der Memoiren Lessons in Becoming Myself * auch als Schauspiellehrerin tätig
FILMS
als Ellen McRae
# For Those Who Think Young (Strandparty bei Mondschein, 1963-USA; R: Leslie H. Martinson, B: James O'Hanlon, George O'Hanlon, Dan Beaumont, K: Harold E. Stine, M: Jerry Fielding, D: James Darren, Pamela Tiffin / EM-Dr. Pauline Thayer) 96m-Jugendfilm (6406)
# Goodbye Charlie (Goodbye Charlie, 1964-USA; R: Vincente Minnelli, B: Harry Kurnitz, K: Milton Krasner, M: Andre Previn, D: Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone / EM-Franny Salzman) 117m-Komödie (6411)
# Pit Stop (1967-USA; d+B: Jack Hill, K: Austin McKinney, D: Brian Donlevy, Richard Davalos, EM-Ellen McLeod) 92m-Sportdrama (6905)
# Tropic of Cancer (Wendekreis des Krebses, 1969-USA; R: Joseph Strick, B: Betty Botley, Joseph Strick, K: Alain Derobe, M: Stanley Myers, D: Rip Torn, James T. Callahan, EM-Mona) 87m-Drama (Roman von Henry Miller) (Fr/So; 7002)

als Ellen Burstyn
# Alex in Wonderland (Alex im Wunderland, 1970-USA; R: Paul Mazursky, B: Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker, K: Laszlo Kovacs, M: Tom O'Horgan, D: Donald Sutherland, EB-Beth) 109m-Komödie (05-?; 7012)
# The Last Picture Show (1970-USA * Peter Bogdanovich ... Lois Farrow) (Roman von Larry McMurtry) (10-12; 7110)
# The King of Marvin Gardens (Der König von Marvin Gardens, 1971/72-USA * Bob Rafelson ... Sally)
# The Exorcist (Der Exorzist, 1972/73-USA * William Friedkin ... Chris MacNeil) (Roman von William Peter Blatty) (08-06; 7312)
# Harry and Tonto (Harry und Tonto, 1974-USA; R: Paul Mazursky, B: Paul Mazursky, Josh Greenfeld, K: Michael Butler, M: Bill Conti, D: Art Carney, EB-Shirley, Geraldine Fitzgerald) 115m-Tragikomödie (7408)
# Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Alice lebt hier nicht mehr, 1974-USA; R: Martin Scorsese, B: Robert Getchell, K: Kent Wakeford, M: Richard LaSalle, D: EB-Alice Hyatt, Kris Kristofferson) 113m-Roadmovie (7412)
# Providence (Providence, 1976-F/CH * Alain Resnais ... Sonia Langham)
# Kravgi gynaikon / A Dream of Passion (Traum einer Leidenschaft, 1977-GR; R+B: Jules Dassin, K: Giorgos Arvanitis, M: Giannis Markopoulos, D: Melina Mercouri, EB-Brenda Collins) 106/10m-Drama (7810-USA > LA)
# Same Time, Next Year (Nächstes Jahr, selbe Zeit, 1978-USA; R: Robert Mulligan, B: Bernard Slade, K: Robert Surtees, M: Marvin Hamlisch, D: EB-Doris, Alan Alda) 117/9m-Liebeskomödie (7811)
# Silence of the North (Gefangene der Wildnis, 1979-CDN; R: Allan Winton King, B: Patricia Louisianna Knop, K: Richard Leiterman, M: Allan Macmillan, D: EB-Olive Fredrickson, Tom Skerritt) 94m-Drama (Buch von Olive Fredrickson, Ben East) (09-12; 8110)
# Resurrection (Der starke Wille, 1979/80-USA; R: Daniel Petrie, B: Lewis John Carlino, K: Mario Tosi, M: Maurice Jarre, D: EB-Edna Mae McCauley, Sam Shepard) 103m-Fantasydrama (8009)
# The Ambassador (Der Ambassador, 1983/84-USA; R: J. Lee Thompson, B: Max Jack, K: Adam Greenberg, M: Dov Seltzer, D: Robert Mitchum, EB-Alex Hacker) 90/7m-Drama (Roman von Elmore Leonard) (10-01; 8501)
# Twice in a Lifetime (Zweimal im Leben, 1984-USA; R: Bud Yorkin, B: Colin Welland, K: Nick McLean, M: Pat Metheny, D: Gene Hackman, Ann-Margret, EB-Kate Mackenzie, Amy Madigan, Ally Sheedy, Brian Dennehy) 111m-Ehedrama (07-?; 8510)
# Act of Vengeance (Local 323, 1985-USA/CDN; R: John Mackenzie, B: Scott Spencer, K: Phil Meheux, M: Frankie Miller, D: Charles Bronson, EB-Margaret Yablonski) 91/5m-Politthriller (Buch von Trevor Armbrister) (8608-D) > TVM
# Hanna's War (Hanna's War, 1987-USA; R: Menahem Golan, B: Menahem Golan, Stanley Mann, K: Elemer Ragalyi, M: Dov Seltzer, D: EB-Katalin Senesh, Maruschka Detmers, Anthony Andrews, Donald Pleasence, David Warner) 148m-Drama (08-?; 8811)
# Dying Young (Entscheidung aus Liebe - Die Geschichte von Hilary und Victor, 1990/91-USA; R: Joel Schumacher, B: Richard Friedenberg, K: Juan Ruiz Anchia, M: James Newton Howard, D: Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby, EB-Mrs. O'Neil) 105m-Liebesdrama (Roman von Marti Leimbach) (11-02; 9106)
# The Cemetery Club (Die sieben besten Jahre, 1992-USA; R: Bill Duke, B: Ivan Menchell, K: Steven Poster, M: Elmer Bernstein, D: EB-Esther Moskowitz, Olympia Dukakis, Diane Ladd, Danny Aiello) 106m-Tragikomödie (07-?; 9302)
# When a Man Loves a Woman (When a Man Loves a Woman - Eine fast perfekte Liebe, 1993-USA * Luis Mandoki ... Emily) (05-08; 9404)
# Roommates (Familienbande, 1993-USA; R: Peter Yates, B: Max Apple, Stephen Metcalfe, K: Mike Southon, M: Elmer Bernstein, D: Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore, EB-Judith) 108m-Tragikomödie (08-10; 9503)
# How to Make an American Quilt (Ein amerikanischer Quilt, 1994-USA * Jocelyn Moorhouse ... Hy) (Roman von Whitney Otto)
# The Baby-Sitters Club (Der Baby-Sitters-Club, 1995-USA; R: Melanie Mayron, B: Dalene Young, K: Willy Kurant, M: David Michael Frank, D: Schuyler Fisk / EB-Mrs. Haberman) 85/94m-Teenagerkomödie (Jugendbuchreihe von Ann M. Martin) (02-03; 9508)
# The Spitfire Grill (Die Geschichte vom Spitfire Grill, 1995-USA; R+B: Lee David Zlotoff, K: Robert Draper, M: James Horner, D: EB-Hannah Ferguson, Marcia Gay Harden, Alison Elliott) 116m-Melodram (04-05; 9608)
# Deceiver (Scharfe Täuschung - Die mörderische Kunst zu lügen, 1996-USA * Josh Pate, Jonas Pate ... Mook)
# You Can Thank Me Later (You Can Thank Me Later, 1997-CDN; R: Shimon Dotan, B: Oren Safdie, K: Amnon Salomon, M: Walter Christian Rothe, D: EB-Shirley Cooperberg, Amanda Plummer, Ted Levine) 110m-schwarze Komödie (10-11; 2.35) > nur Videovertrieb (1.66; 0504)
# Playing by Heart (Leben und Lieben in L.A., 1998-USA; R+B: Willard Carroll, K: Vilmos Zsigmond, M: John Barry, D: Gillian Anderson, EB-Mildred, Sean Connery, Anthony Edwards, Angelina Jolie, Jay Mohr, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Jon Stewart, Madeleine Stowe) 120m-Episodendrama (05-06; 9812)
# The Yards (The Yards - Im Hinterhof der Macht, 1998-USA; R: James Gray, B: James Gray, Matt Reeves, K: Harris Savides, M: Howard Shore, D: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, EB-Val Handler) 115m-Gangsterdrama (05-08; 0010)
# Walking across Egypt (Wesleys Feuerprobe, 1998/99-USA; R: Arthur Allan Seidelman, B: Paul Tamasy, K: Amelia/Amy Vincent, M: Marco Beltrami, D: EB-Mattie Rigsbee, Jonathan Taylor Thomas) 100/10m-Drama (Roman von Clyde Edgerton) (11-01; 9912, LA) > TVM
# Requiem for a Dream (Requiem for a Dream, 1999-USA; R: Darren Aronofsky, B: Hubert Selby, Jr, Darren Aronofsky, K: Matthew Libatique, M: Clint Mansell, D: EB-Sara Goldfarb, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans) 102m-Drama (Buch von Hubert Selby, Jr) (04-06; 0010)
# Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Die göttlichen Geheimnisse der Ya-Ya Schwestern, 2001-USA * Callie Khouri ... Vivi) (Roman + Kurzgeschichtensammlung von Rebecca Wells) (0206)
# The Fountain (The Fountain [- Quell des Lebens], 2004/05-USA * Darren Aronofsky ... Dr. Lillian Guzetti) (11-02; 0611)
# The Elephant King (The Elephant King, 2005-USA/THA; d+B: Seth Grossman, K: Diego Quemada-Diez, M: Adam Balazs, D: Tate Ellington, Jonno Roberts, Florence Faivre, Josef Sommer & EB-Diana Hunt) 92m-Drama (01-02; 0810)
# The Wicker Man (2005-USA/D; R+B: Neil LaBute, K: Paul Sarossy, M: Angelo Badalamenti, D: Nicolas Cage, EB-Schwester Summersisle) 102-Horror (07-43 Tage; 0611-D)
# The Stone Angel (2006-CDN; d+B: Kari Skogland, K: Bobby Bukowski, M: John McCarthy, D: EB-Hagar Shipley, Christine Horne, Cole Hauser, Ellen Page, Sheila McCarthy, Kevin Zegers, Dylan Baker) 110m-Drama (Roman von Margaret Laurence) (08-09; 0805)
# The Mighty Macs (2007-USA; d+B: Tim Chambers, K: Chuck Cohen, M: William Ross, D: Carla Gugino, EB-Mutter St. John, Marley Shelton, David Boreanaz) 99m-Sportdrama (05-07; 1110)
# The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2007-USA; d: Jodie Markell, B: Tennessee Williams, K: Giles Nuttgens, M: Mark Orton, D: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, EB-Miss Addie) 102m-Drama (08-10; 0912)
# According to Greta (2007-USA; d: Nancy Bardawil, B: Michael Gilvary, K: Michael Lohmann, M: John Nordstrom, D: Hilary Duff, Evan Ross, EB-Katherine) 92m-Drama (10-11; 0912)
# W. (2008-USA; d: Oliver Stone, B: Stanley Weiser, K: Phedon Papamichael, M: Paul Cantelon, D: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, EB-Barbara Bush, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Toby Jones, Stacy Keach, Bruce McGill, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright) 131m-Biopicdrama (05-07; 0810)
# Main Street (Main Street, 2009-USA; R: John Doyle, B: Horton Foote, K: Donald McAlpine, M: Patrick Doyle, D: Colin Firth, EB-Georgiana Carr, Patricia Clarkson & Amber Tamblyn & Orlando Bloom) 93m-Drama (04-05; 1109 > limited release)
# Un giorno questo dolore ti sarà utile / Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2010-I/USA; d: Roberto Faenza, B: Roberto Faenza & Dahlia Heyman, K: Maurizio Calvesi, M: Andrea Guerra, D: Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu, Stephen Lang, Deborah Ann Woll & EB-Nanette) 98m-Drama (Roman Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You von Peter Cameron, 2007) (08-10; 1202)
# Another Happy Day (2010-USA; d+B: Sam Levinson, K: Ivan Strasburg, M: Olafur Arnalds, D: Ellen Barkin, Kate Bosworth, EB-Doris, Thomas Haden Church, Jeffrey DeMunn, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, George Kennedy, Ezra Miller, Demi Moore, Diana Scarwid, Daniel Yelsky) 115/9m-Tragikomödie (09-?; 1111)
# The Calling (The Calling - Ruf des Bösen, 2013-CDN/USA; R: Jason Stone, B: Scott Abramovitch, K: David Robert Jones, M: Grayson Matthews, D: Susan Sarandon: Hazel Micallef, Gil Bellows: Detective Ray Green, Ellen Burstyn: Emily Micallef, Christopher Heyerdahl: Simon + Topher Grace: Ben Wingate & Donald Sutherland: Pater Price) 108m-Krimithriller (Roman von Inger Ash Wolfe [=Michael Redhill], 2008) (03-04; 1408)
# Draft Day (Draft Day, 2013-USA; R: Ivan Reitman, B: Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman, K: Eric Steelberg, M: John Debney, D: Kevin Costner: Sonny Weaver, Jr. * Jennifer Garner: Ali Parker, Denis Leary: Vince Penn, Frank Langella: Anthony Molina, Sam Elliott: Coach Moore & Ellen Burstyn: Barb Weaver & Chadwick Boseman: Vontae Mack) 109m-Sportdrama (04-06; 1404)
# La voie de l'ennemi / Two Men in Town (2013-F/DZ/USA/B; d: Rachid Bouchareb, B: Olivier Lorelle, Yasmina Khadra, Rachid Bouchareb, K: Yves Cape, M: Eric Neveux, D: Forest Whitaker: William Garnett, Brenda Blethyn: Emily Smith, Luis Guzmán: Terence, Dolores Héredia: Teresa, Ellen Burstyn: Garnetts Mutter & Harvey Keitel: Bill Agati) 118m-Drama (Film Deux hommes dans la ville von José Giovanni, 1973) (04-9 Wochen; 1405)
# Interstellar (Interstellar, 2013-GB/USA; R: Christopher Nolan, B: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, K: Hoyte van Hoytema, M: Hans Zimmer, D: Matthew McConaughey: Cooper, Anne Hathaway: Brand, Jessica Chastain: Murph /als Erwachsene/, Ellen Burstyn: Murph /als alte Frau/ & Michael Caine: Prof. Brand) 169m-Science-Fiction (08-12; 1411)
# About Scout (2013-USA; R+B: Laurie Weltz, K: Austin Schmidt, M: John Dragonetti, D: India Ennenga: Scout Havers, James Frecheville: Sam Prescott, Onata Aprile: Tallulah "Lulu" Havers, Jane Seymour: Gloria Prescott, Nikki Reed: Georgie, Tim Guinee: Ray Havers, Shelley Hennig: Melinda & Danny Glover: Red Freston & Ellen Burstyn: Gram) 109m-Roadmovie (10-11; 1603)
# The Age of Adaline (2014-USA; d: Lee Toland Krieger, B: J. Mills Goodloe, Salvador Paskowitz, J. Mills Goodloe, K: David Lanzenberg, M: Rob Simonsen, D: Blake Lively: Adaline Bowman, Michiel Huisman: Ellis Jones, Kathy Baker: Kathy Jones & Harrison Ford: William Jones & Ellen Burstyn: Flemming) 112m-Fantasy (03-05; 1504)
# Wiener-Dog (Wiener Dog, 2015-USA; R+B: Todd Solondz, K: Ed/ward Lachman, M: Nathan Larson, James Lavino, D: Ellen Burstyn: Nana, Keaton Nigel Cooke: Remi, Kieran Culkin: Brandon, Julie Delpy: Dina, Danny DeVito: Schmerz, Greta Gerwig: Dawn, Tracy Letts: Danny, Zosia Mamet: Zoe) 88m-Tragikomödie (06-30 Tage; 1606)
# The House of Tomorrow (2016-USA; R+B: Peter Livolsi, K: Corey Walter, M: Rob Simonsen, D: Ellen Burstyn: Josephine Prendergast * Nick Offerman: Alan Whitcomb * Asa Butterfield: Sebastian Prendergast * Alex Wolff: Jared Whitcomb * Maude Apatow: Meredith Whitcomb * Michaela Watkins: Mrs. Whitcomb) 85m-Tragikomödie (Roman von Peter Bognanni) (07-08 > 18 Tage; 1804)
# All I Wish / A Little Something for Your Birthday (Happy Birthday - Ein Geburtstag zum Verlieben, 2016-USA; R+B: Susan Walter, K: Pedro Gómez Millán, M: Chris Horvath, D: Sharon Stone: Senna ° Tony Goldwyn: Adam ° Famke Janssen: Vanessa, Liza Lapira: Darla, Caitlin FitzGerald: Alison, Jason Gibson: Steve & Ellen Burstyn: Celia) 94m-Liebeskomödie (10-11; 1803)
# Nostalgia (2016-USA; R: Mark Pellington, B: Alex Ross Perry, K: Matt Sakatani Roe, M: Laurent Eyquem, D: Jon Hamm: Will, Catherine Keener: Donna, John Ortiz: Daniel, Nick Offerman: Henry, Chris Marquette: Craig, James LeGros: Patrick & Bruce Dern: Ronnie & Ellen Burstyn: Helen) 114m-Drama (11-?; 1802)
# Queen Bees (Queen Bees - Im Herzen jung, 2018-USA; R: Michael Lembeck, B: Donald Martin, K: Alice Brooks, M: Walter Murphy, D: Ellen Burstyn: Helen Wilson ° James Caan: Dan Simpson ° Ann-Margret: Margot Clark ° Jane Curtin: Janet Poindexter ° Christopher Lloyd: Arthur Lane & Loretta Devine: Sally Hanson) 100m-Komödie (Story von Harrison A. Powell) (07-08; 2106)
# Lucy in the Sky (2018-USA; R: Noah Hawley, B: Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi, Noah Hawley, K: Polly Morgan, ASC/BSC M: Jeff Russo, D: Natalie Portman: Lucy Cola ° Jon Hamm: Mark Goodwin, Zazie Beetz: Erin Eccles, Dan Stevens: Drew Cola, Colman Domingo: Frank Paxton & Ellen Burstyn: Nana Holbrook) 124m-Drama (06-09; 1910)
# Pieces of a Woman (Pieces of a Woman, 2019/20-USA/H; R: Kornél Mundruczó, B: Kata Wéber, K: Benjamin Loeb, M: Howard Shore, D: Vanessa Kirby: Martha, Shia LaBeouf: Sean, Molly Parker: Eva, Sarah Snook: Suzanne, Iliza Shlesinger: Anita, Benny Safdie: Chris & Jimmie Fails: Max & Ellen Burstyn: Elizabeth) 128m-Drama (12-01; 2012 > limited release | 2101, VoD > R # 52899)
# Mother, Couch (2022-USA/S/DK; R+B: Niclas Larsson, K: Chayse Irvin, M: Christopher Bear, D: Ewan McGregor: David ° Rhys Ifans: Gruffudd ° Taylor Russell: Bella ° Lara Flynn Boyle: Linda ° Lake Bell: Anne & F. Murray Abraham: Marcus/Marco & Ellen Burstyn: Mutter) 96m-Tragikomödie (Buch Mamma i soffa von Jerker Virdborg, 2020) (10-11 > 27 Tage; 2407)
# The Exorcist: Believer (Der Exorzist - Bekenntnis, 2022/23-USA; R: David Gordon Green, B: Peter Sattler, David Gordon Green, K: Michael Simmonds, M: David Wingo, Amman Abbasi, D: Leslie Odom, Jr.: Victor Fielding, Lidya Jewett: Angela Fielding, Jennifer Nettles: Miranda, Norbert Leo Butz: Tony & Ann Dowd: Ann & Ellen Burstyn: Chris MacNeil) 111m-Horror (11-03; 2310)
AWARDS
> New York Film Critics Circle Award (beste Nebendarstellerin) für The Last Picture Show (1971)
> Academy Award / Oscar (beste Hauptdarstellerin) für Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1975)
> BAFTA Award (beste Darstellerin) für Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1976)
> Golden Globe (beste Darstellerin - Kategorie Musical/Komödie) für Same Time, Next Year (1979)
> Career Achievement Award [National Board of Review 2000]
> Genie Award (beste Hauptdarstellerin) für The Stone Angel (2009)
BOOK
> Ellen Burstyn: Lessons in Becoming Myself. New York: Riverhead, 2006
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