Farley GRANGER

* 01.07.1925, San Jose, California, USA † 27.03.2011, New York (City), USA

Schauspieler * 1943 Filmdebüt in The North Attack * unterschreibt einen Langzeitvertrag bei Samuel Goldwyn * spielt ersten größeren Part in The Purple Heart (1943/44) * nach dem Militärdienst (1944-46) bekommt eine Hauptrolle in They Live by Night (1947) * trotz Mitwirkung in Filmen bekannter Regisseure (wie Alfred Hitchcock, Mark Robson, Charles Vidor) kann das Publikum und die Kritiker nicht besonders beeindrucken * an der Seite von Alida Valli spielt den wohl besten Part seiner Filmlaufbahn ("... and by far his best screen work." David Shipman) in Luchino Viscontis Senso (1953/54; "I made an awful lot of money on that one since I had signed for just three months, and it dragged on for nine.") * Mitte der 50er Jahre verabschiedet sich für beinah 15 Jahre von der Leinwand ("Couldn't stand working for him [Samuel Goldwyn] anymore, and I just wanted to work in the theater for a bit. I didn't want to be a movie star. I didn't think it was my place in life."), besucht Schauspielkurse bei Sandy Meisner (am Neighborhood Playhouse) und arbeitet in erster Linie am Theater (The Carefree Tree, 1955; First Impressions, 1959; The Seagull, 1964; John Proctor in The Crucible, 1964; alle am Broadway) und fürs Fernsehen * Ende der 60er Jahre geht nach Italien und versucht dort ein Revival seiner Kinokarriere (Lo chiamavano Trinità, 1969/70; La moglie giovane, 1974) - nach diesem kurzen Intermezzo steht erneut auf der Bühne (A Month in the Country, 1979; The Streets of New York, 1980; Deathtrap, 1981; Tally & Son, 1985; Semi-Monde, London 2001) und wirkt in weiteren Fernsehproduktionen mit (Black Beauty, 1978) * 2007 veröffentlicht seine Autobiografie Include Me Out | Bild: RKO-Radio Film


"I was very lucky when I first started. I had Nick Ray and before that Lewis Milestone, and I was a kid and very naive, with no training at all. They really took care of me. And then I began to get directors who weren't as good as they were, and I soon realized I didn't know what the hell I was doing, and I'd better find out because I could no longer trust this sort of father symbol of the director anymore. In those days you were a movie star or you were a Broadway actor, and movie stars weren't considered actors. So I couldn't call myself an actor unless I worked in the theater for any length of time."

FILMS

The North Star / Armored Attack (1943-USA; d: Lewis Milestone, B: Lillian Hellman, K: James Wong Howe, M: Aaron Copland, D: Anne Baxter: Marina, Dana Andrews: Kolja, Walter Huston: Dr. Kurin, Walter Brennan: Karp, Ann Harding: Sofija, Jane Withers: Klavdija, Farley Granger: Dem'jan & Erich von Stroheim: Dr. von Harden) 105m-Kriegsdrama (02-07; 4311)

The Purple Heart (1943/44-USA; d: Lewis Milestone, B: Jerome Cady, K: Arthur Miller, M: Alfred Newman, D: Dana Andrews: Harvey Ross * Richard Conte: Lt. Angelo Canelli * Farley Granger: Sergeant Howard Clinton * Kevin O'Shea: Sgt. Jan Skvoznik * Don Barry: Lt. Peter Vincent * Trudy Marshall: Mrs. Ross * Sam Levene: Lt. Wayne Greenbaum) 99m-Actiondrama (10-01; 4403)

They Live by Night (Sie leben bei Nacht * Im Schatten der Nacht, 1947-USA; R: Nicholas Ray, B: Charles Schnee; Nicholas Ray, K: George E. Diskant, M: Leigh Harline, D: Cathy O'Donnell: Keechie * Farley Granger: Bowie * Howard Da Silva: Chicamaw) 95m-Krimidrama (Roman Thieves Like Us von Edward Anderson, 1937) (06-08; 4911)

Rope (Cocktail für eine Leiche, 1948-USA * Alfred Hitchcock ... Phillip) (Bühnenstück von Patrick Hamilton) (01-02; 4808)

Enchantment (Betrogene Jugend, 1948-USA; R: Irving Reis, B: John Patrick, K: Gregg Toland, M: Hugo Friedhofer, D: David Niven: Roland Dane * Teresa Wright: Lark Ingoldsby * Evelyn Keyes: Grizel Dane * Farley Granger: Pax Masterson) 100/2m-Melodram (Roman Take Three Tenses von Rumer Godden, 1945) (05-07; 4812)

Roseanna McCoy (Entscheidung am Fluß, 1948/49-USA; R: Irving Reis, B: John Collier, K: Lee Garmes, M: David Buttolph, D: Farley Granger: Johnse Hatfield * Charles Bickford: Devil Anse Hatfield * Raymond Massey: Old Randall McCoy * Richard Basehart: Mounts Hatfield * Gigi Perreau & Joan Evans: Roseanna McCoy) 89/100m-Drama (Roman von Alberta Hannum, 1947) (10-02/+03-04; 4908)

Side Street (1949-USA; d: Anthony Mann, B: Sydney Boehm, K: Joseph Ruttenberg, M: Lennie Hayton, D: Farley Granger: Joe Norson * Cathy O'Donnell: Ellen Norson) 83m-Krimidrama (04-06; 5003)

Our Very Own (Unser eigenes Ich, 1949-USA; R: David Miller, B: F. Hugh Herbert, K: Lee Garmes, M: Victor Young, D: Ann Blyth: Gail Macaulay * Farley Granger: Chuck * Joan Evans: Joan) 93m-Melodram (08-10; 5007)

Edge of Doom (Auf des Schicksals Schneide, 1949/50-USA; R: Mark Robson, B: Philip Yordan, K: Harry Stradling, M: Hugo Friedhofer, D: Dana Andrews: Pater Roth * Farley Granger: Martin Lynn * Joan Evans: Rita Conroy) 99m-Kriegsdrama (Roman von Leo Brady, 1949) (11-01; 5008)

Strangers on a Train (Verschwörung im Nordexpreß, 1950-USA * Alfred Hitchcock ... Guy Haines) (Roman von Patricia Highsmith) (10-12; 5106)

Behave Yourself! (Gangster unter sich, 1951-USA; R+B: George Beck, K: James Wong Howe, M: Leigh Harline, D: Farley Granger: William "Bill" Calhoun Denny * Shelley Winters: Kate Denny) 81m-Komödie (03-04; 5109)

I Want You (Im Sturm der Zeit, 1951-USA; R: Mark Robson, B: Irwin Shaw, K: Harry Stradling, M: Leigh Harline, D: Dana Andrews: Martin Greer * Dorothy McGuire: Nancy Greer * Farley Granger: Jack Greer * Peggy Dow: Carrie Turner) 102m-Drama (06-08; 5112)

O. Henry's Full House (Fünf Perlen, 1951/52-USA > 5-The Gift of the Magi * R: Henry King, B: Walter Bullock, K: [Joseph MacDonald], M: Alfred Newman, D: Jeanne Crain: Della, Farley Granger: Jim) 117m-Episodenfilm (11.51; 5209)

The Story of Three Loves (War es die große Liebe?, 1952-USA * Vincente Minnelli ... Thomas Clayton Campbell, Jr.) Episode Mademoiselle (01-02; 5303)

Hans Christian Andersen (Hans Christian Andersen und die Tänzerin, 1952-USA; R: Charles Vidor, B: Moss Hart, K: Harry Stradling, ML: Walter Scharf, D: Danny Kaye: Hans Christian Andersen * Farley Granger: Niels * Zizi Jeanmaire: Doro) 112m-Musical (01-05; 5211, NY)

Small Town Girl (1952-USA; d: Leslie/László Kardos, B: Dorothy Cooper, Dorothy Kingsley, K: Joseph Ruttenberg, ML: André Previn, D: Jane Powell: Cindy Kimbell * Farley Granger: Rick Belrow Livingston) 93m-Musikfilm (06-07; 5304)

Senso (Senso * Sehnsucht, 1953/54-I * Luchino Visconti ... Leutnant Franz Mahler) (Erzählung von Camillo Boito) (5412)

The Naked Street (Nackte Straßen, 1955-USA * Maxwell Shane ... Nicky Bradna) (02-03; 5508)

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (Das Mädchen auf der roten Samtschaukel, 1955-USA; R: Richard Fleischer, B: Walter Reisch, Charles Brackett, K: Milton Krasner, M: Leigh Harline, D: Ray Milland: Stanford White * Joan Collins: Evelyn Nesbit Thaw * Farley Granger: Harry K. Thaw) 109m-Krimidrama (06-07/+08; 5510)

Rogue's Gallery (1967-USA; d: Leonard Horn, B: Steve Fisher, K: Conrad L. Hall, M: Jimmie Haskell, D: Roger Smith: John Rogue ° Greta Baldwin: Valerie York ° Dennis Morgan: Dr. Pettinghill ° Edgar Bergen: Roy Benz ° Brian Donlevy: Detective Lee ° Farley Granger: Van Dermot) 82/8m-Thriller (>09<; 68??-I > Gioco d'azzardo)

The Challengers (Herausforderung zum Grand Prix, 1968-USA; R: Leslie H. Martinson, B: Dick Nelson, K: Jack Marta, M: Pete Rugolo, D: Darren McGavin: Jim McCabe * Sean Garrison: Cody Scanlon * Nico Minardos: Paco Ortega / Farley Granger: Nealy) 96m-Sportdrama (03-?; 7006-D) > TVM (7002)

Lo chiamavano Trinità (Die rechte und die linke Hand des Teufels, 1969/70-I; R+B: E.B. Clucher [=Enzo Barboni], K: Aldo Giordani, M: Franco Micalizzi, D: Terence Hill: Trinity [der "müde Joe"], Bud Spencer: Bambino [der Kleine], Farley Granger: Major Harriman) 111m-Westernkomödie (7012)

Qualcosa striscia nel buio (1970-I; d+B: Mario Colucci, K: Giuseppe Aquari, M: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, D: Farley Granger: Spike * Lucia Bosé: Sylvia Forrest * Giacomo Rossi Stuart: Donald Forrest) 90m-Horror (7104)

Alla ricerca del piacere (1971-I; d+B: Silvio Amadio, K: Aldo Giordani, M: Teo Usuelli, D: Farley Granger: Richard Stuart * Barbara Bouchet: Greta Franklin) 98m-Mysterythriller (7203)

La rossa dalla pelle che scotta (1971/72-I; d+B: Renzo Russo, K: Luciano Trasatti, M: Sante Maria Romitelli, D: Farley Granger: John Ward * Erika Blanc: "Red") 80m-Krimithriller (7208)

Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile (Schön, nackt und liebestoll, 1972-I; R: Roberto Bianchi Montero, B: Luigi Angelo, Roberto Bianchi Montero, Italo Fasan, K: Fausto Rossi, M: Giorgio Gaslini, D: Farley Granger: commissario Mario Capuana * Sylva Koscina: Barbara Capuana) 91m-Thriller (7208)

Le serpent / Il serpente / Die Schlange (1972-F/I/D; R: Henri Verneuil, B: Gilles Perrault, Henri Verneuil, K: Claude Renoir, M: Ennio Morricone, D: Yul Brynner: Oberst Vlasov * Henry Fonda: Allan Davies * Dirk Bogarde: Philip Boyle, Philippe Noiret: Lucien Berthon, Martin Held: Lepke, Michel Bouquet: Tavel, Farley Granger: CIA-Experte) 119/25m-Agententhriller (Roman von Pierre Nord) (7304)

The Man Called Noon (Der Mann aus El Paso, 1972-GB; R: Peter Collinson, B: Scot Finch, K: John Cabrera, M: Luis Enriquez Bacalov, D: Richard Crenna: Jonas [Noon] * Stephen Boyd: Rimes * Rosanna Schiaffino: Fan Davidge * Farley Granger: Richter Niland) 95/100m-Italowestern (Roman von Louis L'Amour, 1970) (7309)

Amore mio, uccidimi! (1973-I; d: Franco Prosperi, B: Franco Prosperi, Luisa Montagnana, K: Franco Di Giacomo, M: Carlo Pes, D: Pamela Tiffin: Laureen Baxter ° Giancarlo Prete: Guido ° Orazio Orlando: Riccardo & Farley Granger: Manny Baxter) 90m-Drama (7308)

Arnold (Arnold, 1973-USA; R: Georg Fenady, B: Jameson Brewer, John Fenton Murray, K: William Jurgensen, M: George Duning, D: Stella Stevens: Karen ° Roddy McDowall: Robert / Farley Granger: Evan Lyons) 95m-Komödie (03-05; 7408, LA)

La polizia chiede aiuto (Der Tod trägt schwarzes Leder, 1974-I; R: Massimo Dallamano, B: Massimo Dallamano, Ettore Sanzo, K: Franco Delli Colli, M: Stelvio Cipriani, D: Giovanna Ralli: Vittoria Stori * Claudio Cassinelli: Silvestri * Mario Adorf: Valentini * Franco Fabrizi: Bruno Paglia, Farley Granger: Polvesi) 90m-Krimi (7408)

La moglie giovane / Infamia (1974-I/E; d+B: Giovanni d'Eramo, K: Francisco Sempere, M: Stelvio Cipriani, D: Marisa Mell: Luisa * Farley Granger: Armando * Francisco Rabal: ladro) 92m-Thrillerdrama (7410 > censura)

The Prowler (1980-USA; d: Joseph Zito, B: Glenn Leopold, Neal F. Barbera, K: Raoul Lomas [= João Fernandes], M: Richard Einhorn, D: Vicky Dawson: Pam MacDonald, Christopher Goutman: Mark London, Cindy Weintraub: Lisa & Farley Granger: Sheriff George Fraser) 88m-Horror (10-?; 8110)

The Imagemaker (The Imagemaker, 1985-USA; R: Hal Weiner, B: Dick Goldberg, Hal Weiner, K: Jacques Haitkin, M: Fred Karns, D: Michael Nouri: Roger Blackwell, Anne Twomey: Molly Grainger, Jerry Orbach: Byron Caine, Jessica Harper: Cynthia & Farley Granger: Botschafter) 93m-Politkrimi (8603)

The Next Big Thing (2000-USA; d: P.J. Posner, B: Joel Posner, P.J. Posner, K: Oliver Bokelberg, M: Ferdinand Jay Smith with Casey Filiaci & Jay Smith IV, D: Chris Eigeman: Gus Bishop ° Jamie Harris: Deech Scumble ° Connie Britton: Kate Crowley, Janet Zarish: Florence Rubin, Marin Hinkle: Shari Lampkin & Mike Starr: Walter Sznitken & Farley Granger: Arthur Pomposello) 87m-Komödie (04-05; 0206, LA)


Very Close Quarters (1983-USA * Vladimir Rif ... Pavel) 101m-Komödie > nur Videovertrieb (R; NRD)

BOOK

Farley Granger (mit Robert Calhoun): Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2007

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