Jack Nicholson
Acting
Biography
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is a retired American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for Academy Awards 12 times, winning Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets, and Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment. He is tied with Walter Brennan for most acting wins by a male actor (three), and second to Katharine Hepburn for most acting wins overall (four). He is also one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting (either lead or supporting) in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s (the other one being Michael Caine). He has won seven Golden Globe Awards, and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. In 1994, he became one of the youngest actors to be awarded the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Notable films in which he has starred include, Easy Rider, Chinatown, The Shining, Reds, Batman, A Few Good Men, About Schmidt, Something's Gotta Give, and The Departed.
Born: April 22, 1937
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, USA
Known For
Close Up
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
The Shining
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is universally hailed as the greatest comic-book supervillain of all time.
Little Amy
Little Amy is a 1962 failed television pilot written by Norman Paul and starring Debbie Megowan. Other cast members include Bill Leslie, Shary Marshall, and Jack Nicholson in a small part as a football coach. It was filmed at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and was produced by the CBS Television Network. The failed pilot is widely considered to be based on the popular cartoon series Little Audrey.
Chinatown
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
Live Aid
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
John Candy: I Like Me
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
The Rolling Stones kicked off their 2015 North American tour at the Fonda Theatre where they performed the entire Sticky Fingers album.
Filmography
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as Self - Actor (archive footage)
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as Self - Audience Member
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as Self - Actor
as Charles
as Self (uncredited)
as Jack Nicholson
as Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)
as Edward Periman Cole
as Self
as Costello
as Self - Presenter
as Self(archive footage)
as Harry Sanborn
as Self
as Dr. Buddy Rydell
as Warren Schmidt
as Jerry Black
as Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)
as Self
as Melvin Udall
as Garrett Breedlove
as President Dale / Art Land
as Alex
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Freddy Gale
as Self - Academy Awards (archive footage)
as Will Randall
as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
as Col. Nathan R. Jessep
as Harry Bliss
as J.J. "Jake" Gittes
as Jack Napier / The Joker
as Jack Nicholson
as Francis Phelan
as Bill Rorich
as Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)
as Daryl Van Horne
as Narrator (voice)
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
as Mark
as Self
as Charley Partanna
as Garrett Breedlove
as Charlie Smith
as Eugene O'Neill
as Frank Chambers
as Self
as Jack Torrance
as Self
as Henry Moon
as Brimmer
as Tom Logan
as Self
as Randle Patrick McMurphy
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Self
as Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan
as The Specialist
as David Locke
as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
as Buddusky
as David Staebler
as Self
as Mitch
as Jonathan
as Annoyed Bearded Guy
as Narrator
as Robert Eroica Dupea
as Tad Pringle
as Bunny
as George Hanson
as Self (uncredited)
as Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Stoney
as Self (archive footage)
as Tom Murdock
as Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)
as Poet
as Wes
as Billy Spear
as Burnett
as Jay Wickham
as Yeoman Dolan
as Lt. Andre Duvalier
as Rexford Bedlo
as Will
as Jefferson City Coach
as Jim Evans
as Jefferson City Coach
as Jaime Angel
as Mr. Garland
as Marvin Jenkins
as Weary Reilly
as Johnny Varron
as Wilbur Force
as Buddy
as Martin
as Tony Morgan
as Bob Doolin
as Jimmy Wallace
as John Stark
as Musician's Son
as Self
as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
as Self - Nominee