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Barry Sonnenfeld is a Actor, Director, Producer, Second Unit Director, Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 1 april 1953 at New York City (USA)
Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He worked as cinematographer for the Coen brothers, then later he directed films such as The Addams Family and its sequel, Addams Family Values along with the Men in Black trilogy, and the critically acclaimed Get Shorty.
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(1997)
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(2002)
(Director)
(2007)
(Producer)
(2019)
(Executive Producer)
(1999)
(Director)
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Birth name Barrington Sonnenfeld III
Nationality USA
Birth 1 april 1953 (71 years) at New York City (USA)
Awards Primetime Emmy Award
Nationality USA
Birth 1 april 1953 (71 years) at New York City (USA)
Awards Primetime Emmy Award
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(2012)(Director)
(1997)(Director)
(2002)(Director)
(2007)(Producer)
(2019)(Executive Producer)
(1999)(Director)
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Filmography of Barry Sonnenfeld (31 films)
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Out of Sight (1998)
, 2h3Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Prison films, Psychologie, Évasion, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Steve Zahn
Roles Executive Producer
Rating69%
A career bank robber, Jack Foley (George Clooney), and a U.S. Marshal, Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez), are forced to share a car trunk during Foley's escape from a Florida prison. After he completes his getaway, Foley is chased by Sisco while he and his friends—right-hand man Buddy (Ving Rhames) and unreliable associate Glenn (Steve Zahn)—work their way north to Bloomfield Hills, a wealthy northern suburb of Detroit. There they plan to pay a visit to shady businessman Ripley (Albert Brooks), who foolishly bragged to them in prison years before about a cache of uncut diamonds hidden in his home.
Get Shorty (1995)
, 1h45Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Mob film, Action, Crime
Themes Films about films, Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Dwayne Johnson
Roles Executive Producer
Rating68%
Chili Palmer, a loan shark based in Miami, clashes with mobster, Ray "Bones" Barboni over a leather jacket borrowed from Palmer at a restaurant without permission by Mr. Barboni. They have two confrontations, the first of which leaves Barboni with a broken nose. Barboni then wants his boss Jimmy Capp to go after Palmer, but he refuses, as Palmer has done nothing wrong. Barboni took the jacket without permission, and Chili's car keys were in the jacket. Jimmy also tells Bones that Chili works for another mafioso named Momo and Capp has no power over him. But soon after Palmer's boss, Momo, dies of a heart attack, Chili finds himself working for Barboni, whose first order is for Palmer to collect a loan shark debt owed by dry cleaner Leo Devoe. Devoe was believed to have been killed in a commercial airliner crash, but in truth had actually gotten off the plane, and failed to re-board because he was getting drunk in the airport bar. After the plane crash, Devoe's wife identified his personal effects, and the airline quickly offers her an insurance check for $300,000. Faye carelessly gives Leo the insurance money, and he heads out of Miami. When Chili visits Leo's "widow" Faye, she reveals to Palmer that Leo is still alive, has left Miami, and is partying and winning money in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Misery (1990)
, 1h47Directed by Rob Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about writers, Medical-themed films, Films about pigs, Films about psychiatry, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis
Roles Second Unit Director
Rating77%
Famed novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is the author of a successful series of Regency romance novels featuring a character named Misery Chastain. Wanting to focus on more serious stories, he writes a manuscript for the final Misery novel. While traveling from Silver Creek, Colorado to his home in New York City, he is caught in a blizzard and his car goes off the road, rendering him unconscious. Paul is rescued by a nurse named Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who brings him to her remote home. When Paul regains consciousness he finds himself bedridden, with both his legs broken as well as a dislocated shoulder. Annie claims she is his "number one fan" and talks a lot about him and his novels. As a reward for saving him, Paul gives Annie his new manuscript which she saved from the wreckage. While feeding him, she is angered and spills soup on him but regains control and apologizes. She buys a copy of Paul's most recently published book, Misery's Child, giving glowing praise to Paul as she progresses through the book. However, when Annie discovers that Misery dies at the end of the book she flies into a rage, almost smashing a table on Paul's head. She reveals that she lied about calling his agent and the authorities; nobody knows where he is. Annie leaves and Paul tries to escape from his room, but she has locked the door.
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Miller's Crossing (1990)
, 1h55Directed by Frères Coen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Noir, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Children's films, Gangster films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, J. E. Freeman, Jon Polito
Roles Director of Photography
Rating76%
Tom Reagan is the advisor and right hand man for Leo O'Bannon (Albert Finney), an Irish American mob boss who runs an unspecified eastern city during Prohibition. When Leo's Italian rival Johnny Caspar (John Polito) announces his intent to kill bookie Bernie Bernbaum (John Turturro), Leo goes against Tom's advice and extends his protection to Bernie. Bernie is the brother of Verna Bernbaum (Marcia Gay Harden), who has begun a relationship with Leo while carrying on an affair with Tom.
Misery (1990)
, 1h47Directed by Rob Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about writers, Medical-themed films, Films about pigs, Films about psychiatry, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis
Roles Director of Photography
Rating77%
Famed novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is the author of a successful series of Regency romance novels featuring a character named Misery Chastain. Wanting to focus on more serious stories, he writes a manuscript for the final Misery novel. While traveling from Silver Creek, Colorado to his home in New York City, he is caught in a blizzard and his car goes off the road, rendering him unconscious. Paul is rescued by a nurse named Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who brings him to her remote home. When Paul regains consciousness he finds himself bedridden, with both his legs broken as well as a dislocated shoulder. Annie claims she is his "number one fan" and talks a lot about him and his novels. As a reward for saving him, Paul gives Annie his new manuscript which she saved from the wreckage. While feeding him, she is angered and spills soup on him but regains control and apologizes. She buys a copy of Paul's most recently published book, Misery's Child, giving glowing praise to Paul as she progresses through the book. However, when Annie discovers that Misery dies at the end of the book she flies into a rage, almost smashing a table on Paul's head. She reveals that she lied about calling his agent and the authorities; nobody knows where he is. Annie leaves and Paul tries to escape from his room, but she has locked the door.
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
, 1h36Directed by Rob Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films, Nouvel an
Actors Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky
Roles Director of Photography
Rating76%
In 1977, Harry Burns (Crystal) and Sally Albright (Ryan) graduate from the University of Chicago and share the drive to New York City, where Sally is beginning Journalism school and Harry is starting a career; at the time, Harry is dating a friend of Sally's, Amanda (Nicastro).
Big (1988)
, 1h44Directed by Penny Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children
Actors Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, David Moscow, Jared Rushton
Roles Director of Photography
Rating72%
12-year-old Josh Baskin, who lives with his parents and infant sister in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, is told he is too short for a carnival ride called the Ring of Fire, while attempting to impress Cynthia Benson, an older girl. He puts a coin into an unusual antique arcade fortune teller machine called Zoltar Speaks, and makes a wish to be "big". It dispenses a card stating "Your wish is granted", but Josh is spooked to see it was unplugged the entire time.
Three O'Clock High (1987)
, 1h37Directed by Phil Joanou
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Teen movie
Actors Casey Siemaszko, Richard Tyson, Anne Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Baker Hall, John P. Ryan
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70%
Meek high school student Jerry Mitchell (Casey Siemaszko) and his kid sister Brei (Stacey Glick) have the house to themselves as their parents are on vacation. Jerry's day begins badly when he wakes late, and gets worse when he nearly wrecks his car while driving his sister and his school friend Franny (Anne Ryan) to Weaver High School, where the students this morning are gossiping about the new student Buddy Revell (Richard Tyson), a violent delinquent who has transferred in today from Continuation, a school for at-risk students.
Raising Arizona (1987)
, 1h34Directed by Frères Coen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, William Forsythe, Sam McMurray
Roles Director of Photography
Rating72%
Convenience store robber Herbert I. "Hi" McDunnough (Nicolas Cage) and police officer Edwina "Ed" (Holly Hunter) meet after she takes the mugshots of the recidivist. With continued visits, Hi learns that Ed's fiancé has left her. Hi proposes to her after his latest release from prison, and the two get married. They move into a desert mobile home, and Hi gets a job in a machine shop. They want to have children but Ed is infertile, and they cannot adopt anyone because of Hi's criminal record, despite the fact that Ed is a police officer. The couple learns of the "Arizona Quints," sons of locally famous furniture magnate Nathan Arizona (Trey Wilson); Hi and Ed kidnap one of the five babies, whom they believe to be Nathan Junior.
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
, 1h24Directed by Danny DeVito
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito, Kim Greist, Kate Mulgrew, Anne Ramsey, Branford Marsalis
Roles Director of Photography
Rating62%
Novelist Larry Donner (Billy Crystal) struggles with writer's block due to his resentment towards his ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew), who stole his book and garnered mainstream success and critical acclaim with it. Owen Lift (Danny DeVito) is a timid, middle-aged fellow who still lives with his overbearing, abusive and paranoid mother (Anne Ramsey). Owen fantasizes about killing his mother but can't summon the courage to bring his desires into fruition. As a student in Larry's community college writing class, Owen is given advice by Larry to view an Alfred Hitchcock film to gain some insight into plot development for his mystery stories. He sees Strangers on a Train, in which two strangers conspire to commit a murder for each other, figuring their lack of connection to the victim will, in theory, establish a perfect alibi. Having overheard Larry's public rant that he wished his ex-wife dead, Owen forms a plan to kill Margaret, believing that Larry will, in return, kill his mother.
Wisdom (1986)
, 1h49Directed by Emilio Estevez, Robert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, William Allen Young, Ernie Lively
Roles Additional Photography
Rating57%
John Wisdom is a young man just out of college. He's branded a felon after a grand theft auto conviction on the night of his high school graduation, and as a result can't hold down a decent job. Seeing little future for himself, Wisdom takes a left turn: he becomes a criminal "for the people," evocative of Robin Hood. After seeing news reports about all the impoverished farmers and working class being sent to the bank to pay ownership debts, Wisdom goes on a bank robbing spree with his girlfriend, Karen Simmons; they erase loan and mortgage records, buying time for the poor to pay their debts.
Blood Simple (1985)
, 1h39Directed by Frères Coen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Holly Hunter, Barry Sonnenfeld
Roles Director of Photography
Rating74%
Julian Marty (Dan Hedaya), who owns a Texas bar, suspects his wife Abby (Frances McDormand) is having an affair with one of his bartenders, Ray (John Getz). She protects herself with a revolver and three bullets (at least 2 of the 3 rounds appear to have been fired before the pistol is used in the movie).
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Home of the Brave (1986)
, 1h30Directed by Laurie Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Actors Laurie Anderson, David Van Tieghem
Roles Projection
Rating78%
Home of the Brave est un film musical qui reprend des extraits de l'album d'Anderson Mister Heartbreak, de son spectacle multimedia United States Live, et des morceaux originaux. Une partie du film a été enregistrée lors de concerts.
Compromising Positions (1985)
, 1h39Directed by Frank Perry
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Susan Sarandon, Raúl Juliá, Edward Herrmann, Judith Ivey, Joe Mantegna, Mary Beth Hurt
Roles Cinematography
Rating58%
Judith Singer is a former Newsday reporter who misses her old life, now that her husband Bob spends most of his time at work and her time at home on Long Island has become a bore.
In Our Water (1982)
, 1hOrigin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Environmental films, Documentary films about environmental issues
Roles Cinematography
Rating72%