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John Cameron Mitchell is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 21 april 1963 at El Paso (USA)

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell
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Nationality USA
Birth 21 april 1963 (60 years) at El Paso (USA)

John Cameron Mitchell (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his films Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus and Rabbit Hole.

Biography

In 1985, Mitchell came out as gay to his family and friends. He came out publicly in a New York Times profile in 1992. His subsequent writing has often explored sexuality and gender. He is a Radical Faerie, which was influential in Mitchell's making of Shortbus. Along with Shortbus stars PJ DeBoy and Paul Dawson and performance artists Amber Martin and Angela Di Carlo, he is a co-founder and DJ of the long-running New York City monthly party "Mattachine".

Mitchell lives in New York City.

Best films

Rabbit Hole (2011)
(Director)

Usually with

Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
(1 films)
Miriam Shor
Miriam Shor
(2 films)
PJ DeBoy
PJ DeBoy
(2 films)
Sook-Yin Lee
Sook-Yin Lee
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Cameron Mitchell (14 films)

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Actor

How to Talk to Girls at Parties, 1h42
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson, Alex Sharp, Matt Lucas, Stephen Campbel Moore
Roles Punk (uncredited)
Rating57% 2.854852.854852.854852.854852.85485
En 1977, tandis que la Grande-Bretagne célèbre la 25e année de règne d'Élisabeth II, Enn s'intéresse plus au fanzine dont il s'occupe et aux concerts punk qu'il fréquente avec ses deux amis.
The Hooping Life, 1h10
Directed by Amy Goldstein
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Art Linkletter, Shaquille O'Neal, John Cameron Mitchell, John Savage, Sandi Schultz, Garry Marshall
Roles Himself
Rating69% 3.481343.481343.481343.481343.48134
The film takes a look at the subculture of hula hooping, which was primarily spearheaded by women. Narrated by Shaquille O’Neal, the documentary follows several people who participate in the subculture, incorporating it into their daily lives in various different ways.
Shortbus
Shortbus (2006)
, 1h41
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Erotic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, Peter Stickles, Jay Brannan, Mary Beth Peil
Roles Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence)
Rating63% 3.1992653.1992653.1992653.1992653.199265
Set in contemporary New York City, Shortbus revolves around Sofia Lin (Sook-Yin Lee), who is married to the handsome but unambitious and slightly dim-witted Rob (Raphael Barker). She works as a couples counselor/sex therapist. She comes into contact with a couple: A slightly egotistical former child star Jamie (PJ DeBoy) and former prostitute James (Paul Dawson), the film's other lead character. At the outset, James suggests to his boyfriend that they open up their relationship to sex with others. During their first consultation, Sofia snaps, slaps Jamie, and then apologetically reveals her "pre-orgasmic" status. The couple suggests she attend a weekly social/artistic/sexual salon in Brooklyn called "Shortbus," which is hosted by drag performance artist Justin Bond (playing himself). Sofia slowly opens up to new experiences; this includes a friendship with a dominatrix who goes by the name Severin (Lindsay Beamish). Sofia's inability to achieve orgasm begins to cause conflict with Rob, who in turn begins attending Shortbus with Sofia.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 1h32
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Miriam Shor, John Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Martin, Michael Pitt, Maurice Dean Wint, Alberta Watson
Roles Hedwig
Rating76% 3.8484753.8484753.8484753.8484753.848475
Hansel Schmidt is an East German "slip of a girly boy" who loves rock music, and is stuck in East Berlin until he meets Luther Robinson, an American soldier. Luther falls in love with Hansel and the two decide to marry. This plan will allow Hansel to leave communist East Germany for the capitalist West. However, in order to be married, the couple must consist of a man and a woman. Hansel's mother, Hedwig, gives her child her name and passport and finds a doctor to perform a sex change. The operation is botched, however, leaving Hansel – now Hedwig – with a dysfunctional one-inch mound of flesh between her legs, the eponymous "Angry Inch".
Girl 6
Girl 6 (1996)
, 1h48
Directed by Spike Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about television, Erotic films, Children's films
Actors Theresa Randle, Isaiah Washington, Peter Berg, Madonna, Quentin Tarantino, Ron Silver
Roles Rob
Rating52% 2.6490552.6490552.6490552.6490552.649055
Judy (Theresa Randle) is at an audition with Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino reveals that the film Judy is auditioning for is "the greatest romantic, African-American film ever made. Directed by me, of course" and is requested toe remove her blouse so "Q.T." and his assistant can see her breasts. She reluctantly complies, but walks out on the audition.
Book of Love, 1h22
Directed by Robert Shaye
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Chris Young, Keith Coogan, John Cameron Mitchell, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Josie Bissett, Danny Nucci
Roles Floyd
Rating60% 3.047793.047793.047793.047793.04779
Jack Twiller (Michael McKean) gets greetings from a long gone high school girlfriend. This makes him open his school's yearbook - his "Book of Love" - and remember the old times, way back in the 50s, when he was in his last year of high school (Chris Young) and his family just moved to the town. He hung out with geeky Paul Kane and tried to get the attention of Lily (Josie Bissett), who unfortunately was together with bully Angelo (Beau Dremann).
The Dreamer of Oz, 1h31
Directed by Jack Bender
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Fantasy
Themes Films about writers, Children's films
Actors John Ritter, Annette O'Toole, Rue McClanahan, Charles Haid, David Schramm, Nancy Lenehan
Roles Albert
Rating71% 3.5865153.5865153.5865153.5865153.586515
The film depicts how L. Frank Baum came to create one of the much loved fairy tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, while undergoing professional and personal failures.
A Friendship in Vienna
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Children's films
Actors Jane Alexander, Edward Asnere, Dr. Stephen Macht, Jenny Lewis, Luisa Bradshaw-White, Rosemary Forsyth
Roles Tommi Lowberg
Rating66% 3.327813.327813.327813.327813.32781
Lise Mueller (Kamie Harper) and Inge Dornenwald (Jenny Lewis) are 13-ish year old best friends in Vienna, Austria of 1938, in the months before and during the Anschluss. Lise is Catholic and Inge is Jewish. Trouble comes since Lise's father is a Nazi sympathizer who travels to and from Germany to join the paramilitary Nazi SA upon the upcoming Anschluss, bringing her mother, who is helpless to do anything about it, and her older brother, Heinz, who is himself a Nazi sympathizer like his father. Lise's father forbids Inge to visit them anymore and Inge's parents do likewise with her. But they both meet in secret, ex. the large cathedral in Vienna.
The Stepford Children
Directed by Alan J. Levi
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Robot films
Actors Don Murray, Barbara Eden, Randall Batinkoff, Pat Corley, Tammy Lauren, Richard Anderson
Roles Kenny
Rating51% 2.5630352.5630352.5630352.5630352.563035
Laura and Steven Harding (Barbara Eden and Don Murray) move with their children to the town of Stepford, Connecticut where Steven had lived with his first wife who had died mysteriously. While Laura is occupied with passing the Bar Exam, Steven is disturbed by their children, athletic but unfocused David (Randall Batinkoff) and free-spirited, music loving Mary (Tammy Lauren). Steven joins the Men's Association, which is still assimilating their wives into robots. This time, they have begun to turn their out of control teens into robots as well. Once they are assimilated, the children are obedient, homework loving, accomplished droids, but with little personality.
Band of the Hand, 1h49
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly, John Cameron Mitchell, Leon Robinson, Laurence Fishburne
Roles J.L.
Rating61% 3.052453.052453.052453.052453.05245
The story involves a group of juvenile delinquents in their teens who are doomed to be prosecuted as adults for their crimes unless they take part in a new and experimental "program" led by a Vietnam veteran Native American (Lang) from the Everglades. The teens must learn to survive in the dangerous swamp and how to work together. Upon completion of the program, the group buys a vacant house in a dangerous part of Miami and slowly rebuilds the neighborhood, kicking out the pimps, prostitutes and drug dealers. The film's climax has the group taking the fight directly to a drug manufacturing facility that is equipped with an M-134 Minigun.
One More Saturday Night, 1h35
Directed by Dennis Klein
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Moira Harris, Meshach Taylor, Tom Davis, Al Franken, David Reynolds, Chelcie Ross
Roles Teenager #2
Rating56% 2.807382.807382.807382.807382.80738
The film is about life on a Saturday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Russ Cadwell is ready to have sex with his girlfriend, Diane Lundahl. Doug, who is a petty thief, decides to become a burglar. Traci, Doug's friend, suggests that they burglarize a nearby house. Mr. Lundahl, father of Diane, Karen, and Kevin, goes on a date with a woman named Peggy. They have sex in a car at the park.

Director

How to Talk to Girls at Parties, 1h42
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson, Alex Sharp, Matt Lucas, Stephen Campbel Moore
Rating57% 2.854852.854852.854852.854852.85485
En 1977, tandis que la Grande-Bretagne célèbre la 25e année de règne d'Élisabeth II, Enn s'intéresse plus au fanzine dont il s'occupe et aux concerts punk qu'il fréquente avec ses deux amis.
Rabbit Hole, 1h31
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller, Tammy Blanchard, Sandra Oh
Rating69% 3.498233.498233.498233.498233.49823
Becca and Howie Corbett's four-year-old son Danny is killed in a car accident after he runs out into the street after his dog. Becca wants to give away Danny's clothes, remove Danny's things, and sell their house, but Howie is angry at Becca's elimination of anything that reminds them of their child. Howie also wants to have another child with Becca, but she refuses.
Shortbus
Shortbus (2006)
, 1h41
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Erotic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, Peter Stickles, Jay Brannan, Mary Beth Peil
Rating63% 3.1992653.1992653.1992653.1992653.199265
Set in contemporary New York City, Shortbus revolves around Sofia Lin (Sook-Yin Lee), who is married to the handsome but unambitious and slightly dim-witted Rob (Raphael Barker). She works as a couples counselor/sex therapist. She comes into contact with a couple: A slightly egotistical former child star Jamie (PJ DeBoy) and former prostitute James (Paul Dawson), the film's other lead character. At the outset, James suggests to his boyfriend that they open up their relationship to sex with others. During their first consultation, Sofia snaps, slaps Jamie, and then apologetically reveals her "pre-orgasmic" status. The couple suggests she attend a weekly social/artistic/sexual salon in Brooklyn called "Shortbus," which is hosted by drag performance artist Justin Bond (playing himself). Sofia slowly opens up to new experiences; this includes a friendship with a dominatrix who goes by the name Severin (Lindsay Beamish). Sofia's inability to achieve orgasm begins to cause conflict with Rob, who in turn begins attending Shortbus with Sofia.