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Nina Axelrod is a Actor and Casting Assistant American born on 28 july 1955

Nina Axelrod

Nina Axelrod
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Birth name Nina Kether Axelrod
Nationality USA
Birth 28 july 1955 (68 years)

Nina Kether Axelrod (born July 28, 1955) is an American actress who appeared in television and films mainly during the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Since the early 1990s, she has worked as a casting director on films.

Several of her family members have worked in the film industry. She is the daughter of Joan Stanton and George Axelrod, who was a screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director.

Her television appearances have included Charlie's Angels and CHiPs. Her noted films include Roller Boogie (1979) and the now cult classic, slasher parody Motel Hell (1980). In the mid 80s, Axelrod began her present work in film casting. In 1981, Axelrod read for the Rachael character of Ridley Scott's science fiction noir, Blade Runner (1982), and is featured on a screen test of the 2007 DVD release of the Final Cut release, Disc 4 of "Blade Runner".



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Biography

Plusieurs membres de sa famille ont travaillé dans l'industrie du cinéma. Elle est la fille de Joan Stanton et George Axelrod, scénariste, producteur et dramaturge.

Ses apparitions à la télévision incluent Drôles de dames et Chips. Elle a joué au cinéma dans Roller Boogie (1979) et Nuits de cauchemars (1980), produit par Herb Jaffe, fils du producteur de Blade Runner, film dans lequel elle a failli jouer. Remplacée par Sean Young, elle n'apparaît que dans un extrait du DVD de Blade Runner de 2007.

Au milieu des années 1980, elle commence son travail actuel de directrice de casting.

Best films

Conan the Destroyer (1984)
(Casting Assistant)

Usually with

Herb Jaffe
Herb Jaffe
(7 films)
Brian Pulido
Brian Pulido
(1 films)
Glenn Withrow
Glenn Withrow
(4 films)
James Avery
James Avery
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Nina Axelrod (21 films)

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Actress

Critters 3
Critters 3 (1991)
, 1h26
Directed by Kristine Peterson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors Aimee Brooks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Don Keith Opper, Nina Axelrod, William Dennis Hunt, Geoffrey Blake
Roles Betty Briggs
Rating44% 2.209962.209962.209962.209962.20996
Sometime after the events in Critters 2, Charlie MacFadden is tracking down the last of the Critters. A family of three - Annie (the main protagonist), Johnny (her little brother) and Clifford (the father) - stops at a rest stop when their car's tire pops. At the rest stop, Charlie warns them and Josh, stepson of a corrupt landlord, about the Crites. As this happens, a Crite lays eggs under the family's car and the family leaves, unknowingly taking the eggs with them. Soon after they arrive at their tenement, the Crites hatch and attack the sleazy maintenance man, Frank. When the landlord arrives, he too is eaten by the Crites after Josh locks him in Clifford's room, unknowingly trapping his stepfather with the creatures. Next, one of the residents is attacked and wounded. Annie, her family and five others (including Josh) try to get to safety in one piece by getting to the roof of the building. Charlie arrives and destroys the remaining Critters, saving the remaining tenants. The film ends in a cliffhanger as Charlie is about to destroy two Crite eggs, but is ordered not to and a containment pod sent from the Intergalactic Council crashes into the basement.
Cobra
Cobra (1986)
, 1h26
Directed by Tony Scott, George Cosmatos
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson, Brian Thompson, Art LaFleur
Roles Waitress
Rating58% 2.9027852.9027852.9027852.9027852.902785
An armed gunman causes a hostage situation at a Los Angeles grocery store. When negotiations between him and the law fail, Marion Cobretti (codenamed "Cobra"), a member of an elite division of the Los Angeles Police Department known as the "Zombie Squad", is summoned to the scene. Cobretti infiltrates the store, locates, and negotiates with him. During the negotiation, the criminal speaks of the unknown "New Order", a group of social darwinist radicals that despise modern society and believe in killing the weak, leaving only the strongest and smartest to rule the world. Cobretti then kills the gunman by throwing a knife at his abdomen and firing shots at him.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm (1983)
, 1h46
Directed by Douglas Trumbull
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic
Actors Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson, Alan Fudge, Joe Dorsey
Roles Simulator Technician
Rating63% 3.1981353.1981353.1981353.1981353.198135
A team of scientists invents a brain/computer interface that allows sensations to be recorded from a person's brain and converted to tape so that others may experience them. The team includes estranged husband and wife Michael and Karen Brace, as well as Michael's colleague Lillian Reynolds. At CEO Alex Terson's instruction, the team demonstrates the device to investors in order to gain financing.
Time Walker, 1h23
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Ben Murphy, Nina Axelrod, James Karen, Austin Stoker, Robert Random, Darwin Joston
Roles Susie Fuller
Rating37% 1.86231.86231.86231.86231.8623
While California University of the Sciences professor Douglas McCadden (Ben Murphy) explores the tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun, an earthquake causes a wall in the tomb to collapse, revealing a hidden chamber. Inside, McCadden finds a mummy in a sarcophagus. Unbeknownst to McCadden, the "mummy" is not the body of a dead Egyptian, but an extraterrestrial alien in suspended animation, being wrapped up and buried alive thousands of years before and covered with a dormant, green fungus.
Motel Hell
Motel Hell (1980)
, 1h42
Directed by Kevin Connor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Serial killer films, Comedy horror films
Actors Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod, Elaine Joyce, Rosanne Katon
Roles Terry
Rating59% 2.998482.998482.998482.998482.99848
Farmer Vincent Smith and his younger sister Ida live on a farm with a motel attached. It's called “Motel Hello,” but the neon ‘O’ flickers, causing the motel name to appear like Motel Hell. Vincent smokes meats which are said to be the most delicious in the area. The secret is human flesh, and Vincent sets traps on the roads near his motel to catch victims. The victims are restrained, then placed in a 'secret garden,’ buried up to their necks, and have their vocal cords cut to prevent them from screaming. They are kept in the ground and fed until they are ready for harvest. Ida helps Vincent, who feels he does no wrong and sees the victims as animals.
Roller Boogie, 1h43
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Musical films
Actors Linda Blair, Dick Van Patten, Roger Perry, Kimberly Beck, James Van Patten, Stoney Jackson
Roles Bobby's Friend
Rating47% 2.363722.363722.363722.363722.36372
Bobby James and his friends (Phones, Hoppy, Gordo, and several others) skate to work on the Venice, California boardwalk. Meanwhile in Beverly Hills, Terry Barkley, genius flautist is also heading towards the beach in her Excalibur Phateon car. She also is joined by her stuck-up girlfriend Lana.
Deranged
Deranged (1974)
, 1h22
Directed by Alan Ormsby, Bob Clark
Genres Thriller, Horror comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Serial killer films, Comedy horror films
Actors Roberts Blossom, Cosette Lee, Rory Calhoun, Leslie Carlson, Nina Axelrod, John Ratzenberger
Rating62% 3.1453953.1453953.1453953.1453953.145395
Ezra Cobb lives with his mother in an unidentified region of the Midwest. His mother, a religious fanatic, has indoctrinated him since childhood to hate women. Upon her death, Ezra digs her up again, believing that she is still alive.

Production

The Graves
The Graves (2010)
, 1h28
Directed by Brian Pulido
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Adventure, Horror
Actors Clare Grant, Jillian Murray, Randy Blythe, Bill Moseley, Tony Todd, Brian Pulido
Roles Casting
Rating36% 1.8115451.8115451.8115451.8115451.811545
The story centers on two sisters (Clare Grant and Jillian Murray) who visit the Skull City Mine roadside attraction in the desert. Their plight turns into a fight for survival against menaces both human and supernatural.
Critters 4
Critters 4 (1992)
, 1h40
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Comedy horror films, Space opera
Actors Don Keith Opper, Terrence Mann, Angela Bassett, Brad Dourif, Eric Da Re, Anne Ramsay
Roles Casting
Rating41% 2.063772.063772.063772.063772.06377
The film begins in 1992 as Charlie McFadden (Don Keith Opper), still in his role as alien bounty hunter, is about to destroy two Crite eggs. He is suddenly stopped by a hologram message from his alien friend Ug (Terrance Mann), who tells him the eggs are the last two Crites in existence and that it is against intergalactic law to cause their extinction. Charlie protests that the Crites are too dangerous to keep alive, but he obeys Ug's orders to place the eggs in a preservation capsule that suddenly falls from the sky. As Charlie puts the eggs in the pod, the hatch closes on him and he is launched into space.
Critters 3
Critters 3 (1991)
, 1h26
Directed by Kristine Peterson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors Aimee Brooks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Don Keith Opper, Nina Axelrod, William Dennis Hunt, Geoffrey Blake
Roles Casting
Rating44% 2.209962.209962.209962.209962.20996
Sometime after the events in Critters 2, Charlie MacFadden is tracking down the last of the Critters. A family of three - Annie (the main protagonist), Johnny (her little brother) and Clifford (the father) - stops at a rest stop when their car's tire pops. At the rest stop, Charlie warns them and Josh, stepson of a corrupt landlord, about the Crites. As this happens, a Crite lays eggs under the family's car and the family leaves, unknowingly taking the eggs with them. Soon after they arrive at their tenement, the Crites hatch and attack the sleazy maintenance man, Frank. When the landlord arrives, he too is eaten by the Crites after Josh locks him in Clifford's room, unknowingly trapping his stepfather with the creatures. Next, one of the residents is attacked and wounded. Annie, her family and five others (including Josh) try to get to safety in one piece by getting to the roof of the building. Charlie arrives and destroys the remaining Critters, saving the remaining tenants. The film ends in a cliffhanger as Charlie is about to destroy two Crite eggs, but is ordered not to and a containment pod sent from the Intergalactic Council crashes into the basement.
The Big Picture, 1h40
Directed by Christopher Guest
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about films
Actors Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Martin Short, J. T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher, Michael McKean
Roles Casting
Rating61% 3.097773.097773.097773.097773.09777
In a fictionalized version of Tinseltown itself, Nick Chapman is an up-and-coming film director hot off the winning of a student award for his short film. The award captures the attention of movie executive Allen Habel (J. T. Walsh), who offers Nick a deal to make his dream picture: a character-driven, black-and-white drama taking place in a cabin during the winter.
Listen to Me, 1h47
Directed by Douglas Day Stewart
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Kirk Cameron, Jami Gertz, Roy Scheider, Amanda Peterson, George Wyner, Christopher Atkins
Roles Casting
Rating52% 2.60722.60722.60722.60722.6072
Listen to Me centers around a group of college students who are members of the debate team at fictional Kenmont College. The two main characters, Tucker Muldowney (Cameron) and Monica Tomanski (Gertz), come from underprivileged backgrounds, having won scholarships to Kenmont for displaying exceptional talent for debating. Both students are taken under the wing of the debate team coach, Charlie Nichols (Scheider), who was a star debater in his youth.
Fright Night Part 2, 1h44
Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film, Comedy horror films
Actors Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Traci Lind, Julie Carmen, Jon Gries, Brian Thompson
Roles Casting
Rating59% 2.955882.955882.955882.955882.95588
Three years after the first film, Charley Brewster, as a result of psychiatric therapy, now believes that Jerry Dandrige was nothing but a serial killer posing as a vampire. As a result, he comes to believe that vampires never existed.
Remote Control, 1h28
Directed by Jeff Lieberman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Comedy horror films
Actors Kevin Dillon, Jennifer Tilly, Bert Remsen, Dick Warlock, Dick Durock, George P. Wilbur
Roles Casting
Rating55% 2.7548352.7548352.7548352.7548352.754835
A video store clerk stumbles onto an alien plot to take over earth by brainwashing people with a bad '50s science fiction movie. He and his friends race to stop the aliens before the tapes can be distributed world-wide.
Pass the Ammo, 1h33
Directed by David Beaird
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about religion, Films about television
Actors Bill Paxton, Annie Potts, Tim Curry, Linda Kozlowski, Dennis Burkley, Anthony Geary
Roles Casting
Rating57% 2.898672.898672.898672.898672.89867
Curry is the Rev. Ray Porter, who runs a Pentecostal faith healing and televangelism empire based in Arkansas. A small group of stereotypical rednecks, one of whom was bilked out of her inheritance by Rev. Porter's ministry and another of whom just got out of prison, try to rob Porter's ministry. A series of wrong turns inside the church during the robbery leads the robbers onstage right in the middle of a broadcast, and the three robbers turn what was supposed to have been "just" a robbery into a hostage situation. During the hostage negotiations, a series of snowballing scandals involving the ministry come to light. The robbery, hostage taking, and scandal revelations are all broadcast live over satellite television as locals gather in bars to watch. Rev. Porter and the robbers develop a rapport during the hostage situation that resembles shop talk among thieves, as they discuss the best ways of investing stolen money. One comic subplot involves the Christian network's producer, a drug-addled electronics wizard named Stonewall who decorates his workspace with Pink Floyd posters, but was hired by the network because "he has found the Lord...he told us so himself." Another subplot involves a local sheriff, himself also an archetypal redneck whose duck hunting trip was interrupted by the incident, who seems to sympathize with the would-be robbers. The film is partly about his moral struggle in trying to enforce the law when his sympathies lie elsewhere. He just wants to see the situation end with nobody getting hurt, and butts heads with the network's owner and federal agents who demand harsher action. The owner of the satellite network, whose character is based on Jerry Falwell, demands that the National Guard be called in leading to a siege and climactic ending.