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Ed Solomon is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 15 september 1960 at Saratoga (USA)

Ed Solomon

Ed Solomon
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Birth name Edward Solomon
Nationality USA
Birth 15 september 1960 (63 years) at Saratoga (USA)

Ed Solomon (born 15 September 1960) is an American writer, producer and director. After graduating from Saratoga High School and UCLA, Solomon came to fame as one half of the writing duo that created the 1989 film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and its sequel with Chris Matheson.

Solomon was born in Saratoga, California. He is married to Cynthia Cleese, the daughter of actors John Cleese and Connie Booth.

Best films

Men in Black (1997)
(Scriptwriter)
Now You See Me (2013)
(Scriptwriter)
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
(Story)
Charlie's Angels (2000)
(Writer)

Usually with

Alex Winter
Alex Winter
(3 films)
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ed Solomon (18 films)

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Actor

Bill & Ted Face the Music
Directed by Dean Parisot
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure
Actors Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Samara Weaving, Kid Cudi
Roles Stupid Demon
Rating59% 2.9500352.9500352.9500352.9500352.950035
Theodore « Ted » Logan et William « Bill » S. Preston ont désormais la quarantaine et sont devenus pères de famille. Ils ne sont jamais parvenus à concrétisér leur rêve : devenir des stars du rock. Un messager, venu du futur, leur demande d'écrire la chanson qui pourrait changer la destinée de tout l'univers. Les deux compères vont pouvoir compter sur l'aide de leur famille, de vieux amis et de fameux musiciens.
Barry Munday, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Missi Pyle, Chloë Sevigny, Jean Smart, Cybill Shepherd
Roles Doctor #2
Rating57% 2.8997752.8997752.8997752.8997752.899775
Barry Munday (Patrick Wilson), a lonely womanizer, wakes up after being attacked to realize that he's missing his "family jewels". To make matters worse, he learns he's facing a paternity lawsuit filed by a woman, Ginger (Judy Greer), he can't remember having sex with. Though unintentional, the two discover that their meeting and subsequent "accidents" opened up new opportunities for personal growth and relationships.
Dreams on Spec, 1h26
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about writers, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about cities
Actors James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher, Gary Ross, Steven E. de Souza, Scott Alexander
Roles Self
Rating62% 3.1384853.1384853.1384853.1384853.138485
The film follows three aspiring screenwriters as they struggle to turn their scripts into movies. David is a hip talent agent's assistant with three scripts circulating around town. He's plugged into "young Hollywood" - and when he's not working or writing, he's usually hanging out at the beach. Joe is a middle-aged family man who has split time over the last three years between caring for his autistic daughter and writing what he believes could be the great American screenplay. And Deborah is trying to become one of the few African-American women to ever write and direct a feature film, though she's struggling just to pay her bills while she searches for money to produce her script. Between these stories, the film intercuts critical insight from such Hollywood screenwriters as James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher, Gary Ross, Steven E. de Souza, Ed Solomon, Paul Guay, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
Mom and Dad Save the World, 1h28
Directed by Greg Beeman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Films about religion, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Dystopian films, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, Disaster films
Actors Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Thalmus Rasulala, Wallace Shawn, Eric Idle
Roles Destroyer #13
Rating52% 2.648982.648982.648982.648982.64898
Emperor Tod Spengo (Jon Lovitz), with General Afir (Thalmus Rasulala) at his side, takes over a small planet at the edge of the galaxy populated entirely by idiots, and renames it after himself. He orders that all the resources of the planet should be engaged to create his "Super Death Ray Laser"; the laser's purpose is to destroy Earth, thus making Spengo the greatest planet in the Universe. When Spengo looks at exactly where his laser would strike, he sees Marge Nelson (Teri Garr) exercising — and falls in love. Using his Magnobeam (a giant magnet), he kidnaps Marge and her husband, Dick (Jeffrey Jones), as they are on their way to a 20th-anniversary weekend, hoping to make Marge his wife before he blows up the Earth. Dick and Marge get separated on Spengo: Marge is sent to the lap of luxury, waited on by small people with fish or dog heads, while Dick is thrown into a dungeon. In the dungeon, however, Dick meets the rightful king of Spengo, Raff (Eric Idle), who has plans hidden in his pants for his son, called the White Bird, out in the desert.
Leaving Normal, 1h50
Directed by Edward Zwick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Meg Tilly, Christine Lahti, Patrika Darbo, Lenny Von Dohlen, Maury Chaykin, Brett Cullen
Roles Jerk in Bar
Rating64% 3.247483.247483.247483.247483.24748
Darly Peters (Christine Lahti) is a brassy waitress and former stripper who used to use the stage name Pillow Talk. Darly is on her way to Alaska to claim a home being built for her and return to the family she abandoned eighteen years earlier. She meets Marianne Johnson (Meg Tilly), a quiet waif who just walked out on her abusive husband. Darly allows Marianne to tag along as they journey across country to Alaska.
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, 1h30
Directed by Stephen Herek, Peter Hewitt
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Musical, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about religion, Time travel films, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Demons in film, Films about extraterrestrial life, Ghost films, Buddy films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films
Actors Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland, George Carlin, Pam Grier
Roles 'Stupid' Seance Member
Rating62% 3.1499753.1499753.1499753.1499753.149975
The film opens in the utopian future that results from the music of Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves). Chuck De Nomolos (Joss Ackland), who detests this society, steals one of the time-traveling phone booths and sends two robots modeled after Bill and Ted to the late 20th century, with the intent to prevent Bill and Ted from winning the San Dimas Battle of the Bands. Rufus (George Carlin) attempts to stop De Nomolos but becomes lost in the circuits of time.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1h30
Directed by Stephen Herek
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Politique, Films about religion, Time travel films, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Jeanne d'Arc, Political films, Buddy films, Histoire de France, Films about royalty
Actors Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Terry Camilleri, Dan Shor, Tony Steedman
Roles Stupid Waiter
Rating68% 3.4499453.4499453.4499453.4499453.449945
In 2688, humanity exists as a utopian society due to the inspiration of the music and wisdom of the Two Great Ones: Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves). Rufus (George Carlin) is tasked by the leaders to travel back to San Dimas, California, in 1988 using a time machine disguised as a telephone booth to ensure that Bill and Ted, who are dim-witted metalhead high school students, get a good grade in their final history oral report and allow them to pass the class. Should they fail, Ted's father, Police Captain John Logan (Hal Langdon), plans to ship Ted to a military academy in Alaska, ending Bill and Ted's fledgling band, the "Wyld Stallyns", thus altering the future.

Director

Levity
Levity (2003)
, 1h40
Directed by Ed Solomon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Geoffrey Wigdor, Dorian Harewood
Rating63% 3.1979953.1979953.1979953.1979953.197995
Manual Jordan, a man who served nearly 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery, is released after serving a life sentence. After spending his time staring at a clipping of Abner Easley, the boy he killed, he returns to the city he used to live in to find redemption. He ends up living at a community house which is run by Miles Evans, a preacher. He offers Manual work so he can pay for the room, and Manual places Abner's photo in his room to remind himself.

Scriptwriter

Bill & Ted Face the Music
Directed by Dean Parisot
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure
Actors Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Samara Weaving, Kid Cudi
Rating59% 2.9500352.9500352.9500352.9500352.950035
Theodore « Ted » Logan et William « Bill » S. Preston ont désormais la quarantaine et sont devenus pères de famille. Ils ne sont jamais parvenus à concrétisér leur rêve : devenir des stars du rock. Un messager, venu du futur, leur demande d'écrire la chanson qui pourrait changer la destinée de tout l'univers. Les deux compères vont pouvoir compter sur l'aide de leur famille, de vieux amis et de fameux musiciens.
The Invisible Man, 2h6
Directed by Leigh Whannell
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Invisibilité
Actors Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Elisabeth Moss, Storm Reid, Aldis Hodge, Michael Dorman, Anthony Brandon Wong
Rating71% 3.550163.550163.550163.550163.55016
Adrian Griffin est un riche scientifique tyrannique et violent doublé d'un sociopathe. Malmenée et désabusée, sa petite-amie Cecilia Kass décide de le quitter et part se réfugier chez sa sœur, Alice, en pleine nuit. Cecilia apprend plus tard qu'il s'est donné la mort suite à son départ. Adrian lui lègue alors une immense énorme fortune. Pourtant, elle s'interroge sur son suicide et pense qu'il l'a mis en scène pour la terroriser. Tandis que certains signes étranges commencent à se manifester autour d'elle et que personne ne la croit au point de la considérer comme paranoïaque, Cecilia découvre qu'il est désormais invisible suite à une expérience scientifique et qu'il est prêt à tout pour la terroriser voire se venger d'elle.
Now You See Me 2, 2h9
Directed by Jon Chu
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine
Roles Story
Rating64% 3.2067953.2067953.2067953.2067953.206795
Three years after the events of the first film, Arthur Tressler's son, Walter (Daniel Radcliffe), seeks to bring "The Four Horsemen" to justice, after his father's imprisonment.
Now You See Me, 1h55
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco
Rating72% 3.601493.601493.601493.601493.60149
Four gifted street magicians—J. Daniel "Danny" Atlas, Merritt McKinney, Henley Reeves, and Jack Wilder—are brought together by an unknown benefactor and, one year later, are performing in Las Vegas as "The Four Horsemen," sponsored by insurance magnate Arthur Tressler. For the finale of their first show, they declare they will rob a bank, and invite audience member Étienne Forcier, an account holder at the Crédit Républicain de Paris, to do it. Forcier is apparently teleported to his bank in France, where he activates an air duct that vacuums up the money and showers it onto the Las Vegas crowd. Upon the discovery that the money really is missing from the bank vault, FBI agent Dylan Rhodes is called to investigate the theft and is partnered with Interpol agent Alma Dray. They arrest the Horsemen, but are forced to release them due to lack of evidence.
Imagine That, 1h47
Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Marin Hinkle, Nicole Ari Parker, Yara Shahidi, Ronny Cox
Roles Writer
Rating56% 2.8051252.8051252.8051252.8051252.805125
Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is a very successful financial advisor, who had been working at the same securities firm for eight years as their top account manager, that is until Johnny Whitefeather (Thomas Haden Church) was hired as his rival. Whitefeather seems to have the whole company under some spell as he spiels his nonsensical idioms filled with Native American mumbo jumbo. These top executives seem more content with chanting Indian style noises rather than listen to how they can make money through sound investments. When Evan finally discovers that his daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi), is somehow able to tell the future within the financial world by using her 'goo-gaa' comfort blanket and her imaginary friends (Queen Qwali and Princesses Kupida, Sopida and Mopida), he discovers he has an invaluable upper hand now at the office.
The In-Laws, 1h38
Directed by Andrew Fleming
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Spy films, Films about marriage
Actors Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Ryan Reynolds, Candice Bergen, Lindsay Sloane, Robin Tunney
Rating56% 2.84962.84962.84962.84962.8496
Steve Tobias (Michael Douglas) is an undercover agent of the CIA whose son, Mark (Ryan Reynolds), is getting married to Melissa Peyser (Lindsay Sloane). Her father is mild-mannered foot doctor, Jerry Peyser (Albert Brooks). When the two families meet for dinner, Peyser stumbles on to Steve Tobias' secret operation as Tobias tries to set up a deal to sell a Russian submarine, the Olga, to an arms smuggler in France as a bait. As Peyser's incidental involvement increases, he is suspected by the FBI of being part of a seemingly malicious deal. Dragged kicking and screaming, Peyser decides he does not want to be involved in the deal or with Tobias' family. The two fathers-in-law end up dodging bullets, jumping off buildings, and stealing jets together as they attempt to avoid capture by the FBI.
Levity
Levity (2003)
, 1h40
Directed by Ed Solomon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Geoffrey Wigdor, Dorian Harewood
Roles Writer
Rating63% 3.1979953.1979953.1979953.1979953.197995
Manual Jordan, a man who served nearly 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery, is released after serving a life sentence. After spending his time staring at a clipping of Abner Easley, the boy he killed, he returns to the city he used to live in to find redemption. He ends up living at a community house which is run by Miles Evans, a preacher. He offers Manual work so he can pay for the room, and Manual places Abner's photo in his room to remind himself.