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Lewis John Carlino is a Director and Scriptwriter American born on 1 january 1932 at New York City (USA)

Lewis John Carlino

Lewis John Carlino
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Nationality USA
Birth 1 january 1932 (92 years) at New York City (USA)

Lewis John Carlino (born January 1, 1932) is best known as the director of The Great Santini starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner and Michael O'Keefe. He has worked as a director and screenwriter on a number of movies during a career which has spanned five decades and includes such works as The Fox, The Brotherhood,
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Resurrection, The Mechanic, and The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea.

He has also directed the work of such performers as Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Cliff Robertson and Andrew McCarthy.

Carlino has been honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Writers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his efforts which involved films derived from his own original works such as The Brotherhood and The Mechanic as well as his adaptations of the work of noted authors, including D. H. Lawrence, Yukio Mishima and Pat Conroy.

Biography

Il commence sa carrière comme dramaturge en 1957 en signant la pièce de théâtre The Brick and the Rose. Il écrit au cours des années suivantes plusieurs pièces qui sont distribuées par la Dramatists Play Service et jouées à travers les États-Unis.

Il fait ses débuts de scénariste en 1963 en écrivant l’épisode And Make Thunder His Tribute pour la série télévisée Route 66. Il adapte ensuite le roman Seconds de l’écrivain David Ely qui devient sous la caméra de John Frankenheimer le film L'Opération diabolique. Son travail suivant porte également sur une nouvelle adaptation, celle de la novella de D. H. Lawrence Le Renard qui devient le film Le Renard réalisé par Mark Rydell.

Il signe ensuite plusieurs scénarios de films noirs et policiers. Pour Martin Ritt, il écrit le scénario original du film Les Frères siciliens en 1968. Pour Michael Winner celui du film Le Flingueur en 1972. Il adapte la même année le roman policier Go To Thy Death Bed de Stanton Forbes pour William A. Fraker qui réalise le thriller A Reflection of Fear en 1973. Il s’inspire de la vie du mafieux Joe Gallo pour le film Jo le fou de Carlo Lizzani en 1974. Pour la télévision, il adapte notamment le roman Honor Thy Father de Gay Talese et livre le pilote de la série médicale Doc Elliot en 1974.

Il passe à la réalisation en 1976 avec l’adaptation du roman Le Marin rejeté par la mer de Yukio Mishima qui devient au cinéma le film The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea. Il scénarise ensuite le best-seller de Joanne Greenberg Jamais je ne t'ai promis un jardin de roses pour Anthony Page qui réalise le film éponyme en 1977.

Il réalise un second film en 1979 nommé The Great Santini d’après le roman Le Grand Santini de l’écrivain Pat Conroy. Il écrit le scénario du film fantastique Résurrection de Daniel Petrie en 1980 puis retourne une troisième et dernière fois à la réalisation avec la comédie Class en 1983. Il signe un dernier scénario en 1988 pour Ivan Passer, une adaptation du roman Haunted Summer de la romancière américaine Anne Edwards .

Le Flingueur de Simon West sortit en 2011 est un remake du film de Michael Winner, tout comme le téléfilm Résurrection de Stephen Gyllenhaal qui s’inspire du film éponyme de Daniel Petrie.

Comme romancier, Lewis John Carlino a transposé en roman les scénarios des films The Brotherhood et The Mechanic. Ces deux textes sont traduits à la Série noire en 1969 et 1973.

Best films

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
(Characters)

Usually with

Ted Haworth
Ted Haworth
(2 films)
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
(2 films)
David Leitch
David Leitch
(1 films)
Jack Poplin
Jack Poplin
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lewis John Carlino (15 films)

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Director

Class
Class (1983)
, 1h38
Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about virginity
Actors Andrew McCarthy, Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Cliff Robertson, John Cusack, Alan Ruck
Rating59% 2.999542.999542.999542.999542.99954
When Jonathan Ogner (Andrew McCarthy) first shows up to prep school, he is laughed at for wearing his school uniform. He then goes up to his dorm and meets his new roommate (Rob Lowe), who introduces himself as Squire Franklin Burroughs IV but tells Jonathan to call him "Skip." Skip then takes off his trench coat and is shown to be wearing a red bra and girls' underwear. He explains to the shocked Jonathan that it isn't what it looks like and that it's a tradition for the seniors to parade around campus wearing only girls' underwear. When Jonathan doesn't have any, Skip gives him a set that he had in his dresser. Skip and Jonathan travel out of the dorm together until they get to the final door where Skip stays behind and locks the door. The other students begin to laugh and mock Jonathan for wearing girls' underwear. Mortified, Jonathan attempts to flee the scene. After discovering that Skip has locked all the doors, Jonathan climbs a trellis that leads into his dorm where he finds Skip lying on the floor laughing hysterically.
The Great Santini, 1h55
Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky, Stan Shaw, Julie Anne Haddock
Rating71% 3.596693.596693.596693.596693.59669
A warrior without a war, Lt. Col. "Bull" Meechum, a pilot also known as "The Great Santini" to his fellow Marines, moves his family to the military-base town of Beaufort, South Carolina in peacetime 1962. His wife Lillian is loyal and docile, tolerant of Meechum's temper and drinking. Their teenaged kids, Ben and Mary Anne, are accustomed to his stern discipline and behave accordingly, while adapting to their new town and school.
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, 1h45
Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Kris Kristofferson, Sarah Miles, Jonathan Kahn
Rating62% 3.1023753.1023753.1023753.1023753.102375
Jonathan Osborne, the 14-year-old son of widow Anne Osborne, has become involved with a group of boys led by a neo-Nietzschean sadistic boy named "Chief." Anne daydreams about her husband who died three years earlier. When a large merchant ship anchors temporarily in the harbour, Anne arranges to give her son a tour of the vessel. They meet the second officer of the ship, Jim Cameron. Jim takes a liking to both the boy and his mother. Jim and Anne become involved romantically which turns Jonathan into a rage of jealousy. Cameron returns to sea and while he is gone, Jonathan reveals his jealous sentiment to the group leader, Chief. When Cameron comes back to renew his relationship with Anne and forsake his life on the sea, Chief and the boys concoct a sinister plot to do away with the intruder.

Scriptwriter

Mechanic: Resurrection, 1h38
Directed by Dennis Gansel
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Samuel Hazeldine, Natalie Burn
Roles Characters
Rating57% 2.855012.855012.855012.855012.85501
After the demise of his partner turned enemy Steve McKenna (Foster), Arthur Bishop (Statham) retires his status as a contract killer. But when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life, he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like accidents.
The Mechanic, 1h33
Directed by Simon West
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Ben Foster, Jason Statham, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn, Mini Anden, John McConnell
Roles Story
Rating64% 3.2499753.2499753.2499753.2499753.249975
Arthur Bishop works as a "mechanic". He sneaks into the lavish home of a Colombian Drug Cartel leader and discreetly drowns him in his own pool. Upon returning to his home in Louisiana, he later meets with his friend and mentor, Harry McKenna, who pays Bishop for his work.
Haunted Summer, 1h46
Directed by Ivan Passer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Laura Dern, Alex Winter, Eric Stoltz, Peter Berling, Philip Anglim, Alice Krige
Roles Writer
Rating58% 2.901362.901362.901362.901362.90136
Like the 1986 film Gothic, Haunted Summer is set in 1816. Authors Lord Byron, Mary Shelley (née Godwin) and Percy Shelley get together for some philosophical discussions, but the situation soon deteriorates into mind games, drugs, and sex. It is a fictionalization of the summer that Lord Byron and the Shelleys, together with Lord Byron's ex-lover and his doctor, John Polidori, spent in the isolated Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva. It is there they devise a contest to adduce the best horror story to kill the dullness of summer. It is also there that one of the world's most famous books was given life—Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Resurrection, 1h43
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy
Themes Films about religion
Actors Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Pamela Payton-Wright, Roberts Blossom, Jeffrey DeMunn
Roles Writer
Rating70% 3.5451253.5451253.5451253.5451253.545125
À la suite d'un accident d'automobile où elle perd son mari, Edna Mae Macaulay se découvre un pouvoir de guérison. Certaines personnes de la petite ville où elle s'est retirée acceptent cet étrange pouvoir tandis que d'autres s'en méfient...
The Great Santini, 1h55
Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky, Stan Shaw, Julie Anne Haddock
Rating71% 3.596693.596693.596693.596693.59669
A warrior without a war, Lt. Col. "Bull" Meechum, a pilot also known as "The Great Santini" to his fellow Marines, moves his family to the military-base town of Beaufort, South Carolina in peacetime 1962. His wife Lillian is loyal and docile, tolerant of Meechum's temper and drinking. Their teenaged kids, Ben and Mary Anne, are accustomed to his stern discipline and behave accordingly, while adapting to their new town and school.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, 1h36
Directed by Anthony Page
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Kathleen Denise Quinlan, Bibi Andersson, Lorraine Gary, Ben Piazza, Sylvia Sidney, Martine Bartlett
Rating63% 3.198213.198213.198213.198213.19821
The film was directed by Anthony Page. It follows a girl who is ill with schizophrenia. A doctor is asked to help her out of her state.
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, 1h45
Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Kris Kristofferson, Sarah Miles, Jonathan Kahn
Roles Writer
Rating62% 3.1023753.1023753.1023753.1023753.102375
Jonathan Osborne, the 14-year-old son of widow Anne Osborne, has become involved with a group of boys led by a neo-Nietzschean sadistic boy named "Chief." Anne daydreams about her husband who died three years earlier. When a large merchant ship anchors temporarily in the harbour, Anne arranges to give her son a tour of the vessel. They meet the second officer of the ship, Jim Cameron. Jim takes a liking to both the boy and his mother. Jim and Anne become involved romantically which turns Jonathan into a rage of jealousy. Cameron returns to sea and while he is gone, Jonathan reveals his jealous sentiment to the group leader, Chief. When Cameron comes back to renew his relationship with Anne and forsake his life on the sea, Chief and the boys concoct a sinister plot to do away with the intruder.
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe (1974)

Directed by Carlo Lizzani
Genres Drama, Biography, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Peter Boyle, Michael Vincenzo Gazzo, Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson, Rip Torn, Charles Cioffi
Rating61% 3.0985153.0985153.0985153.0985153.098515
Hot-tempered gangster Joe Gallo pulls a knife on a man in a theater who complains about Joe's talking during the movie. Joe then gets into a car with his brother Richie and cronies Jelly and Mannie, don masks, pull guns and do a mob hit in a New York restaurant.
Where Have All the People Gone, 1h14
Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Peter Graves, Kathleen Denise Quinlan, Verna Bloom, Noble Willingham, Ken Sansom
Roles Teleplay
Rating60% 3.000343.000343.000343.000343.00034
On a camping trip in the Sierra Nevada mountains in central California, a father (Peter Graves) and his two teenage children are exploring a cave when they experience an earthquake. After emerging, they hear from a ranch hand who was outside that there was a bright solar flash prior to the earthquake. He soon falls ill and dies, whereupon his body turns to a powdery substance. As the family comes down from the mountain to the nearest town, they discover that everyone has turned to the powdery substance inside their clothing - and there are only a few survivors left.
A Reflection of Fear, 1h29
Directed by William A. Fraker
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Robert Shaw, Mary Ure, Sally Kellerman, Signe Hasso, Sondra Locke, Mitch Ryan
Rating58% 2.9066952.9066952.9066952.9066952.906695
The film is set in an alienated mansion in Eastern Canada that houses Marguerite, 15, the main protagonist, her mother Katherine and her maternal grandmother, Julia.
The Mechanic, 1h40
Directed by Michael Winner
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland, Frank DeKova, Steve Vinovich
Roles Story
Rating67% 3.3993253.3993253.3993253.3993253.399325
Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is a "mechanic" — a top hit man (assassin). He works exclusively for a secret international organization, which has very strict rules. Bishop is very sophisticated, as he regularly listens to classical music, has an art collection, and is a connoisseur of fine wines. However, he is forced to live alone - he cannot show emotions or trust people. Bishop is under constant emotional pressure, so much so that he is prescribed medication for depression, and one day he is temporarily hospitalized when he loses consciousness as a result of the stress. Bishop pays a call girl (Jill Ireland) for an ongoing girlfriend experience to have a simulated romantic (social and sexual) relationship, including her writing him fake love letters.
The Brotherhood, 1h36
Directed by Martin Ritt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Kirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Irène Papas, Luther Adler, Susan Strasberg, Eduardo Ciannelli
Roles Writer
Rating60% 3.04813.04813.04813.04813.0481
A young American man arrives in Palermo by plane. A taxi driver at the airport immediately gets word to Frank Ginetta (Kirk Douglas), who hides, armed with a gun, until he realizes that the visitor he's been warned about is actually his kid brother, Vinnie (Alex Cord).