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Lloyd Bridges is a Actor American born on 15 january 1913 at San Leandro (USA)
Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges.
A world federalist, Bridges once said, "The devastation caused by war and the pollution of our environment knows no boundaries. Only an effective world government could provide sufficient law and have the power to control these destructive forces." He was also involved in several organizations, including the American Oceans Campaign and Heal the Bay, a Los Angeles-based group.
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Lloyd Bridges
Birth name Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 15 january 1913 at San Leandro (USA)
Death 10 march 1998 (at 85 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 15 january 1913 at San Leandro (USA)
Death 10 march 1998 (at 85 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Biography
Bridges met his wife, Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson) in his fraternity; they married in 1938 in New York City. They had four children: the actors Beau Bridges (born in 1941) and Jeff Bridges (born in 1949); a daughter, Lucinda Louise Bridges (born in October 1953); and another son, Garrett Myles Bridges, who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on August 3, 1948. The actor Jordan Bridges is Beau's son and Lloyd's grandson. Dorothy and Lloyd exchanged vows again for their 50th wedding anniversary.A world federalist, Bridges once said, "The devastation caused by war and the pollution of our environment knows no boundaries. Only an effective world government could provide sufficient law and have the power to control these destructive forces." He was also involved in several organizations, including the American Oceans Campaign and Heal the Bay, a Los Angeles-based group.
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Battle of the Sexes (2017)
, 2h1Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Political films, Children's films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films, Tennis films
Actors Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue
Roles lui-même
Rating67%
En 1973, la joueuse Billie Jean King, âgée de 29 ans, est classée numéro 1 mondiale. Refusant de recevoir à peine 10 % de la prime versée aux joueurs masculins, alors que les finales féminines attirent autant de public que les finales masculines, elle décide, avec l'aide de Gladys Heldman et de quelques joueuses, de créer la Women's Tennis Association. Les joueuses sont alors exclues de la Fédération de tennis des États-Unis par Jack Kramer.
Superhero Movie (2008)
, 1h15Directed by Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Action
Themes Superhero films
Actors Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Lloyd Bridges, Christopher McDonald, Ed Helms, Brent Spiner
Roles Uncle Albert Adams
Rating47%
Rick Riker (Drake Bell) is an unpopular, outcast student at Empire High School who lives with his Uncle Albert (Leslie Nielsen) and Aunt Lucille (Marion Ross) and has one friend and confidant, Trey (Kevin Hart). His crush is the breathtaking Jill Johnson (Sara Paxton), but she is dating bully Lance Landers (Ryan Hansen). One day, Rick and his class go on a school field trip at an animal research lab that is run by terminally ill businessman Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald), who is Lance's uncle. During the trip, Rick accidentally saturates himself in animal-attraction liquid, which causes a group of animals to hump him. This also leads a chemically enhanced radioactive dragonfly to fly onto Rick's neck and bite him.
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
, 1h23Directed by Jim Abrahams
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Lloyd Bridges, Olympia Dukakis, Christina Applegate, Louis Mandylor, Jay Mohr, Jason Fuchs
Roles Vincenzo Cortino
Rating54%
Like The Godfather Part II, the narrative of Mafia! consists of a series of flashbacks interwoven with the main plot. Tony is the son of a prominent Mafia don, Vincenzo Armani Windbreaker Cortino. As the film opens, Tony introduces the main thread when he exits a Vegas casino and walks to his car, accompanied by a voiceover explaining his philosophy of life. When he starts the car, it explodes.
The Other Woman (1995)
, 1h29Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Jill Eikenberry, Laura Leighton, Lloyd Bridges, James Read, Lindsay Parker, Rosemary Forsyth
Roles Jacob
Rating62%
Tout comme ses enfants, Tessa déteste la nouvelle compagne de son ex-mari. Lorsqu'elle apprend qu'elle est atteinte d'un cancer incurable, la mère a du mal à accepter d'être remplacée par une autre. Pourtant, elle n'a d'autre choix que de rapprocher ses enfants de leur nouvelle mère...
Blown Away (1994)
, 2h1Directed by Stephen Hopkins
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about terrorism, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Political films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Forest Whitaker, Lloyd Bridges, John Finn
Roles Max O'Bannon
Rating62%
Irish terrorist Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones) escapes from his cell in a castle prison in Northern Ireland, killing a guard and his cellmate in the process, after turning a toilet into a bomb.
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
, 1h26Directed by Jim Abrahams
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Military humor in film, Politique, Children's films
Actors Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna, Brenda Bakke, Miguel Ferrer
Roles President Thomas 'Tug' Benson
Rating65%
One night, an American special forces team invades Saddam Hussein's (Haleva) palace and a nearby prison camp to rescue captured soldiers from Operation Desert Storm and to eliminate Saddam, but they find the Iraqis prepared for them, and the entire rescue team is captured. This failed operation turns out to be the latest in a series of rescue attempts which were foiled by the Iraqis, and consequently the advisors of President Benson (Admiral Benson in the previous film, played by Bridges) suspect sabotage in their own ranks. Colonel Denton Walters (Crenna) suggests to gain the aid of war hero Topper Harley (Sheen) for the next mission, but Topper has retired from the Navy and become a Buddhist in a small Thai village. Walters and Michelle Huddleston (Bakke), CIA, arrive and try to persuade him to come out of retirement in order to rescue the imprisoned soldiers and the previous rescue parties.
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
, 1h29Directed by Randal Kleiser
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Children's films
Actors Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Keri Russell, Daniel et Joshua Shalikar, John Shea
Roles Clifford Sterling
Rating49%
Five years after the events after the previous film, inventor Wayne Szalinski is now the head researcher at Sterling Labs in Las Vegas, working on a ray that can enlarge objects. His research is hindered by Charles Hendrickson, jealous that Wayne had been put in charge of the research department and threatens to sabotage him to take his place.
Hot Shots! (1991)
, 1h24Directed by Jim Abrahams
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Children's films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Jon Cryer, Kevin Dunn
Roles Admiral Benson
Rating66%
The film begins at Flemner Air Base 20 years prior. A pilot named Leland "Buzz" Harley (Bill Irwin) loses control of his plane and ejects, leaving his co-pilot Dominic "Mailman" Farnum (Ryan Stiles) to crash alone; although Mailman survives, he's mistaken for a deer owing to the branches stuck to his helmet and is shot by a hunter. Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) wakes up from a nightmare he's having about the event when Lt. Commander Block (Kevin Dunn) asks him to return to active duty as a pilot in the U.S. Navy, to help on a new top secret mission: Operation Sleepy Weasel.
In the Nick of Time (1991)
, 1h29Directed by George Miller, George Trumbull Miller
Origin USA
Themes Christmas films, Santa Claus in film
Actors Lloyd Bridges, Michael Tucker, Cleavon Little, Jessica DiCicco, Alison LaPlaca, A Martinez
Roles Santa Claus
Rating68%
The old Santa Claus (Bridges) has seven days to find the new Santa Claus (Tucker) and pass the torch to him. The only problem is the new Santa Claus is a curmudgeon who lost his wife and his will to live. He works as a reporter for The Chicago Sun Times, which is a throwback to Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and has to rediscover the joy of Christmas. At the last minute, he realizes what is important and becomes the new Santa Claus.
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
, 1h42Directed by John Patrick Shanley
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Volcanisme, Dystopian films, Films about volcanoes, Disaster films
Actors Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Abe Vigoda, Dan Hedaya
Roles Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Rating58%
Joe Banks (Tom Hanks) is a downtrodden everyman from Staten Island, working a clerical job in a dreary factory for an unpleasant, demanding boss, Frank Waturi (Dan Hedaya). Joyless, listless, and chronically sick, Banks regularly visits doctors who can find nothing wrong with him. Finally, Dr. Ellison (Robert Stack) diagnoses an incurable disease called a "brain cloud" which has no symptoms, but will kill Joe within five or six months. Ellison says that Joe's ailments were psychosomatic, caused by his horrific experiences in his previous job as a firefighter. Ellison advises him, "You have some life left...live it well." Joe tells his boss off, quits his job, and asks former coworker DeDe (Meg Ryan) out on a date, but when he tells her that he is dying, she becomes very upset and leaves.
Cousins (1989)
, 1h49Directed by Joel Schumacher
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families
Actors Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Lloyd Bridges, Norma Aleandro
Roles Vincent Kozinski
Rating62%
Larry Kozinski (Danson) and Maria Hardy (Rossellini) meet at the marriage of Larry's uncle Phil and Maria's mother Edie (Aleandro). Newly made cousins-by-marriage, they find they have more in common than expected as their respective spouses, insecure Tish (Young) and boorish Tom (Petersen) begin an affair. Over a series of ritualized family events, dreamer Larry and repressed Maria decide to exact revenge on their spouses by pretending to have an affair themselves. Their good-natured plan takes on unexpected gravity when they learn not only are they great friends, but they realize they're falling in love with each other.
Winter People (1989)
, 1h50Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Kurt Russell, Gregory Peck, Kelly McGillis, Lloyd Bridges, Mitch Ryan, Eileen Ryan
Roles William Wright
Rating61%
Into a small, poor Appalachian Mountains community in the Great Depression era arrive a young widower, Wayland Jackson, a clockmaker, and his 12-year-old daughter.
Cross of Fire (1989)
, 3h20Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors John Heard, Mel Harris, David Morse, George Dzundza, Donald Moffat, Stephen Root
Rating68%
, 1h50Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Children's films
Actors Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Elias Koteas, Frederic Forrest, Christian Slater
Roles Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
Rating68%
Detroit engineer Preston Tucker (Jeff Bridges) has been interested in building cars since childhood. During World War II he designed an armored car for the military and made money building gun turrets for aircraft in a small shop next to his home in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Tucker is supported by his large, extended family, including wife Vera (Joan Allen) and eldest son Preston Jr (Christian Slater).
Weekend Warriors (1986)
, 1h29Directed by Bert Convy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Musical
Themes Military humor in film, Transport films, Aviation films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Chris Lemmon, Matt McCoy, Vic Tayback, Graham Jarvis, Lloyd Bridges, Mark L. Taylor
Roles Col. Archer
Rating43%
In 1961, with war looming in Berlin, an Air National Guard unit of actors, journalists and studio personnel should pass an inspection to save themselves from transferred to war front.