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Todd Graff is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 22 october 1959 at New York City (USA)
Todd Graff (born October 22, 1959) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his 2003 independent film Camp and his role as Alan "Hippy" Carnes in the 1989 science fiction film The Abyss.
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Bandslam (2009)
, 1h51Directed by Todd Graff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Ryan Donowho, Charlie Saxton
Roles Screaming Teacher
Rating62%
Charlotte Barnes, la fille la plus populaire du lycée, décide que Will Burton, un adolescent pas comme les autres soit le "manager" de leur groupe. C'est son immense culture musicale et sa passion qui vont l'aider à enfin se faire des amis, qu'il n'avait pas dans son ancien lycée. Ensemble, ils vont accéder au plus grand événement de l'année, le Bandslam, durant lequel ils vont se mesurer aux meilleurs. Le manager va devoir faire face à la réputation de son père, ivrogne et assassin, que par malheur un étudiant va découvrir. Cela va changer la vie de Will mais par chance, il pourra compter sur une autre solitaire, la belle et mystérieuse Sa5m (le 5 est muet), et ses nouveaux amis musiciens pour traverser le chemin semé d’embûches vers le Bandslam.
Death to Smoochy (2002)
, 1h49Directed by Danny DeVito
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about television
Actors Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito, Jon Stewart, Melissa Di Marco
Roles Skip Kleinman
Rating62%
"Rainbow Randolph" Smiley, a corrupt children's television host, is disgraced by an FBI sting for accepting bribes from parents who want to put their kids on his show. Randolph is replaced by the "squeaky clean" Sheldon Mopes and his character, Smoochy the Rhino. Mopes is uniquely sincere and thoroughly interested in providing quality child edutainment, and his show quickly becomes tremendously popular. Randolph finds himself unemployed and homeless, and turns to his former associate Marion "Frank" Stokes for help. Stokes refuses Randolph, telling him that he can't even be seen talking to him. In an effort to return to the spotlight, Randolph hatches several schemes to tarnish the reputation of Mopes in hopes of reclaiming his time slot.
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
, 1h45Directed by Ken Kwapis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Fran Drescher, Timothy Dalton, Ian McNeice, Lisa Jakub, Michael Lerner, Adam LaVorgna
Rating55%
An American beautician named Joy Miller (Fran Drescher) teaches students to groom hair, but is put out of business when one of her students accidentally ignites hair spray with his cigarette, eventually leading to the school burning down. Joy ends up being highlighted in a newspaper article after she helps her students and the caged animals escape the building successfully.
Strange Days (1995)
, 2h25Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about films, Films about computing, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about sexuality, Snuff films in fiction, Films about television, Rape in fiction, Films set in the future, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Children's films, Anticipation
Actors Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Vincent D'Onofrio, Michael Wincott
Roles Tex Arcana
Rating71%
In the last two days of 1999, Los Angeles has become a dangerous war zone. As a group of criminals rob a Chinese restaurant, the event is recorded by a robber wearing a 'SQUID', or "Superconducting Quantum Interference Device", an illegal electronic device which records events directly from the wearer's cerebral cortex, and when played back through a MiniDisc-like device called a "deck", allow a user to experience the recorder's memories and physical sensations. Lenny Nero is a former LAPD officer turned black marketeer who deals in bootleg SQUID recordings. His main supplier, Tick (Richard Edson), tries to sell the robbery clip to him. Lenny eventually agrees to buy it at a reduced price, having to cut out the last part where the rig records the robber's death by falling; clips that record the wearer's death are known as "blackjack" (snuff) clips, because the experience is described as "jacking into the big black" by Tick.
Fly By Night (1993)
, 1h33Directed by Steve Gomer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Jeffrey D. Sams, Sharon Angela, Leo Burmester, Kathleen Chalfant, Geeta Citygirl, Todd Graff
Roles Naji
Rating54%
Évocation du monde du rap.
City of Hope (1991)
, 2h9Directed by John Sayles
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Political films
Actors Vincent Spano, Chris Cooper, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Jace Alexander, Barbara Williams
Roles Zip
Rating72%
The film tells the story of Nick Rinaldi (Vincent Spano), who has spent his life in one New Jersey city, getting a free ride from his well-connected father (Tony LoBianco) and hearing the locals talk of his brother's death in Vietnam. As Rinaldi searches for more self-control, he quits the contractor's job provided by his father, feeling that major events are about to happen in his life. By the film's ending, his life will change, as will the lives of many others.
Framed (1990)
, 1h30Directed by Dean Parisot
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Jeff Goldblum, James Hong, Kristin Scott Thomas, Todd Graff, Michael Lerner, Joel Swetow
Roles Pete
Rating53%
A painter (Jeff Goldblum) is accused of art-forging. He thinks his girlfriend (Kristin Scott Thomas) betrayed him, so it's time for revenge.
Opportunity Knocks (1990)
, 1h41Directed by Donald Petrie
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Actors Dana Carvey, Robert Loggia, Todd Graff, Julia Campbell, James Tolkan, Milo O'Shea
Roles Lou
Rating59%
Con men Eddie Farrel (Carvey) and Lou Pesquino (Todd Graff) need cash fast and pretend to be repair men sent to fix a gas leak. The con fails, but they escape.
The Abyss (1989)
, 2h19Directed by James Cameron
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films, Submarine films, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, J. C. Quinn, Leo Burmester, Todd Graff
Roles Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
Rating74%
In 1988 a US ballistic missile submarine, the USS Montana, sinks near the edge of the Cayman Trough after an accidental encounter with an unidentified submerged object. As Soviet ships and submarines head toward the area in an attempt to salvage the sub, and with a hurricane moving in, the Americans decide that the quickest way to mount a rescue is to insert a SEAL team onto the Deep Core, a privately owned, experimental underwater oil drilling platform, located 1,700 feet (518 meters) below sea level, which will serve as their base of operations. The designer of the platform, Dr. Lindsey Brigman, insists on accompanying the SEAL team, even though her estranged husband, Virgil "Bud" Brigman, is currently serving as the platform's foreman.
An Innocent Man (1989)
, 1h49Directed by Peter Yates
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films
Actors Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche, Richard Young, Badja Djola
Roles Robby
Rating64%
James "Jimmie" Rainwood (Tom Selleck) is an ordinary and model citizen: happily married to his beautiful wife Kate (Laila Robins), has a modest home in Long Beach, California, works as an American Airlines engineer, drives a classic Pontiac Trans Am and pays his bills.
Dominick and Eugene (1988)
, 1h51Directed by Robert Malcolm Young
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Ray Liotta, Tom Hulce, Jamie Lee Curtis, Todd Graff, Bill Cobbs, David Strathairn
Roles Larry Higgins
Rating69%
Dominick "Nicky" (Hulce) and Eugene "Gino" (Liotta) Luciano are twin brothers living together in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nicky has a learning disability from his youth and Gino takes care of him and helps him get through life. Gino is studying to become a doctor at a local hospital, and has an offer to finish his education at far-off Stanford University; but he is afraid that Nicky will not be able to take care of himself, without Eugene there to look after him. Nicky has a job working for a garbage collection company, a job that supports his brother's education. He and a man named Larry (Todd Graff) work a city garbage route for Mr. Johnson (Bill Cobbs). Larry is Nicky's best friend, albeit a bit of a wiseacre who constantly puts wild ideas into Nicky's mind.
Five Corners (1987)
, 1h30Directed by Tony Bill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, John Turturro, Todd Graff, Rodney Harvey, Elizabeth Berridge
Roles Jamie
Rating60%
The film is set in The Bronx in 1964. We are introduced to Heinz (John Turturro), the neighborhood bully who has just been released from prison, who wastes no time in letting everyone know he hasn't changed by stirring up trouble again. Heinz has just been released from prison after serving a term for attempted rape, and has returned to his old neighborhood to resume his relationship with his demented mother and to "rekindle" his own demented version of a relationship with Linda (Jodie Foster), the near-rape victim.
Not Quite Paradise (1985)
, 1h54Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Joanna Pacuła, Sam Robards, Kevin McNally, Todd Graff, Ewan Stewart, Selina Cadell
Roles Rothwell T. Schwartz
Rating56%
Six naive British and American volunteers arrive on kibbutz Kfar Ezra for a working holiday, exchanging their labour for the opportunity to experience first-hand its unique collective lifestyle. When Mike (Sam Robards), a young medical student, falls in love with Gila (Joanna Pacuła), the Israeli girl who is organizing the volunteers' work and accommodation, he must choose between a life with her and returning home.
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Joyful Noise (2012)
, 1h58Directed by Todd Graff
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, Jeremy Jordan, Courtney B. Vance
Rating57%
After the untimely death of a small-town church choir director (Kris Kristofferson) in Pacashau, Georgia, Vy Rose Hill (Latifah), a no-nonsense mother raising two teens alone, takes control of the choir using the traditional Gospel style that their Pastor Dale (Courtney B. Vance) approves of. However, the director's widow, G. G. Sparrow (Parton), the main benefactor to the church, believes she should have been given the position. As in previous years, the choir reaches the regional finals of the national amateur "Joyful Noise" competition, only to be disappointed when a rival choir beats them. Tough times in the town have led to budget problems that threaten to close down the choir, at the same time as the town needs the choir's inspiring music more than ever.
Bandslam (2009)
, 1h51Directed by Todd Graff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Ryan Donowho, Charlie Saxton
Rating62%
Charlotte Barnes, la fille la plus populaire du lycée, décide que Will Burton, un adolescent pas comme les autres soit le "manager" de leur groupe. C'est son immense culture musicale et sa passion qui vont l'aider à enfin se faire des amis, qu'il n'avait pas dans son ancien lycée. Ensemble, ils vont accéder au plus grand événement de l'année, le Bandslam, durant lequel ils vont se mesurer aux meilleurs. Le manager va devoir faire face à la réputation de son père, ivrogne et assassin, que par malheur un étudiant va découvrir. Cela va changer la vie de Will mais par chance, il pourra compter sur une autre solitaire, la belle et mystérieuse Sa5m (le 5 est muet), et ses nouveaux amis musiciens pour traverser le chemin semé d’embûches vers le Bandslam.