Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal Jr. ( born Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr .; born June 15, 1949 , New York , USA ) is an American filmmaker, actor and producer, best known for the movie " Bad Guys" "(1983).
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Content
- 1 Career
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Selected filmography
- 3.1 Director
- 3.2 Actor
- 3.3 Producer
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Career
He made his debut in 1981, becoming the director of the youth slasher " Halloween 2 " [3] . In 1983 he directed the crime film “ Bad Boys, ” which earned critical acclaim. [4] In particular, Roger Ebert called Rosenthal “an excellent director” [5] .
In subsequent years, he shot the films “ American Dreamer ” (1984; romantic comedy), “ Russians ” (1987, drama) and “ Birds 2: Land's End ” (1994, horror), after which he began to work mainly on television, filmed episodes of TV shows and television films. Rosenthal also began to work actively as a producer. Occasionally, he appeared in films as an actor.
In 2014, for his work on the series " Obvious ", he was twice nominated for an Emmy Award .
Personal life
On May 23, 1981, Rosenthal married Nancy Stevens , whom he met on the set of Halloween 2 . The couple has three children, including director of photography Noah Rosenthal.
Selected Filmography
Director
- 1981 - " Halloween 2 " / Halloween II (movie)
- 1983 - “ Bad Boys ” / Bad Boys (movie)
- 1987 - The Russians / Russkies (movie)
- 1989 - 1991 - “ Life Goes On ” / Life Goes On (television series, 10 episodes)
- 1994 - “ Birds 2 : Land's End ” / The Birds II: Land's End (movie)
- 2000 - 2001 - " Providence " / Providence (television series, 6 episodes)
- 2002 - Halloween: Resurrection / Halloween: Resurrection (movie)
- 2002 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2003 - 2008 - “ Secrets of Smallville ” / Smallville (television series, 7 episodes)
- 2005 - “ Near Grace ” / Nearing Grace (film)
- 2009 - “ Beverly Hills, 90210: The New Generation ” / 90210 (television series, 1 episode)
- 2009 - 2010 - “ Being Erica ” / Being Erica (television series, 3 episodes)
- 2013 - Beauty and the Beast / Beauty and the Beast (television series, 1 episode)
Actor
- 1983 - Bad Boys / Judge
- 1984 - Johnny Dangerously - Judge
- 1985 - “ Better To Die ” / Better Off Dead - Smitty
- 1990 - “ Life Goes On ” / Life Goes On - Uncle Richard (TV series, in two episodes)
- 2002 - Halloween: Resurrection / Halloween: Resurrection - Professor
- 2005 - “ Near Grace ” / Nearing Grace - teacher (not credited )
- 2007 - “ Flash Gordon ” / Flash Gordon - Jackie Kahuna (television series, in a pilot episode)
- 2015 - “ Lost in the Dark ” / Lost After Dark - Sheriff
Producer
- 2004 - The Cruel Stream / Mean Creek (movie)
- 2005 - “ Near Grace ” / Nearing Grace (film)
- 2009 - “ Greta ” / Greta (film)
- 2012 - Arcadia / Arcadia (movie)
- 2014 - 2015 - “ Obvious ” / Transparent (television series, 30 episodes)
Notes
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 141456914 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet. 'HALLOWEEN II' FOR FRIGHT FANS . The New York Times (October 30, 1981).
- ↑ New York Magazine Mar 28, 1983 . Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Roger Ebert . Bad Boys . Chicago Sun Times (March 25, 1983).