A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, frank langella won acclaim on the new york stage in seascape and followed it up with the title role in the edward gorey production of dracula. Langella started his acting career appearing in stage productions offbroadway like the immoralist, the old glory, good day, and the white devil. Dropped names, frank langellas memoir the new york times. He won a tony award for best leading actor in a play for his role as richard nixon in the play frostnixon 2006, and was nominated for an academy award for best actor in a leading role for the same role in the 2008 movie adaptation.
Actor and author frank langella reflects on his life in his memoir,dropped names. Frank langella was born in bayonne, new jersey, to angelina and frank a. News about frank langella, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Frank langella is an american stage and film actor born in bayonne, new jersey on january 1, 1938. In the 1970s, he starred in a production of dracula that went from broadway to the movies. Frank langellas memoir is not the usual authors ego trip, but rather his. Frank langella as richard nixon and kevin bacon as colonel jack brennan in frostnixon. The restaurant group confirmed that the chef, whos been at the. Langella never became a major film star and never achieved the kind of immortality bestowed on many of the luminaries who glide.
Frank langella celebrity profile check out the latest frank langella photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Mar 26, 2012 no one is safe from ridicule in frank langellas new memoir, dropped names. Famous men and women as i knew them by frank langella not only is frank langella a marvelous and talented actor, it turns out he is a gifted writer as well. Past its prime, but making the most of zoom april 29, 2020.
Captured forever in a unique memoir, frank langellas myriad encounters with. Frank scheck, hollywood reporter frank langellas adaptation is relatively short, fast and intimate. Langella is also known for his other movie appearances, including superman. Frank langella, as a troubled president in frostnixon. March 30, 2012 the actor frank langella writes about meeting some of the 20th centurys biggest celebrities in his memoir, dropped names. There have been countless stage and film adaptations of bram stokers 1897 novel dracula over the past century everything from bela lugosis dracula to. Dropped names frank langella hardcover harpercollins canada. The actor frank langella went everywhere, met everyone and fell into. Save talia pollocks party in your plants book party. Frank langella simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Cyrano is compelling enough in its characterizations, dialogue and situations to withstand minimalism. Saturday, april 23rd ill be doing a book signing on my new workouts book at the sri chinmoy weightlifting museum in manhattan, 18 jay street, new york, ny 100, in the tribecca area between greenwich and hudson from 3 to 5 pm. Frank langella in a scene from florian zellers play, on broadway at the samuel j. Apr 15, 2016 frank langella in a scene from florian zellers play, on broadway at the samuel j. Langella made an excellent feature film debut as a swaggering, selfcentered amoralist afraid of serious relationships in frank perrys diary of a mad housewife 1970. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Staying in sign up for our home entertainment tips. His candid stories of the wide array of famous people he has known, both casually and intimately, are fabulous. As much a memoir as a primer on the vicissitudes of an actors life, the book is a collage based on reallife situations that offer touching insights into stars like rita hayworth, and into the practical magic that informs langellas signature sensibility. Frank langella best leading actor in a play 2016 duration. Langella is a bit too vital for a man so ravaged by mental deterioration. Still, hes in his element here, conveying with learlike levels of outrage and hurt andres refusal, or inability, to. From a childhood love of listening to opera and taking the stage in school plays, langella went on to study drama at syracuse university.
Select this result to view frank a langella s phone number, address, and more. Mar 11, 2012 langella admits to sympathizing with marshall and his wife, charlene, whom langella calls marshalls life raft. Fan created page note that frank langella is not the author of this page or the website although i am told he does check it. Longtime executive chef frank langello is no longer at mario batali and joe bastianichs greenwich village mainstay babbo. The books subtitle should be bad girls go everywhere, although.
In the midst of discussing rita hayworth with smiley, langella stated that after writing the book he became aware of how many famous people werent well parented. As much a memoir as a primer on the vicissitudes of an actors life, the book is a collage based on reallife situations that offer touching insights into stars like rita hayworth, and into the practical magic that informs langella s signature sensibility. Tony awardwinning actor frank langella discusses his career. Frank langella joseph marzullowenn fourtime tony winner frank langella is set to star in the film adaptation of roger rosenblatts bestselling novel lapham rising, according to deadline. Apr 20, 2011 greetings, just finishing up the spring issue of building the body quarterly and will post when it is ready for mailing. Captured forever in a unique memoir, frank langellas myriad encounters with some of the past centurys most. Frank langella attacks hollywood stars in scathing memoir. Frank langella to sign copies of his kissandtell book in millerton.
May 15, 2012 both times i watched with great fascination as langella talked as much or more about what he learned as a result of writing the book as the famous figures all deceased in the text. Share talia pollocks party in your plants book party. If a 71year old actor can have a breakout performance, well then this might be it. They have also lived in topanga, ca and santa fe, nm plus 2 other locations. Watch the 85th annual new york drama critics circle awards ceremony april 30, 2020. Frank langella trashes jfk, elizabeth taylor, paul newman. He repeated the role for the screen in dracula 1979 and became an. Frank langella in the disappointingly prosaic the father. A revered new york acting teacher for more than 65 years, he trained the likes of alec baldwin, kathleen chalfant, michael douglas, richard gere, raul julia, frank langella, christopher walken.
On december 19, 2001, before the new hearing was held, langella filed a second suit langella ii against the united states and the united states attorney for the southern district of new. Na it seems safe to assume that andre was never a likable man, though he could doubtless be a. Frank langella has had an accomplished stage career and a modestly successful one in films. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Scandal aside, there is something poignant about the book. Frank langella bypasses all of that by writing an episodic memoir composed solely of his. Frank langellas dropped names is a different kind of memoir. Frank langella will return to broadway in the father. There was a nobel prize winner, frank langella is saying, who got up to get the prize and said, well, i guess this, like everything else, is a substitute for love. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Greetings, just finishing up the spring issue of building the body quarterly and will post when it is ready for mailing.
Frank langella agent, manager, publicist contact info. More about the frank langella and whoopi goldberg dating relationship. More about the frank langella and eileen hooha dating relationship. Frank langella biography, movie highlights and photos. Laurence olivier and frank langella in dracula 1979. Frank langellas career has been full of complex characters with very dark sides. Frank langella is credited as performer, director and producer. The second best result is frank a langella age 70s in new york, ny in the upper manhattan neighborhood. In a few days, the actor will head west to begin shooting showtimes new jim carrey. Rita hayworth, and into the practical magic that informs langellas signature sensibility. Astor, he says, was a selfinvolved, nonmaternal narcissist who had very. There is so much happy sexuality in this book that reading it is like. Tony awardwinning actor frank langella discusses his.
Frank langellas memoir is not the usual authors ego trip, but rather his remembrances of the many. Biography for frank langella turner classic movies. Frank langella trashes jfk, elizabeth taylor, paul newman in. Frank langello is out at babbo after accusations of. Famous men and women as i knew them frank langella on. Frank langella and sidekick are affecting in this comedy mixing geriatrics and cybernetics, writes philip french published. A version of this article appears in print on 08052015, on page c 3 of the newyork edition with the headline. I first saw langella on the tavis smiley show and then charlie rose the next night.
Jan 25, 2009 if a 71year old actor can have a breakout performance, well then this might be it. Frank langella to star in lapham rising film playbill. But while his star turn on broadway in dracula transformed him into a matinee idol for a brief period, and he has won three tonys and worked consistently ever since, mr. Frank langella phone, address, background info whitepages. Frank langella theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Langella caught the acting bug when he was 11, after playing an elderly man in a school play on the life of abraham lincoln, and he went on to earn a degree in theater from syracuse university. But langellas book celebrates sluttiness as a worthy even noble way of life. The tony award winner shares his recollections of more than 60 celebrities in this sharpeyed memoir. Frank langella details affairs with elizabeth taylor and rita hayworth and takes some pot shots in his memoir dropped names. Present laughter nov 18, 1996 apr 20, 1997 starring. The speed of the shortened version allows the ideas behind the play to emerge with great force and clarity.
Frank langella was born in bayonne, nj, on new years day, 1940. By clicking sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Jan 08, 2018 longtime executive chef frank langello is no longer at mario batali and joe bastianichs greenwich village mainstay babbo. He has won four tony awards, two for best leading actor in a play for his performances as richard nixon in the play frostnixon and as andre in the father and two for best featured actor in a play for his performances in edward albees seascape and ivan turgenevs fortunes fool. Dropped names by frank langella dishes on fellow actors. Langella last appeared on broadway in terence rattigans man and boy at the roundabout theater company in 2011.
I recently came across two interviews with frank langella discussing his memoir dropped names. The father overview the best broadway source for the father tickets and the father information, photos and videos. Frank langella, 74, is at an age when looking back is more fun than looking forward. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Frank langella, author of dropped names harper, march 2012. As a young man frank langella worked with laurence olivier, partied. From elizabeth taylor and paul newman to jfk and jackie kennedy, langella. Frank langella flegont alexandrovitch tropatchov playcomedyoriginal. Sep 22, 2011 there was a nobel prize winner, frank langella is saying, who got up to get the prize and said, well, i guess this, like everything else, is a substitute for love. Frank langella s email hits my inbox late on a sunday afternoon in march.
More about the frank langella and ruth weil dating relationship. Frank langella and scott mednick at the uk premiere of superman returns. The result is a terrifically enjoyable and surprising thoughtprovoking piece of theater. No one is safe from ridicule in frank langellas new memoir, dropped names. He is best known for his roles in the films dracula, masters of the universe, diary of a mad housewife, dave, frostnixon, and good night, and good luck. Both times i watched with great fascination as langella talked as much or more about what he learned as a result of writing the book as the famous figures all deceased in the. Frank langella s adaptation is relatively short, fast and intimate. Frank langella has abridged the text and given the play a barebones production shorn of extravagance. Select this result to view frank a langellas phone number, address, and more. After several years of performing in regional repertory and summer stock, he joined the lincoln center repertory company as one of its original. Langella admits to sympathizing with marshall and his wife, charlene, whom langella calls marshalls life raft.
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