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Jonathan Ames is a Actor, Scriptwriter and Executive Producer American born on 23 march 1964 at New York City (USA)
Jonathan Ames, né le 23 mars 1964 à New York, est un auteur américain ayant écrit plusieurs romans et mémoires humoristiques. Il acquiert une certaine notoriété avec ses histoires qu’il écrit deux fois par mois pour le New York Press (de 1997 à 2000), sous le titre “City Slicker”. Dans ces colonnes, il raconte ses mésaventures sexuelles avec un grand sens de l’auto-dérision. Il s’intéresse depuis longtemps au monde de la boxe et est même occasionnellement monté sur le ring sous le surnom de « Hareng prodige » ("The Herring Wonder"). En 2009, il crée la série télévisée Bored to Death pour HBO, et en 2015, il lance la série Blunt Talk, produite par Seth MacFarlane et avec Patrick Stewart pour la chaine Starz.
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Jonathan Ames, né le 23 mars 1964 à New York, est un auteur américain ayant écrit plusieurs romans et mémoires humoristiques. Il acquiert une certaine notoriété avec ses histoires qu’il écrit deux fois par mois pour le New York Press (de 1997 à 2000), sous le titre “City Slicker”. Dans ces colonnes, il raconte ses mésaventures sexuelles avec un grand sens de l’auto-dérision. Il s’intéresse depuis longtemps au monde de la boxe et est même occasionnellement monté sur le ring sous le surnom de « Hareng prodige » ("The Herring Wonder"). En 2009, il crée la série télévisée Bored to Death pour HBO, et en 2015, il lance la série Blunt Talk, produite par Seth MacFarlane et avec Patrick Stewart pour la chaine Starz.
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The Extra Man (2010)
, 1h48Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Dan Hedaya, Patti D'Arbanville
Roles Gentleman
Rating58%
A failed playwright, Henry Harrison, develops an odd mentor relationship with Louis Ives, a troubled, cross-dressing, aspiring writer to whom Henry sublets a room in his New York apartment. Henry teaches Louis the art of being an "extra man", accompanying and entertaining wealthy older women in their fanciful social lives. Along the way, Louis encounters an environmentally conscious co-worker, Mary Powell, and a jealous, eccentric neighbor, Gershon.
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Tom Arnold, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn
Roles Edward Kelly
Rating63%
Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) defies his father (Tom Hanks) and leaves law school to pursue his dream of becoming a writer in Los Angeles. To support himself, he takes a job as a road manager for "The Great" Buck Howard (John Malkovich), a fading mentalist. Troy comes to enjoy traveling with Buck to performances in smaller venues such as Bakersfield and Akron. In particular, Troy sincerely admires Buck's signature trick: having someone in the audience hide his fee for that night's performance, which he then unfailingly discovers. (Kreskin is said to have actually performed this feat 6,000 times, only failing to find the money nine times.
American Loser (2007)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about disabilities
Actors Seann William Scott, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Kevin Conway, Gretchen Mol, Denis O'Hare, Jayce Bartok
Roles Chairperson
Rating54%
American Loser is a comedy-drama based upon the experiences of comedian Jeff Nichols; it follows Jeff as he encounters a remarkable variety of personal and emotional problems.
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
, 1h40Directed by Irwin Winkler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Political films
Actors Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Sam Wanamaker, Martin Scorsese, Patricia Wettig
Roles Cabbie
Rating64%
David Merrill (De Niro), a director in 1950s Hollywood, returns from abroad to find that a rising tide of McCarthyism and the Red Scare has led to his not being allowed to work in films. He will only be allowed to direct once he implicates colleagues as Communist agents. He must decide whether to turn informant, or to stick to principle at the cost of his life's work.
Scriptwriter
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
, 1h25Directed by Lynne Ramsay
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Joaquin Phoenix, Alessandro Nivola, Judith Anna Roberts, John Doman, Kate Easton, Frank Pando
Roles Novel
Rating66%
Joe, un ancien marine devenu tueur à gages, est engagé pour retrouver Nina, la petite fille d'un sénateur, enlevée et retenue par un réseau de prostitution. Mais il va très vite se retrouver malgré lui dans une spirale de violence.
The Extra Man (2010)
, 1h48Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Dan Hedaya, Patti D'Arbanville
Roles Novel
Rating58%
A failed playwright, Henry Harrison, develops an odd mentor relationship with Louis Ives, a troubled, cross-dressing, aspiring writer to whom Henry sublets a room in his New York apartment. Henry teaches Louis the art of being an "extra man", accompanying and entertaining wealthy older women in their fanciful social lives. Along the way, Louis encounters an environmentally conscious co-worker, Mary Powell, and a jealous, eccentric neighbor, Gershon.
Producer
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
, 1h25Directed by Lynne Ramsay
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Joaquin Phoenix, Alessandro Nivola, Judith Anna Roberts, John Doman, Kate Easton, Frank Pando
Roles Executive Producer
Rating66%
Joe, un ancien marine devenu tueur à gages, est engagé pour retrouver Nina, la petite fille d'un sénateur, enlevée et retenue par un réseau de prostitution. Mais il va très vite se retrouver malgré lui dans une spirale de violence.
Satan, Hold My Hand (2013)
, 57minutesDirected by Courtney Fathom Sell
Origin USA
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Janeane Garofalo, Saint Reverend Jen Miller
Roles Producer
Rating34%
The Extra Man (2010)
, 1h48Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Dan Hedaya, Patti D'Arbanville
Roles Executive Producer
Rating58%
A failed playwright, Henry Harrison, develops an odd mentor relationship with Louis Ives, a troubled, cross-dressing, aspiring writer to whom Henry sublets a room in his New York apartment. Henry teaches Louis the art of being an "extra man", accompanying and entertaining wealthy older women in their fanciful social lives. Along the way, Louis encounters an environmentally conscious co-worker, Mary Powell, and a jealous, eccentric neighbor, Gershon.