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Michael Kostroff is a Actor American born on 22 may 1961
Michael Kostroff (born May 22, 1961) is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as defense attorney Maurice Levy. Kostroff starred in the fifth season of the series and appeared in all four earlier seasons as a guest star.
Kostroff is the author of the book, Letters from Backstage a chronicle of his time on the road.
He also volunteered on the Barack Obama campaign.
Kostroff is the brother of Nina Kostroff Noble, a television producer who was an executive producer of The Wire.
Kostroff guest stars on the Disney Channel series Sonny With a Chance as Marshall Pike, the executive producer and the creator of So Random!.
Kostroff is an active member of the Musical Theatre Guild, a Los Angeles-based theatre company that performs rarely seen musicals, where he was part of the touring production of Les Misérables as Monsieur Thénardier.
Kostroff writes a Backstage advice column for actors.
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From 2002 to 2003, Kostroff performed in the first national tour of Mel Brooks' Broadway hit, The Producers, and from 2003 to 2004, he played the comic villain Thénardier in the touring company of Les Misérables.Kostroff is the author of the book, Letters from Backstage a chronicle of his time on the road.
He also volunteered on the Barack Obama campaign.
Kostroff is the brother of Nina Kostroff Noble, a television producer who was an executive producer of The Wire.
Kostroff guest stars on the Disney Channel series Sonny With a Chance as Marshall Pike, the executive producer and the creator of So Random!.
Kostroff is an active member of the Musical Theatre Guild, a Los Angeles-based theatre company that performs rarely seen musicals, where he was part of the touring production of Les Misérables as Monsieur Thénardier.
Kostroff writes a Backstage advice column for actors.
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The Wizard of Lies (2017)
, 2h12Directed by Barry Levinson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Historical, Crime
Actors Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Alessandro Nivola, Hank Azaria, Lily Rabe, Nathan Darrow
Roles Peter Madoff
Rating67%
L'histoire du sulfureux financier Bernard L. Madoff, l'escroc de Wall Street condamné en 2009 à 150 ans de prison pour avoir détourné près de 65 milliards de dollars.
Molly's Game (2017)
, 2h20Directed by Aaron Sorkin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime
Themes Films about families, Jeu, Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Poker, Gangster films
Actors Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Chris O'Dowd, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Cera
Roles Louis Butterman
Rating73%
La prodigieuse histoire vraie d’une jeune femme surdouée devenue la reine d’un gigantesque empire du jeu clandestin à Hollywood ! En 2004, la jeune Molly Bloom débarque à Los Angeles. Simple assistante, elle épaule son patron qui réunit toutes les semaines des joueurs de poker autour de parties clandestines. Virée sans ménagement, elle décide de monter son propre cercle : la mise d’entrée sera de 250 000 $ ! Très vite, les stars hollywoodiennes, les millionnaires et les grands sportifs accourent. Le succès est immédiat et vertigineux.
Hit List (2011)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Joseph Lawrence, Shirly Brener, Bryce Johnson, Andrea Evans, Curtis Armstrong, John Savage
Roles Mr. Weller
Rating48%
Joey Lawrence plays hit man, Lyle Wilkes, in this dark romantic comedy about Charlotte (Shirly Brener), a woman who has always had anger-management issues. When her childhood therapist suggests young Charlotte (Laura Wiggins), write a journal to keep her emotions in check, it's not long before her journal evolves into a list of people she wishes were dead: bad bosses, worse boyfriends, nasty neighbors and a couple of hostile strangers. After a bad breakup with her boyfriend Chad (Bryce Johnson, and despite strong objections from her mother (Andrea Evans), and father (John Savage), she ventures into online dating. Just as she reaches her limit of unsuccessful dates, Charlotte meets her soul mate Lyle. For the first time in her life, everything is perfect...until Lyle discovers Charlotte's journal. Unknown to her, Lyle is a hit man who sets out to prove just how deeply he loves her by killing everyone on her list. As people on Charlotte's "hit list" start disappearing, Charlotte begins to figure out Lyle's true profession and what to do about it.
Eagle Eye (2008)
, 1h58Directed by D.J. Caruso
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about computing, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films based on science fiction novels, Road movies, Chase films, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Julianne Moore, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie
Roles Jeweler
Rating65%
Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) is a Stanford University dropout who learns his identical twin brother Ethan, a first lieutenant in the US Air Force, has been killed. Following the funeral, Jerry is surprised to find $750,000 in his bank account. Later he finds his Chicago apartment filled with weapons, ammonium nitrate, classified DOD documents, and forged passports. He receives a phone call from a woman (Julianne Moore) who warns that the FBI is about to arrest him and he needs to run.
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
, 1h15Directed by Richard Rich
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about music and musicians, Films about birds, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett, Joe Mantegna
Roles Waiter
Rating50%
Based on E. B. White's popular children's book of the same name, it tells the story of a young trumpeter swan who is born with muteness and is vying for the attention of a beautiful pen. He overcomes this by learning to play the trumpet.
Restons groupés (1998)
, 1h41Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Transport films, Le thème des vacances
Actors Emma de Caunes, Samuel Le Bihan, Bruno Solo, Bernard Le Coq, Judy Herrera, Estelle Larrivaz
Roles Bagastie hôtel Los Angeles
Rating51%
Un groupe de touristes francais part en voyage dans l'Ouest américain via l'agence Dream Tour. Mais le tour-operateur fait faillite et confie ses touristes à un jeune garcon débrouillard mais pas du tout préparé à affronter ce genre de situation.
Liar Liar (1997)
, 1h26Directed by Tom Shadyac
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families
Actors Jim Carrey, Maura Lynn Tierney, Jennifer Tilly, Swoosie Kurtz, Amanda Donohoe, Jason Bernard
Roles Conference Room Attorney
Rating68%
In Los Angeles, career-focused lawyer Fletcher Reede (Carrey) loves his son Max (Cooper), but his inability to keep his promises and compulsive lying in lieu of his career often causes problems between them and with his ex-wife Audrey (Tierney), who has become involved with another man named Jerry. In court, Fletcher is willing to exaggerate the stories of his clients, and his current client, the self-centered, money-grabbing Samantha Cole (Tilly) has garnered the attention of Mr. Allen, a partner at the law firm in which Fletcher works. If Fletcher wins this case, it will bring his firm a fortune and boost his career. Fletcher lies to Max about missing his birthday due to work, when he is actually sleeping with another attorney, Miranda, in order to get a promotion. Dejected, Max makes a birthday wish that for one day his father cannot tell a lie. The wish immediately comes true, and Fletcher accidentally tells Miranda he has "had better" after they have sex.
Return from the River Kwai (1989)
, 1h41Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Origin USA
Genres War
Themes Seafaring films, Prison films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Timothy Bottoms, Nick Tate, George Takei, Tatsuya Nakadai, Edward Fox, Chris Penn
Roles le radio du sous-marin
Rating49%
En 1945, un camp de prisonniers britanniques et australiens situé en Thaïlande doit être évacué vers le Japon quand un bombardement allié sur le pont proche du camp bouleverse la donne. Pendant l'attaque, un avion américain est abattu par les Japonais. Son pilote, le lieutenant Crawford, est recueilli dans la jungle par les partisans commandés par le colonel Grayson qui dirige la guérilla locale. Ensemble ils tendent une embuscade au train qui transporte les prisonniers vers l'Indochine. Mal conçu, le plan échoue et le colonel est tué. Crawford est capturé par les Japonais et intégré au groupe de prisonniers de guerre.