James Toback

James Toback

Born: November 23, 1944
in New York City, New York, USA
James Lee Toback  (born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director.

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Michael Cimino, God Bless America
Title: Michael Cimino, God Bless America
Character: Self
Released: January 19, 2022
Type: Movie
A road-movie narrated by Michael Cimino (recorded by the documentary's director during their journey together across the United States), and with the exceptional participation of Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone. From Thunderbolt and Lightfoot to Year of the Dragon, not to mention The Deer Hunter and Heaven's Gate, discover a unique portrait of an uncompromising director.
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We Blew It
Title: We Blew It
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2017
Type: Movie
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived in that golden age think about it today? Did they really blow it? Shot in Cinemascope - from New Jersey to California - this melancholic and elegiac road-movie draws upon the portrait of a confused, complex and incandescent America one year after the start of the electoral campaign. That golden age has become its last romantic border and an inconsolable America is about to pull on a trigger called Trump.
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An Imperfect Murder
Title: An Imperfect Murder
Character: Franklin (uncredited)
Released: September 3, 2017
Type: Movie
Successful actress Vera Lockman thrashes during a nightmare in which she struggles with, shoots and kills her drug-dealer ex-boyfriend. Jolted awake, she reveals in her journal that the killing actually occurred the day before and that Sal, dead, lies in a trunk in her living room.
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Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Title: Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Character: Self (voice)
Released: November 23, 2016
Type: Movie
Betting, boxing, and boozing: this is the weird, true story of the time Norman Mailer confronted James Toback to argue about the difference between bourbon and scotch, setting off a years-long rivalry that climaxed in a stare-down during a tense Jets vs. Browns game and a couple well-placed stomach punches. In this short, Toback recounts the tale of his of his encounters with one of America's all-time great writers.
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Mississippi Grind
Title: Mississippi Grind
Character: Tony Roundtree
Released: July 4, 2015
Type: Movie
Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
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River of Fundament
Title: River of Fundament
Character: Wake Guest
Released: February 12, 2014
Type: Movie
Visionary artist Matthew Barney returns to cinema with this 3-part epic, a radical reinvention of Norman Mailer’s novel Ancient Evenings. In collaboration with composer Jonathan Bepler, Barney combines traditional modes of narrative cinema with filmed elements of performance, sculpture, and opera, reconstructing Mailer’s hypersexual story of Egyptian gods and the seven stages of reincarnation, alongside the rise and fall of the American car industry.
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A Fuller Life
Title: A Fuller Life
Character: Self - Reader (segment "Chaos & Bewilderment")
Released: August 28, 2013
Type: Movie
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha.
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Never Down
Title: Never Down
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Rico reunites with his ex-wife after serving a five year prison term for armed robbery. Upon Rico's release he encounters old and new forces conspiring to bring him down and tear him between what he holds dear and what he most fears.
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The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Title: The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Character: Self
Released: December 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"
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The Outsider
Title: The Outsider
Character: Self
Released: December 4, 2005
Type: Movie
Nicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be Loved -- a movie made without a script or distribution deal.
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When Will I Be Loved
Title: When Will I Be Loved
Character: Professor Hassan Al-Ibrahim Ben Rabinowitz
Released: June 6, 2004
Type: Movie
Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.
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Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
Title: Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
Released: November 5, 2002
Type: Movie
The director and the actor from Fingers (1978) talks about the film
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Jim Brown: All-American
Title: Jim Brown: All-American
Character: Self
Released: March 22, 2002
Type: Movie
Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The film takes a look at the life of NFL hall-of-famer Jim Brown. The film delves into his life—past, present and future—focusing on his athletic career, acting and activism. Many people from Hollywood and sports backgrounds were interviewed for the film. Members of Brown's family were also interviewed for the film.
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Black and White
Title: Black and White
Character: Arnie Tishman
Released: September 4, 1999
Type: Movie
Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.
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Giving It Up
Title: Giving It Up
Character: Dr. Hubbins
Released: March 16, 1999
Type: Movie
A womanizing New York adman attempts to identify the causes of, and find a remedy for, his so-called addiction to sex, in order to win the love of a woman he respects.
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Alice
Title: Alice
Character: Professor
Released: December 25, 1990
Type: Movie
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for the handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of well-established rut.
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The Big Bang
Title: The Big Bang
Character: Interviewer / Narrataor
Released: May 11, 1990
Type: Movie
Filmmaker James Toback poses basic questions in philosophy, such as why we're here and where we're going, to various celebrities and ordinary people.
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Exposed
Title: Exposed
Character: Leo Boscovitch
Released: April 22, 1983
Type: Movie
Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves family and her English teacher lover behind and escapes to New York. There she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a vernissage she's approached by a mysterious man whose motives are unclear...
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Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Title: Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Portrait of Norman Mailer at the time of the Pentagon demonstrations in 1967, documenting Mailer's involvement and arrest, together with two TV appearances and shooting on the set of his second film 'Beyond the Law'.