City Slickers 1991 (NY) premiere
by nightopeningfan | created - 01 Dec 2019 | updated - 01 Dec 2019 | PublicWednesday May 29th, Fine Arts Theatre 128 E. 58th Street, New York, NY 10022
1. Billy Crystal
Actor | Forget Paris
Billy Crystal was born on March 14, 1948 in Manhattan, New York, and was raised on Long Island. He is the youngest of three sons born to Helen (Gabler) and Jack Crystal. His father was a well-known concert promoter who co-founded Commodore Records and his mother was a homemaker. His family were ...
2. Daniel Stern
Actor | City Slickers
Daniel Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland, to a social worker father and a day care manager mother. He has been acting professionally since the age of seventeen. Following his high school graduation, he auditioned for the Washington Shakespeare Festival seeking a job as a lighting engineer but ...
3. Bruno Kirby
Actor | City Slickers
Native New Yorker and Italianate Bruno Kirby tended towards assertive, pushy, streetwise characters and was armed with a highly distinctive scratchy tenor voice that complemented his slim eyes and droopy puss and accentuated his deadpan comedic instincts on film and TV. The well-regarded character ...
4. Helen Slater
Actress | Supergirl
Helen Slater was born in Bethpage, New York, to Alice Joan (Citrin), a lawyer and peace activist, and Gerald Slater, a television executive. She was raised in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, and is of Eastern European Jewish descent. Appearing in many shows as a child, she attended the New York ...
5. Blair Brown
Actress | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Blair Brown was born in Washington D.C. Her father, Milton Henry Brown, worked at the Central Intelligence Agency, while her mother Elizabeth Ann Brown worked as a teacher.
Brown graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1969 and took to the stage, where she performed in the New York ...
6. Robert Brown
Art_department | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Robert is an Irish-born historical costumier, fight director, and production armourer from Northern Ireland.
He is best known for his work within the Irish and Northern Irish documentary circuit having worked on several award-winning historical programs from his introduction to the industry in 2016.
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7. Pat Riley
Self | Glory Road
Patrick James Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995 and head coach in two separate tenures (1995 through 2003, and 2005 ...
8. Roy Scheider
Actor | Jaws
Lean, angular-faced and authoritatively spoken lead / supporting actor Roy Scheider obviously never heard the old actor's axiom about "never appearing with kids or animals" lest they overshadow your performance. Breaking that rule did him no harm, though, as he achieved pop cult status by finding, ...
9. Brenda Siemer Scheider
Actress | Dawn of the Mummy
Brenda Siemer Scheider was born on September 11, 1948. She is an actress and director, known for Dawn of the Mummy (1981), Remington Steele (1982) and In My Hands: A Story of Marfan Syndrome (2009). She has been married to Samuel Neustadt since 2012. She was previously married to Roy Scheider.
10. Dina Merrill
Actress | BUtterfield 8
It would have been pretty difficult for willowy actress/model Dina Merrill to have pulled off playing a commoner on stage, film or TV in her day. She reeked of elegance and class. The epitome of style, poise and glamour, the New York-born socialite and celebrity was born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton on ...
11. Gordon Parks
Director | The Learning Tree
The pre-eminent American photojournalist of sub-Saharan descent. An acclaimed photographer for Life magazine from the late 40s through late 60s, he turned to directing films, his second of which, the blaxploitation movie Shaft (1971), achieved success at the box office. In 1989 his first film ...
12. Barbara Walters
Producer | The Barbara Walters Special
Barbara Walters was born on September 25, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for The Barbara Walters Summer Special (1976), The View (1997) and 20/20 (1978). She was married to Merv Adelson, Lee Guber and Robert Henry Katz. She died on December 30, 2022 in ...
13. Robert Klein
Actor | Two Weeks Notice
Robert Klein was born on February 8, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Two Weeks Notice (2002), One Fine Day (1996) and The Back-up Plan (2010). He was previously married to Brenda Boozer.
14. Tama Janowitz
Writer | Slaves of New York
Tama Janowitz is known for Slaves of New York (1989), A Fool and His Money (1989) and Otdamsya v khoroshie ruki (2009).
15. Frank Whaley
Actor | Broken Arrow
Frank Whaley is a critically acclaimed actor/writer/director. He is best known for the films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Swimming with Sharks (1994), and has worked with Oliver Stone multiple times. His feature directorial debut, Joe the King (1999), earned him the Waldo Salt Screenwriting prize at the...
16. Robert John Pittman
Actor | Dennis the Menace
Robert John Pittman was born on January 20, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Dennis the Menace (1959), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and Vacation Playhouse (1963). He died in 1990 in Maui, Hawaii, USA.
17. Gene Shalit
Actor | Mystery!
Gene Shalit was born on March 25, 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Masterpiece Mystery (1980), SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) and The Critic (1994).
18. Patricia Wettig
Actress | City Slickers
Three-time Emmy Award winner Patricia Wettig made a noticeable dramatic impact on late 1980s TV as wife and mom Nancy Weston on the award-winning series Thirtysomething (1987). Although her husband, actor Ken Olin, also co-starred on the series, they had different spouses on the show. Known for her...
19. Jack Palance
Actor | City Slickers
Jack Palance quite often exemplified evil incarnate on film, portraying some of the most intensely feral villains witnessed in 1950s westerns and melodrama. Enhanced by his tall, powerful build, icy voice, and piercing eyes, he earned two "Best Supporting Actor" nominations early in his career. It ...
20. Noble Willingham
Actor | Walker, Texas Ranger
Noble Willingham appeared in more than 30 feature films, including Up Close & Personal (1996), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Chinatown (1974), City Slickers (1991), and The Distinguished Gentleman (1992).
He was born in the small town of Mineola, Texas, east of Dallas. After graduating from...
21. Tracey Walter
Actor | Repo Man
Tracey Walter was born on November 25, 1947 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Repo Man (1984), Batman (1989) and Conan the Destroyer (1984).
22. Jeffrey Tambor
Actor | Transparent
Jeffrey Tambor starred in Amazon Studios hit series TRANSPARENT, playing family patriarch "Mort Pfefferman," who over the course of the show becomes the unforgettable "Maura." Tambor's groundbreaking performance earned him two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice ...
23. Josh Mostel
Actor | Jesus Christ Superstar
The son of Broadway and film star Zero Mostel, Joshua Mostel is every bit the "heavyweight" that his father was -- perhaps even heavier. A graduate of Brandeis University, Mostel followed his father's sizable footsteps by going on-stage. His first major film appearance was as King Herod -- complete...
24. David Paymer
Actor | Get Shorty
One of modern TV and moviedom's most sturdy and reliable character actors, David Paymer dreamed of being an actor from early childhood. Although he came from a traditional middle-class Jewish family that urged him to become a doctor or lawyer, Paymer felt more at home in the world of the thespian. ...
25. Bill Henderson
Actor | Clue
Bill Henderson was born on March 19, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Clue (1985), City Slickers (1991) and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). He was married to Ritsuyo Moriyasu. He died on April 3, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
26. Phill Lewis
Actor | Heathers
Phill Lewis was born on February 14, 1968 in Uganda. He is an actor and director, known for Heathers (1988), City Slickers (1991) and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005). He is married to Meagn Benton. They have two children.
27. Kyle Secor
Actor | Homicide: Life on the Street
Kyle is the youngest of three sons. His father was a salesman for Beechnut. He was avid basketball player in school, but his dreams of athletics and an Air Force career were ended because of extreme near-sightedness. After seeing a performance of "Hello Dolly," he immediately decided that he wanted...
28. Dean Hallo
Actor | City Slickers
Dean Hallo is known for City Slickers (1991), Falling Down (1993) and Forever Young (1992).
29. Karla Tamburrelli
Actress | City Slickers
Karla Tamburrelli is known for City Slickers (1991), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Nothing But Trouble (1991).
30. Yeardley Smith
Actress | The Simpsons
Offbeat comic actress and voice specialist Yeardley Smith has made a virtue out of her distinctive looks, small figure, and child-like nasal tones. Lending vocal life to the animated role of "Lisa Simpson," the intelligent, caring, saxophone-droning, vegetarian member of the Simpson family, has ...
31. Robert Costanzo
Actor | Total Recall
Robert Costanzo is an American actor from Brooklyn, New York who is known for voicing Harvey Bullock in various Batman cartoons and Arkham Origins. He also voiced Philoctetes in the Hercules animated series and Kingdom Hearts. He also acted in Saturday Night Fever, Friends, The 4th Floor, The ...
32. Walker Brandt
Actress | City Slickers
Walker Brandt was born in Santa Barbara, California, USA. She is known for City Slickers (1991), Dante's Peak (1997) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). She has been married to Jeff Stafford since 2001.
33. Molly McClure
Actress | Mrs. Doubtfire
Molly Hill McClure was born on January 19, 1919 to Neva Hill and William Eanest Karnes in Watsonville, California. Her mother died soon after her birth and Molly was raised in Paducah, Kentucky by her aunt and uncle, Blanche and Frank P. Hill. Always attracted to acting and the stage and co-founded...
34. Jane Alden
Actress | Short Cuts
Jane Alden is known for Short Cuts (1993), City Slickers (1991) and How to Make an American Quilt (1995).
35. Lindsay Crystal
Actress | City Slickers
Lindsay Crystal was born on October 21, 1977 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is a director and producer, known for City Slickers (1991), My Uncle Berns (2003) and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994). She is married to Howie Miller. They have two children.
36. Jake Gyllenhaal
Actor | Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal was born on December 19, 1980 in Los Angeles, California as Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, the son of producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the younger brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Swedish, English, and ...
37. Danielle Harris
Actress | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Danielle Harris is an American actress and film director from Plainview, New York. She is regarded as a scream queen for her many roles in horror films. Her better known roles include protagonist Jamie Lloyd in "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988) and "Halloween 5: The Revenge of ...
38. Eddie Palmer
Actor | City Slickers
Eddie Palmer is known for City Slickers (1991) and The Women of Brewster Place (1989).
39. Howard Honig
Actor | City Slickers
Howard Honig was born on April 17, 1931 in New York City, New York. He was an actor, known for City Slickers (1991), Airplane! (1980) and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). He died on November 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
40. Fred Maio
Actor | City Slickers
Fred Maio is known for City Slickers (1991), Who's Watching the Kids (1978) and Happy Days (1974).
41. Jayne Meadows
Actress | City Slickers
One of four children (two older brothers, one younger sister) born to American missionaries, Jayne Meadows (née Jane Cotter) was born September 27, 1919, in China. The family returned to the US in the early 1930s wherein Jayne was forced to learn the English language, speaking Chinese and other ...
42. Alan Charof
Actor | City Slickers
Alan Charof is known for City Slickers (1991), Chaplin (1992) and Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Retaliation (1998).
43. Ron Underwood
Director | Tremors
A director who is equally adept at working in television as well as features, Southern California native Ron Underwood has been making films since 5th grade and was winning Eastman Kodak filmmaking awards by the time he was in his teens. After graduating from University of Southern California, he ...
44. Irby Smith
Assistant_director | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Irby Smith is known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Major League (1989) and Young Guns (1988).
45. Lowell Ganz
Writer | Splash
Lowell Ganz was born on August 31, 1948 in Glen Oaks, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Splash (1983), Robots (2005) and Parenthood (1989). He has been married to Jeanne Russo since December 26, 1976. They have three children.
46. Babaloo Mandel
Writer | Splash
Babaloo Mandel was born on October 13, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Splash (1983), Multiplicity (1996) and A League of Their Own (1992).
47. Marc Shaiman
Soundtrack | Smash
A great talent who started his career in Saturday Night Live (1975), where he worked with colleagues like Rob Reiner or Billy Crystal. He worked for some great stage values as Eric Clapton, Rosemary Clooney, Harry Connick Jr., Billy Crystal, Lauryn Hill, Jennifer Holliday, Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis...
48. Dean Semler
Cinematographer | Apocalypto
Dean Semler was born on May 26, 1943 in Renmark, South Australia, Australia. He is a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Apocalypto (2006), Dances with Wolves (1990) and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). He is married to Annie Semler.
49. O. Nicholas Brown
Editor | Sleeper
O. Nicholas Brown was born on June 19, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an editor and actor, known for Sleeper (1973), Rambo III (1988) and The Phantom (1996).
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