Of course, for film fans whove followed his output since the early 80s, keatons ability to bring all these characters to life comes as no surprise. Michael john douglas or often called as michael keaton is famous for his role as batman or bruce wayne in the first years of the 1989 batman movie. The company is a threepart serial about the activities of the cia during the cold war. Nick offerman and john carroll lynch costar as mcdonalds founders richard and maurice mcdonald the film premiered at arclight. Sep 09, 2017 in his breakthrough movie, 1983s mr mom, keaton played a stayathome father at a time when such a concept was almost unheard of, and he played him as a man who has no idea how to do any of the. With michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi rogers. If the ten words at the top of the movie poster summarize the.
Nick offerman and john carroll lynch costar as mcdonalds founders richard and maurice mcdonald. Starring michael keaton as businessman ray kroc, the film portrays the story of his creation of the mcdonalds fastfood restaurant chain. Michael keaton, in full michael john douglas, born september 5, 1951, coraopolis, pennsylvania, u. This leaves a compelling if sometimes slightly underexplained business procedural, rife with details about franchise laws, handshake agreements, and contract negotiations, plus plenty of the invaluable michael keaton. Daniel mcfaddenthe weinstein company by michael osullivan. Michael keaton bio, single, net worth, ethnicity married. Quirky, inventive and handsome american actor michael keaton first achieved major fame with his doorbusting performance as fasttalking ideas man bill blazejowski, alongside a nerdish morgue attendant henry winkler.
He first rose to fame for his roles on the cbs sitcoms alls fair and the mary tyler moore hour and his comedic film roles in night shift 1982, mr. Apr 12, 20 michael keaton blamed in lawsuit for ruining movie. Jan 28, 2014 ron howard, the first person to cast michael keaton in a movie, director of night shift, keatons first feature, and later the paper, writes an email from a boat in the pacific. The founder is a 2016 american biographical comedydrama film directed by john lee hancock and written by robert siegel. The founder paints a mixed portrait of the man who took. He was born with the name, michael john douglas on september 5, 1951. Whether you love the mcdonalds brand or hate it, this film offers a compelling view into the way it has captivated us all with its worldwide presence. Rank michael keatons 10 best movies movie and tv news.
He is a fictional super villain character, who appears in the marvel comics, created by stan lee and steve ditko in 1963. Keaton then starred in johnny dangerously 1984, a sendup of old gangster films. Sep, 2017 over the last few years, michael keaton has enjoyed a critical and commercial comeback driven by some excellent and fascinatingly varied work. Equally adept at sober drama and over the top comedy, michael keaton has a knack for giving ordinary guys an unexpected twist. When a japanese car company buys an american plant, the american liaison must mediate the clash of work attitudes between the foreign management and native labor. Weinstein company wins bidding war for michael keatons. Intrested in the brothers idea of selling burgers using a fast food system, kroc immediately understands the value of their franchise and tries his best to steal their company and create a multimillion business empire.
Michael keaton has a candid confession about his 16year. Michael keaton owns the spotlight with his masterful performance of james angleton. Michael keaton starred alongside helena bonham carter in this hbo original movie. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, commonly known simply as birdman, is a 2014 american black comedydrama film directed by alejandro g. The company is a wellmade, entertaining movie about the spy game between the soviets and the us from 1945 to 1991. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. It tells the story of a salesman and a beautiful woman who fall in love with each other and develop a relationship. Michael john douglas born september 5, 1951, better known as michael keaton, is an american actor, well known for his early comedic roles in films such as night shift, mr. A very long movie that was a television series that holds onto the. Michael keaton, american actor who began his career in mostly comedic roles but later found success in dramas. Chris odonnell, michael keaton, and alfred molina star in this television.
I talk about this movie a lot, actually first of all, what it had to. Dec 16, 2019 the company would utilize the space for three months beginning jan. Chris odonnell, alfred molina, michael keaton, alessandro nivola, rory cochrane. Gung ho always able to play fancy and one of the guys, keaton does both sides perfectly in this ron howarddirected comedy about the japanese buyout of an american car company. He opens the movie facing the camera directly as he gives what turns out to be a sales pitch to a prospective customer, and in. Michael keaton film to be shot at former mosi site tampa.
American actors of this career since the year 1976 on television series in the united states. Quirky, inventive and handsome american actor michael keaton first achieved major fame with his door. With chris odonnell, alfred molina, michael keaton, rory cochrane. Jun 14, 2017 pacific heights 1990 a couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Michael keaton was born in coraopolis in the state of pennsylvania. Jan 19, 2017 director john lee hancock on the set of the founder, with michael keaton, left, who plays ray kroc, and mike pniewski. Michael keatons 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. For 16 long years, michael keaton disappeared from the public eye until he reemerged. The film stars michael keaton with a supporting cast of zach galifianakis, edward norton, andrea riseborough, amy ryan, emma stone, and naomi. Department of damage control, driving salvage company owner adrian toomes out of business. The only snag is with the script which in the last episode sketches out a what if james angleton, with all his fears about a highly placed mole.
The company tv miniseries is a tv series directed by robert littell creator, mikael salomon with chris odonnell, michael keaton, alfred molina, rory. Jan 19, 2017 michael keaton, in another homerun performance, sprays kroc with naked ambition, business smarts, and a man with little regard for the human cost of it all. My life is a 1993 american film starring michael keaton and nicole kidman and directed by bruce joel rubin. Oct 11, 2019 the next year, he returned to television with a role in the company, a movie about the cia. Michael keaton as an unemployed father with his hands full, taking over domestic responsibilities in the comedy mr. Michael keaton film in the works for tampa mosi site fox. Adrian toomes also known as the vulture is the main antagonist from spiderman. He belongs to irish, english, scottish, and german ethnicity.
The founder is a biographical drama film starring michael keaton based on the life of american businessman and founder of the mcdonalds corporation ray kroc. Mom 1983, johnny dangerously 1984, and beetlejuice 1988. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own. Mom, beetlejuice, batman, birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, and spotlight. The founder movie clip milkshake 2017 michael keaton.
Chris odonnell, michael keaton, and alfred molina star in this television miniseries event adapted from the book by robert littell and brought to the screen by cinematographerturneddirector. Michael keaton portrayed mcdonalds founder ray croc in the founder 2016. Mcdonalds movie the founder starring michael keaton. Michael keaton owns the spotlight with his masterful. Internet movie database list of films shot in hamilton, ontario. Mom, johnny dangerously, beetlejuice, and for his dramatic portrayal of batman in tim burtons batman and batman returns, as well as lead roles in other films including the. Plot in the 50s, a salesman from illinois, ray kroc, meets mac and dick macdonald, two brothers that are working in the food business in southern california. Johnny dangerously 1984 with joe piscopo, marilu henner. For 16 long years, michael keaton disappeared from the public eye until he reemerged with a story to tell. Apr 21, 2016 the weinstein company via usa today has debuted the first trailer for mcdonalds biopic the founder, starring michael keaton birdman, spotlight and laura dern wild, jurassic park and. Vulture michael keaton spiderman films wiki fandom.
Michael keaton is seen eating mcdonalds in japan during his trip, in the beginning of the film, after not wanting to try traditional japanese food. Reallife figures from the cold warera mix with a fictional story based on a group of c. Michael keaton shines in the fastfood business procedural of. The last time is a 2006 american independent dramedy film starring michael keaton, brendan fraser and amber valletta. Michael keaton full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Michael keaton, chris odonnell, and alfred molina have been in comic book movies. Pacific heights 1990 trailer melanie griffith michael. Michael keaton list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Watch michael keaton reveal the brutal story behind mcdonalds in first the founder trailer. Winslet and leonardo dicaprio on a film version of richard yatess 1961.
The company details the struggles of agents caught between double lives, that. In the age old enough current 66 years, he is still actively running the profession as. This trait ultimately made him an ideal casting choice for tim burton. Pacific heights 1990 trailer melanie griffith michael keaton. This trait ultimately made him an ideal casting choice for performerp83666tim burtontimburtons 1989. The founder 2016 stars michael keaton as ray kroc, who took a local california fast food restaurant called mcdonalds and turned it into a global, multibillion dollar empire. Michael keaton shines in the fastfood business procedural. Keaton stepped behind the camera in 2008, when he made his directorial debut on the smallbudget. It was based on the bestselling novel of the same name by robert littell. Michael keaton batman, beetlejuice and natascha mcelhone solaris, the truman show, the company is a story of espionage, secrets. The founder trailer michael keaton, mcdonalds movie. The company is a look back in sorrow, but also in muffled fondness, at an.
Michael john douglas born september 5, 1951, known professionally as michael keaton, is an american actor. Tony stark and the federal government create the u. Equally adept at sober drama and overthetop comedy, michael keaton has a knack for giving ordinary guys an unexpected twist. The teleplay adaptation was written by ken nolan, who received a writers guild of america award for television. Its a sneaky kind of movie, says the actor michael keaton of his latest, the ray kroc biopic the founder, as we sit down at his office in santa monica to record an episode of the hollywood. All the potrayals are great especially michael keaton and alfred molina. The actor makes that abundantly clear with a germsafe, fistbump greeting along with apologies as he enters his office.
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