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| - | '''Paul Bartel''' (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], [[writer]] and [[Film director|director]]. Bartel was perhaps most known for his 1982 hit [[black comedy]] ''[[Eating Raoul]]'', which he wrote, starred in and directed. | + | '''''Shelf Life''''' is a 1993 film directed by [[Paul Bartel]]. The final film Bartel directed before he died in 2000, it stars [[O-Lan Jones]], Andrea Stein, and [[Jim Turner (comedian)|Jim Turner]].<ref>http://allmovie.com/work/shelf-life-135380</ref> |
| - | However, it was his groundbreaking short film, ''[[The Secret Cinema]]'', about a young woman named Jane who begins to suspect that her boyfriend and her office associates are conspiring to make a [[reality television|film of her daily life]] that is being shown in a downtown theater on Saturday nights, for the cruel amusement of the in-crowd. The film has often been imitated, notably by the [[Peter Weir]] picture, ''[[The Truman Show]]'' | + | ==Cast== |
| - | + | *[[O-Lan Jones]] as Tina | |
| - | Paul Bartel also appeared as an actor in several films. Some of his other well known cameos were in the [[1975]] cult film ''[[Death Race 2000]]'', which he also directed, and the [[1979]] [[cult classic]] ''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]]'' alongside ''Eating Raoul'' co-star [[Mary Woronov]]. Bartel made a short appearance in Tim Burton's short film Frankenweenie as Victor's science teacher. | + | *Andrea Stein as Pam / Mrs. St. Cloud |
| - | + | *[[Jim Turner (comedian)|Jim Turner]] as Scotty / Mr. St. Cloud | |
| - | Bartel directed ten movies, mostly low-budget comedies that he was hired to direct after the success of ''Eating Raoul''. He sometimes contributed to the writing of these movies as well. A typical Bartel film of this period stars one or more "B-list" celebrities, includes modest sexual content (often presented ironically), a song and dance routine, and a cameo by Bartel himself. | + | *[[Paul Bartel]] as Various Apparitions |
| - | + | *Justin Houchin as Young Scotty | |
| - | He also made many guest appearances on TV shows. Bartel died [[May 13]], [[2000]] of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], following [[liver cancer]] surgery two weeks prior. | + | |
| - | ==Selected filmography== | + | |
| - | *''[[Shelf Life (film)|Shelf Life]] (1993) | + | |
| - | *''[[Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills]]'' (1989) | + | |
| - | *''[[The Longshot]]'' (1986) | + | |
| - | *''[[Lust in the Dust]]'' (1985) | + | |
| - | *''[[Not for Publication]]'' (1984) | + | |
| - | *''[[Eating Raoul]]'' (1982) | + | |
| - | *''[[Cannonball (film)|Cannonball!]]'' (1976) | + | |
| - | *''[[Death Race 2000]]'' (1975) | + | |
| - | *''[[Private Parts]]'' (1972) | + | |
| - | *''[[The Secret Cinema]]'' (1968) | + | |
| - | ==Filmography== | + | |
| - | {| | + | |
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| - | *[[Hi, Mom!]] (1969) | + | |
| - | *[[Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value]] (1969), ''see [[redeeming social value]]'' | + | |
| - | *[[Naughty Nurse]] (1969) | + | |
| - | *[[Private Parts (1972 film)|Private Parts]] (1972) | + | |
| - | *[[Big Bad Mama]] (1974) | + | |
| - | *[[Death Race 2000]] (1975) | + | |
| - | *[[Hollywood Boulevard (film)|Hollywood Boulevard]] (1976) | + | |
| - | *Eat My Dust (1976) | + | |
| - | *Cannonball! (1976) | + | |
| - | *[[Grand Theft Auto (film)|Grand Theft Auto]] (1977) | + | |
| - | *[[Piranha (1978 film)|Piranha]] (1978) | + | |
| - | *[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]] (1979) | + | |
| - | *[[Heartbeeps]] (1981) | + | |
| - | *[[Eating Raoul]] (1982) | + | |
| - | *[[White Dog]] (1982) | + | |
| - | *Trick or Treats (1982) | + | |
| - | *[[Heart Like a Wheel (film)|Heart Like a Wheel]] (1983) | + | |
| - | *[[Get Crazy]] (1983) | + | |
| - | *Not for Publication (1984) | + | |
| - | *[[Frankenweenie]] (1984) | + | |
| - | *[[Into the Night (film)|Into the Night]] (1985) | + | |
| - | *[[Lust in the Dust]] (1985) | + | |
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| - | *[[European Vacation]] (1985) | + | |
| - | *[[Chopping Mall]] (1986) | + | |
| - | *The Longshot (1986) | + | |
| - | *Killer Party (1986) | + | |
| - | *[[Munchies (film)|Munchies]] (1987) | + | |
| - | *[[Amazon Women on the Moon]] (1987) | + | |
| - | *[[Shakedown (1988 film)|Shakedown]] (1988) | + | |
| - | *Mortuary Academy (1988) | + | |
| - | *[[Caddyshack II]] (1988) | + | |
| - | *[[Out of the Dark (1989 film)|Out of the Dark]] (1989) | + | |
| - | *[[Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills]] (1989) | + | |
| - | *Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1990) | + | |
| - | *[[Far Out Man]] (1990) | + | |
| - | *[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]] (1990) | + | |
| - | *Liquid Dreams (1991) | + | |
| - | *[[The Pope Must Die]] (1991) | + | |
| - | *Soulmates (1992) | + | |
| - | *[[The Living End (film)|The Living End]] (1992) | + | |
| - | *[[Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel]] (1992) | + | |
| - | *Shelf Life (1993) | + | |
| - | *Posse (1993) | + | |
| - | *Grief (1993) | + | |
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| - | *Twin Sitters (1994) | + | |
| - | *Not Like Us (1995) | + | |
| - | *[[The Usual Suspects]] (1995) | + | |
| - | *The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley (1995) | + | |
| - | *Number One Fan (1995) | + | |
| - | *[[The Jerky Boys]] (1995) | + | |
| - | *Love and Happiness (1995) | + | |
| - | *The Elevator (1996) | + | |
| - | *Skeletons (1996) | + | |
| - | *[[Red Ribbon Blues]] (1996) | + | |
| - | *[[Joe's Apartment]] (1996) | + | |
| - | *[[Escape from L.A.]] (1996) | + | |
| - | *[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]] (1996) | + | |
| - | *Prey of the Jaguar (1996) | + | |
| - | *[[Lewis and Clark and George]] (1997) | + | |
| - | *[[Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss]] (1998) | + | |
| - | *Melting Pot (1998) | + | |
| - | *Dreamers (1999) | + | |
| - | *Zoo (1999) | + | |
| - | *Perfect Fit (1999) | + | |
| - | *[[Hamlet (2000 film)|Hamlet]] (2000) | + | |
| - | *Dinner and a Movie (2001) | + | |
| - | |} | + | |
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Shelf Life is a 1993 film directed by Paul Bartel. The final film Bartel directed before he died in 2000, it stars O-Lan Jones, Andrea Stein, and Jim Turner.<ref>http://allmovie.com/work/shelf-life-135380</ref>
Cast
- O-Lan Jones as Tina
- Andrea Stein as Pam / Mrs. St. Cloud
- Jim Turner as Scotty / Mr. St. Cloud
- Paul Bartel as Various Apparitions
- Justin Houchin as Young Scotty
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