Dennis Hopper
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Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 - May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer of the film's script.
He was unable to build on his success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently appeared in Rumble Fish (1983) and The Osterman Weekend (1983), and received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He directed Colors (1988), and played the villain in Speed (1994). Hopper's later work included a leading role in the television series Crash.
Filmography
- Johnny Guitar (1954)
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
- Giant (1956)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
- The Story of Mankind (1957)
- Sayonara (1957) (voice only)
- Night Tide (1961)
- Screen Test (1965) (short subject)
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
- Queen of Blood (1966)
- The Trip (1967)
- Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- Hang 'Em High (1968)
- Head (1968) (cameo appearance)
- Easy Rider (1969) (also director and writer)
- True Grit (1969)
- The Last Movie (1971) (also director and writer)
- The Other Side of the Wind (1972) (unfinished)
- Kid Blue (1973)
- Tracks (1976)
- Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
- The American Friend (1977)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1977)
- Flesh Color (1979)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- The Sky Is Falling (Las Flores del vicio) (1979)
- Out of the Blue (1980) (also director and writer)
- King of the Mountain (1981)
- Human Highway (1982)
- Rumble Fish (1983)
- The Osterman Weekend (1983)
- My Science Project (1985)
- Riders of the Storm (1986)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
- River's Edge (1986)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Hoosiers (1986)
- Black Widow (1987)
- Straight to Hell (1987)
- O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
- The Pick-up Artist (1987)
- Colors (1988) (director)
- Chattahoochee (1989)
- The Hot Spot (1990) (director)
- Catchfire (1990) (also director)
- Flashback (1990)
- Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) (documentary)
- The Indian Runner (1991)
- Paris Trout (1991)
- Doublecrossed (1991)
- Red Rock West (1992)
- True Romance (1993)
- Super Mario Bros. (1993)
- Speed (1994)
- Waterworld (1995)
- Carried Away (1996)
- Basquiat (1996)
- Space Truckers (1996)
- Top of the World (1997)
- Meet the Deedles (1998)
- Black Dahlia (1998)
- The Source (1999)
- EDtv (1999)
- Straight Shooter (1999)
- Jesus' Son (1999)
- The Venice Project (1999)
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) (documentary)
- Held for Ransom (2000)
- Jason and the Argonauts (2000)
- 24 (2001) (TV Series)
- Knockaround Guys (2001)
- 1 Giant Leap (2002) (documentary)
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) (documentary)
- A Decade Under the Influence (2003) (documentary)
- The Night We Called It a Day (2003)
- The Last Ride (2004)
- The Keeper (2004)
- House of 9 (2004)
- "Out Of Season" (2004)
- Inside Deep Throat (2005) (documentary) (narrator)
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
- Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) (documentary)
- E-Ring (2005) (TV series)
- Mem-o-re (2005)
- Americano (2005)
- Land of the Dead (2005)
- 10th & Wolf (2006)
- Entourage (2007) 1 Episode (TV Series)
- Hell Ride (2008)
- Sleepwalking (2008)
- Elegy (2008)
- Swing Vote (2008)
