Henry Jaglom

Director: Henry Jaglom

Born: Jan 26, 1943 in London, England, UK
Occupation: Director, Writer, Actor
Active: '70s-2000s
Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Drama
Career Highlights: Last Summer in the Hamptons, Little Noises, A Safe Place
First Major Screen Credit: A Safe Place (1971)

Biography

American actor/director/writer Henry Jaglom studied acting at the University of Pennsylvania, then completed his training at the Actors Studio in New York. Jaglom acted on stage and in TV, marking time in small roles until 1967, when Jaglom found a project that could provide his big break: a marathon documentary of the Israeli six-day war, which he filmed, wrote and edited, but which was never generally released. Back in the U.S. as an actor in 1968, Jaglom was able to attain backing for his first film directorial job, A Safe Place (1971). While capable of turning out a "safe" commercial film like Always (1985), Jaglom has preferred to work in a European-style cinema verite fashion, encouraging his actors to improvise within a "party" framework. The director's Someone to Love (1987), set during a birthday celebration, allowed Orson Welles in his last screen appearance to expouse his philosophies to his heart's content. Jaglom's Eating (1990), which took place during another birthday bash, contained an incredibly self-revealing scene featuring Frances Bergen, Candice Bergen's mother. Jaglom's work is not always to everyone's taste, especially those films in which he self-indulgently cast himself in the leading role, but those willing to go along for the ride are in for a treat, albeit a long-winded one. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Henry Jaglom
Born	26 January 1941 (1941-01-26) (age 68) London, England

Henry Jaglom (born 26 January 1941) is a British film director who specializes in independently made dramas loosely based on characters from his actual life, and often starring these very same individuals.

Life and career

Jaglom was born into considerable wealth in London, England, a direct descendant of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.^[1] Jaglom played small roles as an actor in 1960s films (including a guest appearances on Gidget and The Flying Nun) before serving as an editorial consultant on Easy Rider (1969), directed by his friend Dennis Hopper.

Like many individuals associated with that film, he soon got a chance to direct a film backed by a major studio (Universal Pictures), A Safe Place (1971). That film, starring Tuesday Weld and Orson Welles, was considered a commercial and critical failure, but did initiate a longtime friendship with Welles which involved Jaglom unsuccessfully going out of his way to try to obtain funding for Welles to direct a film in the United States of America again.

After co-producing Hearts and Minds, a documentary about the Vietnam War, and "The American Dreamer", a documentary about Hopper, he directed the film that has set the tone for his subsequent work, Can She Bake a Cherry Pie (1983). It involves love and relationships amidst a set of characters involved in the entertainment industry, like all of his films since.

Later films include Venice/Venice (1992), about a film director attending the Venice film festival, played by Jaglom himself, and Festival in Cannes (2001).

In the early-mid 1990s, Jaglom did a series of films exploring women's perspectives on a variety of issues. These included Baby Fever, Eating, and Going Shopping.^[2]

His most recent films include Hollywood Dreams (2006) and Irene in Time (2009), both with Jaglom's protégée Tanna Frederick in the lead role.

His films often have no written dialogue. He writes a loose script and then allows actors to improvise their dialogue.

References

^ Mann, Iris (2009-11-11). "Jews Dominate Auteur’s New Play". The Jewish Journal of greater L.A. http://www.jewishjournal.com/theater/article/jews_dominate_auteurs_new_play_20091111/. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
^ Marianne Cotter, "Regarding Henry", MovieMaker, May 6, 1994.

External links

Henry Jaglom at the Internet Movie Database

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