Charles Matthau
Charles Marcus "Charlie" Matthau (born December 10, 1962 in New York City , New York ) is an American film actor and film director .
Life
Charles Matthau was born in 1962 to Walter Matthau and his wife, actress Carol Grace . He has two older half-siblings, actors David and Jenny. He took his first film role in 1973 at the age of twelve in a film by his father, The Big Coup (Charley Varrick) . After various minor roles, he directed Help, I'm an Alien (Doin 'Time on Planet Earth) for the first time in 1988 . In launched ! (Hanging Up) he played his father's character as a young man.
Filmography (selection)
actor
- 1976: The Bad News Bears
- 1978: House Calls
- 1991: Mrs. Lambert's Last Journey (Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love)
- 1995: Greedy Desire (Number One Fan)
- 1995: Die Grasharfe (The Grass Harp ; here also director)
- 1998: Papa's Second Spring (The Marriage Fool)
- 2000: hung up! (Hanging up)
- 2003: An Ordinary Killer
- 2003: Her Minor Thing
- 2012: Freaky Deaky
Director
- 1988: Help, I'm an Alien - Doin 'Time on Planet Earth
- 1995: The Grass Harp
Awards
- 1988: Nomination for the Saturn Award in the category Best Director for Help, I'm an Extra-Terrestrial - Crazy Times on Earth
- 1995: Family Film Award for The Grass Harp
Web links
- Charles Matthau in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matthau, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matthau, Charles Marcus (full name); Matthau, Charlie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film actor and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |