Jason Anthony Miller
Jason Anthony Miller (born April 22, 1939 in Long Island , New York , † May 13, 2001 in Scranton , Pennsylvania ) was an American actor and playwright .
Life
He became famous as an actor for his role as the priest Damien Karras in The Exorcist (1973), which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film was also his acting debut. In 1990 he played the role in The Exorcist III one more time. His acting career spans more than two dozen productions.
But Miller was also a successful writer of dramas. His piece That Championship Season was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 1973 . He filmed the play in 1982 (German title Champions ), but was only moderately successful, as was another film version from 1999 (director: Paul Sorvino ). Only Bruce Dern was able to win a Silver Bear at the 1983 Berlinale as one of the main actors in the 1982 version .
Filmography (selection)
- 1973: The Exorcist (The Exorcist)
- 1977: The devil's advocate
- 1979: The City Vampire (Vampires)
- 1979: The Dog (El perro)
- 1980: The Ninth Configuration (Twinkle Twinkle "Killer" Kane)
- 1982: Champions
- 1984: The fatal affair of Katherine G. (A Touch of Scandal)
- 1987: Angel of Death (Deadly Care)
- 1989: A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
- 1990: The Exorcist III (The Exorcist III)
- 1993: Touchdown - His goal is victory (Rudy)
- 1999: Lost Winner (That Championship Season)
Award (selection)
- 1974 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actor with The Exorcist
Web links
- Literature by and about Jason Anthony Miller in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jason Anthony Miller in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miller, Jason Anthony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Miller, Jason |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Island , New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 13, 2001 |
| Place of death | Scranton , Pennsylvania, United States |