Tony Bill
Tony Bill (born August 23, 1940 in San Diego , California ) is an American director, producer and actor.
Life
Tony Bill graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1962 with a major in English and Art. He began his career in the film business as an actor with his first role in 1963. He had numerous roles in various films and especially in series such as u. a. Bonanza . His acting work includes 60 productions.
In 1972 he made his debut as a film producer and two years later he won the Oscar for The Clou , together with Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips , which was awarded as "Best Film". In 1980 he made his debut as a film director with the film The Schoolyard Rats of Chicago . More than 30 film and television productions followed, in which he took over the direction. As an executive producer, he was most recently involved in Abgang mit Stil (2017).
Tony Bill is married for the second time and has two daughters.
Awards (selection)
- 1974 - Awarded the Oscar for "Best Film".
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 1963: If My Bedroom Could Talk (Come Blow Your Horn)
- 1965: None but the Brave ( None But The Brave )
- 1966: Big Boy, now you're going to be a man! (You're a Big Boy Now)
- 1966: Bonanza (TV series, episode The Oath )
- 1968: How do you steal a painting? (Never a Dull Moment)
- 1968: Zebra ice station
- 1970: The Indian (Flap)
- 1975: shampoo
- 1977: Washington: Behind Closed Doors ( Washington: Behind Closed Doors ) (TV miniseries)
- 1987 sub-zero (Less Than Zero)
- 1998: Naked City - Justice with a Bullet (Naked City: Justice with a Bullet)
As a producer
- 1973: The Sting (The Sting)
- 1979: The Pensioner Gang (Going in Style)
- 1987: Penguins in the Bronx (Five Corners)
- 1993: Real Love (Untamed Heart)
- 1997: The Maker - In the Swamp of Corruption (Fixer)
- 2001: The Time of the Butterflies (In the Time of the Butterflies)
As a director
- 1987: Penguins in the Bronx (Five Corners)
- 1990: Nothing is more insane than the truth (Crazy People)
- 1993: Real Love (Untamed Heart)
- 1996: Judgment Without Justice (Beyond the Call)
- 1997: Oliver Twist
- 2006: Flyboys - Heroes of the Skies (Flyboys)
- 2007: Pictures of Hollis Woods
Web links
- Tony Bill in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bill, Tony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego , California, United States |