Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn (born November 12, 1943 in New York ) is an American actor , director in theater , film and television, and author .
Act
Wallace Shawn studied philosophy , history and politics at Harvard and Oxford . He was first known as the author of numerous plays, the most famous being Das Fieber . Shawn also wrote the script for the film adaptation of The Fever . He made his actor debut in 1979 in Manhattan under the direction of Woody Allen . As a result, he played in many comedic and character roles. On television, Shawn has guest roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the Cosby Show, and Crossing Jordan, among others .
Wallace Shawn's father, William Shawn , was the editor of The New Yorker magazine from 1952 to 1987. His brother Allen Shawn is a well-known composer .
Shawn was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2006.
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: Behind the Spotlight (All That Jazz)
- 1979: Manhattan
- 1980: Atlantic City, USA
- 1981: My Dinner with Andre (My Dinner with Andre)
- 1983: The Secret of Centerville (Strange Invaders)
- 1984: The Bostonians (The Bostonians)
- 1984: Hotel New Hampshire (The Hotel New Hampshire)
- 1985 The Himmelsstürmer (Heaven Help Us)
- 1987: The Princess Bride (The Princess Bride)
- 1987: Radio Days
- 1987: The bedroom window (The Bedroom Window)
- 1988: Wild Years in Paris (The Moderns)
- 1989: Luxury, Sex and Lotter Life (Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills)
- 1989: Hands Off My Daughter (She's Out of Control)
- 1991: Shadows and Fog (Shadows and Fog)
- 1992: Mom and Dad Save the World
- 1993–1999: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 1994: Vanja on 42nd Street
- 1994: Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
- 1995: Toy Story (voice)
- 1995: Clueless - what else! (Clueless)
- 1996: House Arrest (House Arrest)
- 1997: Die and Inherit (Critical Care)
- 1997: The Shrill Four in Las Vegas (Vegas Vacation)
- 1998: Norman's Ark (Noah)
- 1999: The Uncle from Mars (My Favorite Martian)
- 2001: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (The Curse of the Jade Scorpion)
- 2001–2006: Crossing Jordan - pathologist with profile ( Crossing Jordan , TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2001: The Monster AG ( Monsters, Inc. , voice)
- 2004: Marie and Bruce
- 2004: Melinda and Melinda (Melinda and Melinda)
- 2004: Sex and the City (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2003: The Haunted Mansion (The Haunted Mansion)
- 2005: Stargate - Kommando SG-1 ( Stargate SG-1 , TV series, 1 episode)
- 2005: Desperate Housewives (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2006: Criminal Intent (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2006: Southland Tales
- 2006: Air Buddies - The puppies are loose ( Air Buddies , voice)
- 2007: New York City Serenade
- 2008: The L Word ( The L Word , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2008: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
- 2008–2012: Gossip Girl (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2009: Life on Mars (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2009: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 1 episode)
- 2009: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2010: Pure fur thing (Furry Vengeance)
- 2010: Toy Story 3 (voice)
- 2010: Cats & Dogs: Die Rache der Kitty Kahlohr ( Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore , voice)
- 2011–2012: Eureka - The Secret City ( Eureka , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2011–2015: Kung Fu Panda (voice, TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2012: Vamps - Dating with a Bite (Vamps)
- 2012: Strings of Life
- 2012: Partysaurus Rex (voice)
- 2013: The Double
- 2013–2015: Good Wife ( The Good Wife , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2014: Detective Laura Diamond ( The Mysteries of Laura , TV series, episode 1x04)
- 2014-2018: Mozart in the Jungle (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2017: Cop and a Half: New Recruit
- 2017: Nola Darling (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2017, 2019: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2018: Book Club - The best is yet to come (Book Club)
- since 2018: Young Sheldon (TV series)
- 2019: Marriage Story
Works (selection)
- Wallace Shawn: The fever. Monologue. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1992, ISBN 3-498-06268-9 .
- Wallace Shawn: Marie and Bruce. A play. Grove Press, New York 1980, ISBN 0-394-17661-8 .
- Wallace Shawn: Aunt Dan and Lemon. A play. Grove Press, New York 1985, ISBN 0-394-54946-5 .
- Wallace Shawn: My meal with André. A script. Alexander, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-89581-103-3 .
- Wallace Shawn: The Designated Mourner. Faber, London 1996, ISBN 0-571-17911-8 .
Awards
- 1982: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Screenplay for Mein Essen mit André .
- 1995: Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor in Wanja on 42nd Street .
literature
W. Davies King: Writing Wrongs. The Work of Wallace Shawn. Temple University Press, Philadelphia 1997, ISBN 1-56639-517-8 .
Web links
- Wallace Shawn in Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Shawn, Wallace |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1943 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |