William Tepper
William Tepper (born June 27, 1948 in New York City - † October 4, 2017 ) was an American actor and screenwriter . He was best known for his leading role in his first film, Drive, He Said from 1971, which also marked Jack Nicholson's debut as a film director. Tepper and Nicholson traveled to the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for its debut. Teppers other film roles were in breathless (1983) and Bachelor Party (1984) as well as in the television series The boss and use in Manhattan from the 70s.
In addition to acting, Tepper produced the 1980 dramatic film Heartbeats , a biopic about the writer Jack Kerouac in which Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek played the lead roles. Tepper also produced and wrote the script for the 2006 film Roast and Sold, starring Ray Romano , Kevin James and Sofía Vergara .
Tepper died of a heart attack on October 4, 2017, at the age of 69.
Filmography
- 1971: Drive, He Said
- 1972: Call Her Mom
- 1973: The Boss ( Ironside , TV series, episode 6x23)
- 1974: deployment in Manhattan ( Kojak , TV series, episode 1x22)
- 1982: Miss Right (also screenplay)
- 1983: Breathless ( Breathless )
- 1984: Bachelor Party
- 2006: Roast and Sold ( Grilled , script and producer only)
- 2011: Barry's Last Shot (short film, also screenwriter, producer and director)
Web links
- William Tepper in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- William Tepper in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ William Tepper at findagrave , accessed September 22, 2019.
- ^ Drive, He Said (1971). In: American Film Institute . Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
- ^ A b Greg Evans: William Tepper Dies: Star Of Jack Nicholson's 'Drive, He Said' Was 69. In: Deadline.com . October 5, 2017, accessed on September 22, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tepper, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 2017 |