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Arthur Penn(1922-2010)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Arthur Penn
Former footballer and present private detective Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case...
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Night Moves (1975)
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Arthur Penn was born on 27 September 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Little Big Man (1970) and The Miracle Worker (1962). He was married to Peggy Maurer. He died on 28 September 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1922
DiedSeptember 28, 2010(88)
BornSeptember 27, 1922
DiedSeptember 28, 2010(88)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 12 wins & 19 nominations total

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Known for

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde
7.7
  • Director
  • 1967
Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970)
Little Big Man
7.5
  • Director
  • 1970
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Miracle Worker
8.1
  • Director
  • 1962
Alice's Restaurant (1969)
Alice's Restaurant
6.3
  • Director
  • 1969

Credits

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Director

  • Alan Arkin, Paula Devicq, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in 100 Centre Street (2001)
    100 Centre Street
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Eric Stoltz, Louis Gossett Jr., and Nigel Hawthorne in Inside (1996)
    Inside
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Lumière and Company (1995)
    Lumière and Company
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Lauren Bacall, Gregory Peck, and Cecilia Peck in The Portrait (1993)
    The Portrait
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
    Penn & Teller Get Killed
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Dead of Winter (1987)
    Dead of Winter
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Target (1985)
    Target
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Four Friends (1981)
    Four Friends
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    The Missouri Breaks
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Gene Hackman in Night Moves (1975)
    Night Moves
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Visions of Eight (1973)
    Visions of Eight
    6.8
    • Director (segment "The Highest")
    • 1973
  • Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970)
    Little Big Man
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Alice's Restaurant (1969)
    Alice's Restaurant
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Flesh and Blood (1968)
    Flesh and Blood
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
    Bonnie and Clyde
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1967

Producer

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2000–2001
  • Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
    Penn & Teller Get Killed
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Four Friends (1981)
    Four Friends
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Flesh and Blood (1968)
    Flesh and Blood
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Mickey One (1965)
    Mickey One
    6.3
    • produced by
    • 1965
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Wally Cox in Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1955
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • guest producer
    • 1954
  • The Gulf Playhouse (1952)
    The Gulf Playhouse
    3.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1953

Writer

  • Alice's Restaurant (1969)
    Alice's Restaurant
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Hollywood Opening Night
    5.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1952–1953

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Night Moves
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Night Moves

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 27, 1922
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 28, 2010
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Peggy MaurerJanuary 27, 1956 - September 28, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Molly Penn
  • Parents
      Harry William Penn
  • Relatives
    • Irving Penn(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He directed 8 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Patty Duke, Anne Bancroft, Estelle Parsons, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, Michael J. Pollard and Chief Dan George. Duke, Bancroft and Parsons won Oscars for their performances in one of Penn's movies.
  • Quotes
    Lee Strasberg ruined an entire generation of actors with that sense memory crap.
  • Salary
    • The Missouri Breaks
      (1976)
      $600,000 + 2% interest

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