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David Russell StrathairnBirth Date :
January 26, 1949Birth Place :
San Francisco, CaliforniaSpouse :
Logan GoodmanClaim to fame :
As Asteroid in "City of Hope" (1991)
David Strathairn Treats the "Sisters" Well
June 22, 2007 04:06:27
After a stint in thriller genre through "Fracture", now comes a horror turn for David Strathairn as The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the Oscar-nominated actor is coming onboard to join Elizabeth Banks in DreamWorks Pictures' "A Tale of Two Sisters."
An Americanized version of the 2003 Korean flick "Janghwa, Hongryeon", the project revolves around two sisters who return home after spending time in a mental institution. Banks has already billed as their cruel, obsessive stepmother while Strathairn is said to portray their concerned father.
Gael Garcia Bernal Not Signed on for "The Bourne Ultimatum"
October 28, 2006 09:10:59
Though reports suggest otherwise, it is already confirmed that Gael Garcia Bernal isn't sign on to star in the highly anticipated "The Bourne Ultimatum".
Not without reason, but the Mexican actor, who previously was offered the chance to play the nemesis in the action, drama, thriller flick, was unable to take the role as he is still busy working on his directorial debut "Deficit."
David Strathairn Enters "Spiderwick" to Face "Ultimatum"
September 30, 2006 11:09:14
The few next years sure will be such a busy period for David Strathairn. Recently reported to topline dramatic feature "Hereafter", the Oscar-nominated actor has eagerly signed on to star in not one, but two other film projects namely "The Spiderwick Chronicles" and "The Bourne Ultimatum."
A joint production of Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, the former one places Strathairn alongside Freddie Highmore under the direction of "Just Like Heaven" helmer Mark Waters. Meanwhile, the latter, which is a Universal production, will se him playing the leader of a secret operation which hunts the title character played by Matt Damon.
David Strathairn Coming Down to "Hereafter"
September 08, 2006 03:09:21
Still staying close to dramatic feature, David Strathairn has joined the cast of "Hereafter", a project set amid aftermath of the tsunami disaster happened in Southeast Asia two years ago, Variety has learned.
Scheduled to start filming in Thailand by early next year, the movie focuses on an American clothing designer who tries to find his wife and children upon being separated from them after tsunami hit a remote area of Thailand they are visiting. Michael Patwin has been tapped to both direct and write the screenplay with Chris Bender, Ben Katz, and Madeline Ryan taking producers' seat.
The 78th Annual Oscar Nominees
January 31, 2006 09:01:49As announced Tuesday Jan 31st by Sid Ganis, Academy President and Mira Sorvino at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, CA, gay romance "Brokeback Mountain" gloriously leads the 78th Annual Academy Awards nominees, taking eight nominations. The flick ups for the categories of Best Picture, Best Actor for Heath Ledger, Best Supporting Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal, Best Supporting Actress for Michelle Williams, Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Music Written for Motion Pictures.
Following close behind is "Crash" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" which score six nominations each. As of the previous film, it vies for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Matt Dillon, Best Director for Paul Haggis, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Music Written for Motion Picture. Meanwhile, the latter flick is nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor for David Strathairn, Best Director for George Clooney, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.
Nominees for the 12th Annual SAG Awards
January 06, 2006 10:01:16Nominees for the 12th annual Screen Actors Guild awards have been announced. Here the list of the awards nominees for film.
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Russell Crowe for "Cinderella Man," Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Capote," Heath Ledger for "Brokeback Mountain," Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk the Line," and David Strathairn for "Good Night, and Good Luck."
