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Alan Rudolph
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Rudolph in 2009
Born (1943-12-18) December 18, 1943 (age 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 1972–present

Alan Steven Rudolph is an American film director and screenwriter. He was born on December 18, 1943. He is known for making movies that often feature unique and sometimes lonely characters.

Early Life

Alan Rudolph was born in Los Angeles, California. His father, Oscar Rudolph, was also a television director and actor.

Film Career

Alan Rudolph became very interested in making movies. He learned a lot from famous director Robert Altman. Rudolph worked as an assistant director on Altman's films like The Long Goodbye and Nashville.

Rudolph's Film Style

Rudolph's movies often focus on characters who are a bit different or feel alone. These characters usually have interesting relationships with each other. His films often include elements of romanticism and fantasy. He has written most of the movies he directed. He also often worked with the same actors, like Keith Carradine and Geneviève Bujold. Composer Mark Isham frequently created music for his films.

Notable Films

Director Rudolph became well-known with his film Choose Me (1984). This movie tells the story of several lonely but charming people. It features an ex-bar owner, a radio talk show host, and a very honest man.

Trouble in Mind (1985) starred Kris Kristofferson, along with Bujold and Carradine. This film was shown at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.

The Moderns (1988) is a fictional love story. It takes place in Paris in 1926. The story includes famous American writers like Ernest Hemingway. An American artist, played by Keith Carradine, tries to win back his former wife.

In 1990, Rudolph wrote and directed Love at Large. This was a detective love story filmed in Portland, Oregon.

After the thriller Mortal Thoughts (1991), he directed Equinox (1992). This film starred Matthew Modine as two separated twins. His movie Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) was about the writer Dorothy Parker. Jennifer Jason Leigh played the main role.

Breakfast of Champions (1999) was based on a book by Kurt Vonnegut. Albert Finney played the writer Kilgore Trout in the film. This movie was also shown at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.

In 2017, he directed Ray Meets Helen. This was a love story about two unique people. It starred veteran actor Keith Carradine and Sondra Locke.

Other Creative Work

Alan Rudolph has also started painting. In April 2008, he had a special show of his paintings. It was held at Gallery Fraga in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1972 Premonition Yes Yes Yes
1974 Terror Circus Yes No Yes
1976 Welcome to L.A. Yes Yes No
1978 Remember My Name Yes Yes No
1980 Roadie Yes Story No
1982 Endangered Species Yes No No
1983 Return Engagement Yes No No
1984 Choose Me Yes Yes No
Songwriter Yes No No
1985 Trouble in Mind Yes Yes No
1987 Made in Heaven Yes No No
1988 The Moderns Yes Yes No
1990 Love at Large Yes Yes No
1991 Mortal Thoughts Yes No No
1992 Equinox Yes Yes No
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Yes Yes No
1997 Afterglow Yes Yes No
1999 Breakfast of Champions Yes Yes No
2000 Trixie Yes Yes No
2002 The Secret Lives of Dentists Yes No No
2017 Ray Meets Helen Yes Yes No

Personal Life

Alan Rudolph is married to Joyce, who is a photographer. A few years after his 1985 film Trouble in Mind, Rudolph bought a house on Bainbridge Island.

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