Nicolas Roeg

Biography: Nicolas Roeg

London-born Nicolas Roeg served in the military as a projectionist, and entered the movie industry immediately after World War II as a gofer and apprentice editor. He joined MGM's British studios in 1950, and eventually became a cinematographer in 1959, working on a multitude of films of all types, from second unit work on Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to primary photography on the rock & roll exploitation films Just for Fun (1963), Every Day's a Holiday (1965), and The System (1966). He moved into the director's chair with Performance (1970), which he co-directed with Donald Cammell, and made a major impression with the low-keyed, eerily compelling drama Walkabout (1971). By the mid-'70s, Roeg was one of England's most respected filmmakers, responsible for the unsettling hriller Don't Look Now (1973), and the sci-fi drama The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). With the possible exception Insignificance (1985) and the compellingly obscure Track 29 (1988) Roeg's output throughout the 1980s unfortunately failed to maintain the inspired creativity of his output in the previous decade. In 1990 Roeg showed promise for the new decade with what was perhaps his most successful film to date, the visually lavish family fantasy The Witches. A wonderfully creative take on acclaimed author Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, the film showcased Roeg's remarkable visual flair in a format suitable for the whole family. Unfortunately the film wasn't a true indicator for his output in the remainder of the decade. Despite the fact that his pace lagged somewhat after The Witches, 1994's Heart of Darkness did offer an interesting take on Joseph Conrad's novel, and those who suspected Full Body Massage was nothing more than made-for-cable softcore were actually treated to a thoughtful meditation on intimacy and human relations. In 2004 Roeg was set to make a return to the horror genre with the philosophical chiller Adina. Nicolas Roeg's son has gained fame in the film industry in his own right as the producer of such efforts as The Matchmaker (1997) and Spider (2002). ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide less

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Puffball (2007)
Cast: Nicolas Roeg Donald Sutherland Samantha Morton Miranda Richardson Rita Tushingham
Tags: Thriller
Length: 120min
Don't Look Now director Nicholas Roeg steps back behind the camera for the first time in fifteen years to weave this macabre tale of a young architect who finds her unborn child in danger after moving deep into the Irish countryside. Liffrey (Kelly...
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Samson and Delilah (1996)
Cast: Ennio Morricone Nicolas Roeg Michael Gambon Dennis Hopper Enrico Sabbatini
Tags: Religious Epic Epic
Length: 200min
British director Nicolas Roeg, best known for his films Walkabout and The Man Who Fell To Earth, helmed this made-for-cable adaptation of the epic tale from The Old Testament's Book of Judges. Starring Eric Thal as the legendary strongman Samson,...
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Two Deaths (1996)
Cast: Nicolas Roeg Michael Gambon Hans Zimmer Sonia Braga Rade Serbedzija
Tags: Erotic Drama Drama Erotic Thriller
Length: 103min
Amid the bloody tumult of Communist dictator Ceausescu in 1989 Romania, a hedonistic and morally sidetracked physician, Daniel Pavenic (Michael Gambon), attempts to hold his annual dinner for 12 of his closest friends. Only three such friends are...
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Heart of Darkness (1994)
Cast: Nicolas Roeg John Malkovich Tim Roth Stanley Myers Anthony Richmond
Tags: Adventure Drama Adventure Drama
Length: 100min
Previously the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979), the dark novella -Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, a parable about greed-inspired colonialism, was adapted into this television movie by offbeat filmmaker Nicolas Roeg....
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Full Body Massage (1995)
Cast: Nicolas Roeg Mimi Rogers Bryan Brown Anthony Richmond
Tags: Psychological Drama Erotic Drama Drama
Length: min
In this erotic drama, Nina (Mimi Rogers) is a successful gallery owner who lives alone in a luxurious house filled with exquisite works of art. Her career is demanding, and once a week she gets a massage at home to ease her tenseness. One week she is...
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Cold Heaven (1992)
Cast: Nicolas Roeg Seymour Cassel Mark Harmon Will Patton Theresa Russell
Tags: Psychological Drama Supernatural Thriller Thriller
Length: 103min
Nicolas Roeg's Cold Heaven (based on a novel by Brian Moore) examines grief and loss and spiritual questions concerning belief and faith. Theresa Russell plays Maria, a woman in deep despair over the death of her husband Alex (Mark Harmon) in a...
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Erotic Tales II (1995)
Cast: Nicolas Roeg Vincent D'Onofrio Theresa Russell Stefania Sandrelli Janusz Majewski
Tags: Erotic Drama Drama
Length: 29min
This anthology is comprised of three steamy vignettes from three different filmmakers. The first, Cinzia Torrini's "Sweeties," follows the desperation of a rotund, neglected housewife who goes to a psychic for help. The mystical woman gives the...
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The Witches (1990)
Cast: Anjelica Huston Nicolas Roeg Jim Henson Bill Paterson Mai Zetterling
Tags: Children's Fantasy Fairy Tales & Legends Fantasy Family
Length: 92min
In Nicolas Roeg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel -The Witches, a young boy is vacationing at the seaside with his grandmother when he discovers that the hotel he is staying at is hosting a convention of witches. Eavesdropping on the witches, he...
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Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor Nicolas Roeg Rip Torn Mark Harmon Seymour Cassel
Tags: Psychological Drama Drama
Length: 95min
Previously filmed in 1962 with Geraldine Page and Paul Newman in the leads, Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth was restaged for television in 1989 by Nicolas Roeg. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Alexandre Del Lago, a fading, alcoholic, drug-dependent...
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Track 29 (1988)
Cast: Gary Oldman Nicolas Roeg Sandra Bernhard Theresa Russell Christopher Lloyd
Tags: Psychological Drama Drama
Length: 90min
A dissatisfied woman encounters a mysterious stranger who may be her long-lost son in this peculiar, darkly comic drama. Theresa Russell plays the deeply disappointed Linda Henry, who feels stifled by a strained marriage to Dr. Henry Henry...
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