Michael seresin is a new zealand cinematographer, best known for several collaborations with the british director alan parker. Bugsy is a character study of mobster benjamin bugsy siegel wrapped up in a gangster movie. Most people have never heard of it and will look at you like youre crazy if you describe it. New zealand native michael seresin, bsc, has filmed many motion pictures for director alan parker, beginning in 1976 with the unconventional gangster movie bugsy malone, in which child actors portrayed adult characters. Instead of real bullets they use splurge guns that cover the victim in cream. The thought occurs to me while im driving to cranford, new jersey, to see the theatre project jr. Bugsy malone cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Michael stephen seresin, onzm bsc, born 17 july 1942 is a new zealand cinematographer. The setting of bugsy malone was in the beginning of 1920s until 1931 in new york. Angel heart 1987 michael seresin, bsc the american. The director and cinematographer were frequent collaborators on commercials, with seresin also shooting parkers debut feature, bugsy malone. Bugsy malone after they were famous part 1 by dante314159. You shot half the movie and ended up with an additional.
If you mention bugsy malone today you generally get 3 reactions. The story tells of the rise of bugsy malone and the battle for power between fat sam and dandy dan. As the custard pies fly, bugsy malone, an allround nice guy, falls for blousey brown, a singer at fat sams speakeasy. A pintsized cast illuminates this musical that is unlike any other ever made.
As tallulah, the sassy girlfriend of the owner of fat sams grand slam speakeasy, future superstar jodie foster dances and sings her way into our hearts. It stars warren beatty, annette benning, harvey keitel, ben kingsley, elliott gould and joe mantegna. A coproduction of united states and united kingdom, it features child actors playing adult roles, with jodie foster, scott baio, john cassisi, and martin le. This movie should eventually make it to your movie library as it is a classic movie in my opinion. His work as a cinematographer also include films like angel heart 1987, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004, dawn of the planet of the apes 2014, and war for the planet of the apes 2017. Bugsy malone goes to fat sams bar where he meets wannabe movie star blousey brown. Bugsy malone the making of the film by alan parker because of the needs of dvd, one of the dubious pleasures a director has to go through is the accompany.
Bugsy malone 1976 cinematography by 2 peter biziou lighting cameraman michael seresin lighting cameraman. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family michael stephen seresin, onzm bsc, born 17 july 1942 is a new zealand cinematographer, best known for several collaborations with. Bugsy malone is a 1976 gangster musical comedy film written and directed by alan parker. How is bugsy to get the girl and help fat sam defend his business against the deadly dan and his dastardly tricks. The film tells the story of the rise of bugsy malone. The screenplay was written by james toback from research material by dean.
The quality of the film is good, for a film that was originally made in the 70s. Aaron davis born 20 december 1990, better known by his stage name bugzy malone is a british rapper and actor, from manchester, england. The libretto tosses the reader into uproarious laughter without even being staged. Bugsy malone 1976 cinematography by 2 peter biziou lighting cameraman michael seresin lighting cameraman get the imdb app. Set in 1929 new york city, bugsy malone captures a flashy world of wouldbe hoodlums, showgirls, and. Bugsy siegel is not a good man and no doubt does not deserve a good end, but somehow we are carried along with him because he seems so innocent even of his own bloody sins. Bugsy malone jodie foster tallulah florrie dugger blousey john cassisi fat sam martin lev dandy dan paul murphy leroy davidson knight knuckles sheridan earl russell knuckles paul chirelstein smolsky dexter fletcher baby face vivienne mckone velma helen corran bangles andrew paul odreary humpty jenkins fizzy michael kirby angelo john williams. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 55 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 1 production design by 1 art. Bugsy malone is a 1976 musical gangster comedy film written and directed by alan parker. Paul williams list of movies and tv shows tv guide. This is a good copy of bugsy malone and i recommend buying it. Ordinary foolfat samsyou give a little love bugsy malone cover. Leroy smith saves him with what bugsy calls some impressive punching.
He is known for his work on mississippi burning 1988, the truman show 1998 and time bandits 1981. Bugsy moves with a lightness that belies its strength. Bugsy malone 1976 uploaded as there is no good quality videos of the soundtracks on youtube plus not all are available. It stars warren beatty, annette bening, harvey keitel, ben kingsley, elliott gould, joe mantegna, bebe neuwirth, and bill graham. This was minutes after id finished watching alan parkers 1976 film, a spoof of prohibitionera speakeasies and. I did two films with alan parker, bugsy malone and midnight express, which helped launch my career. See more ideas about bugsy malone, jodie foster and i movie. Bugsy and blousey make up and he reveals he has enough money for two tickets to hollywood. Bugsy malone is a 1976 british musical film, very loosely based on events.
Siegel warren beatty in a flashy performance arrives in california in the forties, assigned to. Not to mention, bugsy malone is a fantastic choice for school groups and programs with a large talent pool of young performers. Watching bugsy malone for the first time is a wonderful opportunity for young budding movie lovers to enjoy remnants of old hollywood staged amidst peers their own age, or for older experienced movie lovers to go back to a fantastical intersection of aspiration and mischief. Bugsy malone is a film directed by alan parker with scott baio, jodie foster, florrie dugger, john cassisi, year. Every year i wait for bugsy malone to come on tv, this year i was a little miffed to not see it in the guide, so decided that it was a good idea to have a permanent copy for viewing anytime. The screenplay was written by james toback from research. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bugsy malone near you. Bugsy malone the making of the film by alan parker. As a film director, seresin directed homeboy, starring and written by mickey rourke. Alan parkers gangster musical spoof, starring jodie foster august 3, 2011 by emanuellevy this original movie, a gangster musical spoof, written and directed by alan parker, boasts the novelty of children playing the leads and machine guns shooting whipped cream. His work as a cinematographer also include films like angel heart 1987, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004, dawn of the planet of the apes 2014, and war for the planet of the apes. Set in 1929 new york city, bugsy malone captures a flashy world of wouldbe hoodlums, showgirls, and dreamers all played by child actors.
Check more interesting facts about bugsy malone below. Bugsy malone 1976 alan parker cast and crew allmovie. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of bugsy malone with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. If you check the movie, you will be amazed for most actors here were children.
Alan parkers 1976 film his first is the definition of ambitious. It stars warren beatty as siegel and annette bening as hill, as well as harvey keitel, ben kingsley, elliott gould, bebe neuwirth, and joe mantegna. How would you describe your style as a cinematographer. Her majestys theatre 26 may, 1983 300 perfs synopsis 1929, gangster warfare in new york dandy dans hoodlums terrorise the district, exterminating undesirables with their new weapon splurge guns. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Meanwhile, dandy dan is using the new splurge gun to destroy his enemies. Bugsy is a 1991 american biographical crime drama neo noir directed by barry levinson which tells the story of mobster bugsy siegel and his relationship with virginia hill. Bugsy and sam get away and sam gives bugsy extra money for his quick thinking. Bugsy 1991 cast and crew new york mobster benjamin bugsy siegel warren beatty leaves new york city to dip into the glamour of hollywood, calif. Starring jodie foster as a moll named tallulah, the squeakyclean, grated mobster flick boasted a score from paul williams and periodfriendly cinematography from peter biziou and michael.
Parkers scenario zit prachtig in elkaar en is zeker niet opgevat als een kinderfilm. Music is by ennio morricone and cinematography by allen daviau. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress tallulah who wants bugsy for herself. With an irish father and an italian mother, naturally bugsy had grown up a little confused. Thats the bizarre genius that is director alan parkers bugsy malone, the 1976 musical with a. Especially when we learn that bugsy malone isnt intended as a kids. And the joyful feeling from watching fresh talent at play stays consistent over repeat viewing. Because of the needs of dvd, one of the dubious pleasures a director has to go through is the accompanying commentary whereby you sit in a dark room and point out all the wonderful things about your movie that the critics seemed to have missed. A coproduction of united states and united kingdom, it features child actors playing adult roles, with jodie foster, scott baio, john cassisi, and martin lev in major roles. Dec 18, 2015 ordinary foolfat samsyou give a little love bugsy malone cover. A gangster movie where all the gangsters are children. Although scott baio, our bugsy, was perfectly behaved on set. Bugsy falls for blousey but fat sams girlfriend, tallulah wants him for.
The film was parkers feature film directorial debut. Michael stephen seresin, onzm bsc, born 17 july 1942 is a new zealand. Seresins career took off after he collaborated with director alan parker on bugsy malone and. Wonderful film, well acted by an excellent child group of actors that deliver like seasoned pros, all the songs are great, there is no violence other than. Michael seresin is a new zealand cinematographer who was involved professionally in the dawn of the planet of the apes and harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban movies. Bugsy malone jodie foster tallulah florrie dugger blousey john cassisi fat sam martin lev dandy dan paul murphy leroy davidson knight knuckles sheridan earl russell knuckles paul chirelstein smolsky dexter fletcher baby face vivienne mckone velma helen corran bangles andrew paul odreary humpty jenkins fizzy michael kirby angelo john. Biographical information, photos and videos about bugsy. With jodie foster, scott baio, florence garland, john cassisi. Bugsy malone alan parker director, writer, producer.
Is there a reason why the film bugsy malone has never been. Paul williams full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Bugsy malone scott baio in training for john garfield is the guy hes gotta have. Find movie and film cast and crew information for bugsy malone 1976 alan parker on allmovie. Film is a biography adaptation of benjamin bugsy siegel, a notorious american mobster who rose to prominence in the 30s and 40s. Alan parkers classic new york, 1929set musical, sees a war raging. Especially when we learn that bugsy malone isnt intended as a kids movie, so much as a cheerful comment on the childlike values and behavior in. Film bugsy is a 1991 american crimedrama film directed by barry levinson which tells the story of mobster bugsy siegel. Likely because it was a very weird film to begin with. But maybe even bugsy cant help, because the other gang has a dreaded new weapon. Malone has been described as one of the key artists instigating a grime revival moving the uk urban scene away from more commercially oriented music, and the first artist in the grime genre from manchester to have commercial success in the uk. I took away 1 star because the extras are few and very short a teaser, trailer, a short photo montage, directors comments also, the description said. Imagine how delightful it is when its brought to life. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
But when mobster dandy dan martin lev employs a new splurge gun that targets its victims with a steady stream of whipped cream, he threatens the life and livelihood. The bar is raided and fat sam states that it means war. Bugsy malone 1990 cast and crew fat sam john cassisi, bugsy scott baio and tallulah jodie foster are kids playing adults in roaring 20s new york. They open up on you with one of these, and you got more than egg on your face. Jan 25, 2020 bugsy malone is a 1976 musical gangster comedy film written and directed by alan parker.
Bugsy malone 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Michael stephen seresin, onzm bsc, born 17 july 1942 is a new zealand cinematographer, best known for several collaborations with the british director alan parker and for his work on the third harry potter film, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Acted out before scaleddown sets, the film details the career of bugsy malone scott baio, who rises to. A prehappy days, charles in charge, and diagnosis murder scott baio stars as bugsy, a good guy who frequents a speakeasy and falls for ingenue blousy brown florrie dugger. Bugsy malone alan parker director, writer, producer official.
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