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Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film [3] [4] directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack , Cameron Diaz , and Catherine Keener , with John Malkovich as a satirical version of himself.
John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) [1] is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award , in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards , a BAFTA Award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards , and three Golden Globe Awards .
Being John Malkovich and Topsy-Turvy. The 34th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 8 January 2000, honored the best filmmaking of 1999. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The title star of 'Being John Malkovich' looks back on the 'iffy call' to make the movie that would introduce audiences to future Oscar winners Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman.
In 2000, Keener earned her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Being John Malkovich, directed by Spike Jonze. [10] In 2001, she worked with director Nicole Holofcener in Lovely and Amazing, garnering her a third Independent Spirit Award nomination.
Being John Malkovich was released in October 1999 to laudatory reviews; the Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert found the film to be "endlessly inventive" and named it the best film of 1999, [48] [49] while Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly called it the "most excitingly original movie of the year". [50]
Malkovich at the 2009 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. American actor, director, and producer John Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. He started acting in the 1980s, appearing in the films Places in the Heart (1984) with Sally Field, Death of a Salesman (1985), The Glass Menagerie (1987), Empire of the Sun (1987), and Dangerous Liaisons (1988) with Glenn Close.
She has received four Golden Globe Award nominations: one for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performance in There's Something About Mary (1998), and three for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (for Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky and Gangs of New York).