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Melanie Richards Griffith [1] [2] (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. Born in Manhattan to actress Tippi Hedren , she was raised mainly in Los Angeles, where she graduated from the Hollywood Professional School at age 16.
Working Girl is a 1988 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith. Its plot follows an ambitious secretary from Staten Island who takes over her new boss's role while the boss is laid up with a broken leg.
It stars Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, Melanie Griffith and Deborah Shelton. The film is a direct homage to the 1950s films of Alfred Hitchcock, specifically Rear Window, Vertigo and Dial M for Murder, taking plot lines and themes (such as voyeurism and obsession) from the first two. [3] [4]
Crazy in Alabama is a 1999 American crime film directed by Antonio Banderas in his directorial debut, starring Melanie Griffith, and written by Mark Childress based on his novel. The film follows an abused housewife being a television actress in California , while her nephew deals with a racially motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.
A Stranger Among Us is a 1992 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Melanie Griffith. It tells the story of an undercover police officer's experiences in a Hasidic community. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. [2] It is often cited as one of Lumet's two failures of the 1990s, the other being Guilty as ...
Shining Through is a 1992 American World War II drama film which was released to United States cinemas on January 31, 1992, [2] written and directed by David Seltzer and starring Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith, with Liam Neeson, Joely Richardson and John Gielgud in supporting roles.
Stormy Monday is a 1988 neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Mike Figgis in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Melanie Griffith, Sean Bean, Tommy Lee Jones, and Sting. The film follows an Irishman living in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he becomes embroiled in an American businessman's plot to acquire a prominent jazz club ...
Milk Money is a 1994 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Melanie Griffith and Ed Harris.The film is about three suburban 11-year-old boys who find themselves behind in "the battle of the sexes," believing they would regain the upper hand if they could just see a real, live naked lady.