Jim Jarmusch
James Jarmusch･James Robert Jarmusch･Джим Джармуш･جيم جارموش･짐 자머시･짐 자무쉬･ジム・ジャームッシュ･吉姆·賈木許
James Robert "Jim" Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) is an American writer-director and musician. Jarmusch has been a major figure in American independent cinema since the 1980s. He is best known for his work on "Dead Man" (1995), "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999), "Broken Flowers" (2005), and "Only Lovers Left Alive" (2013).
| Known for | Directing |
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| Born | 22 Jan 1953 |
| Place of birth | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA |
Favorite films
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My number one is American Psycho, 2000. A masterful adaptation of words to cinema by Mary Harron, an important American director, and writer. … I think that the film resonates even more now than when it was made almost 20 years ago. Though at the time it was called sexist filth by some [laughs]. Christian Bale’s performance is brutally riveting, and the entire cast … are all just really good.
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Heaven Knows What is such a disturbing story about unrequited love, heroin addiction, and suicidal tendencies that somehow evades being only completely weighed down by desperation. Even though the death-like weight of the all-out junkie life is detailed and harrowing, it’s also a really interestingly made film in the way it’s shot — it’s bleak, yet somehow a fascinating and important addition for me to recent American filmmaking.
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I found myself laughing at many subtle moments — her misjudgments and misadventures.
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This is my idea of the ultimate feminist action movie. … Charlize Theron is definitely my idea of a female superhero somehow. She balances femininity, vulnerability, and total badass strength … I love the way that Charlize Theron is rarely, if ever, like overplaying anything. And the film is ingenious … It’s a really brilliant plot … really engagingly creepy, supporting performances. The action sequences are all amazing, the visual effects, and hats off to Charlize Theron. I really love, Atomic Blonde.
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This may be my very favorite John Waters film … as time goes by, for me, John Waters becomes more and more important as his work echoes through our culture. What is so particular and striking for me about John Waters is that no matter how perverse and weird his themes and characters may be, his films are never ever mean spirited. There’s some kind of naked celebration of human nature and its ridiculousness. And John Waters is such an uplifting and remarkable person.
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