Cast

Rip Torn

1931 – 2019

Active years (films on this site)

1956–2006

Genres

DramaBiographyComedySci-FiWestern

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodNew HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

Elia Kazan1 filmNicholas Ray1 filmNicolas Roeg1 filmRichard Pearce1 filmJerry Schatzberg1 filmSofia Coppola1 film

Biography

Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. was an American actor whose career spanned roughly 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Marsh Turner in Cross Creek (1983). Torn's portrayal of Artie the producer on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998) received six Emmy Award nominations, winning in 1996. He played the lead roles in films Coming Apart (1969), Payday (1973), and Heartland (1979).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 1996

National / local

• Theatre World Award 1959

6 films on this site

1. Baby Doll 1956 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. King of Kings 1961 · Nicholas Ray · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
3. The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976 · Nicolas Roeg · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
4. Heartland 1979 · Richard Pearce · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
5. The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979 · Jerry Schatzberg · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
6. Marie Antoinette 2006 · Sofia Coppola · IMDb 6.5 · Cast