- Dennis Hopper filmography
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Hopper in June 2008.
Dennis Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films.
He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) as co-writer. He had a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979). He subsequently appeared in Rumble Fish (1983) and The Osterman Weekend (1983), and received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for best Supporting Actor. He directed Colors (1988). Hopper starred in the 1990 Motion Picture Flashback which was inspired by the 1960s Love Movement. He also played the villain in Speed (1994). A total of six films starring Dennis Hopper have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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Filmography
Hopper's film career spanned 55 years and encompassed appearances in over 150 films. Of those films: Rebel Without a Cause,[1] Giant,[2] Cool Hand Luke,[2] Easy Rider,[3] Apocalypse Now,[4] and Hoosiers[5] have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Year Title Role Notes 1955 Rebel Without a Cause[I] Goon 1955 I Died a Thousand Times Joe Uncredited 1956 Giant[I] Jordan Benedict III 1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Billy Clanton 1957 The Story of Mankind Napoleon Bonaparte 1957 Sayonara MP in Kelly's house/MP at Tokyo airport Voice only
Uncredited1958 From Hell to Texas Tom Boyd 1958 Swiss Family Robinson Fritz Television film 1959 The Young land Hatfield Carnes 1960 Key Witness William 'Cowboy' Tomkins 1961 Night Tide Johnny Drake 1964 The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys Short film 1964 Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of 1965 The Sons of Katie Elder Dave Hastings 1965 Screen Test #1 Himself Short film 1965 Screen Test #2 Himself Short film 1966 Queen of Blood Paul Grant 1966 Screen Test #3 Himself Short film 1966 Screen Test #4 Himself Short film 1967 The Trip Max 1967 Cool Hand Luke[I] Babalugats 1967 Luke Himself Short film 1968 The Glory Stompers Chino 1968 Hang 'Em High The Prophet 1968 Panic in the City Goff 1968 Head Long haired guy at filmshoot in restaurant Extra 1969 Easy Rider[I] Billy 1969 True Grit Moon 1970 The Festival Game Himself Documentary 1971 The Last Movie Kansas 1971 The American Dreamer Himself Documentary 1972 The Other Side of the Wind 1972 Crush Proof 1973 Kid Blue Bickford Waner 1976 Mad Dog Morgan Daniel Morgan 1977 Tracks 1st Sgt. Jack Falen 1977 The American Friend Tom Ripley original title: Der amerikanische Freund 1977 The Sorcerer's Apprentice A spy original title: Les apprentis sorciers 1978 Flesh Color Mel original title: Couleur chair 1978 Last In, First Out Medford original title: L'ordre et la sécurité du monde 1979 Apocalypse Now[I] Photojournalist 1979 Bloodbath Chicken original title: Las flores del vicio 1980 Out of the Blue Don 1981 Reborn Rev. Tom Hartley 1981 King of the Mountain Cal 1982 Neil Young: Human Highway Cracker 1983 Rumble Fish Father 1983 The Osterman Weekend Richard Tremayne 1983 White Star Kenneth Barlow 1984 Jungle Warriors Uncredited
original title: Euer Weg führt durch die Hölle1984 The Inside Man Miller original title: Slagskämpen 1985 Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1985 A Hero of Our Time Uncredited
Short film1985 O.C. and Stiggs Sponson 1985 Rabbit Ears: The Steadfast Tin Soldier Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1985 Stark Lieutenant Ron Bliss Television film 1985 My Science Project Bob Roberts 1986 Riders of the Storm aka the American Way The Captain 1986 Stark: Mirror Image Lieutenant Ron Bliss Television film 1986 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright 1986 River's Edge Feck 1986 Blue Velvet Frank Booth 1986 Hoosiers[I] Shooter 1987 Rabbit Ears: The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1987 Running Out of Luck Video Director 1987 Black Widow Ben Dumers 1987 Rabbit Ears: The Tale of Peter Rabbit Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1987 Straight to Hell I.G. Farben 1987 The Pick-up Artist Flash Jensen 1987 Santabear's High Flying Adventure Voice only
Television film1988 Black Leather Jacket Narrator Voice only
Television film1989 Rabbit Ears: The Fisherman and His Wife Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1989 Rabbit Ears: Thumbelina Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1989 Rabbit Ears: How the Leopard Got His Spots Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1989 Blood Red William Bradford Berrigan Filmed in 1986 1989 Chattahoochee Walker Benson 1990 Rabbit Ears: Paul Bunyan Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1990 Flashback Huey Walker 1990 Catchfire Milo 1990 Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol Himself Documentary 1991 Rabbit Ears: King Midas and the Golden Touch Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1991 Rabbit Ears: The Fool and the Flying Ship Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1991 Paris Trout Paris Trout 1991 The Indian Runner Caesar 1991 Doublecrossed Barry Seal Television film 1991 Eye of the Storm Marvin Gladstone 1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Himself Documentary 1991 SnowwhiteRosered Himself Documentary 1992 Rabbit Ears: Annie Oakley Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1992 Rabbit Ears: Rip Van Winkle Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1992 Rabbit Ears: Jonah and the Whale Storyteller Voice only
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Uncredited1992 Nails Harry 'Nails' Niles Television film 1992 Sunset Heat Carl Madson 1992 The Heart of Justice Austin Blair Television film 1993 Boiling Point Rudolph 'Red' Diamond 1993 Super Mario Bros. King Koopa 1993 Red Rock West Lyle from Dallas 1993 True Romance Clifford Worley 1994 Chasers Doggie 1994 Speed Howard Payne 1994 Witch Hunt H. Philip Lovecraft Television film 1995 Dennis Hopper: L.A. Blues Host Television film 1995 Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller Mr. Beautiful Voice only
Video game1995 Search and Destroy Dr. Luther Waxling 1995 Waterworld Deacon 1996 Carried Away Joseph Svenden 1996 Space Truckers John Canyon 1996 Basquiat Bruno Bischofberger 1996 The Last Days of Frankie the Fly Frankie 1996 Samson and Delilah Generale Tariq Television film 1997 The Good Life Mr. Golf 1997 The Making of 'Super Mario Brothers' King Koopa Television film 1997 The Blackout Mickey Wayne 1997 Road Ends Sheriff Ben Gilchrist 1997 Who Is Henry Jaglom? Himself Documentary 1998 Black Dahlia Walter Pensky Voice only
Video game1998 Tycus Peter Crawford Direct-to-video 1998 Top of the World Charles Atlas 1998 Meet the Deedles Frank Slater 1999 Justice Uncredited 1999 Lured Innocence Rick Chambers 1999 The Black And The White Oliver Chamberlain 1999 The Prophet's Game Vincent Swan 1999 EdTV Henry 'Hank' Pekumy 1999 Straight Shooter Frank Hector 1999 Jesus' Son Bill 1999 The Venice Project Roland/Salvatore 1999 Bad City Blues Cleveland Carter 1999 Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius Narrator Documentary 1999 The Source William S. Burroughs Documentary 2000 Michael Angel Lewis Garou 2000 The Spreading Ground Det. Ed DeLongpre 2000 Luck of the Draw Giani Ponti 2000 Jason and the Argonauts Pelias Television film
2 parts2000 Held for Ransom JD 2001 Ticker Alex Swan 2001 Choke Henry Clark 2001 Knockaround Guys Benny Chains 2001 L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve Captain Elsworth 2001 Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton Himself Documentary 2002 Firestarter 2: Rekindled James Richardson Television film 2002 Unspeakable Warden Earl Blakely 2002 Leo Horace 2002 The Piano Player Robert Nile 2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Steve Scott Voice only
Video game2002 The Groovenians Dad/King Norman Voice only
Television film2002 1 Giant Leap Himself Documentary 2002 I Don't Know Jack Himself Documentary 2002 Venice: Lost and Found Himself Documentary 2003 Suspense Narrator Television film 2003 The Night We Called It a Day Frank Sinatra 2003 New Scenes from America Himself - Actor Short film 2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Himself Documentary 2003 A Decade Under the Influence Himself Documentary 2003 Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) Himself Documentary 2004 Legacy CHP Officer 2004 Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits Victor Castiglione (segment "Victory")
Uncredited
Direct-to-video2004 The Keeper Krebs 2004 Out of Season Harry Barlow 2004 The Last Ride Ronnie Purnell Television film 2004 Tell Them Who You Are Himself Documentary 2005 House of 9 Father Duffy 2005 Americano Riccardo 2005 The Crow: Wicked Prayer El Niño 2005 Land of the Dead Kaufman 2005 Hoboken Hollow Sheriff Greer 2005 Inside Deep Throat Narrator Documentary 2005 Going Through Splat: The Life and Work of Stewart Stern Himself Documentary 2005 Champion Himself Documentary 2005 Sketches of Frank Gehry Himself Documentary 2006 10th & Wolf Matty Matello 2006 Memory Max Lichtenstein 2006 The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose Himself Documentary 2006 Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi Narrator Documentary 2006 Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film Himself Documentary 2006 3055 Jean Leon Himself Documentary 2007 By the Ways: A Journey with William Eggleston Himself Documentary 2008 Hell Ride Eddie Zero 2008 Sleepwalking Mr. Reedy 2008 Elegy George O'Hearn 2008 Swing Vote Donald Greenleaf 2008 Palermo Shooting Frank 2008 An American Carol The Judge 2008 Bananaz Himself Documentary 2008 Générations 68 Himself Documentary 2008 Chelsea on the Rocks Himself Documentary 2008 Ferlinghetti: A City Light Himself Documentary 2008 The Brothers Warner Himself Documentary 2008 No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Himself Documentary 2008 Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero Himself Documentary 2009 Deadly Creatures Voice only
Video game2010 The Last Film Festival Nick Twain - Producer 2010 Alpha and Omega Tony Voice only
CGI animated filmHis final film before his death.
^ I denotes film preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
As a writer, director, or editor
Year Title Credited as Notes Writer Director Editor 1967 The Trip Yes Uncredited
Second unit director1969 Easy Rider Yes Yes — 1971 The American Dreamer Yes Documentary The Last Movie Yes Yes Yes — 1980 Out of the Blue Yes Yes Uncredited as writer 1988 Colors Yes — 1990 Catchfire Yes — The Hot Spot Yes — 1994 Chasers Yes — 2000 Homeless Yes — Television appearances
Early in his career, Hopper made multiple appearances on television series, beginning with a single appearance on the anthology series Cavalcade of America. Hopper continued guest starring on television throughout the 1950s and '60s. Late in his career, Hopper returned to television with a recurring role on 24, a one-time appearance on Las Vegas, and starring roles on E-Ring and Crash.
Year Show Role Run Notes 1954 Cavalcade of America Single episode Acting debut 1955 Medic Robert Single episode 1955 The Public Defender Frankie Single episode 1955 Letter to Loretta Ross Morton Single episode 1956 Kings Row Tod Monaghan Single episode 1956 Screen Director's Playhouse Steve Redman Single episode 1956 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Pauly Single episode — Cheyenne Abe Larson, Utah kid, Roden's Ranch Hand 1956–1957 3 episodes 1957 Conflict Ed Novak — 2 episodes 1957 Sugarfoot Billy the Kid Single episode 1958 Studio One David Williams — 2 episodes — Zane Grey Theater Vernon 'Vern' Tippert, Denny Sunrise 1958–1959 2 episodes — The Rifleman Vernon Tippert, Johnny Clover 1958–1959 2 episodes 1959 The Lineup Leighton Single episode 1960 The Betty Hutton Show Mike Single episode 1960 The Millionaire Adam Spencer Single episode 1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show Gerald Collins Single episode 1961 Naked City Vinnie Winford Single episode 1961 87th Precinct Andrew Mason Single episode 1961 The Investigators Adrian Brewster Single episode 1962 General Electric Theater Fred Judson Single episode 1962 Surfside 6 Trask Single episode 1963 The Twilight Zone Peter Vollmer Single episode 1963 The Dakotas Ross Kendrick Single episode 1963 Wagon Train Emmett Lawton Single episode 1963 Espionage Ferno Single episode 1963 The Greatest Show on Earth Rhymer Single episode — The Defenders Alfred Carter Jr., Jason Thomas 1962–1963 2 episodes 1964 Petticoat Junction Alan Landman Single episode 1964 Arrest and Trial Coley Mitchum Single episode 1964 The Lieutenant Peter Devlin Single episode 1964 Bonanza Dev Farnum Single episode 1965 Gunsmoke Billy Kimbo Single episode 1965 Convoy Roger Small Single episode 1966 The Legend of Jesse James Jud Salt Single episode 1966 The Time Tunnel Passenger Single episode 1967 Combat! Zack Fielder Single episode 1967 The Guns of Will Sonnett Vern Reed Single episode 1967 The Big Valley Leon Grell, Jimmy Sweetwater — 2 episodes 1980 Wild Times Doc Holliday — Miniseries 1990 Saturday Night Live Host — 2002 Flatland Smith — 8 episodes 2002 24 Victor Drazen — 5 episodes 2004 Las Vegas Jon Castille Single episode — E-Ring Col. Eli McNulty 2005–2006 23 episodes 2007 Entourage Dennis Hopper Single episode — Crash Ben Cendars 2008–2009 26 episodes References
- General
- "Dennis Hopper filmography". AllMovie. http://www.allmovie.com/artist/dennis-hopper-94825/filmography. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- "Dennis Hopper filmography". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/94825/Dennis-Hopper/filmography. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- "Dennis Hopper - Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dennis_hopper/. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- "Dennis Hopper filmography". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800017050/filmography. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- Specific
- ^ Gamarekian, Barbara (October 19, 1990). "Library of Congress Adds 25 Titles to National Film Registry". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/19/movies/library-of-congress-adds-25-titles-to-national-film-registry.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry" (Press release). Library of Congress. December 20, 2005. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2005/05-262.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Hooray for Hollywood - Librarian Names 25 More Films to National Registry" (Press release). Library of Congress. November 16, 1998. http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9812/film.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Names 25 More Films to National Film Registry" (Press release). Library of Congress. December 27, 2000. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2000/00-200.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Names 25 More Films to National Film Registry" (Press release). Library of Congress. December 18, 2001. http://www.loc.gov/film/nfr2001.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
External links
Films directed by Dennis Hopper 1960s Easy Rider (1969)1970s The Last Movie (1971)1980s Out of the Blue (1980) · Colors (1988)1990s Categories:- Filmographies
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