- Transgender in film and television
This article lists many films whose primary character(s) are
transgender . It also includes films of note who have a secondarytransgender character.Film and video
Several movies feature
transgender as a central plot element, or well known movies in which a transgender/transsexual character plays a minor but important role:*"
100% Human " (2005 )"A documentary about a transsexual woman named Monica, and the personal events leading up to and after her SRS as she confessed to her video diary.*"
100% Woman " (2005 ) a documentary on Canadian downhill mountain bike racer,Michelle Dumaresq .*"
20 centímetros " (2005 ) A Spanish musical comedy about a narcoleptic transgendered during her transition from male to female.*"
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert "(1994) :Cult Australian film starringHugo Weaving ,Guy Pearce as drag queens andTerence Stamp as a transgendered woman.*"
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole " (1998 )*"
The Badge "(2002 ):A film starringBilly Bob Thornton as a sheriff investigating the death of a local transsexual.*"
Beautiful Boxer " (2003 ):An autobiographical movie about a Thai transsexual kick-boxing champion, Parinya Charoenphol who is better known by her nick name, Nong Tum. Nong Tum participated in a very male sport to fund the sex change she longed for.Asanee Suwan starred as Nong Tum.*"
Better Than Chocolate " (1999 )The film Better Than Chocolate has a male to female transsexual character named "Judy".*"
Boy I Am " (2006):A documentary that explores the antagonism in the lesbian community due to the rise of FTM visibility.*"
Boys Don't Cry " (1999 ):A drama film based on the real-life story ofBrandon Teena . The movie received lots of media attention when its star,Hilary Swank , who played Brandon, won theAcademy Award for Best Actress.*"
Breakfast on Pluto (film) " (2005 ):Another film byNeil Jordan . StarsCillian Murphy as a young preoperative male to female transsexual during the Irish Times of Trouble. An Orphan, she searches for her mother. Lighter thanThe Crying Game .*"Cabaret (
1973 ):Features a gender bending club girl."
The Christine Jorgensen Story " (1970):Abiographical film aboutChristine Jorgensen .*"
The Crying Game (1992 ):A drama film. The plot revolves around atranswoman named Dil (played by the Oscar-nominatedJaye Davidson ).*"
Different for Girls " (1996 ):A British comedy film with a major character, Kim, who is a transsexual woman.*"
Dog Day Afternoon (1975 ):Al Pacino 's lover, played byChris Sarandon , was a pre-operative transsexual. Pacino's character was robbing a bank to pay for the operation.*"
Dressed to Kill " (1980 ):A film about a transsexual murderer*"
Dude, Where's My Car? " (2000 ):A comedy film about two stoners trying to remember where they parked their car. They meet atransgender stripper who wants $2,000 from them.*"Ed Wood" (
1994 ):A film about the cult movie maker himself. Directed byTim Burton , the film starsJohnny Depp asEd Wood .*"
En Soap " (English: A Soap,2006 ):A Danish film about the love between a (pre-operative) male-to-female transsexual and a lesbian woman.*"Flawless" (
1999 ):"An ultraconservative security guard (DeNiro) suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons--with the drag queen next door." - from the IMDb [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155711/|See description here] .*"
Flying with One Wing " (2003 ):Revolutionary Sri Lankan movie - transgendered Manju (FtM) discovered after being taken to a clinic after a car accident, film about sexism, homophobia*"
Funny Kinda Guy " (2005 ):A documentary following the singer Simon de Voil's transition to manhood, encountering the sacrifice of his female singing voice and his discovery of true love. Directed byTravis Reeves , a man who has also transitioned.*"
Glen or Glenda? " (1953 ):A semi-autobiographical movie starring its directorEd Wood , who was a transvestite. The subject of the film was originally intended to beChristine Jorgensen , who became famous in1952 after undergoing male-to-femalesex reassignment surgery , but instead the film became a more personal plea from Wood fortolerance towardscross-dressing .*"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (
2001 ):An off-Broadway cult musical (in 1998) adapted for cinema in 2001 about a transsexual German glam rocker recounting the story of her betrayal by her former boyfriend.*"Holiday Heart (
2000 ):A homosexualdrag queen who begins to take care of a little girl whose mother is addicted to drugs.*"
I Want What I Want " (1972 )*Early John Waters" Films [between 1964-1981] :All of his earlier films contained a transvestite actor,
Harris Glen Milstead known as Divine playing several female (and some male) roles inPink Flamingos ,Female Trouble ,Polyester ,Roman Candles ,The Diane Linkletter Story , Hairspray, among others.*"Just Like a Woman" (
1992 ):A British film starringJulie Walters , and is based on the autobiographical book "Gerald/ine" byMonica Jay .*"Kiss of the Spider Woman" (
1985 ):Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis is found guilty of immoral behaviour and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two come to understand and respect one another. This summary was largely taken from the IMDB entry for the film written by Leon Wolters. Wolters declared the Luis character washomosexual ; when the character is more accuratelytransgendered , if not transsexual.*"
Let Me Die a Woman " (1978 ):Adocumentary film featuring interviews with sex reassignment surgeon Dr.Leo Wollman and various transsexuals.*"
Ma vie en rose " (1997 ):A Belgian film about a young boy, "Ludovic", who believes that he was born in the wrong body and should have been a girl.*"Myra Breckinridge" (
1970 ):StarringRaquel Welch in an off-beat role.*"Normal" (
2003 ):A drama film about a midwestern factory worker who stuns his wife of 25 years revealing that he wishes to havesex reassignment surgery . It starred Oscar-nominated actorTom Wilkinson .*"
Red without Blue " (2007 ): A documentary featuring identical twins, one of which transitions to a woman during the film.*"
The Rocky Horror Picture Show " (1975 ):StarringTim Curry as a self-proclaimed "sweet transvestite" from the planet Transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania, the filmed later achieve acult status.*"
Soldier's Girl " (2003 ):A drama film based on real-life story of the relationship between PrivateBarry Winchell and singer (now actress)Calpernia Addams .*"Southern Comfort" (
2001 ):Adocumentary film about the final year in the life ofRobert Eads , a female-to-male transsexual.*"" (
2003 ):An autobiographical documentary about the transgender life of New Hampshire activist and academic Joelle Ruby Ryan. Issues such as passing, public restrooms and hate crimes are all addressed, as well as efforts at social change.*"Transamerica" (
2005 ):Acomedy-drama staringFelicity Huffman who plays the central character of the film, Bree, a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual. It was nominated for twoAcademy Awards in 2006:Felicity Huffman for Best Actress, andDolly Parton for Best Original Song.*"
A Transgender Path " (1995 ):A documentary short about the experiences of Jo Ryan, a transgender student at the University of New Hampshire who came out in the early 1990s.*"The World According to Garp" (
1982 ):In this film, the character Roberta Muldoon (played byJohn Lithgow in an Oscar-nominated role) is a transsexual former football player.*"
The World's Fastest Indian (2005 ):FeaturedBurt Munro who broke the world's land speed record for a 1000 cc motorcycle in 1967. In the film, Munro met a pre-operative male-to-female transsexualmotel clerk, Tina Washington (played by Chris Williams,Vanessa L. Williams ' brother) when he arrived in Los Angeles on his way to theBonneville Salt Flats inUtah for Speed Week.*"
Yellow Hair 2 " (2001 ):ASouth Korea n film starring the transsexual actressHarisu .*"Orlando" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107756/] (1992) -
Tilda Swinton portrays Orlando.Television
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America's Next Top Model ":Isis Tsunami a contestant in the eleventh cycle*"
All My Children ": Zoe is a fictional transgender character in the American soap opera.*"
Ally McBeal ":Lisa Edelstein played transsexual Cindy McCauliff in the fourth season of the show.*"Big Brother UK": Housemate Nadia Almada won the reality television series in the UK version in
2004 . Another Transgender contestant Kemal took part in the show in2005 .*"
Born in the Wrong Body ": A three episodedocumentary film depicting the lives of ten transgender people and their transitioning.*"
Coronation Street ":Hayley Cropper is a fictional transsexual character in the British soap opera.*"": The fifth season episode "Ch-ch-changes" focuses on illegal sex reassignment operations in the male-to-female transsexual community, and features several transsexual characters.
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Paul Millander , a transsexual character appears in three episodes of : "Pilot", "Anonymous", and "Identity Crisis" .*"
Diagnosis Murder ": Atranswoman is murdered by her previous lover, who loved her as a male.*"
Dirty Sexy Money ":Candis Cayne , actress and transsexual performer plays Carmelita, a transsexual who has an affair with married New York attorney General Patrick Darling, played byWilliam Baldwin .*Eurovision Song Contest: Israeli Transsexual Dana International won the contest in 1998,
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The L Word ": Moira becomes Max, a female-to-male transsexual. He becomes aggressive and unpredictable during the transition, and Jenny then dumps him because she does not want to be trapped in a hetero-relationship.*"
Nip/Tuck ":Famke Janssen playedAva Moore in the Americanplastic surgery based televesiondrama series.*"Number 96"': In
1973 ,Carlotta played a showgirl revealed as transgender.*"
One Piece ": Mr. 2 Bon Kurei (better known asBon Clay in English adaptations) is an okama, or transgender agent, of the criminal organization Baroque Works.*"
The Powerpuff Girls ": The villain Him.*Second Serve: A TV film based on the autibiography of tennis pro
Renée Richards (played byVanessa Redgrave ), whose player status was challenged in 1976 when it was revealed that she was a transsexual.*"Sister Paula": A transgender christian preacher who has appeared on public access television and has her own podcast.
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The Surreal Life ":Alexis Arquette , atranswoman who appeared in the reality series.*"
TransGeneration ": An eight episodedocumentary film depicting the lives of four transgender college students.*"
There's Something About Miriam ": Areality television show filmed in 2003, originally airing in the UK onSky One in February 2004. The show featured six men wooing 21 year-old Mexican model Miriam without revealing that she was a transwoman until the finale.*"
Two and a Half Men ": In the episode "An Old Flame With a New Wick" (Chris O'Donnell ) plays a fictional transgender character that was once a female and now become a male.*"
Ugly Betty ":Rebecca Romijn playsAlexis Meade , a fictional transwoman in the American drama/comedytelevision series .ee also
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List of transgender-related topics
*Cross-dressing in film and television
*Be Like Others , a documentary film about transsexuality in IranExternal links
* [http://www.transgenderfilmfestival.com/ Nederlands Transgender Film Festival]
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