Richard dreyfuss will play bernie madoff for this new drama. His producing partnership with judith rutherford james, dreyfussjames productions, has shared producing responsibilities on once around 1991, in which dreyfus starred, robert redfords quiz show 1994, the tnt movie kissinger and nixon 1995 and krippindorfs tribe 1998, in which he also starred. Richard dreyfuss stars in this fourhour abc miniseries is told from the perspective. Madoff tv miniseries 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Richard dreyfuss transforms into bernie madoff in new photo see richard dreyfuss and blythe danner as bernie and ruth madoff once he signed onto the show, dreyfuss said he was asked to. Madoff follows the prodigious rise and abrupt demise of the former investment advisor and the subsequent fallout with his family, associates. Overview for richard dreyfuss turner classic movies. Transcript for madoff stars richard dreyfuss, blythe danner on preparing for roles he is the widely loathed man now serving a 150year prison sentence for stealing billions of dollars in america. Abc miniseries starring richard dreyfuss misses big picture. Transcript for madoff stars richard dreyfuss, blythe danner on preparing for roles he is the widely loathed man now serving a 150year prison sentence for. Feb 01, 2016 dreyfuss monetary magician of dirty tricks in madoff associated press published 5.
Abcs madoff 2016 tv movie trailer stars richard dreyfuss, blythe danner, erin cummings, lewis black, and peter scolari. Hbo invests in its own cinematic take on bernie madoff. Richard dreyfuss on bernie madoff, hollywood movies and. Feb 19, 2015 abc has signed richard dreyfuss to play bernie madoff in a miniseries coming to the network later this year. Stocky, frequently bespectacled, eventually balding, and prematurely gray, richard dreyfuss is an unlikely candidate for a movie star. Richard dreyfuss was superb and i cant imagine anyone else acting this role so well. The crimes of fraudulent stockbroker bernie madoff are brought to life in the first trailer for abcs miniseries madoff, starring richard dreyfuss and blythe danner.
Madoff is a 2016 american television miniseries written by ben robbins, inspired by brian ross book the madoff chronicles, about the madoff investment scandal. The twopart, fourhour madoff debuts february 3 and runs the next night too. In this image released by abc, blythe danner, left, and richard dreyfuss appear in the primetime miniseries madoff, airing feb. Dec 11, 2015 the crimes of fraudulent stockbroker bernie madoff are brought to life in the first trailer for abcs miniseries madoff, starring richard dreyfuss and blythe danner. Richard dreyfuss, the goodbye girl though i saw both the goodbye girl and close encounters of the third kind in 1977, i was much too young to be distressed that the wrong richard dreyfuss performance was winning the awards or even to be aware that there were awards, probably. Richard dreyfuss talks madoff, working with his son and. In the early 2000s, richard dreyfuss had an epiphany. But it appears the 77yearold ponzi mastermind made a special exception for abcs recent madoff miniseries, which starred richard dreyfuss as the titular villain and blythe danner as his wife. When investigators demand a nonexistent file, the fraudsters. The madoff investment scandal was a fraud scheme perpetrated by bernie madoff, a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. Disheartened by the scarcity of the meaningful, characterdriven films he preferred to make, and appalled by the civil and political landscape in which his teenage sons were growing up, dreyfuss decided to scrap acting and head for englands university of oxford to learn how to resurrect the vanishing civics curriculum in u. Feb 04, 2016 actors richard dreyfuss and blythe danner on getting into the minds of bernie and ruth madoff for the madoff movie. Blythe danner and danny deferrari in madoff 2016 richard dreyfuss in madoff 2016 bruce. Richard dreyfuss a list of 24 titles created 01 aug 2017 fav series 2 a list of 41 titles created 01 jan 2016 see all related lists.
Madoff lawsuits trail hollywood as first case reaches eu. Blythe danner, from meet the fockers and will and grace. Richard dreyfuss on bernie madoff, hollywood movies and the. Get a look into the mind of the man who pulled off one of the greatest cons in history in the primetime miniseries. Richard dreyfuss on his fouryear retirement from acting, why bernie madoff is a sociopath and why he was at that ted cruz rally. Hbo invests in its own cinematic take on bernie madoff, but it still doesnt pay off. Richard dreyfuss portrays bernard madoff in abc miniseries on. In 1975 richard dreyfuss starred in what was then the highestgrossing movie of all time. May 19, 2017 hbos madoff movie is a powerful character study by. Abc has signed richard dreyfuss to play bernie madoff in a miniseries coming to.
This is an actor with the sort of cv young starlets dream of. Richard dreyfuss is the perfect actor to play wall street scoundrel bernie madoff. Hbos madoff movie is a powerful character study by. Richard dreyfuss plays bernie madoff, one of the most successful con men in history in abcs madoff miniseries, but the actor says he passed up the chance to meet man hed be portraying. Richard dreyfuss does his best work in ages in madoff. Richard dreyfuss and blythe danner starred in an abc mini. Dave edmund, a small independent film maker puts it all on the line to bring the world the truth. Hes appeared in some of the biggest blockbusters ever made jaws, close encounters of the third kind and. Richard dreyfuss portrays bernard madoff in abc miniseries. This film version encompasses every other documentary and interview that i had previously seen. Richard dreyfuss to play bernie madoff in abc drama the. Though his early career is filled with tv work, academy award winner richard dreyfuss is mostly known for his big screen efforts, like taking on killer sharks, aliens and flirtatious blondes in. In 1977, richard dreyfuss won an oscar for the wrong movie. At one point, the fraudulent financier, played with just enough scenerymunching by richard dreyfuss, is listening to a speech by holocaust survivor, nobel laureate, and madoff victim elie wiesel.
Though i saw both the goodbye girl and close encounters of the third kind in 1977, i was much too young to be distressed that the wrong richard dreyfuss performance was winning the awards or even to be aware that there were awards, probably. For richard dreyfuss, playing the disgraced financier is personal january 28, 2016 lori acken drama, interview, magazine archive, tv. Academy awardwinning actor richard dreyfuss stars as bernie madoff, with emmy and tony awardwinning actress blythe danner as his wife. Elie wiesel, virtuous humanitarian, madoff says by way of. Richard dreyfuss does a spectacular job portraying madoff, and he carries the show on his back. Richard dreyfuss stars in this fourhour abc miniseries is told from the perspective of bernard l.
The bernie madoff miniseries is a mess, but richard dreyfuss is stellar in it abcs madoff is a bit overheated otherwise. Dreyfuss monetary magician of dirty tricks in madoff associated press published 5. When actor richard dreyfuss crashed his mercedesbenz twoseater on. Abc has signed richard dreyfuss left to play bernie madoff in a miniseries coming to the network later this year. Richard dreyfuss on life and bernie madoff on point wbur. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes. Dga quarterly magazine fall 2015 one director, one miniseries. Dreyfuss monetary magician of dirty tricks in madoff. In fact, the oscar winner was expecting the script for madoff, a twopart. The bernie madoff miniseries is a mess, but richard. Richard dreyfuss stars as the michael jordan of ponzi schemes in this twopart made for tv special its always sunny in philadelphia fxx, 10 p. Feb 01, 2016 richard dreyfuss commands attention in the title role, but abcs miniseries madoff feels like an antiseptic take on the financial scandal. When richard dreyfuss set out to play bernie madoff, the swindler who bilked billions from investors through a vast ponzi scheme, he wanted to sympathize with the man. Maybe they could have gone the limited series route and given the mini starring richard dreyfuss and a rather great.
Conversations with richard dreyfuss of madoff youtube. The most hated man in america was, for a long time, one of the most trusted. Richard dreyfuss on being bernie madoff the versatile actor opens up about playing the banker in a new television miniseries and his close encounters with sharks and. May 18, 2017 both tell the story of the convicted wall street fraudster bernie madoff, with 70s acting icons in the lead.
The drama will be based on the book the madoff chronicles. Its hard to imagine that some of the super wealthy would put their entire fortunes into an investment that they didnt really. Even so, he has been one of hollywoods most versatile. With drew gregory, bruce altman, anthony arkin, david aaron baker. Academy award winner richard dreyfuss will play bernie madoff in a multipleepisode drama on the abc network. Feb 03, 2016 dreyfuss, known for roles in jaws and close encounters, plays the star villain in abcs miniseries madoff, which airs on february 3 and 4. Abcs madoff miniseries delivers marginal returns variety. After that, dreyfuss was in demand and, until 1981, he continued to find steady work in a number of films. Perhaps most importantly, dreyfuss does excellent work as madoff himself. In fact, the oscar winner was expecting the script for madoff, a twopart miniseries that premieres. Feb 03, 2016 richard dreyfuss stars in this fourhour abc miniseries is told from the perspective of bernard l. Richard dreyfuss celebrity profile check out the latest richard dreyfuss photo gallery, biography, pics.
Richard dreyfuss on playing madoff in the early 2000s, richard dreyfuss had an epiphany. Feb 18, 2015 though his early career is filled with tv work, academy award winner richard dreyfuss is mostly known for his big screen efforts, like taking on killer sharks, aliens and flirtatious blondes in. Richard dreyfuss will play bernie madoff for this new. And its not the only television project about madoff. Abc has signed richard dreyfuss to play bernie madoff in a miniseries coming to the network later this year. While he certainly hams it up from time to time, this seems to largely be in step with madoffs character, who was very. May 11, 2017 madoff follows the prodigious rise and abrupt demise of the former investment advisor and the subsequent fallout with his family, associates and investors. Madoff, the mastermind behind americas greatest ponzi scheme. Feb 03, 2016 richard dreyfuss transforms into bernie madoff in new photo see richard dreyfuss and blythe danner as bernie and ruth madoff once he signed onto the show, dreyfuss said he was asked to weigh in on. Actors richard dreyfuss and blythe danner on getting into the minds of bernie and ruth madoff for the madoff movie.
Like it or not, theres a bit of bernie madoff in all of us he was a completely despicable human being, but in order to achieve that he had to be lovable, says dreyfuss, who. I appreciated finding out what really happened with madoff and that the scheme was so much more widespread than what i had thought. Disheartened by the scarcity of the meaningful, characterdriven films he preferred to make, and appalled by the civil and political landscape in which his teenage sons were growing up, dreyfuss decided to scrap acting and head for englands. The bernie madoff miniseries is a mess, but richard dreyfuss. Both tell the story of the convicted wall street fraudster bernie madoff, with 70s acting icons in the lead. Jan 29, 2016 richard dreyfuss is the perfect actor to play wall street scoundrel bernie madoff.
Bernie madoff is at the hub of the biggest conspiracy the world has ever known, according to mr. The mini series asks important questions that arise from a tragedy like this. Richard dreyfuss commands attention in the title role, but abcs miniseries madoff feels like an antiseptic take on the financial scandal. Dreyfuss, known for roles in jaws and close encounters, plays the star villain in abcs miniseries madoff, which airs on february 3 and 4. Madoff stars richard dreyfuss, blythe danner on preparing. Madoff abc movie event starting wednesday feb 3 87c.
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