The complete list of danny devito movies that he has directed, produced, and starred in is remarkably wideranging. Renaissance man is about a man named bill rago, played by danny devito, who loses his nice job as a businessman in detroit but is then offered a new opportunity to work. Watch renaissance man online stream full movie directv. Devito founded the production company jersey films with his wife rhea perlman. I am glad to be inspired by another movie that shows how effective education can be.
Costarred with michael douglas in romancing the stone 1984, the jewel of the nile 1985, the war of the roses 1989 and solitary man 2009. Throw momma from the train is another classic as well. Albertis latin comedy, philodoxeos, aimed to teach that a man dedicated to study and hard work can attain glory, just as. This movie was nearly as good as dead poets society.
The story sees devito as bill rago, a divorced advertising executive who loses his job and finds himself unemployed. Danny devito celebrity profile check out the latest danny devito photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Music profile for danny devito, born 17 november 1944. Devito plays bill rago, a recentlydismissed advertising executive hired to teach basic literacy skills to a remedial group of u. Danny devito touched my heart as he turned illiterate soldiers on to great literature in a downtoearth way, surrounded by the rigid military protocol. The duo, who couldnt be more different, starred together in the hit comedies twins danny devito saved this mans life and now arnold schwarzenegger is passing on his message indy100.
Renaissance man featuring danny devito and mark wahlberg is available for rent or purchase on itunes, available for. Albertis latin comedy, philodoxeos, aimed to teach that a man dedicated to study and hard work can attain glory, just as well as a rich and fortunate man. Expect big, big laughs when funnyman danny devito twins, junior joins forces with talented. Favorite danny devito movie steve hoffman music forums. Released june 1st, 1994, renaissance man stars danny devito, gregory hines, james remar, cliff robertson the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 9 min, and received a score of 44 out of 100. Singlehandedly portraying characters with milelong, obnoxious jerk streaks that are nonetheless somehow loveable, devito with his. After a student took a cardboard cutout of danny devito to her high school prom in lieu of a real date, the actor has responded in the most hilarious way by getting a carboard cutout made in her. He played george shapiro in 1999s man on the moon opposite jim carrey, who played andy kauffman, a reallife friend of devito s.
Bill rago danny devito is a divorced advertising executive down on his luck. Danny devito has amassed a formidable and versatile body of work as an actor, producer and director that spans the stage, television and film. Renaissance man tries to simultaneously be a literary comedy, an inspirational drama, and a star vehicle that caters to danny devitos. Celebrate the release of the renaissance man with this dope shirt designed by cuban pete himself includes unlimited streaming of renaissance man via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Danny devito biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Renaissance man tries to simultaneously be a literary comedy, an inspirational drama, and a star vehicle that caters to danny devitos strengths, but proves to. He currently plays frank reynolds on the fx and fxx sitcom. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Released by varese sarabande in 1994 vsd 5502 containing music from renaissance man 1994.
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During the 80s and 90s arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito were two of the most recognisable faces in hollywood. Quick overview of some of the prominent men of the renaissance. Based on a true story, jim carrey stunningly portrays the late andy kaufman considered the most innovative, eccentric and enigmatic comic of his time in man on the moon. Jul 25, 2007 in his twenties alberti wrote on the advantages and disadvantages of letters, which he dedicated to his brother carlo, also a scholar and writer. That changed with renaissance man, a misfire about personal inspiration that takes an ordinary civilian and puts him in charge of teaching the armys most hopelessly dumb and difficult recruits. He played george shapiro in 1999s man on the moon opposite jim carrey, who played andy kauffman, a reallife friend of devitos. Renaissance man is about a man named bill rago, played by danny devito, who loses his nice job as a businessman in detroit but is then offered a. Plus his martini character in one flew over the cuckoos nest is just amazing. Stream tracks and playlists from renaissance man on your desktop or mobile device. Watching it, i felt embarrassed for the actors, who are asked to inhabit scenes so contrived and artificial that no possible skill could bring them to life. He was just fired from his job so he goes to teach thinking skills to army recruits. Renaissance man 1994 stream and watch online moviefone. Rent renaissance man 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Renaissance man blister in the sun by the violent femmes. Renaissance man is a 1994 american comedy film directed by penny marshall, and stars danny devito, gregory hines, james remar and cliff robertson. Of all actors from the tim burton joel schumacher batman films, devito as actor, producer or director has had the most affiliation with other actors from the films. Renaissance man is directed by penny marshall and stars danny devito, gregory hines, james remar, mark wahlberg, stacey dash and kadeem hardison. Its a ghostly good time with season 1 of danny phantom. Film profile for danny devito, actor and director, born 17 november 1944. Expect big, big laughs when funnyman danny devito twins, junior joins forces with talented director penny marshall a league of their own. Renaissance man 1994 after getting canned from his advertising job, downandout divorce bill rago danny devito gets a gig teaching english at a nearby army base. Directed matilda, duplex, and the war of the roses. Devito debuted as a director in 1976 with selling of vince dangelo and went on to direct a series of highly acclaimed films. Death by acronyms clip from renaissance man starring danny devito. Renaissance man soundtrack from 1994, composed by nick glenniesmith, hans zimmer.
Jan 28, 2015 provided to youtube by modulor renaissance man jay electronica what the fk is a jay electronica. A look back on highlights of danny devitos acting career in. Cheer danny on as he defends the nerds and geeks against the school bully. The movie stars danny devito, gregory hines and james remar. Renaissance man is a 1994 comedy film directed by penny marshall and starring danny devito, gregory hines, james remar and ed begley, jr. Renaissance man is a dramatic comedybased film that was made in 1994. Come learn about music production and how to make the most of your gear purchase whether it be a simple korg volca beats machine or a complex elektron octrac. Renaissance man is about a failing advertiser, bill rago. Danny devito plays an advertising man who is slowly sliding downhill. In australia, the film is known under the title of army intelligence. Pockets on danny devito pockets on danny, pockets on danny pockets on danny devito pockets on danny devito i said my pockets on danny. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services.
In his twenties alberti wrote on the advantages and disadvantages of letters, which he dedicated to his brother carlo, also a scholar and writer. Perhaps no hollywood actor continually stirs up more of a gleeful admixture of feelings in his viewers than danny devito. Please feel free to add your own birthday wishes for danny by adding a comment below. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. This is most definitely a movie to add to your video collection as danny devito will keep you laughing and the plot will keep you interested in what is going to happen next. Renaissance man tries to simultaneously be a literary comedy, an inspirational drama, and a star vehicle that caters to danny devito s strengths, but proves to. Rent renaissance man 1994 starring danny devito and gregory hines on dvd and bluray. Renaissance man is a labored, unconvincing comedy that seems cobbled together out of the halfunderstood remnants of its betters. Watch renaissance man starring danny devito in this drama on directv. In the 90s, he starred in renaissance man 1994, and costarred in the films get shorty with gene hackman 1995, matilda with wife rhea perlman, which he also directed and produced. Provided to youtube by modulor renaissance man jay electronica what the fk is a jay electronica. And help danny stop technus, ghost master of technology, f. No matter how many times i watch renaissance man i find myself laughing and enjoying myself. Devito plays a downonhisluck businessman who desperately.
But every month we have large bills and running ads is our only way to cover them. Hans zimmer scores the film and its written by jim burnstein. Join danny in his battle against the school lunch lady, who transforms into a 50foot pile of mystery meat. He teaches them hamlet throughout the movie and has to keep them focused as they go through many obstacles. Expect big, big laughs when funnyman danny devito twins, junior joins forces with talented director penny marshall a league of their own, big to deliver a lively fivestar comedy youre going to love. Danny devito born november 17, 1944 is an american actor, comedian, director, and producer. The premise alone is ridiculous beyond comprehension, especially when danny devito as the teacher decided to turn around the recruits using shakespeare. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the penny.