Ellen Burstyn
Actor
Filmography (All Films)
- King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
- Dir. Bob Rafelson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn
- Bleak, talky tale of two misguided siblings with big ideas is a strong acting showcase for Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern and Ellen Burstyn. Ambitious…
- Exorcist, The (1973)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn
- Landmark, influential horror film tells its tale of a child diagnosed with a case of demon–possession in explicit detail. A penetrating sense…
- Exorcist Collection, The (The Exorcist 1,2 & 3) (1973-1990)
- Feat. Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller
- The original horror sensation THE EXORCIST and both its interesting sequels in one box–set.
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Harvey Keitel…
- Resonant account of a young widow trying to secure self–assurance and financial stability for herself and her pre–teen son. Scorsese's…
- Thursday's Game (1974)
- Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. Gene Wilder, Bob Newhart, Ellen Burstyn…
- Well regarded made–for–TV buddy movie.
Acquaintances Gene Wilder and Bob Newhart, deeply mired in parallel mid–life crises,…
- Harry & Tonto (Harry and Tonto) (1974)
- Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. Art Carney, Ellen Burstyn, Rene Enriquez…
- Art Carney won the Oscar for his performance as a retiree embarking on a cross country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.
- Providence (1977)
- Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. John Gielgud, Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn…
- John Gielgud plays a dying writer struggling to complete his final novel. Unusual film juxtaposes his imagined thoughts with events from his…
- Same Time Next Year (1978)
- Dir. Robert Mulligan
Feat. Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn
- Genteel yet immensely likeable two–hander based on Bernard Slade's Broadway play with Alda and Burstyn as an adulterous couple who share one…
- Dying Young (1991)
- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D'Onofrio…
- Chuckle as stilettoed ignoramus Julia Roberts nurtures a rich and handsome cancer patient with whom she falls in lurve.
- Cemetery Club, The (1993)
- Dir. Bill Duke
Feat. Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello…
- Three Jewish widows in their 60s re–enter the dating game in this light but generally well–regarded comedy. All the cast put in…