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Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award : in 1978 for Best Supporting Actor for Comes a Horseman , and in 2000 for Best Actor in The Straight Story , making him the second–oldest nominee for the award for the latter.
The Straight Story (stylised as the Straight story) is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch.It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach.
Misery is a 1990 American psychological horror thriller [4] film directed by Rob Reiner from a script by William Goldman, based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name, The plot centers around an author who is held captive by an obsessive fan (Kathy Bates) who forces him to rewrite the finale to his novel series.
Comes a Horseman is a 1978 American Western drama film starring Jane Fonda, James Caan, Jason Robards, and Richard Farnsworth, directed by Alan J. Pakula.. Set in the American West of the 1940s but not a typical Western, it tells the story of two ranchers (Caan and Fonda) whose small operation is threatened both by economic hardship and the expansionist dreams of a local land baron (Robards).
According to Farnsworth, the "picture company" was the only one ever allowed to film at Fort Steele, British Columbia, a heritage site. [1] The Grey Fox was also filmed on the British Columbia Railway / Pacific Great Eastern Railway, now run by Canadian National Railway, between Pemberton and Lillooet, British Columbia, and the Lake Whatcom Railway between Wickersham and Park, Washington.
8. The Straight Story. Perhaps Lynch's most surprising film is a G-rated feature produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Richard Farnsworth earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Alvin Straight ...
The Two Jakes is a 1990 American neo-noir mystery film and the sequel to the 1974 film Chinatown. [4] Directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, who reprises his role of J.J. “Jake” Gittes from the first film, the cast also features Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Richard Farnsworth, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Rubén Blades, Tracey Walter and Eli Wallach.
The film draws incredible potency from Richard Farnsworth in his role as a regret-laden WWII vet who rides across the American Midwest on a lawnmower to reconnect with his estranged brother.