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Post by teleadm on Jul 7, 2022 18:42:06 GMT
R.I.P. James Caan
Golden Globe nominated for The Glory Guys 1966 Emmy nominated for Brian's Song 1971 Oscar nominated for The Godfather 1972 Golden Globe nominated for The Gambler 1974 Golden Globe nominated for Funny Lady 1975 Golden Scroll (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA) winner for Rollerball 1975 Golden Scroll nominated for Misery 1990 Emmy nominated for The Incredible Mrs Ritchie 2003 Between 1961 and 2021 he acted in over 130 movies and television productions, plus one still in post-production. Thanks for an incredible legacy!
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jul 7, 2022 18:50:39 GMT
He made good pictures. He was in pretty crappy pictures. But he was always dependably watchable ! to Queen Bees So glad to have had him share his life and his talent with us (and even more glad that he did not get mad when we stared at him in that elevator so many many years ago ! )
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Post by lune7000 on Jul 7, 2022 19:34:08 GMT
He was Mr. Everything in the 70's
also, made a cameo in Silent Movie
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Post by jervistetch on Jul 7, 2022 19:35:51 GMT
Of all the stars in A BRIDGE TOO FAR, James Caan shone the brightest. R.I.P.
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Post by timshelboy on Jul 7, 2022 20:34:32 GMT
RIP Jimmy
Outside of Sonny I liked COMES A HORSEMAN best
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Post by mikef6 on Jul 7, 2022 21:20:35 GMT
Sonny Corleone will be his immortality but he did other fine work. “Thief” (1981) is a major plank in his legacy. I saw him show his comedy chops recently in “Silent Movie” which I reviewed for the “What classics did you see…” thread not too many weeks ago. Thanks for the memories
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 7, 2022 22:44:00 GMT
Top 10 Jimmy Caan Thief The Godfather Misery Alien Nation The Gambler Bottle Rocket Hide in plain sight Elf Detachment The good neighbor
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Post by politicidal on Jul 7, 2022 22:46:37 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 8, 2022 19:14:42 GMT
RIP Jimmy
Outside of Sonny I liked COMES A HORSEMAN best
One of my favourite Alan Pakula movies.
R.I.P.
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Post by lune7000 on Jul 8, 2022 20:13:10 GMT
I went through his film list and didn't even realize that he was in films I saw. I watched my films in chronological order so I didn't notice when he came on the seen. He has straight hair in Lady in a CageHe was in a budget horror so I didn't notice in Slither (a movie I saw before watching his bigger films)
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Post by mattgarth on Jul 11, 2022 1:12:19 GMT
He even directed (and starred) in one quality film -- HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT in 1980.
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Post by Richard Kimble on Jul 15, 2022 19:18:51 GMT
He has straight hair in Lady in a Cage Like Pat Boone, David Niven, and Bobby Darin, he was wearing a toupee by the time he was 25. Mike Love of The Beach Boys just wore a hat. FWIW Caan was on the Michigan State football team in 1956 (per the MSU web site) so the 1940 DoB is a little white fib.
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Post by Richard Kimble on Jul 15, 2022 19:22:00 GMT
Mr. Cool's coolest move: the late James Caan as the villain in the Get Smart episode "To Sire, With Love" (a Prisoner of Zenda spoof). His billing was "Rupert of Rathskeller as Himself" (Caan appeared on condition his name not be used). At the time, Caan doing the show at all was an unusual move for a rising young leading man. This was not a cameo - Caan plays the main heavy in the episode. I've always though it was cool for a budding star to take time out from his serious dramatic movies to do a Get Smart.
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Post by Rufus-T on Jul 16, 2022 16:53:52 GMT
First saw him on big screen in Rollerball. Cool actor. RIP
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