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John Whitney Stillman (born January 25, 1952) is an American writer-director and actor known for his 1990 film Metropolitan, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Whit Stillman is an American director, writer and actor known for his witty and stylish comedies of manners. He has made eight feature films, including Metropolitan, Barcelona and Love & Friendship, and has been nominated for an Oscar and won several awards.
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Whit Stillman is an American director and writer known for his witty and stylish comedies of manners. Learn about his life, career, influences, and quotes on IMDb.
- January 25, 1952
Apr 29, 2016 · The director of Metropolitan, The Last Days of Disco, and Love & Friendship talks about his creative process, his love of books, and his challenges of recreating different periods. He also reveals his plans for a sequel to Love & Friendship and his admiration for Jane Austen.
Explore the 1990s comedies of Whit Stillman, a writer-director who captures the wit and woe of young Americans in New York and abroad. The Criterion Collection offers restored versions, commentaries, outtakes, video essays, and more for Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco.
Feb 15, 2024 · The filmmaker Whit Stillman talks about his early life, his first cinema experiences, his literary inspirations, and his dialogue style in this interview by Carlos Valladares. The interview is part of a book on Stillman's work, Whit Stillman: Not So Long Ago, published by Fireflies Press.
Aug 6, 2015 · How the low-budget film about Manhattan's upper-crust preppies became a surprise indie hit in 1990. Read interviews with the director and cast members about the challenges and joys of making the movie.
