Jim Jarmusch
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Jim Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is a noted film director. Following years of artistic success and critical acclaim in the American independent film community, he achieved a new level of mainstream notoriety with his far-East philosophy-themed Western movie set in New Jersey, Ghost Dog - The Way of the Samurai, starring Forest Whitaker, which also featured a soundtrack by the Wu-Tang Clan's Rza.
One of his major projects is an ongoing series of short films called Coffee and Cigarettes. The original six-minute film appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1986, featuring filmmaker Roberto Benigni and comedian Steven Wright. Three years later, he released Coffee and Cigarettes - Memphis Version, with actor Steve Buscemi, which was eight minutes long. The next 12-minute installment was in 1993, Coffee and Cigarettes - Somewhere in California, featuring musicians Tom Waits and Iggy Pop.
In 1993, Jarmusch said, "I’ve shot two more which are waiting to be edited, and I’ve scripted two or three more. Although the intention is for them to work separately as short films, I plan to shoot around 12 to 14 and put them together for a video release." [1] (http://members.tripod.com/~jimjarmusch/faq.html). This was released in 2003 as Coffee and Cigarettes. The movie consists of 11 installments (the 1986 Coffee and Cigarettes, Memphis Version and Somwhere in California being segments 1, 2 and 3), featuring, among others, Jack and Meg of The White Stripes, Cate Blanchett, RZA, GZA, Bill Murray, Steve Coogan and Alfred Molina.
A book of interviews with Jarmusch, part of the Conversations with the Filmmakers series, is available. It is titled Jim Jarmusch: Interviews (ISBN 1578063795).
He is reportedly a founding member of the semi-secret society, The Sons of Lee Marvin.
Filmography as Director
- Broken Flowers (2005)
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), includes the 1986 Coffee and Cigarettes, Somewhere in California, Memphis Version as segments
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment "Int. Trailer Night")
- Ghost Dog - The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Year of the Horse (1997)
- Dead Man (1995)
- Coffee and Cigarettes - Somewhere in California (1993)
- Night on Earth (1991)
- Coffee and Cigarettes - Memphis Version (1989)
- Mystery Train (1989)
- Coffee and Cigarettes (1986)
- Down by Law (1986)
- Stranger Than Paradise (1983)
- The New World (1982)
- Permanent Vacation (1980)
External links
- The Jim Jarmusch Resource Page (http://jimjarmusch.tripod.com)
- An analysis of Coffee and Cigarettes (http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/excerpts/0-7864-1183-X.Chapter2.pdf)
- A Jim Jarmusch interview (http://www.well-rounded.com/movies/reviews/jarmusch_intv.html)
- Another interview at The Onion A.V. Club (http://www.theavclub.com/feature/index.php?issue=3609&f=1)
- Coffee and Cigarettes official site (http://www.coffeeandcigarettesmovie.com)de:Jim Jarmusch
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