Celebrity (1998)
Celebrity (1998)
A funny look at people who will do anything to get famous... or stay famous.
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.

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Cast

Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh As: Lee Simon
Judy Davis Judy Davis As: Robin Simon
Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna As: Tony Gardella
Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio As: Brandon
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron As: Supermodel
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Storyline

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.


Tagline: A funny look at people who will do anything to get famous... or stay famous.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 07 September 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: Sweetland Films, Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $5,100,000

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Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Lee Simon

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Robin Simon

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Tony Gardella

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Brandon

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Supermodel

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Nola

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Nicole Oliver

Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Bonnie

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Nina - the Hooker

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Iris

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Pinky Virdon

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Lou DeMarco

Kenneth Edelson

Kenneth Edelson

Rabbi Kaufman

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Evelyn Isaacs

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

David

Tony Darrow

Tony Darrow

Moving Man in Loft

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Bill Gaines

Adrian Grenier

Adrian Grenier

Darrow Entourage

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Darrow Entourage

John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Darrow Entourage

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Dr. Lupus

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Catholic Retreat Priest

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Souvenir Hawker

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Greg

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Vicky

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

TV Reporter

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Himself

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Dee Bartholomew

Karen Duffy

Karen Duffy

TV Reporter at Premiere

Donna Hanover

Donna Hanover

Manhattan Moods Anchor Woman

Leslie Shenkel

Leslie Shenkel

Manhattan Moods Assistant Director

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Al Swayze

Frank Pellegrino

Frank Pellegrino

Frankie

Aida Turturro

Aida Turturro

Olga

Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Second Examining Room Patient

Irina Pantaeva

Irina Pantaeva

Friend of Supermodel

Mark Vanderloo

Mark Vanderloo

Friend of Supermodel

Frederique van der Wal

Frederique van der Wal

Friend of Supermodel

Laura Nativo

Laura Nativo

Jailbait (uncredited)

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Philip Datloff

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Datloff Party Guest

David Margulies

David Margulies

Counselor Adelman

Greg Mottola

Greg Mottola

Director

Jeff Mazzola

Jeff Mazzola

Assistant Director

Dick Mingalone

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Vladimir Bibic

Vladimir Bibic

Director of Photography

Francisco Quijada

Francisco Quijada

Erno Delucca

Aleksa Palladino

Aleksa Palladino

Production Assistant

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Jackhammer Operator

Peter Castellotti

Peter Castellotti

Sound Recordist

A. Lee Morris

A. Lee Morris

Second Assistant Cameraperson

Maurice Sonnenberg

Maurice Sonnenberg

Dalton Freed

Craig Ulmschneider

Craig Ulmschneider

Production Assistant Daniel

Mina Bern

Mina Bern

Elderly Homeowner

Janet Marlow

Janet Marlow

Singing Nun

Tommie Baxter

Tommie Baxter

Second Nun

Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen Doyle

Father Gladden's Fan

Arthur Berwick

Arthur Berwick

Father Gladden's Fan

Jodi Long

Jodi Long

Father Gladden's Fan

John Carter

John Carter

Father Gladden

Monique Fowler

Monique Fowler

Robin's Friend Jan

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

Peter Boyden

Peter Boyden

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

Maureen McNamara

Maureen McNamara

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

Mary Catherine Wright

Mary Catherine Wright

Pious Diner

Melinda Eng

Melinda Eng

Fashion Designer

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Bruce Bishop

Alma Cuervo

Alma Cuervo

Bruce Bishop's Admirer

Ève Salvail

Ève Salvail

Bruce Bishop's Admirer

Polly Adams

Polly Adams

Exercise Tape Fan

Brian McConnachie

Brian McConnachie

Exercise Tape Fan

Anthony Mason

Anthony Mason

Himself

Daisy Prince

Daisy Prince

Waiting Room Nurse

Tina Sloan

Tina Sloan

Waiting Room Patient

Dayle Haddon

Dayle Haddon

Waiting Room Patient

Bill Gerber

Bill Gerber

Waiting Room Patient

Julie Halston

Julie Halston

Patient With Jowls

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Robin's Friend Cheryl

Reuben Jackson

Reuben Jackson

Cameraman at Lupus Office

Andre Gregory

Andre Gregory

John Papadakis

Skip Rose

Skip Rose

Couple on Beach

Alicia Meer

Alicia Meer

Couple on Beach

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Glenwood High Alumna - Doris

Michael Kell

Michael Kell

Glenwood High Alumna - Nat

Steve Mellor

Steve Mellor

Glenwood High Alumna - Eddie

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Glenwood High Alumna - Jay Tepper

Ileen Getz

Ileen Getz

Glenwood High Alumna - Reunion Announcer

Robert Cuccioli

Robert Cuccioli

Glenwood High Alumna - Monroe Gordon

Surinder Khosla

Surinder Khosla

V.J. Rajnipal

Frederick Rolf

Frederick Rolf

Book Reviewer

Ramsey Faragallah

Ramsey Faragallah

TV Program Director

William Addy

William Addy

Klansman

Patrick Thomas McCarthy

Patrick Thomas McCarthy

Klansman

Bernard Addison

Bernard Addison

Minister Polynice

Mary Samuels

Mary Samuels

TV Production Assistant

Sarah Buff

Sarah Buff

TV Production Assistant

Heather Marni

Heather Marni

Teenage Obese Acrobat

Bruno Gunn

Bruno Gunn

Skinhead

Sean Daloise

Sean Daloise

Skinhead

Matthew Sweeney

Matthew Sweeney

Skinhead

Kyle Kulish

Kyle Kulish

Overweight Achiever

Sam Gray

Sam Gray

Tony's Father

Marilyn Raphael

Marilyn Raphael

Tony's Mother

Antonette Schwartzberg

Antonette Schwartzberg

Tony's Grandma

Gabriel Millman

Gabriel Millman

Ricky

Adam Sietz

Adam Sietz

Vince

Michael Crecco

Michael Crecco

Hotel Clerk

Neal Arluck

Neal Arluck

Hotel Clerk

Timothy Jerome

Timothy Jerome

Hotel Clerk

Joseph Tudisco

Joseph Tudisco

Hotel Clerk

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Security Guard

Robert Torres

Robert Torres

Security Guard

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Cop at Hotel

John Costelloe

John Costelloe

Cop at Hotel

Mary Jo Buttafuoco

Mary Jo Buttafuoco

Herself

Joey Buttafuoco

Joey Buttafuoco

Himself

Lorri Bagley

Lorri Bagley

Chekhov-style Writer

Richard Mawe

Richard Mawe

Elaine's Book Party Guest

Ted Neustadt

Ted Neustadt

Elaine's Book Party Guest

Bruce Jay Friedman

Bruce Jay Friedman

Elaine's Book Party Guest

Erica Jong

Erica Jong

Elaine's Book Party Guest

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Elaine's Book Party Guest

Clebert Ford

Clebert Ford

Elaine's Book Party Guest

Ralph Pope

Ralph Pope

Comic's Agent

Rick Mowat

Rick Mowat

Comic

Victor Colicchio

Victor Colicchio

Moving Man in Loft

Robert Cividanes

Robert Cividanes

Moving Man in Loft

Donegal Fitzgerald

Donegal Fitzgerald

Moving Man on Street

Howard Erskine

Howard Erskine

Senator Paley

Ray Cohen

Ray Cohen

Pianist at Wedding

Angel Caban

Angel Caban

Limo Driver

Ingrid Rogers

Ingrid Rogers

Off-Off Broadway Actress

Brian McCormack

Brian McCormack

Phil

Gigi Williams

Gigi Williams

Fan of Robin Simon

Directed By

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Director

Richard Patrick

Richard Patrick

First Assistant Director

Lisa M. Rowe

Lisa M. Rowe

Second Assistant Director

Kay Chapin

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Jamie Miller

Jamie Miller

Second Second Assistant Director

Peter Lauer

Peter Lauer

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Screenplay

Production Crew

Jean Doumanian

Jean Doumanian

Producer

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Laura Rosenthal

Laura Rosenthal

Casting

Richard Brick

Richard Brick

Co-Producer

Jack Rollins

Jack Rollins

Co-Executive Producer

Charles H. Joffe

Charles H. Joffe

Co-Executive Producer

Letty Aronson

Letty Aronson

Co-Executive Producer

J.E. Beaucaire

J.E. Beaucaire

Executive Producer

Charles Darby

Charles Darby

Unit Production Manager

Drew Dillard

Drew Dillard

Location Manager

Shell Hecht

Shell Hecht

Production Coordinator

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Casting Associate

Bronwen Epstein

Bronwen Epstein

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kim Davis-Wagner

Kim Davis-Wagner

Extras Casting

Katherine Belsey

Katherine Belsey

Producer's Assistant

Katharina Eggmann

Katharina Eggmann

Extras Casting Assistant

Mary Prendergast

Mary Prendergast

Extras Casting Assistant

Leah Tyson

Leah Tyson

Extras Casting Assistant

Nicole Klett

Nicole Klett

Location Assistant

Steven Weisberg

Steven Weisberg

Location Assistant

Melissa Garner

Melissa Garner

Production Secretary

Edited By

Susan E. Morse

Susan E. Morse

Editor

William Kruzykowski

William Kruzykowski

Assistant Editor

David Grossack

David Grossack

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Suzy Benzinger

Suzy Benzinger

Costume Design

Rosemary Zurlo

Rosemary Zurlo

Makeup Artist

Helen Gallagher

Helen Gallagher

Makeup Artist

Wayne Herndon

Wayne Herndon

Hairstylist

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Roy Bryson

Roy Bryson

Hairstylist

Patrick Chevillot

Patrick Chevillot

Assistant Costume Designer

Mitchell Bloom

Mitchell Bloom

Assistant Costume Designer

Barrett Hong

Barrett Hong

Wardrobe Supervisor

Suzanne Pettit

Suzanne Pettit

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

John Hirst

John Hirst

Sound Mixer

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Marlena Grzaslewicz

Marlena Grzaslewicz

Sound Editor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Lazarowitz

Les Lazarowitz

Production Sound Mixer

David Wahnon

David Wahnon

Assistant Sound Editor

Bradford L. Hohle

Bradford L. Hohle

Dolby Consultant

Sylvia Menno

Sylvia Menno

Dialogue Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Foley Recording Engineer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Kam Chan

Kam Chan

Foley Supervisor

Benjamin Cheah

Benjamin Cheah

Foley Editor

Visual Effects

Ellen Poon

Ellen Poon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camille Geier

Camille Geier

Visual Effects Producer

Matt Wallin

Matt Wallin

Rotoscoping Artist

Camera

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Michael Green

Michael Green

Camera Operator

Gary Muller

Gary Muller

First Assistant Camera

David E. Baron

David E. Baron

Second Assistant Camera

A. Lee Morris

A. Lee Morris

Camera Trainee

John Clifford

John Clifford

Still Photographer

George Patsos

George Patsos

Key Grip

Carl Landi

Carl Landi

Best Boy Grip

Peter Reniers

Peter Reniers

Additional Photography

Al Cerullo

Al Cerullo

Aerial Director of Photography

Lighting

Michael Proscia Jr.

Michael Proscia Jr.

Gaffer

Jack Coffen

Jack Coffen

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Santo Loquasto

Santo Loquasto

Production Design

Tom Warren

Tom Warren

Art Direction

Susan Kaufmann

Susan Kaufmann

Set Decoration

Glenn Lloyd

Glenn Lloyd

Art Department Coordinator

Daniel K. Grosso

Daniel K. Grosso

Set Dresser

Peter Gelfman

Peter Gelfman

Property Master

Robin McAllister

Robin McAllister

Assistant Property Master

Ron Petagna

Ron Petagna

Construction Coordinator

Frank Didio

Frank Didio

Head Carpenter

Tom Yeager

Tom Yeager

Location Scout

Ken Halsband

Ken Halsband

Location Scout

Tom Ross

Tom Ross

Location Scout

Nicholas J. Mongelli, Jr.

Nicholas J. Mongelli, Jr.

Key Construction Grip

Other Crew

Russell Berg

Russell Berg

Special Effects Coordinator

Carl Turnquest

Carl Turnquest

Projection

Edward Iacobelli

Edward Iacobelli

Transportation Captain

Debora Fearon

Debora Fearon

Craft Service

Joe Facey

Joe Facey

Craft Service

Lilene Mansell

Lilene Mansell

Dialect Coach

Michael Gleason

Michael Gleason

Visual Effects Editor

James Sorice

James Sorice

Key Scenic Artist

Cliff Schorr

Cliff Schorr

Scenic Artist

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