Love & Friendship
2016
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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.
- January 1, 1
- 3 min
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Whit Stillman. Director: Love & Friendship. Whit Stillman was born in 1952 and raised in Cornwall in upstate New York, the son of a impoverished debutante from Philadelphia and a Democratic politician from Washington D.C. Stillman graduated from Harvard in 1973 and started out as a journalist in Manhattan, New York City.
- January 25, 1952
Aug 30, 2020 · Whit Stillman's Metropolitan: An Oral History of the Preppiest, WASPiest, Wittiest Comedy of Heirs. On its 30th anniversary, the doomed bourgeoisie, debutantes in distress and founding...
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.
- Paula Bernstein
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.
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Whit Stillman is a director, writer and producer of comedy films such as Metropolitan, Barcelona and Love & Friendship. Learn about his life, career, novels, publications and other links on this web page.
