Jim Jarmusch - Biography

Last Editor: andy.baratta				Jim Jarmusch Biography -   Name : Jim Jarmusch Profession : Director Birth Details : born January 22, 1953 in Akron, Ohio, USA Height : 6' 2" (1.88 m) Personal quotes : "I know. It's all so . . . independent. I'm so sick of that word. I reach for my revolver when I hear the word 'quirky.' Or 'edgy.' Those words ar Spouse : Sara Driver (? - present) Trade mark : Bushy white hair like Zeus on acid - truly punk and wearing it well. Stationary camera (deadpan). His films often involve travlers as well as life

Jim Jarmusch Trivia -

On Feb. 2, 1994, Jarmusch appeared for an interview before an audience on the first night of a retrospective of his films held by the Walker Art Museum in Minneapolis, MN. 'Chris (I) Parker' who starred in Jarmusch's first film "Permanent Vacation, " was a just a friend of Jarmusch's and had never acted before. (according to the 2/2/94 interview w/ Jarmusch.) When Jarmusch submitted "Permanent Vacation" to Tisch as his film thesis/project, they wouldn't accept it - apparently, they didn't think it was worth their time :) Is the older brother of Ann and Tom Jarmusch. Good friend of Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish director of The Man Without a Past. Placed the final segment of his movie Night on Earth (1993) to Kaurismäki's homeland Finland with the three characters speaking Finnish. Up until 2005, has never made a film under a studio's watch. Attended Columbia University. Once almost died from eating wild mushrooms, which resulted in an interest in the study of mushroom. Doesn't allow his movies to be dubbed for foreign movie markets. They are mostly shown with subtitles in other countries. He owns the negatives to all his own films, except one, Year of the Horse, which he made for Neil Young. Father worked at the Goodrich tire plant in Akron, Ohio. Mother reviewed films for the Akron Beacon Journal. Although Broken Flowers came out after Lost in Translation, Jarmusch wrote the script exclusively for Bill Murray before Sofia Coppola. Has lived with his girlfriend, the filmmaker Sara Driver, for 20 years. [2005]

Jim Jarmusch Detailed Biography -

Jim Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is a noted film director. Following artistic success and critical acclaim in the American independent film community, he achieved 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. Before graduating from New York University's school of film, Jarmusch decided to drop out of the program and funnel his scholarship funds into his first feature. His advisor at the time, Thaddeus Sebena, helped to support the release. This resulted in his first film, Permanent Vacation, which introduced audiences to the deadpan style that he would later develop in Stranger Than Paradise and Down By Law. Jarmusch's first major release, Stranger Than Paradise, was released to much critical acclaim. The film broke many conventions of traditional Hollywood moviemaking, and to this day is still considered a landmark work in modern independent film. 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." . These were released in 2004 as Coffee and Cigarettes. The movie consists of 11 installments (the 1986 Coffee and Cigarettes, Memphis Version and Somewhere 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 titled Jim Jarmusch: Interviews (ISBN 1578063795). He is reportedly a founding member of the semi-secret society, The Sons of Lee Marvin. Jim Jarmusch at the Internet Movie Database The Jim Jarmusch Resource Page Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database An analysis of Coffee and Cigarettes A Jim Jarmusch interview Interview at The Onion A.V. Club Another interview at The Onion A.V. Club Coffee and Cigarettes official site