Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Overview

Jack Lemmon made over 60 films and received numerous awards, including eight Academy Award Nominations and two Oscars. Later in life, his achievement was enriched by new challenges in which he exposed the vulnerability and emotion of the later years as few had dared. He reveled in his ongoing screen partnerships with directors like Billy Wilder and stars like Walter Matthau. Narrated on-camera by Jack Lemmon, this documentary includes interviews with Lemmon's son, the actor Chris Lemmon. Also appearing are such legends as Jack's life-long friend, the writer and director Billy Wilder, writer-director Garson Kanin, drama teacher Uta Hagen and actor Gregory Peck.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 25, 1996

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Janson Media,Wombat Productions

Cast

Kevin Spacey,Charles Durning,Billy Wilder,Neil Simon,Chris Lemmon,Walter Matthau,Garson Kanin,Jack Lemmon,Gregory Peck,Maureen Stapletonand 1 more

Director

Gene Feldman,Suzette Winter

Writer

Gene Feldman,Suzette Winter

Producer

Stephen Janson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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