Dennis Hopper’s Dead…and You’re Not!
© A.J. Malouin 2010
First Robert Altman…and Now This!
Dennis Hopper died over the weekend, and we’re all prostrate [pun intended!]
Drug addict, alcoholic, actor, director, painter, art collector, and much, much, much more, Hopper had clarity while we had… something less.
You can hear two Brilliant interviews with Dennis Hopper on NPR’s “Fresh Air” simply by pasting http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1045 into your browser and by then clicking
After that? We all need to celebrate, by viewing some Hopper stuff. For a partial filmography, read on. For directions on what to view First, send us an e-mail at <50films@malouin.us>.
Not that it’s about “us,” but — in a larger sense — it IS about us: “Apocalypse Now Redux” and “Easy Rider” are both on the list of “50 Films A.J. Would Watch Again.”
“Blue Velvet” and “Apocalypse Now” once made that list, and might again.
Other essential Dennis Hopper projects include
“True Romance”
“True Grit”
“Speed”
“Rumble Fish”
“River’s Edge”
“Hoosiers”
“Hang ‘Em High”
“Cool Hand Luke” and
“Basquiat.”
How typical that Hopper would die without any fuss, over the Memorial-Day weekend, on a Saturday while the rest of us were out barbecuing…or something.
Dennis Hopper will not be missed, because he will Forever Be Available in all the above projects, as well as the following ones, and more. Thank you for your clarity, Dennis Hopper!!! You live wherever we view your work!!!
Dennis Hopper: a partial filmography…
The Last Film Festival (2010) (completed) …. Nick Twain - Producer
“Crash” …. Ben Cendars (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
An American Carol (2008) …. The Judge
Swing Vote (2008) …. Donald Greenleaf
Elegy (2008/I) …. George O’Hearn
Sleepwalking (2008) …. Mr. Reedy
Hell Ride (2008) …. Eddie Zero
10th & Wolf (2006) …. Matty Matello
Hoboken Hollow (2005) …. Sheriff Greer
Land of the Dead (2005) …. Kaufman
Out of Season (2004) …. Harry Barlow
The Keeper (2004) …. Krebs
Legacy (2004) …. CHP Officer
The Night We Called It a Day (2003) …. Frank Sinatra
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG) (voice) …. Steve Scott
The Piano Player (2002) …. Robert Nile
“24” …. Victor Drazen (5 episodes, 2002)
Bad City Blues (1999) …. Cleveland Carter
The Prophet’s Game (1999) …. Vincent Swan
Lured Innocence (1999) …. Rick Chambers
Meet the Deedles (1998) …. Frank Slater
Top of the World (1998) …. Charles Atlas
Black Dahlia (1998) (VG) …. Walter Pensky
Road Ends (1997) …. Sheriff Ben Gilchrist
The Blackout (1997) …. Mickey Wayne
The Good Life (1997) …. Mr. Golf
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996) …. Frankie
Basquiat (1996) …. Bruno Bischofberger
Space Truckers (1996) …. John Canyon
Carried Away (1996) …. Joseph Svenden
Waterworld (1995) …. Deacon
Search and Destroy (1995) …. Dr. Luther Waxling
Witch Hunt (1994) (TV) …. H. Phillip Lovecraft
Speed (1994/I) …. Howard Payne
Chasers (1994) …. Doggie
True Romance (1993) …. Clifford Worley
Red Rock West (1993) …. Lyle from Dallas
Eye of the Storm (1991) …. Marvin Gladstone
Doublecrossed (1991) (TV) …. Barry Seal
The Indian Runner (1991) …. Caesar
Paris Trout (1991) …. Paris Trout
“Saturday Night Live” …. Host (1 episode, 1990)
Catchfire (1990) …. Milo
Flashback (1990/I) …. Huey Walker
Chattahoochee (1989) …. Walker Benson
Blood Red (1989) …. William Bradford Berrigan
Santabear’s High Flying Adventure (1987) (TV) (voice)
The Pick-up Artist (1987) …. Flash Jensen
Straight to Hell (1987) …. I.G. Farben
Storyteller
Black Widow (1987) …. Ben Dumers
Running Out of Luck (1987) …. Video Director
Hoosiers (1986) …. Shooter
Blue Velvet (1986) …. Frank Booth
River’s Edge (1986) …. Feck
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) …. Lieutenant ‘Lefty’ Enright
The American Way (1986) …. The Captain
My Science Project (1985) …. Bob Roberts
O.C. and Stiggs (1985) …. Sponson
Slagskämpen (1984) …. Miller
White Star (1983) …. Kenneth Barlow
The Osterman Weekend (1983) …. Richard Tremayne
Rumble Fish (1983) …. Father
Neil Young: Human Highway (1982) …. Cracker
King of the Mountain (1981) …. Cal
Reborn (1981) …. Rev. Tom Hartley
Out of the Blue (1980) …. Don
Apocalypse Now (1979) …. Photojournalist Tracks (1977) …. 1st Sgt. Jack Falen
Mad Dog Morgan (1976) …. Daniel Morgan
Kid Blue (1973) …. Bickford Waner
Crush Proof (1972)
The Other Side of the Wind (1972)
The Last Movie (1971) …. Kansas
True Grit (1969) …. Moon
Easy Rider (1969) …. Billy
Panic in the City (1968) …. Goff
Hang ‘Em High (1968) …. The Prophet
The Glory Stompers (1968) …. Chino
“The Big Valley” …. Jimmy Sweetwater / … (2 episodes, 1967)
“The Guns of Will Sonnett” …. Vern Reed (1 episode, 1967)
Cool Hand Luke (1967) …. Babalugats
The Trip (1967/II) …. Max
Queen of Blood (1966) …. Paul Grant
“The Legend of Jesse James” …. Jud Salt (1 episode, 1966)
“Convoy” …. Roger Small (1 episode, 1965)
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) …. Dave Hastings
“Gunsmoke” …. Billy Kimbo (1 episode, 1965)
“Bonanza” …. Dev Farnum (1 episode, 1964)
“Petticoat Junction” …. Alan Landman (1 episode, 1964)
Tarzan and Jane Regained… Sort of (1964)
The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys (1964)
“Wagon Train” …. Emmett Lawton (1 episode, 1963)
“The Twilight Zone” …. Peter Vollmer (1 episode, 1963)
“Surfside 6” …. Trask (1 episode, 1962)
“General Electric Theater” …. Fred Judson (1 episode, 1962)
“Naked City” …. Vinnie Winford (1 episode, 1961)
“The Barbara Stanwyck Show” …. Gerald Collins (1 episode, 1960)
“The Betty Hutton Show” …. Mike (1 episode, 1960)
“The Rifleman” …. Johnny Clover / … (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
“Zane Grey Theater” …. Denny Sunrise / … (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
Swiss Family Robinson (1958) (TV) …. Fritz
“Studio One” …. David Williams / … (2 episodes, 1958)
From Hell to Texas (1958) …. Tom Boyd
The Story of Mankind (1957) …. Napoleon Bonaparte
“Sugarfoot” …. Billy the Kid (1 episode, 1957)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) …. Billy Clanton
“Cheyenne” …. Abe Larson / … (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
Giant (1956) …. Jordan Benedict III
“The Kaiser Aluminum Hour” …. Pauly (1 episode, 1956)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) …. Goon
“Cavalcade of America” (1 episode, 1954)