Penny Marshall Photo: Alan Light
Penny Marshall, director of Big and A League Of Their Own and much-loved star of the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at the age of 75, it was revealed today.
Making her directorial début in 1986 with Jumpin' Jack Flash , Marshall carved out a career in a world where female directors were still very much a rarity. She was the first woman ever to direct a film that earned over $100M at the box office. Her 1990 hit Awakenings, which starred Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, was a Best Picture Oscar nominee. Her final film, the documentary Rodman, is due for release next year.
"You need to see what the actor needs. This one wants to be talked to privately. That one doesn't mind if you block it for them. Just tell me the truth and I'll adapt to it," she said, talking about her directing.
Penny Marshall, director of Big and A League Of Their Own and much-loved star of the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at the age of 75, it was revealed today.
Making her directorial début in 1986 with Jumpin' Jack Flash , Marshall carved out a career in a world where female directors were still very much a rarity. She was the first woman ever to direct a film that earned over $100M at the box office. Her 1990 hit Awakenings, which starred Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, was a Best Picture Oscar nominee. Her final film, the documentary Rodman, is due for release next year.
"You need to see what the actor needs. This one wants to be talked to privately. That one doesn't mind if you block it for them. Just tell me the truth and I'll adapt to it," she said, talking about her directing.
- 12/18/2018
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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