Actor, director and producer Danny DeVito was born November 17, 1944, in Neptune, N.J. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, he worked briefly as a hairdresser. After making his film debut in the obscure Dreams of Glass (1970), DeVito first gained wide attention as Martini in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), the first of several teamings with Jack Nicholson.DeVito had a popular run as Louie De Palma on the TV sitcom "Taxi" and lent irreplaceable presence to Romancing the Stone, Ruthless People, Twins, Batman Returns (as The Penguin), L.A. Confidential, Big Fish and more.
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) marked DeVito's directing debut; he went on to helm The War of the Roses, Hoffa, Matilda and Death to Smoochy. As a producer, he was responsible for Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Be Cool and others.
AddMatilda: Special EditionCursed with obtuse parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) and a martinet school principal (Pam Ferris), precocious 6-year-old Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) immerses herself in a world of books. With so much mental stimulation, she acquires telekinetic abilities -- which she promptly unleashes on... Read More
AddRuthless PeopleUnscrupulous Bel-Air millionaire (Danny DeVito) plans to murder his shrewish wife (Bette Midler). But when he arrives home to do the deed, he finds she's been kidnapped. The kidnappers (Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater) ask for $500,000 in ransom or they'll kill her. DeVito, naturally, is ecstatic.... Read More
AddRenaissance ManIn this feel-good comedy, Bill Rago (Danny DeVito), an unemployed advertising executive, accepts a job teaching English to a group of idiotic Army privates. Rago eventually converts them (using the seductive iambic pentameter of William Shakespeare) and makes a positive impact on their personal... Read More
AddThrow Momma From the TrainWhen struggling mystery writer Owen (Danny DeVito) realizes that he and his teacher, Larry (Billy Crystal), are both slowly going crazy thanks to the women in their lives, he gets a great idea: He'll kill Larry's devious ex-wife if Larry offs Owen's domineering, overbearing mother. Expect classic... Read More
AddJust Add WaterRay Tuckby (Dylan Walsh) is hardly happy with the life he's built for himself in Trona, Calif., a sad existence that seems to mirror the bleakness of his surroundings. But everything changes when he meets a stranger (Danny DeVito) who inspires him to think bigger. Armed with the courage to dream... Read More
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