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Tony Bill
Actor

Tony Bill

23 Aug 1940Born
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San Diego, California, USABirthplace

Biography

Gerard Anthony "Tony" Bill (born August 23, 1940) is an American actor, producer, and director. He produced the 1973 movie The Sting, for which he shared the Academy Award for Best Picture with Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips.

He majored in English and art at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, from which he graduated in 1962. Bill began his career as an actor in the 60s, first appearing on screen as Frank Sinatra's ingenuous younger brother in Come Blow Your Horn (1963). Bill specialized in likeable but none-too-bright juveniles and young leads.

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His acting credits include None But the Brave (1965), You're A Big Boy Now (1966), Never a Dull Moment (1968), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Shampoo (1975), The Little Dragons (1980), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), and Less Than Zero (1987).

Bill continued to act in TV-movies, miniseries, and guest spots though with decreasing frequency as he segued into directing. He appeared in the 1966 episode "Chaff In The Wind" of the long running western The Virginian. He then appeared in 1967 episode "The Predators" of NBC's western series The Road West starring Barry Sullivan.

In 1980, Bill directed his first film, My Bodyguard. From there he went on to direct Six Weeks (1982), Five Corners (1987), Crazy People (1990) A Home of Our Own (1993), and Flyboys (2006) which Bill claims was one of the first features shot entirely with digital cameras. In television Bill directed Truman Capote's One Christmas, Harlan County War, and Pictures of Hollis Woods, among others.

In 2009, Bill published the book Movie Speak: How to Talk Like You Belong on a Film Set. The book traces the etymology of the language of the movie set and is filled out with stories from the Bill's career in film.

From 1984-2000, he co-owned with Dudley Moore the celebrated 72 Market Street, a restaurant in Venice, California.

He is married to his second wife, the former Helen Buck Bartlett, his producer/partner in Barnstorm Films in Venice. The couple have two daughters, Madeline and Daphne.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 82 credits.

  1. 2016The CrownSeries: Guardian Editor (1 episode)
  2. 2008LeverageSeries: Pierson, Director (1 episode)
  3. 2007Pictures of Hollis WoodsFilm: Director
  4. 2006FlyboysFilm: Director
  5. 2005Must Love DogsFilm: Walter
  6. 2005Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries: Kurt Lascher (1 episode)
  7. 2003Keen EddieSeries: Director (1 episode)
  8. 2002MonkSeries: Director (1 episode)
  9. 2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley StoryFilm: Director
  10. 2002Glory DaysSeries: Director (1 episode)
  11. 2001UC: UndercoverSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  12. 2001Lying in WaitFilm: Detective Mike
  13. 2000Harlan County WarFilm: Director
  14. 1998A Chance of SnowFilm: Director
  15. 1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletFilm: Mickey Calvin
  16. 1998To Have & to HoldSeries: Director (1 episode)
  17. 1998FelicitySeries: Director (2 episodes)
  18. 1998Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two FamiliesFilm: Director
  19. 1997The VisitorSeries: Director (1 episode)
  20. 1997Oliver TwistFilm: Director
  21. 1996Beyond the CallFilm: Director
  22. 1996Barb WireFilm: Foster
  23. 1996High IncidentSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  24. 1994One ChristmasFilm: Director
  25. 1994Next DoorFilm: Director
  26. 1993A Home of Our OwnFilm: Narrator, Director
  27. 1993Untamed HeartFilm: Director
  28. 1991The Killing MindFilm: Thomas Quinn
  29. 1990Crazy PeopleFilm: Director
  30. 1988Dirty DancingSeries: Director (1 episode)
  31. 1987Less Than ZeroFilm: Bradford Easton
  32. 1987Five CornersFilm: Director
  33. 19862 1/2 DadsFilm: Director
  34. 1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureFilm: Terry Hawthorne
  35. 1985MoonlightingSeries: Scott Huntley (2 episodes)
  36. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Mark Lee Reynolds (1 episode)
  37. 1984Love Thy NeighborFilm: Director
  38. 1984The Princess and the PeaFilm: Director
  39. 1983Running OutFilm: Paul Corsini
  40. 1982Six WeeksFilm: Director
  41. 1982St. ElsewhereSeries: Brian Whitehill (1 episode)
  42. 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries: Director (1 episode)
  43. 1982HotelSeries: Mike (1 episode)
  44. 1982Washington MistressFilm: Alan
  45. 1981FreedomFilm: Richard
  46. 1980Portrait of an EscortFilm: Beau Simpson
  47. 1980The Little DragonsFilm: Niles
  48. 1980My BodyguardFilm: Director
  49. 1980Heart BeatFilm: Dick
  50. 1978Are You in the House Alone?Film: Neil Osborne
  51. 1978With This RingFilm: Peter Turner
  52. 1978The Initiation of SarahFilm: Paul Yates
  53. 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series (14 episodes)
  54. 1977Having Babies IIFilm: Aaron Canfield
  55. 1977Washington: Behind Closed DoorsSeries: Adam Gardiner (6 episodes)
  56. 1975The Ransom of Red ChiefFilm: Director
  57. 1975Las Vegas LadyFilm: Bob
  58. 1975ShampooFilm: Johnny Pope
  59. 1972Haunts of the Very RichFilm: Lyle
  60. 1970FlapFilm: Eleven Snowflake
  61. 1969Lanton MillsFilm: Mute
  62. 1969Castle KeepFilm: Lt. Amberjack
  63. 1968How to Steal the WorldFilm: Steven Garrow
  64. 1968Never a Dull MomentFilm: Florian
  65. 1968Ice Station ZebraFilm: Lt. Russell Walker
  66. 1966You're a Big Boy NowFilm: Raef del Grado
  67. 1966Death of a SalesmanFilm: Biff
  68. 1966Lee Oswald: AssassinFilm: Lee Harvey Oswald
  69. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Lee Harvey Oswald, Biff (1 episode)
  70. 1965Marriage on the RocksFilm: Jim Blake
  71. 1965The LonerSeries: Jody Merriman (1 episode)
  72. 1965Run for Your LifeSeries: Charlie Carson (1 episode)
  73. 1965None But the BraveFilm: Air Crewman Keller
  74. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Steve Garrow (2 episodes)
  75. 1964Theatre 625Series: Grayson Hinks (1 episode)
  76. 1963Soldier in the RainFilm: Jerry Meltzer
  77. 1963Mr. NovakSeries: Chris Herrod (1 episode)
  78. 1963Come Blow Your HornFilm: Buddy Baker
  79. 1962The VirginianSeries: Clipper Ellis (1 episode)
  80. 1961Ben CaseySeries (1 episode)

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