Jack Nicholson
Date of birth: 1937-04-22
Place of birth: Manhattan, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: جاك نيكلسون, 杰克·尼科尔森, แจ็ก นิโคลสัน, ジャック・ニコルソン, 잭 니컬슨, John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson, John Joseph Nicholson, Jack Joseph Nicholson, Τζακ Τζόζεφ Νίκολσον, 잭 니콜슨, 傑克·尼克遜, جک نیکلسون
Biography
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is a retired American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for Academy Awards 12 times, winning Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets, and Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment. He is tied with Walter Brennan for most acting wins by a male actor (three), and second to Katharine Hepburn for most acting wins overall (four). He is also one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting (either lead or supporting) in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s (the other one being Michael Caine). He has won seven Golden Globe Awards, and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. In 1994, he became one of the youngest actors to be awarded the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Notable films in which he has starred include, Easy Rider, Chinatown, The Shining, Reds, Batman, A Few Good Men, About Schmidt, Something's Gotta Give, and The Departed.
Movie Credits
Mars Attacks!
1996-12-13
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if
Batman
1989-06-21
Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fight
A Few Good Men
1992-12-11
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assi
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975-11-19
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon f
Prizzi's Honor
1985-06-14
Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US.
The Departed
2006-10-04
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the under
Easy Rider
1969-06-26
Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide t
The Shining
1980-05-23
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and
The Movie Orgy
1968-01-01
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloop
Chinatown
1974-06-20
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern
Wolf
1994-06-17
An aging publisher becomes a demon wolf and, with this newfound youthful vigor, fights to keep his j
Hoffa
1992-12-25
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The
About Schmidt
2002-12-12
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover mo
As Good as It Gets
1997-12-19
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyon
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981-03-20
The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair
Terms of Endearment
1983-11-20
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together
The Evening Star
1996-12-25
Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora
The Border
1982-01-29
A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for
The Pledge
2001-01-19
A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.
The Witches of Eastwick
1987-06-12
Three single women in a picturesque Rhode Island village have their wishes granted - at a cost - whe
Tommy
1975-03-19
After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a
The Bucket List
2007-12-25
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a
Something's Gotta Give
2003-12-12
When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend,
Blood and Wine
1996-10-03
A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business
The Terror
1963-06-17
Lt. Andre Duvalier awakens on a beach to the sight of a strange woman who leads him to the gothic, t
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960-05-04
Seymour works in a skid row florist shop and is in love with his beautiful co-worker, Audrey. He cre
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005-09-02
A one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast worldwide on Sep
Anger Management
2003-04-11
After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave B
The Two Jakes
1990-08-10
Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some ru
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
1987-01-01
Two tall tales based on Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories; featuring a Parsee man seeking for paybac
Broadcast News
1987-12-16
A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting re
Hells Angels on Wheels
1967-06-01
At first gas station attendant Poet is happy when the rockers gang “Hell’s Angels” finally accepts h
Five Easy Pieces
1970-09-12
Robert Dupea spends his days doing various odd jobs, drinking and womanizing until an encounter with
The Crossing Guard
1995-01-26
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, sw
Goin' South
1978-10-06
Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape
The Passenger
1975-02-28
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern A
Untold: Deal with the Devil
2021-08-17
Christy Martin broke boundaries and noses as she rose in the boxing world, but her public persona be
Heartburn
1986-07-25
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper column
Ironweed
1987-12-18
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for
Carnal Knowledge
1971-06-30
Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with
The Raven
1963-01-25
A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.
The Missouri Breaks
1976-05-19
When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, L
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
1976-03-30
Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary
Rebel Rousers
1970-04-01
In a small, US costal town with many Spanish speakers, a motorcycle gang arrives on holiday. Also in
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002-11-26
In 2002, a 60-year old McCartney refocused the attention on his musicianship, staging a massive live
The Shooting
1966-06-02
Two miners agree to guide a mysterious woman, who has appeared in their camp from nowhere, to a near
Ensign Pulver
1964-07-31
1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become com
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos
2010-02-20
Documentary about the Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles.
How Do You Know
2010-12-17
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself eval
The Last Detail
1973-12-11
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good t
Ride in the Whirlwind
1966-10-23
Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.
Back Door to Hell
1964-12-19
During WWII, a three-man commando team places its trust in the hands of a band of Filipino resistors
The Last Tycoon
1976-11-18
Monroe Stahr, a successful movie producer, pursues a beautiful and elusive young woman — all the whi
Psych-Out
1968-03-06
Jenny, a deaf runaway who has just arrived in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district to find her lo
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970-06-17
Daisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her flowers,
Close Up
2012-09-30
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferenc
Man Trouble
1992-07-17
A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
1972-05-11
On John's 31st birthday, Yoko held an art exhibit, "This Is Not Here", at the Everson Museum of Art
Reds
1981-12-25
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his
Making 'The Shining'
1980-10-04
Directed and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind the
The Fortune
1975-05-20
A couple of bumbling 1920s hustlers attempt to obtain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop t
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972-10-13
Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer
A Safe Place
1971-10-01
Noah, a young woman who lives alone in New York, is dating two very different men, Fred and Mitch, a
Creepy Classics
1987-10-01
A compilation of trailers for various horror and sci-fi films, narrated and hosted by Vincent Price.
The Wild Ride
1960-06-17
A rebellious punk of the beat generation spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver in between
Corman's World
2011-12-16
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
1995-07-04
TV Special. 13 Classic Acoustic and Live Tracks Recorded in Paris, Tokyo, Amsterdam and London duri
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996-05-19
Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother,
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2008-01-18
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sud
Cry Baby Killer
1958-08-15
After committing what he thinks is murder, teenage Jimmy Wallace panics and holds a couple hostage.
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020-06-09
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky"
Studs Lonigan
1960-09-01
A young man tries to escape the South Side of 1920s Chicago.
Too Soon to Love
1960-02-01
Unmarried teenage lovers turn to desperate measures after their clandestine tryst results in an unpl
The Broken Land
1962-03-31
A cowboy rides into a small town that is ruled with an iron fist by a corrupt sheriff. He becomes in
The Elephant's Child
1986-09-01
When a curious elephant child wants to know about the crocodile that lives in the river, he gets a b
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
1995-08-03
Totally Stripped is a newly revised version of the documentary that was originally made to coincide
Head
1968-11-06
In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their
Flight to Fury
1964-08-07
After a plane crash in the Philippine jungle, two men, one an avaricious killer who has come to the
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022-11-13
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986-12-27
Originally broadcast as an exclusive special on HBO, Barbra Streisand launched her September 6, 1986
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007-10-23
An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shin
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007-10-23
A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988-01-01
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
2010-11-23
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-di
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director
2024-03-26
We all know Jack Nicholson the actor. But few know the history of Jack Nicholson the screenwriter, a
Junket Whore
1998-10-12
A documentary film that explores the relationship between publicists and journalists in Hollywood.
Targets
1968-08-15
An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psycho
I'm Still Here
2010-09-10
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remark
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967-06-30
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised cr
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
2017-12-09
Stardust
2010-10-16
Stardust is the second part of the trilogy where Provost films everyday life with a hidden high reso
Live Aid
1985-07-13
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the Joh
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
2007-10-23
He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year care
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001-05-02
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this docu
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom
2010-11-23
A video piece featuring Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern and others discussing the production history of "
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
2010-11-23
Documentary on the BBS company who released some of the best films of the 1970s.
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
2008-01-01
Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, thro
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001-09-21
A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercia
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020-08-18
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
2010-11-23
A video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson, discussing the production of
Drive, He Said
1971-06-13
Hector is a star basketball player for the College basketball team he plays for, the Leopards. His g
Velocity
1999-12-02
Low-budget action flic produced by Roger Corman and mostly edited from his black-and-white productio
Witness to 'Reds'
2006-10-17
Cast and crew of "Reds" revisit their memories and stories while making the film.
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump
1987-09-01
How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin: When the Rhinoceros rudely eats the Parsee Man's cake, the Parsee M
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
1971-05-31
An introduction to Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist. A world poet-a latter-day
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008-10-18
A 6 part documentary of making of Batman franchise.
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025-02-14
Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringi
The Hour of St. Francis
1962-01-01
Jack Nicholson starred in the movie "The Challenge", which is the story of a high school student who
Little Amy
1962-01-01
Nine-year-old Amy has decided that klutzy neighbor Arthur is the one she's going to marry. However,
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004-08-29
The life and times of famous Jack Nicholson include his 30-years relationship with Anjelica Houston
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
2012-10-09
An interview with film director Roman Polanski conducted during his period of house arrest, discussi
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017-09-29
The Rolling Stones kicked off their 2015 North American tour at the Fonda Theatre where they perform
Films to Die For
2025-10-23
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003-03-09
The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and grip