Harry Dean Stanton movies

He had two younger brothers, Archie and Ralph. Stanton attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, where he studied journalism and radio arts. He also studied at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.

Stanton is a veteran of World War Two.Stanton has appeared in both indy and cult films (Two-Lane Blacktop, Cockfighter, Escape from New York, Repo Man), as well as many mainstream Hollywood productions, including Cool Hand Luke, The Godfather, Part II. Alien, Red Dawn, Pretty in Pink, and The Green Mile. He has been a favorite actor of Sam Peckinpah, John Milius, and Monte Hellman, and is also close friends with Francis Ford Coppola. His principal lead role was in Wim Wenderss film Paris, TexasStanton is a favorite of film critic Roger Ebert who has said that "no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad." Although, Ebert later admitted that Dream a Little Dream (1989), in which Stanton appeared, was a "clear violation" of this rule. In the DVD extra interview of Repo Man Harry Dean deeply reviews his outlook on life in a way that is considered "Tao".

Harry Dean Stanton Movies

All movies starring Harry Dean Stanton.

• Alien
• Alpha Dog
• "Big Love"
• Christine
• Wild at Heart
• Escape from New York
• Inland Empire
• Kelly's Heroes
• Pretty in Pink
• Red Dawn
• The Wendell Baker Story
• Being Michael Madsen
• The Green Mile