![]() ![]() He co-starred as Halvard Solness and wrote the screen adaptation for Ibsen's classic play A Master Builder (2013) co-starring Julie Hagerty, and went on to appear in Don Peyote (2014), Maggie's Plan (2015), Робопес (2015), Drawing Home (2016), Another Kind of Wedding (2017), Клуб 50 відтінків сірого (2018) and Шлюбна історія (2019). Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) and Paul Bartel's Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989). Among Shawn's offbeat films have been Bruce Paltrow's A Little Sex (1982) James Ivory's The Bostonians (1984) Stephen Frears' Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Rob Reiner's Принцеса-наречена (1987) Alan Rudolph's The Moderns (1988) and Mrs. Shawn and Gregory would collaborate again for Malle in another superb, original-concept film Vanya on 42nd Street (1994). Shawn co-wrote the improvisatory, humanistic piece with brother Allan as the composer. He earned his best early notices partnered with theatre director/actor Andre Gregory in the unique Louis Malle-directed film Моя вечеря з Андре (1981). A popular supporting player of comedy and the occasional drama, Shawn's assorted kooks, creeps, brainiacs and schmucks possessed both endearing and unappetizing qualities. This was followed by "A Thought in Three Parts" (1976), "The Mandrake" (1977) (which he translated from the original Italian and made his acting debut), "Marie and Bruce" (1979), "Aunt Dan and Lemon" (1985) and "The Fever," for which he received his second Obie for "Best New Play" during the 1990-91 season. "Our Late Night", the first of his works to be performed, was awarded an off-Broadway Obie in 1975. ![]() During his distinguished career, Wallace churned out several plays. However, a keen interest in writing and acting soon compelled him to leave his cushy position and pursue a stage career as both playwright and actor. Wallace initially taught English in India on a Fulbright scholarship, and then English, Latin and drama back in New York. Wallace was educated at both Harvard University, where he studied history, and Magdalen College, Oxford. His brother, Allen Shawn, went on to become a composer. The 5'2" Jewish actor was born Wallace Michael Shawn into privilege on Novemin New York City, as the son of Cecille (Lyon) (1906-2005), a journalist, and William Shawn (1907-1992), renowned and long-time editor of The New Yorker. ![]() Shawn made his movie debut at age 36 in Allen's heralded classic in a brief but telling scene as Diane Keaton's ex-husband. Woody Allen's slightly threatened character in the movie Мангеттен (1979) amusingly describes Wallace's benign gent as "a homunculus", which may be a pretty fair description of this predominantly bald, wan, pucker-mouthed, butterball-framed, slightly lisping gent. Though he got out of the acting starting gate rather late, he quickly excelled film and TV while managing to turn himself into comedy egghead or loser types. American character actor and playwright Wallace Shawn has one of those fun, delightfully mischievously gnomish faces made for entertaining.
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