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Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

1955 -
American born New York City
Griffin Dunne was born on June 8, 1955 in New York City, the oldest child of Dominick Dunne and Ellen Griffin Dunne. He grew up mainly in Los Angeles and attended school in Colorado before moving back to New York in the late 1970s.As an actor, Dunne has the distinction of having starred in two 1980s cult favorites. First came the John Landis monster movie An American Werewolf in London (1981), then the Martin Scorsese black comedy After Hours (1985).After Hours (1985) is also among the movies that Dunne has produced with partner Amy Robinson through their company Double Play Productions. Other Double Play productions include Running on Empty (1988), White Palace (1990), and Once Around (1991).Dunne has continued to appear on both sides of the camera, taking supporting roles as an actor in films like My Girl (1991) and I Like It Like That (1994). He made his directorial debut with a short film, Duke of Groove (1996) (TV), which was nominated for an Oscar. Dunne then made the leap to feature films with Addicted to Love (1997), Practical Magic (1998), Famous (2000) and Fierce People (2005).Dunne produced and starred in the film Game 6 (2005). which premiered at the Sundance film festival in 2005. Spouse Carey Lowell (9 December 1989 - 1995) (divorced) 1 child, Kate Forte (19?? - ?) (annulled).


Broken English (2007) , Snow Angels (2006) , Bondage (2006) , Game 6 (2005) , "Alias" (2004) , Marie and Bruce (2004) , Cheats (2002) , "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" (2002) , Warning: Parental Advisory (2002) , 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) , What Leonard Comes Home To (2002) , "The Moth" (2002) , "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"(2001) , Sounds from a Town I Love (2001) , PiƱero (2001) , Blonde (2001) , Famous (2000) , Sam the Man (2000) , "Frasier" (1996) , Search and Destroy (1995), The Android Affair (1995) , Quiz Show (1994) , I Like It Like That (1994) , Love Matters (1993) , The Pickle (1993) , "L.A. Law"(1993) , "Hotel Room" (1993) , Naked in New York (1993) , Partners (1993) , Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992) , Straight Talk (1992) , My Girl (1991) , Once Around (1991) , Secret Weapon (1990) , Ich und Er (1988) , Grand bleu, Le (1988) , Lip Service (1988) , Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) , Who's That Girl? (1987) , "Saturday Night Live" (1986) , "Amazing Stories" (1986) , "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1986) , After Hours (1985) , Almost You (1985) , From Here to Maternity (1985), Johnny Dangerously (1984) , Cold Feet (1984), The Wall (1982) , An American Werewolf in London (1981) , The Fan (1981) , Head Over Heels (1979) , The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)