Biography
Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an American screenwriter and film director.
Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes. Crowe has made his mark with character-driven, personal films that have been generally hailed as refreshingly original and devoid of cynicism. Michael Walker in The New York Times called Crowe "something of a cinematic spokesman for the post-baby boom generation" because his first few films focused on that specific age group, first as highers and then as young adults making their way in the world.
Crowe's debut screenwriting effort, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, grew out of a book he wrote while posing for one year undercover as a student at Clairemont High School in San Diego, California, where he met Geraldine Edwards, who was a student there, and who he later based his Penny Lane character on in Almost Famous, when he discovered she was going backstage to rock and roll concerts. Later, he wrote and directed one more high school saga, Say Anything, and then Singles, a story of Seattle twentysomethings that was woven together by a soundtrack centering on that city's burgeoning grunge music scene.
Crowe landed his biggest hit, though, with Jerry Maguire. After this, he was given a green light to go ahead with a pet project, the autobiographical effort Almost Famous. Centering on a teenage music journalist on tour with an up-and-coming band, it gave insight to his life as a 15-year-old writer for Rolling Stone. Crowe has stated that the Penny Lane character was based on his fellow San Diegan, Geraldine Edwards, who he met in 1975, as mentioned earlier. Part of the dialogue is also inspired by comments that were made by Bebe Buell in certain interviews. Also, in late 1999, Crowe released his second book, Conversations with Billy Wilder, a question and answer session with the legendary director.
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Filmography
all 43
Movies 40
self 18
Director 11
Producer 4
TV Shows 3
Writer 3
Only in Theaters (2022)
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains (2020)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read (2020)
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine (2019)
Thlípsi (2018)
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge (2017)
Roadies (2016)
Aloha (2015)
We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Pearl Jam: The Kids Are Twenty (2011)
Pearl Jam: The Fans Are Alright (2011)
Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)
The Union (2011)
The Fighter (2010)
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher (2010)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business (2008)
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us (2006)
Elizabethtown (2005)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
Elton John - Elton in Four Decades (2004)
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
Hitting It Hard (2002)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson (2001)
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
Almost Famous (2000)
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos (1999)
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback (1995)
Singles (1992)
Say Anything... (1989)
Fast Times (1986)
The Wild Life (1984)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Untitled Cameron Crowe/Joni Mitchell Project
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1957-07-13 (66 years old)
Birth PlacePalm Springs, United States of America
RelationshipsNancy Wilson (1986-01-01 - 2010-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As卡梅伦·克罗
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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