As both an actor and producer, Griffin Dunne was among the most notable figures in contemporary independent filmmaking. Born June 8, 1955, in New York City, he is the son of novelist Dominick Dunne and the nephew of author and screenwriter John Gregory Dunne. Dominique, his younger sister, was also an actress, appearing in the hit movie Poltergeist before her violent 1982 murder. Trained by Uta Hagen at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Dunne made his film debut in 1975's The Other Side of the Mountain, which he followed with work on-stage and in television. Small roles in the 1979 feature Chilly Scenes of Winter and 1981's The Fan marked his next film appearances, but the first of his roles to garner significant notice was in 1981's cult-classic An American Werewolf in London. With John Sayles' 1982 film Baby, It's You, Dunne made his debut as a producer, a venture he furthered by establishing his own company, Double Play Productions.
After 1983's Cold Feet, Dunne co-produced and starred in Martin Scorsese's 1985 comedy After Hours, perhaps his best-known performance. His leading role in 1987's Me and Him, on the other hand, was arguably the most infamous turn of his career, as he portrayed an architect whose penis begins to speak. A role opposite Madonna in the disastrous 1987 comedy Who's That Girl? further dimmed Dunne's star, and after appearing in Luc Besson's 1988 epic Le Grand Bleu he spent the next two years away from the screen, instead producing work including the acclaimed Running on Empty. Supporting turns in 1991's My Girl and Once Around proved to foreshadow Dunne's move away from leading roles throughout the decade, and apart from starring in 1995's Search and Destroy the majority of his film appearances (including the acclaimed Quiz Show and I Like It Like That) were smaller character parts. Continuing his work behind the camera, in 1997 Dunne made his directorial debut with the hit romantic comedy Addicted to Love.
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Broken City
Actor |
2013 | NOT YET RELEASED | ||
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Last Night
Actor |
2010 | |||
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Dominick Dunne: After the Party
Participant |
2008 | |||
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Shrink
Actor |
2008 | |||
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The Great Buck Howard
Actor |
2008 | |||
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Hell's Kitchen: A New York Neighborhood
Participant |
2007 | |||
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Snow Angels
Actor |
2007 | |||
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The Accidental Husband
Director |
2007 | |||
| 2007 | ||||
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3 Lbs [TV Series]
Actor |
2006 | |||
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Fierce People
Director, Producer |
2006 | |||
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Game 6
Actor, Producer |
2005 | |||
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Alias: Facade
Actor |
2004 | |||
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Marie and Bruce
Actor |
2004 | |||
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40 Days and 40 Nights
Actor |
2002 | |||
| 2002 | ||||
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Blonde
Actor |
2001 | |||
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Piñero
Actor |
2001 | |||
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Lisa Picard Is Famous
Actor, Director |
2000 | |||
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Sam the Man
Actor |
2000 | |||
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Practical Magic
Director |
1998 | |||
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Addicted to Love
Director |
1997 | |||
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Frasier: The Friend
TV Guest Appearance |
1996 | |||
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Joe's Apartment
Executive Producer |
1996 | |||
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Duke of Groove
Director, Screenwriter |
1995 | |||
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Search and Destroy
Actor |
1995 | |||
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The Android Affair
Actor |
1995 | |||
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I Like It Like That
Actor |
1994 | |||
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Partners
Actor |
1994 | |||
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Quiz Show
Actor |
1994 | |||
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Frasier: The Good Son
Actor |
1993 | |||
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Hotel Room
Actor |
1993 | |||
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Love Matters
Actor |
1993 | |||
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Naked in New York
Actor |
1993 | |||
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The Pickle
Actor |
1993 | |||
| 1992 | ||||
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Straight Talk
Actor |
1992 | |||
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My Girl
Actor |
1991 | |||
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Once Around
Actor, Producer |
1991 | |||
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Secret Weapon
Actor |
1990 | |||
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White Palace
Actor, Co-producer |
1990 | |||
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Star Shorts
Actor |
198z | |||
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Me and Him
Actor |
1989 | |||
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Lip Service
Actor |
1988 | |||
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Running on Empty
Co-producer |
1988 | |||
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The Big Blue
Actor |
1988 | |||
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Amazon Women on the Moon
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Who's That Girl?
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Saturday Night Live: Griffin Dunne
TV Guest Appearance |
1986 | |||
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After Hours
Actor, Producer |
1985 | |||
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From Here to Maternity
Actor |
1985 | |||
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Almost You
Actor |
1984 | |||
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Johnny Dangerously
Actor |
1984 | |||
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Baby It's You
Producer |
1983 | |||
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Cold Feet
Actor |
1983 | |||
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The Wall
Actor |
1982 | |||
| 1981 | ||||
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The Fan
Actor |
1981 | |||
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Head Over Heels
Actor, Producer |
1979 | |||
| 1975 | ||||
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Bondage
Actor |
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