In Moonstruck, she turned lines like that (or the even more indelible Whats the matter with you? Neither of them got the part, but their relationship was clearly built to last. What was Olympia Dukakiss cause of death? The matriarch of a dysfunctional New York Italian family, Dukakis depiction of the complexities of motherhood and marriage are as gritty as they are heartwarmingly relatable. When you love em, they drive you crazy. Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher's mother in the romantic comedy "Moonstruck," has died. In 2005, Sid was elected to his first term as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, a positionwhich he held for four consecutive terms. November 30, 1962 - January 30, 2018 (his death, 3 children), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). Macabre, hilarious and weirdly touching more or less sums up Ms Dukakiss performance, although a host of other adjectives might also be applied to her multihued portrait of a woman who has married and buried four husbands but cannot face the truth when the reaper comes to escort her from lifes banquet, reported a New York Times critic. Anne Gardner Twitter Cognoscenti contributorAnneGardneris an Episcopal minister and author of "And So I Walked: Reflections on Chance, Choice, and the Camino de Santiago. In films, she took on several character roles, making an impression in scores of pictures for more than half a century. Walter Mitty (2013) and 20th Century Fox in the films Epic (2013), Rio 2 (2014) and Ferdinand (2017). Olympia Dukakis, the dry-witted stage and screen actress who toiled under the radar for nearly 30 years before becoming a household name with her scene-stealing turn as the indomitable matriarch . The Oscar-winning actressOlympia Dukakis has died at the age of 89, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Pamela Spyrs is a publicist, producer and activist based in Southern California who has accumulated a vast network of artists, filmmakers, designers, environmental game changers, and humanitarian leaders. [41] She received the National Arts Club Medal of Honor. Her first feature film 'The Motion of The Sun' has been screened at the Long Island Film Festival and Miami Independent Film Festival. [29] In 2013, she starred in and executive-produced the 2013 film Montana Amazon, co-starring Haley Joel Osment. She earned two degrees from Boston University, one in Physical Therapy and one in Acting. She was nominated for the Canadian Academy Award for The Event (2003) and in the middle of the first decade of the 21st century, her roles included 3 Needles, The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines, In the Land of Women, and Away From Her, the 2006 film which cast her alongside Gordon Pinsent as the spouses of two Alzheimer's patients. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis, her brother Apollo Dukakis posted on Facebook. Her character was the mother of Loretta Castorini, who was played by Cher, the Best Actress winner that year. Amanda Blake - Gunsmoke. Dukakis was married to actor Louis Zorich from 1962 until his death in 2018. She was 89 years old. Pamela has worked with innumerable clients bringing them to the next level and has established a respected reputation in doing so. Film Festival and the short Suit Yourself showcased at 2012 My Hero Film Festival. CBS News . Academy Award-winning actress and theater icon Olympia Dukakis is well known and beloved to viewers across America for her performances on stage and in classic films like, In crafting his revealing bio-documentary. Somehow, I wasntsurprised. Dukakis died at her home with her daughter Christina Zorich by her side, the family said in a statement. A Warner Bros. [43] For 10 years, beginning in 1985, she studied with Indian mentor Srimata Gayatri Devi in the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. With Udon Productions, led by the award-winning Spanish director Toni Comas, she producedcampaigns for companies such as SodaStream and Mr. As afternoon arrived, I asked two favors of the legendary actress. Currently, she has two feature films in the development stage with White Night Films. Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died at the age of 89. She was also a figure on the lecture circuit covering topics as widespread as life in the theater to feminism, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and osteoporosis.A hardcore New Yorker, she resided there following the death of her husband in 2018, and until her death in May 2021. OSCAR-winning Moonstruck star Olympia Dukakis died on May 1, 2021, at the age of 89. Olympia Dukakis and Cher hold the Golden Globes they won in January 1988 for their performances in "Moonstruck." Thats a fitting reference, since Dukakis was of Greek heritage and, in a stage career that stretched back to 1961, appeared in classics from Electra to Titus Andronicus to Long Days Journey Into Night. Yet even when she was carving out her place in movies and TV, often cast as the Grande Dame Whos Smarter Than Anyone in the Room (its telling that she took on that role as far back as the 1969 Dustin Hoffman/Mia Farrow trifle John and Mary, when she was just 38), the Dukakis face, part cherub and part statue, made it seem that whatever reality she was confronting, she saw the absurdity of it, and the heartbreak as well. Bush. Her television roles included the transgender landlady Anna Madrigal in the 1993 miniseries Tales of the City. She reprised the role in the sequels More Tales of the City in 1998 and Further Tales of the City in 2001, according to IMDB. She is quoted as having said, "I recognize that the real pulse of life is transformation, yet I work in a world dominated by men and the things men value, where transformation is not the coinage. I was so excited I could scarcely breathe. In Moonstruck, that delirious 1987 fairy tale of loopy passion, opera and dowdy depressives who learn how to bloom, Dukakis, as Rose the steel-lasagna wife and mother, attempts to counsel her daughter, the widowed Loretta (Cher), to do the right thing. He is an associate producer on the documentary feature Yankee Restraint, currently in production. 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[12], With her husband, Louis Zorich, and with other acting couples, she co-founded the Whole Theater Company. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and. "My ambition wasn't to win the Oscar. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. [8] She later returned to BU and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in performing arts. [9], Prior to her film career, Dukakis began a decades-long stage life working in 1961 in productions at the Williamstown Summer Theater, in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts. John Ryan Johnsonis an Award-winning commercial director and filmmaker. A fourth version, Armistead Maupins Tales of the City, was streamed on Netflix in 2019. He has also served 10 years on the Board of Directors of Marvel Entertainment until its sale to Disney in 2009, as well as the boards of FIND (Film Independent) and University of California, Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive and San Franciscos SF FILM. She later returned to her alma mater and entered the graduate program in performing arts, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree.Olympia found early success by distinguishing herself first on stage performing in summer stock and with several repertory and Shakespearean companies throughout the county. The family has not disclosed an official cause of death. In this June 26, 2011 file photo, Actress Olympia Dukakis, a celebrity Grand Marshall for the 41st annual Gay Pride parade, waves to the crowd in San Francisco. At the same time as she had picked up the Oscar for Moonstruck, her first cousin Michael Dukakis began his unsuccessful quest for the presidency against George HW Bush. Long a vital, respected thespian of the classic and contemporary stage, this grand lady did not become a household name and sought-after film actress until age 56 when she turned in a glorious, Oscar-winning performance as Cher 's sardonic mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987). He bought her a 99 cent ring, and they remained married until his death in 2018. [13], Dukakis' prolific stage directing credits include many of the classics: Orpheus Descending, The House of Bernarda Alba, Uncle Vanya, and A Touch of the Poet, as well as the more contemporary; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Kennedy's Children. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pair met while auditioning for an off-Broadway play. 2020 Ella Bean Productions. I flew to Los Angeles, rented a car and plugged the address her assistant had given me into my GPS. Dukakis made her film debut as a patient in a mental hospital in Robert Rossens Lilith (1964). ", According to Deadline, Dukakis was the daughter of Greek immigrants, though the Los Angeles Times reports she described herself as the "poster child for the bad Greek daughter." Not so for Dukakis. There were no gates, no fences, no security. With Dukakis serving as artistic director, the theater rolled out five productions per season for almost two decades. Dukakis graduated from Boston University, and moved to New York City, where she taught at NYU while auditioning for parts. In 2017, she worked in the production of 'Okja' and 'Sense 8'. Another striking stage performance came in an off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williamss 1963 drama The Milk Train Doesnt Stop Here Anymore (2011), as the wealthy, dying gorgon Flora Goforth. I had a chip on my shoulder so big it was like a tree, she mused. MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actor whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher's mother in the romantic comedy "Moonstruck," has died.. In Norman Jewisons Moonstruck, a modern fairytale of love, with each leading character destined to have his or her moment of glory, Dukakis is by turns warm, humorous and cynical, and poignantly wonders why men (especially her husband) are unfaithful. Dukakis's autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, was published in 2003. She and her late husband shared three children - Christina, Peter, and Stefan. I-I don't think I can take this! Olympia Dukakis, star of film and Broadway, is remembered after her death at 89 02:11. At the 1988 Academy Awards, Dukakis won best supporting actress while Cher took home the best actress award for their performances in the film. Birth Place:Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich]" (viaLos Angeles Times). Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning 'Moonstruck' Star, Dies At 89. He went on to score such films as the award-winning Diving Bell And The. Several recurring TV roles also came her way with Center of the Universe (2004), Bored to Death (2009), Sex & Violence (2013), Forgive Me (2013), Switch (2018) and one last return to her popular Anna Madrigal role with the series sequel Tales of the City (2019).The septuagenarian hardly slowed down and continued strongly into the millennium with top supporting film credits including The Intended (2002), The Event (2003), the title role in the mystery Charlie's War (2003), The Thing About My Folks (2005), Jesus, Mary and Joey (2005), Away from Her (2006), Day on Fire (2006), In the Land of Women (2007), The Last Keepers (2013), A Little Game (2014), 7 Chinese Brothers (2015), The Infiltrator (2016), Broken Links (2016) and Change in the Air (2018). In Dad (1989), as a woman laid up with a heart attack watching her husband (Jack Lemmon) enjoying a certain freedom, she is wickedly funny, putting a tincture of venom into almost every line. He had the privilege to work with Miss Dukakis again on the latest installment of Tales of the City in 2019 for Netflix where he was the Director of Photography forthe entire series. Hollands Opus or the trans landlord Anna Madrigal over four installments of Tales of the City, she had the mien of a psychiatrist: a debonair empath with X-ray vision and pouffy white-custard hair, articulating the stubborn truths other characters were bound to resist. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich].". The Musical, an off-Broadway musical that had several runs and enjoyed sweet success. 2. The first, for her to recite her most famous line from "Moonstruck." Harry has dual citizenship from the United States and Cyprus. One afternoon I was caught by a horde of kids, tied to a tree, and had my socks stuffed down my throat," she said. Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher's mother in the romantic comedy "Moonstruck," has died. All Rights Reserved. Her agent, Allison Levy, also confirmed her death to CNN. Michael Dukakis began his unsuccessful quest for the presidency. A dented screen door hung precariously from the hinges of the cottages doorframe. Before we talked about her lifeunder Hollywood's glare, we talked about her life under the street lamps of Lowell. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. She also became a master instructor at New York University for fourteen years. 1971: Sue Ane Langdon - Arnie. The couple married in 1962 and cofounded The Whole Theatre Company in Montclair, New Jersey, running it from 1971 to 1990, according to IMDB. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. From 1989, she was publicly outspoken about this and produced improvised stage performances based on the movement's myths. I never told my parents, but by the time I turned 11, I carried a knife with me everywhere I went. Dukakis, with that noodgy droll gleam, let you know the answer was both. In 2014 he was awarded the ARRI-CSC Bahnemann Award for his outstanding student cinematography. She. You could easily have envisioned her as the shrink on The Sopranos but then, with a nudge, it wouldnt be hard to imagine her as Tony Sopranos mother, since even in the quaintest settings Olympia Dukakis had a stealth power and an old-world comfortableness with the dark side. She was sitting at the table dressed in a t-shirt and striped pajama bottoms, hair still wet from a quick dash through the shower. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich]." Dukakis was married to actor Louis Zorich from 1962 until his death in 2018. He went on to score such films as the award-winning Diving Bell And The Butterfly (2007), Sony Pictures The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Oliver Stones W (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), Tony Goldwyns Conviction (2010), Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2011), Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012), and most recently Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018). He is a writer, director, producer with multiple short films, music videos and commercials under his belt. Among her many roles were starring turns in "Steel Magnolias," "Mr. Holland's Opus," and "Look Who's Talking.". In 1999, she premiered a one-woman play "Rose," at the National Theatre in London and subsequently on Broadway in 2000. Should men act responsibly or were they put on Earth to be wolves? The honors compounded as she collected the Los Angeles and New York Film Critics Awards, all in recognition of her talent, some acting improvised, as she delivered a serious while hilarious performance. appreciated. She has been successful placing clients in the media such as, THE TALK (CBS), Home & Family (Hallmark Channel), KTLA 5 Morning News, Good Day LA, Daily Variety, Los Angeles Times, OC Register, LA Weekly, LA Magazine, amongst others. MAPLEWOOD, N.J. Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher's mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died. [16], Moonstruck (1987) was directed by Norman Jewison who predicted Dukakis would receive honors for the role. Olympia Dukakis, who died on May 1 at 89, had a face like no one else's. Stern but perpetually amused, with a warm leer of a grin that could light up a scene, she looked like the comedy and . She was 89. "It was to play the great parts.". As a producer, Mr. Ganis found box office success withBig Daddy,Deuce Bigalow,Mr. Shirley MacLaine, left, with Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias, 1989. Harrys directing and producing credits include Olympia; the award-winning, critically-acclaimed feature documentary on Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis and Yankee Restraint; a character driven piece that examines the intricacies of a gay relationship spanning decades and tackles issues of love and resentment. Among the best were the tight-lipped personnel officer in Working Girl (1988); the archetypal comic Jewish mother of Kirstie Alley in Look Whos Talking (1989) and its two sequels; and the acid-tongued Clairee Belcher, trading a salvo of one-liners with Shirley MacLaine in Steel Mangolias (1989): Well, you know what they say: if you dont have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me.. Commercial clients have included McDonalds, Bombas, Skagen, American Express, and Storyhunter. "My ambition wasn't to win the Oscar," the veteran stage and screen actor said. Currently, she is a producer at Boipeba Filmes, led by the Academy Award-nominated director Carlos Saldanha. Featuring interviews with Laura Linney, Whoopi Goldberg, Diane Ladd, Lainie Kazan and Armistead Maupin, Olympiaseamlessly blends past and present culminating on the steps of the Dukakis' humble ancestral home in Lesbos, Greece where we see Olympia's life come full circle. [2], Olympia Dukakis (Greek: ) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on June 20, 1931, the daughter of Alexandra "Alec" (ne Christos) and Constantine "Costa" S. Interestingly, it was her scene-stealing work on Broadway in the comedy "Social Security" (1986) that caught director Norman Jewison's eye and earned her the Moonstruck (1987) movie role. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Stern but perpetually amused, with a warm leer of a grin that could light up a scene, she looked like the comedy and tragedy masks fused together. Olympia Dukakis won an Oscar for her performance in Moonstruck Credit: Getty Seven best Olympia Dukakis quotes "The year of the Dukakii." (Dukakis was referring to 1988, when she won an Oscar and when cousin Michael Dukakis earned the Democratic nomination for president). [10] But her stage work began across the summer of 1961, in productions at the Williamstown Summer Theatre,[11] she continued to perform there every few years, with her last appearance on that stage occurring in 2003, where she played multiple roles in The Chekov Cycle. Paul Cantelon is an American composer of film scores and contemporary classical music. May 1, 2021, 04:36 PM EDT | Updated May 3, 2021. 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She scored theater triumphs in "A Man's a Man," for which she won an Off-Broadway Obie Award in 1962; several productions of "The Cherry Orchard" and "Mother Courage"; "Six Characters in Search of an Author"; "The Rose Tattoo"; "The Seagull"; "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" (another Obie Award); and, more notably, her many performances as the title role in "Hecuba." Olympia Dukakis, left, with Cher in Moonstruck. As if by reflex, she clenched her hands into two fists and placed them on top of her thighs. Olympia Dukakis attends the premiere of "Tales Of The City" at The Metrograph in New York City on June 3, 2019. Honored in 2012 as one of Greek Americas 40 Under 40. According to a Facebook. I-I just wanna *hit* somebody 'til they feel as bad as I do! The burglar left only her nameplate. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Currently, she is a producer at Boipeba Filmes, led by the Academy Award-nominated director Carlos Saldanha. [37], In 1962, Dukakis married fellow Manhattan stage actor Louis Zorich. Within a few steps, I found myself in her kitchen. Her brother, Apollo, confirmed the news in a Facebook post. Olympia told her truth, loudly and often. Susan Dey - The Partridge Family. Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89 A veteran of the stage who also had a long list of film and TV credits, she was best known for playing characters who were worldly . She was 89. Born in South Korea, she has worked as a director, producer, and editor for broadcast networks 'KBS', 'SBS', and 'M-net' since 2005. It was to play the great parts." Butterfly (2007), Sony Pictures The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Oliver Stones W (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), Tony Goldwyns Conviction (2010), Diana Vreeland: The Eye. And thats what she continued to do. My ambition wasnt to win the Oscar, she said after her Moonstruck win. Anthoulais thrilled to be an executive producer ofOlympia, a film about herinspiringmentor. Sid Ganis co-founded OUT OF THE BLUE ENTERTAINMENT with partner (and wife) Nancy Hult Ganis, in 1996 following a distinguished career as an executive at major studios including Sony Pictures, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., Paramount, and Columbia Pictures. His work has screened at numerous film festivals including Venice, Cannes, Sundance, and Berlin. Or her 1989 performance as one of the Steel Magnolias, a fitting title for a woman known for her winsome heart and yet resolute demeanor. Movie (and TV) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis was an acting treasure. She also adapted such plays as "Mother Courage" and "The Trojan Women" for the theater company. In 2003, Dukakis published her autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, in which she wrote of her support of feminism and environmental causes, and her support for the Democratic party, with candour and humour. She was an Editor onthe pay-it-forward series Returning The Favor (Facebook) with Mike Rowe. [25], In 2008, Dukakis directed the world premiere production of Todd Logan's "Botanic Garden" at Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. But then, that's really the fate of many women today. She received another Golden Globe nomination for Sinatra (1992) and Emmy Award nominations for Lucky Day (1991), More Tales of the City (1998) and Joan of Arc (1999). Jackson. The Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress was the last of a stream of awards she earned for that part, including the Los Angeles Film Critics, Golden Globe and American Comedy awards.From then on, silver-haired Olympia was frequently first in line for a number of cream-of-the-crop matron roles: Steel Magnolias (1989), Dad (1989), Look Who's Talking (1989), The Cemetery Club (1993), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and Mother (1995).On TV, she received high praise for her work especially for her sympathetic trans-gendered landlady Anna Madrigal in the acclaimed miniseries Tales of the City (1993) and its sequels More Tales of the City (1998) (Emmy Nominee) and Further Tales of the City (2001). 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