Viggo Mortensen


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BirthPlace
10/19/1958
New York, NY
  • Box Office Analysis, Oct. 6: The 'Chihuahuas' Have It!
    By: Steve Mason October 05, 2008 4:52pm EST
    Nobody does dog movies quite like Disney. The canine gold rush for Walt Disney Studios began in 1955 with the release of the animated Lady & the Tramp, which generated a $93.6M cume in three separate theatrical releases.
  • B.O. Forecast: 'Chihuahua' Has Bite!
    By: Steve Mason October 02, 2008 7:31am EST
    There are five new wide releases this weekend along with an important expansion, but this three-day is certain to “go to the dogs.” Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Disney), is tracking through the roof, and it is a surefire box office winner.
  • Box Office Analysis, Sept. 21: Samuel L. Jackson on Top with 'Lakeview'
    By: Steve Mason September 21, 2008 5:20pm EST
    Samuel L. Jackson has opened at the top of the box office for a second time in 2008. His racially-charged, crooked-cop flick Lakeview Terrace (Sony) has opened at No. 1, as I first reported Friday night, with a $15.6M opening.
  • Appaloosa Review
    By: Pete Hammond September 18, 2008 10:21pm EST
    As Westerns go Appaloosa rides comfortably close to being a classic in the tradition of Unforgiven and 3:10 to Yuma. For fans of the genre, this is a masterful triumph for Ed Harris and a dynamite screen teaming with Viggo Mortensen.
  • Toronto Film Festival: Assessing the Awards Contenders
    By: Nancy Tartaglione-Vialatte September 09, 2008 5:11pm EST
    Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil writes from the Toronto Film Festival that although several Oscar contenders are absent from the Great White North this year, some in town are positioned as awards-season favorites while others have stumbled out of the gate.
  • Viggo Mortensen Leading the Charge for 'Dances with Wolves' Sequel
    By: WENN.com Source May 09, 2008 5:43am EST
    Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen is leading the race to replace Kevin Costner in the sequel to Dances with Wolves.
  • 'Atonement' Leads Golden Globe Nominations
    By: WENN.com Source December 13, 2007 5:12am EST
    British film Atonement leads the nominations for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards with nods in seven categories.
  • Joy Division Movie Triumphs at Film Awards
    By: WENN.com Source November 29, 2007 4:21am EST
    A movie charting the story of rock band Joy Division swept the board at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) on Wednesday night, receiving five honors.
  • Eastern Promises Review
    By: Brian Marder September 21, 2007 6:16am EST
    David Cronenberg’s expertly simmering Eastern Promises may be a blood(shed) relative to A History of Violence, but this time you'll be doing more double takes over the plot twists than the imagery.
  • David Cronenberg Takes Top Toronto Prize
    By: WENN.com Source September 16, 2007 7:33am EST
    Canadian film director David Cronenberg's homecoming was a winning one--he scored the top prize at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.