Adrian Lyne

British-born director Adrian Lyne "grew up" professionally in TV commercials, carrying over the quick-cut, hard-sell techniques of that specialized genre into his first film, Foxes (1980). Lyne went o...
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03/03/1941
Peterborough, England
  • Kyra Sedgwick fired off at Flashdance director over phone call
    By: WENN.com Source May 31, 2012 5:00am EST
    Actress Kyra Sedgwick missed out on landing a leading role in Flashdance after reprimanding director Adrian Lyne for taking a phone call during her audition.
  • Steven Soderbergh Sheds Light on Upcoming 'The Bitter Pill,' 'Liberace' and His Retirement
    By: Matt Patches January 12, 2012 9:48am EST
    The 'Haywire' director tells us what he's watching to prepare.
  • Adrian Lyne Returns To Film With 'Back Roads'
    By: Daniel Hubschman February 10, 2011 5:48am EST
    Distinguished director finally finds a new project.
  • Box Office: Weekend Predictions
    By: Steve Mason May 11, 2009 2:11pm EST
    “A real movie.” That’s the phrase that one of my industry sources used to describe Eagle Eye (Dreamworks/Paramount), which debuts this Friday at 3,500 or so locations and on more than 4,500 screens. The movie reunites Hollywood’s hottest young star, Shia LaBeouf, with his director from the surprise hit Disturbia, DJ Caruso, and industry tracking is pointing toward a spectacular opening.
  • Box Office Analysis, Sept. 28: LaBeouf Strikes Again!
    By: Steve Mason September 28, 2008 5:25pm EST
    Shia LaBeouf 's re-teaming with D.J. Caruso on Eagle Eye (Dreamworks/Paramount) has scored even bigger. The new high-tech thriller got a huge Saturday boost of almost 26 percent, and Dreamworks now estimates a $29.2M 3-day.
  • B.O. Analysis: LaBeouf Again!
    By: Steve Mason September 28, 2008 5:22pm EST
    Shia LaBeouf 's re-teaming with D.J. Caruso on Eagle Eye (Dreamworks/Paramount) has scored even bigger. The new high-tech thriller got a huge Saturday boost of almost 26 percent, and Dreamworks now estimates a $29.2M 3-day.
  • The Chronicles of Riddick Review
    By: Guylaine Cadorette June 17, 2004 12:44pm EST
    The Chronicles of Riddick is a dazzling sci-fi epic that will have Pitch Black devotees marking their calendars for the third installment. But director David Twohy's sequel is unlikely to strike a chord with those unfamiliar with Riddick's world
  • "Far From Heaven" Tops NYFCC List
    By: Guylaine Cadorette December 18, 2002 7:52am EST
    The New York Film Critics Circle Monday chose Focus Features' Far From Heaven as the year's best film, and named its director Todd Haynes best director.
  • Box Office Analysis: June 2
    By: Martin Grove June 02, 2002 12:01pm EST
    Fears about whether moviegoers were ready for a film involving nuclear terrorism proved ungrounded as The Sum Of All Fears exploded with $31.2 million in ticket sales.
  • Box Office Analysis: May 26
    By: Martin Grove May 28, 2002 12:08pm EST
    Martin Grove's analysis of the Memorial Day weekend box office, May 2002.