Larry Bishop
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Larry Bishop is an American actor
, screenwriter
and movie director. He is the son of Sylvia Ruzga and comedian
Joey Bishop
. He has been featured in many Hollywood movies including Hell Ride
.
His television credits include writing for (and appearances on) The Hollywood Palace
(with then-partner Rob Reiner
), and appearances on I Dream of Jeannie
, Love, American Style
, Laverne and Shirley and Kung Fu.
His movie credits include roles in Kill Bill: Vol. 2, The Big Fix
, The Savage Seven, and as the hook-handed musician Abraham "The Hook" Salteen in Wild in the Streets
. He wrote, directed and appeared in Mad Dog Time
in 1996, reuniting him with Streets costar Christopher Jones
. His most recent movies are 2008's Hell Ride
, in collaboration with Quentin Tarantino
, and 2010's Forgotten Pills
.
Bishop attended Beverly Hills High School. His fellow alumni Reiner and Richard Dreyfuss
appear with him in Mad Dog Time, as does Joey Bishop.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and movie director. He is the son of Sylvia Ruzga and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop was an American entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin...
. He has been featured in many Hollywood movies including Hell Ride
Hell Ride
Hell Ride is a 2008 American feature film from Larry Bishop released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner.-Plot:Larry Bishop stars as biker Pistolero, the leader, or "Pres" of the Victors, a Southern California motorcycle gang...
.
His television credits include writing for (and appearances on) The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. It began as a mid-season replacement for the short-lived Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months...
(with then-partner Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Robert "Rob" Reiner is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist.As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie and Edith Bunker's son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in the Family. That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s...
), and appearances on I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries...
, Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Love, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
, Laverne and Shirley and Kung Fu.
His movie credits include roles in Kill Bill: Vol. 2, The Big Fix
The Big Fix
The Big Fix is a 1978 film directed by Jeremy Kagan and based on the novel by Roger L. Simon, who also wrote the screenplay. It starred Richard Dreyfuss as private detective Moses Wine and co-starred Susan Anspach and John Lithgow...
, The Savage Seven, and as the hook-handed musician Abraham "The Hook" Salteen in Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets is a 1968 film featuring Christopher Jones, Hal Holbrook, and Shelley Winters. It was produced by American International Pictures and based on a short story by writer Robert Thom...
. He wrote, directed and appeared in Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time is a 1996 ensemble cast crime film written and directed by Larry Bishop, released through United Artists...
in 1996, reuniting him with Streets costar Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones (actor)
William "Billy" Frank Jones, better known as Christopher Jones, is an American character actor, born August 18, 1941 in Jackson, Tennessee....
. His most recent movies are 2008's Hell Ride
Hell Ride
Hell Ride is a 2008 American feature film from Larry Bishop released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner.-Plot:Larry Bishop stars as biker Pistolero, the leader, or "Pres" of the Victors, a Southern California motorcycle gang...
, in collaboration with Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
, and 2010's Forgotten Pills
Forgotten Pills
Forgotten Pills is a 2010 American indie film written and directed by David Hefner, and it stars Chris Blasman, Christina Murphy, Tye Alexander and Shane Callahan, with Larry Bishop as the drug dealer Mathis. The film is a feature length version of an original short film of the . It was shot in Los...
.
Bishop attended Beverly Hills High School. His fellow alumni Reiner and Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss is an American actor best known for starring in a number of film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Stakeout, Always, What About...
appear with him in Mad Dog Time, as does Joey Bishop.
Actor
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: Mad DogsMad Dog TimeMad Dog Time is a 1996 ensemble cast crime film written and directed by Larry Bishop, released through United Artists...
(Mad Dog Time) by Larry Bishop : Nick - 20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
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: Hell RideHell RideHell Ride is a 2008 American feature film from Larry Bishop released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner.-Plot:Larry Bishop stars as biker Pistolero, the leader, or "Pres" of the Victors, a Southern California motorcycle gang...
by Larry Bishop : Pistolero - 20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
: Forgotten PillsForgotten PillsForgotten Pills is a 2010 American indie film written and directed by David Hefner, and it stars Chris Blasman, Christina Murphy, Tye Alexander and Shane Callahan, with Larry Bishop as the drug dealer Mathis. The film is a feature length version of an original short film of the . It was shot in Los...
by David Hefner : Mathis
Film director
- 19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
: Mad Dog TimeMad Dog TimeMad Dog Time is a 1996 ensemble cast crime film written and directed by Larry Bishop, released through United Artists... - 20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
: Hell RideHell RideHell Ride is a 2008 American feature film from Larry Bishop released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner.-Plot:Larry Bishop stars as biker Pistolero, the leader, or "Pres" of the Victors, a Southern California motorcycle gang...
Screenwriter
- 19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
: UnderworldUnderworld (1996 film)Underworld is a 1997 comedy/thriller film. It was directed by Roger Christian and stars Denis Leary, Joe Mantegna and Annabella Sciorra. It is rated R for pervasive strong language and violence, and for sexuality.-Plot:...
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: Mad Dog TimeMad Dog TimeMad Dog Time is a 1996 ensemble cast crime film written and directed by Larry Bishop, released through United Artists... - 20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
: Hell RideHell RideHell Ride is a 2008 American feature film from Larry Bishop released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner.-Plot:Larry Bishop stars as biker Pistolero, the leader, or "Pres" of the Victors, a Southern California motorcycle gang...
Producer
- 19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
: Mad DogsMad Dog TimeMad Dog Time is a 1996 ensemble cast crime film written and directed by Larry Bishop, released through United Artists...
(Mad Dog Time) - 20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
: Hell RideHell RideHell Ride is a 2008 American feature film from Larry Bishop released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner.-Plot:Larry Bishop stars as biker Pistolero, the leader, or "Pres" of the Victors, a Southern California motorcycle gang...