Linda Manz
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Linda Manz is an American
actress, mainly active between 1978 and 1985.
, which was released in 1978. Manz appeared in the 1979 film The Wanderers, directed by Philip Kaufman
, and played the lead in the Dennis Hopper
film Out of the Blue
. She appeared in a small role as a robber girl in the Faerie Tale Theatre
episode "The Snow Queen".
Her only remaining roles were a handful in the late 1990s, including a small role in David Fincher
's The Game
, and a larger one in Harmony Korine
's Gummo
in 1997, playing the mother of one of the main characters.
An apocryphal story is that Manz had her acting debut in The Day of the Locust
(1975) as a doomed little girl whose stomping death by Donald Sutherland's character starts a massive riot, but that character was played by a boy actor, Jackie Earle Haley
. The two have very similar facial features, accounting for the mistake. But in actuality, Manz made her film debut in the 1978 Malick film.
She was featured on the Ratatat
album LP4
which was released on June 8, 2010.
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actress, mainly active between 1978 and 1985.
Career
In 1976, at the age of fifteen, she was cast by Terrence Malick to play the young narrator in his second film Days of HeavenDays of Heaven
Days of Heaven is a 1978 American romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of two poor lovers, Bill and Abby, as they travel to the Texas Panhandle to harvest...
, which was released in 1978. Manz appeared in the 1979 film The Wanderers, directed by Philip Kaufman
Philip Kaufman
Philip Kaufman is an American film director and screenwriter. His movies have adapted novels of widely different types – from Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being to Michael Crichton’s Rising Sun; from Tom Wolfe’s heroic epic The Right Stuff to the erotic writings of Anaïs Nin’s...
, and played the lead in the Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
film Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (1980 film)
Out of the Blue is a 1980 film featuring and directed by Dennis Hopper. The film was written and produced by Gary Jules Jouvenat. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival...
. She appeared in a small role as a robber girl in the Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre is a live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales. Shelley Duvall serves as narrator, host and executive producer of the program, and occasionally stars in episodes...
episode "The Snow Queen".
Her only remaining roles were a handful in the late 1990s, including a small role in David Fincher
David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film and music video director. Known for his dark and stylish thrillers, such as Seven , The Game , Fight Club , Panic Room , and Zodiac , Fincher received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and...
's The Game
The Game (film)
The Game is a 1997 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, and produced by Polygram. It tells the story of an investment banker who is given a mysterious gift: participation in a game that integrates in strange ways with his life...
, and a larger one in Harmony Korine
Harmony Korine
The story is told from the perspective of a young man suffering from untreated schizophrenia, played by Ewen Bremner, as he tries to understand his deteriorating world. Julien's abusive father is played by Werner Herzog...
's Gummo
Gummo
Gummo is a 1997 American independent drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine. It was his directorial debut and has since become a cult film. The film stars Jacob Reynolds, Nick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, Chloë Sevigny, Linda Manz and Max Perlich...
in 1997, playing the mother of one of the main characters.
An apocryphal story is that Manz had her acting debut in The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, its overarching themes deal with the alienation and desperation of a broad group of odd individuals who exist at the fringes of the Hollywood movie industry.In 1998,...
(1975) as a doomed little girl whose stomping death by Donald Sutherland's character starts a massive riot, but that character was played by a boy actor, Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley is an American film actor. Establishing himself from child actor to adult Academy Award-nominee, he is perhaps best known for his roles as Moocher in Breaking Away, Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears, pedophile Ronnie McGorvey in Little Children, the vigilante Rorschach in...
. The two have very similar facial features, accounting for the mistake. But in actuality, Manz made her film debut in the 1978 Malick film.
Personal life
In 1985, Manz married camera operator Bobby Guthrie. The couple have three children, Michael, Christopher, and William.She was featured on the Ratatat
Ratatat
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast .-History:Evan Mast and Mike Stroud first met as students at Skidmore College, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry"...
album LP4
LP4
LP4 is the fourth studio album by Ratatat, released on June 8, 2010. The name comes from the acronym for long play , as it is their fourth album. It is similarly titled to their third release, LP3...
which was released on June 8, 2010.
Filmography
- Days of HeavenDays of HeavenDays of Heaven is a 1978 American romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of two poor lovers, Bill and Abby, as they travel to the Texas Panhandle to harvest...
(1978) — Linda - King of the GypsiesKing of the GypsiesThe title King of the Gypsies has been claimed or given over the centuries to many different people. It is both culturally and geographically specific. It may be inherited, acquired by acclamation or action, or simply claimed. The extent of the power associated with the title varied; it might be...
(1978) (uncredited) - The WanderersThe Wanderers (1979 film)The Wanderers is a 1979 greaser film based on the novel by Richard Price .-Overview:...
(1979) — Peewee - BoardwalkBoardwalk (film)Boardwalk is a 1979 American drama film written by Stephen Verona and Leigh Chapman and directed by Verona. It stars Ruth Gordon, Lee Strasberg and Janet Leigh....
(1979) — Girl Satan - Orphan Train (1979) (TV) — Sarah
- Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (1980 film)Out of the Blue is a 1980 film featuring and directed by Dennis Hopper. The film was written and produced by Gary Jules Jouvenat. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival...
(1980) — Cebe - LongshotLongshot (film)Longshot: The Movie , originally titled Jack Of All Trades is a teen film directed by Lionel C. Martin. It opened briefly in select theaters in Germany. The film was not shown in theaters in North America, but rather was released as a video and DVD only available through the film's web site...
(1981) — Maxine Gripp - GummoGummoGummo is a 1997 American independent drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine. It was his directorial debut and has since become a cult film. The film stars Jacob Reynolds, Nick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, Chloë Sevigny, Linda Manz and Max Perlich...
(1997) — Solomon's Mother - The GameThe Game (film)The Game is a 1997 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, and produced by Polygram. It tells the story of an investment banker who is given a mysterious gift: participation in a game that integrates in strange ways with his life...
(1997) — Amy - Buddy BoyBuddy BoyBuddy Boy is a 2000 psychological thriller film written and directed by Mark Hanlon. The film premiered to a standing ovation at the Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 1999 in the Cinema del Presente section...
(1999) (uncredited)
Television
- Dorothy (1979) — Frankie (4 episodes; "The Bookworm Turns"), ("Hard Hearted Hamlet"), ("Lies and Whisper"), ("Give My Regrets to Broadway")
- Faerie Tale TheatreFaerie Tale TheatreFaerie Tale Theatre is a live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales. Shelley Duvall serves as narrator, host and executive producer of the program, and occasionally stars in episodes...
(1982) — Robber Girl ("The Snow Queen")