Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an American screenwriter and film director.
Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes. Crowe has made his mark with character-driven, personal films that have been generally hailed as refreshingly original and devoid of cynicism. Michael Walker in The New York Times called Crowe “something of a cinematic spokesman for the post-baby boom generation” because his first few films focused on that specific age group, first as highers and then as young adults making their way in the world.
Crowe’s debut screenwriting effort, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, grew out of a book he wrote while posing for one year undercover as a student at Clairemont High School in San Diego, California, where he met Geraldine Edwards, who was a student there, and who he later based his Penny Lane character on in Almost Famous, when he discovered she was going backstage to rock and roll concerts. Later, he wrote and directed one more high school saga, Say Anything, and then Singles, a story of Seattle twentysomethings that was woven together by a soundtrack centering on that city’s burgeoning grunge music scene.
Crowe landed his biggest hit, though, with Jerry Maguire. After this, he was given a green light to go ahead with a pet project, the autobiographical effort Almost Famous. Centering on a teenage music journalist on tour with an up-and-coming band, it gave insight to his life as a 15-year-old writer for Rolling Stone. Crowe has stated that the Penny Lane character was based on his fellow San Diegan, Geraldine Edwards, who he met in 1975, as mentioned earlier. Part of the dialogue is also inspired by comments that were made by Bebe Buell in certain interviews. Also, in late 1999, Crowe released his second book, Conversations with Billy Wilder, a question and answer session with the legendary director.
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Cameron Crowe Biography / Wiki
| Name | Cameron Crowe |
| Also Know | å¡æ¢…伦·克罗 |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Writing |
| Place of Birth | Palm Springs, California, USA |
| Date of Birth | 1957-07-13 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 65 |
| Deathday |
Cameron Crowe Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher | Self | 2010-09-14 | Ghost Blues follows the life and career of Rory Gallagher from his upbringing in Cork, his early days with a showband, the brief success of Taste and … |
| Hitting it Hard | 2002-05-21 | 10-minute documentary short on the press tour behind Vanilla Sky. Edited by: Cecilia Hyoun… | |
| Only in Theaters | Laemmle Theaters, the beloved art house cinema chain in Los Angles has an astonishing legacy, with ties to the origins of Hollywood. This is a story a… | ||
| Elton John – Elton in Four Decades | Self | 2004-11-08 | A 90 minute program of film footage from the Elton John archive, carefully selected for Elton’s fans. Elton exclusively gives an overview of the chose… |
| David Crosby: Remember My Name | Himself – Interviewer | 2019-07-19 | You thought you knew him. Meet David Crosby now in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind. With unflinching honesty… |
| Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us | Self | 2006-10-28 | In 2005, rock legend Paul McCartney crossed America with his record-breaking, sold-out US tour. Better than a front-row seat, this feature-length conc… |
| Pearl Jam Twenty | Himself | 2011-09-20 | Carved from over 1,200 hours of footage spanning the band’s career, Pearl Jam: Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam. Part concert film, pa… |
| Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | 2019-09-06 | With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early … | |
| MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains | Himself | 2020-12-01 | For the first time ever, the Museum of Pop Culture’s highly-anticipated Founders Award annual fundraiser event will be free to the public, streaming o… |
| The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business | 2008-09-16 | Set against the landscape of 80s teen culture and the dawn of yuppiedom, this documentary relishes ‘Risky Business’ for having the brains to break fro… | |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read | Himself | 2020-09-17 | A virtual table read of the classic 1982 hit Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The all-star cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Dane Cook, Morgan Freeman, Jim… |
| Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell | Self | 2020-04-07 | Interviews with the cast, creators, journalists and celebrity fans, plus behind-the-scenes footage from season six…. |
| Welcome to Hollywood | Cameron Crowe | 1998-10-01 | A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood…… |
| Singles | Club Interviewer | 1992-09-18 | Romantic comedy about six of Seattle’s young people, most of whom live in the same apartment building and whose lives revolve around the city’s ever-e… |
| Ringers: Lord of the Fans | 2005-01-21 | ‘Ringers: Lord of the Fans’ is a feature-length documentary that explores how “The Lord of the Rings” has influenced Western popular culture over the … | |
| Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. | Self | 2002-11-26 | In 2002, a 60-year old McCartney refocused the attention on his musicianship, staging a massive live concert in Cleveland, Ohio. The superstar, who we… |
| The Wild Life | Cop #2 | 1984-09-28 | Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David…. |
| The Other Side of the Wind | Party Guest | 2018-11-02 | Surrounded by fans and skeptics, grizzled director J.J. “Jake” Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts… |
| Minority Report | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | 2002-06-20 | John Anderton is a top ‘Precrime’ cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they’re committed. But Anderton becomes the … |
Cameron Crowe Directing Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Almost Famous | Director | 2000-09-15 | In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller’s unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone ma… |
| Vanilla Sky | Director | 2001-01-22 | David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribl… |
| Say Anything… | Director | 1989-04-14 | In this charming critically-acclaimed tale of first love, Lloyd (John Cusack), an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainab… |
| Singles | Director | 1992-09-18 | Romantic comedy about six of Seattle’s young people, most of whom live in the same apartment building and whose lives revolve around the city’s ever-e… |
| Jerry Maguire | Director | 1996-12-13 | Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plu… |
| Elizabethtown | Director | 2005-10-14 | Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he’s also dumped by his girlfriend… |
| Pearl Jam Twenty | Director | 2011-09-20 | Carved from over 1,200 hours of footage spanning the band’s career, Pearl Jam: Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam. Part concert film, pa… |
| We Bought a Zoo | Director | 2011-12-08 | Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son… |
| The Union | Director | 2012-01-01 | In November 2009, filmmaker Cameron Crowe began filming a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the album The Union, a collaboration between music… |
| Aloha | Director | 2015-05-29 | A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling f… |
| Pearl Jam – The Kids Are Twenty | Director | 2011-10-27 | Two hours of full length performances from the Pearl Jam Twenty film…. |
| Pearl Jam – The Fans Are Alright | Director | 2011-10-25 | Over 80 minutes of extras created specifically for the die-hard Pearl Jam fans including rare and never-before-seen live performances…. |
| Director | An insider’s look at the reckless, romantic, funny, and often poignant lives of a committed group of “roadies,” who live for music and the de facto fa… | ||
Cameron Crowe Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Almost Famous | Producer | 2000-09-15 | In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller’s unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone ma… |
| Vanilla Sky | Producer | 2001-01-22 | David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribl… |
| Singles | Producer | 1992-09-18 | Romantic comedy about six of Seattle’s young people, most of whom live in the same apartment building and whose lives revolve around the city’s ever-e… |
| Jerry Maguire | Producer | 1996-12-13 | Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plu… |
| Aloha | Producer | 2015-05-29 | A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling f… |
| David Crosby: Remember My Name | Producer | 2019-07-19 | You thought you knew him. Meet David Crosby now in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind. With unflinching honesty… |
| We Bought a Zoo | Producer | 2011-12-08 | Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son… |
| Elizabethtown | Producer | 2005-10-14 | Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he’s also dumped by his girlfriend… |
| The Wild Life | Producer | 1984-09-28 | Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David…. |
Writing
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Almost Famous | Screenplay | 2000-09-15 | In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller’s unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone ma… |
| Vanilla Sky | Screenplay | 2001-01-22 | David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribl… |
| Say Anything… | Screenplay | 1989-04-14 | In this charming critically-acclaimed tale of first love, Lloyd (John Cusack), an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainab… |
| Singles | Screenplay | 1992-09-18 | Romantic comedy about six of Seattle’s young people, most of whom live in the same apartment building and whose lives revolve around the city’s ever-e… |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Screenplay | 1982-08-13 | Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. S… |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Novel | 1982-08-13 | Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. S… |
| Jerry Maguire | Writer | 1996-12-13 | Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plu… |
| The Wild Life | Writer | 1984-09-28 | Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David…. |
| Pearl Jam Twenty | Writer | 2011-09-20 | Carved from over 1,200 hours of footage spanning the band’s career, Pearl Jam: Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam. Part concert film, pa… |
| We Bought a Zoo | Screenplay | 2011-12-08 | Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son… |
| Aloha | Writer | 2015-05-29 | A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling f… |
| Elizabethtown | Writer | 2005-10-14 | Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he’s also dumped by his girlfriend… |
| Writer | An insider’s look at the reckless, romantic, funny, and often poignant lives of a committed group of “roadies,” who live for music and the de facto fa… | ||
Other Info
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| The Fighter | Thanks | 2010-12-10 | Boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turn… |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | Thanks | 2009-10-23 | The Fantastic Mr. Fox bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with th… |
| ThlÃpsi | Thanks | 2018-12-28 | A man who is paranoid and deluded by his own conspiracies that someone out there is after him must come to terms with the root of his suffering…. |
| The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | Creative Consultant | 2009-11-29 | On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock ‘n’ roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called ‘the best concerts ever,’ and ‘whe… |
| Creator | An insider’s look at the reckless, romantic, funny, and often poignant lives of a committed group of “roadies,” who live for music and the de facto fa… | ||
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