Rather, he was fascinated by sailing, so much so that at the age of 15, he left school for a life on the sea. Elliott gould, nina van pallandt, sterling hayden, et al. Grew up in new hampshire, massachusetts, pennsylvania, washington d. By the time of chandlers death, the only novels of his that had not been made into films were the long goodbye and playback. The long goodbye is a 1973 american neonoir thriller film directed by robert altman and based on raymond chandlers 1953 novel of the same title. Robert altman s the long goodbye 1973 attacks film noir with three of his most cherished tools. Sterling hayden, actor, war hero and author who led a life of contradictions, died quietly at his home today of cancer. His go fuck yourself attitude led him on some crazy adventures, but he navigated with his heart, and earnestly sought truth and authenticity in his exploits.
An appreciation one of the most influential books in my youth was sterling hayden s autobiography. Though very poor, attended prep school at wassookeag school in dexter, maine. All in all, a fitting package for one of the best films of the 1970s. He then spent much of his career in film noir and westerns. The westerns of rory calhoun, rod cameron, sterling hayden and richard widmark by barry atkinson 30 oct 2018 5.
A leading man from the studio era, hayden was a late replacement but adds gravitas. With elliott gould, nina van pallandt, sterling hayden, mark rydell. In fact,his characters wife in the movie,describes him to marlowegouldas 65. Later on he became noted for appearing in supporting roles such as gen. In his later films, most notably the long goodbye, loving, and hard contract, he is a bearded, selfconfident, and possibly mad ahab who has forgotten that the meaning in his life came from searching for the whale. Sterling hayden and elliott gould in the long goodbye. Voyage by sterling hayden meet your next favorite book. The long goodbye is filled with altman grotesques, characters that are only thin coverings for the petitcelebrities altman loved to cast. For most of his career as a leading man, he specialized in westerns and film noir, such as johnny guitar, the asphalt jungle, and the killing.
Aug 01, 2018 since its publication in 1963, sterling hayden s autobiography, wanderer, has been surrounded by controversy. Elliott gould, nina van pallandt, sterling hayden, henry gibson, mark rydell, david carradine, arnold schwarzenegger, robert altman. Elliott gould, nina van pallandt, sterling hayden directed by. Both books read like conrad and melville with hayden living the life of an adventurer before and after hollywood. Hayden wrote a book in the early 60s called voyager.
Hayden had made only two films when the war interrupted his career and wouldnt appear in another film until the 1947 anne baxter vehicle blaze of noon. Born sterling walter some sources indicate that john hamilton was his birth name in montclair, new jersey, on march 26, 1916, sterling hayden didnt harbor aspirations of being an actor. Details about sterling hayden nina van pallandt long goodbye lobby card 1972. Marlowe strikes up a friendship with the man and one morning marlowe is awakened to find lennox asking to be driven to mexico. Sterling hayden march 26, 1916 may 23, 1986 was an american actor and author. Nina van pallandt, sterling hayden, mark rydell, and jim bouton costar. Sterling hayden, an alcoholic novelist suffering from a spectacular. Since its publication in 1963, sterling haydens autobiography, wanderer, has been surrounded by controversy. The author was at the peak of his earning power as a movie star when he suddenly quit. How i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb 1964. Mgms dvd release of the long goodbye gets top marks for its impeccable widescreen transfer and a terrific selection of shorts that includes surprisingly candid interviews with altman and gould, plus an interesting piece focusing on zsigmonds photographic approach. Hayden was himself a sea adventurer who would write the occasional book when. March 26, 1916 may 23, 1986 was an american actor, author, and sailor. March 26, 1916may 23, 1986 was an american actor and author.
Private investigator philip marlowe elliott gould is asked by his old. Elliott gould, nina van pallandt, sterling hayden, mark rydell, henry gibson, david arkin, jim bouton. The long goodbye by robert altman elliott gould, nina van. The book is not about a story but about the code of a private eye in a corrupt world. Among his last roles were a cameo in the godfather as officer mccluskey and as roger wade in the long goodbye. The long goodbye, the last of the marlowe series to be published in his lifetime and thus already colored by nostalgic regret, is a valiant but overheated effort by chandler to reclaim the. Starring elliott gould, nina van pallandt and sterling hayden. The long goodbye is a cool as ice mystery that retains robert altmans idiosyncratic sensibilities. A leading man for most of his career, he specialized in westerns and film noir throughout the 1950s, in films such as john hustons the asphalt jungle 1950, nicholas rays johnny guitar 1954, and stanley kubricks the killing 1956.
Sterling walter hayden born sterling relyea walter. However, throughout his life he punctuated his acting stints with bouts of adventuring, or wandering. To begin with, the long goodbye is the longest of all chandler novels. T the asphalt jungle, an iconic sterling hayden noir film he asphalt jungle 1950 directed by john huston, this is the heist movie by which all others are judged.
Sterling hayden in the long goodbye sterling hayden did not receive an oscar nomination for portraying roger wade in the long goodbye. For most of his career as a leading man, he specialized in westerns and film noir, such as johnny guitar, the asphalt jungle and the killing. Dec 20, 2017 sterling hayden biowiki, net worth, married 2018 sterling walter hayden born sterling relyea walter. The long goodbye in robert altmans revisionist take on philip marlowe, hayden serves as a pivotal link back to classic noir. Sterling hayden nina van pallandt long goodbye lobby card 1972. Like larry says,in the long goodbye he looks 2taller than e.
Later on he became noted as a character actor for such roles as gen. A playful deromanticizing of the detective genre, robert altmans the long. Gould gives a loose and woolly, strikingly original performance. Sterling hayden brought large presence to the screen the. Still under contract to paramount, hayden s career didnt gain momentum until the 1949 film noir thriller manhandled. In my opinion, voyage is haydens best work, among all of his writing and acting roles. Sterling hayden is best known for his cold tough guy roles in films like the killing and the asphalt jungle, even his best performance in dr. He is always the most youthful of directors, and here he gives us the youngest of philip marlowes, the private eye as a hardy boy. The long goodbye book columbus metropolitan library. Private investigator philip marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wifes murder. Raymond chandlers classic detective steps into modern day hollywood when philip marlowe elliot gould becomes involved in a complicated murder mystery after driving a friend jim bouton to the mexican border.
The long goodbye is a 1973 american neonoir thriller film directed by robert altman and. The film stars elliott gould as philip marlowe and features sterling hayden, nina van pallandt, jim bouton, mark rydell, and an early uncredited appearance by arnold schwarzenegger. See more ideas about sterling hayden, film noir and movie stars. Sterling hayden was definitely a man of contrasts, which makes his life story very interesting to read even if you dont much like him. You need to be a certain type of movie fan, or else of a certain age, to know who sterling hayden was. You dont call a book the long goodbye unless youre feeling elegiac. Mccluskey angels leap 1971 mason custer loving 1970. In 1976, hayden appeared in bernardo bertolucci s novecento, and also published the historical epic voyage. March 26, 1916 may 23, 1986 was an american actor and author. Marlowe hides in the bushes, pokes his nose up against a window, complains like a spoiled child, and runs after a.
Sterling hayden was a soldier, a sailor, an actor, a writer, a wanderer, a cocksman, and a bit of a blowhard. As an adventurous youth, sterling hayden went down to the new england sea like moby dicks ishmael, and he survived his years on the ocean to surface in hollywod as an actor specializing in idiosyncratic, slightly schizoid roles in inevitably interesting, offbeat movies. There is the brokendown baseball pitcher and author of a tellall book on the game, jim bouton, as terry lennox, the mysterious tijuanabound fugitive. In robert altmans sardonic adaptation of raymond chandlers the long goodbye, from 1973, elliott gould plays the private eye philip marlowe as a shambling new york ironist, transplanted.
Sterling hayden list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Maverick actor sterling hayden, the onetime hollywood leading man whose restlessness led him through careers as a sea captain, oss agent and gunrunner to ultimate success as an author and. Sterling hayden nina van pallandt long goodbye lobby card. How i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, and the godfather. Smartaleck, catloving private eye philip marlowe elliott gould is certain that his friend terry lennox jim bouton isnt a wifekiller, even after the cops throw marlowe in jail for not cooperating with their investigation into lennoxs subsequent disappearance. Haydens success continued into the new hollywood era, with roles such as irishamerican policeman captain mccluskey in francis ford coppolas the godfather 1972, alcoholic novelist roger wade in robert altmans the long goodbye 1973, and elderly peasant leo dalco in bernardo bertoluccis 1900 1976. Revisiting altmans the long goodbye the new york times. Sterling hayden 19161986 is most widely known for his acting asphalt jungle, dr. Hayden is the crooked cop who learns that having pasta with michael corleone is a bad idea. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. For sterling hayden, radical movie star, newly minted author, his penance to the communist party more or less paid up, failed to advance in radical politics after 1963. He was 70 and had been fighting the illness for several years. Hayden wrote the wanderer 1963 and then voyage 1976.
Maverick actor sterling hayden, the onetime hollywood leading man whose restlessness led him through careers as a sea captain, oss agent and gunrunner to. An appreciation one of the most influential books in my youth was sterling haydens autobiography. The author was at the peak of his earning power as a. He walked out on hollywood, walked out of a shattered marriage, defied the courts, broke as an outlaw, set sail with his four children in the. In my opinion, voyage is hayden s best work, among all of his writing and acting roles. For a young writer restless to get out of the confines of college and into the real world, his lifes story was an inspiration of bootstrapped pluck, luck, and determination to find some meaning on the deep. Adopted by stepfather james hayden renamed sterling walter hayden. About his life leading up to his around the world trip on his personal sail boat. Apr 23, 2006 robert altmans the long goodbye 1973 attacks film noir with three of his most cherished tools. He enjoyed another career resurrection with francis ford coppolas 1972 classic the godfather, and a year later costarred in robert altmans the long goodbye. Sterling hayden blaze of noon 1947 tad mcdonald bahama passage 1941 adrian ainsworth as stirling hayden virginia 1941 norman williams as stirling hayden.
Sterling hayden biography, movie highlights and photos. Incidentally, the best piece of music ever related to a chandler book, to my jazzattuned ear, is charlie hadens the long goodbye, from the 1992 album haunted heart, which takes as a jumping off point the solo sax of a typical noir theme, and turns it into a long meditation in a minor key. I love sterling hayden because of his compelling outlandishness and frank, skillful portrayals of the dark side of everything. A gloriously inspired tribute to hollywood that never loses sight of what. See more ideas about sterling hayden, american actors and film noir. The same publisher did the most recent reprint of the marlowe books, and the first five novels range from 231292 pages. Private investigator philip marlowe helps a friend out of a jam. Though very poor, attended prep school at wassookeag. The film stars elliott gould as philip marlowe and features sterling hayden, nina van pallandt, jim. In the book he mentions that he appeared at a lumber jack convention around 1953 or so to promote a movie and when preparing to speak before the local folks he stretched to his full 64 heigth. Recently, i revisited the movie version of the long goodbye, which starred elliot gould and sterling hayden and was directed by the late, great robert altman. The evolution of sterling hayden 60 movies items if i had the dough id buy up the negative of every film i ever made. Another mystery in both book and film involves the disappearance of roger wade sterling hayden, an alcoholic writer. Sterling hayden full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
The book is definitely controversial still, and i have to be careful not to reflect my judgement on the man here. Robert altmans masterly adaptation of raymond chandlers novel tells of betrayal, murder and moral codes. The long goodbye is a 1973 american neonoir thriller film directed by robert altman and based on raymond chandler s 1953 novel of the same title. The novel has rogers home in idle valley, an unspoiled part of whats likely the san fernando valley. His legacy is found in his books and in his movies, a testament to a fascinating man and an indispensable artist. Hayden was blessed with rugged good looks, amazing memory despite being a heavy drinker and knack for writingacting and attracting women. Gould was definitely 63then as he looks 2taller thanthen unknownarnold in one other scene. Applying his deconstructive eye to the film noir tradition, robert altman updated raymond chandler in his 1973 version of chandlers novel, the long goodbye. The film stars elliott gould as philip marlowe and features sterling hayden, nina van.
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