Ghost

Ghost

Ghost is a 1990 American romantic fantasy drama film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. It was written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker. The film was a financial and critical success, and was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Score and Best Film Editing. It won the awards for Best Supporting Actress for Goldberg and Best Original Screenplay. Goldberg was particularly praised: she also won the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Sam Wheat , a banker, and Molly Jensen , a talented potter, are a...
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quick facts
Release date:July 13, 1990
Directed by:Jerry Zucker
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:128 Minutes
Producer:Howard W. Koch, Lisa Weinstein, Steven-Charles Jaffe
Editor:Walter Murch
Music by:Maurice Jarre, Alex North
Cinematography:Adam Greenberg
Screenplay by:Bruce Joel Rubin
Estimated budget:$22,000,000
Genre:Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy

Award-winners from Ghost

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Character:Oda Mae Brown
Born:November 13, 1955

Cast of Ghost

Demi Moore
Demi Moore
Molly Jensen
Born:November 11, 1962
Age:49
Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Schiavelli
Born:Nov. 11, 1948
Died:Dec. 26, 2005
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
Sam Wheat
Born:Aug. 18, 1952
Died:Sept. 14, 2009
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Carl Bruner
Born:May 20, 1960
Age:51
Rick Aviles
Rick Aviles
Willie Lopez
Born:Oct. 14, 1952
Died:Mar. 17, 1995
Phil Leeds
Phil Leeds
Born:Apr. 6, 1916
Died:Aug. 16, 1998

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1990 Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Whoopi Goldberg
1990 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Bruce Joel Rubin
1990 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Whoopi Goldberg
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Whoopi Goldberg
1991 People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama Movie
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YearAward Nomination
1990 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Bruce Joel Rubin
1990 Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Whoopi Goldberg
1990 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Whoopi Goldberg
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Patrick Swayze
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Demi Moore
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Whoopi Goldberg
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy
1990 American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Adam Greenberg
1990 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Bruce Joel Rubin
1990 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
1990 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Ben Nye Jr.
1990 Academy Award for Best Picture, Lisa Weinstein
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Film director of Ghost

Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Born: March 11, 1950
Age: 61

Jerry Zucker is an American film director known for his role in directing comedy spoof films, and the hit film Ghost. Zucker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Charlotte and Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer. He graduated from Shorewood High School. Zucker's early career...
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Music contributors for Ghost

Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre

Maurice-Alexis Jarre was a French composer and conductor. Although he composed several concert works, he is best known for his film scores, and is...
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Alex North
Alex North

Alex North was an American composer who wrote the first jazz-based film score and one of the first modernist scores written in Hollywood . Born...
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Prequels and sequels to Ghost

Ghost
Ghost
1990

Filming locations for Ghost

New York City
New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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