Rear Window Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Rear Window is an American television movie directed by Jeff Bleckner. The teleplay by Larry Gross and Eric Overmyer is an updated adaptation of the classic 1954 feature film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, which was based on a short story by Cornell Woolrich. It was broadcast in the US by ABC on November 22, 1998. Quadriplegic Jason Kemp, a former architect who now uses a wheelchair, relieves the boredom of his daily existence by engaging in voyeurism, a pastime that allows him to spy on his neighbors from the rear window of his apartment. When he witnesses sculptor Julian Thorpe viciously...
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Release date:	November 22, 1998
Directed by:	Jeff Bleckner
Rated:
Runtime:	89 Minutes
Producer:	Sheldon Abend, Robert V. Gaulin
Editor:	Geoffrey Rowland, Geoffrey Rowland
Music by:	David Shire
Cinematography:	Ken Kelsch
Screenplay by:	Cornell Woolrich
Genre:	Thriller

Award-winners from Rear Window

Christopher Reeve

Character:Jason Kemp

Born:September 25, 1952

Died:October 10, 2004

Cast of Rear Window

Robert Forster

Born:July 13, 1941

Age:70

Daryl Hannah

Claudia Henderson

Born:December 3, 1960

Age:51

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Born:November 24, 1956

Age:55

Allison Mackie

Born:January 25, 1960

Age:52

Ritchie Coster

Born:July 1, 1967

Age:44

Anne Twomey

Born:June 7, 1951

Age:60

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1999	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie, Christopher Reeve

Year	Award Nomination
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Christopher Reeve
1999	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie, Christopher Reeve

Film director of Rear Window

Jeff Bleckner

Born: August 12, 1943

Age: 68

Jeff Bleckner is an American theatre and television director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bleckner made his directorial debut off-Broadway with The Unseen Hand/Forensic and the Navigators, an evening of one-act plays by Sam Shepard, in 1970. He also directed three off-Broadway productions of works...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
The movie, "Rear Window" is in what genre?
A:
It is categorized as: Drama, Thriller and Mystery.
Q:
When did the film "Rear Window" premier?
A:
The movie premiered in November, 1998.
Q:
Who wrote the movie Rear Window?
A:
Cornell Woolrich wrote the script for the film.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the movie Rear Window?
A:
David Shire composed sheet music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
Who was the director of the film "Rear Window"?
A:
Jeff Bleckner and Jeff Bleckner was the director of the film.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Rear Window"?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 89 minutes.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "Rear Window"?
A:
The total time for the film is 89 minutes.
Q:
Who played a role in the production of the movie, "Rear Window"?
A:
Sheldon Abend and Robert V. Gaulin were the movie's producers.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film "Rear Window"?
A:
Christopher Reeve, Daryl Hannah and Robert Forster played a role in the movie.