Whit Stillman
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Whit Stillman is an American director born in Washington, D.C., celebrated for witty, dialogue-dense comedies of manners examining privileged, articulate young adults. Metropolitan, his acclaimed debut following a circle of preppy Manhattan debutantes and their escorts debating morality and social status over a single winter season, earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and established his distinctive, literate comic voice. Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco extended his loose trilogy examining privileged young Americans navigating romance and social anxiety with articulate, often self-deluded dialogue. Love & Friendship, adapting an early Jane Austen novella, showed his natural affinity for the same drawing-room wit in period costume. Stillman's articulate, socially attuned comic sensibility examining privileged young adults has made him one of the most distinctive voices in American independent comedy.
Whit Stillman
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Whit Stillman is an American director born in Washington, D.C., celebrated for witty, dialogue-dense comedies of manners examining privileged, articulate young adults. Metropolitan, his acclaimed debut following a circle of preppy Manhattan debutantes and their escorts debating morality and social status over a single winter season, earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and established his distinctive, literate comic voice. Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco extended his loose trilogy examining privileged young Americans navigating romance and social anxiety with articulate, often self-deluded dialogue. Love & Friendship, adapting an early Jane Austen novella, showed his natural affinity for the same drawing-room wit in period costume. Stillman's articulate, socially attuned comic sensibility examining privileged young adults has made him one of the most distinctive voices in American independent comedy.
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Love & Friendship
Director
2016
Film
The Cosmopolitans
Creator
2014–
TV
Damsels in Distress
Director
2012
Film
The Last Days of Disco
Director
1998
Film
Barcelona
Director
1994
Film
Homicide: Life on the Street
Director · 1 episode
1993–
TV
Metropolitan
Director
1990
Film
American Playhouse
Director · 1 episode
1982–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Whit Stillman and where are they from?
Whit Stillman is 74 years old, born on January 25, 1952 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Whit Stillman?
Whit Stillman is best known for directing Love & Friendship, The Last Days of Disco, Damsels in Distress.
How many movies has Whit Stillman directed?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Whit Stillman has directed or written 5 films and worked on 3 TV shows.
What was Whit Stillman's first movie?
The career of Whit Stillman began with A Night at Claridge’s ().
What is Whit Stillman's most recent movie or series?
Whit Stillman's most recent release is Love & Friendship, which premiered on May 26, 2016.
What TV shows has Whit Stillman created or directed?
On television, Whit Stillman has appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, The Cosmopolitans, American Playhouse.
Whit Stillman
1952-01-25 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Whit Stillman (born John Whitney Stillman on January 25, 1952) is an American writer-director known for his sly depictions of the "urban haute bourgeoisie" (as a character in Metropolitan terms the upper-class WASPs of the U.S. socio-cultural elite).Whit Stillman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.