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The most famous grin in Hollywood hid a secret: he wanted to call 'action.'

Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director (2024)

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Overview

Documentary

We all know Jack Nicholson the actor. But few know the history of Jack Nicholson the screenwriter, and especially Jack Nicholson the director. Nicholson's lifelong friend, filmmaker Henry Jaglom, reflects on the icon's behind-the-camera career, while film historian/filmmaker Daniel Kremer presents and analyzes the full scope of that history.

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Kremer unpacks a career that almost wasn't.

Production

Rare footage of Nicholson's actual directorial work.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel like a film snob at 2am.·Streaming: Perfect YouTube rabbit hole material.·Rewatch: After your fifth Nicholson marathon.
Daniel Kremer

Director

Daniel Kremer

ReleasedMar 26, 2024
Runtime23m
StatusReleased

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Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
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Feelmedium

Top Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Self (archive footage)

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self

Daniel Kremer

Daniel Kremer

Narrator (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Nicholson's 1971 directorial debut 'Drive, He Said' was based on a Jeremy Larner novel and featured a young Karen Black; it flopped so hard it disappeared for decades.

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