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Michael Keaton

Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), better known as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, well known for his early comedic roles in films ... More »Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), better known as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, well known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Johnny Dangerously, Beetlejuice, and for his dramatic portrayal of Batman in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns, as well as lead roles in other films including The Paper, Jackie Brown, Jack Frost, White Noise, Cars, The Other Guys and Toy Story 3. Keaton, the youngest of seven children, was born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, and lived in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His father, George A. Douglas, worked as a civil engineer and surveyor, and his mother, Leona Elizabeth (née Loftus), a homemaker, came from a Scots-Irish community in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Keaton was raised in a large Catholic family and attended Montour High School in Pennsylvania. He studied speech for two years at Kent State before dropping out and moving to Pittsburgh. Keaton was married to actress Caroline... [ Wikipedia ]

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Michael Keaton films scenes for new film Birdman with Edward Norton

While Hollywood men John Travolta and Jeremy Piven have gone down the hair plugs or wig route, Michael Keaton is content with his thinning hair. Feeling no need to hide the effects of ageing, the 61-year old still looked younger than his years as he filmed scenes for new movie, Birdman. ...

Michael Keaton Sued by Film Producers Over Diva Behaviour

By Anne Lu | April 12, 2013 10:50 AM EST Michael Keaton was a diva in a movie set. The erstwhile "Batman" star is being sued by the producers of "The Merry Gentleman," a film he directed and starred in, for allegedly being difficult on the production in 2007. Production company Merry ...

New 'Robocop 3' set photos show off evil Michael Keaton

On Sunday, October 7, Collider shared the latest photos from the set, which include a look at Michael Keaton and the robocop in uniform. Check out the new photos here. This film is currently in production with a release date set for next summer. Joel Kinnaman is taking on the role of the ...

Michael Keaton 'Would Have' To Be In 'Beetlejuice' Sequel, Tim Burton Says

Michael Keaton 'Would Have' To Be In 'Beetlejuice' Sequel, Tim Burton Says 'I bet you he would get right back into it,' Burton predicted of Michael Keaton's ability to revisit the ghost with the most. Okay, so saying the former "Batman" actor's name three times is not a way to get ...

Winona Ryder on 'Beetlejuice,' aging and that 'Heathers' TV show – The Marquee Blog

"I’ve met with Tim about it, I’ve met with Michael Keaton (who played Beetlejuice) about it," he said at the time. "There’s a lot of goodwill to want to do it from both of those guys; Tim from a producing aspect and Michael from returning to the character. Again, it’s on me. " If ...

Emma Stone shows off her skinny legs in ripped stockings on set new movie

Superhero co-star: Michael Keaton on set of Birdman in New York, in early April The Help star donned the shabby chic attire for her role in Birdman, co-starring Michael Keaton as her father. The movie depicts Michael, who played Batman in the 1989 and 1992 Tim Burton ...

Riding in style with the Dark Knight: New book chronicles the evolution of the Batmobile

The batmobile from the 1989 film “BATMAN,” staring Michael Keaton. (c) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection The batmobile from the 1995 film “Batman Forever,” starring Val Kilmer. From “Batmobile: The Complete History”, by Mark Cotta Vaz. The Batmobile from the original "Batman" ...

Who is your favorite 'Batman'?

From an informal poll Michael Keaton is the winner. ‘There is no doubt about it; Michael was the best Batman. They should bring him back,’ Jennifer stated. ‘I would love to see Michael and Michelle together again,’ Mac proclaimed. ‘ Michelle Pfeiffer was the greatest. I’m ...

Michael Keaton Terrible Director, Diva & Grinch ... Says Lawsuit

Los Angeles : CA : USA | Apr 11, 2013 at 11:15 AM PDT Says Lawsuit Exclusive Michael Keaton's alter ego ain't Batman anymore ... Hollywood D-bag -- this according to movie producers who claim Keaton's diva antics torpedoed their Christmastime flick. Keaton is being sued by ...

Casting Net: Emma Stone, Michael Keaton, and Zach Galifianakis to star in comedy; Plus Christina Hen...

• 21 Grams director Alejandro González Iñárritu is trying his hand at comedy, and he’s enlisted the help of a stellar cast, including Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Keaton, and Naomi Watts (don’t forget I Heart Huckabees! ) to star in his upcoming feature Birdman. The film will ...

Michael Keaton to Co-Star in the "Need for Speed" Movie

By Hanuman Welch | Feb 7, 2013 | 8:57 am | Permalink Michael Keaton, for a certain generation, will always be Bruce Wayne. It's just been announced that Keaton will be joining the cast of the upcoming Need for Speed movie. Because that's still a thing that's happening. While he ...

Trivia: Michael Keaton Wanted His Third Batman Film to Be a ‘Batman Begins’ Style Origin Story

While Christopher Nolan directed Christian Bale in three Batman films that push a screen vision of the character that will likely be the defining one for some time, those movies would likely never have happened without Tim Burton and Michael Keaton. Burton directed Keaton in ...

Tim Burton: 'Michael Keaton would need to be In Beetlejuice 2'

Tim Burton has said that Michael Keaton is crucial to the possibility of a Beetlejuice sequel. Burton himself has now commented to MTV News that he will only consider the project if Keaton returns as the eccentric ghost. "I think he would be willing to do it. [Keaton] would ...

Easy rider! Robocop star Joel Kinnman shoots motorbike action scenes in Canada for new remake of cla...

In the film Michael Keaton is set to play the role of Raymond Sellars, CEO of the corporation that builds RoboCop in the MGM/Columbia Pictures’ RoboCop remake of the 1987 movie. Keaton joins previously announced Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L Jackson and Abbie Cornish in the ...

"Beetlejuice" review

the character of Betelgeuse(Michael Keaton) is such a strange and surreal character. He's rude, uncouth, and is in general, a total jerk and yet he steals every scene he's in. His comedic antics are the star of the show despite the main plot of the film being about the Maitlands. This is ...

Abbie Cornish is chic in a sleek coat and heels as she joins Joel Kinnaman on the set of RoboCop

And Michael Keaton will play the role of Raymond Sellars, CEO of the corporation that builds RoboCop. On set today, the former Batman star looked stern in a brown jacket and jeans as he stood on set surrounded by police. In the remake, Kinnaman will play Alex Murphy, the hero police ...

British Film Institute Plans to Digitize 10,000 Films by 2017

They bring in a supposed bio-exorcist named Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) as a last resort, but this mischievous ghoul just ends up causing even more trouble. Everyone tells a tall tale once in a while, but in Big Fish, Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) thinks his father, Edward (Albert Fenney)...

Winona Ryder goes hell for leather as a drug dealer on set of new movie Homefront

Seth Grahame-Smith is currently writing a script, commissioned by Tim, for a possible sequel, but Winona insists that if a follow up movie is created then Michael Keaton is needed to reprise his role as main character Betelgeuse, a grotesque and perverted bio-exorcist who scares humans ...

The Expendables 2

During press interviews for the first Expendables film, Stallone stated that the end of the traditional action movie came with Michael Keaton ’s Batman “when it became possible to Velcro your muscles on” (quoted from L.A. Times article, see here ). He has a point. With the sole exception ...

Do you want to be in the movies?

The satirical comedy - and action - movie, ‘Melrose’s Suggestions,’ will have Michael Keaton at the helm - and in the male lead role - with Robin Wright or Michelle Pfeiffer as the female star. Look at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000474/, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000705/, or ...

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