The series starred Chuck Connors and the premiere episode "The Sharpshooter" was written by Sam Peckinpah.[28]. Shunned by the Hollywood studios, he found work in European films that were rarely seen in the United States. Hopper was 74 at the time of his death and the cause was "complications from metastasized. Hopper forced Hathaway to shoot more than 80 takes of a scene over several days before he acquiesced to Hathaway's direction. On the way, Hopper and Fonda befriend a drunken young lawyer (Jack Nicholson, whom Hopper had resisted casting, in a breakout role), but arouse the enmity of Southern rednecks and are murdered before they can return home. For his last performance, he was the voice of Tony, the alpha-male of the Eastern wolf pack inside the 2010 3D computer animated film Alpha and Omega. After moving to San Diego with his family, he played Shakespeare at the Old Globe Theater. ", Hopper made it to the top of the box office in the 1994 hit "Speed," in which he played the maniacal plotter of a freeway disaster. It went on to gross $40 million worldwide, a substantial sum for its time. Mr. Hopper had several artistic pursuits beyond film. He married five times and led a dramatic life right to the end. She also filed complaints about him keeping marijuana joints throughout his compound, ready to provide quick relief from pain, and loaded guns in strategic locations, ready to provide quick resolutions. Hopper took the outburst and insults "very personally" and made it a point to antagonize Brando the rest of the evening, first at a boxing match, then at a theater, he said. He saw his first movie at 5 and became enthralled. Hopper was also "notorious for his troubled relationships with women", including Michelle Phillips, who divorced him after eight days of marriage. Shortly thereafter, he played drug smuggler and DEA informant Barry Seal in the HBO film Doublecrossed. UPDATE: Here's the Associated Press obituary. When Jeremy went to his room to wake him, he found Hof stone cold dead. His politics, like much of his life, were unpredictable. Given nearly $1 million by Universal for a follow-up project, he retreated with a cadre of hippies to Peru to shoot The Last Movie, a hallucinogenic film about the making of a movie. I soon discovered that the gallery crasher was Hopper, that hed fled his Taos, N.M., home of more than a decade, attended a minimum of three Alcoholics Anonymous or Cocaine Anonymous meetings a day, and narrowly escaped being institutionalized while straitjacketed in a psychiatric ward. In the next ten years he made a name in television, and by the end of the 1960 With Hopper hailed as a brilliant filmmaker, Universal Pictures lavished $850,000 on his next project, "The Last Movie.". In January 2010, Hopper filed to end his 14-year marriage to Victoria Hopper, who stated in court filings that the actor was seeking to cut her out of her inheritance, a claim Hopper denied. Director Peter Chipping ( ) Stars Michael Hunter Satya De La Manitou Charles Arnoldi See production, box office & company info Watch on REELZ NOW Hopper took a large cast and crew to a village in Peru to film the tale of a Peruvian tribe corrupted by a movie company. "I just want to thank you," Hopper said, as he smiled broadly. Later, he moved to New York to study at the Actors Studio, where Dean had learned his craft. I reported back on my progress. Known for such cult classics as Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet, Hopper embodied the . One profoundly grateful to be welcomed back. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Though Hopper died two weeks later, Duffy insisted at the hearing that he was well enough to be deposed. During a promotional tour last fall for that series, he fell ill; shortly thereafter, he began a new round of treatments for prostate cancer, which he said had been first diagnosed a decade ago. His off-camera personality will remain in my memory long after his personas fade from the screen. "All those years of being an actor and a director and not being able to get a job -- two weeks is too long to not know what my next job will be.". ", Its success prompted studio heads to schedule a new kind of movie: low cost, with inventive photography and themes about a young, restive baby boom generation. "All those years of being an actor and a director and not being able to get a job - two weeks is too long to not know what my next job will be.". He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009. Dennis Hopper Episode aired Apr 18, 2021 IMDb RATING 8.0 /10 9 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Biography Dr. Michael Hunter is investigating the cause of death of actor Dennis Hopper. Obviously, the Hollywood star didnt want to go back into that dark decade. The license, held by Hof, was nontransferable. He attended the Actors Studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in Giant (1956). The book, whose title refers to the house where he lived with Hayward in the Hollywood Hills in the 1960s, was edited by his daughter Marin Hopper. The cancer spread to his bones and he died on May 29, 2010. Hopper starred as a U.S. Army colonel in the 2005 television series E-Ring, a drama set at The Pentagon, but the series was canceled after 14 episodes aired. [18] The production was plagued by creative differences and personal acrimony between Fonda and Hopper, the dissolution of Hopper's marriage to Brooke Hayward, his unwillingness to leave the editor's desk and his accelerating abuse of drugs and alcohol. But, again, he made a remarkable comeback, starting with a memorable performance as a drugged-out journalist in Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam War epic, "Apocalypse Now," a spectacularly long and troubled film to shoot. Described as a pothead, womanizer, and drunk, the late actor Larry Hagman lived life like an eternal party. Hopper sought career counseling from Warren Beatty, who advised him not to write a tell-all book. May 17, 1936 Died May 29, 2010 (74) Add to list Nominated for 2 Oscars 23 wins & 17 nominations total Photos 424 Known for Easy Rider 7.3 Billy 1969 Blue Velvet 7.7 Frank Booth 1986 Speed 7.3 Howard Payne 1994 Waterworld 6.3 Deacon 1995 Credits Edit Dennis Hopper, whose portrayals of drug-addled, often deranged misfits in the landmark films Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet drew on his early out-of-control experiences as part of a new generation of Hollywood rebel, died Saturday at his home in Venice, Calif. But his . and police moved pretty fast, closing down the Love Ranch South that very day. Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actor Dennis Hopper died at his home in Venice, California, Saturday morning, his wife said. Treatment at a detox clinic helped him stop drinking but he still used cocaine, and at one point he became so hallucinatory that he was committed to the psychiatric ward of a Los Angeles hospital. He was a prolific photographer, painter, and sculptor. Could you make time to work around my film schedule and do the book? Hopper and his fourth wife, dancer Katherine LaNasa, had a son, Henry, before divorcing. Hopper stated that because he was the son-in-law of actress Margaret Sullavan, a friend of John Wayne, Wayne hired Hopper for a role in The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), also directed by Hathaway, which enabled Hopper to restart his film career. [65] A very ill Hopper did not appear in court though his estranged wife did. He subsequently appeared in over 140 episodes of television shows such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Petticoat Junction, The Twilight Zone, The Barbara Stanwyck Show, The Defenders, The Investigators, The Legend of Jesse James, Entourage, The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel, and Combat!. In gratitude for resurrecting his career and because, he said, I knew the art world, Hopper asked me to collaborate on his biography. He starred as King Koopa in Super Mario Bros., a 1993 critical and commercial failure loosely based on the video game of the same name. Was he holding on to his sobriety? We hung out together while my tape recorder consumed cassette after cassette of Dennis Hopper stories. Hopper died Saturday at his home in the Los Angeles beach community of Venice, surrounded by family and friends, family friend Alex Hitz said. Years later, Hopper told Jay Leno on The Tonight Show that hed fired Torn from Easy Rider after the actor pulled a knife. [36] His painting style ranges from abstract impressionism to photorealism and often includes references to his cinematic work and to other artists. All rights reserved. With the release of True Grit a month earlier, Hopper had starring roles in two major box-office films that summer. After filming was finally completed, Hathaway allegedly told Hopper that his career in Hollywood was finished.[15]. In 1968, Hopper teamed with Peter Fonda, Terry Southern and Jack Nicholson to make Easy Rider, which premiered in July 1969. He was 74. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Its not that he wouldnt; its that he couldnt sign any book contract. His intimate and unguarded images of celebrities like Ike and Tina Turner, Andy Warhol and Jane Fonda were the subject of gallery shows and were collected in a book, 1712 North Crescent Heights. The book, whose title was his address in the Hollywood Hills in the 1960s, was edited by Marin Hopper, his daughter by Ms. Hayward. I used women all my life, just as I used alcohol and drugs. Mr. Hopper was seen mostly in small film parts until he returned to prominence with his performance in Apocalypse Now (1979). Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper has died after a long bout with prostate cancer, according to reports. Awards for Dennis Hopper (see list above). Prince Harry addresses 'Spare' backlash in interview: 'I have never looked for sympathy in this', Shania Twain was 'uncontrollably fragile' from ex Mutt Lange's affair with friend: 'How could I be so stupid', Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe reveals 'promise' she made to mother before her death, Emma Stones 'And' co-star Willem Dafoe had her slap him 20 times to get scene right, Prince Harry's 'attacks' on 'villain' Camilla led to Frogmore Cottage eviction: expert, Film industry reacts to death of 'Saving Private Ryan' star Tom Sizemore: 'You're a legend'. Hopper debuted in an episode of the Richard Boone television series Medic in 1955, portraying a young epileptic. His second marriage, to singer-actress Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, lasted only eight days. [45] The title of the exhibition, Double Standard, was taken from Hopper's iconic 1961 photograph of the two Standard Oil signs seen through an automobile windshield at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard, Melrose Avenue, and North Doheny Drive on historic Route 66 in Los Angeles. Over his lifetime he amassed a formidable array of 20th- and 21st-century art, including many of Julian Schnabel's works (such as a shattered-plate portrait of Hopper); numerous works from his early cohorts, such as Ed Ruscha, Edward Kienholz, Roy Lichtenstein (Sinking Sun, 1964),[41] and Warhol (Double Mona Lisa, 1963);[35] and pieces by contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst and Robin Rhode. Illness and death When he finally completed filming, he retired to his home in Taos, N.M., to piece together the film, a process that took almost a year, in part because he was using psychedelic drugs for editing inspiration. [42] The proceeds of the two-day sale of some 300 pieces from Hopper's collection at Christie's went to his four children.[43]. Dennis Hopper's Death - Cause and Date Born (Birthday) May 17, 1936 Death Date May 29, 2010 Age of Death 74 years Cause of Death Prostate Cancer Profession Movie Actor The movie actor Dennis Hopper died at the age of 74. [62], On April 5, 2010, a court ruled that Duffy could continue living on Hopper's property, and that he must pay US$12,000 per month spousal and child support for their daughter Galen. His role as a wild druggie in "Blue Velvet," also in 1986, won him more acclaim, and years later the character wound up No. His paranoid eyes avoided mine. He died before the movie was released. officer, in which he was originally cast. While funeral arrangements have not been decided, Hopper's wish was to be buried in Taos, New Mexico, his wife said. Actress Barbara Hershey, who portrayed Hoppers abused wife in Paris Trout, said after filming: I love to just look back and watch Dennis watch us.. [13] It was there that he developed an interest in acting, studying at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and the Actors Studio in New York City (he studied with Lee Strasberg for five years). Hopper died Saturday at his home in the Los Angeles beach community of Venice, surrounded by family and friends, family friend Alex Hitz said. [1][37], Ostracized by the Hollywood film studios due to his reputation for being a "difficult" actor, Hopper turned to photography in 1961 with a camera bought for him by his first wife Brooke Hayward. He went on to helm his third directorial work Out of the Blue (1980), for which he was again honored at Cannes, and appeared in Rumble Fish, The Osterman Weekend (both 1983), and My Science Project (1985). [60] On March 9, 2010, Duffy refused to move out of the Hopper home, despite the court's order that she do so by March 15. While we worked on the biography, Hollywood rediscovered a born-again actor. Upon visiting Hopper for that story: Uh, like, man, sorry, you gotta come in through the garage. His limp handshake trembled. Believe it or not, Dennis Hof was running for the Nevada State Legislature. But, again, he made a remarkable comeback, starting with a memorable performance as a drugged-out journalist in Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam War epic, "Apocalypse Now," a spectacularly long and troubled film to shoot. It was not until after his marriage in 1961 to Brooke Hayward who, as the daughter of Leland Hayward, a producer and agent, and Margaret Sullavan, the actress, was part of Hollywood royalty that Mr. Hopper was regularly offered film roles again. Peter Biskind states in the New Hollywood history Easy Riders, Raging Bulls that Hopper's cocaine intake had reached three grams a day by this time, complemented by 30 beers, and some marijuana and Cuba libres. They had a daughter, Marin, before Hopper's drug-induced violence led to divorce after eight years. Hopper once insulted actor Rip Torn after he said "Texans are hippie-hatting rednecks" and was sued for a total of $475,000 dollars. Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actor Dennis Hopper died at his home in Venice, California, Saturday morning, his wife said. He went on to appear in several films in the early 1980s, including the well regarded "Rumblefish" and "The Osterman Weekend," as well as the campy "My Science Project" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.". ", "Work is fun to me," he told a reporter in 1991. "[25] He won critical acclaim and several awards for this role, and in the same year received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as an alcoholic assistant basketball coach in Hoosiers. UPDATE: Here's the Associated Press obituary. Id rather remember the secretive, serious, focused artist who never fully revealed himself to me and maybe never to anyone. He was divorcing his fifth wife after 18 years together, obtaining an "emergency. In the 2000s, he was featured in the television series "Crash" and such films as "Elegy" and "Hell Ride. In January 2010, Hopper filed to end his 14-year marriage to Victoria Hopper, who stated in court filings that the actor was seeking to cut her out of her inheritance, a claim Hopper denied. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [14] In 1993, he played Clifford Worley in True Romance. The idea was to break through inhibitions in order to become a better artist.. [49] In 1987, he commissioned an industrial-style main residence, with a corrugated metal exterior designed by Brian Murphy, as a place to display his artwork. I wonder if Hopper saw his exit as a last movie? In 2008 he also played The Death in Wim Wenders' Palermo Shooting. Actor Dennis Hopper left behind a legacy of movie achievements when he died on May 29, 2010, at age 74 from prostate cancer. Five months after former brothel owner and reality TV star Dennis Hof was found dead in his bedroom in Nevada, an autopsy report confirmed his cause of death as a heart attack. His art, dating to a 1955 painting, is the subject of a show opening July 11 at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary space in downtown Los Angeles. He said his reason for not voting Republican was the selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential candidate. "That's all I can do.". May 29, 2010 -- Dennis Hopper, the director, star and co-writer of "Easy Rider" and an edgy actor in numerous other films, has died at age 74 after a lengthy illness, his production company Easy . For years he lived in Los Angeles' bohemian beach community of Venice, in a house designed by acclaimed architect Frank Gehry. On March 26, surrounded by friends like Mr. Nicholson and David Lynch, the director of Blue Velvet, Mr. Hopper received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Such as the time a 16-year-old Natalie Wood, who was playing a juvenile delinquent along with Hopper in "Rebel Without a Cause," wanted to experience an orgy. A union with actress Daria Halprin also ended in divorce after they had a daughter, Ruthana. "'Easy Rider' was never a motorcycle movie to me," Hopper said in 2009. Hopper became a stereotype for some male youths who rejected traditional jobs and traditional American culture, partly exemplified by Fonda's long sideburns and Hopper wearing shoulder-length hair and a long mustache. Hopper filmed scenes for The Other Side of the Wind in 1971, appearing as himself; after decades of legal, financial and technical delays, the film was finally released on Netflix in 2018.[6]. Mr. Hopper, who said he stopped drinking and using drugs in the mid-1980s, followed that change with a tireless phase of his career in which he claimed to have turned down no parts. Hopper did not attend the hearing. [74] According to papers filed in his divorce court case, Hopper was terminally ill and was unable to undergo chemotherapy to treat his prostate cancer.[75][76]. On the set of "True Grit," Hopper so angered John Wayne that the star reportedly chased Hopper with a loaded gun. [58], On January 14, 2010, Hopper filed for divorce from his fifth wife Victoria Duffy. Mr. Hopper was hospitalized in Los Angeles in January, at which time he also filed for divorce from his fifth wife, Victoria Duffy, with whom he had a young daughter. [32] He portrayed villain Victor Drazen in the first season of the popular action drama 24. Dennis Lee Hopper was born in 1936, in Dodge City, Kan., and spent much of his youth on the nearby farm of his grandparents. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. His second marriage, to singer-actress Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, lasted only eight days. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. A union with actress Daria Halprin also ended in divorce after they had a daughter, Ruthana. He returned to directing, with "Colors," "The Hot Spot" and "Chasers. He rarely laughed, and cautiously measured every move. [71], On March 18, 2010, he was honored with the 2,403rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. He was especially fond of the plays of William Shakespeare. On the set of "True Grit," Hopper so angered John Wayne that the star reportedly chased Hopper with a loaded gun. He was 74. At the same time, his drug and alcohol use was increasing to the point where he was said to be consuming as much as a gallon of rum a day. Hopper was married to Victoria Duffy from 1998 until they divorced in 2010, months before his death. In 1970 he filmed The Last Movie, cowritten by Stewart Stern and photographed by Lszl Kovcs in Peru, and completed production in 1971. The establishment gave official blessing in 1998 when "Easy Rider" was included in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Mr. Hopper also shared an Oscar nomination for writing the film, while a nomination for best supporting actor went to a little-known Jack Nicholson. It began in 1986 when he played an alcoholic ex-basketball star in "Hoosiers," which brought him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. Biography - A Short Wiki. "A lot of it was about politically what was going on in the country.". Looking frail, he began his brief acceptance speech by sardonically thanking the paparazzi for supposedly distracting him and causing him to lose his balance and fall the day before. [36] In 196067, before the making of Easy Rider, Hopper created 18,000 images that chronicled the remarkable artists, musicians, actors places, happenings, demonstrations, and concerts of that period. Anyone can read what you share. Upon his release, Hopper joined Alcoholics Anonymous, quit drugs and launched yet another comeback. He had . Suffered a stroke on 14 February 1970. Hopper and his wife were involved in a highly public and bitter divorce fight in the last months of his life.