Jonathan Ames

Jonathan Ames

Jonathan Ames (born March 23, 1964) is an American author who has written a number of novels and comic memoirs, and is the creator of two television series, Bored to Death (HBO) and Blunt Talk (STARZ). In the late '90s and early 2000s, he was a columnist for the New York Press for several years, and became known for self-deprecating tales of his sexual misadventures. He also has a long-time interest in boxing, appearing occasionally in the ring as "The Herring Wonder". His novel You Were Never Really Here was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Joaquin Phoenix. It premiered at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in 2017, and was released on April 6, 2018, in the United States. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Ames, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Jonathan Ames
  • Popularity: 0.6301
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1964-03-23
  • Place of Birth: New York, NY, USA
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Jonathan Ames Movies

  • 2008
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    The Great Buck Howard

    The Great Buck Howard

    6 2008 HD

    When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.

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  • 2005
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    As Smart As They Are: The Author Project

    As Smart As They Are: The Author Project

    1 2005 HD

    A documentary film tracing the collaboration between One Ring Zero, the Brooklyn house-band for McSweeney's Publishing, and an ensemble cast of award-winning authors, each of whom contributed original lyrics. Author Myla Goldberg torments guest singer Syd Straw with tongue twisting, five star vocabulary words. Paul Auster riffs on the ills of Cincinatti and the Iraq war. The film's title, in fact, comes from the inspired dialogue of a talking cockroach.

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  • 2001
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    The Girl Under the Waves

    The Girl Under the Waves

    1 2001 HD

    This movie is a four-character improvisation study about the romantic entanglements among the disparate occupants and visitors to a borrowed New York City apartment. Jonathan forgot that he had invited a girlfriend over. They met recently and have been seeing one another but he forgot about it as soon as he met Savannah. She was going to come over to the apartment in the afternoon as he originally thought it was going to be his for a few days (borrowing from a friend's) but due to conflicts and misunderstandings, Savannah and David (who owned the apartment) were occupied as well. Isabel shows up and they hang out until David throws them out after a heated discussion.

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  • 2007
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    American Loser

    American Loser

    5.221 2007 HD

    A dramatic comedy about a self-induced attention-deficit disordered, learning disabled, Tourette's syndrome suffering, balance impaired, ex-alcoholic young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.

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  • 2006
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    What's Not to Love?

    What's Not to Love?

    1 2006 HD

    The twisted, sexually offbeat memoir by author Jonathan Ames becomes this original adaptation about the sexual peccadilloes of the writer (playing himself) as he experiences masculinity first hand and lives to write about it. Based on Ames' inflammatory, exquisitely worded, and often tastelessly brilliant columns for the "New York Press."

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  • 2016
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    All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)

    All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)

    8 2016 HD

    America is experiencing an epidemic of pain. One man has the answer to the problem yet the medical establishment has ignored him. For nearly 50 years, Dr. John Sarno has been single-handedly battling the pain epidemic by focusing on the mind-body connection and the nature of stress and the manifestation of physical ailments. With a renowned practice in rehabilitative medicine at NYU he is also a bestselling author of numerous books that deal with psychosomatic disorders. Filmmaker Michael Galinsky's family has a long history with Dr. Sarno and their experience will be woven into the fabric of the film, alongside well known patients, including Howard Stern, John Stossel, Jonathan Ames, Larry David, and many others.

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  • 1991
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    Guilty by Suspicion

    Guilty by Suspicion

    6.468 1991 HD

    Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.

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  • 2019
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    Good Posture

    Good Posture

    5.042 2019 HD

    A lazy and beautiful young woman uses men to make her life easier, until she pushes one too far, forcing her to discover that she can live a better life by taking responsibility for herself.

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  • 2010
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    The Extra Man

    The Extra Man

    5.8 2010 HD

    A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.

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  • 2010
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    The Extra Man

    The Extra Man

    5.8 2010 HD

    A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.

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  • 2010
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    The Extra Man

    The Extra Man

    5.8 2010 HD

    A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.

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  • 2006
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    What's Not to Love?

    What's Not to Love?

    1 2006 HD

    The twisted, sexually offbeat memoir by author Jonathan Ames becomes this original adaptation about the sexual peccadilloes of the writer (playing himself) as he experiences masculinity first hand and lives to write about it. Based on Ames' inflammatory, exquisitely worded, and often tastelessly brilliant columns for the "New York Press."

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  • 2017
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    You Were Never Really Here

    You Were Never Really Here

    6.549 2017 HD

    A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

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  • 2017
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    You Were Never Really Here

    You Were Never Really Here

    6.549 2017 HD

    A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

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  • 2013
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    Satan, Hold My Hand

    Satan, Hold My Hand

    1 2013 HD

    Two innocent catholic school girls are abducted by a group of stoner Satanists and prepared for the ultimate sacrifice. Unfortunately, Satan isn't as evil as they imagined.

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  • 1970
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    Kockroach

    Kockroach

    1 1970 HD

    The story of a mysterious stranger who takes on New York’s criminal underworld, transforming himself into a larger-than-life crime boss in a city where power is everything.

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  • 2005
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    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    6.741 2005 HD

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.

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  • 1996
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    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    7.798 1996 HD

    On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.

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  • 2000
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    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    8.03 2000 HD

    The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

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  • 1985
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    Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

    7.526 1985 HD

    After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.

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  • 1985
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    Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

    7.526 1985 HD

    After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.

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  • 2013
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    Drunk History

    Drunk History

    6.801 2013 HD

    Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people and events from America’s great past as great moments in history are retold with unforgettable results.

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  • 2009
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    Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

    7.259 2009 HD

    Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.

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  • 1970
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    Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

    6.8 1970 HD

    A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.

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  • 1970
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    Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

    6.8 1970 HD

    A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.

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  • 1970
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    Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

    7.259 1970 HD

    Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.

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  • 1970
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    Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

    7.259 1970 HD

    Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.

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  • 1970
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    Bored to Death

    Bored to Death

    6.8 1970 HD

    A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.

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