Actress + director =?

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Twenty years ago, Hollywood's most extraordinary director Quentin Tarantino shot Uma Thurman in his film Pulp Fiction. Since then, Uma has become for him not only a friend, but also a muse. Quentin affectionately calls the actress "my Marlene Dietrich", thereby showing how reverent relationship binds them. Fans have more than once "married" the actress and the director, but their love relationship became known only recently. It is not yet known how serious everything is between them, but their fans are definitely happy. We are also glad and decided to remember at the same time other fruitful novels of directors and actresses …

Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman

If rumors are to be believed, Uma and Quentin have become close since the actress once again broke off her engagement to millionaire Arpad Busson, from whom she gave birth to a daughter. Apparently, Tarantino decided not to miss his chance and change his friend status to the status of a loved one. Their romance became known after the 67th Cannes Film Festival, where they arrived together and rented a luxurious villa for two. In front of a large audience, Quentin and Uma flirted with each other cutely, posed for photographers and looked really happy.

Uma Thurman starred in 3 Tarantino films. "Pulp Fiction" and the "Kill Bill" dilogy made viewers look at the actress with completely different eyes, literally concreting her reputation as a femme fatale in Hollywood. Whatever the heroines of Uma have experienced according to Quentin's idea: bloody massacres, rape, coma, drug overdoses, etc.

In the near future (the exact date is not yet known), the third part of "Kill Bill" will be released on the big screens, where Thurman will again play the main role.

Recall that 44-year-old Uma Thurman was married twice (to actors Gary Oldman and Ethan Hawke). She gave birth to two children from the latter. Living together with Arpad Busson gave the actress another child. Currently, Uma is raising 15-year-old daughter Maya, 12-year-old son Levon and 2-year-old daughter Rosalind.

Quentin has never been married, he has no children. But the director met with many women, among whom were Mira Sorvino, Sofia Coppola, Katie Griffin and others.

Geena Davis and Rennie Harlin

Rennie Harlin is the most successful Finnish director in Hollywood, known for his action films. In 1993, he married the famous actress Geena Davis. Young people have been married for 5 years, during which the director filmed his wife in two of his films. For what reason Gina and Rennie divorced, it is not known for certain. According to rumors, the films in which Rennie shot Gina were disastrous, because of which the actress's career went downhill. It is known that before her marriage to Harlin, the actress had two marriages (with restaurant manager Richard Emmol and actor Jeff Goldblum), and after the divorce - one (with plastic surgeon Reza Jarrahi, from whom she gave birth to three children). Rennie Harlin was no longer married.

Young people have been married for 5 years, during which the director filmed his wife in two of his films.

In 1995, Gina played one of the main roles in the film "Island of Thugs". Here she appeared before the audience in the form of the brave daughter of the pirate Morgan Adams, who longs to avenge her father, who died at the hands of her brother. In the action movie The Long Kiss Goodnight, the actress played a schoolteacher Samantha Kane, a former CIA agent.

Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter

An extravagant director and an equally extravagant actress met in 2001 on the set of the movie Planet of the Apes. Helena won Tim's heart instantly, since then they have never parted. Burton films his wife in almost every film.

So, the first picture in which the actress starred was "Planet of the Apes", where she played Ari - a pretty chimpanzee, an ardent follower of the "Society for the Protection of People". In 2003, Helena starred in the fantasy Big Fish, playing the role of Jenny the witch. Then came the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland and Dark Shadows.

In life, the director and actress do not change their extravagant roles. According to Helena, it is important for both of them to preserve their individuality, not to change themselves in favor of the interests of the other, so the spouses even live in two different houses, in the neighborhood. They have two children: on October 4, 2003, Helena had a son, Billy Raymond, and on December 15, 2007, a daughter, Nell, was born. The children also live separately: a third house was built especially for them, where they live with the nanny.

James Cameron and Linda Hamilton

Officially, the director and actress formalized their relationship only in 1997.

They met in 1984 on the set of The Terminator, where Linda played Sarah Connor, a character who immediately became megapopular. After the release of the second part of The Terminator, Linda moved in with James Cameron, who was still married to director Catherine Bigelow. In 1993, Cameron and Hamilton had a daughter, who was named Josephine. Officially, the director and actress formalized their relationship only in 1997.

The couple divorced two years after their marriage. The official reason for the divorce was another affair of James: on the set of his next cult film, "Titanic", the director met the young actress Susie Amis.

Luc Besson and … his women

The legendary director has been married four times, three of which are to actresses. And Luke filmed all the wives in his films. The first wife of Besson was the actress Anne Parillaud, who played the main role in the cult action movie of 1990 "Nikita". From Luke, the actress gave birth to a daughter, Juliet.

The second wife of the director was sixteen-year-old Frenchwoman Mayvenn Le Besco, who later became a famous actress. Mayvenn starred in Besson's films Leon and The Fifth Element. The image of the alien singer Plavalaguna is her job. Mayvenn and Luke have a common daughter, Shana.

At that time, only model Milla Jovovich became Besson's third wife. They got married in the winter of 1997 and lived together for only two years. At the same time, Milla and Luke were considered one of the most harmonious and beautiful couples in modern cinema. And of course, Luke managed to make a star out of his wife, starring her in the lead roles of his films The Fifth Element and Jeanne D'Arc.

Since 2004, Besson has been married to Virginia Sill. Virginia is not an actress; she works with her husband as a producer.

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Milla Jovovich and Paul Anderson

Milla, after getting married again, one might say, changed the director. For several years now, Milla has been starring in Anderson's film "Resident Evil" (several parts), where she plays Alice, a girl who endlessly fights hordes of zombies. In 2011, Milla changed her role a little, playing the role of Milady De Winter in her husband's adventure action movie "The Musketeers".

In 2015, the next part of "Resident Evil" will be released, where Milla-Alice will continue her fight against the hostile system of the corporation with the help of her friends. Whether this part will be the last and whether the girl will win, we will soon find out.

In between work, Milla and Paul manage to raise their common daughter, Eva Gabo, who was born in 2007.

Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman

They met in 2003 on the set of Underworld (directed by Len), where Kate played Celine, a charming vampire who professionally exterminates werewolves. At that time, both had "second halves". Beckinsale dated actor Michael Sheen, and Lena had a wife. After parting with their beloved, the actress and director began dating. The office romance quickly grew into marriage - on May 9, 2004, the couple got married in Los Angeles. After that, Wiseman filmed his wife in two more of his blockbusters: the second part of "Another World" and "Total Recall."

Leonid Gaidai and Nina Grebeshkova

The Soviet film director, known for his comedy films, and the Honored Artist of Russia have been married for 40 years. They met at VGIK: Nina studied at the acting department, and Leonid at the director's department. The age difference did not even prevent them (Leonid was 8 years older than Nina). The wedding was quite modest, celebrated at home. Leonid was very offended by his young wife, because she refused to take his last name. The fact is that she has already managed to become famous by starring in several films, so she decided to leave her name, already known to the public. In the marriage of the director and actress, a daughter, Oksana, was born.

Nina Grebeshkova starred in six films by Gaidai, including "The Diamond Hand", "It Can't Be!", "Sportloto-82", "Private Detective, or Operation" Cooperation "". All the roles were not the main ones, but Nina never reproached her husband for not offering her a big role. It was enough for her to be just next to her husband, supporting him in everything.

Georgy Danelia and Lyubov Sokolova

Life together, alas, did not work out: the director turned out to be very amorous.

They met during the filming of the picture "Walking in the throes". According to the actress, George persistently courted her and literally followed her on her heels. Lyubov Sokolova became the second wife of George. They married in 1957 and lived together for 27 years. In 1959, the actress gave birth to her husband a son, who was named Nikolai. But life together, alas, did not work out: the director turned out to be very amorous. They divorced in 1984.

Lyubov Sokolova starred in four famous films by Danelia: "Seryozha", "The Way to the Pier", "I Walk Through Moscow", "Thirty Three".

Vladimir Menshov and Vera Alentova

People's Artist of Russia and a famous director met at the V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko at the Moscow Art Theater. Young people got married in the second year of the institute and since then they live in perfect harmony. Vladimir Vera gave birth to a daughter, Julia (July 28, 1969), who followed in the footsteps of her parents, linking her life with cinema.

During their studies, both Vladimir and Vera did not show any special talents. Many teachers considered them hopeless, but fate decreed otherwise. Menshov became a director of films that were truly loved by the wide audience. And his wife played in four of these films: "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears", "Shirley-Myrli", "The Envy of the Gods" and "The Big Waltz". The film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”, where the actress performed the main role, became a real finest hour for Vera. In 1981, the film was even awarded an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

In marriage, Vladimir and Vera lived for a long 52 years and still live in love and harmony. Surprisingly, in the 70s, the couple wanted to divorce. It was all the fault of poverty and life apart (Vera and her daughter lived in a cramped dorm room at the Pushkin Theater, and Vladimir was getting a second higher education, so he lived in a different dormitory). They even filed for divorce, but the family was rallied by their daughter Julia. Here's a story.

Tigran Keosayan and Alena Khmelnitskaya

Alena and Tigran knew each other for a long time: they often met at social parties and all kinds of ceremonies. What really brought them together was the case: in 1992, they happened to be at the same gas station, and Keosayan invited Alena to play in one of his commercials. The actress agreed.

In 1993, young people got married. For 21 years of marriage, Alena gave birth to her husband two daughters (Alexandra and Xenia). According to their spouse, they are very different, but over the years of family life they have learned to respect each other, find a common language and overcome any crises. Alena Khmelnitskaya played in many films and serials of her husband: "Things are funny, family matters", "The President and His Granddaughter", "Directory of Death", "Silver Lily of the Valley", "Mirage", "Yalta-45".

Egor Konchalovsky and Lyubov Tolkalina

Young people met at VGIK thanks to their friend Lyubov. About a year after they met, Yegor and Lyuba began to live together. According to Tolkalina, a completely different life began for her at that moment: Yegor took her to social events, to restaurants. Thanks to Konchalovsky, the actress visited the National Gallery in London.

In a marriage, which the couple did not officially register (according to rumors, Love is simply afraid to get married), they had a daughter, Maria.

Well, and of course, the actress starred in several of her husband's works, including "Recluse", "Antikiller-2: Anti-terror", "Canned food", "Moscow, I love you!", "My heart is Astana".

Alexander and Ekaterina Strizhenov

They met in Sochi on the set of the film "Leader" when they were both only 14 years old. After filming, they returned to Moscow and never parted. Every year their feelings grew stronger, and both no longer doubted that they wanted to continue walking side by side in life. First love turned into a strong and happy marriage, as well as the standard of harmonious relationships among celebrities. The wedding took place on October 24, 1987. In the marriage, the actress and the director had two daughters - Anastasia and Alexandra.

Catherine appeared in two (out of four existing) films of her husband. In 2005, she played in the comedy "From 180 and Above", and in 2007 she performed a minor role in the film "Love-Carrot".

Do you know any other successful and fruitful alliances between actresses and directors?