Howard Feuer (November 30, 1948 – December 20, 2004) was an American casting director known for casting theatrical productions and hit movies.
Howard Feuer | |
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| Born | November 30, 1948 |
| Died | December 20, 2004 (aged 56) Bergen County, New Jersey |
His casting career began on Broadway as an assistant to producer Jerry Schlossberg on the 1971 revival of On the Town.[1] From then until 1986, he cast another 29 productions, often in conjunction with Jeremy Ritzer.[2] His credits include: Noises Off, Benefactors, Wild Honey, 42nd Street, Barnum and Oh! Calcutta!
He also cast over 75 films, beginning with The Warriors (1979).[3] He won the Casting Society of America's Artios Award for Feature Film Casting - Comedy three times, for Moonstruck (1988),[4] The Fisher King (1991),[5] and That Thing You Do! (1996),[6] and twice for Drama, Mississippi Burning (1988, shared with Juliet Taylor)[7] and Dead Poets Society (1989).[8] He was also nominated for Married to the Mob (1988),[7] Reversal of Fortune (1990),[9] The Silence of the Lambs (1991),[9] Philadelphia (1993),[10] The Ref (1994)[10] and What Women Want (2000, shared with Deborah Aquila).[11] During casting for That Thing You Do!, he yelled that "I've got a young Kim Novak in the room!" when then-unknown Charlize Theron auditioned for (and landed) a part.[12] He also received a nomination for the miniseries The Murder of Mary Phagan.[7]
He died of colon cancer on December 20, 2004, at Hackensack Hospital in New Jersey, aged 56.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Howard Feuer - Obituary". Playbill. December 2004. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Howard Feuer at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "Howard Feuer". Variety. January 12, 2005. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "1988 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Kathleen O'Steen (October 22, 1992). "Casting directors prove they're right for the part". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "1997 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "1989 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "1990 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "1991 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "1994 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "2001 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Lynch, Jason (February 23, 2004). "Killer Performance". People. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Howard Feuer, Casting Director, Dies at 56". The New York Times. January 18, 2005. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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