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Waiting for Godot (2008) -- This is 72 minutes and 5 seconds of pure green screen. Nothing less and nothing more. Abstract film by Nigel Tomm extends the boundaries of new absurdism. It had to happen sooner or later. Nigel Tomm redefines classical drama one more time. Film adaptation of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", directed by Nigel Tomm, serves us more than meets the eye. The scene apparently represents the shift into dream state, and it's the most beautiful and surprising screen of mind. This is not a drama revolution. This is a visual morphine where tragedy is expressed in the purest prospect. It's just a tiny little line between you and the inside of the screen. It's all in the head, isn't it? Now you see it. Now you don't.

If I'm Waiting (2008) -- Based on the play 'Waiting For Godot, 'If I'm Waiting' is a dark comedy about two hapless guys, Ray and Brian, who wait under a tree for a man named Al.
They must find a good way to pass the time, so they come up with some... unconventional ideas.

Overview

Date of Birth:

13 April 1906, Foxrock, County Dublin, Ireland more

Date of Death:

22 December 1989, Paris, France more

Mini Biography:

One of the twentieth century's most original and important writers, winner... more

Trivia:

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series... more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Waiting for Godot (2008) (V)	(play) (uncredited)	2008	-	1.0 (37)

2.	If I'm Waiting (2008)	(play "Waiting For Godot")	2008	-	-

3.	Come and Go (2007)	(writer)	2007	-	-

4.	Krapp's Last Tape (2007) (TV)	(writer)	2007	-	7.7 (6)

5.	Krapp's Last Tape (2007)	(original author)	2007	-	-

6.	Ti pou (2005)	(play)	2005	-	-

7.	Poslednja Krapova traka (2004) (TV)	(play)	2004	-	-

8.	Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003) (V)	(plays)	2003	-	4.0 (73)

9.	Várjá Vlagyimir (2001)	(play "Waiting for Godot")	2001	-	-

10.	Waiting for Godot (2001)	(play)	2001	-	8.0 (249)

11.	Endgame (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	7.4 (91)

12.	Krapp's Last Tape (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	6.2 (231)

13.	Happy Days (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	6.5 (52)

14.	What Where (2000)	(play)	2000	-	8.0 (73)

15.	Play (2000)	(play)	2000	-	8.0 (297)

16.	Rough for Theatre I (2000)	(play)	2000	-	7.6 (36)

17.	Ohio Impromptu (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	7.5 (70)

18.	A Piece of Monologue (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	7.0 (31)

19.	Act Without Words I (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	7.0 (53)

20.	Not I (2000)	(play)	2000	-	6.9 (157)

21.	Catastrophe (2000)	(play)	2000	-	6.7 (102)

22.	That Time (2000)	(play)	2000	-	6.7 (21)

23.	Rough for Theatre II (2000)	(play)	2000	-	6.7 (32)

24.	Rockaby (2000) (TV)	(writer)	2000	-	6.7 (37)
	AKAs: Samuel Beckett's Rockaby (Ireland: English title: complete title)
25.	Come and Go (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	6.1 (48)

26.	Act Without Words II (2000) (TV)	(play)	2000	-	6.0 (46)

27.	Breath (2000)	(play)	2000	-	5.8 (55)

28.	Footfalls (2000)	(play)	2000	-	5.1 (28)

29.	Voz (2000)	(story)	2000	-	-

30.	Fin de partie (1998) (TV)	(play)	1998	-	4.5 (6)
	AKAs: Endgame (UK)
31.	Endspiel (1996) (TV)	(play "Endgame")	1996	-	5.3 (6)

32.	"Glasnost" (1989)	(2 episodes, 1989-1992)	1992	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Glasnost: Eh, Joe!" (play) "Glasnost: Tots els que cauen" (play) (writer)
33.	Beckett Directs Beckett: Endgame by Samuel Beckett (1992) (TV)	(play)	1992	-	8.8 (11)

34.	Waiting for Godot (1991)	(play)	1991	-	6.0 (64)

35.	Schastlivye dni (1991)	(play "Happy Days")	1991	-	5.5 (51)
	AKAs: Счастливые дни (Soviet Union: Russian title) Happy Days (International: English title: informal title)
36.	Oh! Les beaux jours (1990) (TV)	(play)	1990	-	-

37.	En attendant Godot (1989) (TV)	(play)	1989	-	7.4 (19)

38.	Das letzte Band (1989) (V)	(writer)	1989	-	-

39.	Endgame by Samuel Beckett (1989) (TV)	(play)	1989	-	9.6 (8)
	AKAs: A319 Literature in the Modern World: Endgame by Samuel Beckett (UK: series title)
40.	Monaha ta synnefa (1989)	(play)	1989	-	-

41.	Spel utan ord (1988) (TV)	(play "Act without words")	1988	-	-

42.	Kraj partije (1988) (TV)	(play)	1988	-	-

43.	Beckett Directs Beckett: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (1988) (TV)	(play)	1988	-	8.8 (14)

44.	Beckett Directs Beckett: Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett (1988) (TV)	(play)	1988	-	7.0 (12)
	AKAs: Krapp's Last Tape (USA: short title)
45.	Fragmento II (1988)	(writer)	1988	-	-

46.	Mon cas (1986)	(extracts from play "Pour Finir et Autres Foirades")	1986	-	6.4 (43)
	AKAs: My Case O Meu Caso (Portugal)
47.	"La voz humana" (1986)	(1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	-
	1 TV episode: "La voz humana: Eh, Joe (#1.5)" (play)
48.	Rockaby (1983)	(play)	1983	-	-

49.	Nacht und Träume (1983) (TV)	(writer)	1983	-	-
	AKAs: Night and Dreams (UK: informal literal English title)
50.	Quadrat 1+2 (1982) (TV)	(writer)	1982	-	6.5 (12)
	AKAs: Quad (UK)
51.	Happy Days (1980) (TV)	(play)	1980	-	7.2 (16)

52.	Film (A Screen Play by Samuel Beckett) (1979)	(writer)	1979	-	9.2 (7)

53.	...but the clouds... (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	-

54.	Ghost Trio (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	-

55.	Waiting for Godot (1977) (TV)	(play)	1977	-	7.8 (11)

56.	Akt utan ord II (1976)	(play "Act Without Words II")	1976	-	-

57.	Warten auf Godot (1975) (TV)	(writer)	1975	-	8.4 (5)
	AKAs: Waiting for Godot (UK)
58.	Der Macher oder Warten auf Godeau (1974) (TV)	(play)	1974	-	-

59.	Spil (1974) (TV)	(play)	1974	-	-
	AKAs: Play (Ireland: English title)
60.	He, Joe (1974) (TV)	(play)	1974	-	-

61.	Wachten op Godot (1973) (TV)	(play)	1973	-	-
	AKAs: En attendant Godot (Belgium: French title)
62.	Not I (1973)	(play)	1973	-	8.3 (27)

63.	"Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.3 (9)
	1 TV episode: "Thirty-Minute Theatre: Krapp's Last Tape (#8.16)" (writer)
64.	Spel zonder woorden I en II (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	-

65.	I väntan på Godot (1971) (TV)	(play)	1971	-	9.0 (11)
	AKAs: Waiting for Godot (UK)
66.	Sunrise on Beckett Mountain (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	-
	AKAs: Hollywood Television Theatre: Sunrise on Beckett Mountain (USA: series title)
67.	Das letzte Band (1970) (TV)	(writer)	1970	-	-

68.	Finale di partita (1970) (TV)	(play)	1970	-	-

69.	Slutspil (1969) (TV)	(play "Endgame")	1969	-	-

70.	Krapp's laatste band (1969) (TV)	(play)	1969	-	-
	AKAs: Krapp's Last Tape (International: English title)
71.	Sluttspill (1969) (TV)	(play "Endgame")	1969	-	-

72.	Leikin loppu (1968) (TV)	(play "Fin de partie")	1968	-	-

73.	Hej, Dzo! (1968) (TV)	(writer)	1968	-	-

74.	Vai mitä Joe (1966) (TV)	(play "Eh, Joe?")	1966	-	-

75.	Kuvitelkaa, mielikuvitus kuollut (1966) (TV)	(play "Imagination Dead Imagine")	1966	-	-

76.	Ikke osse, Joe (1966) (TV)	(play)	1966	-	-

77.	Eh, Joe? (1966/I) (TV)	(writer)	1966	-	-

78.	Krapps sista band (1966) (TV)	(play)	1966	-	-
	AKAs: Krapp's Last Tape (UK)
79.	Eh, Joe? (1966/II) (TV)	(writer)	1966	-	-

80.	Comédie (1966)	(play)	1966	-	6.9 (10)

81.	Glückliche Tage (1965) (TV)	(play "Happy End")	1965	-	-

82.	Film (1965)	(writer)	1965	-	7.7 (441)
	AKAs: Samuel Beckett's Film
83.	Mens vi venter på Godot (1965) (TV)	(play)	1965	-	-
	AKAs: Waiting for Godot (Europe: English title)
84.	Cekají na Godota (1965)	(play "Waiting for Godot")	1965	-	-
	AKAs: Cakanie na Godota (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title)
85.	Warten auf Godot (1963) (TV)	(play)	1963	-	-

86.	Viimeinen ääninauha (1963) (TV)	(play "Krapp's Last Tape")	1963	-	-

87.	Tout ceux qui tombent (1963) (TV)	(play)	1963	-	-

88.	Vi venter på Godot (1962) (TV)	(play "Waiting for Godot")	1962	-	-

89.	"Play of the Week" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	5.3 (14)
	1 TV episode: "Play of the Week: Waiting for Godot (#2.28)" (play) (writer)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Beckett Directs Beckett: Endgame by Samuel Beckett (1992) (TV)	1992	-	8.8 (11)

2.	Beckett Directs Beckett: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (1988) (TV)	1988	-	8.8 (14)

3.	Quadrat 1+2 (1982) (TV)	1982	-	6.5 (12)
	AKAs: Quad (UK)
4.	Warten auf Godot (1975) (TV)	1975	-	8.4 (5)
	AKAs: Waiting for Godot (UK)
5.	Das letzte Band (1970) (TV)	1970	-	-

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Beckett Directs Beckett: Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett (1988) (TV)	(directed for stage: Original mise-en-scène)	1988	-	7.0 (12)
		AKAs: Krapp's Last Tape (USA: short title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Arbitrarody (completed) (2009)	(special thanks)	2009	-	-

2.	Rockaby (1983)	(thanks: especially for the play and for his support)	1983	-	-


1.	Waiting for Beckett (1993) (V)	Himself

2.	Rockaby (1983)	Himself (watching Billie in 'Happy Days')

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Other Works:

Novel: "Molloy", 1957. more

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13 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more

Genres:

Drama | Short | Comedy | Fantasy more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Independent Film | Monologue | Absurdism more

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