Being john malkovich john cusack biography

1999 film

Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American surrealistfantasycomedy drama film^[3][4] directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut.

The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a satirical version of himself. Cusack plays a puppeteer who finds a portal that leads into Malkovich's mind. Released by USA Films, the film received widespread acclaim, with praise for its writing and direction, and grossed $23 million against a $13 million budget.

The film was nominated in three categories at the 72nd Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Keener.^[5] The film ranked 441st on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest films of all time,^[6] while Malkovich's performance is ranked number 90 on Premiere's "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time".^[7]

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