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- Born: July 13, 1957
- Hometown: Palm Springs, California
- Spouse: Nancy Wilson
- Children: Billy & Curtis (twins)
- Golden Globe nominations: 1
- Academy Awards: 1
- Additiona Academy Award nominations: 1
- Alma Mater: California State University
- First Rolling Stone cover story: The Allman Brothers Band
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Cameron Crowe is a writer, producer and director of such films as Jerry Maguire and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay for his semi-autobiographical 2000 film Almost Famous.
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Career
When he was a teenager, Crowe started out as a rock music writer for Creem magazine (edited by legendary music journalist Lester Bangs) and eventually Rolling Stone. These experiences became the inspiration for his Oscar-winning movie Almost Famous. Though he graduated high school early, he went undercover and posed as a senior to write the novel Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which would eventually be made into his first film. It was a surprise hit and became a springboard for the acting careers of future A-listers like Sean Penn and Nicolas Cage.Starting with 1989's Say Anything, Crowe launched a successful directing career that included Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky, and the aforementioned Almost Famous.
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Music
Because of his background in rock journalism and his love for music, Crowe is known for carefully crafting the soundtracks of his films and having the music play an important role. In Almost Famous, Crowe and his wife (Nancy Wilson of Heart) even wrote several songs that were performed in the film by the fictional band Stillwater. -
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Cameron Crowe Questions
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Why does a rooster crow? 3 AnswersJust as other birds singing at varying times throughout the day, the time when roosters crow also varies. However, it is true that most crowing occurs in the mo... read more -
James Cameron used the "F" word on a fan when the fan got in his personal space. Do you think a little less of him now, or was it justified? 4 AnswersI find it odd that a fan just happened to be at LAX with a poster and pen... asking James for a signature along with a camera from TMZ. TMZ is known to be in pl... read more -
Is this rumor true: Bottled water in your car can cause cancer according to Johns Hopkins/Sheryl Crow on Ellen 6 AnswersLike most things of this nature, parts of it are true and parts are not. The good news is that it is mostly false. It is true that, during a 2006 appearance on ... read more -
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Cameron Crowe Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 13, 1957: Born in Palm Springs, CA
- 1982: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Writer)
- 1984: The Wild Life (Writer)
- 1989: Say Anything...
- 1992: Singles
- 1996: Jerry Maguire
- 2000: Almost Famous
- 2001: Vanilla Sky
- 2005: Elizabethtown
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Dear Cameron Crowe, Where are you?
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You know who would make a wonderful Bill Cameron? Russell Crowe.
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I am such a sucker for a Cameron Crowe joint.
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TED conf in LA feb 10. Impressive presenters include Sheryl Crowe, James Cameron, Bill Gates, and more - http://ow.ly/15z5A
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@cordeuva "You have to make your reputation on being honest and, y'know...unmerciful." (BANGS, Lester; Almost Famous by Cameron Crowe)
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