Torn, Rip 1931-

Overview

Works:	325 works in 711 publications in 8 languages and 31,280 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Narrator, Performer, Host, Other, Director
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1950 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Rip Torn

Publications by Rip Torn

Most widely held works about Rip Torn

Camera three]. Advice to actors ( Visual )
Letters and cards (47), photographs (17), books and printed ephemera (11), and enclosures (20) : to Suzen Kahaner, 1966-1972 bulk 1966 by Henry Miller ( Book )
Recordings 1956-1969 by N.Y.) Actors Studio (New York ( )
RoboCop 3 motion picture stills collection by Alan Markfield ( Visual )
Men in black motion pictures stills collection ( Visual )

Most widely held works by Rip Torn

Marie Antoinette ( Visual )
6 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,726 libraries worldwide
Tells the story of the 14-year-old, ill-fated Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria and later Queen of France, and how this young woman born imperial Austria and married to the indifferent Louis XVI must grow up in front of the entire country of France.

Men in black ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 1,626 libraries worldwide
Two shadowy government operatives attempt to locate and neutralize an alien that has inhabited the body of a farmer.

Bee movie ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,264 libraries worldwide
Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling in life is to set the world right by suing the human race. That is until the ensuing chaos upsets the very balance of nature. It is up to Barry to prove that even a little bee can spell big changes in the world.

Yours, mine & ours ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 1,220 libraries worldwide
When Coast Guard commander Frank Beardsley bumps into his old high school flame Helen North, sparks fly again, and the two quickly marry. Complications arrive when it comes time to merge their two families. Frank has 8 kids and Helen has 10 kids. With Frank looking to keep tight military control over the brood, and Helen preferring her loving, hippy-like ways of encouragement, the two struggle to maintain a family and home where the kids don't like each other and refuse to cooperate with any request for unity.

The insider ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in English and held by 1,179 libraries worldwide
When former executive Jeffrey Wigand is fired by his employer, one of the largest tobacco companies in America, Wigand agrees to become a paid consultant for a story by veteran 60 minutes producer Lowell Bergman, regarding alleged unethical practices within the tobacco industry. But what begins as a temporary alliance leads to a lengthy battle for both men to save their reputations and more.

Wonder boys ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and German and held by 1,157 libraries worldwide
During a single weekend, college professor Grady Tripp scrambles to gather together a life that has suddenly reeled out of control. An unfinished novel, a stolen car, a murdered pet and a failing marriage are just a few of the crises piling up.

Men in black II ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 1,125 libraries worldwide
Four years after agents J and K averted an intergalactic disaster J is still working for the MIB while K has returned to the comforts of civilian life. While investigating a seemingly routine crime, J uncovers a diabolical plot masterminded by Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster who disguises herself as a sexy lingerie model. It's a race against the clock as J must find and convince K--who not only has no memory of his time spent with the agency, but is also the only person alive who has the expertise to save the galaxy--to reunite with the MIB before Earth is destroyed completely.

Welcome to Mooseport ( Visual )
11 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,013 libraries worldwide
A local plumber is plunged into the national spotlight when he takes on the former President of the United States, who can't believe he's running against a man who installed his toilets. To make matters worse, the ex-president is trying to steal the election -- and the affection of the handyman's girlfriend. Whoever wins, one thing's for sure, this town is not small enough for both of them.

Dodgeball a true underdog story ( Visual )
13 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 1,007 libraries worldwide
Peter LaFleur is a charismatic underachiever and the proprietor of a rundown gym called Average Joe's. The facility's ecclectic cleintele is decidedly less-than-your-average Joes. Peter's humble gym catches the eye of White Goodman, the egomaniacal owner of Globo Gym. White places a foreclosing attorney inside the Average Joe's establishment to finalize his takeover of the gym, but attorney Kate is won over by Peter's boyish charm and joins the Average Joe's team. The only way to save the Average Joe's gym is to win a showdown dodgeball competition against Globo Gym, but can his ragtag team win?

Zoom Academy for Superheroes ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 921 libraries worldwide
An aging superhero is called on to help train a new batch of young superhero recruits from a private academy, who are needed to help save the world.

Bee movie ( Visual )
7 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 864 libraries worldwide
Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling in life is to set the world right by suing the human race. That is until the ensuing chaos upsets the very balance of nature. It is up to Barry to prove that even a little bee can spell big changes in the world.

The man who fell to earth ( Visual )
24 editions published between 1976 and 2007 in English and German and held by 777 libraries worldwide
An alien, on a mission to obtain water, becomes the head of a large corporation. Ultimately he is overwhelmed by American capitalism and a relationship with a women. Includes director Roeg's full uncut version.

Sweet bird of youth ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 682 libraries worldwide
Chance Wayne, an ambitious man craving fame, returns to his southern home with an alcoholic movie star in tow, Alexandra Del Lago. Hoping to capitalize on Del Lago's fame and checkbook, Chance seeks to reunite with his former girlfriend. He finds he is still regarded by others as an unsavory and unwelcome hustler, especially by the father of his ex-girlfriend, a local political boss.

MIIB Men in black II ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 606 libraries worldwide
Four years after agents J and K averted an intergalactic disaster J is still working for the MIB while K has returned to the comforts of civilian life. While investigating a seemingly routine crime, J uncovers a diabolical plot masterminded by Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster who disguises herself as a sexy lingerie model. It's a race against the clock as J must find and convince K--who not only has no memory of his time spent with the agency, but is also the only person alive who has the expertise to save the galaxy--to reunite with the MIB before Earth is destroyed completely.

Heartland ( Visual )
14 editions published between 1979 and 2000 in English and held by 505 libraries worldwide
"In 1910 Elinore Randall, a widow, and her seven-year-old daughter travel by train to face two great unknowns-- a strange land and life with a man they have never met. Elinore has contracted by mail to keep house for Clyde Stewart, a rancher living in the remote frontier near Burntfork, Wyoming. Captivated by the vast landscape, Elinore acts quickly on her secret passion: to homestead a piece of land of her own. But fulfilling her year's contract with Clyde may be as challenging as the oncoming winter-- a winter of devastating blizzards, famine and isolation."--Container.

Balloon farm ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 486 libraries worldwide
When a friendly newcomer arrives in a drought-stricken town, he surprises everyone by growing an amazing crop of balloons.

Defending your life ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 465 libraries worldwide
Daniel Miller was tooling along a Los Angeles boulevard listening to Barbra Streisand sing "Something's Coming" when something came - a bus. One head-on crash later, Daniel wakes up deceased. And his troubles are just beginning ... Meryl Streep joins writer/director/star Brooks ... for a witty peek at the afterlife where you can eat all you want and not gain an ounce. But there's a catch: you're saddled with Defending Your Life. If you can't make a case for having lived a full and fearless one, you must go back to Earth and try again. Daniel's life was far from fearless. But after he meets ... Julia (Streep), he's determined not to go back"--Container.

The Cincinnati Kid ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 464 libraries worldwide
The Kid thinks he's the best 5-card stud player in town, but The Man has never been beaten. It is therefore inevitable that they go head-on, and what a game it will be: a non-stop, stud poker duel-to-the-death to decide who will be the reigning king of the New Orleans gambling world.

Armageddon in retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut ( Recording )
9 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 436 libraries worldwide
Twelve previously unpublished non-fiction writings and short stories on war and peace, including an essay on the destruction of Dresden, a story about the first-meal fantasies of three soldiers, and a meditation on the impossibility of shielding children from the temptations of violence.

Defending your life ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in English and held by 408 libraries worldwide
Daniel Miller was tooling along a Los Angeles boulevard listening to Barbra Streisand sing "Something's Coming" when something came - a bus. One head-on crash later, Daniel wakes up deceased. And finds his troubles are just beginning. Stage and screen favorite Meryl Streep joins writer/director/star Brooks for a witty, highly acclaimed peek at the afterlife. Make that a laughterlife whose comforts include eating all you want and not gaining an ounce. Alas, there's a catch: you're also saddled with Defending Your Life. If you can't make a case for having lived a full and fearless one, you must go back to Earth and try again. But Daniel, whose life was far from fearless, doesn't want to go back. Not after he meets Julia, a remarkable woman who's going places a lot more evolved than L.A.