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Mitchell Lichtenstein

Highest Rated: 96% The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Lowest Rated: 29% Happy Tears (2009)

Birthday: Mar 10, 1956

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Mitchell Lichtenstein's acting talents were showcased on the big screen many times throughout the course of his Hollywood career. Lichtenstein's acting career began mostly with his roles in various films, such as the dramatic adaptation "Streamers" (1983) with Matthew Modine, "The Lords of Discipline" (1983) with David Keith and the comedy "Crackers" (1984) with Donald Sutherland. He also appeared in the TV movie "Blue Bayou" (NBC, 1989-1990). He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including a part on "Cheers" (NBC, 1982-1993). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties and the nineties, appearing in the Chet Baker documentary "Let's Get Lost" (1989) and "The Wedding Banquet" (1993) with Winston Chao. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Bottoms Up" (1996), the Tom Gilroy drama "Ratchet" (1997) and the Robert De Niro crime drama "Flawless" (1999). Lichtenstein most recently directed the dramatic comedy "Happy Tears" (2010) with Parker Posey.

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Highest rated movies

96% 87% The Wedding Banquet
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80% 45% Teeth
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70% 50% Angelica Watchlist
55% 44% Streamers
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38% 56% The Lords of Discipline
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29% 22% Happy Tears
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Ratchet
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
70% 50% Angelica Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2015
29% 22% Happy Tears Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$22.4K 2009
80% 45% Teeth Director,
Writer,
Producer
$347.6K 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ratchet Tim Greenleaf (Character) - 1996
96% 87% The Wedding Banquet Simon (Character) $6.9M 1993
55% 44% Streamers Richie (Character) - 1983
38% 56% The Lords of Discipline Tradd St. Croix (Character) - 1983

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1995 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Alex Hayes (Guest Star) 1987
71% 89% Miami Vice Unknown (Guest Star) 1984