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Clooney appeared in the television series The Facts of Life (1985–1987), Roseanne (1988–1991), Bodies of Evidence (1992–1993), Sisters (1993–1994) and ER (1994–1999). Early in his career, Clooney also appeared in a number of low-budget film roles like Grizzly II: Revenge (1983), Return to Horror High (1987), Combat Academy (1987 ...
1 day ago · Somewhere in between this Bawdy George and Serious George, you’ll find material that has drawn Clooney some of his highest marks: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Up In the Air, and The...
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- 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' (2000) The first of his comedic performances for the Coen Brothers, O Brother, Where Art Thou? still stands as George Clooney’s best collaboration with the famed directing duo.
- 'Syriana' (2005) One of the greatest highlights of Clooney’s career in film, Syriana was the film that made him an Academy Award-winning actor. Set against the backdrop of the Middle Eastern oil industry, the film is a geopolitical thriller focusing on multiple characters as the landscape of the industry shifts, having a huge effect on the people involved in it.
- 'Gravity' (2013) Alfonso Cuarón’s dramatic sci-fi thriller proved to be a major hit in the 2013 awards season, with its blend of astonishing visual effects, desperate performances, and astute direction making it an unforgettable film.
- 'Three Kings' (1999) As peculiar as it was daring, Three Kings saw director David O. Russell blend elements of war drama, action thrills, and outright comedy into a movie about the immediate aftermath of the Gulf War.
- UP IN THE AIR (2009) Director: Jason Reitman. Writers: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner. Starring Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman. Clooney’s second Best Actor nomination came for this film in which he plays a business executive afraid of commitment whose job it is to fly around the country and fire people.
- MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007) Director and writer: Tony Gilroy. Starring Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Pollack. Clooney earned his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for the title role in this film.
- SYRIANA (2005) Director and writer: Stephen Gaghan. Starring Matt Damon, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper. Clooney won the Oscar and Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actor for this complex film about various aspects of the oil industry.
- THE DESCENDANTS (2011) Director: Alexander Payne. Writers: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash. Starring Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Michael Ontkean.
- Michael Clayton (2007) Tony Gilroy's legal thriller casts Clooney as a no-nonsense corporate fixer who's not afraid to get his hands dirty for the company — until he realizes he might be playing for the wrong team.
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) In Steven Soderbergh's ensemble action classic Ocean's Eleven, we're treated to Clooney's most powerful turn as a pure bonafide movie star.
- Burn After Reading (2008) This Coen brothers' political farce consists of an all-star cast — including Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, and John Malkovich — playing selfish idiots whose stupid endeavors intersect in a hilarious manner.
- Solaris (2002) Clooney delivers his most intimate performance in Steven Soderbergh's remake of Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 psychological sci-fi drama, playing a psychologist who travels to a space station and is haunted by a specter of his late wife (Natascha McElhone).
Early in his career, Clooney also appeared in a number of low-budget film roles like Grizzly II: Revenge (1983), Return to Horror High (1987), Combat Academy (1987), Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988), Unbecoming Age (1992) and The Harvest (1993). His role as doctor Doug Ross on ER earned him Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations.
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TV Movie. Maxwell and Perry are forced into military school after they've gone too far. Director Neal Israel Stars Keith Gordon Wallace Langham George Clooney. 2. Return to Horror High. 1987 1h 35m R. 4.4 (3.9K) Rate. In the early 1980s, a series of gruesome murders occurred at Crippen High School.
