Tony Sokol Apr 13, 2017
Robert De Niro stars as dodgy financier Bernie Madoff in HBO's The Wizard Of Lies. Here's the trailer...
Robert De Niro, who burst onto the cinematic landscape in Mean Streets, will prowl the toughest street in New York, Wall Street, in Barry Levinson’s upcoming The Wizard Of Lies for HBO. Based on Diana B Henriques’ bestselling book, The Wizard Of Lies: Bernie Madoff And The Death Of Trust, De Niro will play the title role of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff.
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On June 29, 2009, Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for bilking investors out of about $50 billion. Madoff pleaded guilty to eleven felony charges.
“It’s a fraud, basically a big Ponzi scheme,” Madoff admits in the trailer, “one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history,...
Robert De Niro stars as dodgy financier Bernie Madoff in HBO's The Wizard Of Lies. Here's the trailer...
Robert De Niro, who burst onto the cinematic landscape in Mean Streets, will prowl the toughest street in New York, Wall Street, in Barry Levinson’s upcoming The Wizard Of Lies for HBO. Based on Diana B Henriques’ bestselling book, The Wizard Of Lies: Bernie Madoff And The Death Of Trust, De Niro will play the title role of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff.
See related Bill Condon interview: Mr Holmes, Beauty & The Beast Bill Condon interview: Beauty And The Beast, Twilight, fandom
On June 29, 2009, Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for bilking investors out of about $50 billion. Madoff pleaded guilty to eleven felony charges.
“It’s a fraud, basically a big Ponzi scheme,” Madoff admits in the trailer, “one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history,...
- 4/12/2017
- Den of Geek
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Hot Streak: HBO has won more awards in this category than all the other networks combined. They have 19 total Emmys. CBS and NBC are tied for the second highest total – six.
Fun Fact: “Jackie” fans take note: The First Lady was awarded an Emmy for “A Tour of the White House,” her famous televised walking tour that highlighted the historical alterations and preservations she’d help make to the White House. Jackie Kennedy remains the only First Lady to win a statue (though Michelle Obama’s “Billy on the Street” segment was nominated in 2015).
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HBO’s dominance in the TV Movie category is well-known, even if the network was upset by an “Abominable Bride” last year. It’s back with a vengeance in 2017, touting three big-name contenders with built-in followers.
- 3/3/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Is that you, Michelle Pfeiffer?! The actress was spotted for the first time in over a year on the set of her new HBO TV movie, "Wizard of Lies," dressed in full costume as Ruth Madoff on Monday in NYC. In the photo, the actress looks like a far cry from her normal self, sporting a giant coat, scarf, round reading glasses and short blonde hair. In the movie, Michelle will play Bernie Madoff's wife (below), alongside Robert De Niro will play the troubled investment advisor. The drama -- based on Diana B. Henriques' 2012 book of the same title -- will tell the story of the former stockbroker, who was convicted of fraud after orchestrating one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history. Madoff's wife, who was the director of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, managed to avoid serving any prison time. We're definitely excited to see Michelle and De Niro teaming up again.
- 9/21/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Robert De Niro's HBO movie about the Bernie Madoff scandal is getting a major star-power boost with the addition of his Family co-star Michelle Pfeiffer.
The Wizard of Lies will dramatise the rise and fall of the jailed financier, who pulled off the largest Ponzi scheme in Us history.
De Niro is producing the project and will also play Bernie opposite Michelle Pfeiffer as the investor's wife Ruth.
HBO says that The Wizard of Lies will shed light on the "destruction" of Madoff on his victims and his own family.
Alessandro Nivola of American Hustle and Doll & Em is attached to play Bernie and Ruth's late son Mark Madoff.
Director Barry Levinson is adapting Diana B Henriques's book for the small screen.
HBO's television movies comes at the same time as ABC develops a miniseries based on the Madoff scandal, to star Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie and Blythe Danner as his wife Ruth.
The Wizard of Lies will dramatise the rise and fall of the jailed financier, who pulled off the largest Ponzi scheme in Us history.
De Niro is producing the project and will also play Bernie opposite Michelle Pfeiffer as the investor's wife Ruth.
HBO says that The Wizard of Lies will shed light on the "destruction" of Madoff on his victims and his own family.
Alessandro Nivola of American Hustle and Doll & Em is attached to play Bernie and Ruth's late son Mark Madoff.
Director Barry Levinson is adapting Diana B Henriques's book for the small screen.
HBO's television movies comes at the same time as ABC develops a miniseries based on the Madoff scandal, to star Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie and Blythe Danner as his wife Ruth.
- 8/28/2015
- Digital Spy
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