Rick Moranis is a legendary American actor. He was born and raised in Canada and has Jewish roots. The most famous films with the participation of Moranis were "Ghostbusters" and "Ghostbusters 2".
Biography
Rick Moranis was born and raised in Toronto. He was born on April 18, 1953 in a Jewish family. Rick worked on radio while he was in high school. This was in the 1970s. Moranis has collaborated with radio stations CFTR, CKFH and CHUM-FM. Then his pseudonym was Rick Allen. In 1977 he began his career in television. One of his famous characters is brother McKenzie from the comic duo with Dave Thomas, who starred in Grace on Fire and Rat Race. Their show was a protest against the nationalization of Canadian television. The actors were awarded the Canadian Order for their contribution to the culture of their native country.
Moranis is a great original and a real man. In 1997, after the tragic death of his wife Anne Moranis from cancer, the comedian left the stage to devote himself to raising two children. Not every actor at the height of his fame is capable of such an act. Rick never married again. In 2015, he announced his readiness to continue his film career. Some time after the tragedy and leaving the cinema, Moranis was already engaged in dubbing and writing. However, at the same time, Rick said that he did not want to star in the new film "Ghostbusters". The actor promised to resume filming as soon as he receives an invitation to a picture worthy in his opinion. From the interesting facts about the actor, we can say that he is left-handed. Moranis is not the only child in the family. He has an older sister.
Career
As Bob McKenzie in a creative duet with Dave Thomas, Rea Monaris has appeared on many shows. Among them - "Saturday Night Live". In 1983, the actors created a full-length comedy with their favorite characters. Rick and Dave wrote and directed this fantastic crime movie, The Adventures of Bob and Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew. Then the actor got the role of producer Billy Fish in the crime action movie Streets on Fire. In the story, a gang of bikers kidnapped a pop star right from a concert, and a brutal hero saves a girl. Later, Rick acted as a screenwriter and performer of a supporting role in the fantasy film "Ghostbusters". He is played by Louis Tully, who is in love with the heroine Sigourney Weaver. The film was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Also, the film became the owner of "Saturn" and the British Academy Prize.
In 1985, Moranis starred in the musical Canadian comedy The Last Polka. This TV movie was directed by John Blanchard and written by the main actors John Candy, Eugene Levy. The actor's next big job is Barry at the Paradise Club. In the story, a former firefighter, who cannot work by profession due to a minor disability, moves to one of the Caribbean islands to make a real popular resort out of it. Then Moranis was invited to the musical comedy horror film "The Shop of Horrors". According to the scenario, a man-eating plant appeared in the flower shop, which requires a sacrifice every evening. Moranis's character is Seymour Crelbourne's humble assistant. He did an excellent job of his role. Fans of the picture believe that it has gained undeservedly little positive feedback from viewers and film critics.
In 1987, Rick starred in the fantastic comedy Space Eggs directed, written and produced by Mel Brooks. In this parody, Rick's character is a small, evil Darth Vader who loves to play with dolls. Two years later, the actor starred in the sequel to the fantastic film about fighters against otherworldly forces "Ghostbusters 2". The second picture was no less successful than the first.
the main role
For some viewers, Rick Moranis may have been remembered primarily for the role of Wayne, the wacky inventor. This character appears in a series of films, including the comedies "Darling, I Shrunk the Children" in 1989, "Darling, I Enlarged the Child" in 1992 and "Darling, We Shrunk Ourself" in 1996. Interestingly, only Moranis starred in all three of these films. The first film features a new invention of the professor - an electromagnetic reducer. The innovator took a long time to set up and modify the device. Suddenly, the technique started working and the professor's children fell under its sight, and the father did not even notice this and brushed them into the trash can. Reduced to an almost invisible size, children must themselves get out of a difficult situation and return home.
The second picture tells how the replenishment took place in the professor's family. The baby, like older children before that, becomes a victim of his father's experiment. This time the professor invented the magnifier. A tiny baby gets under its beam, which grows under 2 meters. As you might guess from the title of the third film, this time it was adults, not children, who suffered from the reducer. It is worth noting that in each story about a crazy inventor, interest in fantastic comedies gradually faded away. The audience began to say that the whole film was drawn by one Moranis, and the creators of the cycle decided to stop there.
Other jobs
Moranis was filmed between the films of the cycle, and after it. For example, he got the lead role in the fantastic comedy "Rocket Boy". Then Rick played in the crime comedy "My Blue Paradise". His character is the boring FBI agent Barney, who is assigned to spy on a former big criminal. Barney's ward, Vinnie, on the other hand, has a cheerful character and liveliness. Rick's partner was the famous actor Steve Martin. They made a great creative duet. In 1993, Moranis played one of the central characters in the black comedy Heirs Confused. According to the plot, in infancy, the sons of a British lord and a Hindu cook were confused. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or.
Rick was invited to the film adaptation of The Flintstones. The actor's character is Fred Barney's best friend. This look suited Riku very much and he did a great job. Later, Moranis played Danny in the sports family comedy "Little Giants". Rick's character is oppressed by the fame of his sibling, and when he kicks Danny out of the football team, his patience comes to an end. Rick also starred in the comedy Big Boys.
