CFA alums in Cinema Classics

April 6, 2020
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BU alums Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny, Olympia Dukakis (center) in Steel Magnolias, and Geena Davis with Susan Sarandon in Thelma and Louise.

With all this newfound time at home, are you looking to explore some cinematic classics you haven’t had the chance to see yet? Or maybe you just need to escape down memory lane with some comfort-food-entertainment. Either way, here is CFA’s curated list of movie favorites and classic hits featuring CFA terriers.

Film favorites starring CFA alums

  • A League of Their Own (Amazon) – Geena Davis (CFA’79, Hon.’99)
  • Avengers: Endgame (Disney+) – Marisa Tomei (CFA’86, Hon.’02)
  • Chinatown (Hulu) – Faye Dunaway (CFA’62)
  • La La Land (Amazon) – Jessica Rothe (CFA’09)
  • Moonstruck (Hulu) – Olympia Dukakis (SAR’53, CFA’57, Hon.’00)
  • My Cousin Vinny (Hulu) – Marisa Tomei (CFA’86, Hon.’02)
  • Steel Magnolias (Amazon, Crackle) – Olympia Dukakis (SAR’53, CFA’57, Hon.’00)
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Hulu) – Julianne Moore (CFA’83)
  • Thelma & Louise (Amazon) – Geena Davis (CFA’79, Hon.’99)

Movies created, produced, and designed by CFA alums

  • Frozen, Frozen II (Disney+) – Peter Del Vecho (CFA’80), Producer
  • Ghost (YouTube, Amazon) – Jane Musky (CFA’76), Set Designer
  • The Lion King (Disney+) – John Bartnicki (BUTI’02, CFA’07), Co-producer
  • Toy Story 3 (Hulu) – Christian Roman (CFA’91), Story Artist
  • When Harry Met Sally (Hulu) – Jane Musky (CFA’76), Set Designer

 

Need more? Check out CFA’s list of binge-worthy shows and classic movies that BU terriers had a hand in creating. And see if you can spot the alums with guest roles in these streaming series.

Have a favorite film or Boston University artist that we missed here? Let us know at mycfa@bu.edu.

 

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