Leif Tilden
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Leif Tilden is an American
actor
who played Robbie Sinclair in the sitcom Dinosaurs
, and gorilla
s in various films including George of the Jungle
, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
and Buddy. He is probably most famous for playing Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
and its sequel
, being the costume actor for both.
He also wrote and directed the 2001 short bigLove
and co-directed the 2001 Dogme
film Reunion
.
He was a witness in the O. J. Simpson trial
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who played Robbie Sinclair in the sitcom Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs (TV series)
Dinosaurs is an American family sitcom that was originally broadcast on ABC from April 26, 1991 to July 20, 1994. The show, about a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs, was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions and Jim Henson Television in association with Walt Disney Television and Buena Vista...
, and gorilla
Gorilla
Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
s in various films including George of the Jungle
George of the Jungle (film)
George of the Jungle is a 1997 live-action, family-oriented, romantic-adventure-comedy film based on the characters from the original cartoon of the same name. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville Films and originally released to movie theatres on July 16, 1997...
, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is the sequel to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective . Jim Carrey reprises his role as the title character Ace Ventura, a detective who specializes in retrieval of tame or captive animals. This is the only sequel to a film starring Carrey in which Carrey reprised his role...
and Buddy. He is probably most famous for playing Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1990 American live-action film adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise directed by Steve Barron. The film was followed by three sequels: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze in 1991, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III in 1993, and...
and its sequel
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is a 1991 American live-action film, It is the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, being the direct sequel to the 1990 film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Secret of the Ooze was then followed by a third film in 1993, and a fourth...
, being the costume actor for both.
He also wrote and directed the 2001 short bigLove
BigLove
bigLove is a 2001 short film, written and directed by Leif Tilden. It was first shown on January 19, 2001 on the Sundance Film Festival. It won the award for Best Short at the 2001 Flickapalooza Film Festival and both Best Director of an HD Film and Best High-Definition Short at the 2001...
and co-directed the 2001 Dogme
Dogme 95
Dogme 95 was an avant-garde filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, who created the "Dogme 95 Manifesto" and the "Vow of Chastity". These were rules to create filmmaking based on the traditional values of story, acting, and theme, and...
film Reunion
Reunion (2001 film)
Reunion , also known as American Reunion, is an American feature film directed by Leif Tilden and Mark Poppi using the filmmaking techniques of Dogme 95 style. It stars Billy Wirth and Jennifer Rubin in a bittersweet tale about 6 former classmates gathering 24 hours before their 20th high school...
.
He was a witness in the O. J. Simpson trial
O. J. Simpson murder case
The O. J. Simpson murder case was a criminal trial held in Los Angeles County, California Superior Court from January 29 to October 3, 1995. Former American football star and actor O. J...
.
External links
- http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Leif_Tilden Leif Tilden at muppet wiki