There's a long history of filmmaking in the Berkshires. Many critically acclaimed and blockbuster films are on the growing list of movies shot here or made by Berkshire residents...
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Movies filmed in the Berkshires:
Alice’s Restaurant, starring Arlo Guthrie, filmed in Great Barrington, Housatonic
Pretty Poison, starring Anthony Perkins filmed in North Adams & Great Barrington
Cider House Rules starring Tobey Mcquire filmed in Lenox
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, starring Elizabeth Taylor, filmed in Northhampton
A Change of Seasons, starring Shirley MacLaine, filmed in Williamstown
Lethal Innocence, starring David Strathairn, filmed in Lee
Before and After, starring Meryl Streep, filmed in multiple Berkshire towns
Into My Heart, starring Rob Morrow, filmed in the Berkhires
Wilbur Falls, starring Danny Aiello, filmed in Lenox
Dinner and a Movie, starring Marianne Hagan, filmed in the Berkshires
The Human Stain, starring Anthony Hopkins, filmed in the Berkshires
Movies Worked On By Berkshire Residents:
(Directors/Actors/Visual Effects Craftsmen)
Bladerunner – VFX by Local FX pro Doug Trumbull
Brainstorm - directed by Doug Trumbull
Silent Running - directed by Doug Trumbull, effects by Doug Trumbull
Close Encounters of the3rd Kind - effects by D. Trumbull
2001 Space Odessy – effects by Doug Trumbull
The Matrix – effects done at Mass Illussion (in Lenoxdale)
Starship Trooper - effects done at Mass Illusion
What Dreams May Come – effects done at Mass Illusion
Stargate – effects by Keiser Walczak & Bob O’Haver
Judge Dredd - effects by Kleiser Walczak
Amazing Adventures of Spiderman- effects by Kleiser Walczak
Clear and Present Danger - effects by Kleiser Walczak
Honey I Blew Up the Kids effects by Kleiser Walczak
X-Men – effects by Kleiser Walczak
X-Men: The Last Stand – effects by Kleiser Walczak
Fantastic Four – effects by Kleiser Walczak
Disney’s Dinosour – Production Manager Bob O’Haver
Judge Dredd – VFX Producer Diane Pearlman
Die Hard: With A Vengeance – VFX Producer Diane Pearlman
Eraser - VFX Producer Diane Pearlman
Event Horizon - VFX Producer Diane Pearlman
She Hate Me (spike lee)- Director of Animation Ben Hillman, VFX Producer Diane Pearlman
Last of the Dogmen – VFX Producer Bob O’Haver
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – effects by John Nugent (Pitts. Co. Sandbox)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring – effects by John Nugent
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – effects by John Nugent
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines – effects by John Nugent
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – effects by John Nugent
Jumper – effects by John Nugent
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer – effects by John Nugent
Night at the Museum – effects by John Nugent
The Celestine Prophecy – effects by John Nugent
Ghost Dad - cameraman Eugene Mamut
Predator - camouflage co-developer Eugene Mamut
Predator2 - camouflage effects superviser Eugene Mamut
Dead of Winter - directed by Arthur Penn
The Missouri Breaks - directed by Arthur Penn
Night Moves - directed by Arthur Penn
Bonnie and Clyde - directed by Arthur Penn
Flesh and Blood - directed by Arthur Penn
The Miracle Worker - directed by Arthur Penn
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – starring Karen Allen
Raiders of the Lost Ark - starring Karen Allen
The Perfect Storm - starring Karen Allen
Starman - starring Karen Allen
Animal House - starring Karen Allen
The Uninvited – starring Elizabeth Banks & David Strathairn
W - starring Elizabeth Banks
Zack and Miri Make A Porno – starring Elizabeth Banks
The 40 Year Old Virgin - starring Elizabeth Banks
Seabiscuit – featuring Elizabeth Banks
Catch Me If You Can - featuring Elizabeth Banks
Spider-Man 2 - featuring Elizabeth Banks
Spider-Man - featuring Elizabeth Banks