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Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Acting

Biography

Diahnne Abbott was born on May 1, 1945 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Taxi Driver (1976), The King of Comedy (1982) and Love Streams (1984). She was previously married to Robert De Niro.

Known For

Taxi Driver
8.1

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

Taxi Driver

1976
The King of Comedy
7.8

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

The King of Comedy

1982
Love Streams
7.2

Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.

Love Streams

1984
Before Night Falls
6.6

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.

Before Night Falls

2000
New York, New York
6.5

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

New York, New York

1977
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
6.4

Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986
Welcome to L.A.
5.0

The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among them, a songwriter visits Los Angeles to work on a singer's album. The gig, unbeknownst to him, is being bankrolled by his estranged father, a dairy magnate, who hopes to reunite with his son. When the songwriter meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, his world of illusions comes crashing down.

Welcome to L.A.

1976
The Big Fix
5.8

Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.

The Big Fix

1978
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
9.0

Documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's story of a man willing to go to any length for a shot at fame.

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

2002
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Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese and 'The King of Comedy'

Inside Rupert Pupkin

2014
Black Hollywood
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Shot entirely on location in Hollywood in 1984, this feature documentary explores the role of black actors, black directors and the black audience in American movies.

Black Hollywood

1984
Jonas in the Desert
6.4

Not a documentary in the strictest sense of the word. Rather, it is a journey through the world of the artist Jonas Mekas - one of the exponents of independent U.S. movies; founder and director of the New York Anthology Film Archive.

Jonas in the Desert

1994