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Adrian Lyne

Adrian Lyne

Directing

Biography

Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director. Lyne is known for sexually charged narratives, conflicting passions, the power of seduction, moral ambiguity, betrayal, and the indelibility of infidelity. In the mid 1970s, he directed television commercials for DIM Lingerie (France), but Lyne's career in feature length films began in 1980 with Foxes, and would later direct Flashdance, 9½ Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Jacob's Ladder, Indecent Proposal, Lolita, and Unfaithful. Lyne received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director for Fatal Attraction. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adrian Lyne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Unfaithful
6.7

A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

Unfaithful

2002
Lolita
7.1

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

Lolita

1997
Deep Water
5.8

A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.

Deep Water

2022
Indecent Proposal
6.4

John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night with the man's wife.

Indecent Proposal

1993
Nine 1/2 Weeks
6.1

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.

Nine 1/2 Weeks

1986
Jacob's Ladder
7.4

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

Jacob's Ladder

1990
Fatal Attraction
6.8

A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.

Fatal Attraction

1987
Flashdance
6.5

Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.

Flashdance

1983
Foxes
6.0

A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.

Foxes

1980
Back Roads
5.8

A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.

Back Roads

2019
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
3.5

Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and authors/critics.

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

2003
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
5.5

Deep rooted religious beliefs seemingly going back to the Pilgrim Fathers' puritanism dominate a society which is entertained by violence to no end on a daily basis. If it is true that American movies reflect American society, the United States have yet another severe problem: a lack of open sexuality and eroticism.

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018
Becoming Iconic
5.3

Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first films.

Becoming Iconic

2018
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
4.5

An overview of the making of the film Jacob's Ladder (1990).

Building 'Jacob's Ladder'

1990
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
N/A

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Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

2026
The Table
N/A

A couple row at the breakfast table about the wife's apparent infidelity.

The Table

1973
Mr. Smith
8.0

A day of quiet frustration for the mild-mannered Mr. Smith ends with him committing suicide.

Mr. Smith

1976
The Lolita Story
6.0

An investigation into the making of Adrian Lyne's 1997 film Lolita.

The Lolita Story

1998
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10.0

A documentary about the movie Jacob's Ladder by Didier Allouch with Adrian Lyne, Tim Robbins, and Bruce Joel Rubin. Included on the 4K release of Jacob's Ladder.

On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder

2025