Steve Buscemi made his screen debut in the 1985 American film ‘The Way It Is’ directed by Eric Mitchell. Following his debut, he went on to star in films like ‘Sleepwalk’ (1986), ‘Parting Glances’ (1986), ‘Kiss Daddy Goodnight’ (1987), ‘Call Me’ (1987), ‘Heart of Midnight’ (1988), ‘Vibes’ (1988), ‘Slaves of New York’ (1989), ‘Bloodhounds of Broadway’ (1989), ‘King of New York’ (1990), ‘Miller's Crossing’ (1990), ‘Zandalee’ (1991), ‘Billy Bathgate’ (1991), and ‘In the Soup’ (1992). In 1992, he starred as ‘Mr. Pink’ in the American crime film ‘Reservoir Dogs’ directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film garnered praise from critics and was named the ‘Greatest Independent Film’ ever made by Empire magazine. He next starred in films like ‘Twenty Bucks’ (1993), ‘Rising Sun’ (1993), ‘The Hudsucker Proxy’ (1994), and ‘Airheads’ (1994). In 1994, he appeared in the American black comedy crime film ‘Pulp Fiction’ directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film saw massive acclaim upon release and was a massive commercial success, grossing over $213.9 million on a budget of $8–8.5 million. He continued to star in films such as ‘Living in Oblivion’ (1995), ‘Desperado’ (1995), ‘Fargo’ (1996), and ‘Escape from L.A.’ (1996).
Buscemi made his directorial debut in the 1996 American dramedy film ‘Trees Lounge.’ The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and holds an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He was next seen in films like ‘Con Air’ (1997), ‘The Big Lebowski’ (1998), ‘Armageddon’ (1998), ‘Big Daddy’ (1999), ‘28 Days’ (2000), ‘Animal Factory’ (2000) also director, ‘Ghost World’ (2001), ‘The Grey Zone’ (2001), ‘Monsters, Inc.’ (2001), and ‘Mr. Deeds’ (2002). In 2002, he played the role of ‘Romero’ in the American spy action comedy film ‘Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams’ directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film opened to a positive reception and grossed over $119.7 million on a budget of $38 million. He next appeared in films like ‘Big Fish’ (2003), ‘Home on the Range’ (2004), ‘The Island’ (2005), ‘Romance & Cigarettes’ (2005), ‘Monster House’ (2006), ‘I Think I Love My Wife’ (2007), ‘Interview’ (2007) also director, ‘Igor’ (2008), ‘G-Force’ (2009), ‘The Messenger’ (2009), and ‘Grown Ups’ (2010). In 2010, he joined the cast of the American period crime drama television series, ‘Boardwalk Empire’ as ‘Nucky Thompson.’ The series aired 56 episodes in a span of 5 seasons before going off-air in 2014. Buscemi also won several awards, including a ‘Golden Globe Award’ and 4 ‘Screen Actors Guild Awards,’ for his performance in the show. He continued to star in television series and films such as ‘Rampart’ (2011), ‘Hotel Transylvania’ (2012), ‘Monsters University’ (2013), ‘Grown Ups 2’ (2013), ‘The Cobbler’ (2014), ‘Park Bench with Steve Buscemi’ (2014-2015), ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ (2015), ‘Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer’ (2016), ‘The Boss Baby’ (2017), ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ (2017), ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ (2018), ‘Miracle Workers’ (2019-present), and ‘Hubie Halloween’ (2020). He last appeared in the 2022 American computer-animated adventure comedy film ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ directed by Derek Drymon and Jennifer Kluska. The film received a mixed response from critics and holds a 49% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.
This independent neo-noir crime film is widely considered the most influential American movie of the 1990s. Peppered with pitch-black humor and strong violence, Pulp Fiction follows four interrelated stories—involving a boxer, a gangster and his wife—told out of chronological order.
Jerry Lundegaard, sales manager at an automobile dealership company, incurs a huge debt and devises the ingenious plan of kidnapping his wife so he can extort money from his boss and wealthy father-in-law. However, the supposedly non-violent plan goes awry after his two hired goons attract the attention of pregnant sheriff Marge Gunderson with one killing after another.
This Quentin Tarantino's neo-noir crime thriller is considered a classic independent and cult film. It has a group of eight men who are a part of a jewellery heist; however, when things go awry and police show up, they begin to suspect the presence of an informant amongst them. The movie alternates between events before and after the robbery.
When a middle-aged bachelor, Jeffrey The Dude Lebowski, is attacked due to mistaken identity, he seeks compensation from the other Jeffrey The Big Lebowski who is a millionaire. Soon the latter wants Dude to deliver a ransom to secure the release of his wife Bunny; however, Dude’s friend Walter plans to keep the money.
In typical Tim Burton style, Big Fish is the story of Edward Bloom, a retired salesman, and his son, Will, in a fantasy setting. On his deathbed, Bloom, who has the gift of storytelling, narrates fictional tales of his youth to Will, as he attempts to mend their relationship. Though initially sceptical, Will ultimately realizes his father’s zest for life.
A Broadway playwright, Barton Fink, is offered a thousand dollars a week deal to write a Hollywood script. He accepts the offer and moves to LA, but struggles to write anything due to writer's block. He seeks help from his neighbour, a novelist and his secretary. However, events take a strange turn with a murder taking place and investigators turning up to question him.
Two rival mafia bosses are at loggerheads when Irish mobster Leo O'Bannon provides protection to bookie Bernie Bernbaum, brother of his girlfriend Verna, from Italian gangster Johnny Caspar. Leo expels his right-hand man, Tom Reagan, after learning about Verna's affair with him, following which Tom shifts allegiance to Johnny, but must now prove himself trustworthy by killing Bernie.
Living in Oblivion is a comedy drama film which revolves around Nick Reve, a filmmaker who is trying to make a low-budget movie, but nothing goes as planned. In addition, his lead actors don’t seem to get along either.
Tommy is a hopeless alcoholic who loses his job for a theft. His girlfriend leaves him too after eight years of relationship, and starts dating his boss. In order to cope with all his failures, Tommy starts hanging out at a local bar named Trees Lounge with friends he is not fond of.
Enid and Rebecca are best friends and social outcasts who plan to get jobs and live together after completing their school graduation, but rebellious Enid is forced to take summer art class to complete her degree. The two friends further begin to drift away when Enid becomes attached to middle-aged Seymour, whom they had prank-called earlier.
Drug-lord Frank White, who returns to New York after serving a long prison sentence, is determined to re-claim his position as mafia kingpin, and use his competitors’ money to build a hospital for the needy in his old neighborhood. Before that, he has to deal not only with his rivals but also a group of corrupt cops who are hunting for him.
Conspiring board member Sidney J. Mussburger decides to take control of Hudsucker Industries. To do so he hires graduate, Norville Barnes, thinking him to be stupid, to devalue the company’s stock. But things don’t go according to plan when Norville’s latest invention increases the value and undercover reporter Amy Archer finds out about Mussburger’s villainous plans.
Based on real events, John Rabe is a historical war drama film which tells the story of a German businessman, who decides to take action when Japan laid siege to Nanjing, the former capital of China, in 1937. He saved the lives of 200,000 people by leading them to safety.
Mystery Train is a comedy crime film which tells us multiple different stories occurring in a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The stories revolve around a Japanese couple, three amateur robbers, the hotel’s eccentric night clerk and Elvis Presley’s spirit.
Following the events of the first film, El Mariachi, former musician and gunslinger, arrives at a small Mexican border town looking for local drug lord Bucho and immediately engages in a gunfight with Bucho's goons. With an infuriated Bucho ready to retaliate, El Mariachi teams up with beautiful bookstore owner Carolina to free the town from the don's clutches.
Will Montgomery, an American soldier, gets injured during war. Shortly after, he finds himself in an ethical dilemma, after he finds himself attracted to a widow of a fallen officer.
Unable to cope with the death of his father, who was a firefighter, a 21 year old spends his time smoking weed and dreaming of becoming a tattoo artist.
An anthology film that has 11 short stories which revolve around coffee and cigarettes as theme. The vignettes cover wide range of topics including Tesla Coil, nicotine as insecticide, 1920’s Paris, medical and musical careers and more. Black-and-while tile motifs are symbolically incorporated in each segment as every discussion involves two who though differ over the topic, still continue with cordial talk.
The Grey Zone is a war drama film which revolves around a group of Jewish prisoners, whom the Nazis ask for help in exterminating their fellow Jews in exchange for a few more months of life. This puts them in a terrible moral dilemma.
The Death of Stalin is a political satire black comedy film, which tells the story of the power struggle of the cronies of Joseph Stalin, after he passes away in 1953.
Also known as Paris, I love You, it is an anthology film comprising of eighteen short films which are set in the different arrondissements of Paris. Directed by visionary directors from all around the world, these eighteen short films are incredibly humane depictions of life in Paris, which resonate universal themes of love, life, and loss.
Ex-army ranger, Sergeant Cameron Poe, is granted parole and must fly back to his wife and child on board the Jailbird, a flight carrying some of the most violent prisoners. He must also survive a plot by Cyrus the Virus Grissom who wants to escape with all the prisoners.
The Grifters is a crime drama thriller film which tells the story of Roy Dillon, a conman, whose life gets complicated when his estranged mother returns home, and doesn’t seem to like his girlfriend. Soon both women seem to battle for Roy’s attention.
Sonny is 32 year old law school graduate who avoids work and lives off a compensation he won in a lawsuit. Frustrated with his attitude, his girlfriend leaves him. Meanwhile his friend’s five year old son lands up at his house. With his friend away to China, Sonny decides to care for the child and win his girlfriend back. The two soon form a warm bond.
Following a group of deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth, Armageddon explores the challenges faced by the team as they struggle to accomplish their mission.
Lincoln Six Echo lives with thousands of others in a strictly monitored compound and is hoping to be selected in the weekly lottery to go to The Island, the last safe haven. However, when his friend Jordan Two Delta is selected in the lottery, he uncovers a secret, revealing the truth about the island and the nature of the facility.
Jimmy is an ex-crook who is trying his best to leave his life of crime behind but he is dragged back into the world of crime for one last simple mission. All he has to do is intimidate a target, but due to a series of mistakes, it results in the death of a woman who is connected to a powerful gangster. A hitman is therefore sent to eliminate Jimmy and his associates.
A political journalist is forced by his editor to interview a popular soap opera actress. However, the interview turns out to be far different from what the journalist had expected.
Animal Factory is a crime drama film which tells the story of Ron, a 21-year-old man, who is convicted and sent to jail for drug trafficking. He is soon introduced to a veteran named Earl, who takes Decker under his wing and takes him into his own gang. He also saves Decker from three guys who attempt to rape Decker.
Socially inept teenager, Nick Twisp, meets Sheeni Saunders who shares his taste for French culture and music. In spite of Sheeni having a boyfriend, the two start a relationship. Later, when Sheeni is shipped off to a boarding school, Nick starts a hilarious personal quest to win her heart and to sleep with her.
New York Stories is an anthology drama film which tells us three different stories, all of them taking place in New York. The first one tells the story of Lionel, a middle-aged artist, who is infatuated with his assistant. The second story revolves around a 12 year old girl who lives in a luxurious hotel. The third one deals with a New York lawyer dealing with his possessive mother.
After an escort girl is murdered during a party in the offices of a Japanese company in Los Angeles, two detectives Web Smith and John Connor, set out to investigate and find the killer.
This horror anthology film tells the story of Timmy, a young boy who is captured by a modern-day witch, who is about to eat him. To distract her from eating him up, he decides to tell her three horror stories from a book.
Romance & Cigarettes is a musical romantic drama film which revolves around Nick Murder, a husband who finds himself drawn to another woman. Eventually, he is forced to make a choice between his wife and his mistress.
Close firefighter friends, womanizer Chuck Levine and widower Larry Valentine, get into a domestic partnership after Larry learns that he cannot name his children as beneficiaries for insurance policy. They are forced to move in together after the pension department begins investigation of possible fraud, and making things more complicated, Chuck falls for their beautiful lawyer Alex McDonough.
The story revolves around three aspiring rock musicians’ determination to make it big. Unable to have their tape heard by producers they sneak into a radio station; but when the manager reacts negatively they pull out water pistols, which look real, and demand airplay, unaware that somebody has already informed the police.
Small-town pizzeria owner Longfellow Deeds suddenly inherits shares worth $40 billion in a media conglomerate and is tricked into an affair by tabloid reporter Babe Bennett. However, he gives up his fortune after learning about Babe's true identity, but must return to take the company back from manipulative businessman Chuck Cedar to save its workers.
Gwen Cummings, who is a columnist for a big newspaper, ruins her sister’s wedding and crashes a stolen limousine, after which she is sent to a rehab center. During this time, she reevaluates her life and works towards becoming a better person and improving her life.
Based on the popular novel of the same name, On the Road is an American adventure drama film, which tells the story of a young writer, whose life changes after he meets Dean Moriarty and Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter several people who make an impact on the journey.
Five friends win their junior high basketball championship, and celebrate at a lake house with their coach. Thirty years later, when the coach dies, the friends decide to meet again with their families and spend the Fourth of July weekend together at the lake house. However, each is a grownup with his/her own unique personality and problems. Can they survive together?
Magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton have been hugely successful until Burt’s overbearing ego became unbearable. Challenged by the dangerous magician Steve Gray, Burt becomes even more careless and Anton ends their partnership. Down on his luck and a change of heart allows Burt to reconnect with Anton while preparing for a final showdown with Gray.
Billy Behan quickly becomes a part of the powerful mobster Dutch Schultz's organization growing close to Bo Weinberg, Dutch's associate. Soon Billy finds himself trapped in a world of danger, death and fortune.
This fantasy comedy-drama film, tells the story of a frustrated shoemaker, who stumbles upon a magical sewing machine. This helps him to see the world in a new way as he is able to step into the lives of his customers.
Rampart is a crime drama film which revolves around the life of Dave Brown, a police officer who had also previously served in the Vietnam War. One day, he finds himself in serious trouble and struggles for his survival.
Cuban terrorist, Cuervo, manipulates President’s daughter, Utopia, into stealing a vital detonation device and fleeing to LA, which now is an autonomous island for deporting undesirables. The President appoints former-soldier, Snake Plissken, for this mission wherein he is injected with a virus that would kill him in 9 hours, before which he has to find Utopia, stop Cuervo, and retrieve the device.
Frank is a divorced father who feels that his ex-wife’s new husband Rick, is not what he claims to be. Worried about his son Danny, he begins to investigate the man. Things get complicated when one day, Danny witnesses Rick committing a murder.
Richard is a married man, but thinks of spending time with other women. His morals are tested when he is visited by the former mistress of an old friend.
The Dead Don’t Die is a comedy horror film which takes us to a peaceful town named Centerville, where things suddenly change, when the dead start rising from their graves. Now, since the townspeople have never experienced a zombie apocalypse in their lives, they are at a loss what to do.
Three years after the events of the first film, the childhood friends reconnect once more after Lenny Feder relocates his family to his hometown Stanton where Eric, Kurt, and Marcus live with their families. However, this time around, the grown ups will be learning lessons from their kids on the last day of school.
In this second installment of the Spy Kids series, we find Carmen and Juni Cortez facing fierce competition from Gary and Gerti Giggles. Their father, Donnagon Giggles, has become the director of the OSS by deceit and now wants to steal the “Transmooker” so that he can rule the world. To retrieve the device, the Cortez siblings must now travel to a mysterious island.
The simple-minded delicatessen worker Hubie Dubois of Salem, Massachusetts, is targeted and mocked at by his community. Though he helps as Halloween monitor and is devoted to the town’s celebrations, kids and adults play practical jokes on him. But the Halloween turns spooky when all those who were mean to Hubie start disappearing, while Hubie gets embroiled in a real murder investigation.
Sarah and Tyler are just one week away from getting married, and their fathers with opposing personalities come together to celebrate their wedding. Things get funny as the two are forced to spend the longest week of their lives together.
The Ridiculous 6 is an action adventure comedy film, which revolves around White Knife, an outlaw who was raised by Native Americans. When he discovers that he has five half-brothers, he unites with them and go on a mission to find their deadbeat dad and save him.
In order to rescue his sister trapped inside, Juni Cortez decides to play a virtual reality-based game which is designed by the Toymaker.
Charley Thompson is a fifteen year old boy living with his father Ray, who manages to find a summer job, which involves working for an aging racehorse named Lean On Pete. However, things get complicated when he learns that Pete is going to be sent to Mexico shortly, to be slaughtered, as he is getting too old to race.
Tommy is a hopeless alcoholic who loses his job for a theft. His girlfriend leaves him too after eight years of relationship, and starts dating his boss. In order to cope with all his failures, Tommy starts hanging out at a local bar named Trees Lounge with friends he is not fond of.
A political journalist is forced by his editor to interview a popular soap opera actress. However, the interview turns out to be far different from what the journalist had expected.
Animal Factory is a crime drama film which tells the story of Ron, a 21-year-old man, who is convicted and sent to jail for drug trafficking. He is soon introduced to a veteran named Earl, who takes Decker under his wing and takes him into his own gang. He also saves Decker from three guys who attempt to rape Decker.
Jim is a 27 year old aspiring writer, who had moved to New York City, hoping that he would find success as a writer. However, after seeing no progress, he decides to move back home to his parents’ house. Things get complicated however, because his older brother Tim also moves in with his parents, after suffering losses in his business. Jim also meets a nurse named Anika, and they develop a liking to one another.
Charlotte’s Web is an adventure comedy film, which tells the story of a pig who realizes that he is going to be slaughtered for food very soon. Therefore, he hatches a plan with a spider that lives in his pen to ensure that he won’t be killed.
Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron and becomes Nemesis Prime after being brainwashed by his creator Quintessa. Earth is revealed to be the ancient alien Unicron and Quintessa wants Earth’s energy to restore Cybertron. Bumblebee must team up with unlikely human allies to stop the destruction of Earth.
Sulley and Mike are among the top scarers working at Monsters, Inc., a factory that harvests the screams of 'toxic' human children to power Monstropolis. Their lives are jeopardized after Sulley accidentally lets a child, Boo, into the monster world. The ensuing chaos turns Monstropolis upside down and changes forever the way monsters perceive human children.
This prequel to Monsters, Inc. looks back at a time when legendary scarers Mike and Sully were learning scare tactics at Monsters University as students. A bitter rivalry starts between the two when Sully, an overconfident natural-born scarer, tells the rather cute-looking one-eyed monster Mike that he cannot be a scarer no matter how hard he studies.
Count Dracula is raising his only daughter Mavis in his monsters only 5-star hotel in Transylvania. Complications arise when an ordinary human Johnny Loughran accidentally reaches the hotel and falls in love with Mavis. While initially trying to keep the two separate, Dracula realizes their love for each other and brings them together.
A teenage, DJ Walters, along with his friends Chowder and Jenny try to tell others that the neighbourhood house of Mr. Nebbercracker is suspicious and everything that lands on the property is either confiscated by its elderly owner or consumed by the house. When they fail in their endeavour, they decide to destroy the heart of the house so as to kill it.
The sequel finds Johnny and Mavis married with the blessings of her vampire father Dracula, and raising their child, Dennis, in Transylvania. But when Dennis doesn’t show his vampire side, Dracula enlists the help of his friends to unleash his potential. Things get hilariously complicated when Drac’s human-hating father Vlad shows up.
Aliens have conquered the earth, forcing the surviving humans to take shelter in areas protected by energy shields. However, time is running out and in desperation General Hein is determined to use space cannon to destroy the aliens. Knowing that it might also damage the earth, a team of scientists proposes a more peaceful means to battle the enemy, but the General is not convinced.
An infant wearing a suit, and carrying a briefcase, pairs up with his 7 year old-brother, to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.
Immortal Count Dracula ‘Drac’ is stressed-out running his hotel to provide everyone else vacation, so his daughter, Mavis, arranges a family voyage on luxury Monster Cruise Ship where all Drac’s family and friends join them and enjoy the fun on-board. When lonely Drac falls for the enigmatic captain of the ship, Erica, a protective Mavis is shocked to discover the dark secret about Erica.
After an experiment, Johnny turns into a monster, while everybody else becomes human. Drac and his friends try to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.
Igor is an animated horror comedy film which takes us to a world of mad scientists and their evil inventions. In this world, there is a talented lab assistant of an evil scientist who dreams of becoming a scientist himself after winning the annual Evil Science Fair. However, this causes displeasure among others in the Evil Science Community.
Home on the Range is an animated comedy western film which is about the resident animals of a farm, who decide go on a bounty hunting mission, for a notorious outlaw, in an effort to save their farm.
Leonard Saber, a business-magnate plans to use household appliances as cover for a lethal weapon and take over the world. The government team of trained Guinea pigs, a mole and fly, equipped with high-tech espionage apparatus, is set to stop Saber. Though the unconvinced FBI sends them to a pet-shop, the squad must somehow stop the wicked tycoon from capturing the world.
After committing a murder in self defense, fatally wounded William Blake is on the run, chased by a group of bounty hunters. He eventually meets an Indian called Nobody, who unsuccessfully tries to take out the bullet lodged close to his hurt. Dead Man focuses on their journey to the sea and how the Indian prepares Blake for his journey to the Spirit World.
Robbie is a wedding singer at a reception hall while Julia is a new waitress there. The two are close to getting married to their respective partners and Robbie even promises to sing at Julia’s wedding. However Robbie’s fiancee dumps him at the last moment. He is devastated but agrees to help Julia in her wedding preparations. Trouble begins when they begin developing feelings for each other.
Billy, son and heir of hotel magnate Brian Madison, upsets his father with his irresponsible lifestyle. Brian threatens to pass over his business to the deceitful Eric Gordon. The only way Billy can stop this is by clearing all his 12 school grades in 24 weeks, something which he previously achieved due his father’s influence. Billy tries to prove himself, but Eric is desperate to stop him.
Art School Confidential is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a talented young artist Jerome, who escapes from high school and starts attending a small art school in the East Coast. As a fan of Picasso, he starts pursuing his dream of becoming the world’s best artist, like his hero.
Steve Buscemi Awards
| Boardwalk Empire | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | 2011 |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | Outstanding Short Form Variety Series | 2016 |
