American Beauty (1999 film) American Beauty (1999 film) American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his feature film directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). Annette Bening co-stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane. Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Allison Janney also feature. The film is described by academics as a satire of American middle-class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction; analysis has
Chris Burnham Chris Burnham Chris Burnham is a comic book artist known for his work on "Batman Incorporated" with Grant Morrison, as well as the creator-owned books such as "Officer Downe" and "Nixon's Pals", which were published by Image Comics. Born in Connecticut, Burnham grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he first discovered comics. He studied at George Washington University. In 2002 Burnham moved to Chicago, where he started to work as a graphic designer. Since then he has produced work for DC Comics, Marvel, Image, Boom! Studios and Moonstone Books. A film called Officer Downe, based on Casey's comic, was released