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
Elliott Lester a script by Javier Gullón, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film was scheduled to be released in 2016. Elliott Lester Elliott Lester is a British film and television director, best known for directing the film "Blitz". He made his directing debut in 2006 with "Love Is the Drug", and his latest film, "Aftermath", was released on 4 April 2017. Lester made his feature film directing in 2006 with a drama film "Love Is the Drug". In 2011, he directed a crime thriller "Blitz" from a script by Nathan Parker, starring Jason Statham and Paddy Considine. In 2014, Lester directed the