William Horberg William Horberg William Horberg is an American film producer, chair of the Producers Guild of America on the East coast, and guest curator at ArtYard. His films include Anthony Minghella's adaptations of the novels "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain". He also produced the "Fallen Angels" series for Showtime from 1993-1995. Horberg was born in Chicago where, in his first venture into film, he owned and operated the downtown repertory Sandburg Movie Theatre from 1979 to 1981. He moved into production starting his company, FutureVision, Inc., and was a producer on Cheap Trick: Live At ChicagoFest for MTV, "Chicago
The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) René Clément's 1960 motion picture is superior to that of Minghella's 1999 version, from the cinematography to the acting to the screenplay. Matt Damon might make a credible Tom Ripley, but only for those who never experienced Alain Delon's portrayal." In his review for "The New York Observer", Andrew Sarris wrote, "On balance, "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is worth seeing more for its undeniably delightful journey than its final destination. Perhaps wall-to-wall amorality and triumphant evil leave too sour an aftertaste even for the most sophisticated anti-Hollywood palate". In his review for "The Guardian", Peter Bradshaw wrote, ""The Talented Mr.