Peter Elbling

Acting

Peter Elbling

Born 1943-11-29 · London, England, UK

Acting credits

Phantom of the Paradise poster
7.5

Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

Baby Boom poster
6.4

J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!

Baby Boom

1987

Private Lessons poster
5.7

Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip. But Mr. Filmore's unscrupulous chauffeur, Lester Lewis, takes advantage of Phillip's crush on Nicole to hire her to seduce the youth, then draws her into a plot to fake her own death in a blackmail scheme aimed to drain Phillip's trust fund.

Private Lessons

1981

Demon Seed poster
5.9

A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.

Demon Seed

1977

The Man with Two Brains poster
6.2

A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.

The Man with Two Brains

1983

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege poster
5.1

Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women in blue.

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989

Once Bitten poster
5.8

Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she turns his life upside-down.

Once Bitten

1985

Fuzz poster
5.5

Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.

Fuzz

1972

The World's Greatest Lover poster
5.6

When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life.

The World's Greatest Lover

1977

Memories of Me poster
5.4

After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king of the extras." Their relationship has been strained for several years. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, bonds with Abe, who gets along famously with everyone but his son. Abe begins having memory loss and eventually is diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He and his son grow closer in time and, before it's too late, Abbie tries to get Abe a speaking role in a film.

Memories of Me

1988

Barstow 2008 poster
8.0

The City of Barstow, California pitches to host the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Barstow 2008

2001

Waking Karma poster
4.4

When high school senior Karma's estranged cult leader father traps her and her mother in a remote forest compound, she must survive a series of psychological trials meant to prepare her for a strange and deadly reincarnation ritual.

Waking Karma

2023

Doctor Detroit poster
5.1

A shy but gentle man named Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially-strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago. A chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant changes his life forever.

Doctor Detroit

1983

Brave New World poster
6.1

A man who grew up in a primitive society educating himself by reading Shakespeare is allowed to join the futuristic society where his parents are from. However, he cannot adapt to their repressive ways.

Brave New World

1980

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever poster
4.8

Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally at Ronald Reagon High, but must triumph over the evil plans of the school's fascist principal, Vadar, who wants to halt the school dance and run their school like a prison.

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1991

Rabbit Test poster
4.5

Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!

Rabbit Test

1978

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' poster
5.5

A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, the late star William Finley, star and composer Paul Williams, co-stars Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham and more!

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

2006

The Absent-Minded Waiter poster
6.7

Bernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.

The Absent-Minded Waiter

1977

Disco Beaver from Outer Space poster
4.8

National Lampoons mockery of everything that is wrong with cable TV.

Disco Beaver from Outer Space

1979

Agreeable damage poster
NR

Lenny (60) is a sick, lonely man who has a terminal medical condition. Amanda (25) and Francis (28) are a young, free and beautiful couple. When, by coincidence, they all meet at a laundry shop, Lenny is intrigued by the happiness they show to have and decides to follow them to discover where they live. The next day, unable to control his bitterness, he dares to kidnap the young couple and forcefully show them how much he is suffering his final days. However, his hopes to educate them go wrong, and in the end, they will all have to face a very unpleasant episode.

Agreeable damage

2020

Mr. & Ms. and the Bandstand Mystery poster
NR

A young couple investigates the murder of a rock singer.

Mr. & Ms. and the Bandstand Mystery

1975

Phantom of Winnipeg poster
NR

When Brian De Palma's 1974 film Phantom of the Paradise was released, it was considered a failure almost everywhere. Except in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is the story of a town and its love for the now cult classic.

Phantom of Winnipeg

2019

Six Characters in Search of An Author poster
6.5

A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.

Six Characters in Search of An Author

1976

Behind the camera

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid poster
5.3

Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But when he brings Nick & his toddler son Adam to see his invention, the machine unexpectedly starts working. And when Adam comes right up to the machine, he gets zapped along with his stuffed bunny.

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992

No artwork available
NR

A primetime TV concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Theater with Motown legends.

Motown Returns to the Apollo

1985

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors poster
7.6

Documentary hosted by Robin Williams about the history of aliens in the movies, made to coincide with the cinema release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

1982

Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express poster
NR

TV special with Ron Reagan as the owner of the Redeye Express, a nightclub featuring comedy acts, music and celebrities portrayed by the Krofft puppets.

Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express

1988

Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! poster
6.4

Mr. T, with the help of a host of friends and special guest performers, attempts to instill good values in children via a series of comedic and musical vignettes, taking place on the beach, at the park and on city streets.

Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!

1984

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday poster
6.7

Donald is shown in both animated and costumed form, interacting with emcee Dick Van Dyke and other cast members. The film not only shows Donald's life, but also depicts an extensive international tour that Donald went on in 1984 as well as showing various celebrities of the day wishing Donald happy birthday. The tour culminates in a parade in Donald's honor at Disneyland.

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

1984

Disco Beaver from Outer Space poster
4.8

National Lampoons mockery of everything that is wrong with cable TV.

Disco Beaver from Outer Space

1979