Movies and TvShows featuring "commercial-artist" theme.

In the 1980s, two friends find themselves without a place to live and decide to dress up as women to live in an all-female apartment building. They must navigate the challenges of their double lives and maintain their secret identities while dealing with the eccentric residents of the building.

A retired detective with acrophobia is hired to follow a troubled woman, but becomes obsessed with her. As he delves deeper into her secrets, he uncovers a tragic past and must confront his own fears and obsessions.

Cat People tells the story of a young Serbian-born woman named Irena Dubrovna who believes that she is a descendant of a race of people who can turn into cats when aroused. When she meets and falls in love with an American man named Oliver Reed, she struggles with her fears of intimacy and the realization that she may harm him if they consummate their marriage. As their relationship becomes more complicated, Irena's jealousy and supernatural abilities start to take a toll on both her and Oliver's lives. The film explores themes of sexuality, identity, and fear of intimacy.

A middle-aged gay artist shares his New York apartment with a single mother and her little girl. Based on a short story written by Marilyn Cantor Baker, which was subsequently adapted into a TV movie entitled Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend. Love, Sidney was the first program on American television to feature a gay character as the central lead, although for the series, Sidney's homosexuality was almost entirely downplayed from its subtle yet unmistakable presence in the two-hour pilot.

Three soldiers who were best friends during World War II meet again ten years later. However, they realize that their lives have taken different paths. In an attempt to recapture their past glory, they decide to appear on a fictional TV show together. Along the way, they face various challenges, including fixing a fight and tap dancing with trash can lids. Through it all, they rediscover the true meaning of friendship.

A commercial artist is caught in a mix-up with a gang of criminals who stole a bag of money. He becomes a prime suspect and goes on the run to clear his name and find the real culprits.

Short documentary about artist Keith Haring, detailing his involvement in the New York City graffiti subculture, his opening of the Pop Shop, and the social commentary present in his paintings and drawings.

A portrait of New York artist Keith Haring. The film looks to Haring as an artistic role model for his preternatural talent, of course, but also for his infectious lust for life that had him as committed to social activism and teaching children as to his latest painting.

When a painter becomes the prime suspect in his wife's murder, he must navigate a web of lies and deception to uncover the truth and clear his name.

Daisy Kenyon is a commercial artist in love with a married man. She has an affair with a World War II veteran and struggles with her feelings as she navigates through a dysfunctional marriage and a divorce settlement. The love triangle becomes even more complicated when the married man proposes to Daisy.

During the Sino-Japanese War, a romantic rivalry develops between a newspaper reporter and a commercial artist who are both in love with the same woman. They navigate their relationships amidst the backdrop of war, disease, and conflict in Hanoi, Vietnam.

A contemporary artist in New York City navigates through romantic rivalry, artistic inspiration, and the challenges of creating meaningful art. The movie explores themes of love, competition, and the complexities of the art world.

Ex-Lady (1933) follows a free-spirited fashion designer who marries a wealthy tycoon but struggles with fidelity and her desire for independence. Set in Manhattan and Havana, the film explores themes of marriage, jealousy, and sexual liberation.

Tells the history of skateboard art and its evolution through the decades, as iconic and rebellious skateboarders and artists give firsthand experiences and stories about their art that challenged the establishment.

A young woman returning from a renaissance fair survives a car accident, but much to her family's horror, the accident damages her brain and she develops blatantly promiscuous and childlike behavior.

Cynthia Warren, independently wealthy through her ability as an illustrator and poster artist, rebels against the premise that every woman is destined for matrimony and motherhood and decides she has as much right as a man to play around.

A model posing as a school teacher at Jones Beach causes chaos when her true identity is revealed. The two must navigate their complicated relationship amidst deception and public scrutiny.

Upon her father's death, a woman comes into emotional and psychological conflict with her young lover, her overbearing sister and her alcoholic stepmother.