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'''Barret Spencer Oliver''' (born ], ]) is an ] former ] who later found work as a ]. He became famous for such roles as the boy Bastian in the film adaptation of '']'' and an android in '']''


'''Barret Spencer Oliver''' (born August 24, 1973) is an American photographer and a former child actor. He is best known for his role as Bastian Balthazar Bux in the ] of ]'s novel '']'', followed by roles in '']'', '']'', and '']''.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Oliver was born in ], ], the son of Kathy and Kent Oliver, an interior designer. He has an older brother, Kyle. Oliver attended the ] Private School (also sometimes called the Apple School) and continued to live in the Los Angeles area throughout his acting career.


==Career==
In the late 1970s, a friend of the Oliver family with connections introduced Kyle to the movie business, where he soon achieved some modest success in juvenile roles. At once, Barret on his own initiative declared that he would like to venture on to the screen. His first appearances were in a number of commercials, and this eventually led to small roles in television productions such as '']'' and ''].''
Oliver had minor roles in television and film, until starring as Bastian in the 1984 movie '']''. Subsequently, he was cast as the lead in ]'s short film '']''<ref>{{cite journal |last=Mayo |first=Michael |title=Frankenweenie |date=May 1985 |journal=] |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=4–5, 61}}</ref> and as the ] "Daryl" in the 1985 film '']'', a part for which he won a ].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lofficier |first1=Randy |last2=Lofficier |first2=Jean-Marc |author-link2=Jean-Marc Lofficier |title=Call Him D.A.R.Y.L. |date=August 1985 |journal=] |issn=0191-4626 |publisher=O'Quinn Studios, Inc. |location=New York, NY |volume=9 |number=97 |pages=34–35 |url=https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-097/097_djvu.txt}}</ref>


His last role in a feature film was Willie Saravian in ]'s 1989 ensemble comedy '']''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |title=Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills |newspaper=New York Times |date=9 June 1989 |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950DE5DB113FF93AA35755C0A96F948260 |access-date=22 July 2011}}</ref>
===Career: 1982–1985===
By 1982, Oliver was being offered more significant, speaking roles in the feature movies ''Kiss Me Goodbye'', '']'', and '']''. There was also a well-developed character for him in the ] of '']'' for television, and in a further pilot for ''The Circle Family'' which did not evolve into the expected series. During the autumn of the same year, he was one of 200 boys to audition for the role of Bastian in the imminent production of '']'', to be directed by ]. Barret made a strong impression, but was initially rejected on the grounds of being too young and immature for the role.{{Fact|date=September 2008}}


Later Oliver became a printer and photographer, specializing in nineteenth-century processes such as ] and ]. His work has been displayed in museum and gallery exhibitions and used in films. In 2007, his book ''A History of the Woodburytype'' was published by Carl Mautz Publishing.<ref>{{cite web |title=about Barret Oliver |publisher=Carl Mautz Publishing |url=http://www.bardwell-press.co.uk/publications/woodburytype.htm |access-date=13 December 2010}}</ref>
By March 1983, however, the casting directors for ''The NeverEnding Story'' had still not found their ideal Bastian, and Barret was called to re-audition. The agents were amazed that he had matured so much in a few months, and they were impressed by the confidence and intensity with which he read the scene with Bastian in conversation with Koreander, though he had declined the chance of a practice run.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} It happened that Petersen was in LA at that time for the ] presentations. So it was arranged that Barret should meet Petersen in a lounge at LA airport; Petersen's Lufthansa flight was delayed so that the meeting could take place. Barret was immediately confirmed in the Bastian role, and shooting began in ] only a few weeks later.{{Fact|date=September 2008}}


==Personal life==
''The NeverEnding Story'' was filmed in Munich during the spring and summer of 1983, and it premiered in Germany in April 1984. Barret's powerful contribution to the success of this movie brought him a measure of international stardom, and despite the author of the original book reportedly being unhappy with the film, it is still regarded as a classic.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} At around the time of the release of ''The NeverEnding Story'', ] was planning his first live-action movie under the ] banner. This was to be '']'', which ], but also paid loving tribute to, the ]. The lead role was that of a young boy who uses ]ian techniques to resuscitate his beloved dog, killed in a traffic accident. Burton was keen to cast Barret in this part, and the movie was shot in a few weeks in the early summer of 1984. But once it was completed, Disney lost the courage to release it. In spite of that, it eventually came to be regarded as a minor classic, and remained widely available as of early April 2008.{{Fact|date=September 2008}}
Oliver was a member of ], but his current affiliation is unclear.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoKnffuisuk|title="NeverEnding Story" Star Joined Scientology's Sea Organization &#124; Barret Oliver|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>


==Filmography==
In that same year, he was featured in ]'s '']'', in the '']'' episode "To Touch The Moon," and in the '']'' episode "Portraits." These were minor productions, but Barret had a major role in each of them.


===Career: 1985 -- === ===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Barret was not short of screen work at this time. He spent the late summer of 1984 in ], filming the role of David in '']'' under the direction of ]. Oliver was very effective in this, but he himself was quick to acknowledge his debt to Howard's directorial assistance{{Fact|date=September 2008}}. The David character is central to the movie's storyline, appearing in both the first and last scene, and Barret also had the chance to learn from working with a cast of veteran Hollywood stars. Yet Barret's career was developing further even while ''Cocoon'' was being shot. He had been shortlisted for the title role of Daryl in ''].'' and he was flown to ] during the ''Cocoon'' shoot to confirm him in this role.{{Fact|date=September 2008}}
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan=3|1982
| '']''
| Child In Supermarket
| Film debut
|-
| '']''
| Little Boy
|
|-
| ''The Circle Family''
| Q.P.
| Television Movie
|-
| 1983
| '']''
| Kid #2
|
|-
| rowspan=3|1984
| '']''
| ]
|
|-
| '']''
| Robbie Winslow
|
|-
| '']''
| ]
| Short Film
|-
| rowspan=2|1985
| '']''
| Daryl
| ]<br>Nominated—]
|-
| '']''
| David
|
|-
| 1986
| '']''
| Ken Miller
| Television Movie
|-
| 1987
| '']''
| Dickon Sowerby
| Television Movie
|-
| 1988
| '']''
| David
|
|-
| 1989
| '']''
| Willie Saravian
| Final film
|-
|}


===Television===
Filming for ''D.A.R.Y.L.'' started in January 1985; the first scene to be shot was Daryl's and Turtle's first day at school{{Fact|date=September 2008}}. There were location shoots in Florida, ], and ], while the technical scenes were completed at ] near London, England, in March 1985. The movie opened in June of that year, and critical reaction was mixed. The movie itself was regarded as enjoyable, but less meaningful in the context of its human/android theme than had been hoped; yet Barret's playing of the title role was widely regarded as a skilled example of juvenile acting. He and his family paid their only visit to ] at this time, to promote ''D.A.R.Y.L.'', and there was considerable worldwide interest in the movie.{{Fact|date=September 2008}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1981
| '']''
| Jimmy the Kid
| Episode: "Veteran"
|-
| 1982
| '']''
| Buddy
| Episode: "Knight of the Phoenix - Part 1 & 2"
|-
| 1983
| '']''
| Unknown
| Episode: "Surprise Party"
|-
| rowspan=3|1984
| '']''
| Unknown
| Episode: "San Diego - Bingo!"
|-
| '']''
| Arthur Nealy
| Episode: "To Touch the Moon"<br>Nominated—]
|-
| '']''
| Matthew Powell
| Episode: "Portraits"
|-
| 1986
| '']''
| Georgie
| Episode: "]"
|-
| 1987
| '']''
| Hendrick Van Tassel
| Episode: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
|-
| 1988
| '']''
| Anthony
| Episode: "Me and Mr. Magoo"
|-
|}


==Awards and nominations==
Oliver won the ] for his role as the ] Daryl in the film ''D.A.R.Y.L.''
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Work
! Category
! Result
|-
|1983
|rowspan="4"|]
|''The Circle Family''
|Best Young Actor in a Television Special
|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated<ref>{{cite web |title=Fourth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1981–1982 |work=] |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms4.htm |access-date=12 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|1985
|'']''
|Best Young Actor - Guest in a Television Series
|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated<ref name="YAA1">{{cite web |title=Sixth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1983–1984 |work=] |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms6.htm |access-date=12 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
|'']''
|Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama
|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated<ref name="YAA1"/>
|-
|rowspan="2"|1986
|rowspan="2"|'']''
|Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor - Motion Picture
|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated<ref>{{cite web |title=Seventh Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1984–1985 |work=] |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms7.htm |access-date=12 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114094139/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms7.htm |archive-date=14 November 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|]
|Best Performance by a Younger Actor
|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Won<ref>{{cite web|title=Saturn Awards: Best Performance by a Younger Actor, 1985 |work=] |publisher=] |url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#younger |access-date=12 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512032708/http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#younger |archive-date=12 May 2011 }}</ref>
|-
|}


==References==
Oliver's next appearance was in the ] production of '']'' in her '']'' series for TV. At the end of the year (1985) he returned to the realm of ] in "]," an episode of '']'' (''NTZ'') based on a ] story. Here Barret was on screen for the entire episode, and also did the voice-overs, but the low production values in ''NTZ'' prevented Barret's efforts from making much critical impression. In 1986, however, he moved on to his last feature-length role as a juvenile actor in Disney's lightweight comedy-crime-spoof '']''. Here at last Barret was able to play the part of a normal, well-balanced, good-humored American youth, and he clearly reveled in the opportunity.
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==Bibliography==
Henceforth Barret, his voice now changed, took on the roles of teenagers rather than children. In 1987 he returned to ] to play the role of ] in '']'' with a galaxy of British stars that included ] and ]. Next, after completing an episode in the '']'' television series, he was recalled in 1988 for a reprise as David in ''],'' but by this time his natural charm and confidence in front of a camera was less conspicuous, and he lacked the support of Ron Howard.
* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp.&nbsp;393–394.


==External links==
In 1988 or 1989 Oliver became a member of the ]. In 1989 he was asked by Paul Bartel to take on the role of Willie Saravian in ''].'' Here Barret broke new ground, as his role was that of a diseased teenager with sexual fantasies. This became his last known acting role as of May 2009.
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{{Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor}}
===Photography===
As of early April 2008, Oliver was working as a teacher of ] classes in ], and some of his photographic works were exhibited in galleries and exhibitions. He became respected for his knowledge of 19th century photography techniques, and he even wrote a book titled ''A History Of The ]'' (ISBN 1887694285). He was also involved in the ] for the movie '']''. In addition, Oliver was one of the ten featured emerging photographers in the 2007 Silverstein Photography Annual (SPA).


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==Filmography==
*'']'' (1982) (TV)
*'']'' (1982)
*'']'' (1982) (TV)
*''Kiss Me Goodbye'' (1982)
*'']'' (1983/I)
*'']'' (1984) (TV)
*'']'' (1984)
*'']'' (1984)
*'']'' (1985)
*'']'' (1985)
*'']'' (1986) (TV)
*'']'' (1987) (TV)
*'']'' (1988)
*'']'' (1989)

==External links==
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*http://www.truthaboutscientology.com/stats/by-name/b/barret-oliver.html

== References ==
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American actor and photographer
Barret Oliver
BornBarret Spencer Oliver
(1973-08-24) August 24, 1973 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Former child actor, photographer
Years active1981–1989
AwardsSaturn Award 1986

Barret Spencer Oliver (born August 24, 1973) is an American photographer and a former child actor. He is best known for his role as Bastian Balthazar Bux in the film adaptation of Michael Ende's novel The Neverending Story, followed by roles in D.A.R.Y.L., Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return.

Career

Oliver had minor roles in television and film, until starring as Bastian in the 1984 movie The NeverEnding Story. Subsequently, he was cast as the lead in Tim Burton's short film Frankenweenie and as the cyborg "Daryl" in the 1985 film D.A.R.Y.L., a part for which he won a Saturn Award.

His last role in a feature film was Willie Saravian in Paul Bartel's 1989 ensemble comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills.

Later Oliver became a printer and photographer, specializing in nineteenth-century processes such as collodion and Woodburytype. His work has been displayed in museum and gallery exhibitions and used in films. In 2007, his book A History of the Woodburytype was published by Carl Mautz Publishing.

Personal life

Oliver was a member of Scientology, but his current affiliation is unclear.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again Child In Supermarket Film debut
Kiss Me Goodbye Little Boy
The Circle Family Q.P. Television Movie
1983 Uncommon Valor Kid #2
1984 The NeverEnding Story Bastian
Invitation to Hell Robbie Winslow
Frankenweenie Victor Frankenstein Short Film
1985 D.A.R.Y.L. Daryl Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture
Cocoon David
1986 Spot Marks the X Ken Miller Television Movie
1987 The Secret Garden Dickon Sowerby Television Movie
1988 Cocoon: The Return David
1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Willie Saravian Final film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Incredible Hulk Jimmy the Kid Episode: "Veteran"
1982 Knight Rider Buddy Episode: "Knight of the Phoenix - Part 1 & 2"
1983 Love, Sidney Unknown Episode: "Surprise Party"
1984 Lottery! Unknown Episode: "San Diego - Bingo!"
Highway to Heaven Arthur Nealy Episode: "To Touch the Moon"
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Guest Actor in a Television Series
Finder of Lost Loves Matthew Powell Episode: "Portraits"
1986 The Twilight Zone Georgie Episode: "Gramma"
1987 Tall Tales & Legends Hendrick Van Tassel Episode: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
1988 Hooperman Anthony Episode: "Me and Mr. Magoo"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Category Result
1983 Young Artist Award The Circle Family Best Young Actor in a Television Special Nominated
1985 Highway to Heaven Best Young Actor - Guest in a Television Series Nominated
The NeverEnding Story Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama Nominated
1986 D.A.R.Y.L. Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor - Motion Picture Nominated
Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Best Performance by a Younger Actor Won

References

  1. Mayo, Michael (May 1985). "Frankenweenie". Cinefantastique. 15 (2): 4–5, 61.
  2. Lofficier, Randy; Lofficier, Jean-Marc (August 1985). "Call Him D.A.R.Y.L." Starlog. 9 (97). New York, NY: O'Quinn Studios, Inc.: 34–35. ISSN 0191-4626.
  3. Canby, Vincent (9 June 1989). "Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills". New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. "about Barret Oliver". Carl Mautz Publishing. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  5. ""NeverEnding Story" Star Joined Scientology's Sea Organization | Barret Oliver" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. "Fourth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1981–1982". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Sixth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1983–1984". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  8. "Seventh Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1984–1985". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  9. "Saturn Awards: Best Performance by a Younger Actor, 1985". Saturn Awards. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2010.

Bibliography

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 393–394.

External links

Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
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