Lasse Hallstrom is known for directing "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and which 2000 romantic comedy based on a book by Joanne Harris?
Lasse Hallström Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (] ; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all music videos by pop group ABBA, and subsequently became a feature film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for "My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund)" (1985) and later for "The Cider House Rules" (1999). His other celebrated directorial works include "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993) and "Chocolat" (2000).
Holiday Heart Holiday Heart is a 2000 TV movie starring Ving Rhames, Chandra Currelley, Alfre Woodard, and Mykelti Williamson. It was directed by Robert Townsend, aired on the cable TV channel Showtime, and was distributed on DVD by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on a play by Cheryl L. West, and involves a gay drag queen befriending a single mother and her daughter and trying to protect them from the criminal environment around them. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, for Woodard's performance, among other award nominations.