Otto, Miranda

Overview

Works:	75 works in 219 publications in 7 languages and 9,626 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Costume designer
Classifications:	pn1997.2, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1980 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Miranda Otto

Publications by Miranda Otto

Most widely held works about Miranda Otto

The jack bull press kit ( Book )
The jack bull ( Visual )

Most widely held works by Miranda Otto

War of the worlds ( Visual )
11 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,886 libraries worldwide
A father strives to protect his family from a horde of invading aliens.

The lord of the rings. The two towers ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 1,195 libraries worldwide
Join Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, and the brave members of the Fellowship as they continue their quest to destroy the Ring of Power. As darkness descends on Middle-earth, a strange creature named Gollum leads the heroes to the Black Gates of Mordor. The rest of Middle Earth prepares for a battle that will decide the fate of all.

The lord of the rings. The return of the king ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 1,127 libraries worldwide
Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.

Flight of the Phoenix ( Visual )
6 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 974 libraries worldwide
A cargo plane on a routine flight suddenly hits a high-turbulence storm, forcing a crash landing hundreds of miles off course in the barren Gobi desert. Among the survivors, one eccentric passenger leads the crew to build a new plane - against all odds, against all hope, and sometimes - against each other.

The way we live now ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 715 libraries worldwide
This satire of Victorian society shows the trials and tribulations of young love, the pettiness of upper class life, the raw energy and excitement of the most powerful city the world had ever seen, and the greed and corruption that lay just below its glittering surface.

Danny Deckchair ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 420 libraries worldwide
Danny is an average guy who uses gags and pranks to liven up his blue-collar life. While his friends watch helplessly from below, Danny accidentally ends up taking off in a deck chair strapped to giant helium-filled balloons. He decides to start a whole new life in the town where he crash-lands. That is until his old life catches up him.

The starter wife ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 388 libraries worldwide
Molly Kagan is your archetypal "Hollywood wife," who for ten years enjoyed the perks and privileges of being married to powerful studio executive Kenny Kagan. Kenny decides to dump Molly for a much-younger pop singer named Shoshanna. Adding insult to injury, Kenny informs Molly that their marriage was through via cell-phone. Having carefully timed the breakup to coincide with the expiration of the couple's pre-nuptual agreement, Kenny is able to escape without providing Molly with a huge monetary settlement. Molly is now "persona non grata" in her Brentwood community, with many old doors being literally closed in her face, and such fair-weather friends as Cricket and Joan conspicuously unavailable. Vowing to start life anew for the sake of herself and her teenaged daughter, Molly relocated to Malibu. There she finds a new best friend in the form of airheaded Malibu gate guard Lavender Caraway. She also enters into a tempestuous relationships with aging, moody movie producer Lou Manahan and handsome but untrustworthy beachcomber Sam.

War of the worlds ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 363 libraries worldwide
Ray Ferrier is a working class man living in New Jersey. He has become estranged from his family and his life isn't in order. His small town life is shaken violently by the arrival of destructive intruders: Aliens which have come up from the ground, en masse, to destroy Earth and all the humans living on it. As the aliens plow through the country in a wave of mass destruction and violence, Ray must put aside thoughts of himself and come to the defense of his children. As the world fends for itself, it's inhabitants must save humanity from a far greater force that threatens to destroy it.

Human nature ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 238 libraries worldwide
Go for a walk on the wild side in this deliciously twisted tale about three strangers caught in a hair-raising love triangle -- Puff who was raised as an ape in the wild, Lila, who had once fled to the woods after hair entirely covered her body, and her boyfriend Nathan, who was brought up so strictly that his life now revolves around scientifically training white mice in proper etiquette.

Love serenade ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 191 libraries worldwide
Two sisters compete for the affections of a slick, smooth-talking radio deejay.

The healer ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 143 libraries worldwide
An unforgettable and inspiring journey that takes a family from the center of crisis to the edge of salvation when a mother's faith and the hands of a healer are a young boy's only hope.

Close your eyes ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 142 libraries worldwide
Hypnotherapist Dr. Michael Strother has a dangerous gift ... he gets visions from the inside of his patient's minds. While trying to help a detective stop smoking, he sees in her subconscious an eerie image of a young girl floating below the surface of a stream. Soon he is caught up in the detective's pursuit of a ritualistic killer who had kidnapped a young girl, Heather. Although Heather escaped, she hasn't spoken a word since. Now, only Michael can get at the terrible images locked in her mind.

Dead letter office ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide
Alice's girlhood fantasies of finding her father are twisted into a bundle of letters, returned from the postal service's Dead Letter Office. Hoping to learn something, she takes a job there, supervised by a gloomy man hiding from his past.

Doing time for Patsy Cline ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1999 and 2007 in English and held by 86 libraries worldwide
Ralph sets off for Nasville to become a country music star only to become involved with a couple that has some trouble with the law.

In her skin ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 83 libraries worldwide
The desire for a new life turns a jealous obsession into a disturbing game of identity theft in this terrifying psychological thriller based on a true story. Homely loner Caroline longs to escape her tormented adolescence and finds a way by living vicariously through popular girl Rachel, who seemingly has it all.

The well ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 78 libraries worldwide
Alone with only her difficult father, Hester, finds life lonely. From the day she brings home Katherine to the isolated farm where they live, the blinding monotomy of life ceases. The two forge an odd, co-dependent relationship plagued by questionable sanity, dark secrets and tragedy.

In my father's den ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and German and held by 72 libraries worldwide
"Paul (Matthew Macfadyen), a battle weary war photographer, returns to his remote New Zealand hometown, when his father dies, and faces the past he left behind. To his surprise, he also finds the sixteen year old Celia (Emily Barclay), the daughter of his first girlfriend, who hungers for the world beyond her small-town. But many, including the members of both their families, frown upon the friendship and when Celia goes missing, Paul becomes increasingly persecuted as the prime suspect in her disappearance. As the violent and urgent truth gradually emerges, Paul is forced to confront the family tragedy and betrayal he ran from as a youth, and to face the consequences of silence and secrecy that has surrounded his entire adult life"--Container.

Cashmere Mafia. The complete series ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 69 libraries worldwide
A group of longtime friends help each other struggle through their jobs, husbands, families, and life in New York City. The women are bright, driven, and dedicated, supporting each other. Their ambition comes with a price, especially since they consistentely outpace their male colleagures and husbands.

The way we live now. Episodes one and two ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 51 libraries worldwide
This satire of Victorian society shows the trials and tribulations of young love, the pettiness of upper class life, the raw energy and excitement of the most powerful city the world had ever seen, and the greed and corruption that lay just below its glittering surface.

The Lord of the rings the motion picture trilogy ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 50 libraries worldwide
"The Fellowship of the Ring: ...The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship and individual courage. The saga centers around an unassuming Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who inherits a Ring that would give a dark and powerful lord the power to enslave the world. With a loyal fellowship of elves, dwarves, men and a wizard, Frodo embarks on a heroic quest to destroy the One Ring and pave the way for the emergence of mankind."--Amazon.com.