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David Boyd
David Boyd may refer to: Entertainment * David Boyd (artist) (1924–2011), Australian artist * David Boyd (author) (born 1951), Canadian children's author * David Boyd (cinematographer), American cinematographer * David Boyd (singer) (born 1988), Danish-American lead singer of the band New Politics * David James Boyd (born 1975), American composer and actor Sports * Dave Boyd (1927–2017), Australian rules footballer * David Boyd (cricketer) (born 1955), Australian cricketer * David Boyd (footballer) (1870–1909), Scottish cricketer * David Boyd (rugby league) (born 1966), Australian rugby league player Other * David Boyd (murderer), British convicted murderer * David Boyd (surgeon) (born 1937), American surgeon * David French Boyd (1834–1899), Confederate army officer * David R. Boyd, Canadian UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment * David Ross Boyd David Ross Boyd (July 31, 1853 – November 17, 1936) was an American educator and the first president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (artist)
David Fielding Gough Boyd (23 August 192410 November 2011) was an Australian artist, and a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty. Boyd family artistic dynasty The Boyd artistic dynasty began with the marriage of Emma Minnie à Beckett (known as Minnie) and Arthur Merric Boyd in 1886. Both were already established as painters at the time of their marriage. Their second-born son Merric Boyd married Doris Gough and had five artistic children, Lucy de Guzman Boyd, Arthur Boyd, Guy Boyd, David Boyd, and Mary Elizabeth Boyd. In 1948 David Boyd married Hermia Lloyd-Jones, the daughter of graphic artist Herman and Erica Lloyd-Jones. Following the tradition of their family, their three daughters Amanda, Lucinda, and Cassandra are artists. Education and career Boyd entered the Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music in Melbourne at seventeen, but was conscripted to the army after one year. Upon his return, he studied art at the National Gallery School on an ex-serviceman's grant. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (author)
David Boyd (born March 7, 1951) is a Canadian author residing in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He is a retired English and Media teacher at Appleby College. He writes a historical fiction series on World War II, "The Reflecting Man," for adults as D.K.R. Boyd. and for children/YA readers as David Boyd. As a playwright, Boyd adapted Shakespeare's '' Macbeth'' to create Macbeth: A Multimedia Event (1995) and ''Julius Caesar'' to create Caesar: A Multimedia Event (2005). In 1996, his Young Adult novel ''Bottom Drawer'' was nominated for a Governor General's Award. He also writes dystopian fiction under the pseudonym of David Collins. He is the brother of economist Dr. Lorraine Eden. Bibliography * ''The Face in the Flames'' – 1989, reprinted 1998 *''Spellbound!'' – 1990, reprinted 1998 *''The Danger Beneath'' – 1990, reprinted 1998 *''Earthwatch'' – 1990, reprinted 1998 *''Looking for a Hero'' – 1993; e-book edition 2013 *''Champlain Summer'' – 1993 *''Bottom Drawer'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (cinematographer)
David Russell Boyd, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and director of television and film known for his role as director of photography for the Fox television series ''Firefly'' and the AMC series ''The Walking Dead''. He also worked as cinematographer on the first three episodes of HBO's '' Deadwood''. On the NBC television series ''Friday Night Lights'' he served as director of photography on 18 of 22 episodes in the first season and moved up to direct two more. He also directed the film ''Home Run'', which was released in 2013. Early life Boyd was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado, to a military father, and spent his early childhood in Paris, France. He was inspired to become a cinematographer after stumbling onto the set of '' Is Paris Burning?'', where he was spontaneously recruited by the crew to drag cables for camera and lighting equipment. While attending the University of California, San Diego as physics major, he took an elective film-watching class called "Thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (singer)
David Sebastian Boyd (born 6 February 1988) is a Danish musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and programmer of the alternative rock band New Politics. Early life His mother is Swedish/Danish and his father is Irish American; he was born and raised in Copenhagen. Career Boyd is an accomplished breakdancer. He appeared in modern dance productions choreographed by Steen Koerner and in a post-apocalyptic dance version of Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book''. With New Politics Boyd is known for his exotic dancing on stage and even "creating" a dance move called "Boyding", which involves standing on one's head otherwise known as the headstand. Personal life He moved to Brooklyn, New York, with his bandmates in 2009 and spent a ton of time with Louis and friend Jesse Leo at Heartland Brewery where the song Harlem was first played. In March 2017, Boyd and his girlfriend, American actress Christian Serratos, announced that they were expecting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David James Boyd
David James Boyd (born May 27, 1975) is an African American writer, composer and lyricist perhaps best known for composing the original music and lyrics for the off-Broadway play '' My Big Gay Italian Wedding''. Boyd's Broadway career started as an actor in multiple Broadway shows including '' Miss Saigon'' and ''Kiss of the Spider Woman''. In 2012, Boyd created and starred in the dance/electronic musical ''The Groove Factory''. Written along with co-librettist Chad Kessler, the musical opened to sold-out audiences at the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival. In addition to theatre work, Boyd has co-produced music for artists Taylor Dayne, Judy Torres, Kim Sozzi, Ari Gold, Jason Dottley, Levi Kreis Levi Kreis (born November 4, 1981) is an American actor and singer from Oliver Springs, Tennessee. In 2010, he won a Tony Award for playing Jerry Lee Lewis in '' Million Dollar Quartet''. Career Music Kreis's debut album, ''One of the Ones'', ..., and Inaya Day among others. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Boyd
David Edward 'Davey' Boyd (16 August 1927 – 15 December 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Port Adelaide Boyd was a key member of the strong Port Adelaide side of the 1950s, playing in seven premiership sides. He made his debut in 1948 and although he started as a forward he soon developed into a centreman, the position that he would play the majority of his career in. He was a Magarey Medal The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), as judged by field umpires. The award was created by Will ...list in 1956 and a regular interstate representative for South Australia, appearing in three carnivals. He finished his career in 1960 after playing a total of 222 games for Port Adelaide. Personal life Boyd's sons Greg and Russell also pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (cricketer)
David Laurence Boyd (born 21 November 1955) is a former Australian cricketer who played several seasons for Western Australia during the early 1980s. Born in Kalgoorlie, Boyd played a number of matches for the Australian under-19 cricket team in 1972, at a time when underage cricket when relatively unorganised and international matches were rare.'KILLING TWO BIRDS' WITH BOYD – ''''. Published 16 January 1990. Retrieved 14 December 2012. For Western Australia, he played a number of matches at colts level from the late 1970s onwards, but did not play at state level until the 1981–82 season, when he made both his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (footballer)
David Boyd (7 November 1870 – 22 October 1909) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste .... References 1870 births 1909 deaths Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Scottish Football League players Men's association football forwards Troon F.C. players Abercorn F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Linfield F.C. players Footballers from Troon {{Scotland-footy-forward-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (rugby League)
David Boyd (born 13 May 1966) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 1986 to 1987, he was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad from 1988 to 1993 and then finished his career at the Western Reds from 1995 to 1996. Playing career Boyd made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in Round 12, 1986. Boyd played in the club's 4-2 grand final loss against Parramatta, with his high tackle on Parramatta's Ray Price resulting in a penalty goal for the Eels that proved to be their winning points. In 1988, Boyd joined Newcastle and was a foundation player of the club. Boyd played in the club's first ever game which ended in a 28–4 loss to Parramatta. In 1993, Boyd signed with English club Halifax Blue Sox ( Heritage No. 1054) and spent two seasons with them before returning to Australia in 1995 signing with newly admitted club the Western Reds. Boyd played in the club's first-ever m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (murderer)
On 7 October 1992, Nikki Allan, a seven-year-old English girl, was murdered by David Boyd who "beat her about the head with a brick" shattering her skull and stabbed her multiple times, inside the derelict Old Exchange Building in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The following day, Allan's body was found in the basement room. George Heron was acquitted of the murder in 1993. Boyd was found guilty of Allan's murder in 2023 and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years. Background Nikki Allan was a seven-year-old English girl who lived on a council estate in Wear Garth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England, with her mother Sharon Henderson, stepfather, sister and two half-sisters. Murder On 7 October 1992, Allan was walking home from her grandfather's flat on the same estate when she disappeared. She set off at 8:30pm. When Henderson arrived home, Allan was nowhere to be seen. More than 100 neighbours helped to search for Allan. The followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boyd (surgeon)
David R. Boyd (born February 2, 1937) was an American surgeon and pioneer in emergency medicine. Boyd is considered to be one of the "fathers of EMS systems." His colleague John Otten noted that Boyd "had been responsible for saving thousands of lives - more than anyone in the medical profession." Early life and family Boyd was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, where he played quarterback and was captain of the famous "No score in '54" football team. He attended Central Washington University with the intention of becoming a teacher, but changed his major to psychology in preparation for medical school. Boyd attended medical school at McGill University, where he met his wife, Joyce Moore Boyd, a fellow physician. Together, they had four children. Continuing his education, Boyd completed a rotating internship at Cook County Hospital. After serving two years as Chief Medical Officer during the Vietnam War, Boyd entered the Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David French Boyd
David French Boyd (October 5, 1834 – May 27, 1899) was an American teacher and educational administrator. He served as the first head of Louisiana State University (LSU), where he was a professor of mathematics and moral philosophy. He was also briefly the president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). Biography Boyd, the eldest son of Thomas J. Boyd, a wealthy lawyer and railroad promoter, was born in Wytheville, Virginia. He studied at the University of Virginia but failed to graduate. Because of personal difficulties in his native state, he migrated to Louisiana and, in 1860, joined the faculty of the newly created Louisiana State Seminary of Learning in Pineville in Central Louisiana. There, he became a close friend of the institution's superintendent, William Tecumseh Sherman, who on the eve of the American Civil War famously warned Boyd, an enthusiastic secessionist, of the South's folly in pursuing a war with the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
