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Der Lange Weg Des Lukas B. (TV Series)
By Way of the Stars is a Canadian adventure television mini-series co-produced in 1992 by Sullivan Entertainment and German Beta-Taurus Kirch Group, that begins in 19th century Prussia, then travels through post-U.S. Civil War Charleston to the 'Canadas' and the West. It is a young boy's version of "Dances with Wolves". The six-hour mini-series is based on a popular German children's novel called "The Long Journey of Lukas B." The movie was produced in association with ZDF, at the time, Germany's largest Broadcaster, CBC and Disney Channel. This mini-series was filmed entirely in Uxbridge, Ontario. The production was nominated for 2 Gemini awards. Synopsis Set in 1865, the story is about a thirteen-year-old boy from Prussia, named Lukas, who moves to America to escape family problems and a dangerous enemy. Along his journey he meets a young girl named Ursula and the two children struggle to survive the difficult frontier lifestyle. Cast List * Zachary Bennett – Lukas Bienman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan King
Allan Winton King, (February 6, 1930 – June 15, 2009), was a Canadian film director. Life Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the Great Depression, King attended Henry Hudson Elementary School, in Kitsilano.''Memories of Maria: A Contribution to the Discussion on "The Image of the Working Class in Canadian Media"'' Allan King, ''Take One'', December 1, 2001 With documentary filmmakers Don Haig and , King was a partner in Film Arts, a |
Dominique Sanda
Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne (born 11 March 1951), professionally known as Dominique Sanda, is a French actress and former fashion model. Life and career Sanda was born in Paris, to Lucienne (née Pichon) and Gérard Varaigne. She appeared in such noted European films of the 1970s as Vittorio de Sica's ''Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini'', Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Conformist'' and '' Novecento'', and Liliana Cavani's ''Beyond Good and Evil''. She also appeared in ''The Mackintosh Man'' (with Paul Newman) and '' Steppenwolf'' (with Max von Sydow). Bernardo Bertolucci originally intended to cast Sanda in '' Last Tango in Paris''; she developed the idea with him. He also wanted to cast Jean-Louis Trintignant. Trintignant refused and, when Marlon Brando accepted, Sanda was pregnant and decided not to do the film. In the 1970s, she lived with actor/director Christian Marquand, with whom she had a son, Yann Marquand. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Distribution
Digital distribution, also referred to as content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution, among others, is the delivery or distribution of digital media content such as audio, video, e-books, video games, and other software. The term is generally used to describe distribution over an online delivery medium, such as the Internet, thus bypassing physical distribution methods, such as paper, optical discs, and VHS videocassettes. The term online distribution is typically applied to freestanding products; downloadable add-ons for other products are more commonly known as downloadable content. With the advancement of network bandwidth capabilities, online distribution became prominent in the 21st century, with prominent platforms such as Amazon Video, and Netflix's streaming service starting in 2007. Content distributed online may be streamed or downloaded, and often consists of books, films and television programs, music, software, and video games. Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Donutil
Miroslav Donutil (born 7 February 1951) is a Czech theatrical, film and television actor, born in Třebíč. Since 1978 when he appeared as Hloch in '' Čistá řeka'', Donutil has three decades of film and TV appearances. He dubbed the voice of Kevin Costner and Gérard Depardieu. Career Donutil grew up in Brno. His parents were enthusiastic amateur actors, and he inclined to theatre from an early age. He studied at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (in Czech: JAMU). During his studies he already appeared in the Brno theatre ''Husa na provázku'', where he was engaged after he graduated at JAMU in 1973.Fikejz (2006), p. 215 Donutil collaborated with directors Petr Scherhaufer, Eva Tálská and Zdeněk Pospíšil, and performed in approximately 50 plays in ''Husa na provázku''. Since 1990 he has been a member of the dramatic ensemble of the National Theatre in Prague. Since 1978 he began to deal with film, and his first promising role was Nikola Šuhaj in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Millaire
Rodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ (January 18, 1935 – August 15, 2018) was a Canadian actor and theatre director."Albert Millaire" '''', April 24, 2011. Life Millaire was born in . He was raised by a single mother, after his father died when Millaire was less than a year old.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Proctor
Toby Proctor is a Canadian voice, film and television actor. He voiced Darien/Tuxedo Mask in the English dub of the ''Sailor Moon'' anime in 54 episodes of the first two series. His other roles include Alex Flash Gordon in ''Flash Gordon'' and Copycat Ken in ''Ranma ½''. Filmography Films *'' To Catch a Killer'' (1992) – Michael Kozenczak *''Gregory K.'' (1993) – Russ Child #4 *''The Man in the Attic'' (1995) – Carl *''Shadow Builder'' (1998) -– Harvey Price *''White Lies'' (1998) – Chip *''Dash and Lily'' (1999) – Flower Delivery Boy *'' In Too Deep'' (1999) – Red-Haired Cadet *''Daydream Believers: The Monkee's Story'' (2000) – Auditioner #3 *''Feast of All Saints'' (2001) – Henri DeLande *'' Jewel'' (2001) – Gene *''Danger Beneath the Sea'' (2001) – Seaman *'' Do or Die'' (2003) – Citizone Cop *''Jasper, Texas'' (2003) – Sean Berry *''Highwaymen'' (2004) – Rookie *''The Skulls III'' (2004) – Sam Brooks *''Childstar'' (2004) - Wade Keller – 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volker Lechtenbrink
Volker Lechtenbrink (18 August 1944 – 22 November 2021) was a German actor on stage, in film and television, a singer-songwriter, dubbing artist, stage director and theatre manager. He played in the anti-war movie '' The Bridge'' in 1959 at age 14. He appeared in popular television series including '' Der Kommissar'', '' Der Alte'' and ''Tatort''. Lechtenbrink was stage director at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg, and intendant of the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele. Early life Lechtenbrink was born in Cranz, East Prussia, Prussia, Germany (now Zelenogradsk, Russia), but grew up in Hamburg and Bremen where his family lived after World War II. He started his career at the age of 14 acting in the Oscar-nominated anti-war movie '' The Bridge'' (1959) by director Bernhard Wicki. After leaving the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums a year after completing his mittlere Reife, he was educated at the drama school of the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg. He worked as an actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Maria Halmer
Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther, Ginter, and Gunter, are Germanic names derived from ''Gunthere, Gunthari'', composed of '' *gunþiz'' "battle" (Old Norse ''gunnr'') and ''heri, hari'' "army". Gunder and Gunnar are the North Germanic equivalents in Scandinavia. The name may refer to: People * Günther (given name) * Günther (singer), the stage persona of Swedish musician Mats Söderlund * Günther (surname) Places *Gunther Island, in Humboldt Bay, California Ships *, a number of ships with this name Fictional characters * Gunther, a character in the television show ''Friends'' * Gunther, mayor of the city of Motril in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'' * Gunther, a character in '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'' * Günther Bachmann, a character in the film ''A Most Wanted Man'' * Gunther Berger, a character in the '' Luann'' comic strip * Gunther Breech, a character in the Canadian animated TV show ''Jane and the Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dietmar Schönherr
Dietmar Otto Schönherr (; 17 May 1926 – 18 July 2014) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1944 and 2014. He was famous for playing the role of Major Cliff Allister McLane in the German science fiction series '' Raumpatrouille''. He was born in Innsbruck, Austria. He was married to the Danish actress Vivi Bach from 1965 until her death in 2013. In 2011 he was awarded with the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class. Selected filmography * ' (''Young Eagles'') (1944) - Theo Brakke * ''Les Amours de Blanche-Neige'' (1947) - Joe Burton * ''Das Fräulein und der Vagabund'' (1949) - Gerhard Renken * ' (1951) - Vigo, Leutnant der Grenzpolizei * '' Love's Carnival'' (1955) - Leutnant Hans Rudloff * '' Bonjour Kathrin'' (1956) - Duval * ' (1956) - Müller-Staen jr. * ' (1956) - Ferry Singer * '' Das Mädchen Marion'' (1956) - Günter Legler, Turnierreiter * ''Made in Germany'' (1957) - Dr. Roderich Zeiss * ''Die verpfuschte Hochzeitsnacht'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anja Kruse
Anja Kruse (born 5 August 1956) is a German film and television actress. She played the title role in the 1984 historical series ''Beautiful Wilhelmine''.Klossner p.161 Selected filmography Film * ''The White Rose'' (1982) * '' Die Einsteiger'' (1985) * '' Schloß Königswald'' (1988) * '' Jump!'' (2007) * '' Vivaldi, the Red Priest'' (2009) * '' The Gardener of God'' (2013) Television * ''Beautiful Wilhelmine'' (1984) * ''The Black Forest Clinic'' (1986-1987) *'' Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin'' (1989) * ''By Way of the Stars'' (1992) * '' Glückliche Reise'' (1992-1993) * '' The Alaska Kid'' (1993) * ''Die ProSieben Märchenstunde ''Die ProSieben Märchenstunde'' ("ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour") is a television movie series that has been produced since 2006. It features characters that are exclusively portrayed by German and Austrian comedians and actors. The series is shot ...'' (2006) References Bibliography * Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Tootoosis
Gordon Tootoosis, (October 25, 1941 – July 5, 2011) was a First Nations actor of Cree and Stoney descent. Tootoosis was a descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, brother of the famous Cree leader Pîhtokahanapiwiyin. He was acclaimed for his commitment to preserving his culture and to telling his people's stories. He once said, "Leadership is about submission to duty, not elevation to power." He served as a founding member of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. Tootoosis offered encouragement, support and training to aspiring Aboriginal actors. He served as a leading Cree activist both as a social worker and as a band chief. In '' Open Season'' and ''Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run'', Tootoosis was the voice of Sheriff Gordy. He was awarded membership in the Order of Canada on October 29, 2004. The investiture ceremony took place on September 9, 2005. His citation recognizes him as an inspirational role model for Aboriginal youth. It notes that as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Schweig
Eric Schweig (born Ray Dean Thrasher; 19 June 1967) is an Indigenous Canadian actor best known for his role as Chingachgook's son Uncas in ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1992). Early life Schweig was born in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. He is of mixed race ( Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German). He is the oldest of seven children, who were all adopted out as part of the Canadian government's failed attempt at forcing Inuit and First Nations children to assimilate into white society. Schweig's biological mother died of alcoholism in 1989. He never met her. "She didn’t drink a drop of alcohol until we were taken away," says Schweig. "We were part of the whole assimilation program—forcibly taken away, although my adoptive parents told me I wasn't.", "Urban NDN" January 2009 Schweig was adopted at six months of age by an English-speaking German-French family. He spent his childhood in Inuvik until he was six, when his family moved to Bermuda. They later moved back to Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |