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John Kaefer
John Kaefer (born October 1, 1976) is a composer for film, television, and the concert stage. Education Kaefer is a doctoral graduate of The Juilliard School and also earned degrees in composition from Yale University (MM) and the Eastman School of Music (BM). Career Kaefer began his professional television music career during his time at The Juilliard School, where he composed the music for the TV mini-series ''Dance School: Juilliard''. He then went on to compose the scores for several short films, including ''To Kill A Bore'' (2006) and ''They Say It's Wonderful'' (2006), and ''In Pursuit of Woody Allen'' (2007). In 2007, he provided additional music for another short, ''Room Service'', as well as for his first feature film, '' Mama's Boy''. He also began working on ABC's ''Good Morning America'', co-composing the theme music and the rest of the score until 2012. Kaefer also co-composed the music for '' Good Morning America Weekend Edition''. In 2009, Kaefer composed for anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Scores
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers under the guidance of or in collaboration with the film's director or producer and are then most often performed by an ensemble of musicians – usually including an orchestra (most likely a symphony orchestra) or band, instrumental soloists, and choir or vocalists – known as playback singers – and recorded by a sound engineer. The term is less frequently applied to music written for media such as live theatre, television and radio programs, and video games, and said music is typically referred to as either the soundtrack or incidental music. Film scores encompass an enormous variety of styles of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullscreen (company)
Fullscreen, Inc. was an American entertainment company which offered software tools, services, and consultation to social media content creators and brands. It was an original Multi-channel networks, multi-channel network on YouTube. It was fully acquired for $845M in 2018 by AT&T-owned Otter Media, which is now a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Fullscreen also provided channel management and optimization services for brands and media companies to grow their presence on social media. Fullscreen's clients included NBCUniversal, Mattel, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, Fremantle (company), Fremantle, JASH, Fine Brothers, Fine Brothers Entertainment, and more. History Fullscreen was founded in January 2011 by CEO George Strompolos. Strompolos hired Ezra Cooperstein as Fullscreen's COO. Peter Chernin was a strategic partner and advisor since Fullscreen's inception. In May 2011, the Chernin Group officially came on board as an investor. In the fall of 2014, the Chernin Group an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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21st-century American Composers
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1976 Births
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala (1976), First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 1976 Guatemala earthquake, Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Ketai
Benjamin Ketai is an Americans, American filmmaker. He directed and wrote the following Ghost House Pictures productions: ''30 Days of Night: Dark Days'' and the webseries ''30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust''. Career In 2010, the SyFy Channel released ''The Resistance (series), The Resistance'', executive produced by Ketai, Scott Bayless, and Scott Rogers and directed by Adrian Picardi. It started as a low budget web series in the form of 4 short online teasers on YouTube. Before filming the actual web show, the series was picked up by Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures and Starz (TV channel), Starz Media, after executives at Ghost House viewed ''The Resistance'' teasers online. The web show aired on October 4, 2010, on the SyFy channel as a one-hour television pilot. It was also released in its original 8 episodic form on iTunes, Xbox Live, and the PlayStation Network. "The Resistance" was produced by Aaron Lam, Eric Ro, and Associate Producer Don Le. The pilot made history, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Ku
Shawn Ku is a U.S. choreographer and motion picture director. He has also danced on Broadway, and acted in an independent feature-length film. Inspired by his family's personal connection to the Virginia Tech shooting and unexpected death of a visiting friend, Shawn Ku developed his 2010 film '' Beautiful Boy'' from those experiences. Personal life Ku went to Harvard University as a chemistry pre-medical major and was accepted to Columbia medical school A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, ..., before beginning his entertainment career. Credits *'' Samsara'' (2001) - actor *'' Making Tracks'' (2002) - choreographer *'' Pretty Dead Girl'' (2004) - writer, director *'' The American Mall'' (2008) - choreographer, director *'' Beautiful Boy'' (2010) - writer, director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sequestered (TV Series)
''Sequestered'' is an American thriller television series created by Aaron Tracy, airing via online streaming video service Crackle. The first six episodes were released online on August 5, 2014, and the second set of six episodes were released on October 14. The show is no longer available on the Crackle service or Netflix but is now available on the 7plus service for free. Plot The series follows the trial of Malcolm Miller, a man accused of kidnapping and murdering the governor's young son. A jury is sequestered in a hotel where it has to decide Miller's fate, while his young lawyer Danny Firmin starts to put together what seems to be pieces of a conspiracy. Anna, one of the jurors who believes in Miller's innocence, is soon threatened. Cast * Jesse Bradford as Danny Firmin * James Maslow as Kevin Mohr * Bruce Davison as Danny Firmin's father * Chris Ellis as Ron Pritchard * Patrick Warburton as Mark Bennett * Dina Meyer as Helen Bennett * Trevor Torseth as Hugh Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas G
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel), a 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Castelluccio
Federico Castelluccio (; ; born April 29, 1964) is an Italian-born American actor. He is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Born in Naples, Italy, Castelluccio moved with his family to Paterson, New Jersey, when he was three years old. In 1982, Castelluccio was awarded a full scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned a BFA in painting and media arts. Prior to winning the scholarship, he received an opportunity to create a painting for actor George Burns. Career Castelluccio began his career as an actor in 1986. Some of his film credits include ''Made (2001 film), Made'' with Jon Favreau, ''Fire'' with Paul Campbell (Jamaican actor), Paul Campbell and ''18 Shades of Dust'' with Danny Aiello. In television, his credits include ''NYPD Blue'' and his best known role, in the HBO hit series ''The Sopranos'', as the Naples, Neapolitan enforcer Furio Giunta. He also appeared in ''A Guide to Recognizing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American film studio, filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry Warner, Harry, Albert Warner, Albert, Sam Warner, Sam and Jack L. Warner, Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games. It is one of the "Major film studios, Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division, the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Castle Rock Entertainment and the Warner Bros. Television Group. Bugs Bunny, a character created for the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valhalla Motion Pictures
Valhalla Entertainment Productions, Inc. is an American film and television production company. Their productions include AMC's ''The Walking Dead'' television series, its companion series, ''Fear the Walking Dead,'' and the spin-off, '' The Walking Dead: World Beyond.'' History Formerly Pacific Western Productions, the company was founded by producer Gale Anne Hurd in 1982, and it was folded into Valhalla Motion Pictures in 2000. In 1988, Gale Anne Hurd launched a label No Frills Film, devoted to producing lower budget and independent films, usually with the nature of B-movie. In 1993, No Frills Film was merged into Pacific Western Productions. Five years later, Gale Anne Hurd formed another production label, Valhalla Motion Pictures, which was ultimately merged with Pacific Western Productions in 2000. The same year it signed a first-look deal with Kinowelt USA, which was acquired by StudioCanal after Kinowelt was forced into bankruptcy. In 2001, Valhalla Motion Pictures l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
