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Matt Harris (screenwriter)
Matt Harris is an American screenwriter and television producer. Harris is best known for his screenplay ''The Starling'', an American comedy-drama film bought by Netflix directed by Theodore Melfi starring Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Loretta Devine, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, and Kimberly Quinn. He was awarded a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting in 2002 for the screenplay ''Moon of Popping Trees''. The ''Moon of Popping Trees'' screenplay was adapted into ''Dead For a Dollar'', an upcoming American Western thriller film directed by Walter Hill. He has served as the executive producer of various television series including '' Ridiculousness'', ''Crashletes'', and ''TruTV Top Funniest ''truTV's Top Funniest'' (named ''Top 20 Funniest'' for its first season) is an American fast-paced caught-on-tape/hidden camera clip show on truTV, which shows numerous comical clips, most often involving people being injured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Starling
''The Starling'' is a 2021 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Matt Harris. The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Timothy Olyphant, Kim Quinn, Skyler Gisondo, Loretta Devine, Ravi Kapoor, Daveed Diggs, Rosalind Chao, Laura Harrier, and Kevin Kline. ''The Starling'' premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021, and had a limited release on September 17, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on September 24, 2021. It received unfavorable reviews from critics. Plot A married couple, the Maynards, suffer after the death of their baby daughter from SIDS. The husband, Jack ( Chris O’Dowd), is in a residential mental hospital while his wife Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) remains at home, facing her loss alone. Lilly is trying to hold it together for Jack's return from the facility. Employed at a grocery store, she works to maintain her family's property. As if Lilly's troubles weren't bad enough, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Quinn (actress)
Kimberly Pita Quinn is an American actress, writer and film producer. She made her film debut playing a leading role and co-writing in the 1999 independent drama film '' Winding Roads''. Quinn later produced and played supporting roles in a number of films, include ''St. Vincent'' (2014), ''Hidden Figures'' (2016), and '' The Starling'' (2020). She is married to director Theodore Melfi, together they own production company Goldenlight Films. Career Quinn began her career appearing in an episodes of television shows include ''Ned and Stacey'', ''Suddenly Susan'', ''Nash Bridges'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Without a Trace'' and ''House''. In 1999, she co-wrote and played a leading role in the independent drama film '' Winding Roads'' directed by her future husband Theodore Melfi. After decade of small parts, in 2010, she took series regular role in the FX drama series ''Terriers''. The series was canceled after one season. From 2013 to 2014, she starred as Tess Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Screenwriters
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American Television Producers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century American Screenwriters
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TruTV Top Funniest
''truTV's Top Funniest'' (named ''Top 20 Funniest'' for its first season) is an American fast-paced caught-on-tape/hidden camera clip show on truTV, which shows numerous comical clips, most often involving people being injured, similar to that of the deaths in 1000 Ways To Die. It aired weekly on Tuesday's at 9:30pm. It premiered on May 23, 2013. 60 episodes have been aired. Mokean Melvin was the show's narrator for the first two seasons. He was then replaced by Charlie Schlatter Charles Thomas "Charlie" Schlatter (born May 1, 1966) is an American actor who has appeared in several films and television series. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Jesse Travis, the resident student of Dr. Mark Sloan (played by Dick Van ... for the show's third and final season. In its inaugural season, each episode had a different theme such as "Fantastic Failures", "What Was I Thinking?", etc. Over 100 videos were showcased per episode. 20 of those videos were on the main countdown, and norm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crashletes
''Crashletes'' is an American sports television program that premiered on Nickelodeon on July 5, 2016. The program is hosted by Rob Gronkowski, Brandon Broady, and Stevie Nelson. Premise Brandon and Stevie, along with a guest host from the world of sports (e.g. basketball player DeAndre Jordan, snowboarder Shaun White, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, etc.) and an audience of kids, react to various viral videos of people failing at sports, which they call "crashletes." Each clip is shown in a package of about four to seven clips, and a recurring segment is the Crashdown (formerly known as the Gronkdown when Gronkowski was host), where a top 5 list of clips under a certain theming is shown. Production ''Crashletes'' was renewed for a second season on September 1, 2016, and the second season premiered on September 16, 2016. Following a silent renewal, the third season was announced to premiere on TeenNick on February 11, 2018, but new episodes did not air in February 2018. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridiculousness (TV Series)
''Ridiculousness'' is an American comedy clip show that began airing on August 29, 2011 on MTV. It is hosted by Rob Dyrdek and co-hosted by Sterling "Steelo" Brim and Chanel West Coast. ''Ridiculousness'' strictly showcases various viral videos from the Internet, usually involving failed do-it-yourself attempts at stunts, to which Rob and his panelists add mockery and reaction. The producers of the series and MTV refuse any submitted videos for the show for the safety of their viewers, instead licensing already-existing content. Production On September 11, 2012, ''Ridiculousness'' was renewed for a twenty-episode third season. It premiered on February 14, 2013, and included a crossover with ''Jersey Shore'' when Pauly D guest-starred. The season took a hiatus from April 2013 to July 18, 2013. Season 3 averaged a 1.6 P12-34 rating and is the No.1 original cable series in its time slot with P12-34. The series is produced by Superjacket Productions, Rob Dyrdek's production compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Hill
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * '' W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead For A Dollar
''Dead for a Dollar'' is a 2022 American Western film written and directed by Walter Hill. It stars Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, and Rachel Brosnahan. The plot follows a bounty hunter (Waltz) on a search to find the missing wife (Brosnahan) of a businessman. Brandon Scott, Warren Burke, Benjamin Bratt, and Hamish Linklater also star. The film premiered out of competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2022. It was released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Quiver Distribution. Plot In 1897, in New Mexico Territory, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund learns that Joe Cribbens, a card sharp and armed robber who served five years in prison after being brought to justice by Borlund, will soon be released. Borlund visits Cribbens to warn him against following through with his vow to "buy a gun and look him up". A friend of Borlund's introduces him to a businessman, Martin Kidd, who hires Borlund to retrieve his wife, Rachel. He claim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholl Fellowships In Screenwriting
The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is a fellowship program founded in 1986 to aid screenwriters. It is administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. History Gee Nicholl, widow of producer Don Nicholl, worked with Julian Blaustein in 1985 to develop the program with the Academy. The original 1986 winners were Allison Anders, Dennis Clontz, and Jeff Eugenides. 1989 fellow Radha Bharadwaj wrote the first screenplay made into a film, the 1991 drama ''Closet Land''. Clontz won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 and Eugenides won one in 2003. 1992 fellow Susannah Grant was the first nominated for an Academy Award, for the screenplay for '' Erin Brockovich''. The fellowship celebrated its 25th year in 2010.Kilday, Greg (October 18, 2010)Michael Arndt to Give Keynote at AMPAS' Nicholl Fellowships Dinner.''The Hollywood Reporter'' Beginning in 2013, a reading of scenes from winning screenplays have been performed by professional actors in front of an audienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao (; born September 23, 1957) is an American actress. Chao's best-known roles have been Soon-Lee Klinger in the mid-1980s CBS show '' AfterMASH'', Rose Hsu Jordan in the 1993 movie '' The Joy Luck Club'', the recurring character Keiko O'Brien on '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' in the 1990s, and Dr. Kim on '' The O.C.'' in 2003. She also played Hua Li, Mulan’s mother, in the live-action 2020 remake of ''Mulan''. Early life Chao was born in Anaheim, California. Chao's parents ran a successful pancake restaurant, Chao’s Chinese and American Restaurant, across the street from Disneyland, and employed her there from an early age. She attended Pomona College in Claremont, California, and later USC, graduating in 1978. Career For some time, Chao worked at Disneyland as an international tour guide. Chao's parents were instrumental in her decision to pursue acting; she began at the age of five in a California-based Peking oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
