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Nick Gomez (director)
Nick Gomez (born April 13, 1963) is an American film director and writer. He has directed for a number of television and film. His first feature-length film was the 1992 movie ''Laws of Gravity'', which won awards at both the Berlin International Film Festival and the Valencia International Film Festival. Gomez's next film was the 1995 crime drama ''New Jersey Drive'', which was screened and competed for a Grand Jury Prize during that year's Sundance Film Festival. Life and career Gomez was born to an American advertising copywriter mother, Adeline, and Chilean artist, Andres Monreal, in Providence, Rhode Island. Realizing he was not going anywhere fast with his life, he obtained his GED, moved to New York and attended State University of New York at Purchase with an interest in sound design, music, and movies. It was there he met a group of filmmakers, producers, and actors that he would work with for the next decade; producer Bob Gosse, director Hal Hartley, actors Edie Falc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Rhode Island, most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port, as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island#Institutions, eight instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. Lumet started his career in theatre before moving to film, where he gained a reputation for making realistic and gritty New York City, New York dramas which focused on the working class, tackled Social justice, social injustices, and often questioned authority. He received several awards including an Academy Honorary Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for nine British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was nominated five times for Academy Awards: four for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director for the legal drama ''12 Angry Men (1957 film), 12 Angry Men'' (1957), the crime drama ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), the satirical drama ''Network (1976 film), Network'' (1976) and the legal thriller ''The Verdict'' (1982), and one for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Prince of the City (film), Prince of the City'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Fontana
Tom Fontana (born September 12, 1951) is an American screenwriter, writer, and television producer. Fontana worked on NBC's '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and created HBO's ''Oz.'' Early life and education Fontana was born on the west side of Buffalo, New York, and is the fourth of five children in an Italian-American family; he is a cousin of actress Patti LuPone. He attended Cathedral School, Canisius High School, and Buffalo State College. He worked at the Studio Arena Theater in Buffalo in various capacities before moving to New York City in 1973. Career Television Having started out as a playwright, Fontana was hired by Bruce Paltrow as a writer for '' St. Elsewhere''. Fontana has been the creator/showrunner for '' Oz'', ''Copper'', '' The Jury'', '' The Beat'', '' The Bedford Diaries'', '' The Philanthropist'' and he was also the showrunner on '' Homicide: Life on the Street''. Fontana wrote the HBO film '' Strip Search'', directed by Sidney Lumet, and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture publication based in Greenwich Village, New York City, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, ''The Voice'' began as a platform for the creative community of New York City. It ceased publication in 2017, although its online archives remained accessible. After an ownership change, ''The Voice'' reappeared in print as a quarterly in April 2021. ''The Village Voice'' has received three Pulitzer Prizes, the National Press Foundation Award, and the George Polk Award. ''The Village Voice'' hosted a variety of writers and artists, including writer Ezra Pound, cartoonist Lynda Barry, artist Greg Tate, music critic Robert Christgau, and film critics Andrew Sarris, Jonas Mekas, and J. Hoberman. In October 2015, ''The Village Voice'' changed ownership and severed all ties with former parent company Voice Media Group (VMG). ''The V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Isaac
Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is an American actor. Recognized for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latino characters in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood. He was named the best actor of his generation by ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'' in 2017 and one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century by ''The New York Times'' in 2020. List of roles and awards of Oscar Isaac, His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2016, he featured on ''Time (magazine), Time'' list of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. Born in Guatemala, Isaac moved with his family to the US while an infant. As a teenager, he joined a Punk rock, punk band, acted in plays and made his film debut in a minor role. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Isaac was a character actor in films for much of the 2000s. His first major role was that of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Schulze
Paul Schulze (born June 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in ''The Sopranos'', '' Nurse Jackie'', '' 24'' (2002–2004), and ''The Punisher'' (2017), and his films roles in ''Panic Room'' (2002), and ''Rambo'' (2008). Career He is best known for portraying Ryan Chappelle on the Fox series '' 24'' from 2001 to 2004 and Father Phil Intintola on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' from 1999 to 2006. Schulze was featured on Fox's legal drama ''Justice'' and has guest-starred on ''Law & Order'', ''Rizzoli & Isles'', '' JAG'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''The West Wing'', ''NCIS'', '' Oz'', ''Frasier'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Boston Legal'', ''Cold Case'', ''Numb3rs'', ''Mad Men'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''The Closer'', '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', '' Suits'', '' Z Nation'', and ''Journeyman''. He played William Rawlins in the Netflix series ''The Punisher'' in 2017. Film appearances include ''New Jersey Drive'' (1995), '' Clockers'' (1995), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, serving as an in-house songwriter with his partner David Porter (musician), David Porter, as well as a session musician and record producer. Hayes and Porter were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. In 2002, Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Soul Man (song), Soul Man," written by Hayes and Porter and first performed by Sam & Dave, was recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. It was also honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ''Rolling Stone (magazine), Rolling Stone'' magazine, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as one of the Songs of the Century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Danza
Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional boxer. He is known for co-starring in the television series ''Taxi (TV series), Taxi'' (1978–1983) and ''Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the 1997 sitcom ''The Tony Danza Show (1997 TV series), The Tony Danza Show'' (not to be confused with his 2004–2006 daytime variety talk show The Tony Danza Show (2004 talk show), of the same name). He has also appeared in films such as ''The Hollywood Knights'' (1980), ''Going Ape!'' (1981), ''She's Out of Control'' (1989), ''Angels in the Outfield (1994 film), Angels in the Outfield'' (1994), ''Crash (2004 film), Crash'' (2004), and ''Don Jon'' (2013). Early life Danza was born on April 21, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Anna Mary (né ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Featherstone
Angela Featherstone (born 3 April 1965) is a Canadian actress, writer, director, and advocate for children in foster care. She was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. Career Modeling Within a year of emancipating herself from foster care at age 17, Featherstone became Canada's top model when her September ''Flare'' magazine cover broke all previous records for sales. She quickly expanded upon her success and left for New York, where she signed with the illustrious Click models and later would be one of the first models signed to Next. She would travel the world in the 80s as a top fashion model. Acting For acting, she downplayed her striking features to play unlikely roles, emerging as a versatile actress. She is best known for playing the Maid on ''Seinfeld'', Chloe in ''Friends'', and Robbie's fiancée Linda in ''The Wedding Singer''. Most recently, she played the role of Maggie on Showtime's ''Ray Donovan'' and Jame on HBO's '' Girls''. Writing Featherstone ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan (born March 27, 1969) is an American character actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including as Uncle Eddie on the sitcom '' Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005). His film appearances include supporting roles in '' Goodfellas'' (1990), '' Rhythm Thief'' (1994), '' Walking and Talking'' (1996), '' Henry Fool'' (1997), ''The Departed'' (2006), '' Superbad'' (2007), '' Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''Seven Psychopaths'' (2012), '' The King of Staten Island'' (2020), and co-starring roles in '' Big Fan'' (2009) and ''Results'' (2015). He has been twice nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Life and career Corrigan was born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City. After studying at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, he made his film debut in 1989 in ''Lost Angels'', starring Donald Sutherland and Adam Horovitz. He was cast in '' Goodfellas'' as the younger brother of Henry Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lili Taylor
Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20, 1967) is an American actress. She came to prominence with supporting parts in the films '' Mystic Pizza'' (1988) and '' Say Anything...'' (1989), before establishing herself as one of the key figures of 1990s independent cinema through starring roles in '' Bright Angel'' (1990), ''Dogfight'' (1991), '' Household Saints'', '' Short Cuts'' (both 1993), '' The Addiction'' (1995), '' I Shot Andy Warhol'' (1996), and '' Pecker'' (1998). Taylor is the recipient of four Independent Spirit nominations, winning once in the category of Best Supporting Female. Alongside her work on smaller-scale projects, Taylor has encountered mainstream success with parts in films such as '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), '' Rudy'' (1993), ''Ransom'' (1996), '' The Haunting'' (1999), ''High Fidelity'' (2000), '' Public Enemies'' (2009), '' The Conjuring'' (2013), and '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' (2015). Other credits include '' Factotum'', '' The Notoriou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rapaport
Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and podcast host. Beginning his career in the early 1990s, he has made over 100 appearances in film and television. His film roles include ''Zebrahead'' (1992), '' True Romance'' (1993), ''Higher Learning'' (1995), '' Metro'' (1997), '' Cop Land'' (1997), '' Deep Blue Sea'' (1999), '' The 6th Day'' (2000), '' Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001), '' Big Fan'' (2009), and '' The Heat'' (2013). On television, he headlined the Fox sitcom '' The War at Home'' (2005–2007) and was a series regular on the Fox drama ''Boston Public'' (2001–2004), the fourth season of the Fox serial drama ''Prison Break'' (2008–2009), and the Netflix comedy drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021). Rapaport held recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms ''Friends'' (1999), ''My Name Is Earl'' (2007–2008), and '' Justified'' (2014). Outside of his acting career, Rapaport directed the 2011 documentary '' Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
