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Peter Scheerer
Peter Scheerer (born 16 December 1973) is a German film director, film producer and screenwriter. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Michael Roesch. A film fan since his early childhood, Scheerer started shooting short 8 mm movies while he was in high school. After college Scheerer worked in advertising. Later he started together with his writing partner Michael Roesch a successful career as a screenwriter, and worked in various production capacities. Among their screenwriting credits are ''Alone in the Dark'', '' House of the Dead 2'' and ''Far Cry''. In 2006 Roesch and Scheerer directed their first feature, the vampire thriller ''Brotherhood of Blood'', starring Victoria Pratt, Sid Haig and Ken Foree. The movie had its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Spain in October 2007. In 2007 Roesch and Scheerer directed '' Alone in the Dark II'', starring Rick Yune, Lance Henriksen and Danny Trejo. It is a sequel to the 2005 film ''Alone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Foree
Ken Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor, best known as the protagonist Peter from the horror film '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978) and as Roger Rockmore on the Nickelodeon television sitcom '' Kenan & Kel'' (1996–2000). Early life Foree was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the oldest of four boys. Career Foree began acting in the 1970s, appearing in films such as '' The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings'', '' The Wanderers'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', and '' Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III''. He also had roles in the films '' Knightriders'', '' From Beyond'', and '' The Dentist''. In 1995, he starred in an episode of ''The X-Files'' as well as the ''GROPOS'' episode of ''Babylon 5''. Foree also played Roger Rockmore, Kenan and Kyra's father on the Nickelodeon sitcom '' Kenan & Kel''. In 2005, he played Charlie Altamont in the film '' The Devil's Rejects'', starring opposite Sid Haig and Bill Moseley as the adopted brother of Haig's character. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1973 Births
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 1972 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins defeated the 1972 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** ''Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BloodRayne (film)
''BloodRayne'' is a 2005 action horror film directed by Uwe Boll, from a screenplay written by Guinevere Turner. It is based on the video game franchise of the same name, from Majesco Entertainment and game developer Terminal Reality, of which it acts as a loose prequel to the first game. It is also the third video game film adaptation made by Boll, who previously made '' House of the Dead'' and ''Alone in the Dark''. The film stars Kristanna Loken and Michelle Rodriguez alongside Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis, Will Sanderson, Billy Zane, Udo Kier, Michael Paré, Meat Loaf, Ben Kingsley and Geraldine Chaplin. ''BloodRayne'' had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on October 23, 2005, and was released in the United States on January 6, 2006, and in Germany on September 14, 2006. It received negative reviews and grossed $3.7 million. The film was followed by two sequels: '' BloodRayne 2: Deliverance'' (2007) and '' BloodRayne: The Third Reich'' (2011). Both of these s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dungeon Siege Tale''
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo (, ; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. Known for his Danny Trejo filmography, large body of work as a character actor, films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide. A native of Los Angeles, Trejo's film career began in 1985, when he landed a role in ''Runaway Train (film), Runaway Train'' (1985). The first film in which he was given a proper credited role was as Art Sanella in ''Death Wish 4: The Crackdown'' (1987). He went on to star in a multitude of other films, many of which were small parts as inmates, gangsters, or other criminals, appearing in ''Desperado (film), Desperado'', ''Heat (1995 film), Heat'' (both 1995), ''From Dusk till Dawn'' (1996), ''Con Air'' (1997), ''The Replacement Killers'' (1998), ''Reindeer Games'' (2000), and ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (2003), among others. From 2001 to 2003, Trejo appeared in the Robert Rodriguez-directed ''Spy Kids (franchise), ''Spy Kids'' franchise'' as Isador "Machete" Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in various science fiction, action and horror genre productions, including Bishop in the ''Alien'' film franchise and Frank Black in the Fox television series ''Millennium'' (1996–99) and ''The X-Files'' (1999). He has also done extensive voice work, including the Disney film ''Tarzan'' (1999) and the video games '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' (2009) and BioWare's ''Mass Effect'' trilogy (2007–2012). Other film credits include '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), '' The Terminator'' (1984), '' Hard Target'' (1993), '' Color of Night'' (1994), '' The Quick and the Dead'' (1995), '' Powder'' (1995), '' Scream 3'' (2000), '' Appaloosa'' (2008), and ''Falling'' (2020). Henriksen was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for his role on ''Millenium,'' and won a Saturn Award (out of four total nominations) for his performance in ''Hard Target''. In 2021, he was nominated for a Canadian Screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Yune
Richard Yune (born August 22, 1971) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and martial artist of Korean descent. His most notable roles have been in the movies ''Snow Falling on Cedars'', the first ''Fast & Furious'' film ''The Fast and the Furious'', the James Bond movie ''Die Another Day'', and ''Olympus Has Fallen''. He was part of the main cast of the Netflix original series ''Marco Polo''. Early life Yune was born in Washington, D.C. to mother Park Wonhui and father Yun Taeho, who were both Korean. His younger brother is actor Karl Yune. Yune was educated at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Olney, Maryland) and St. John's College High School. In 1994, he received his degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Yune was one of the original hedge fund traders for SAC Capital but left to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. Yune practices many forms of martial arts, but he excels in Taekwondo (in which he holds a black belt) and Boxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone In The Dark II (film)
''Alone in the Dark II'' is a 2008 horror film written and directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch and starring Rick Yune, Rachel Specter and Lance Henriksen. It is a standalone sequel to Uwe Boll's 2005 film ''Alone in the Dark'', featuring an entirely new cast and a story that is unrelated to the original film. Premise Former witch-hunter Abner Lundberg is forced to come back to fight his old nemesis, a century-old dangerous witch out on the prowl again. This time, Lundberg joins forces with Edward Carnby and they attempt to track down the dangerous witch Elisabeth Dexter. Cast Production ''Alone in the Dark II'' was filmed in New York City and Los Angeles. Release The film was released in Germany on September 25, 2008, in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2009 and in the United States on January 26, 2010. An American Blu-ray release is sold exclusively by Best Buy. Reception Reviewing the film for ''IGN'', R.L. Shaffer wrote: "Uwe Boll's ''Alone in the Dark'' did no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitges Film Festival
SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia () is an annual film festival held in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. It specializes in fantasy film, fantasy, Horror film, horror and Cult film, cult films. Established in 1968, the festival takes place every year, usually in early October, and is considered to be one of the world's top 3 largest and most prestigious genre film festivals, alongside Fantasia International Film Festival, Fantasia and Fantastic Fest. History The festival's origins lie in the International Week of Fantasy and Horror Movies, held in 1968. The 55th edition of the festival was held from 6 to 16 October 2022. It was the 22nd edition of the awards. Venues The main venue of the Sitges Film Festival is the Auditori (Auditorium), located in the Hotel Melià Sitges, which has a capacity of 1,380 seats. In the same building the Tramuntana Room provides space for journalists to gather each morning. As of 2023, other venues are: Cine El Retiro, Cine Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Haig
Sidney Eddie Mosesian (July 14, 1939 – September 21, 2019), known professionally as Sid Haig, was an American actor. He was known for his appearances in horror films, most notably his role as Captain Spaulding in the Rob Zombie films '' House of 1000 Corpses'', '' The Devil's Rejects'' and '' 3 from Hell''. Haig's Captain Spaulding, and Haig himself, have been called icons of horror cinema. Haig had a leading role on the television series '' Jason of Star Command'' as the villain Dragos. He appeared in many television programs, including '' The Untouchables'', ''Batman'', ''Gunsmoke'', '' Mission: Impossible'', '' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', ''Star Trek'', ''Get Smart'', ''Mannix'', '' The Rockford Files'', '' Charlie's Angels'', '' Fantasy Island'', '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', '' The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''The A-Team'', ''MacGyver'', and '' Emergency!''. Haig also had roles in several of Jack Hill's blaxploitation films from the 1970s. Early life Haig was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
