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Mafia!
''Mafia!'', also known as ''Jane Austen's Mafia!'', is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Jay Mohr, Lloyd Bridges (in one of his final films), Olympia Dukakis and Christina Applegate. The film spoofs Francis Ford Coppola's '' Godfather'' series and various other mafia films, notably Martin Scorsese's ''Casino'' (1995). It also parodies films in other genres, ranging from '' Forrest Gump'' to '' Il Postino'' and ''The English Patient''. Plot Like the 1974 film ''The Godfather Part II'', the narrative of ''Mafia!'' consists of a series of flashbacks interwoven with the main plot. Tony is the son of a prominent Mafia don, Vincenzo Armani Windbreaker Cortino. As the film opens, Tony introduces the main thread when he exits a Vegas casino and walks to his car, accompanied by a voiceover explaining his philosophy of life. When he starts the car, it explodes. The story then regresses more than half a century to describe the boyhood of Tony's fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as ''Sahara'' (1943), '' A Walk in the Sun'' (1945), '' Little Big Horn'' (1951) and ''High Noon'' (1952). On television, he starred in '' Sea Hunt'' 1958 to 1961. By the end of his career, he had re-invented himself and demonstrated a comedic talent in such parody films as '' Airplane!'' (1980), ''Hot Shots!'' (1991), and '' Jane Austen's Mafia!'' (1998). Among other honors, Bridges was a two-time Emmy Award nominee. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 1, 1994. Early life Bridges was born in San Leandro, California, to Harriet Evelyn (Brown) Bridges (1893–1950) and Lloyd Ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Fuchs
Jason Isaac Fuchs (born March 5, 1986) is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for writing '' Ice Age: Continental Drift'' (2012), '' Pan'' (2015) and ''Wonder Woman'' (2017). He is also known for his role as Lawrence Grey on the Fox dramatic thriller '' The Passage''. In January 2015, Fuchs was included on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list. As a writer, his films have grossed over $1.85 billion at the global box office, making him one of the 100 highest grossing screenwriters of all time. Early life Fuchs was born in New York City, to a Jewish family (of Hasidic background on his father's side). He went on to enroll and graduate from Columbia University in 2009 as a film studies major. Career Fuchs has been acting since he was seven years old, making his debut at Lincoln Center in the play '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' with Sam Waterston. Fuchs has also guest-starred on '' Cosby'', ''The Sopranos'', '' The Beat'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Law & Order: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Mohr
Jon Ferguson "Jay" Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and radio host. He is known for his roles as film producer Peter Dragon in the TV comedy series '' Action'', Professor Rick Payne in the TV series ''Ghost Whisperer'' (2006–2008), the title role in the CBS sitcom ''Gary Unmarried'' (2008–2010), as a featured cast member on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (1993–1995), and as the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996). Since making his feature film debut with ''Jerry Maguire'', he has appeared in films such as ''Suicide Kings'' (1997), '' Picture Perfect'' (1997), '' Paulie'' (1998), ''Mafia!'' (1998), '' Small Soldiers'' (1998), '' Go'' (1999), '' Cherry Falls'' (2000), '' The Adventures of Pluto Nash'' (2002), '' Are We There Yet?'' (2005), '' Street Kings'' (2008), '' Hereafter'' (2010) and '' The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'' (2013). Mohr hosts his own podcast ''Mohr Stories'' on the SModcast Network an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not long after her arrival in New York City, she won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1963 for her off-Broadway performance in Bertolt Brecht's ''Man Equals Man''. She later moved to film acting and won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in ''Moonstruck'' (1987). She received another Golden Globe nomination for ''Sinatra'' (1992) and Emmy Award nominations for ''Lucky Day'' (1991), '' More Tales of the City'' (1998) and ''Joan of Arc'' (1999). Dukakis's autobiography, ''Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress'', was published in 2003. In 2018, a feature-length documentary about her life, titled '' Olympia'', was released theatrically in the United States. Early life and education Olympia Dukakis ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Burke (actor)
William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in ''Twilight'' and its sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in '' Red Riding Hood''. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series ''Revolution''. From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series ''Zoo.'' He has also appeared in the supernatural horror film '' Lights Out'' (2016) and the thriller '' Breaking In'' (2018). Personal life Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington, USA. He was married to actress Pollyanna Rose; they divorced in 2017. They have a daughter. Career His television credits include roles in ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (in the episode " Second Skin"), '' Party of Five'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Karen Sisco'', ''Fringe'', ''Monk'', and ''The Closer'' (Season 4, episode 13, "Power of Attorney") playing Phillip Stroh, a serial rapist and murderer, a character revisited in '' Major Crimes'' (se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapestry Films
Robert L. Levy is a film producer with notable box office hits such as ''Wedding Crashers'', '' Serendipity'', ''Pay It Forward'', ''Van Wilder ''National Lampoon's Van Wilder'' (released internationally as ''Van Wilder: Party Liaison'' and ''Party Animals'') is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Walt Becker and written by Brent Goldberg and David T. Wagner. The film stars Ryan Re ...'', '' The Wedding Planner''. His production company is Tapestry Films, which in 2002 had a first look deal with Miramax. Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film ;As writer ;Second unit director or assistant director ;Miscellaneous crew ;As director ;Camera and electrical department ;Production manager ;Thanks Television ;As writer ;Thanks References External links * Living people American film producers Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Mandylor
Louis Mandylor (born Elias Theodosopoulos; 13 September 1966) is an Australian film and television actor. Mandylor played Nick Portokalos in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), a role he reprised in the sequel '' My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'' (2016). Early life Mandylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son Greek immigrants. He is the younger brother of fellow actor Costas Mandylor. He and his brother took a shorter version of their mother's last name, citing their paternal last name as being too long. He played for Heidelberg United FC (Megas Alexandros) in their 1988 State League championship team. He also played five National League games in 1989 and scored one goal. During his football career, he was also boxing in Melbourne, winning 14 fights with 4 losses. He then emigrated to the United States to originally pursue a boxing career and then subsequently an acting career. Career Mandylor played Nick Portokalos in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002); he rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-Barney Humor
Anti-Barney humor is a form of humor that targets the main character Barney the Dinosaur from the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' and singles out the show for criticism. In University of Chicago professor W. J. T. Mitchell's book ''The Last Dinosaur Book: The Life and Times of a Cultural Icon'', he notes that the program is often a target for parody and negative attacks by non- preschool aged children, adolescents, and adults in the United States and elsewhere; the notion given that the show is "saccharine", "boring", "annoying", "sugary", "dangerous" or "uneducational". For comparison, other popular preschool children's characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine, Caillou, Dora the Explorer, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Bali, Arthur, Peppa Pig, and the Teletubbies have been subject to subversive adult humor; in Barney's case, however, the humor has typically been far more dark and in a more vicious and hostile nature toward Barney. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Abrahams
James S. Abrahams (born May 10, 1944) is an American movie director and writer, best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. Life and career Abrahams was born to a Jewish family in Shorewood, Wisconsin, the son of Louise M. (née Ogens), an educational researcher, and Norman S. Abrahams, a lawyer. He attended Shorewood High School. He has a home in Eagle River, Wisconsin where he has spent summers since he was a child. Retrieved 2018-11-01. He may be best known for the spoof movies that he co-wrote and produced with brothers Jerry Zucker and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Frizzell (composer)
John Frizzell (born 1966) is an American film and television composer. As a young boy, Frizzell sang soprano in the National Cathedral Choir, the Paris Opera Company, and the Metropolitan Opera Company. However, once he hit puberty, his voice changed. He continued his study of music at the University of Southern California and the Manhattan School of Music, but he began to focus more on the jazz guitar than voice. After he finished college, Frizzell worked with Michael Mainieri, a famous producer and became exposed to synthesis and helped Mainieri on many commercials, movies and records. Frizzell's career excelled and he worked with many more renowned composers, directors and producers including Ryuichi Sakamoto, John Sacret Young, James Newton Howard, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Joel Silver, Randy Edelman and Mark Rydell. However, Frizzell is best known for his work with Mike Judge. He did the scores for Judge's films ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'' and ''Office Space'' as well as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress. As a child actress, she gained recognition for starring as Kelly Bundy in the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997). Applegate established a successful film and television career in her adult years, winning a Primetime Emmy Award from seven nominations as well as nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Applegate starred in the title role of the NBC sitcom ''Jesse'' (1998–2000), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She received a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' (2002–2003). For her role in the Broadway revival of '' Sweet Charity'' (2005), she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She went on to star in the ABC sitcom ''Samantha Who?'' (2007–2009), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations; the NBC sitcom '' Up All Night'' (2011–2012); and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures, Inc. was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Feature films released under the Touchstone label were produced and financed by Walt Disney Studios, and featured more mature themes targeted towards adult audiences than typical Walt Disney Pictures films. As such, Touchstone was merely a brand of the studio and did not exist as a distinct business operation.Letter signed by Thomas O. Staggs (Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company) to the U.S. Securi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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