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13 Reasons Why
''13 Reasons Why'' (also stylized as ''TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY'') is an American teen drama television series based on the 2007 novel '' Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. Developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and with Selena Gomez serving as an executive producer, the series stars Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford alongside an ensemble cast. The series follows the students of the fictional Liberty High School and the wide range of social issues affecting modern youth. The show originally revolved around Clay Jensen (Minnette) and the aftermath of the suicide of fellow student Hannah Baker (Langford). Before her death, she leaves behind a box of cassette tapes in which she details the reasons why she chose to kill herself as well as the people she believes are responsible for her death. The first season was released on Netflix on March 31, 2017. It became the second most watched series on Netflix at the time of its release. Netflix renewed ''13 Reasons Why'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Drama
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Luke
Derek Nathanial Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance as the titular character in the 2002 film '' Antwone Fisher'', directed and produced by Denzel Washington. He is also known for his roles as Boobie Miles in '' Friday Night Lights'' (2004), Bobby Joe Hill in '' Glory Road'' (2006), Joshua Hardaway in '' Madea Goes to Jail'' (2009), Gabe Jones in '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011), William Wright in '' Baggage Claim'' (2013), and Kevin Porter on the Netflix original series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017–2020). Early life Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Marjorie Dixon, a pianist, and Maurice Luke, a former actor. His father is from Georgetown, Guyana. Derek attended Henry Snyder High School and graduated from Linden High School. Career Luke played a small role as a nurse in the 1999 "White Collar" episode of the sitcom ''The King of Queens'', and played o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Gorman Wettels
Joy Gorman Wettels (born October 26, 1973) is an American television producer and founder of Joy Coalition. She is executive producer of '' Unprisoned'', ''13 Reasons Why'' and '' Home Before Dark''. Early life Gorman Wettels grew up in Yonkers, New York. She enrolled at Barnard College at Columbia University and joined the college's revue The Varsity Show. After graduation, she worked in casting and development. In 2002, she became a manager, with two clients: Dana Fox and Brian Yorkey, both of whom she had met through The Varsity Show. Subsequently, she worked on the musical '' Next to Normal'' on Broadway for over a decade. Career Joy Gorman Wettels is the founder of Joy Coalition. She was previously a partner at Anonymous Content, where she worked with producer Steve Golin for 14 years. Gorman Wettels executive produced '' Unprisoned'', Tracy McMillan's semi-autobiographical exploration of the effects of incarceration on a family, starring Kerry Washington. The series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom McCarthy (director)
Thomas Joseph McCarthy (born June 7, 1966) is an American filmmaker and actor who has appeared in several films, including '' Meet the Parents'' and '' Good Night, and Good Luck'', and television series such as ''The Wire'', ''Boston Public'' and '' Law & Order''. McCarthy has received critical acclaim for his writing and directing work for the independent films '' The Station Agent'' (2003), '' The Visitor'' (2007), '' Win Win'' (2011), and '' Spotlight'' (2015), the last of which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, won McCarthy the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. McCarthy also co-wrote the film '' Up'' (2009) with Bob Peterson and Pete Docter, for which they received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote '' Million Dollar Arm'' (2014), and directed and executive-produced for the Netflix television series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017). McCarthy also directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Son
Diana Miae Son is an American playwright, television producer, and writer. She is known for her work on '' American Crime'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Southland'', and '' Blue Bloods''. She, along with Brian Yorkey, has also served as the showrunner for ''13 Reasons Why''. Early life Son was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Dover, Delaware, which Son has described as a very small town with very few Asian Americans. Son has an older brother, Grant Son. Son's father, Yong Sup Son, and mother, Soon Chum "Ruby" Son, were both from Korea. Son's mother came to the United States in 1963. She had six sisters in Korea. Son's parents met in Philadelphia, where her father was a student at the College of Pharmacy (now the University of the Sciences) and her mother was an exchange nurse at Lankenau Medical Center. They moved to Dover in 1967, where they owned and operated the Town Drug Store in the Milford Shopping Center in Milford, Delaware. Son grew up wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which released three successful albums: ''Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album), Kiss & Tell'' (2009), ''A Year Without Rain'' (2010), and ''When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album), When the Sun Goes Down'' (2011). Gomez has since released three solo studio albums that debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Her Electronic dance music, EDM-infused debut record, ''Stars Dance'' (2013), yielded the international top-ten single "Come & Get It (Selena Gomez song), Come & Get It". She moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskmo
Brendan Angelides, formerly known by his stage names Eskmo and Welder, is an American electronic music producer and composer. He has released music on the record labels Interscope, Ninja Tune, Planet Mu, and Warp Records. NPR's Bob Boilen described him as "part musician, part magician". to introduce his 2015 Tiny Desk Performance. Angelides has composed scores for film, television, and videogames. In 2024, he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his score on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage. Television series include the entire seven seasons of Showtime's Billions, Showtime's Superpumped, Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and Netflix's Echoes. Most recently, Angelides co-composed the score for Darren Aronofsky's Postcard From Earth, alongside his collaborators in thEcho Society which is showing for two years at the Las Vegas Sphere. Career Albums Angelides' self-titled album, '' Eskmo'', was released on Ninja Tune in 2010. BBC Music said of the album "..Sufficient mind-mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Sinise
Gary Alan Sinise (; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, director, producer, musician and humanitarian. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and he has been nominated for an Academy Award. Sinise has also received List of awards and nominations received by Gary Sinise, numerous awards and honors for his extensive humanitarian work and involvement with charitable organizations, notably the Gary Sinise Foundation, of which he is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also founded the Lt. Dan Band (named after his character in ''Forrest Gump''), which plays at U.S. military bases around the world. Sinise's acting career started on stage with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1983, when he directed and starred in a production of Sam Shepard's ''True West (play), True West'' for which he earned an Obie Award. Sini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Barnhardt
Tyler Davis Barnhardt (born January 13, 1993) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Matthew Roe in the American period drama television series '' Underground'' and Charlie St. George in the American teen drama streaming television series ''13 Reasons Why''. Barnhardt had a supporting role in the 2022 American comedy film '' Senior Year''. Early life and education Barnhardt was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was raised in Matthews, a suburb of Charlotte. He graduated from David W. Butler High School in 2011. Barnhardt earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's School of Music, Theatre and Dance in 2015. Career In 2016 Barnhardt appeared on an episode of '' Turn: Washington's Spies''. In 2017 Barnhardt was cast as Matthew Roe in the second season of the television series '' Underground'' and had a small role on the show ''Scorpion''. In 2019 he was cast as Charlie St. George on the American str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Pellegrino
Mark Ross Pellegrino (born April 9, 1965) is an American actor of film and television. He is best known for his work as Lucifer in ''Supernatural'', Paul Bennett in '' Dexter'', Jacob in '' Lost'', James Bishop in '' Being Human'', Clayton Haas in '' Quantico'', Joe Messing in '' Mulholland Drive'', and Deputy Bill Standall in ''13 Reasons Why''. Early life, family and education Mark Pellegrino was born in Pasadena, California and grew up in Van Nuys, California. He attended Notre Dame High School. When he was in high school, he co-founded and sang in a heavy metal band, XL. It disbanded after school was finished. Although he enrolled in college and achieved straight As, he dropped out after a year. He saw an advertisement for a modeling agency at a place called John Roberts Powers, where he received some free training. During his training he was picked out for talent by commercial agent Bob Hoover. He was set up with an agent and acting coaches. From there he was sent ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Granaderos
Timothy Granaderos (born September 9, 1986) is an American actor and model. He is known for his portrayals of Ash Franklin in the thriller web series '' Tagged'' (2016–18), Taylor Price in the TV series ''In the Vault'' (2017), and Montgomery de la Cruz in the Netflix teen drama series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017–20). Early life and education Granaderos was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and raised in Portage, Michigan. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling and acting. Granaderos is half Filipino. His father is a Filipino of the Chavacano ethnic group from Zamboanga admixture. Granaderos graduated from Portage Northern High School and later attended Michigan State University, where he majored in advertising and played on the Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team. Career Acting Before beginning his acting career, he worked as a production assistant on the short film ''Committed''. In 2016, he played Ash Franklin in the web series '' Tagged''. He also appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Strong
Brenda Lee Strong"Miss Arizona 1980" ''Arizona Republic''. July 13, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved February 22, 2024. (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress. She began her career in television, including guest starring appearances in '''', '' Party of Five'', '''', '''', '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
