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Born A King
''Born a King'' () is a 2019 historical coming-of-age drama film directed by Agustí Villaronga. The film stars Abdullah Ali, Ed Skrein, Hermione Corfield, Laurence Fox, and James Fleet. Plot In 1919, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, 14-year-old Faisal is sent by his father, Emir Abdulaziz, on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to London to secure the formation of what was to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Young Faisal negotiates his country's and his family's future with seasoned politicians like Winston Churchill and Lord Curzon, and forms a friendship with Princess Mary. Cast * Abdullah Ali as Prince Faisal ** Yousef Alsaid as baby Faisal * Ed Skrein as Philby * Hermione Corfield as Princess Mary * Laurence Fox as Lawrence of Arabia * Rawkan Binbella as Emir Abdulaziz * James Fleet as King George V * Celyn Jones as Winston Churchill * Rubén Ochandiano as Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Thunayan * Aidan McArdle as Humphrey Bowman * Marina Gatell as Stella * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustí Villaronga
Agustí Villaronga Riutort (; 4 March 1953 – 22 January 2023) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed several feature films, a documentary, three projects for television and three shorts. His film ''Moon Child (1989 film), Moon Child'' was entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. His auteur approach to filmmaking was described by ''ScreenDaily'' as demostrative of "a keen insight into human pain and cruelty". In 2011 he won the Goya Award for Best Director for ''Black Bread''. The Catalan-language film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Life and career Agustí Villaronga was born on 4 March 1953 in Palma de Mallorca, Palma. His grandparents were itinerant puppeteers and his father was a child of the Spanish Civil War, a background that would resurface repeatedly in the director's filmography. Since chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Ali
Abdullah Ali Mohammad Hassan Al-Bloushi (Arabic: عبد الله علي; born 21 February 1985) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a midfielder. Ali has played professionally for Al-Nasr Dubai SC, Al-Ahli Dubai F.C. and Emirates Club Emirates Club () is a professional Association football, football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play their home game .... References External links * 1985 births Living people Emirati people of Baloch descent Emirati men's footballers 21st-century Emirati sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players Emirates Club players Shabab Al Ahli Club players Hatta Club players Dibba Al Fujairah FC players UAE First Division League players UAE Pro League players {{UnitedArabEmirates-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diriyah
Diriyah (; formerly romanization of Arabic, romanized as Dereyeh and Dariyya) is a towns in Saudi Arabia, town and governorate in Saudi Arabia. Located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Diriyah was the original home of the House of Saud, and served as the capital of the First Saudi state, Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1727 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat of the Diriyah Governorate, which also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubail, Jubayla, and Al-Ammariyyah, among others—and is part of Riyadh Province. At-Turaif District, the first capital of Saudis in Diriyah, was declared a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. The layout of the city itself can be studied in the National Museum of Saudi Arabia with the help of a large-scale detailed model of the city on display there. Diriyah also hosted the Diriyah ePrix race for the Formula E championship from 2018–2024. Location The ruins of the old city of Diriy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an offshoot of the 18th century Walled town of Riyadh, walled town following the dismantling of its Riyadh city fortifications, defensive fortifications. It is the List of Arabian cities by population, largest city on the Arabian Peninsula, and is situated in the center of the An Nafud, an-Nafud desert, on the eastern part of the Najd plateau. The city sits at an average of above sea level, and receives around 5 million Tourism in Saudi Arabia, tourists each year, making it the List of cities by international visitors, forty-ninth most visited city in the world and the 6th in the Middle East. Riyadh had a population of 7.0 million people in 2022, making it the List of cities in Saudi Arabia, most-populous city in Saudi Arabia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward VIII
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until Abdication of Edward VIII, his abdication in December of the same year to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. Edward was born during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria as the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Mary of Teck, Queen Mary. He was created Prince of Wales on his 16th birthday, seven weeks after his father succeeded as king. As a young man, Edward served in the British Army during the First World War and undertook several overseas tours on behalf of his father. The Prince of Wales gained popularity due to his charm and charisma, and his fashion sense became a hallmark of the era. After the war, his conduct began to give cause for concern; he engaged in a series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Reeves
Lewis Reeves (born 29 March 1988) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Jake in the comedy horror series '' Crazyhead'', as Gareth Walker in the video games '' FIFA 17,'' ''FIFA 18 and FIFA 19 ''FIFA 19'' is a football simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and released by Electronic Arts on 28 September 2018 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows. It is the 26th install ...,'' and as Eric in the Donmar production of '' My Night with Reg'' by Kevin Elyot. Filmography Film Television Theatre Video games References External links * 1988 births 21st-century English male actors Male actors from Doncaster English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Living people {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a British film, television, radio and stage actor. His most notable screen roles were in '' Oliver!'' (1968), '' Up Pompeii'' (1971), '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), '' Chocolat'' (1988), '' Layer Cake'' (2004), '' Gangster No. 1'' (2000), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), '' Maleficent'' (2014) and '' Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'' (2017). On television he appeared in '' Budgie'' (1972), '' Boon'' (1989), '' Minder'' (1993), '' Merlin'' (2008), ''Rome'', '' Death in Paradise'' (2013), '' War & Peace'' (2016) and '' The White Princess'' (2017). On stage he has twice been nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play, winning it in 2016, for his performance in '' The Father''. Early life Cranham was born in Dunfermline, Fife, the son of Lochgelly-born Margaret McKay Cranham (née Ferguson) and Ronald Cranham, a London-born civil servant. Cranham trained at the National Youth Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Gatell
Marina Gatell Poch (b. Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain; July 11, 1979) is a Spanish actress. Filmography Feature films * 2023, '' The Cuckoo's Curse'' * 2021, ''Two'' * 2019, ''Born a King'' * 2010, '' Maximum Shame'' * 2010, '' Pa Negre'' * 2009, ''Little Ashes'' * 2008, ''Intrusos (en Manasés)'' * 2007, ''The Ungodly'' * 2006, ''Va a ser que nadie es perfecto'' * 2003, ''Cocó'' * 2002, ''Lisístrata'' * 2000, ''Nosotras'' TV * 2021, '' La cocinera de Castamar'' * 2010, ''Física o química'' * 2008 - 2009, ''Lalola'' * 2008, ''Zoo'' * 2007, '' Ventdelplà'' * 2007, ''Després de la pluja'' * 2007, ''MIR'' * 2006, ''El Mundo de Chema'' * 2006, ''Mobbing'' * 2006, ''I figli strappati'' * 2005, ''Lo Cartanyà'' * 2005, ''Viure de mentides'' * 2002-2004, ''Majoria absoluta'' * 2004, ''Crusader'' * 2003, ''Fragments'' * 2001, ''Hospital Central'' * 2000, ''7 vidas'' * 2000, ''Tres en joc'' * 1999, ''Pepe Carvalho Pepe Carvalho is a fictional private detective, the protagonist of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidan McArdle
Aidan McArdle is an Irish character actor. He is known for being a series regular in shows such as '' Beautiful People'' (2008-2009), '' Garrow's Law'' (2009-2011), and '' Mr Selfridge'' (2014-2015). Early life and education Aidan McArdle was born in Dublin. He attended Terenure College, later studying for an arts degree at University College Dublin. He went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Career Theatre McArdle's work with the Royal Shakespeare Company includes the title role in ''Richard III'' and the role of Puck in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. He also appeared in the title role of a stage adaptation of John Irving's '' A Prayer for Owen Meany'' by Simon Bent at London's Royal National Theatre in 2002, along with the role of Joseph Surface in Deborah Warner's 2011 '' The School for Scandal'' at the Barbican Centre. Film His first foray into the Hollywood film industry was as Slannen, an elf who secretly aspires to be a lawyer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Bin Abdullah Al Thunayan
Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Thunayan (; 1889–1923) was a Turkish-born Saudi royal and government official who was one of the advisors to Abdulaziz, Emir of Nejd, who later founded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was the paternal uncle of Iffat Al Thunayan, spouse of King Faisal. Origins and early life Prince Ahmed's family were the descendants of Thunayan, one of the brothers of Muhammad bin Saud, who is the patriarch of the House of Saud. Ahmed's father was Abdullah bin Abdullah bin Thunayan Al Saud, who was captured by the Ottomans in Bombay and sent to Istanbul in August 1880. He was appointed to the royal court there and was a member of the Ottoman Council of State in the 1880s and 1890s. Ahmed's mother was a Cherkess-origin Turkish woman named Tazeruh. His paternal grandfather, Abdullah bin Thunayan, ruled the Emirate of Nejd from 1841 to 1843. Prince Ahmed was born in 1889 in Istanbul and raised there. He had a twin-sister, Jawhara, and two brothers, Mohammed and Suleiman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Ochandiano
Rubén Ochandiano de Higes (born 3 October 1980) is a Spanish actor. Life and career Rubén Ochandiano de Higes was born in Madrid on 3 October 1980. He is the nephew of actress and stage director . He trained as an actor under Juan Carlos Corazza and . Ochandiano played bit parts in television series such as '' Médico de familia'' and '' Periodistas'' until landing a breakthrough role in high school soap opera '' Al salir de clase'', portraying Marcos, the shy nephew of the school's principal, from 1999 to 2000. Ochandiano made his film debut in '' Flowers from Another World'' (1999). His performance in Maquis-themed drama '' Broken Silence'' (2001) as a sheep herder earned him a nomination for a Goya Award for Best New Actor. In the film, his character is forced by a policeman to drink a whole bottle of castor oil in a bar. In 2006, he played an anarchist in the television miniseries '' Vientos de agua''. He portrayed "perverse and twisted" archbishop Oliva in historical d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
