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Christian McKay
Christian Stuart McKay (born 30 December 1973) is an English stage and screen actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Orson Welles in the 2008 film '' Me and Orson Welles'', for which he was nominated for over two dozen awards including the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared in movies such as '' Florence Foster Jenkins'', '' The Theory of Everything'', '' Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' and ''Rush''. Early life McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He has a sister, Karen. His mother, Lynn, worked as a hairdresser, and his father, Stuart, was a railway worker. He studied piano as a youth, and performed the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 at age 21. McKay subsequently halted his concert career and enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting. Career McKay's television appearances include portraying conductor Pierre Monteux in the BBC TV production ''Riot at the Rite'' (2005). His first film appearance was in ''Abraham's Point'' (2008) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bury, Lancashire
Bury ( ) is a market town on the River Irwell in Greater Manchester, England. Metropolitan Borough of Bury is administered from the town, which had an estimated population of 78,723 in 2015. The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. It emerged in the Industrial Revolution as a mill town manufacturing textiles. The town is known for the open-air Bury Market and black pudding, the traditional local dish. Sir Robert Peel was born in the town. Peel was a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who founded the Metropolitan Police and the Conservative Party. A memorial and monument for Peel, the former stands outside Bury parish church and the latter overlooks the borough on Holcombe Hill. The town is east of Bolton and southwest of Rochdale. It is northwest of Manchester, having a Manchester Metrolink tram terminus. History Toponymy The name ''Bury'' (also earlier known as ''Buri'' and ''Byri'') comes from an Old English word, meaning ''castle'', ''stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Soul (film)
''Northern Soul'' is a 2014 British historical film directed by Elaine Constantine. It tells the story of two young Lancashire teenagers, Matt and John, whose lives are changed forever by the discovery of African-American soul music and the dance culture that grew up around it in Britain. The film was selected to be shown in the City to City section of the 2015 Toronto Film Festival. Plot Set in Lancashire in 1974, the film follows Matt and John as they leave behind a humdrum life of youth clubs and factory lines to chase a dream of travelling to the US, unearthing unknown soul 45s and establishing themselves as top DJ's on the Northern soul music scene. Their dance and amphetamine fuelled quest brings them into contact with some of the darker elements of the scene and tests their friendship to its limits. Cast * Josh Whitehouse as Matt * Elliot James Langridge as John Clark * Antonia Thomas as Angela * Steve Coogan as Mr Banks * James Lance as Ray Henderson * Ashley Taylor D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards for a performance in a motion picture. It was first presented in 1995 with the winners being a tie between Ed Harris for ''Apollo 13'' and Kevin Spacey for '' The Usual Suspects''. There were no official nominees until 2001, currently six nominees are usually presented. Mahershala Ali is the only actor who has received this award more than once, with two wins. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Mark Ruffalo hold the record of most nominations in the category with three each. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominees ;2 nominations * Mahershala Ali * Alan Arkin * Javier Bardem * Josh Brolin * Willem Dafoe * Paul Dano * Anthony Hopkins * Jared Leto * Alfred Molina * Sam Rockwell * J. K. Simmons * Michael Shannon ;3 nominations * Philip Seymour Hoffman * Mark Ruffalo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Independent Film Awards 2009
The 12th British Independent Film Awards, held on 6 December 2009 at The Brewery in West London, honoured the best British independent films of 2009. Awards The winner is bolded at the top of each section. Best British Independent Film * ''Moon'' * ''An Education'' * ''Fish Tank'' * '' In The Loop'' * ''Nowhere Boy'' Best Director * Andrea Arnold – ''Fish Tank'' * Armando Iannucci – '' In The Loop'' * Duncan Jones – ''Moon'' * Jane Campion – '' Bright Star'' * Lone Scherfig – ''An Education'' The Douglas Hickox Award Given to a British director on their debut feature * Duncan Jones – ''Moon'' * Armando Iannucci – '' In The Loop'' * Peter Strickland – ''Katalin Varga'' * Sam Taylor Wood – ''Nowhere Boy'' * Samantha Morton – '' The Unloved'' Best Actor * Tom Hardy – '' Bronson'' * Aaron Johnson – ''Nowhere Boy'' * Andy Serkis – ''Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll'' * Peter Capaldi – '' In The Loop'' * Sam Rockwell – ''Moon'' Best Actress * Carey Mulligan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film. Actors of all nationalities are eligible to receive the award. Winner and nominees 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Note: No award for Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress was presented in 1980. In 1981, the award was for Best Supporting Artist. All four nominees were male. Multiple nominations ;7 nominations * Denholm Elliott ;4 nominations * John Gielgud * Philip Seymour Hoffman * Ian Holm * John Hurt * Tommy Lee Jones * Jack Nicholson ;3 nominations * Robert Duvall * Edward Fox * Alan Rickman * Mark Ruffalo * Geoffrey Rush * Tom Wilkinson ;2 nominations * Alan Alda * Alan Arkin * Mahershala Ali * Christian Bale * Martin Balsam * Ian Bannen * Javier Bardem * Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2009
5th AFCA Awards ---- Best Film: ''The Hurt Locker'' The 5th Austin Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking for 2009, were announced on December 15, 2009. Top 10 Films # ''The Hurt Locker'' # ''Star Trek'' # '' Up'' # ''A Serious Man'' # '' Up in the Air'' # ''Avatar'' # ''Inglourious Basterds'' # ''District 9'' # ''Where the Wild Things Are'' # ''Moon'' and '' The Messenger'' (TIE) Top 10 Films of the Decade # ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' # ''There Will Be Blood'' # ''The Lord of the Rings'' # ''The Dark Knight'' # ''Requiem for a Dream'' # ''Kill Bill'' # ''No Country for Old Men'' # ''The Incredibles'' # ''Children of Men'' # '' Memento'' and ''The Departed'' (TIE) Winners * Best Film: ** ''The Hurt Locker'' * Best Director: ** Kathryn Bigelow – ''The Hurt Locker'' * Best Actor: ** Colin Firth – ''A Single Man'' * Best Actress: ** Mélanie Laurent – ''Inglourious Basterds'' * Best Supporting Actor: ** Christoph Waltz – ''Inglouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaus with more than 250 correspondents around the world. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, the BBC also has regional centres across England and national new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gielgud Theatre
The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, at the corner of Rupert Street, in the City of Westminster, London. The house currently has 986 seats on three levels. The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague and opened on 27 December 1906 as the Hicks Theatre, named after Seymour Hicks, for whom it was built. The first play at the theatre was a hit musical called '' The Beauty of Bath'' co-written by Hicks. Another big success was '' A Waltz Dream'' in 1908. In 1909, the American impresario Charles Frohman became manager of the theatre and renamed the house the Globe Theatre, a name that it retained for 85 years. '' Call It a Day'' opened in 1935 and ran for 509 performances, a long run for the slow inter-war years. '' There's a Girl in My Soup'', opening in 1966, ran for almost three years, a record for the theatre that was not surpassed until '' Daisy Pulls It Off'' opened in April 1983 to run for 1,180 performances. Refurbished in 1987, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delfont Mackintosh
Delfont Mackintosh Theatres is a theatre group owned by British theatrical producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh. The company was founded in 1991 by Mackintosh and Bernard Delfont when Mackintosh acquired part ownership of the theatre holdings of First Leisure Corporation. The group owns eight London theatres. Theatres * Gielgud Theatre (leased 1999, acquired 2002 from Christ's Hospital, began operating 2006) * Noël Coward Theatre (leased 1999 from Gascoyne Holdings, began operating 2005) * Novello Theatre (acquired 1991, began operating 2003) * Prince Edward Theatre (acquired 1991 from First Leisure) * Prince of Wales Theatre (acquired 1991 from First Leisure) * Sondheim Theatre (leased 1999, acquired 2002 from Christ's Hospital, began operating 2004) * Victoria Palace Theatre (acquired 2014 from Stephen Waley-Cohen) * Wyndham's Theatre Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by actor/manager Charles Wyndham (the other is the Criterion Theatre). Located o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers On A Train (play)
''Strangers on a Train'' is a play written by Craig Warner and is based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. The show made its West End and world premiere at the Gielgud Theatre on 19 November 2013, following previews from 2 November. Production history ''Strangers on a Train'' is a thriller written by Craig Warner, based on the 1950 novel '' Strangers on a Train'' written by Patricia Highsmith. Officially confirmed on 20 September 2013, the play began previews on 2 November 2013, before making its world premiere at the Gielgud Theatre on 19 November, booking until 22 February 2014. The production is directed by Robert Allan Ackerman, produced by Barbara Broccoli, with design by Tim Goodchild, lighting by Tim Lutkin, sound by Avgoustas Psillas, projection design by Peter Wilms and costumes by Dona Granata. Casting for the production included Laurence Fox as Guy, Jack Huston as Bruno, Christian McKay as Gerard, Miranda Raison as Anne, Imogen Stubbs as Els ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh Festival
__NOTOC__ This is a list of arts and cultural festivals regularly taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland. The city has become known for its festivals since the establishment in 1947 of the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe which runs alongside it. The latter is the largest event of its kind in the world. The term ''Edinburgh Festival'' is commonly used, but there is no single festival; the various festivals are put on by separate, unrelated organisations. However they are widely regarded as part of the same event, particularly the various festivals that take place simultaneously in August each year. The term ''Edinburgh Festival'' is often used to refer more specifically to the Fringe, being the largest of the festivals; or sometimes to the International Festival, being the original "official" arts festival. Within the industry, people refer to all the festivals collectively as the ''Edinburgh Festivals'' (plural). The festivals Listed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category in which every member of the Oscars is eligible to submit a nomination and vote on the final ballot. The Best Picture category is often the final award of the night and is widely considered as the most prestigious honor of the ceremony. The Grand Staircase columns at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where the Academy Awards ceremonies have been held since 2002, showcase every film that has won the Best Picture title since the award's inception. There have been 581 films nominated for Best Picture and 94 winners. History Category name changes At the 1st Academy Awards ceremony (for 1927 and 1928), there were two categories of awards that were each considered the top award of the night: ''Outstanding Picture'' and '' Unique and Artistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
