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Christian Oliver
Christian Oliver (3 March 1972 – 4 January 2024) was a German actor who was mainly known for his role in the '' Cobra 11'' television series. Biography Born Christian Klepser on 3 March 1972 in Celle, Oliver grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles. From 2003 until 2004, Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series '' Alarm für Cobra 11''. Death Oliver and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, were in a four-seater Bellanca Viking plane on 4 January 2024, when it crashed off the coast of Bequia, a Caribbean island in the Grenadines. Everyone on board, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact. The crash is under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. Filmography * '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (1994–1995) — Brian Keller * '' The Baby Sitters Club'' (1995) — Luca * ''Two S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Enterprises. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. The festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2002 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of Lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks, September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center. Until 2020, the festival was known as the Tribeca Film Festival. The festival hosts over 600 screenings with approximately 150,000 attendees each year, and awards independent artists in 23 juried competitive categories. History The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, and Craig Hatkoff, in response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center (1973–2001), World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the Tribeca neighborhood in Lower Manhattan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Class '', a 2016 Indian Hindi-language drama film by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
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The New Class may refer to: *New class, or new class; term for the ruling class of Soviet states *'' The New Class: An Analysis of the Communist System'', 1957 book by Milovan Djilas * BMW ''New Class'' (), a series of cars no longer produced See also * Middle class, the newest class and between lower class and upper class * New (other) * Class (other) * '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (TV series), school sitcom * ''Paranormal State: The New Class'' (TV series), paranormal docudrama pilot and spin-off of ''Paranormal State'' * ''The New Classmate'' or ''Nil Battey Sannata ''Nil Battey Sannata'' (; slang for "Good for Nothing"), released internationally as ''The New Classmate'', is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari in her feature debut. Produced by Aanand L. Rai, Ajay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Good And Evil
''House of Good and Evil'' is a 2013 American psychological thriller film directed by David Mun and written by Blu de Golyer. It stars Rachel Marie Lewis and Christian Oliver as a married couple who, after a miscarriage caused by the husband physically assaulting his wife during her pregnancy, decide to start over again by moving to a large, rural house without electricity or phone service. It was shot in Floyd County, Virginia, and initially screened there in June 2013. Plot Maggie Conley has a miscarriage after an argument with her husband, Chris, turns physical. To save their marriage, they move to a large house in rural Virginia. They are met by a real estate agent, Rob Bradley, who explains that the house has been converted into a duplex. A quiet, elderly couple, the Andersons, rent the other half of the house. As constant storms have made public utilities prohibitively expensive, Bradley suggests that they use cell phones and a generator. After showing them the house, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Musketeers (2011 Film)
''The Three Musketeers'' is a 2011 period action-adventure film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It stars Matthew Macfadyen, Logan Lerman, Ray Stevenson, Milla Jovovich, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Orlando Bloom, and Christoph Waltz. It is based on Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel with clock-punk elements. The film was released on 1 September 2011 in Germany, 12 October in the United Kingdom and France and 21 October in the United States. It grossed $132 million against a production budget of $75 million and received negative critical reviews, with criticism of its writing, direction, and characters. Plot In Venice, the musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, with the help of Milady de Winter, steal airship schematics made by Leonardo da Vinci. However, they are betrayed by Milady, who incapacitates them and sells the blueprints to the Duke of Buckingham. A year later, D'Artagnan leaves his village in Gascony for Paris in hopes of becoming a musketeer as his father w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts (born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950) is an American author of over 225 novels, known for romance novel, romance published under her own name. She also writes police procedurals which have elements of science fiction under the name J. D. Robb, and has published as Jill March and (in the U.K.) Sarah Hardesty. Life and career Personal life Early years Roberts was born on October 10, 1950, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the youngest of five children. Her parents have Irish ancestry, and she has described herself as "an Irishwoman through and through". Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. Although she had always imagined stories from childhood, Roberts did not write in her youth other than essays for school. She does claim to have "told lies. Really good ones—some of which my mother still believes." She credits the nuns at her Catholic school for instilling in her a sense of discipline. Marriages During her se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribute (2009 Film)
''Tribute'', also known as ''Nora Roberts' Tribute'', is a 2009 television film directed by Martha Coolidge starring Brittany Murphy and Jason Lewis. The film is based on the 2008 Nora Roberts novel of the same name. It is part of the Nora Roberts 2009 movie collection, which also includes '' Northern Lights'', '' Midnight Bayou'', and ''High Noon''. The movie debuted April 11, 2009 on Lifetime. Plot The movie revolves around former child star Cilla McGowan (Murphy), who has found more satisfying work restoring old houses. In search of a normal life, Cilla buys her grandmother's farmhouse in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, to rescue it from ruin. Cilla's hope for serenity is soon eclipsed by haunting dreams of her famous grandmother, who died of a supposed overdose in the house, more than 30 years before. Cilla soon begins a romantic relationship with Ford Sawyer (Lewis), her handsome neighbor, who ultimately comforts and protects her when her dark dreams and family secrets turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ready Or Not (2009 Film)
''Ready or Not'' is a 2009 independent film, independent American comedy film directed by Sean Doyle and written by Doyle and Travis Kurtz. The film stars Christian Oliver, Seamus Dever, Evan Helmuth, and Jonathan Murphy (actor), Jonathan Murphy as four college friends who become stranded in Mexico during a bachelor party, leading to a series of misadventures. ''Ready or Not'' was released in the United States on April 17, 2009, and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its humor but noted some inconsistencies in the plot. Plot Four college friends, led by best man Marc, attend a bachelor party in Las Vegas for Chris, who is getting married in six days. Marc convinces them to extend the celebration by taking a plane to Mexico, where they become stranded. Now they must get back to the United States in time for Chris' wedding. Cast * Christian Oliver as Chris * Seamus Dever as Marc * Evan Helmuth as Lawrence * Jonathan Murphy (actor), Jonathan Murphy as Dean * Alex Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkyrie (film)
''Valkyrie'' is a 2008 historical thriller film directed by Bryan Singer, written by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, starring Tom Cruise. The film is set in Nazi Germany during World War II and depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to take control of the country. The film was released by American studio United Artists and stars Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the key plotters. The supporting cast includes Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Eddie Izzard, Terence Stamp, and Tom Wilkinson. Cruise's casting caused controversy among German politicians and members of the von Stauffenberg family due to the actor's practice of Scientology, which is viewed with suspicion in Germany. Because of this, the filmmakers initially had difficulty setting up filming locations in Germany, but they were later given access to locations such as Berlin's historic Bendler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watercolors (film)
''Watercolors'' is a 2008 American film directed by David Oliveras and starring Tye Olson, Kyle Clare, Greg Louganis and Karen Black. It was produced by Larry Allen and Penny Styles McLean. The script was written by Oliveras. Plot Shy, closeted and nerdy young artist Danny (Tye Olson) is befriended by golden boy swimming champion Carter (Kyle Clare) when family circumstances bring them together for a night. Danny helps the troubled Carter in school, while the brash and sexy yet troubled Carter works hard to hide his drug problems, history of seizures and the painful relationship he has with his unsympathetic, recovering alcoholic father. Their blossoming relationship brings Danny out of his shell, awakening both his passion for art and burgeoning gay sexuality. ''Watercolors'' is framed by scenes of Danny as an adult. He's a successful artist, but his boyfriend is bothered that he can't seem to get over his high school first love. He argues that a live person can't compete with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Racer (film)
''Speed Racer'' is a 2008 Sports film, sports action comedy film written and directed by the Wachowskis, based on Speed_Racer#Anime, the anime series created by Tatsuo Yoshida. The film, an international co-production between the United States and Germany, stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain (entertainer), Rain, and Richard Roundtree. The plot revolves around Speed Racer (character), Speed Racer, an 18-year-old automobile racer who follows his apparently deceased brother's career, choosing to remain loyal to his family and their company Racer Motors, which causes difficulties after he refuses a contract that E.P. Arnold Royalton, owner of Royalton Industries, offers him. A live-action ''Speed Racer'' film had been in development hell since 1992, having changed actors and filmmakers until in 2006 when producer Joel Silver and the Wachowskis collaborated to begin production on the film. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good German
''The Good German'' is a 2006 American neo-noir crime film. A film adaptation of Joseph Kanon's 2001 novel, it was directed by Steven Soderbergh, and stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire. Set in Berlin following the Allied victory over the Nazis, it begins as a murder mystery but weaves in elements involving the American postwar employment of Nazi rocket scientists in Operation Paperclip. The film was shot in black-and-white and is designed to imitate the appearance of film noir from the 1940s, although it also includes material – such as sex scenes and swearing – that would have been prohibited by the Production Code. Its poster is a homage to the poster for ''Casablanca'' (1942, also from Warner Bros.), as is the closing scene at an airport. The DVD release presents the film in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio which declined in use from about 1953, though the theatrical release, and other DVD Releases, used the slightly more modern but still unusual 1.66:1 rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subject Two
''Subject Two'' is a 2006 American film directed by Philip Chidel and starring Christian Oliver and Dean Stapleton. Plot Adam, a medical student, is lured to a cabin far from civilization where he volunteers to be repeatedly killed and reanimated by Dr. Franklin Vick, through use of a mysterious serum. While "Subject Two" as he is initially successful, he begins to experience violent seizures and excruciating pain, begging Vick to kill him or committing suicide several times. Adam eventually gains complete immortality and near instantaneous regeneration, but as a consequence he loses the very sense of being alive; he can no longer feel things (including pain) and no longer can have emotions. His eyes turn snow white, and, to compensate for the gradual loss of his sense of self, he becomes violent and depressed, going so far as to kill a hunter that accidentally shoots him rather than risk him exposing the project. Eventually the student leaves Vick, only to become a walking ghost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
