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Dan Grimaldi
Dan Grimaldi (born March 7, 1946) is an American actor and mathematics professor who is known for his roles as twins Philly Parisi, Philly and Patsy Parisi on the HBO television series ''The Sopranos'', various characters on ''Law & Order'' (1991–2001), ''Don't Go in the House'' (1979), ''The Junkman'' (1982), ''Men of Respect'' (1990), and ''The Yards'' (2000). Education Grimaldi has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Fordham University, a master's degree in operations research from New York University, and a PhD in data processing from the City University of New York, and teaches in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York. Career In addition to his role on ''The Sopranos'', he has also had some minor film credits, most notably as mother-fixated pyromaniac Donny Kohler in the 1980 slasher film ''Don't Go in the House'', and some guest TV appearances, including several episodes on ''Law & Order'' as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operations Research
Operations research () (U.S. Air Force Specialty Code: Operations Analysis), often shortened to the initialism OR, is a branch of applied mathematics that deals with the development and application of analytical methods to improve management and decision-making. Although the term management science is sometimes used similarly, the two fields differ in their scope and emphasis. Employing techniques from other mathematical sciences, such as mathematical model, modeling, statistics, and mathematical optimization, optimization, operations research arrives at optimal or near-optimal solutions to decision-making problems. Because of its emphasis on practical applications, operations research has overlapped with many other disciplines, notably industrial engineering. Operations research is often concerned with determining the extreme values of some real-world objective: the Maxima and minima, maximum (of profit, performance, or yield) or minimum (of loss, risk, or cost). Originating in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quitter (2014 Film)
''The Quitter'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by and starring Matthew Bonifacio. Cast * Matthew Bonifacio * Deirdre O'Connell *Dan Grimaldi *Jack O'Connell *Natasha Lyonne *Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio *Destiny Money Cruz *Neil Jain Release The film premiered theatrically in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ... on September 12, 2014. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quitter 2014 Film American comedy-drama films 2014 comedy-drama films 2014 films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language comedy-drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMurders
''iMurders'' is a 2008 horror film starring Gabrielle Anwar, William Forsythe, Tony Todd and Billy Dee Williams. Plot When the participants of an internet chat room are brutally murdered in succession, one person's past holds the key to the gruesome mystery. Cast Production Filming took place in various New Jersey locations and some photography took place in Beverly Hills & Hollywood. It was released under the tagline "You don't know who you're talking to..." Reception Horror Society was positive about the production. Horror.com wrote "''iMurders'' might have been a decent timewaster for the Lifetime Channel of some-such, but I just can't recommend a purchase of the DVD…" while Dread Central Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is dedicated to horror news, interviews, and reviews. It covers horror films, comics, novels, and toys. Dread Central has won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website f ... found the film had "fairly typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stand-In (1999 Film)
''The Stand-in'' is a 1999 American film by "Good To Be Seen Films" directed by Roberto Monticello. The plot concerns a struggling actor who takes inspiration from his day-job, care of an injured black athlete. The cast features Robbie Bryan, Joseph Barbara, Judith Ivey, and David Ogden Stiers David Allen Ogden Stiers ( ; October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor and conductor. He appeared in numerous productions on Broadway, and originated the role of Feldman in '' The Magic Show'', in 1974. In 1977, Stiers was cast ....John B. Manbeck, Robert Singer ''The Brooklyn Film: Essays in the History of Filmmaking'' 2002 p228 078648120X "The Stand-in (1999, Good To Be Seen Films, cl, NR) Dir: Roberto Monticello; Cast: Robbie Bryan, Joseph Barbara, Judith Ivey, David Ogden Stiers (Plot: struggling actor tries to make it in NYC as he is inspired ..." References External links * 1999 films 1999 drama films American drama films 1990s American films {{1990s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North (1994 Film)
''North'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama adventure film directed by Rob Reiner. The story is based on the 1984 novel ''North: The Tale of a 9-Year-Old Boy Who Becomes a Free Agent and Travels the World in Search of the Perfect Parents'' by Alan Zweibel, who wrote the screenplay and has a minor role in the film. The cast includes Elijah Wood in the title role, with Jon Lovitz, Jason Alexander, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates, Faith Ford, Graham Greene, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Reba McEntire, John Ritter, and Abe Vigoda. Bruce Willis narrates and plays several different roles throughout the film, and a 9-year-old Scarlett Johansson appears briefly in her film debut. This was the final theatrical film for Alexander Godunov before his death the following year. The film was shot in Hawaii, Alaska, California, South Dakota, New Jersey, and New York. It was a box office bomb, grossing $12 million against its $40 million budget. ''North'' was panned by critics, and has been referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooklyn
''Crooklyn'' is a 1994 American semi-autobiographical film produced and directed by Spike Lee, who wrote it with his siblings Joie and Cinqué. Taking place in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, during the summer of 1973, the film primarily centers on a young girl named Troy Carmichael (played by Zelda Harris in her film debut), and her family. Troy learns life lessons through her rowdy brothers Clinton, Wendell, Nate, and Joseph; her loving but strict mother Carolyn (Alfre Woodard), and her naive, struggling father Woody ( Delroy Lindo). A distinctive characteristic of ''Crooklyn'' is its soundtrack, composed almost completely of music from the 1960s and 1970s. The exception is the hit single "Crooklyn" by the Crooklyn Dodgers, a rap crew consisting of Buckshot, Masta Ace, and Special Ed. A two-volume release of the soundtrack became available on CD concurrent with release of the film. As in his past films such as ''School Daze'', '' Do the Right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey (1986 Film)
''Joey'' is a 1986 film written and directed by Joseph Ellison, based on a story by Ellen Hammill. The rock and roll movie features songs by Tim Worman and the Polecats, The Ramones and Electric Light Orchestra and performances by the Ad-Libs, the Silhouettes, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and others. Plot Joey King Sr. (James Quinn) was part of a successful doo wop singing group in the 1950s and now works at a gas station and is a borderline alcoholic. His son, Joey Jr. ( Neill Barry) is a Heavy Metal lead guitarist and has started a hard rock band with his teenage friends the laid back John on bass guitar, the nerdy Tony on rhythm guitar and the wisecracking Billy on drums. Joey Sr comes home from work and sings with his son and his son’s band. At first the band and Joey Sr were happy and then Joey Sr asks why they were listening to and learning Doo Wop instead of The Stones or The Who and Tony replied it was the roots of Rock and Roll and Joey Jr reveals to his father that he an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Auto Theft
''Deadline Auto Theft'' is a 1983 independent film written and directed by H. B. "Toby" Halicki made up of scenes from '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' and ''The Junkman'' as well as new material featuring Hoyt Axton. Plot After the attempted theft of his daughter's fiance's car, LAPD Captain Gibbs declares war on master car thief Maindrian Pace. Meanwhile, Pace is hired to steal 40 cars, and must do so without being caught. Cast * H. B. "Toby" Halicki as Maindrian Pace / Vicinski / Mr. Villis * Hoyt Axton as Captain Gibbs * Marion Busia as Pumpkin Chase * Jerry Daugirda as Eugene Chase * George Cole Atlee Jackson * Lang Jeffries as Lieutenant Arthur * Dan Grimaldi as Carl Augusta * Judi Gibbs as Herself * Pat Hartigan as Lieutenant Reed Production ''Deadline Auto Theft'' was a piecemeal effort by Halicki to incorporate the opening chase of ''The Junkman'' into the film '' Gone in 60 Seconds''. The film is essentially a trimmed alternate cut of his 1974 cult classic with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mafia (video Game)
''Mafia'' is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Illusion Softworks and published by Gathering of Developers. The game was released for Windows in August 2002, and later Porting, ported to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox (console), Xbox in 2004. Set within the fictional USA, American city of Lost Heaven during the 1930s, the story follows the rise and fall of taxi driver-turned-Gangster, mobster Tommy Angelo within the Salieri crime family. ''Mafia'' received critical acclaim for the Windows version, with critics praising the game for its complex narrative and Realism (arts), realism, while the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions both received mixed reviews. The game launched the Mafia (series), ''Mafia'' series, beginning with the first sequel, ''Mafia II'', which was developed by 2K Czech and released in August 2010. Hangar 13 developed an additional three entries in the series, namely the sequel ''Mafia III'', released in October 2016; a Video game remake, remake of the first ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Bloods (TV Series)
''Blue Bloods'' is an American police procedural drama (film and television), drama television series that aired on CBS from September 24, 2010, to December 13, 2024, across 14 seasons and 293 episodes. Its main characters were members of the fictional Reagan family, an American, Irish Catholics, Irish Catholic family in New York City with a history of work in law enforcement. ''Blue Bloods'' stars Tom Selleck as New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan; other main cast members include Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes and Len Cariou for all 14 seasons, plus Amy Carlson (seasons 1–7), Sami Gayle (seasons 1–10), as well as Marisa Ramirez (regular since season 4) and Vanessa Ray (regular since season 5). The show was filmed on location in New York City. The series debuted on September 24, 2010, with episodes airing on Fridays following ''CSI: NY'' before being moved to Wednesdays at 10:00 pm ET/PT for a four-week tryout. After four weeks, it returned to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
