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Dieppe (film)
''Dieppe'' is a two-part Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 1993. It was based on the book ''Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid'' by Brian Loring Villa. Plot The series chronicled the events that led up to the infamous World War II Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942, which resulted in 3,367 Canadian soldiers either being captured, wounded or killed. Cast Production It was criticized for not being completely accurate, and overdramatizing the events that took place. Awards ''Dieppe'' was nominated for 11 Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in th ..., winning two including Best Mini-Series. Home media The series was released on DVD by the CBC in 2002 just before the 60th anniversary of the Dieppe raid. The DVD included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John N
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight D
Dwight may refer to: People and fictional characters * Dwight (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Dwight (surname), a list of people Places Canada * Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario United States * Dwight (neighborhood), part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut * Dwight, Illinois, a village * Dwight, Kansas, a city * Dwight, Massachusetts, a village * Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Dwight, Nebraska, a village * Dwight, North Dakota, a city * Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Dwight Township, Michigan Other uses * Dwight Airport, a public-use airport north of Dwight, Illinois * Dwight Correctional Center, a maximum security prison for adult females in Illinois * Dwight School, New York City {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lean
Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of Cinema of the United Kingdom, British cinema. He directed the large-scale epics ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' (1957), ''Lawrence of Arabia (film), Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), ''Doctor Zhivago (film), Doctor Zhivago'' (1965), ''Ryan's Daughter'' (1970), and ''A Passage to India (film), A Passage to India'' (1984). He also directed the film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels ''Great Expectations (1946 film), Great Expectations'' (1946) and ''Oliver Twist (1948 film), Oliver Twist'' (1948), as well as the romantic drama ''Brief Encounter'' (1945). Originally a film editor in the early 1930s, Lean made his directorial debut with 1942's ''In Which We Serve'', which was the first of four collaborations with Noël Coward. Lean began to make internationally co-produced films financed by the big Hollywood studios, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Anderson Jr
Michael Joseph Anderson Jr. (born 6 August 1943) is a British and American retired actor whose 40-year career includes roles in ''The Sundowners (1960 film), The Sundowners'', ''In Search of the Castaways (film), In Search of the Castaways'', ''The Sons of Katie Elder'', and ''Logan's Run (film), Logan's Run''. During the 1966 television season he starred as Clayt Monroe in ''The Monroes (1966 TV series), The Monroes''. Early life Anderson was born in Hillingdon, England on 6 August 1943, the son of Betty Jordan and film director Michael Anderson (director), Michael Anderson. He grew up wanting to act in his father's films. He studied drama and ballet at Arts Educational Schools, London, and by the age of 8 began performing on live radio and television shows. He also danced with the London Festival Ballet, now the English National Ballet. American acting career Anderson's first major American film was ''The Sundowners (1960 film), The Sundowners'' (1960). In 1962 he was cast as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larissa Laskin
Larissa Laskin is a Canadian actress whose credits include the A&E original film, '' The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery'' (2000). Early life Born Larissa Lapchinski, Laskin appeared under that name in a number of stage productions in the 1980s at the Stratford Festival in Ontario. Career Laskin debuted in '' My Secret Identity'' in the early 1990s. In 2002-2003, she co-starred as Dr. Rachel Griffen in the medical drama ''Body and Soul'' on the PAX network. She also appeared as a doctor held hostage by a father (Denzel Washington) in an attempt to save his son in ''John Q''. She was nominated for a Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in t ... in 1995, 1998, and 2003. Personal life She was married to fellow Canadian actor Currie Graham. Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Rose (actress)
Gabrielle Rose (born 1954) is a Canadian film and stage actress. Early life Rose was born in Kamloops, British Columbia.Sabrina Furminger: Acting is in the blood for Gabrielle Rose'. In: vancourier.com, November 15, 2016. Her grandfather L. Arthur Rose was a playwright, producer, and performer.Ruth Hill: '. In: mydevotionalthoughts.net, June 30, 2017. Her father Ian Rose was a child actor before he became a doctor. Career Rose started her career in Britain, where she trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and later joined the Bristol Old Vic. Afterwards she worked in theatres in the UK for a decade, before returning to Canada. She has an extensive résumé that includes multiple nominations for Genie Awards and Gemini Awards. She has worked with director Atom Egoyan on many films including '' Where the Truth Lies'', '' The Sweet Hereafter'', '' Speaking Parts'', '' Family Viewing'' and '' The Adjuster,'' and with director Bruce Sweeney on the film '' Excited'', for whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise"."Noel Coward at 70" ''Time'', 26 December 1969, p. 46 Coward attended a dance academy in London as a child, making his professional stage début at the age of eleven. As a teenager he was introduced into the high society in which most of his plays would be set. Coward achieved enduring success as a playwright, publishing more than 50 plays from his teens onwards. Many of his works, such as ''Hay Fever (play), Hay Fever'', ''Private Lives'', ''Design for Living'', ''Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mezon
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hamilton Roberts
Major General John Hamilton "Ham" Roberts (December 21, 1891 – December 17, 1962) was a Canadian Army officer who served in both of the world wars. Biography Roberts was born in Pipestone, Manitoba. He studied in Upper Canada College and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, in 1914, student No. 891. From 1939, he commanded the 1st Field Regiment, RCA, in northern France, and was serving in that position when the Germans began the Battle of France in May 1940. Roberts managed to save his regiment's guns while evacuating from Brest in Brittany during the unsuccessful attempt to establish a second British Expeditionary Force in France after the evacuation at Dunkirk. He was later promoted to major-general and appointed General Officer Commanding the 2nd Canadian Division in 1941. Roberts was put in charge of the ground troops for the raid against Dieppe, on August 19, 1942. His command post was aboard , and due to poor communications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Reineke
Gary Allen Reineke (May 20, 1940 – September 23, 2024) was an American actor based in Canada. Life and career Reineke was born in Thorp, Wisconsin, on May 20, 1940, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. Reineke appeared in more than 80 films from 1974, and was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983 for his performance in ''The Grey Fox''."Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner movie". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 10, 1983. Reineke died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ..., on September 23, 2024, at the age of 84. Selected filmography References External links * 1940 births 2024 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, (11 July 1892 – 14 November 1944) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. Leigh-Mallory served as a Royal Flying Corps pilot and squadron commander during the First World War. Remaining in the newly formed RAF after the war, Leigh-Mallory served in a variety of staff and training appointments throughout the 1920s and 1930s. At the start of the Second World War, Leigh-Mallory was Air Officer Commanding (AOC) No. 12 (Fighter) Group and during the Battle of Britain. However he has been rightfully criticised for his political machinations within the Air Ministry, particularly with Sholto Douglas, that led to the replacement of Hugh Dowding and Keith Park on 25 November 1940, less than a month after the end of the Battle of Britain. Leigh-Mallory replaced Park at No. 11 (Fighter) Group and Sholto Douglas replaced Dowding as head of RAF Fighter Command. In 1942, Leigh-Mallory became Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of Fighter Comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Campbell
Benedict Campbell (born June 12, 1957) is a Canadian actor whose work has consisted primarily of providing voices for television cartoons, video games and acting on stage, particularly at Canada's Stratford Festival between 1965 and 2000. Early in his career, Campbell also appeared in a number of live action works. Family Campbell comes from an acting family; his parents are Douglas Campbell and Ann Casson, and he is the brother of Dirk Campbell. Campbell's maternal grandparents are Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike. While working in England, Campbell met Jackie Maxwell, who was working as an usher at Contact Theatre. The two later married and, when Campbell was offered work in ''Troilus and Cressida'' at the National Arts Centre, the two relocated to Canada. Actress Deragh Campbell is his daughter with Maxwell. Filmography Live-action * ''Act of Dishonour'' (2010) - Dave * ''Republic of Doyle'' (2014) - Judge Richardson * ''Slings and Arrows'' (2005) - Director #1 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
