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Gary Swanson
Gary Swanson (born September 1, 1948) is an American film and television actor. Early life Born in Queens, New York, Swanson graduated from Long Island University (then C.W. Post College), in Long Island, New York, with a bachelor's degree in English Literature. He soon then began studying under renowned acting coaches Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg at The Actors' Studio in New York City, where he is presently a lifetime member. Career Swanson kickstarted his acting career in the films '' Vice Squad'' (1982) with Season Hubley and '' Making Love'' (1982) with Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael Ontkean. He also was featured in the television miniseries ''Loose Change'' (1977–78). He also appeared in the NBC-TV movie ''A Family Upside Down'' (1977–78). After briefly working as a high diver for the Atlantic City Steel Pier, Swanson began in television around the start of his acting career with a role on the NBC-TV soap opera series ''Somerset'' in 1974, where he appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens, New York
Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long Island to its west, and Nassau County to its east. Queens also shares water borders with the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island (via the Rockaways). With a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census, Queens is the second most populous county in the State of New York, behind Kings County (Brooklyn), and is therefore also the second most populous of the five New York City boroughs. If Queens became a city, it would rank as the fifth most-populous in the U.S. after New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. Approximately 47% of the residents of Queens are foreign-born. Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on Earth and is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. Queens was establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loose Change
''Loose Change'' is a series of films released between 2005 and 2009 that argue in favor of certain 9/11 conspiracy theories, conspiracy theories relating to the September 11 attacks. The films were written and directed by Dylan Avery and produced by Korey Rowe, Jason Bermas, and Matthew Brown. The original 2005 film was edited and re-released as ''Loose Change: 2nd Edition'' (2006), a third time for the ''2nd Edition Recut'' (2006), and then subsequently edited for a fourth time for the ''HD Remastered Edition'' (2017). ''Loose Change: Final Cut'', deemed "the third and final release of this documentary series" was released on DVD and Web-streaming format on November 11, 2007. Another version of the film, ''Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup'', released on September 22, 2009, is narrated by Daniel Sunjata and distributed by Microcinema International. Coverage of the film increased in 2006 with the recut release having airings on U.S. and European television stations and over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiskey School
Peter Masterson (born Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.; June 1, 1934 – December 18, 2018) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. Life and career Masterson often worked with his cousin, writer Horton Foote. Acting from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, including 1975's ''The Stepford Wives'' as Walter Eberhart, since then he concentrated mostly on directing and producing. Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is his daughter; she appeared with her father in ''The Stepford Wives'', playing one of his daughters. His other acting credits include roles in ''Ambush Bay'' (1966), '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967), '' Counterpoint'' (1968), ''Von Richthofen and Brown'' (1971), ''Tomorrow'' (1972), ''The Exorcist'' (1973), ''Man on a Swing'' (1974), and ''Gardens of Stone'' (1987). Masterson co-wrote (with Larry L. King) the books for the hit musical ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1978) and its short-lived sequel ''The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public'' (1994). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two Silver Bears. In 2016, he received the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2020, '' The New York Times'' named him the greatest actor of the 21st century. In 2022, Washington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom bestowed upon him by President Joe Biden. Washington started his acting career in theatre, acting in performances off-Broadway, including William Shakespeare's '' Coriolanus'' in 1979. He first came to prominence in the medical drama ''St. Elsewhere'' (1982–1988). Washington's early film roles included Norman Jewison's ''A Soldier's Story'' (1984) and Richard Attenborough's '' Cry Freedom'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bone Collector
''The Bone Collector'' is a 1999 American crime thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. It was produced by Martin Bregman. The film is based on the 1997 crime novel of the same name written by Jeffery Deaver, concerning the tetraplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme. The film received mixed reviews, and earned about $150 million against a budget of $48 million. Plot In 1998 New York City, quadriplegic forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is bed-bound after an accident that left him completely paralyzed from the neck down. Amelia Donaghy, a newly recruited patrol officer, discovers a mutilated corpse buried at a Civil War-era railroad bed. Due to clue-like objects found at the crime scene, Rhyme concludes that the scene was staged and subsequently teams up with an initially hesitant Amelia, impressed by her natural forensic instincts. The killer poses as a taxi driver and, before Rhyme and Amelia met, abducts married couple Alan and Lindsay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Kirkland
Sally Kirkland (born October 31, 1941) is an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 film and television productions during her career that spend six decades. Kirkland is the daughter of a fashion editor of ''Life'' magazine and ''Vogue'' Sally Kirkland. Kirkland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Anna'' (1987). She won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role and received awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Independent Spirit Awards. She earned a second Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for ''The Haunted'' (1991). Kirkland is also known for her roles in ''Cold Feet'' (1989), ''Best of the Best'' (1989), ''JFK'' (1991) and ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Threat
''Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II'' is a 2018 book by Ellin Bessner. Background Bessner was inspired to explore the role of Canadian Jews in the war effort by the words: "He died so Jewry should suffer no more" on a Canadian Jewish soldier's tombstone in Normandy. Overview It focuses particularly on the 17,000 Canadian Jew that enlisted, of whom 450 did not survive the war. The soldiers faced a "double threat"– they were not only fighting against Fascism but for Jewish survival. At the same time, they encountered widespread antisemitism and the danger of being identified as Jews if captured. The title of the book comes from a letter written by Canada's Prime Minister during the war, William Lyon MacKenzie King, thanking the Jewish community for their efforts during the War and how they faced a "double threat" of both Nazi aggression and the survival of the Jewish nation. The author conducted hundreds of interviews and extensive archival researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Duvall began appearing in theater in the early 1950s, moving into television and film roles during the early 1960s, playing Boo Radley in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962) and appearing in ''Captain Newman, M.D.'' (1963), as Major Frank Burns in the blockbuster comedy ''M*A*S*H'' (1970) and the lead role in ''THX 1138'' (1971), as well as Horton Foote's adaptation of William Faulkner's ''Tomorrow'' (1972), which was developed at The Actors Studio and is his personal favorite. This was followed by a series of critically lauded performances in commercially successful films. In 1984 Duvall won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convicts (film)
''Convicts'' is a 1991 film directed by Peter Masterson. It stars Robert Duvall and Lukas Haas. It is based on the Horton Foote play The Orphan's Home. Summary A boy works with convicts on the sugarcane plantation of a senile Civil War veteran in 1902 Texas. Cast * Robert Duvall as Soll Gautier * Lukas Haas as Horace Robedaux * James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, television, and theater, and "one of the greatest actors in America ... as Ben Johnson * Starletta DuPois as Martha Johnson * Carlin Glynn as Asa References External links * * 1991 films Films directed by Peter Masterson Films set in 1902 Films set in Texas Films with screenplays by Horton Foote 1991 drama films 1990s English-language films {{1990s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian (1990 Film)
''The Guardian'' is a 1990 American supernatural horror film co-written and directed by William Friedkin, and starring Jenny Seagrove as a mysterious nanny who is hired by new parents, played by Dwier Brown and Carey Lowell, to care for their infant son; the couple soon discover the nanny to be a Hamadryad, whose previous clients' children went missing under her care. The film is based on the novel ''The Nanny'', by Dan Greenburg. Director Sam Raimi was originally attached to the project, before dropping out to direct ''Darkman''. Heavily marketed as director Friedkin's first foray into the horror genre since 1973's '' The Exorcist'', the film had a troubled production, with the script undergoing changes that continued well into the shooting process. The film was released in the spring of 1990, and had a generally unfavorable critical reception, later making Roger Ebert's "most hated films" list. A cable television version of the film was credited to "Alan Von Smithee", due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Spirit (film)
''In the Spirit'' is a 1990 American comedy film starring Marlo Thomas and Elaine May, directed by noted acting coach Sandra Seacat, with a screenplay co-authored by May's daughter Jeannie Berlin and Laurie Jones, both of whom also appear in the film. Plot Reva Prosky, a New Age devotee and Manhattanite who is an advocate of healing crystals and vegetarianism, goes about "improving" the lifestyles of everyone she meets, including her neighbor Crystal, a prostitute who wants to become a bartender. Marianne Flan has recently moved to New York City with her husband Roger after his firing from his job. The dissimilar Reva and Marianne are thrown together when the former is recommended to help decorate the latter’s new apartment. Although it is only supposed to take a few days, the renovation ends up becoming a drawn-out, months-long debacle. Marianne and Roger are forced to move in with Reva, who increasingly annoys the couple with her quirky behavior. One day, Crystal is foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Red (film)
''Blood Red'' is a 1989 Western film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Eric Roberts, Giancarlo Giannini, Burt Young, Lara Harris, and Dennis Hopper. It was filmed and completed in 1986, but released three years later. Synopsis Set in the 1890s, the story centers around the life of a Sicilian family, the Collogeros, living in California and working in the winemaking business, and their confrontation with a powerful railroad and land baron named William Bradford Berrigan (Hopper), who is after their lands and the ones that belong to the other families in the area. Berrigan's plan is to get control of the properties in order to build a new railroad. When the conflict escalates, he murders the patriarch of the family, Sebastian Collogero (Giannini), and in response, his son Marco (Roberts) claims for justice. With the help of his family and others, Marco starts an open guerrilla war against Berrigan. Cast * Eric Roberts as Marco Collogero * Giancarlo Gianni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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