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Jan Roelfs
Jan Roelfs (born 1957 in Amsterdam) is a production designer of Dutch descent. Roelfs was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction twice for the 1992 film ''Orlando'' and for the 1997 film ''Gattaca''. He shared the ''Orlando'' nomination with fellow production designer Ben Van Os and the ''Gattaca'' nomination with set decorator Nancy Nye. Roelfs also worked as an art director in the 1980s and the 1990s. Filmography *''Het bittere kruid'' (1985) – art director *'' In de schaduw van de overwinning'' (1986) – production designer *'' A Zed & Two Noughts'' (1986) – production designer *'' Havinck'' (1987) – art director *''Drowning by Numbers'' (1988) – production designer *'' Shadowman'' (1988) – art director *'' The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989) – production designer *'' Laura Ley'' (1989) – art director *'' Leedvermaak'' (1989) – art director *'' Sailors Don't Cry'' (1990) – art director *'' Eline Vere'' (1991) – art director, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Designer
In film and television, a production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Working directly with the director, cinematographer, and producer, production designers have a key creative role in the creation of motion pictures and television. The term ''production designer'' was coined by William Cameron Menzies while he was working on the film '' Gone with the Wind''. Production designers are commonly confused with '' art directors'' as the roles have similar responsibilities. Production designers decide the visual concept and deal with the many and varied logistics of filmmaking including, schedules, budgets, and staffing. Art directors manage the process of making the visuals, which is done by concept artists, graphic designers, set designers, costume designers, lighting designers, etc. The production designer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leedvermaak
'' Leedvermaak'' is a 1989 Dutch drama film directed by Frans Weisz on a Jewish wedding in the Netherlands overshadowed by the trauma of the Holocaust. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Cast *Catherine ten Bruggencate as Lea *Pierre Bokma as Nico *Kitty Courbois as Ada, Lea's mother * Peter Oosthoek as Simon, Lea's father * Annet Nieuwenhuyzen as Riet *Rijk de Gooyer as Zwart * Sigrid Koetse as Duifje See also * List of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Netherlands has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1959. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produce ... References External links * 1980s Dutch-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S1m0ne
''Simone'' (stylized as ''S1M0NE'') is a 2002 American satirical science fiction film written, produced and directed by Andrew Niccol. The film stars Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Rachel Roberts, Jay Mohr and Winona Ryder. The story follows a fading director who creates a virtual actress to star in his films and the attempts he makes to keep her non-presence a secret as she becomes more famous. ''Simone'' garnered mixed reviews from critics, grossing $19.6 million worldwide against its $10 million budget. Plot When Nicola Anders, the star of a new film by disillusioned, out-of-favor director Viktor Taransky, refuses to finish the film and contractually requires her image to not be used in the film without risking a lawsuit, Taransky is forced to find an actress to replace her and re-shoot scenes from the film. Instead of hiring another actress, Taransky experiments with a new computer program that he inherits from acquaintance Hank Aleno. It enables the creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Company (2002 Film)
''Bad Company'' is a 2002 action-comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins. The film tells the story of a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the agency recruits his twin brother, a street-wise hustler, to finish the project and sends in an experienced agent to train the twin. The film became somewhat famous for its connections to the September 11th attacks; amongst other things, it was the last major production to film inside the original World Trade Center. The film plot, written years before the attacks, involved a variety of Serbo-Balkan extremists (including a man from Afghanistan) planning a huge attack in New York City. The film's release date was moved out of its late 2001 spot and into a summer 2002 release, similar to several other films with terrorism or violent crime-related stories, including ''Collateral Damage''. Plot When a mission to retrieve a stolen suitcase bom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flawless (1999 Film)
''Flawless'' is a 1999 American crime drama film written and directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film is set in an apartment complex, and covers the relationships between its residents. A retired security guard suffers a stroke while trying to help a neighbor. He is left partially paralyzed and with an impaired ability to speak. He hires a neighboring drag queen to give him singing lessons with hope of improving his speech ability. Plot Retired decorated security guard Walter Koontz lives in a downtown apartment complex, where he is in constant conflict with drag queen Rusty and his friends. He frequents a nightclub at which he is an expert tango dancer, and from which he conducts a superficial sexual relationship with dance partner Karen. At the same time, he rejects Tia, whom he considers a whore. One night, crime boss "Mr. Z" and two goons come to the building looking for the money that Amber's boyfriend stole from his organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Astronaut's Wife
''The Astronaut's Wife'' is a 1999 American science fiction thriller film directed and written by Rand Ravich, in his feature directorial debut. It stars Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron. The film was released on August 27, 1999. It received negative reviews from critics. Plot Spencer Armacost is an astronaut working for NASA, and his wife Jillian is a second-grade teacher. While he and Alex Streck are walking in space on a mission, an explosion knocks out their communication with the command center. They land safely, but when their spouses arrive to see them they are in the hospital; both are asleep until they recover. Armacost eventually wakes up without problems, but Streck has a medical emergency requiring him to have an electrical cardioversion. Neither speak about the in-flight emergency. Armacost accepts a position with a New York-based company, McLaren. At a farewell party, Streck's aggressive behavior catches Jillian's attention before he suddenly dies from what NASA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Juror
''The Juror'' is a 1996 American legal thriller film based on the 1995 novel by George Dawes Green. It was directed by Brian Gibson (director), Brian Gibson and stars Demi Moore as a single mother picked for jury duty for a American mafia, mafia trial and Alec Baldwin as a mobster sent to intimidate her. The film received highly negative reviews and Moore won a joint Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for both her performance in this film and in ''Striptease (film), Striptease''. Plot Annie Laird is a New York City sculptor who lives with her son Oliver and works a day job as a data entry clerk. Annie is selected to be a juror in the trial of crime boss Louie Boffano, who is accused of ordering the murders of federal informant Salvatore Riggio, his wife and his young son Tommy. A rich tourist, Mark Cordell, buys some of Annie's artwork and then wines and dines her before she discovers he is better known as "The Teacher," Boffano's enforcer and the man responsible for the Rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grotesque (film)
''The Grotesque'' (also known as ''Grave Indiscretion'' and ''Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets'') is a 1995 British film by John-Paul Davidson, adapted from the 1989 novel of the same name by Patrick McGrath. It stars Alan Bates, Lena Headey, Theresa Russell and Sting. Costume Designer Colleen Atwood worked on the film, and McGrath's wife, actress Maria Aitken, performed in a supporting role. Plot Eccentric paleontologist Sir Hugo has little interest in his wife, Lady Harriet, but the new butler, Fledge, gives her the attention she needs. Hugo dislikes his daughter Cleo's fiancé, aspiring poet Sidney, and Sidney's subsequent disappearance places the household in further turmoil. Cast *Alan Bates as Sir Hugo Coal *Theresa Russell as Lady Harriet Coal *Sting as Fledge *Lena Headey as Cleo Coal * Jim Carter as George Lecky *Anna Massey as Mrs. Giblet *Trudie Styler as Doris *Maria Aitken as Lavinia Freebody *James Fleet as Inspector Limp *Steven Mackintosh as Sidney Giblet *John Mills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Women (1994 Film)
''Little Women'' is a 1994 American coming-of-age historical drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong. The screenplay by Robin Swicord is based on Louisa May Alcott's 1868–69 two-volume novel of the same title, the fifth feature film adaptation of the classic story. After a limited release on December 25, 1994, it was released nationwide four days later by Columbia Pictures. It received critical acclaim and grossed $95 million worldwide. It received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actress (Ryder), Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score. It was followed by a loose sequel, '' Little Men''. Plot The March sisters—responsible Meg, tempestuous Jo, tender Beth, and romantic Amy—are growing up in Concord, Massachusetts during and after the American Civil War. Their father is away fighting in the war and, with their strong-willed mother, Marmee, they struggle with major and minor problems in 19th-century New England. The girls revel in performing Jo's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1000 Rosen
'' 1000 Roses '' () is a 1994 Dutch drama film directed by Theu Boermans and based on a play by Gustav Ernst. It was the opening movie of the Netherlands Film Festival and won the Golden Calves for Best Feature Film, Best Actress (Heebink) and Best Actor (Spijkers). Even though it won these awards, it wasn't a commercial success. The movie attracted 6.518 visitors and made 29.710 euros. Plot In the 1960s, an industrial town is in turmoil after the local steel factory is going to shut down. Together with her mother, Gina runs a small business in gardening and DIY tools. They also get help from her boyfriend Harry, although her mother is not very fond of him. Gina and her mother get into an argument when Gina buys a computer and hires an accountant, Kernstock, to modernise the business. She gets a loan from her uncle, the bank manager, and decides to expand. Americans appear in the town to invest in the small industrial town. The impending shutdown of steel factory appears to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Baby Of Mâcon
''The Baby of Mâcon'' is a 1993 historical drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, and starring Ralph Fiennes, Julia Ormond and Philip Stone, in his final film appearance. The film is set in Tuscany during the mid-17th century, in the court of Cosimo III de' Medici as he and his court watch actors perform a parable about a baby born in the town of Mâcon whose inhabitants have been infertile for a generation. The birth of the baby boy is mythologized for various ends, initially because it marks the end of childlessness in a city. The film premiered at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Because of the nudity and graphic scenes of violence, the film struggled to find distribution. It was not shown in the U.S. until 1997. Plot In the mid-17th century, the court of Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany gather to watch a play. The town of Mâcon is plagued with a curse that has made every woman barren and brought famine to the land. A woman is in labour signifying t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Blood
''Dark Blood'' is a 2012 American- Dutch thriller film directed by George Sluizer, written by Jim Barton, and starring River Phoenix, Judy Davis, and Jonathan Pryce. Production on the film was halted due to the death of Phoenix in 1993, shortly before the end of the project (it would also be the final film made by Sluizer) and remained unfinished for 19 years. It was the last film to feature River Phoenix and the only film in which Phoenix portrayed a villain. It premiered to a private guest audience on September 27, 2012 at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. The film was shown twice more, publicly, on October 2, 2012 at the festival. It was shown at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2013, the Miami International Film Festival in March 2013, the Split Film Festival in September 2013, and the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in April 2014. On January 26, 2018, ''Dark Blood'' was released on DVD in Germany. The film follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |