|
Jeffrey Kurland
Jeffrey Kurland is an American costume designer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the film '' Bullets Over Broadway'' (1994). Kurland has also been awarded the Costume Designers Guild The Costume Designers Guild (CDG), is a labor union, union of professional costume designers, assistant designers, and illustrators working in film, television, commercials and other media. Founded in 1953, the CDG comprises over 1,200 members as ...’s Career Achievement Award. Filmography References External links * Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American costume designers Best Costume Design BAFTA Award winners {{US-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costume Designer
A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production or television show. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters' outfits or costumes and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. The costume designer works alongside the director, scenic, lighting designer, sound designer, and other creative personnel. The costume designer may also collaborate with a hair stylist, wig master, or makeup artist. In European theatre, the role is different, as the theatre designer usually designs both costume and scenic elements. Designers typically seek to enhance a character's personality, and to create an evolving plot of color, changing social status, or period through the visual design of garments and accessories. They may distort or enhance the body—within the boundaries of the director's vision. The designer must ensure that the designs let the actor move as the role requires. The actor must execute the director's blocking of the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerds In Paradise
A nerd is a person who is intellectually knowledgeable or bright, but socially inept. Nerd(s) or The Nerd(s) may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Nerd, a fictional creature from Dr. Seuss's 1950 book '' If I Ran the Zoo'' * The Nerd, a character from the Adult Swim animated series ''Robot Chicken'' * The Nerd, the main character in the ''Angry Video Game Nerd'' web series that started in 2004 Television * FC Nerds, reality television sports franchise * ''Nerds FC'', a 2006 Australian television soccer documentary series * '' The Nerds'', a 1979 series of ''Saturday Night Live'' sketches Other media * '' N.E.R.D.S.'', a book series * ''The Nerd'' (play), a 1981 Broadway comedy play written by Larry Shue * N.E.R.D., a rock/hip hop group fronted by Pharrell Williams * '' Nerds 2.0.1'', a 1998 documentary film * ''NERD'', a science and technology journal published by students of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Businesses * NERD (television pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Nuts
''Mixed Nuts'' is a 1994 American Christmas black comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, based on the 1982 French comedy film '' Le Père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus is a Stinker)''. Co-written by Ephron and her sister Delia, the film features an ensemble cast which includes Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson, Anthony LaPaglia, Garry Shandling, Rob Reiner, Juliette Lewis, Adam Sandler, and Liev Schreiber in his film debut. The film was released theatrically on December 21, 1994, and was both a critical and commercial failure. Plot In Venice, Los Angeles on Christmas Eve, an ex-con named Felix is being chased down the road by his angry, pregnant girlfriend, Gracie. He accidentally runs into and damages a Christmas tree carried by two rollerbladers. An argument breaks out among them. A stranger named Philip tries to calm them down. They disperse, and Philip picks up the damaged tree and takes it to his office. Philip runs a suicide-prevention hotline called "Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Murder Mystery
''Manhattan Murder Mystery'' is a 1993 American black comedy mystery film directed by Woody Allen, which he wrote with Marshall Brickman, and starring Allen, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, and Diane Keaton. The film centers on a married couple's investigation of the death of their neighbor's wife. The film began as an early draft of ''Annie Hall'', which Allen co-wrote with Brickman. Eventually, the script evolved and principal photography took place in 1992, in the titular city. It was released in August 1993 to positive reviews. Keaton was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. This film marked the eighth, and most recent, collaboration between Allen and Keaton. Plot Larry Lipton, an editor at HarperCollins, and his wife Carol have a pleasant encounter in the elevator with older neighbors, Paul and Lillian House. They are invited to an evening with the Houses where the women exchange information on exercise routines. The next d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husbands And Wives
''Husbands and Wives'' is a 1992 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Allen, Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack, Judy Davis, Lysette Anthony, Juliette Lewis, Liam Neeson and Blythe Danner. The film debuted shortly after the end of Allen and Farrow's romantic and professional partnership, and was the last of their 13 films together. The movie is filmed by Carlo Di Palma with a handheld camera style and features documentary-like interviews with the characters interspersed with the story. ''Husbands and Wives'', released by TriStar Pictures, was Allen's first film as sole director for a studio other than United Artists or Orion Pictures (both now part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) since '' Take the Money and Run'' (1969). It received critical acclaim despite being a box-office failure, and was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress (Judy Davis) and Best Original Screenplay (Woody Allen). Plot The film follows two couples: Jack and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron ( ; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing romantic comedy films and received numerous accolades including a British Academy Film Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award and three Writers Guild of America Awards. Ephron started her career writing the screenplays for '' Silkwood'' (1983), ''Heartburn'' (1986), and '' When Harry Met Sally...'' (1989), the last of which earned the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, and was ranked by the Writers Guild of America as the 40th greatest screenplay of all-time. She made her directorial film debut with comedy drama '' This Is My Life'' (1992) followed by the romantic comedies '' Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), ''Michael'' (1996), '' You've Got Mail'' (1998), '' Bewitched'' (2005), and the biographical film '' Julie & Julia'' (2009). Ephron's first produced play, '' Imaginary Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is My Life (1992 Film)
''This Is My Life'' is a 1992 American comedy drama film. It stars Julie Kavner as a working class single mother trying to break into stand-up comedy who struggles to juggle her newfound fame with her existing responsibilities as a parent. The film—adapted from the 1988 novel ''This Is Your Life'' by Meg Wolitzer—marked the directorial debut of screenwriter Nora Ephron, who also co-wrote the screenplay with her sister Delia Ephron. Plot Dottie Ingels is a single mother in Queens who works on a Macy's cosmetics counter but aspires to be a stand-up comedian. She and her two daughters—bookish teenager Erica and pre-teen Opal—have lived with Dottie's aunt Harriet ever since Dottie's ex-husband, Norm, walked out on them several years earlier. Dottie dreams of stardom but keeps bumping up against the reality of living paycheck to paycheck, and the only way she can practice her material is while selling cosmetics. When Harriet dies suddenly, Dottie inherits the house. She decid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows And Fog
''Shadows and Fog'' is a 1991 American black-and-white comedy film directed by Woody Allen and based on his one-act play ''Death'' (1975). It stars Allen, Mia Farrow, John Malkovich, Kathy Bates, David Ogden Stiers, Jodie Foster, Donald Pleasence, Lily Tomlin, John Cusack, Madonna, and Kenneth Mars. It was filmed on a set at Kaufman Astoria Studios, which was the biggest set ever built in New York. It was also Allen's last film for Orion Pictures. ''Shadows and Fog'' is an homage to German Expressionist filmmakers Fritz Lang, G. W. Pabst and F. W. Murnau in its visual presentation, and to the writer Franz Kafka in theme. Critical reception of the film was generally mixed. Plot Kleinman is awakened from his sleep by a vigilante mob, which claims to be looking for a serial killer and therefore to be needing his help. Kleinman's landlady gives him a bag containing pepper. Irmy and her boyfriend Paul, a pair of circus performers, quarrel about getting married and havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice (1990 Film)
''Alice'' is a 1990 American fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, and William Hurt. The film is a loose reworking of Federico Fellini's 1965 film '' Juliet of the Spirits'' and Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. ''Alice'' received mildly positive reviews. Plot Alice Tate is an upper-class Manhattan homemaker who spends her days shopping, getting beauty treatments and gossiping with her friends. She has been married to wealthy Doug for 16 years, and they have two children who are being raised by a nanny. One day, she has a brief encounter with Joe Ruffalo, a handsome jazz musician. She finds herself mysteriously attracted to him and experiences Catholic guilt for these feelings. This inner turmoil manifests itself in a backache. She is referred to Dr. Yang, an Asian herbalist who puts her under hypnosis. She reveals that what initially attracted her to her husband were in fact his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Murray
William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Bill Murray, several accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2016. Murray became a national presence on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1977 to 1980, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He established his stardom by acting in a string of successful comedy films, including ''Meatballs (film), Meatballs'' (1979), ''Caddyshack'' (1980), ''Stripes (film), Stripes'' (1981), ''Scrooged'' (1988), ''What About Bob?'' (1991), and ''Groundhog Day (film), Groundhog Day'' (1993). He also had supporting roles in ''Tootsie (film), Tootsie'' (1982), ''Little Shop of Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Franklin
Howard Franklin is an American screenwriter and film director, known for such films as ''The Name of the Rose (film), The Name of the Rose'' and his three collaborations with Bill Murray: ''Quick Change'', ''Larger than Life (film), Larger than Life'', and ''The Man Who Knew Too Little''. His other films include ''The Public Eye (film), The Public Eye'', about a 1940s tabloid photographer modeled on the photojournalist Weegee and starring Joe Pesci; ''Someone to Watch Over Me (film), Someone to Watch Over Me'' and ''The Big Year''. Filmography References External links * Film directors from Los Angeles Place of birth missing (living people) American male screenwriters American comedy film directors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{US-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quick Change
''Quick Change'' is a 1990 American crime comedy film directed by Howard Franklin and Bill Murray (in their directorial debuts) and written by Franklin. Based on the novel of the same name by Jay Cronley, the film stars Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, and Jason Robards. ''Quick Change'' follows three people on an elaborate bank robbery and their subsequent escape. Filmed and set in New York City, ''Quick Change'' is the second adaptation of Cronley's novel, after the 1985 Franco-Canadian film '' Hold-Up''. It is also the only directorial credit in Murray's career. ''Quick Change'' was theatrically released in the United States on July 13, 1990. Upon release, it was a commercial failure, grossing $15.3 million worldwide against a budget of $17 million, but received positive reviews, with praise for Murray's performance and humor. Plot Grimm is a burned out New Yorker who's down on his luck. He longs to escape his miserable life in New York City - and the country - bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
