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John Hay (director)
John Hay is an English film director, writer and producer. Career After leaving university, he began directing for UK television, making dramas such as ''Looking Back'' and two adaptations of Heathcote Williams' epic poems, ''Falling for a Dolphin'' and ''Autogeddon'', which starred Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons. ''Autogeddon'' was critically revered and won the Jury Prize at Shanghai, which led to Hay's working with Al Pacino on ''Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble'', a short about Pacino’s personally-financed feature '' The Local Stigmatic'', which was based on a stage play by Heathcote Williams. He worked again with Pacino in 1996 on '' Looking for Richard'', starring Kevin Spacey and Alec Baldwin. With his writing partner, Rik Carmichael, he co-wrote and directed an adaptation of a Jim Corbett story, ''The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag'' which starred Jason Flemyng and Jodhi May. For independent production company Childsplay Productions, he also wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual award ceremonies, BAFTA has an international programme of learning events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures, and mentoring schemes in the United Kingdom and the United States. BAFTA's annual film awards ceremony, the British Academy Film Awards, has been held since 1949, while its annual television awards ceremony, the British Academy Television Awards, has been held since 1955. Their third ceremony, the British Academy Games Awards, was first presented in 2004. Origins BAFTA started out as the British Film Academy, founded in 1947 by a group of directors: David Lean, Alexander Korda, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Michael Balcon, Carol Ree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40 Minutes
''40 Minutes'' was a BBC TV documentary strand broadcast on BBC Two between 1981 and 1994. Some documentaries in the original series were revisited and updated in a 2006 version, ''Forty Minutes On''. See also * ''Sixty Minutes ''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style of ...'' References BBC television documentaries 1981 British television series debuts 1994 British television series endings 1980s British documentary television series 1990s British documentary television series British English-language television shows {{UK-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Helm
Sarah Helm (born 2 November 1956) is a British journalist and non-fiction writer. She worked for ''The Sunday Times'' and ''The Independent'' in the 1980s and 1990s. Her first book ''A Life in Secrets'', detailing the life of the secret agent Vera Atkins, was published in 2005. Biography Sarah Helm was educated at Millfield School and Girton College, Cambridge. On completing her English studies at Cambridge, Helm became a reporter for ''The Sunday Times''. In 1986, she moved to the newly founded ''The Independent'' where she wrote several official secrets articles. For her coverage of the Spycatcher controversy she received the British Press Award for Specialist Writer of the Year. In 1987, she won the Laurence Stern Fellowship, allowing her to work as an intern for ''The Washington Post''. As ''The Independent''s Diplomatic Editor from 1989, she covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War and developments in the Middle East. From 1995, she covered European affairs in Bruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Pugwash
Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate who appears in a series of British children’s comic strips, books and television shows created by John Ryan. The eponymous hero – Captain Horatio Pugwash – sails the high seas in his ship called the ''Black Pig'', assisted by cabin boy Tom, pirates Willy and Barnabas, and Master Mate. His mortal enemy is Cut-Throat Jake, captain of the ''Flying Dustman''. History At John Ryan’s wedding in 1950, he was introduced by a friend to Marcus Morris, who was launching ''Eagle'', and asked the artist to create a strip for it. When John returned home, he claimed that ''Captain Pugwash'' appeared without explanation. It ran for the first nineteen issues of ''Eagle'', but was dropped due to being considered too childish, and John replaced it with '' Harris Tweed''. The first ''Captain Pugwash'' picture book, subtitled ''A Pirate Story'' and featuring Tom’s debut, was rejected by twelve publishers until The Bodley Head picked it u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Palmer (actor)
Geoffrey Dyson Palmer (4 June 1927 – 5 November 2020) was an English actor. His roles in British television sitcoms include Jimmy Anderson in ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in ''Butterflies'' (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in '' As Time Goes By'' (1992–2005). His film appearances include ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (1988), '' The Madness of King George'' (1994), '' Mrs Brown'' (1997), ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' (1997) and ''Paddington'' (2014). He also made guest appearances in television series such as '' The Avengers'', ''Doctor Who'', ''Fawlty Towers'' and '' Bergerac''. Early life and education Geoffrey Dyson Palmer was born on 4 June 1927 in North Finchley, Middlesex. He was the son of Frederick Charles Palmer, who was a chartered surveyor, and Norah Gwendolen (née Robins). He attended Highgate School from September 1939 to December 1945. He served as a corporal instructor in small arms and field training in the Royal Marines during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Heughan
Sam Roland Heughan (; born 30 April 1980) is a Scottish actor, producer, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his starring role as Jamie Fraser in the Starz drama series '' Outlander'' (2014–present) for which he has won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television, and received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Heughan has also starred in films such as the spy comedy '' The Spy Who Dumped Me'' (2018) and the superhero action film '' Bloodshot'' (2020). He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer for his performance in '' Outlying Islands'' performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs. Heughan and his ''Outlander'' co-star Graham McTavish co-wrote ''Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other'' which reached number one on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller List for hardcover nonf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keeley Hawes
Clare Julia Keeley Hawes (born 10 February 1976) is an English actress. After beginning her career in a number of literary adaptations, including '' Our Mutual Friend'' (1998) and '' Tipping the Velvet'' (2002), Hawes rose to fame for her portrayal of Zoe Reynolds in the BBC series '' Spooks'' (2002–2004), followed by her co-lead performance as DI Alex Drake in '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2010). She is also known for her roles in Jed Mercurio's '' Line of Duty'' as DI Lindsay Denton (2014–2016) and in BBC One drama '' Bodyguard'' (2018), in which she played Home Secretary Julia Montague. Hawes is a three-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, having been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her roles as Lindsay Denton and Julia Montague, and a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Dorothy Wick in the drama '' Mrs Wilson''. Hawes has had leading roles in the 2010 revival of '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series ''Downton Abbey'' from 2010 to 2015. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films ''Downton Abbey'' (2019) and '' Downton Abbey: A New Era'' (2022). He also appeared in the films ''Notting Hill'' (1999), '' Iris'' (2001), '' The Monuments Men'' (2014), and the ''Paddington'' films (2014–present). For ''Iris'', Bonneville received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which was followed by four nominations in the BAFTA Award for Best Male Comedy Performance category for portraying Ian Fletcher in ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011-2012) and ''W1A'' (2014-2017). Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Olivia
''To Olivia'' (formerly titled ''An Unquiet Life'') is a 2021 British drama film directed by John Hay and starring Hugh Bonneville as Roald Dahl and Keeley Hawes as Patricia Neal. It is based on Stephen Michael Shearer's biography about Neal titled ''An Unquiet Life''. The film features Geoffrey Palmer (as Geoffrey Fisher) in his final acting appearance. ''To Olivia'' was released in the United Kingdom via Sky Cinema on 19 February 2021. Plot The film covers Dahl and Neal's marriage as they grapple with the loss of their daughter, Olivia, from encephalitis due to measles. Cast * Hugh Bonneville as Roald Dahl * Keeley Hawes as Patricia Neal * Sam Heughan as Paul Newman * Geoffrey Palmer as Geoffrey Fisher * Conleth Hill as Martin Ritt Production Casting Bonneville was cast as Dahl in May 2017. Hawes was cast as Neal in November 2019. Heughan was cast as Paul Newman in December 2019. Filming Principal photography began in Surrey on November 14, 2019. Palmer died in Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giffoni Film Festival
The Giffoni International Film Festival is an Italian children's film festival which takes place annually in Giffoni Valle Piana, Campania. It began in 1971. The Giffoni International Film Festival typically has around 100,000 guests and has had events in other countries, such as the Giffoni Hollywood Film Festival in the United States. History The Giffoni Film Festival was founded in 1971 by Claudio Gubitosi, and was hosted in Giffoni Valle Piana, Campania. As earlier editions (connected with the Salerno Film Festival) had limited budgets and a small number of films, the festival began to bring in films from Northern Europe and Soviet Union. During the 1980s the amount of children's films increased and films coming from France, Albania, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Canada, Iran, Australia, Poland and New Zealand were imported. In 1982, François Truffaut attended the festival and wrote " all the film festivals Giffoni is the most necessary". In the following years, Robert De N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Winstone
Raymond Andrew Winstone (; born 19 February 1957) is an English television, stage, and film actor with a career spanning five decades. Having worked with many prominent directors, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, Winstone is known for his "hard man" roles, usually delivered in his distinctive London accent. Besides playing gangster roles, Winstone has also worked in comedy ('' Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence'') and as the romantic lead (''Fanny and Elvis''). He starred as Henry VIII in the 2003 TV serial of the same name. He has appeared in many TV shows, including '' Robin of Sherwood'' (1984 to 1986), ''The Bill'', '' Boon'', '' Ever Decreasing Circles'', ''One Foot in the Grave'', '' Home To Roost'', '' Birds of a Feather'', '' Kavanagh QC'', and ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''. Winstone received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination for his performance in '' Nil by Mouth'' (1997). He also starred in the British independent films '' Scum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
