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Joie Lee
Joie Susannah Lee () is an American actress, film producer, and screenwriter. Early years Lee is the daughter of William James Edward Lee III, a jazz musician, bassist, actor and composer. Career She has appeared in many of the films directed by her brother, Spike Lee, including '' She's Gotta Have It'' (1986), ''School Daze'' (1988), '' Do the Right Thing'' (1989), and ''Mo' Better Blues ''Mo' Better Blues'' is a 1990 American musical comedy-drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also wrote, produced, and directed. It follows a period in the life of fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (playe ...'' (1990). She also co-wrote and produced the film '' Crooklyn'' (1994). A movie without her brother's involvement she appears in is '' A Kiss Before Dying'' (1991). Actor Director * 2022 ''Untitled'' (short) * 2023 ''Vitapoise'' (short) References External links * Actresses from Brooklyn African-American actresses African-Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Lee (musician)
William James Edwards Lee III (July 23, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, his compositions for jazz percussionist Max Roach, and his session work as a "first-call" musician and band leader to many of the twentieth-century's most significant musical artists, including Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Harry Belafonte, Peter, Paul and Mary, Simon and Garfunkel, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, Billy Strayhorn, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger, among many others. Lee recorded three critically acclaimed albums at the Black independent label Strata-East Records: (1) ''The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe: A Spirit Speaks;'' (2) ''The Brass Company: Colors'', in collaboration with his two sisters; and (3) ''The New York Bass Violin Choir,'' a collaboration of seven basses, which JazzdaGama described as "a true Holy Grail for all musicians," and which Lee classified as one of his "narrative folk, jaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Of Sam
''Summer of Sam'' is a 1999 American crime thriller film about the 1977 David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) serial murders and their effect on a group of fictional residents of an Italian-American neighborhood in The Bronx in the late 1970s. It focuses on two young men from the neighborhood: Vinny ( John Leguizamo), whose marriage is faltering due to his cheating, and Ritchie ( Adrien Brody), Vinny's childhood friend who has embraced punk fashion and music. The murder investigation and other contemporary events, such as the New York City blackout of 1977 and the New York Yankees' winning season, provide a backdrop to the stories of Vinny, Ritchie, their families and friends. The film was directed and co-produced by Spike Lee, who also co-wrote the film with Michael Imperioli and Victor Colicchio. The film was a box-office disappointment. Plot It is the summer of 1977, and New York City lives in fear of the ".44 Caliber Killer", who shoots young women and their male companions. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Film Producers
African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. African Americans constitute the second largest ethno-racial group in the U.S. after White Americans. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States. In 2023, an estimated 48.3 million people self-identified as Black, making up 14.4% of the country’s population. This marks a 33% increase since 2000, when there were 36.2 million Black people living in the U.S. African-American history began in the 16th century, with Africans being sold to European slave traders and transported across the Atlantic to the Western Hemisphere. They were sold as slaves to European colonists and put to work on plantations, particularly in the southern colonies. A few were able to achieve freedom through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Brooklyn
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlem (TV Series)
''Harlem'' is an American comedy television series created and executive produced by Tracy Oliver that aired on Amazon Prime Video from December 3, 2021, to February 6, 2025. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on February 3, 2023. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on January 23, 2025. It received generally favorable reviews by critics, earning nominations at the Black Reel Awards and NAACP Image Awards, both for direction and cast of actors. Synopsis The series follows four female friends who met while attending New York University and are now in their thirties, living in Harlem, as they try to balance love, life, and their careers as working professionals. Cast Main cast * Meagan Good as Camille Parks * Grace Byers as Quinn Joseph * Shoniqua Shandai as Angie Wilson * Jerrie Johnson as Tye Reynolds * Tyler Lepley as Ian Walker Recurring cast * Whoopi Goldberg as Dr. Elise Pruit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad City
''Broad City'' is an American television sitcom created by and starring Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. It was developed from their independent web series of the same name, which was produced between 2009 and 2011. The sitcom, like the web series, is based on Glazer and Jacobson's real-life friendship, and their attempt to "make it" in New York. The sitcom premiered on Comedy Central on January 22, 2014, and aired for five seasons, ending on March 28, 2019. The show received critical acclaim throughout its run and has been ranked among the best television shows of the 2010s. Premise The series focuses on the lives of best friends, Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler, as they attempt to navigate day-to-day life in New York City. Cast Main cast * Abbi Jacobson as Abbi Abrams, who was born in 1988 and is from the Philadelphia Main Line. She lives in Astoria, Queens, and is an aspiring artist. * Ilana Glazer as Ilana Wexler, a New York University graduate from Long Island. She lives in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's Gotta Have It (TV Series)
''She's Gotta Have It'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Spike Lee. It is based on his 1986 film of the same name. Ten 30-minute episodes were ordered by Netflix, all of which were directed by Lee. The show premiered on November 23, 2017. On January 1, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 24, 2019. On July 17, 2019, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons. Cast and characters Main * DeWanda Wise as Nola Darling * Anthony Ramos as Mars Blackmon * Lyriq Bent as Jamie Overstreet * Cleo Anthony as Greer Childs *Margot Bingham as Clorinda "Clo" Bradford (season 2; recurring season 1) * Chyna Layne as Shemekka Epps (season 2; recurring season 1) * De'Adre Aziza as Raqueletta Moss (season 2; recurring season 1) Recurring *Ilfenesh Hadera as Opal Gilstrap * Kim Director as Bianca Tate * Sydney Morton as Cheryl Overstreet *Elise Hudson as Rachel * Elvis Nolasco as Papo * Heather Headley as Dr. Jamison *Fat Joe as Winnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rectify
''Rectify'' is an American television drama series exploring the life of a man after he is released from prison after nearly 20 years on death row following a wrongful conviction. It was created by Ray McKinnon and is the first original series from SundanceTV. It stars Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, Adelaide Clemens, Clayne Crawford, and Luke Kirby, and premiered on April 22, 2013, with a first season run of six episodes. A second season of ten episodes, premiered on June 19, 2014. A third season of six episodes premiered on July 9, 2015. A fourth and final season of eight episodes premiered on October 26, 2016. All four seasons of the show have been critically acclaimed. Synopsis Daniel Holden was imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend, Hanna. After nineteen years on death row, analysis of DNA evidence from his trial contradicts the prosecution's case, and an appeals court vacates the judgment of his original tria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farewell Amor
''Farewell Amor'' is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Ekwa Msangi. It premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film tells the story of a family of Angolan immigrants who reunite in the United States after a years-long separation, and is told from the perspective of the mother, father, and daughter. Plot Walter came to the United States from Angola long ago in search of a better life. He has since settled in New York where he works as a cab driver. His wife Esther and daughter Sylvia are just now able to join him in the US after 17 years apart. Both Walter and Esther have found ways to cope with the time and distance apart—with Walter carrying on a new relationship, and Esther finding community in the church. Walter regretfully breaks up with his girlfriend Linda prior to his family’s arrival. In Brooklyn, the family of three must share a one-bedroom apartment. Esther finds herself struggling not only to adjust to a new country and culture, but also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus
''Da Sweet Blood of Jesus'' is a 2014 American horror film directed by Spike Lee. The plot is about a wealthy anthropologist who is stabbed by an ancient African dagger and turned into a vampire. Lee has said the film is about " man beings who are addicted to blood" and called it " new kind of love story." The film is a remake of the 1973 film '' Ganja & Hess'' (with original writer Bill Gunn receiving a credit as co-writer, along with Lee). It was the first of Lee's films to be funded through Kickstarter. The film was released on June 22, 2014, at the American Black Film Festival as the closing film, and was released in theaters and on VOD on February 14, 2015, by Gravitas Ventures. Plot The film opens with an unnamed dancer ( Charles "Lil Buck" Riley) dancing in various locations around Brooklyn during the credit sequence. From there, the plot follows Dr. Hess Green ( Stephen Tyrone Williams), a wealthy African-American anthropologist and art collector who acquires a dagge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starting Out In The Evening
''Starting Out in the Evening'' is a 2007 American drama film directed by Andrew Wagner. The screenplay by Wagner and Fred Parnes is based on the novel of the same name by Brian Morton. Plot Now aging and ailing, the one-time celebrated author Leonard Schiller has been forgotten by his readers, literary colleagues, and critics during the decade he has struggled to complete what he knows will be his final novel. When the brash, ambitious Brown University graduate student Heather Wolfe approaches him with a request for access to his thoughts and recollections for the Master's thesis she hopes will reintroduce the public to his work, he initially refuses to cooperate. But the young woman is relentless, and he finally agrees to weekly meetings in which he slowly begins to open up to her as he reluctantly recalls his past. Slightly suspicious of Heather's motives is Leonard's daughter Ariel, a former professional dancer who supports herself by teaching yoga and Pilates. Rapidly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
