Joseph Brody (other)
Joseph or Joe Brody may refer to: *Joseph Brody (1877–1937), American composer who taught George Gershwin composition *Joe Brody, fictional character in the novel '' The Big Sleep'' and in its film adaptations *Joe Brody, fictional character in ''Godzilla'' (2014 film) *Joe Brody, character in ''Lunarcop'' played by Michael Paré See also *Joe Brodie, drummer in Drowners Drowners were an American-Welsh indie rock band formed in New York City in 2011 by Matthew Hitt (lead vocals, guitar), Jack Ridley III (lead guitar), Erik Lee Snyder (bass) and Daniel Jacobs (drums).

Joseph Brody
Joseph Brody ( ) (1876/1877 – 1937) was an American Jewish composer who wrote for the Yiddish theatre as well as liturgical Jewish works. He taught George Gershwin and was a friend of Yossele Rosenblatt. His daughter, Estelle Brody, was an actress. Biography Early life Brody was born on March 12, 1877, according to his gravestone, in Lyakhavichy, Minsk Governorate, in the Russian Empire, although the Lexicon of Yiddish Theatre gives the date as February 12, and in own his naturalization application he stated his birthday was January 22, 1876. His father, Harris Brody, was a tailor and sent Joseph to a Cheder for his early education. His father emigrated to the United States in 1887, at which point Joseph entered a Yeshiva in Slonim, where he stayed for six years. During that time he developed an aptitude for music, and was greatly impressed by the military orchestras which regularly played in the park in Slonim during the summers. After being noticed by cantors who visit ...
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The Big Sleep
''The Big Sleep'' (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by American-British writer Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978. The story is set in Los Angeles. The story is noted for its complexity, with characters double-crossing one another and secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. The title is a euphemism for death; the final pages of the book refer to a rumination about "sleeping the big sleep". In 1999, the book was voted 96th of ''Le Monde''s " 100 Books of the Century". In 2005, it was included in ''Time'' magazine's " List of the 100 Best Novels". Plot Philip Marlowe, a private investigator in Los Angeles, is called to the home of the wealthy and elderly General Sternwood. He wants Marlowe to deal with an attempt by a bookseller named Arthur Geiger to blackmail his wild young daughter, Carmen. She had previously been blackmailed by a man named Joe Brody. Sternwood ...
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Godzilla (2014 Film)
''Godzilla'' is a 2014 American monster film directed by Gareth Edwards (filmmaker), Gareth Edwards. Produced by Legendary Entertainment, Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of Toho's Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise, and the first film in Legendary's Monsterverse franchise. It is the 30th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and the second ''Godzilla'' film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. The film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, and Bryan Cranston. In the film, an American soldier attempts to return to his family while caught in the crossfire of an ancient rivalry between Godzilla (Monsterverse), Godzilla and two parasitic monsters known as MUTOs. The project began under executive producer Yoshimitsu Banno (director of ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'') as an IMAX 3D film in 2004, but was transferred to Legendary in 2009 to be redeveloped a ...
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Michael Paré
Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Eddie and the Cruisers'' (1983), '' Streets of Fire'' (1984), and '' The Philadelphia Experiment'' (1984), and on the series '' Starhunter'' (2000–2004). Early life Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan and Francis Paré, who owned print shops. He has six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry. His father died from leukemia when Paré was five, leaving his mother to raise the large family of children. Growing up, Paré was a fan of James Dean, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Paul Newman, and Robert Mitchum, and felt he was "a kindred spirit" to them. He was working as a chef in New York City when he met talent agent Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to try acting. In the early 1980s, he studied acting under Uta Hagen. He shot a series of television commercials in Japan. In August 1987, noted for his physique in h ...
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Drowners
Drowners were an American-Welsh indie rock band formed in New York City in 2011 by Matthew Hitt (lead vocals, guitar), Jack Ridley III (lead guitar), Erik Lee Snyder (bass) and Daniel Jacobs (drums)."Clash Interview"
Joe Zadeh, 'OTW #487: Drowners Revamped Brit Pop Garage', ''Clash Magazine'', March 20, 2013. Their first release was the EP ''Between Us Girls'' which appeared in early 2013. In January 2014 their debut album ''Drowners'' was released worldwide preceded by the single "Luv, Hold Me Down". In 2016, the band released their second album ''On Desire''. The band has toured both North America and Europe.

History

The band was formed when Welsh-born M ...
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Brody (other)
Brody is a city in Ukraine. Brody may also refer to: People *Brody (name), a common family name and given name *Jorge Campos (born 1966), Mexican retired footballer nicknamed "El Brody" Places * Brody, Kielce County in Świętokrzyszkie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) * Brody, Końskie County in Świętokrzyszkie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) * Brody, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Brody, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) * Brody, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Brody, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Brody, Nowy Tomyśl County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Brody, Płońsk County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Brody, Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland) * Brody, Pomeranian Voivodeship (north Poland) * Brody, Radom County in Masovian Voivodeship (south Poland) *Brody, Starachowice County in Świętokrzyszkie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) * B ...
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