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Julio Macat
Julio Macat, A.S.C. (born June 20, 1957) is an Argentine-American cinematographer. He is known for serving as cinematographer on the first three instalments of the ''Home Alone'' franchise. Early life Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, Macat would study at University of California, Los Angeles. Career He started his career off as a camera operator, under the guidance of director Andrei Konchalovsky, and worked on four of his movies including ''Runaway Train'' and '' Tango & Cash''. Macat served as cinematographer on the 1990 Christmas comedy ''Home Alone'' and its sequels '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' and '' Home Alone 3''. Macat would frequently work on productions helmed by Tom Shadyac and Adam Shankman, such as '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', '' The Nutty Professor'', '' The Wedding Planner'', ''A Walk to Remember'' and '' Bringing Down the House''. Personal life Macat has been married to actress Elizabeth Perkins since 2000, having met during production of ''Mir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosario, Santa Fe
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the country after Buenos Aires and Cordoba. With a growing and important metropolitan area, Greater Rosario has an estimated population of 1,750,000 . One of its main attractions includes the neoclassical architecture, neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architecture that has been preserved in hundreds of residences, houses and public buildings. The city is also famous for being the birthplace of the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi. Rosario is the head city of the Rosario Department and is located at the heart of the major industrial corridor in Argentina. The city is a major rail transport, railroad terminal and the shipping center for north-eastern Argentina. Ships reach the city via the Paraná River, which allows the existence of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding Planner
''The Wedding Planner'' is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, in his feature film directorial debut, written by Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis, and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Plot Ambitious San Francisco wedding planner Mary Fiore is reintroduced to childhood acquaintance Massimo by her father Salvatore, who wants them to marry, but Mary declines. Hoping to persuade her boss, Geri, to make her a partner at their company, Mary is hired to plan catering heiress Fran Donolly's society wedding to long-term boyfriend "Eddie". While reporting her success to her colleague Penny on the phone, Mary's shoe heel gets stuck in a manhole cover. As she struggles to free herself, a taxicab collides with a dumpster that comes hurtling towards her. A nearby man pulls her out of the way of the speeding dumpster just in time, and she thanks him before fainting. Waking up in the hospital, Mary meets her rescuer, pediatrician Steve Edison. Penny in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Anspaugh
David Anspaugh (born September 24, 1946) is an American television and film director. Professional career After earning a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington, Anspaugh moved to Aspen, Colorado, where he worked as a substitute teacher and ski instructor for several years. Anspaugh then enrolled in the University of Southern California (USC) USC School of Cinematic Arts, School of Cinematic Arts. His work as an associate producer on television films led to his producing and directing ''Hill Street Blues''. He followed this with directing ''St. Elsewhere'' and ''Miami Vice''. Anspaugh's feature film directing debut was ''Hoosiers (film), Hoosiers'', a nostalgic sports drama about a small-town team winning the Indiana state basketball title in 1952. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards. It was named best sports film of all time by USA Today in 2015 and by ESPN's expert panel and website users in 2005. ''Hoosiers'' also was named to the Library of Congress' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonlight And Valentino
''Moonlight and Valentino'' is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by David Anspaugh starring Elizabeth Perkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kathleen Turner, Whoopi Goldberg and Jon Bon Jovi. The screenplay by Ellen Simon is based on her semi-autobiographical play of the same title, written after the death of her husband. Plot Rebecca Lott is a thirtysomething poetry teacher who is widowed when her husband is killed while jogging. Helping her cope with her grief is a support system consisting of her sister Lucy Trager, a chain-smoker still trying to deal with their mother's death from cancer 14 years earlier; her best friend Sylvie Morrow, who is trapped in an unhappy marriage; and her former stepmother Alberta Russell, a high-powered Wall Street executive so caught up in the financial world she has difficulty relating to anyone not involved with it. Romance finds its way back into Rebecca's life when a flirtatious, handsome younger man hired to paint the house takes an interest in her, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Mayfield
Les Mayfield (born November 30, 1959) is an American retired film director and producer. Career Shortly after graduating the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Les Mayfield formed the ZM Productions with schoolmate George Zaloom. Until its closure in 1998, the company had produced films and television programs such as '' Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse'', ''The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'', and '' The Cape'' in 16 years. Mayfield made his feature-film debut in 1992 with the comedy '' Encino Man'' starring Pauly Shore and Brendan Fraser. It was followed by ''Miracle on 34th Street'', starring Richard Attenborough, in 1994, and '' Flubber'', starring Robin Williams, in 1997. He directed the Martin Lawrence comedy '' Blue Streak'' in 1999. In the 2000s, Mayfield directed the Western '' American Outlaws'' starring Colin Farrell, and the comedies '' The Man'', starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy, in 2005 and '' Code Name: The Cleaner'' in 2007, starring Cedric the En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Schlamme
Thomas David Schlamme (; born ) is an American television director, known particularly for his collaborations with Aaron Sorkin. He is known for his work as executive producer on '' The West Wing'' and '' Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,'' as well as his work as director on '' Sports Night'' and ''The Americans''. Early life Schlamme was born in Houston, Texas. He is Jewish, and his family escaped Nazi Germany the week before the '' Kristallnacht''. He attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas. Production Schlamme moved from his native Houston to New York City in 1973. After serving in several low level positions for production companies, he founded his own company, Schlamme Productions, in 1980. From there, he produced campaigns for a number of musicals, including ''Cats''. He directed the first "I Want My MTV!" advertising campaign in 1981 for producer Buzz Potamkin, and singer/songwriter Amy Grant's 1985 music video " Find a Way" for producers Fred Seibert and Alan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So I Married An Axe Murderer
''So I Married an Axe Murderer'' is a 1993 American romantic black comedy film, directed by Thomas Schlamme, and starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. Myers plays Charlie MacKenzie, a man afraid of commitment until he meets Harriet (Travis), who works at a butcher shop, and who may be a serial killer. Myers also plays Stuart, Charlie's father. The film received a mixed reception from critics and did not fare well at the box office, grossing $27 million, but it has gained a cult following in the years since its release. A miniseries called '' The Pentaverate'', created by Myers and based on the in-universe conspiracy theories mentioned in this film, was released in May 2022 on Netflix. Plot Charlie MacKenzie is a popular local beat poet living in San Francisco who makes his frequent break-ups the subject of his poems. His best friend Tony, a recently promoted police detective, believes that Charlie is afraid of commitment and will identify (or invent) any reason to break up wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McNaughton
John McNaughton (born January 13, 1950) is an American film and television director, best known for directing the controversial ''Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986) and ''Wild Things (film), Wild Things'' (1998). His works encompass a wide array of genres such as horror film, horror, Thriller film, thriller, drama film, drama and comedy film, comedy. Other directorial credits include ''The Borrower'' (1991), ''Mad Dog and Glory'' (1993), and ''Normal Life'' (1996). Career His first feature film,John McNaughton Biography from the HBO website made in 1986, was ''Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a film McNaughton directed, co-wrote, and co-produced. Numerous complications plagued the controversial film, delaying its theatrical release until 1989. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Borrower
''The Borrower'' is a 1991 American science fiction horror film directed by John McNaughton and starring Rae Dawn Chong, Tom Towles and Antonio Fargas. The story revolves around an alien serial killer, who is sent to Earth to live among humans as a form of penalty. Synopsis An alien serial killer is sent to Earth to live among humans as a punishment for his crimes, and his body is genetically transformed to look like a human. Nevertheless, the transformation is incomplete and every few hours the alien's body begins to revert to its original form, causing his head to explode. The situation prompts the alien to "borrow" heads from anyone who happens to be nearby. He gets it by squeezing the head off with a crab-like claw and skewering it onto his own neck. At the same time, Detectives Pierce (Chong) and Krieger (Gordon) try to figure out who is causing the killing spree, with only one clue: all the heads of the victims have been removed and are lost. The team slowly comes to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only The Lonely (film)
''Only the Lonely'' is a 1991 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Columbus, produced by John Hughes, and stars John Candy, Maureen O'Hara (in her final film role), Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn, and James Belushi. The film is a comedic take on the premise established in the 1953 television play '' Marty'' and the 1955 film '' Marty'', while the title comes from the song " Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison. The story follows a bachelor police officer who is looking to settle down and start a family with a mortuary beautician, while coping with his controlling mother who wants him all to herself. The film was met with mixed reviews. Plot Chicago police officer Danny Muldoon is a 38-year-old lonely bachelor living with his controlling mother, Rose. Danny has been responsible for his family since his father died, working to put his brother Patrick through law school and feeling responsible for caring for Rose, often envisioning her dying in horrible w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Columbus (filmmaker)
Christopher Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several Teen film, teen comedies in the mid-1980s, including ''Gremlins'', ''The Goonies'', and ''Young Sherlock Holmes'', he made his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut with a teen adventure, ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (1987). Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy ''Home Alone'' (1990) and ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992). The comedy ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box office success for Columbus. He went on to direct several other films throughout the 1990s, which were mostly met with lukewarm reception. However, he found commercial success again for directing the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Dark (1989 Film)
''Out of the Dark'' is a 1988 American slasher film starring Karen Witter. The film was publicized as the last acting credit of the drag queen Divine, who died slightly over a year before its release. Plot "Suite Nothings" is a sleazy L.A. phone-sex hot-line voiced by women who are trying, and usually failing, to become successful actors or models. Preying on them is Bobo, a psychotic killer who dresses in a clown costume. The police believe the killer to be Kevin, a photographer who is dating one of the operators, Kristi. As the murders pile up Kristi and Kevin start their own quest to find the killer, as one of the investigators, Lt. Meyers, refuses to believe that anyone else is the murderer. Their investigations cause them to suspect an accountant in the same building, Stringer, but also places them at a sleazy motel at the same time Bobo murders a prostitute. Kevin is detained for the murder, as he made Kristi flee with him from the scene, and he uses his one phone call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
