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M.A.N.T.I.S
''M.A.N.T.I.S.'' is an American superhero television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 26, 1994, and March 3, 1995, with its final two episodes airing on Sci-Fi Channel on September 7 and 14, 1997. The original two-hour TV movie pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. Plot Wealthy, outspoken scientist Dr. Miles Hawkins is shot in the spine by a police sniper during a riot while trying to rescue a child, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down and using a wheelchair. After losing a lawsuit against the police department and discovering evidence of a vast conspiracy against the black community, he angrily undergoes a change in political philosophy and uses his company's resources to invent a formfitting combination powered exoskeleton and bulletproof black body armor that not only enables him to walk while wearing it but in the process also endows him with superhuman strength, speed and agility, plus the ability to fire nonlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galyn Görg
Galyn Görg (surname pronounced George), also credited as Galyn Gorg, Galan Gorg and Gaylyn Görg (July 15, 1964 – July 14, 2020), was an American actress and dancer, best known for her role in the film '' RoboCop 2'' as Angie, the villain Cain's girlfriend and subordinate; on '' M.A.N.T.I.S.'', television's first black superhero program, as Lt. Maxwell; on the television show ''Twin Peaks'' as Nancy O'Reilly; and as a starring dancer on two separate Italian variety shows, '' Fantastico'' on the channel ''RAI'' and '' SandraRaimondo Show'' on the channel ''Canale 5''. Personal life Görg was born in Los Angeles, California to an actress/model mother and a documentary filmmaker father. She was raised in Hawaii and majored in liberal arts at Santa Monica City College. Görg died of cancer on July 14, 2020, a day before her 56th birthday. She was diagnosed the week before, after doctors found cancer throughout her body and lungs. Career Görg's career began with dancing. Traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Lumbly
Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for '' M.A.N.T.I.S.'' (1994–1997) and has also had television roles on '' Cagney & Lacey'' (1982–1988) and '' Alias'' (2001–2006). He has also had roles in various superhero franchises including voicing Martian Manhunter in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU). Lumbly later portrayed M'yrnn J'onzz, Martian Manhunter's father, in ''Supergirl'' (2017–2019). He has since portrayed Isaiah Bradley, the first Black super soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), appearing in '' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' (2021) and '' Captain America: Brave New World'' (2025). Early life Lumbly was born to Jamaican immigrants in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from South High School there and Macalester College in nearby St. Paul. Lumbly's first career was as a journalist in Minnesota. While on assignment for a story about a workshop theatre, he was cast as an actor. He stayed with the impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Miller (composer)
Randy Miller is an American film and television score composer, conductor, and arranger. Early life Miller was raised in New York State and South Florida. He is the son of vocalist and entertainer Muriel King. Career Composing credits Miller's early career composing credits include: '' M.A.N.T.I.S.'' (TV series), ''The Outer Limits'' (1995 TV series), '' Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' (film, Anthony Hickox), ''Dreamrider'' (film, James Earl Jones), '' Darkman II: The Return of Durant'' (film, Sam Raimi), ''And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird'' (film), Heaven & Earth (film, Oliver Stone, additional music), '' The Soong Sisters'' (film, Vivian Wu), and ''Without Limits'' (film, Robert Towne, Tom Cruise). ''The Heart of Nuba'', ''Spartacus'' (USA Network mini series), ''Amargosa'' (Oscar documentary finalist), ''The Freedom to Marry'', Handy Manny (Disney TV series), 2002 '' Firestarter 2: Rekindled'', ''Yellow Rock'' ''Jack and the Beanstalk'', ''Shanghai Red'', '' Prance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the first three films in the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present) and the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the superhero movie '' Darkman'' (1990), the revisionist western '' The Quick and the Dead'' (1995), the neo-noir crime thriller '' A Simple Plan'' (1998), the supernatural thriller '' The Gift'' (2000), the supernatural horror '' Drag Me to Hell'' (2009), the Disney fantasy '' Oz the Great and Powerful'' (2013), and the Marvel Studios film '' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022). His films are known for their highly dynamic visual style, inspired by comic books and slapstick comedy. He founded the production companies Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', its spin-off '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Torres
Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. Her starring roles include Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its feature film sequel '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jessica Pearson in the legal drama series '' Suits'' (2011–2018) and its spin-off series '' Pearson'' (2019). Most recently, she starred on the series '' 9-1-1: Lone Star'' (2021–2025). Early life, family and education Torres was born in New York to Catholic Cuban immigrants in The Bronx. Her father worked as a typesetter for '' La Prensa'' and the New York ''Daily News''. Torres speaks fluent Spanish. Torres is a mezzo-soprano. She began singing at an early age and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. She trained in opera and jazz and performed in a gospel choir. Torres applied and was accepted to several colleges but could not afford to attend. She chose instead to pursue a career as an actress. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph LoDuca
Joseph LoDuca (born 1958) is an American television and film score composer best known for his work writing television scores for the series ''Spartacus'', '' Leverage'', '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' Young Hercules'', '' The Librarians'' TV series, '' American Gothic'' and '' Jack of All Trades''. Originally an accomplished jazz guitarist in the Detroit (MI, USA) area, LoDuca frequently provides music for producer/director Robert Tapert, producer/director Sam Raimi, producer/director Dean Devlin and actor Bruce Campbell's films and series. Prior to his work on ''The Evil Dead'', his first film, he released a jazz LP titled ''Glisten''. LoDuca's credits include 2 Primetime Emmy Awards, 11 Primetime Emmy Nominations, and "Most Performed Underscore" recognitions from ASCAP for four consecutive years. He garnered a César Award nomination; Meilleure Musique Écrite Pour Un Film (Best Music) and a Saturn Award nomination for the French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Hosea
Willie "Bobby" Samuel Hosea, Jr. (born December 5, 1955) is an American film and television actor, and former professional gridiron football player. He played O. J. Simpson in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox movie ''The O. J. Simpson Story''. and John Allen Muhammad in ''D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear''. He is the head of Train 'Em Up Academy, Inc., and the creator of Dip-N-rip Sticks, 12-Step Tackle Training System. Early life and football career Hosea is of African Americans, African American heritage. He played college football for San Bernardino Valley College and then UCLA Bruins football, UCLA. After graduating, Hosea went to Canada to play professionally the Canadian Football League where he played for one season with the Montreal Alouettes and two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders; he played in the 67th Grey Cup with the Alouettes. Hosea then returned to the United States to play with the Los Angeles Express (USFL), Los Angeles Express and Jacksonville Bulls in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Gartin
Christopher Gartin is an American actor and producer, known for ''Black Swan The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large Anatidae, waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent ...'' (2010), '' Tremors 2: Aftershocks'' (1996) Buddies: TV series on ABC (1996) and '' Transcendence'' (2014). Filmography References External links"Space Babies" 2014 Kia Sorento Big Game Ad ''Youtube'', January 29, 2013 * Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from New York City Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Rees
Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Welsh-American actor and director. He won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for his performance as the lead in ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (play), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby''. He also received Obie Awards for his role in ''The End of the Day'' and as co-director of ''Peter and the Starcatcher''. Rees was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in November 2015. On television, he played Robin Colcord in ''Cheers'' and List of The West Wing characters#Foreign officials, Lord John Marbury in ''The West Wing''. He also appeared as the Sheriff of Rottingham in Mel Brooks' ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights''. Early life Rees was born in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, the son of Doris Louise (née Smith), a shop clerk, and William John Rees, a police officer. He and his parents moved to Balham, London, where he grew up. He studied art at the Camberwell College of Arts and the Slade S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Hamm
Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American screenwriter and comic book writer. Hamm is known for writing the initial drafts of the screenplay for the 1989 ''Batman'' movie before those duties were handed over to Warren Skaaren. He also received a story credit for ''Batman Returns'' (though the final version of the movie differs significantly from his ideas). DC Comics invited Hamm to write for ''Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' (later retitled as ''Batman Detective Comics'') is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is ...''. The result was ''Batman: Blind Justice'', which introduced Bruce Wayne's mentor, Henri Ducard. Hamm's other screen credits include '' Never Cry Wolf'' and '' Monkeybone''. In 2021, Hamm returned to the 1989 Batman film universe with the limited DC Comics series '' Batman '89'', a direct continuation of both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powered Exoskeleton
An exoskeleton is a wearable device that augments, enables, assists, or enhances motion, posture, or physical activity through mechanical interaction with and force applied to the user’s body. Other common names for a wearable exoskeleton include exo, exo technology, assistive exoskeleton, and human augmentation exoskeleton. The term exosuit is sometimes used, but typically this refers specifically to a subset of exoskeletons composed largely of soft materials. The term wearable robot is also sometimes used to refer to an exoskeleton, and this does encompass a subset of exoskeletons; however, not all exoskeletons are robotic in nature. Similarly, some but not all exoskeletons can be categorized as Bionics, bionic devices. Exoskeletons are also related to Orthotics, orthoses (also called orthotics). Orthotics, Orthoses are devices such as braces and splints that provide physical support to an injured body part, such as a hand, arm, leg, or foot. The definition of exoskeleton a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forensic Pathology
Forensic pathology is pathology that focuses on determining the cause of death by examining a corpse. A post mortem examination is performed by a medical examiner or forensic pathologist, usually during the investigation of criminal law cases and civil law cases in some jurisdictions. Coroners and medical examiners are also frequently asked to confirm the identity of remains. Duties Forensic pathology is an application of medical jurisprudence. A forensic pathologist is a medical doctor who has completed training in anatomical pathology and has subsequently specialized in forensic pathology. The requirements for becoming a "fully qualified" forensic pathologist vary from country to country. Some of the different requirements are discussed below (see ''§ Education''). The forensic pathologist performs autopsies/postmortem examinations with the goal of determining the cause of death as well as the possible manner of death. The autopsy report contains conclusions made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
