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Mark Frankel
Mark David Frankel (13 June 1962 – 24 September 1996) was an English actor, known for his leading roles in the British film '' Leon the Pig Farmer'' and the American TV series '' Kindred: The Embraced''. Early life Frankel was born on 13 June 1962 in London, where he was raised. He was the son of David Lionel Frankel, a former Royal Air Force pilot, and Grace Marshall. His grandmother was a concert pianist, and his grandfather was a prominent violinist and conductor. His father's family were Jewish emigrants from Poland and Russia into the East End. His mother was from an Indian Jewish family in Mumbai and Iraq. He attended Frensham Heights School. Frankel was cast in his first professional theatre role at age 10, but he gave up acting at age 16 to focus on school. When he was 20, he returned to the theatre. He studied amateur dramatics, took numerous classes, and studied with Jack Walzer from the Actors Studio in New York. He then decided to attend drama school for classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Catherine
''Young Catherine'' is a 1991 British TV miniseries based on the early life of Catherine II of Russia. Directed by Michael Anderson, it stars Julia Ormond as Catherine and Vanessa Redgrave as Empress Elizabeth. Plot summary In the early 1740s, Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, is seeking a bride for her nephew and heir, Peter. She picks the beautiful Princess Sophie, a teenager from a tiny German-speaking state. It's a huge change of fortune for the naive young girl. After arriving in Russia, she is received into the Russian Orthodox Church under the new name Catherine. Though she feels like an outsider at first, she eventually becomes devoted to her new homeland, its culture and its people. But her personal life is in turmoil. Peter is mentally unbalanced and sometimes vicious. Shortly after the couple's wedding, he makes clear that the marriage will never be consummated. Meanwhile, Empress Elizabeth, whose anger is legendary, expects Catherine to produce an heir or perhaps suf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Streetcar Named Desire
''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley. ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is one of the most critically acclaimed plays of the 20th century and Williams's most popular work. It still ranks among his most performed plays, and has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably a critically acclaimed film that was released in 1951.Production notesDecember 3, 1947—December 17, 1949IBDb.com Name Blanche is mentioned in the play as arriving at Stella's apartment by riding in a streetcar on the Desire streetcar line. Tennessee Williams was living in an apartment on Toulouse Street in New Orleans' French Quarter when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Network
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an American commercial broadcast television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and 2020 to 2021 and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortune Hunter (TV Series)
''Fortune Hunter'' is an American action-adventure drama series that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States from September 4 to October 2, 1994, starring Mark Frankel as spy Carlton Dial. Of the 13 episodes produced, only five were broadcast in the US, though the series aired in its entirety in other countries. The decision to have the series air immediately after Fox NFL Sunday was a factor in the dismissal of Sandy Grushow, president of Fox Entertainment Group, Fox Entertainment, by chairman Rupert Murdoch. Plot The series follows the adventures of Carlton Dial (Mark Frankel), an ex-government agent who now works for the Intercept Corporation, a high-tech global recovery organization based in San Francisco, with his tech-savvy partner, Harry Flack (John Robert Hoffman). Dial's assignments take him to exotic locales and into danger to recover sought-after items–such as classified information, complex weapons systems, and endangered species, which have fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays (born 6 June 1959) is an English interior designer, actress, and television presenter. She is known for her television series roles as Theora Jones in ''Max Headroom'' and as Tina McGee in ''The Flash'' and the 2014 series of the same name. As an interior designer, Pays hosts the show ''Breathing Room'' on Fine Living Network. Early life Pays was born on 6 June 1959 in London, the daughter of actors Jan Miller and Howard Pays. Her aunt is the former child actress Mandy Miller. Career Pays made her film debut in ''Oxford Blues'' (1984) and she played a French nun, Sister Nicole, in '' Off Limits'' (1988 film) with Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines and Fred Ward. Pays also had a guest role as Phoebe Green in the episode "Fire" (1993) of ''The X-Files'', in the episode "Cindy Plumb" (2006) of ''Nip/Tuck'', and in the episode " Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion" (2008) of ''Psych'', opposite her husband Corbin Bernsen. She also appeared in early 1980s music videos, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes J. Ruehl ( ; born February 28, 1948) is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award. Ruehl won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as video store owner and romantic interest in Terry Gilliam's fantasy comedy drama '' The Fisher King'' (1991). She also acted in the films '' The Warriors'' (1979), '' Heartburn'' (1986), '' 84 Charing Cross Road'' (1987), ''Big'' (1988), '' Married to the Mob'' (1988), '' Last Action Hero'' (1993), '' Indictment: The McMartin Trial'' (1995), '' Roseanna's Grave'' (1997), '' Gia'' (1998), '' The Minus Man'' (1999) and '' Hustlers'' (2019). On television, she had a recurring role as a radio station owner in the NBC sitcom '' Frasier'' from 1995 to 1996. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in the Herb Gardner play '' I'm Not Rappaport'' (1985). She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Reno
Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez (born 30 July 1948), commonly known as Jean Reno (), is a French-Spanish actor. He established himself as a Leading actor, leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has worked in numerous international productions. He is a three-time César Awards, César Award nominee - César Award for Best Actor, Best Actor for ''Les Visiteurs'' (1993) and ''Léon: The Professional'' (1994), and César Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor for ''The Big Blue'' (1988). Reno's other notable films include ''Le Dernier Combat'' (1983), ''La Femme Nikita (film), La Femme Nikita'' (1990), ''Mission: Impossible (film), Mission: Impossible'' (1996), ''Ronin (film), Ronin'' (1998), ''Godzilla (1998 film), Godzilla'' (1998), ''Crimson Rivers'' (2000), ''Wasabi (film), Wasabi'' (2001), ''The Pink Panther (2006 film), The Pink Panther'' (2006), ''The Da Vinci Code (film), The Da Vinci Code'' (2006), ''Flushed Away' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Roseanna
''Roseanna's Grave'' (also known as ''For Roseanna'') is a 1997 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weiland. In his review, Roger Ebert concludes that ''Roseanna's Grave'' "isn't of much consequence, perhaps, and the gears of the plot are occasionally visible as they turn. But it's a small, sweet film that never tries for more than it's sure of, and the actors find it such a relief to be playing such goodhearted characters that we can almost feel it." ''For Roseanna'' was the name given to the film in its festival release. Plot Roseanna is dying of a heart condition, and all she wants is to be buried next to her daughter, in a cemetery that is getting full fast. The cemetery can't expand because Capestro, the man who owns the land next to the cemetery, won't sell. While Marcello is doing good deeds to make sure no one dies, Roseanna thinks of Marcello's future. Cast * Jean Reno as Marcello * Mercedes Ruehl as Roseanna * Polly Walker as Cecilia * Mark Frankel as Antonio * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all titles are World, international, European or UK Premieres), in all genres and lengths. It also presents themed retrospectives and other specialized programming strands. History Early years The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) originated as the International Festival of Documentary Films and was opened by John Grierson, founder of the British documentary movement. The International Festival of Documentary Films was presented by the Edinburgh Film Guild alongside the 1947 Edinburgh International Festival. Key figures in this initiative were the Guild's Norman Wilson and the film journalist and wartime civil servant, Forsyth Hardy.McArthur, Colin, "The Rises and Falls of the Edinburgh International Film Festival", in Dick, Eddie (ed.) (1990), ''From Limelight to Satellite: A Scottish Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Five" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Film festival#Notable festivals, Big Three European Film Festivals (Venice, Cannes, Berlin), alongside the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada and the Sundance Film Festival in the United States. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by Giuseppe Volpi, member of the National Fascist Party and grandfather of producer Marina Cicogna, in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The range of work at the Venice Biennale now covers Italian and international art, architecture, dance, music, theatre, and cinema. These works ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was a Swiss actor. Born in First Austrian Republic, Austria, his parents were involved in the arts and he grew up surrounded by performance and literature. While he was still a child, his family fled to Switzerland in 1938 when Anschluss, Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany, and they settled in Zürich. After World War II ended, Schell took up acting and directing full-time. Schell won the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing a lawyer in the legal drama ''Judgment at Nuremberg'' (1961). He was Oscar-nominated for playing a character with multiple identities in ''The Man in the Glass Booth'' (1975) and for playing a man resisting Nazism in ''Julia (1977 film), Julia'' (1977). Fluent in both English and German, Schell earned top billing in a number of Nazi-era themed films. He acted in films such as ''Topkapi (film), Topkapi'' (1964), ''The Deadly Affair'' (1967), ''Counterpoint (film), Counterpoint'' (1968), ''Simón Bol� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
