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My Name Is Tanino
''My Name Is Tanino'' is a 2002 comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì. The Picaresque novel, picaresque plot is about Tanino, an Italian liberal arts student who falls in love with a young American tourist he meets in Sicily and decides to track her down in the United States. Plot Gaetano Mendolìa, nicknamed Tanino, is a native of the fictional Castelluzzo del Golfo, a small seaside resort in the province of Trapani, Sicily. He studies cinematography in Rome and dreams of becoming a movie director. He meets Sally, an American girl vacationing in Italy, with whom he has a brief romance. At the end of her vacation, Sally returns to the fictional Seaport, Rhode Island but forgets her camera in Italy. Tanino decides to travel to the US with the pretext of returning Sally's camera to her but in addition to avoiding Italian military service. He leaves at night without telling anyone. After arriving in America, Tanino has a series of adventures with the somewhat shady Li Causi family, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì (; born 4 March 1964) is an Italian film director, writer and producer. Early life and work Virzì was born in Livorno, Italy, in 1964, as the son of a Sicilian police officer in the Carabinieri and a former singer. After spending his early childhood in Turin in the north of Italy, Virzì's family moved back to Livorno where he grew up in the working class area of "Le Sorgenti". As a small boy, he started to cultivate his lifelong passion for literature: Mark Twain and Charles Dickens were among his favourite authors and their classic "coming of age" novels would later serve as a model for his screenplays. As a teenager, Virzì's versatility was already in evidence as he threw himself into writing, directing and acting in plays for drama companies in Livorno. He formed an artistic partnership with his schoolmate Francesco Bruni, who would later become his trusted co-screenwriter. For a time, Paolo attended Literature and Philosophy classes at Pisa University and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
In the United States, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants or Wealthy Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASP) is a Sociology, sociological term which is often used to describe White Americans, white Protestantism in the United States, Protestant Americans of English Americans, English, or more broadly British people, British, descent who are generally part of the white dominant culture or American upper class, upper-class and historically often the Mainline Protestant ruling class, elite. Some sociologists and commentators use ''WASP'' more broadly to include all White Protestant Americans of Northwestern European and Northern European ancestry. It was seen to be in exclusionary contrast to Catholics, Jews, Irish, immigrants, southern or eastern Europeans, and the non-White. WASPs have dominated American society, culture, and politics for most of the history of the United States. Critics have disparaged them as "The Establishment". Although the social influence of wealthy WASPs has declined sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Italian Films Of 2002 ...
A list of films produced in Italy in 2002 (see 2002 in film): See also * 2002 in Italy *2002 in Italian television External linksItalian films of 2002at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 2002 2002 Films Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Erler
Marco may refer to: People Given name * Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor Surname * Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin * Jindřich Marco (1921–2000), Czechoslovak photographer and numismatist * Joseph Marco (born 1988), Filipino actor * Kenny Marco (1947–2025), Canadian guitarist. * María del Pilar Sinués de Marco (1835–1893), Spanish writer * Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish composer and writer on music Places * Marco, Ceará, Brazil, a municipality * Marco, New Zealand, a locality in the Taranaki Region * Marco, Indiana, United States, an unincorporated town * Marco, Missouri, United States, an unincorporated community * Marco Island, Florida, United States, a city and an island Science and technology * Mars Cube One (MarCO), a pair of small satellites which fly by Mars in 2018 * MARCO, a macrophage receptor protein that in humans is encoded by the MARCO gene * Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Ostrom
Meredith Ostrom is an American actress. She graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts where she got her BFA degree with a double major in Drama and Fine arts with a minor in Cinema Studies. After graduation she moved to London. In March 2010 her work was included at Vegas Gallery in London's east end, in Keith Coventry's curated, ''Peep Show'' a group show of paintings and photography alongside Tracey Emin, Keith Tyson, Alison Jackson, Dan Macmillan, Henry Hudson, Matt Collishaw, Emer O'Brien and George Condo. As an actress she recently played the character Joany in the 2009 film ''Boogie Woogie''. She also appeared in the 2006 films '' Played'' and '' Factory Girl'' (playing the role of iconic German songbird/muse of Andy Warhol Nico). She starred in the 2005 short film ''Bizarre Love Triangle'', written and directed by George Hickenlooper. She appeared in a 2000 episode of ''Sex and the City''. Filmography *'' London Town'' (2016) as Rebecca *''Men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Bouffard
Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "The God(dess)" in the French language. The name "Daniel" originates from the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the prophet Daniel. In Hebrew, the name is composed of two elements: **"Dani"** (דני), meaning "judges me," and **"El"** (אל), meaning "God." Together, the name translates to "God is my judge." People with the name Danielle * Danielle Adams (born 1989), American basketball player *Danielle Allen (born 1971), American classicist and political scientist * Danielle Andersen (born 1984), American professional poker player * Danielle Anderson (born 1986), American singer * Danielle Ammaccapane (born 1965), American professional golfer *Danielle Arbid (born 1970), Lebanese film director *Danielle Arciniegas (born 1992), Colombian actress *Danielle Bradbery (born 1992), American singer *Danielle Bregoli (born 2003), American rapper and internet personality *Danielle Brooks (born 1989), American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Francks
Don Harvey Francks (February 28, 1932 – April 3, 2016), also known by his stage name Iron Buffalo, was a Canadian actor, musician and singer. Early life Don Harvey Francks was born on February 28, 1932, and was adopted shortly after his birth. His mother worked at a music store and his father was an electrician. As a child, he performed on Vancouver radio doing imitations of singers. After dropping out of high school at age 15, he worked in several jobs. Career Acting Francks's acting career began with CBC Television as a regular on ''Burns Chuckwagon from the Stampede Corral'' (1955–55) and ''Riding High'' (1955),"Les Wiseman - TV Topics - Bluesman's cartoon goes to series" by Liz Pogue, ''Times Colonist'' (6 Oct, 1996) Retrieved from then in the drama ''The Fast Ones'' (1959). In 1957 he had a part in the US series '' The Adventures of Tugboat Annie'' (actually filmed in Toronto, Ontario), then back to Canada in 1958 for ''Cannonball'' and ''Long Shot'' (1959). In 1959 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Flatman
Barry Flatman (born March 12, 1950) is a Canadian actor. He began his career as a member of the comedy troupe Homemade Theatre Company, with whom he appeared on the CBC Television sketch comedy series '' Stay Tuned'' (1976–1977). Flatman later became a regular cast member on the CTV and Showtime sketch comedy series '' Bizarre'' (1980–1986). Following ''Stay Tuned'' and ''Bizarre'', Flatman had supporting roles in the films '' The Dead Zone'' (1983) and ''Switching Channels'' (1988), and had a main role as Bob Quimby on the CHCH series '' Ramona'' (1988–1989). During the 1990s, he notably voiced Marvel Comics characters Vindicator and Henry Peter Gyrich on multiple episodes of the Fox Kids animated series ''X-Men'' (1992–1997). Flatman also had a recurring role as President Daniel Thompson on the CTV and NewNet series '' Earth: Final Conflict'' (1998–2000), and had a supporting role in the comedy film ''The Cutting Edge'' (1992). In the 2000s, Flatman most notably h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lori Hallier
Lori Hallier (born July 8, 1959) is a Canadian film, stage, and television actress. She made her film debut in 1981, starring as Sarah Mercer in George Mihalka's slasher film '' My Bloody Valentine'' (1981). She subsequently starred in ''Warning Sign'' (1985), '' Night of the Twisters'' (1996), '' My Name Is Tanino'' (2002), and '' Monte Walsh'' (2003). Hallier had a recurring role as Shannon Pressman in the television series '' Santa Barbara'' (1990). In 2017, Hallier portrayed Alice in the Netflix comedy film '' Christmas Inheritance''. Early life Hallier was born July 8, 1959, in Victoria, British Columbia, to Gerry and Vivian Hallier. She has a sister, Kerry, and a brother, Dale. Hallier was raised in Victoria, where she attended the Reynolds Secondary School. She studied theatre for two years at the University of Victoria before graduating from the National Theatre School in Montreal in 1980. Career Hallier made her film debut as Sarah Mercer in the 1981 cult classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica De Marco
Jessica may refer to: Given name * Jessica (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name * Jessica Folcker, a Swedish singer known by the mononym Jessica * Jessica Jung, a Korean-American singer known by the mononym Jessica, former member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation * Jessica (''The Merchant of Venice''), a character in Shakespeare's play * Jessica (''Rick and Morty''), a character in the Adult Swim media franchise Animals * ''Jessica'' (spider), a genus of spiders * '' Catocala jessica'', a moth of the Noctuidae superfamily, described from Arizona through Colorado to Illinois and California * ''Perrona jessica'', a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Jessika'' (opera), 1905 opera by Josef Bohuslav Foerster Albums * ''Jessica'' (Gerald Wilson album), 1983 * ''Jessica'' ( sv), 1998 debut album by Swedish singer Jessica Folcker Songs * "J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Starr
Beau Starr is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 horror film '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers''; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel '' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers''. Early years Before Starr became an actor he was a professional football player known as Billy Starr. His brother is actor Mike Starr. Career In 1980 Starr acted in the play ''The Set-Up'' at the American Theater of Actors. Starr's well-known television role was in the 1990s Canadian television series ''Due South'' as Lieutenant Harding Welsh of the Chicago Police Department. He also starred in the 1980s television series ''Rituals'', '' Bizarre'' and '' True Blue''. He has starred in several made-for-television movies, and appeared in a number of productions based in Canada, including ''Due South'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' and ''Doc'' as well as some advertisements. His first feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
