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Rogue Arts
Rogue Arts is a film production company founded in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California. The company has produced 10 feature films and distributed over 60 titles from acclaimed international and American actors and directors such as Wim Wenders, Anders Thomas Jensen, Martin Sheen, John Malkovich, Benicio Del Toro, Mads Mikkelsen, Blythe Danner, Kirk Harris, Peter Falk, Ulrich Thomsen, Lyle Lovett, Rutger Hauer, Irina Bjorklund and Michael Rymer. The sister company to Fairway Film Alliance, a world film sales and distribution company. Notable film releases * ''Three Days of Rain'' (2004) - by Michael Meredith, presented by Wim Wenders * ''Flickering Lights'' (2002) - by Anders Thomas Jensen * ''Lola'' (2002) - by Carl Bessai * ''Allie & Me'' (1998) - by Michael Rymer Recent movies produced * '' Army Dog'' (2015) - by Ezra Kemp * ''The Sorrow The Sorrow was an Austrian metal band from Vorarlberg Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label= Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Harris
Kirk Harris is an actor-filmmaker who has been the lead actor in several films that have had arthouse theatrical releases in the U.S. He starred in the 2013 western thriller ''A Sierra Nevada Gunfight'' (originally titled ''The Sorrow'') by director Vernon Mortensen. The film was shot in the mountains of Eastern San Diego county. The film was written by Mortensen and Johnny Harrington. He also starred in '' The Kid: Chamaco'', which was shot in Mexico City by Mexican director/producer Miguel Necoechea. The film was written by Harris, Necoechea and Canadian filmmaker Carl Bessai. A former amateur boxer, Harris played a boxer on-screen for the first time. The film made its United States premiere at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The film premiered in theatres in late 2010 and was chosen as a Critics Pick for the ''New York Times'', ''Chicago Tribune'', and ''Los Angeles Times. Harris' credits include: ''The Violent Kind'', ''Intoxicating'', ''Hard Luck'', ''My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957)Lyle Lovett Pageat Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Active since 1980, he has recorded 13 albums and released 25 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man". Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. His most recent album is ''12th of June'', released in 2022. Early life Lovett was born in Houston, Texas, when his family lived in the nearby community of Klein. He is the son of William Pearce and Bernell Louise (née Klein) Lovett, a marketing executive and training specialist, respectively. He was raised in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Lovett attended Texas A&M University, where he received Bachelor of Arts degrees in both German and Journalism in 1980. In the early 1980s, Lovett o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamaco
Chamaco is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Chamaco Ramirez (1941–1983), Puerto Rican singer and composer *Chamaco Rivera (born 1946), Puerto Rican singer and composer *Chamaco Valaguez Javier Prado Valaguez (born February 19, 1957) is a Mexican retired ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Chamaco Valaguez (Spanish for "Kid Valaguez"). Valaquez also wrestle as the '' enmascarado'' (masked) charact ... (born 1957), Mexican wrestler {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sorrow
The Sorrow was an Austrian metal band from Vorarlberg. They were formed in 2005 by Mathias Schlegel and Andreas Mäser from the band Disconnected and Dominik Immler and Tobias Schädler from the band Distance. In 2006, they signed a recording contract with Drakkar Records Drakkar Entertainment GmbH, also called Drakkar Records or Drakkar Publishing, is a German record label with its headquarters in Witten. It is a joint venture with Bertelsmann Music Group. History Originally Kopec Music Publishing, Drakkar En ..., and in 2007 released their debut album ''Blessings from a Blackened Sky''. Discography Albums Singles * ''Death from a Lover's Hand'' (2007) * ''Knights of Doom'' (2007) * ''Where Is the Sun?'' (2009) * ''Crossing Jordan'' (2010) * ''Perspectives '' (2012) Music videos * ''Knights of Doom'' (2007) * ''Where Is the Sun?'' (2009) * ''Crossing Jordan'' (2010) * ''Farewells'' (2011) * ''Burial Bridge '' (2012) * ''Perspectives '' (2012) * ''Retracing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra Kemp
Ezra (; he, עֶזְרָא, '; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (, ') and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra, was a Jewish scribe (''sofer'') and priest (''kohen''). In Greco-Latin Ezra is called Esdras ( grc-gre, Ἔσδρας). According to the Hebrew Bible he was a descendant of Sraya, the last High Priest to serve in the First Temple, and a close relative of Joshua, the first High Priest of the Second Temple. He returned from Babylonian exile and reintroduced the Torah in Jerusalem. According to 1 Esdras, a Greek translation of the Book of Ezra still in use in Eastern Orthodoxy, he was also a High Priest. Rabbinic tradition holds that he was an ordinary member of the priesthood. Several traditions have developed over his place of burial. One tradition says that he is buried in al-Uzayr near Basra (Iraq), while another tradition alleges that he is buried in Tadif near Aleppo, in northern Syria. His name may be an abbreviation of ', "Yah helps". In the Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Dog
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army. In some countries, such as France and China, the term "army", especially in its plural form "armies", has the broader meaning of armed forces as a whole, while retaining the colloquial sense of land forces. To differentiate the colloquial army from the formal concept of military force, the term is qualified, for example in France the land force is called ''Armée de terre'', meaning Land Army, and the air and space force is called ''Armée de l'Air et de l’Espace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allie & Me
''Allie & Me'' is a 1997 comedy film directed by Michael Rymer and starring Lyndie Benson. It won an award at the 1997 RiverRun International Film Festival. Cast * Lyndie Benson as Michelle Halaburton *Joanne Baron as Allie Dadadad * James Wilder as Rodney Alexander *Steven Chester Prince as Detective Simon Burke *Ed Lauter as Detective Frank Richards *Harry Hamlin as Dustin Halaburton *Lainie Kazan as Camille Alexander *Julianne Phillips as Angela Nansky *Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Holly ... as Christine Brown References External links * * 1997 films Films directed by Michael Rymer 1997 comedy films American comedy films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Bessai
Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary films before moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film ''Johnny'' in 1999. Bessai was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Director at the 29th Genie Awards for his 2007 film '' Normal'', which was also a nominee for Best Motion Picture."Victoria-shot film up for Genies; Normal, directed by Carl Bessai, depicts fallout from accident". ''Victoria Times-Colonist'', February 11, 2009. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, the Writers Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association. Selected filmography *''Johnny'' (1999) *''Lola'' (2001) *'' Emile'' (2003) *'' Severed: Forest of the Dead'' (2005) *'' Unnatural & Accidental'' (2006) *'' Normal'' (2007) *'' Mothers & Daughters'' (2008) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola (2001 Film)
Lola may refer to: Places * Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama * Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States * Lola Prefecture, Guinea * Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture * Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands People * Lola (footballer) (born 1950), Brazilian association football player * Lola Astanova (born 1985), Uzbek-American pianist * Lola Beltrán (1932–1996), Mexican singer * Lola Índigo (born 1992), Spanish singer * Lola Kutty, alter ego of Indian entertainer Anuradha Menon * Lola Montez (1821–1861), stage name of Irish-born actress, dancer and courtesan Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld * Lola Yoʻldosheva (born 1985), Uzbek singer, songwriter and actress Film and television * Lola (1961 film), ''Lola'' (1961 film), by Jacques Demy * Lola (1969 film), ''Lola'' (1969 film), starring Charles Bronson * Lola (1974 film), ''Lola'' (1974 film), by David Hemmings * Lola (1981 film), ''Lola'' (1981 film), by Rainer Werner Fassbind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flickering Lights
''Flickering Lights'' (Danish: ''Blinkende Lygter'') is a 2000 Danish black comedy crime film directed and written by Anders Thomas Jensen, and starring Søren Pilmark, Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Iben Hjejle, and Nikolaj Lie Kaas. Plot Four small-time gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they steal over 4,000,000 Danish kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to Barcelona they are forced to stop in the countryside, in an old, wrecked house, hiding there for several weeks. Slowly, one after another, they realize that they would like to stay there, starting a new life, renovating the house and turning it into a restaurant. But their past eventually catches up with them. Cast * Søren Pilmark as Torkild * Ulrich Thomsen as Peter * Mads Mikkelsen as Arne * Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Stefan * Sofie Gråbøl as Hanne (Stefan's girlfriend) * Iben Hjejle as Therese (Torkild's girlfriend) * Ole Thestrup as Alfred (Hunter) * Frits Helmuth as Carl (docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Meredith (film Director)
Michael Shane Meredith (born September 22, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American independent film director, screenwriter and producer. He frequently collaborates with German director Wim Wenders. Meredith is the son of the late former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and football commentator Don Meredith. He was the oldest of two children from Don Meredith's second marriage to the artist Cheryl King. Background Meredith was born at Baylor Hospital in Dallas on September 22, 1967. He is married to Amit Nizan Meredith who is the mother of his children as well as his business partner. His film work includes Wim Wenders' '' Land of Plenty'' for which he co-wrote. He also wrote and directed ''Three Days of Rain'' and '' The Open Road''.''Variety'', March 4, 2014 Alex Gibney, Wim Wenders to Produce ‘Timbuktu’ Doc (EXCLUSIVE) By Dave McNary/ref> He founded Maximon Pictures, a production company which has produced work that has won awards. The company is said to be named after the patro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Days Of Rain
''Three Days of Rain'' is a play by Richard Greenberg that was commissioned and produced by South Coast Repertory in 1997. The title comes from a line from W. S. Merwin's poem, "For the Anniversary of My Death" (1967). The play has often been called Stoppardian but Greenberg says he wasn't aware of Stoppard's work before he wrote the play but instead claims 1967 BBC series ''The Forsyte Saga'' was a much greater influence. ''Three Days of Rain'' was nominated for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Plot Walker and his sister Nan meet in an unoccupied studio in lower Manhattan in 1995. Walker, who had disappeared the day after his father's funeral, now months later is living in this apartment where his father Ned Janeway and business partner, Theo Wexler, once lived and worked designing the famous "Janeway House". Walker has found their father's journal and attempts to use it to understand the relationship between Ned and Theo. Nan and Walker's childhood friend Pip (Theo's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
