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Solar Filmworks
Solar Filmworks is a film production company which produced '' The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams'' (2007) which stars Julian Adams, Amy Redford, Mickey Rooney, and Tippi Hedren, and was produced by Weston Adams (ambassador) and Julian Adams. The company produced the feature music documentary '' Amy Cook: The Spaces in Between'' (2009) (released by The Documentary Channel) which was directed by Todd Robinson and produced by Julian Adams and Robinson. The company also produced the submarine thriller '' Phantom'' (2013), written and directed by Todd Robinson, with RCR Media Group and Trilogy Entertainment Group. ''Phantom'' stars Ed Harris, David Duchovny, William Fichtner, Johnathon Schaech, Jason Gray-Stanford, Julian Adams, and Sean Patrick Flanery; and was produced by Julian Adams, John Watson, and Pen Densham. Solar Filmworks is producing ''The Last Full Measure'', written and directed by Todd Robinson, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Robert Adams
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnathon Schaech
Johnathon Schaech ( ; born September 10, 1969) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has been working as an actor since the early '90s. Early life Johnathon Schaech was born in Edgewood, Maryland, in 1969 to Joe, a Baltimore City law enforcement officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He is Catholic. Schaech has a sister, Renée. He went to University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he studied economics and took one acting class. Career In 1989, Schaech signed with Wilhelmina West and worked for three years doing commercials and bit parts in movies. He studied under acting teacher Roy London for three and half years until London's death in 1993. 1991–2000 In 1993, Schaech played the lead role in Franco Zeffirelli's period drama ''Sparrow'' ( it, Storia di una capinera). Schaech then played drifter Xavier Red in the Gregg Araki film '' The Doom Generation''. In 1995, Schaech's character Leon romanced Winona Ryder's character Finn in ''How to Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Red One
The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I. It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO") after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First." The division has also received troop monikers of "The Big Dead One" and "The Bloody First" as puns on the respective officially sanctioned nicknames. It is currently based at Fort Riley, Kansas. World War I A few weeks after the American entry into World War I, the First Expeditionary Division, later designated the 1st Infantry Division, was constituted on 24 May 1917, in the Regular Army, and was organized on 8 June 1917, at Fort Jay, on Governors Island in New York harbor under the command of Brigadier General William L. Sibert, from Army units then in service on the Mexico–United States border and at various A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. He received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award nomination―making him the only Canadian recipient of the " Triple Crown of Acting" to also acquire a Grammy nomination. He made his Broadway debut in 1954 and continued to act in leading roles on stage, playing Cyrano de Bergerac in '' Cyrano'' (1974), Iago in '' Othello'', as well as playing the titular roles in '' Hamlet at Elsinore'' (1964), '' Macbeth'', ''King Lear'', and '' Barrymore''. Plummer performed in stage productions, including '' J.B.'', '' No Man's Land'', and '' Inherit the Wind''. Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Senneville, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. After appearing on stage, he made his film debut in '' St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hurt
William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He studied at the Juilliard School and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Hurt's film debut was in Ken Russell's science-fiction feature ''Altered States'', released in 1980, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. In 1981, he played a leading role in the neo-noir '' Body Heat'', with Kathleen Turner. He continued leading a series of critically acclaimed films garnering three consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor; '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985), which he won, '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), and '' Broadcast News'' (1987). During this time he also starred in '' The Big Chill'' (1983), '' The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), ''Alice'' (1990), and '' One True Thing'' (1998). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel L
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the List of Samuel L. Jackson performances, films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the List of highest grossing actors, third highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in ''Mother Courage and her Children'' in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in ''A Soldier's Story'' Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's ''The Piano Lesson'' in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Densham
Pen Densham (born 14 October 1947) is a British-Canadian film and television producer, writer, and director, known for writing and producing films such as ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves''Kasindorf, Jeanie. "Million Dollar Babies: How a Bunch of Hollywood Screenwriters Struck It Rich." ''New York Magazine.'' 23.24 (18 Jun 1990): 40–50. and television revivals of ''The Outer Limits (1995 TV series), The Outer Limits'' and ''The Twilight Zone'', as well as writing, producing and directing MGM's ''Moll Flanders (1996 film), Moll Flanders''. Early life Born in England in 1947 to Raymond Densham who worked in the British film industry, Pen left school at age 15 and was hired by British TV to photograph The Rolling Stones to sell to national magazines. At 19 he moved to Canada where he directed commercials and documentaries, working with Marshall McLuhan. Densham went on to found Insight Productions in Toronto with John Watson (film producer), John Watson. The company gained recogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watson (film Producer)
John Watson is a British film producer. Early life and education Watson, the son of the Somerset cricketer of the same name, was born in the village of Poyntington in Dorset, in South West England. He was educated at Sherborne School, an independent school for boys in the town of Sherborne in Dorset, followed by Churchill College at the University of Cambridge. Career Watson's breakthrough came in 1991, when two films he produced were simultaneous hits: '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (which he also co-wrote), starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman; and ''Backdraft'', starring Kurt Russell and Robert De Niro, directed by Ron Howard. He then quickly leaped into television in 1992 where his Trilogy Entertainment Group organization had signed with RHI Entertainment. Branching into television in the mid-1990s, Watson executive-produced over 300 hours of network and cable television; 7 seasons of ''The Outer Limits'' (Showtime), 4 seasons of '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Patrick Flanery
Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor, author, and martial artist. He is known for playing Connor MacManus in '' The Boondock Saints'' (1999) and its sequel '' The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'' (2009), Greg Stillson in the USA Network television series ''The Dead Zone'', Jeremy "Powder" Reed in '' Powder'' (1995), Indiana Jones in the ABC television series '' The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', as well as Bobby Dagen in '' Saw: The Final Chapter'' (2010). He is also known for his role as Sam Gibson on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' in 2011. He starred in '' Devil's Carnival'', a short film which was screened on tour beginning in April, 2012. In 2016, he published his first novel, ''Jane Two'', a coming-of-age story drawing inspiration from his own childhood and early experiences. Early life Flanery was born on October 11, 1965 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and was raised in Houston, Texas. His mother, Genie (née LeDoux), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Gray-Stanford
Jason Gray-Stanford (born May 19, 1970) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor. He is best known for playing Lieutenant Randy Disher in the Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe-winning TV program ''Monk'' and for voicing the role of Raditz in '' Dragon Ball Z''. Career Gray-Stanford earned a BFA degree from the University of British Columbia in theatre. He has done extensive voice-over work for various Japanese anime movies and series, and also contributed background vocals to Russell Crowe's 30 Odd Foot of Grunts album ''Gaslight''. He played Deputy Bobby Michan in ''Mystery Alaska'' and appeared in '' A Beautiful Mind'', both starring Crowe. Other notable film credits includes '' Flags of our Fathers'', '' Earth To Echo, The Miracle Season, Caroline and Jackie, Lonely Hearts,'' and ''Summer Of '84''. Notable television appearances range from his roles on '' Monday Mornings, Grey's Anatomy, Justified, The X-Files, Bones,'' and both ''NCIS'' and '' Stargate'' franchises; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fichtner
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on ''Invasion'', Alexander Mahone on ''Prison Break'', Carl Hickman on ''Crossing Lines'', and Adam Janikowski on ''Mom''. His film appearances include '' Heat (1995 film), Heat'', '' Contact'', ''Armageddon'', '' The Perfect Storm'', '' Go'', '' Crash'', '' Black Hawk Down'', and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. Early life Fichtner was born on Mitchel Air Force Base on Long Island and raised in Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. He is the son of Patricia A. (née Steitz) and William Frederick Fichtner. He has German ancestry. He graduated from Maryvale High School in 1974. After graduating from Farmingdale State College in 1976 with an associate degree in criminal justice, he attended the College at Brockport, State University of New York and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in 1978. He then studied at the Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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