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Steven Price (composer)
Steven Price (born 22 April 1977) is a British film composer, best known for scoring ''Gravity'', which won him the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Before making his debut as a composer with '' Attack the Block'', he worked on the music department for various notable films, such as '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'', ''Batman Begins'', and '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World''. Life and career Price's passion for music began early: a guitarist from the age of five, he went on to achieve a First Class degree in Music from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Following graduation, he went to work in the London studio of Gang of Four guitarist/producer Andy Gill, for whom he would program, contribute string arrangements, and play on albums alongside artists such as Michael Hutchence and Bono. Price went on to work as a programmer, arranger, and performer with film music composer Trevor Jones. He provided additional music for p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham is a tourist destination; in 2018, the city received the second-highest number of overnight visitors in the Midlands and the highest number in the East Midlands. In 2020, Nottingham had an estimated population of 330,000. The wider conurbation, which includes many of the city's suburbs, has a population of 768,638. It is the largest urban area in the East Midlands and the second-largest in the Midlands. Its Functional Urban Area, the largest in the East Midlands, has a population of 919,484. The popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Gill
Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was a British musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976. Gill was known for his angular, jagged style of guitar on albums such as ''Entertainment!'' (1979) and '' Solid Gold'' (1981) and hit singles such as "At Home He's a Tourist", " Damaged Goods", "Anthrax", "What We All Want" and "I Love a Man in a Uniform". In addition to his work with Gang of Four, Gill was also a record producer, and produced or co-produced all of the band's albums. He also produced albums for artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Jesus Lizard, the Stranglers, the Futureheads, Michael Hutchence, Killing Joke, Polysics, Fight Like Apes, Therapy? and the Young Knives. Gill was noted for a distinctive rhythm guitar style and sound, emphasizing a treble-heavy attack likened by one critic to "metal splintering." He favoured tight linkage with drums and bass, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orchestra because of a new rule requiring players to give the orchestra their exclusive services. The LSO itself later introduced a similar rule for its members. From the outset the LSO was organised on co-operative lines, with all players sharing the profits at the end of each season. This practice continued for the orchestra's first four decades. The LSO underwent periods of eclipse in the 1930s and 1950s when it was regarded as inferior in quality to new London orchestras, to which it lost players and bookings: the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the 1930s and the Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic after the Second World War. The profit-sharing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads (2002 Film)
''Crossroads'' is a 2002 American teen drama road film directed by Tamra Davis, from a screenplay by Shonda Rhimes. It stars Britney Spears, Anson Mount, Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning, Kim Cattrall and Dan Aykroyd. Set in Georgia, it centers on three teenage girls on a cross-country road trip, as they find themselves and their friendship in the process. Development began in 2001 when Spears created a concept that was later expanded by Rhimes. Principal filming began in March 2001, and encompassed over six months. Produced by MTV Films and released on February 15, 2002, in North America by Paramount Pictures, ''Crossroads'' was a box office success, grossing $61 million worldwide on a $12 million budget. It received generally unfavorable reviews. Plot As children growing up in a small Georgia town, Lucy, Kit, and Mimi bury a "wish box" and vow to dig it up on the night of their high school graduation. However, as the trio grows up, their friendship fades: Lucy becomes the introver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamra Davis
Tamra Davis (born January 22, 1962) is an American film, television and music video director. Early life Davis was born the second out of four children in Studio City, California. She was exposed to the media industry at an early age by her grandfather, a comedy writer, and her grandmother, who was an actress at Fox. Davis and her family constantly watched films and she aspired to become an actress. In the 11th grade, Davis dropped out of high school and met Egyptian film producer Ibrahim Moussa. Ibrahim took Davis to Italy for six months to work. Returning to the U.S., Davis worked at an art gallery but soon quit to work at American Zoetrope in an apprentice position. The studio was struggling to complete Francis Ford Coppola's Waterloo, '' One From the Heart''; the hectic schedule allowed Davis to study Coppola's directing and the business. Coppola suggested to Davis that she go to school, at which point she then attended Los Angeles City College. Career Davis first shot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinotopia (miniseries)
''Dinotopia'' is a television miniseries co-produced by Walt Disney Television and Hallmark Entertainment. It is based on the ''Dinotopia'' book series by James Gurney, that depicts a fictional utopia in which sapient dinosaurs and humans coexist. The miniseries uses plot details from Gurney's first two ''Dinotopia'' books, ''Dinotopia'' (1992) and ''Dinotopia: The World Beneath'' (1995), although it takes place in a time farther into the future. The main characters are two American teenage boys from a contemporary time frame (unlike the 19th century castaways in the books—the film thus loses some of the classicism of the original books). The boys' father's plane crashes into the sea and they get stranded on Dinotopia, where they must adjust to a new society. The story in the film contains references to many of the characters in the book series, with some of their descendants occupying key roles in the plot. The original score was composed by Trevor Jones. This score is perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Around The World In 80 Days (2004 Film)
''Around the World in 80 Days'' is a 2004 American action adventure comedy film based on Jules Verne's 1873 novel of the same name and remake of the movie of the same name of 1956. It stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Cécile de France. The film is set in the nineteenth century and centers on Phileas Fogg (Coogan), here reimagined as an eccentric inventor, and his efforts to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. During the trip, he is accompanied by his Chinese valet, Passepartout (Chan). For comedic reasons, the film intentionally deviated wildly from the novel and included a number of anachronistic elements. With production costs of about $110 million and estimated marketing costs of $30 million, it earned $24 million at the U.S. box office and $48 million worldwide, making it a box office failure. Plot Lau Xing robs the Bank of England and hides in Phileas Fogg's house, giving his name as "Passport...too". Fogg hears "Passepartout" and hires him as valet. Passepartout h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Coraci
Frank Coraci (born February 3, 1966) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for his work with actor Adam Sandler. Biography Coraci was born in Shirley, New York. In 1984 he graduated from William Floyd High School, where he was on the wrestling team for several years. In 1988 he graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed three successful films with Adam Sandler ('' The Wedding Singer'', '' The Waterboy'' and ''Click'') and several music videos for the actor. He worked as an actor in Sandler's video clip "The Lonesome Kicker", playing the character that gives the song its name. He also directed the movie ''Around the World in 80 Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employ ...'', starring Jackie Chan, which turned out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (''LoEG'') is a comic book series (inspired by the 1960 British film ''The League of Gentlemen'') co-created by writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O'Neill which began in 1999. The series spans four volumes, an original graphic novel, and a spin-off trilogy of graphic novella. '' Volume I'' and ''Volume II'' (released as two six-issue limited series) and the graphic novel '' Black Dossier'' were published by the America's Best Comics imprint of DC Comics. After leaving the America's Best imprint, the series moved to Top Shelf and Knockabout Comics, which published '' Volume III: Century'' (released as three graphic novella), the '' Nemo Trilogy'' (a spin-off of three graphic novella centered on the character of Nemo), and '' Volume IV: The Tempest'' (originally released as a six-issue limited series). According to Moore, the concept behind the series was initially a "Justice League of Victorian England" but he quickly developed it as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Norrington
Stephen Norrington (born 1964) is an English filmmaker and special effects artist known for his work in the horror and action genres. Beginning his career as a sculptor and makeup artist, he worked under Dick Smith, Rick Baker, and Stan Winston on a number of well-known, effects-driven films of the 1980s and 90s. His directorial credits include the cult sci-fi horror film '' Death Machine'' and the comic book adaptations ''Blade'' and ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''. He portrayed Michael Morbius in the alternate ending to ''Blade''. Career Norrington first worked in film as a special effects artist, doing so for several years, which included work on the films ''Alien''s and ''Split Second''. His debut as a director was in the 1994 movie '' Death Machine'' but it was directing ''Blade'' in 1998 that gained him international status as the film became a box office hit. Despite the film's success, he turned down directing the sequel. He directed '' League of Extraordina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirteen Days (film)
''Thirteen Days'' is a 2000 American historical political thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson. It dramatizes the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, seen from the perspective of the US political leadership. Kevin Costner stars as top White House assistant Kenneth P. O'Donnell, with Bruce Greenwood featured as President John F. Kennedy, Steven Culp as Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Dylan Baker as Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. While the film carries the same title as the 1969 book '' Thirteen Days'' by former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, it is in fact based on the 1997 book, ''The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis'', by Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow. It is the second docudrama made about the crisis, the first being 1974's ''The Missiles of October'', which was based on Kennedy's book. The 2000 film contains some newly declassified information not available to the earlier production, but takes greater dramati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Donaldson
Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film director, producer and writer whose films include the 1981 relationship drama ''Smash Palace'', and a run of titles shot in the United States, including the Kevin Costner films '' No Way Out'' (1987) and '' Thirteen Days'' (2000), and the 1997 disaster film ''Dante's Peak''. He has worked twice each with actors Kevin Costner, Pierce Brosnan, Anthony Hopkins and Michael Madsen. Also worked with actors Tom Cruise, Liam Neeson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bruce Greenwood, Dexter Fletcher, Bernard Hill, Laurence Olivier, Edward Fox, Al Pacino and many more. Life and career Donaldson was born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia where he attended Ballarat High School. At 20, in 1965 he emigrated to New Zealand, where he established a small still photography business and began making advertisements. Donaldson was also directing documentaries, including an adventure series featuring Everest-conquering New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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