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Zebrahead (film)
''Zebrahead'' is a 1992 American romantic drama film produced by Oliver Stone, written and directed by Anthony Drazan and starring Michael Rapaport and N'Bushe Wright. The film also stars Kevin Corrigan, Ray Sharkey, and Lois Bendler. Set in Detroit, Michigan, the film is about an Miscegenation, interracial romance between a white people, white teenage boy and a black people, black teenage girl and the resulting tensions among the characters. The film was Drazan's writing and directorial debut and Rapaport and Wright's acting debut. Plot Eighteen-year-old white Jewish DJ and rapper Zack lives with his single father, who runs a record store. Zack records music with his best friend, black rapper Dee. Zack quarrels at school with his girlfriend Michelle, and they separate. He sees a new black student, Nikki, who turns out to be Dee's cousin. Zack becomes infatuated with Nikki. Zack confides in Dee that he is attracted to Nikki, but is scared to proceed as a white man to a blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Drazan
Anthony Drazan is an American film director and screenwriter. He grew up in Rockville Centre, New York. He is best known for writing and directing the 1992 film ''Zebrahead (film), Zebrahead'', his film writing and directing debut. The film was produced by Chuck Mitchell. His other film directing credits include ''Imaginary Crimes'' starring Harvey Keitel and ''Hurlyburly (film), Hurlyburly'' starring Sean Penn. He also directed episodes of the television series ''Trinity (US TV series), Trinity'' and ''The West Wing''. His last directing credit was the 2003 television pilot ''E.D.N.Y.'' From 2011 to 2014, Drazan performed on stage in scripted one-man shows including an Off-Off-Broadway, Off-Broadway production of ''The Leak, The Nod''. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Film directors from New York (state) American male screenwriters American television directors Living people English-language film directors Place of birth missing (li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directorial Debut
This is a list of film directorial debuts in chronological order. The films and dates referred to are a director's first commercial cinematic release. Many filmmakers have directed works which were not commercially released, for example early works by Orson Welles such as his filming of his stage production of '' Twelfth Night'' in 1933 or his experimental short film '' The Hearts of Age'' in 1934. Often, these early works were not intended for commercial release by intent, such as film school projects or inability to find distribution. Subsequently, many directors learned their trade in the medium of television as it became popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Notable directors who did their first directorial work in this medium include Robert Altman, Sidney Lumet, and Alfonso Cuarón. As commercial television advertising became more cinematic in the 1960s and 1970s, many directors early work was in this medium, including directors such as Alan Parker and Ridley Scott. With the success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deauville Film Festival
The Deauville American Film Festival () is a yearly film festival devoted to American cinema, which has taken place since 1975 in Deauville, France. It was established by Lionel Chouchan, André Halimi, and then Mayor of Deauville Michel d'Ornano, with support from the Groupe Lucien Barrière in providing a luxurious setting for the Festival. Although not competitive at its origin, the festival began to award prizes for feature films in 1995 and short films in 1998. Awards This award was named from 1995 to 2007 and in 1998 and 1999. The award was called ('Special Deauville Jury Award') from 1995 through 1997 and ('Special Jury Award of American Independent Film') in 1998 and 1999. *1995 (tied): **'' Denise Calls Up'' directed by Hal Salwen **'' The Brothers McMullen'' directed by Edward Burns *1996 (tied): **'' Bound'' directed by The Wachowskis **'' Welcome to the Dollhouse'' directed by Todd Solondz *1997 (tied): **'' In the Company of Men'' directed by Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Spirit Award For Best Male Lead
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead was an award presented annually at the Independent Spirit Awards to honor an actor who has delivered an outstanding lead performance in an independent film. It was first presented in 1985, with M. Emmet Walsh being the first recipient of the award for his role as Investigator Loren Visser in ''Blood Simple''. It was last presented in 2022 with Simon Rex being the final recipient of the award for his role in '' Red Rocket''. Jeff Bridges and Philip Seymour Hoffman are the only actors who have received this award more than once, with two wins each. In 2022, it was announced that the four acting categories would be retired and replaced with two gender neutral categories, with both Best Male Lead and Best Female Lead merging into the Best Lead Performance category. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominees ;2 nominations * Javier Bardem * Nicolas Cage * Robert Duvall * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Independent Spirit Awards ...
The 8th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1992, were announced on March 27, 1993. It was hosted by Buck Henry and was the first ceremony held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. Nominees and winners Films that received multiple nominations Films that won multiple awards References External links 1992 Spirit Awards at IMDb {{IS Awards Chron 1992 Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, avant-garde, and retrospective programs. The Piazza Grande section is held in an open-air venue that seats 8,000 spectators. The top prize of the festival is the Golden Leopard, awarded to the best film in the International Competition. Other awards include the Leopard of Honour for career achievement, and the Prix du Public, the public choice award. History The Locarno Film Festival was established by the tourist office Pro Locarno and several professionals from the movie industry. As stated by cinema historians, it emerged as a ‘grassroots celebration’ and mostly oriented on attracting tourists to Locarno, offering various entertainment events such as fashion shows and excursions. The inaugural eveni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted as a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival consists of competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight, Sundance Kids, From the Collection, Premieres, and Documentary Premieres. The festival was established in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival. The festival moved to nearby Park City, Utah, in 1981 and was renamed the US Film and Video Festival. It was renamed the Sundance Film Festival in 1991. From its inception through 2025, the festival took place every January in Utah. In March 2025, it was ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor Theatre, stage performance, the direct inspiration for the name from Duong, Lee, and Wang came from an equivalent scene in the 1992 Canadian film ''Léolo''. Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango Media, Fandango ticketing company. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. The site is influential among moviegoers, a third of whom say they consult it before going to the cinema in the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Seda
Jon Seda (born October 14, 1970) is an American actor. Seda was an amateur boxer who auditioned for and was given a role in the 1992 boxing film ''Gladiator''. He played the role of Chris Pérez alongside Jennifer Lopez in the movie ''Selena'', and portrayed U.S. Marine John Basilone, recipient of the Medal of Honor, in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's ''The Pacific''. On television, he had roles as Detective Antonio Dawson in NBC's '' Chicago P.D.'', and as Paul Falsone in NBC's '' Homicide: Life on the Street''. Early life Seda was born in Manhattan to parents of Puerto Rican descent and raised in Clifton, New Jersey. After graduating from Clifton High School, Seda was convinced by two friends that he should take up boxing, so he began working out in a gym. He boxed in several gyms in New Jersey and soon was a runner up in the New Jersey Golden Gloves competition. As an amateur boxer, Seda had a record of 21 wins and one loss. Career Seda's film debut was in the boxing film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LZ Granderson
Elzie Lee "LZ" Granderson (born March 11, 1972) is an American journalist and former actor, currently writing for the ''Los Angeles Times'' as a sports and culture columnist. He was a senior writer and columnist for ''ESPN The Magazine'', a co-host of '' SportsNation on ESPN'', afternoon co-host at ESPN LA 710 and a columnist for CNN. Granderson was named the ''Los Angeles Times'' Sports and Culture Columnist in January 2019. Granderson has contributed to the channel's ''SportsCenter'', ''Outside the Lines'', '' Around the Horn'', and ESPN's '' First Take'' and commentates for ESPN's coverage of the US Open tennis tournament. He has also hosted the web-based ESPN360 talk show '' GameNight''. Granderson has appeared as a color commentator for CBS Sports during their coverage of World TeamTennis. Granderson is a former fellow of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and the Hechinger Institute at Columbia University, as well as a columnist for ABC News. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Willinger
Jason Willinger is an American actor, who is known for providing the voice of Robbie Sinclair in the television sitcom ''Dinosaurs''. He also provided additional voices for the film ''A Goofy Movie''.Jason Willinger Movies & TV '''' Willinger has also co-starred in the film '''' and guest-starred in the television sitcoms '' |
Dan Ziskie
Dan Ziskie is an American actor and photographer. Ziskie portrayed the character Frank Niggar on a popular sketch on ''Chappelle's Show''. He was on '' Treme'', where he played a politically connected banker in Post-Katrina New Orleans. He had a recurring role as the Vice President of the United States on the first season of ''House of Cards''. He had a guest spot on ''Person of Interest'' and ''The Blacklist'', portraying senators on both shows. On the season finale of ''24s fifth season Ziskie played the United States Attorney General The United States attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the Federal government of the United States, federal government. The attorney general acts as the princi ... who, after hearing an audio recording of the president admitting that he took part in the assassination of a former president, orders his removal from office. In October 2017 Ziskie released a coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
