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Alexandre O. Philippe
Alexandre O. Philippe is a Swiss film director whose films include the documentaries '' Doc of the Dead'', '' The People vs. George Lucas'', and ''78/52''. Philippe is Creative Director and co-owner of Denver-based Cinema Vertige and his most recent commissioned work for the City of Denver garnered four Heartland Emmy Awards. Career Phillippe received a MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed several narrative and documentary shorts, including ''Left'', ''the Spot'' and ''Inside'', which screened at over 70 international film festivals, and won several awards. ''Left'' was the first film to have been recorded, edited and mixed at 192 kHz/24-bit for Dolby’s process of lossless encoding in TrueHD 5.1 surround sound technology, and was honoured by the Akira Kurosawa Foundation in Japan. '' The People vs. George Lucas'' was his third feature documentary, after ''Chick Flick'' (about Mike the Headless Chicken) and ''Earthlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the non-denominational all-male institution began its first classes near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park. Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan. NYU has become the largest private university in the United States by enrollment, with a total of 51,848 enrolled students, including 26,733 undergraduate students and 25,115 graduate students, in 2019. NYU also receives the most applications of any private institution in the United States and admission is considered highly selective. NYU is organized int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Roth
Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. As a director and producer, he is most closely associated with the horror genre, having directed the films '' Cabin Fever'' (2003) and ''Hostel'' (2005). Roth continued to work in the horror genre, directing the films '' Hostel: Part II'' (2007) and '' The Green Inferno'' (2013). He also expanded into other genres, directing the erotic thriller film '' Knock Knock'' (2015) and the action film ''Death Wish'' (2018), a remake of the 1974 original. Also in 2018, he directed the fantasy comedy film ''The House with a Clock in Its Walls'', his first PG-rated film and his highest domestic grosser to date. As an actor, Roth starred as Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's war film ''Inglourious Basterds'' (2009), for which he received a Critic's Choice Movie Award and a SAG Award as part of the ensemble. Many journalists have included him in a group of filmmakers d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Swiss Documentary Film Directors
Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places *Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia *Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss International Air Lines **Swiss Global Air Lines, a subsidiary *Swissair, former national air line of Switzerland *.swiss alternative TLD for Switzerland See also *Swiss made, label for Swiss products *Swiss cheese (other) *Switzerland (other) *Languages of Switzerland, none of which are called "Swiss" *International Typographic Style, also known as Swiss Style, in graphic design *Schweizer (other), meaning Swiss in German *Schweitzer, a family name meaning Swiss in German *Swisse Swisse is a vitamin, supplement, and skincare brand. Founded in Australia in 1969 and globally headquartered in Melbourne, and was sold to Health & Happiness, a Chinese company based in Hong Kong previously known as Biostime International, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynch/Oz
''Lynch/Oz'' is a 2022 American documentary film directed and written by Alexandre O. Philippe that explores the influence of the film '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939) on the American filmmaker David Lynch. Synopsis ''Lynch/Oz'' examines the influence of the 1939 Victor Fleming-directed film '' The Wizard of Oz'' on the work of American filmmaker David Lynch. The concept for the film originates from a response Lynch gave during a Q&A panel at the 2001 New York Film Festival following a screening of his film ''Mulholland Drive''. When asked about the impact of Fleming's film on his work, Lynch said, "There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about ''The Wizard of Oz''." ''Lynch/Oz'' attempts to reevaluate the filmmaker's extended filmography within this enduring influence, from his very first short film, ''The Alphabet'' (1969), to his latest series, '' Twin Peaks: The Return'' (2017). The film was officially described as an exploration of "one of the most fascinating puzzle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Origins Of Alien
''Memory: The Origins of Alien'' is a 2019 documentary film that traces the origins of the film ''Alien'' (1979). Directed and written by Alexandre O. Philippe and produced by Kerry Deignan Roy, the documentary delves into the history of the classic science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. It focuses on the idea that film is "a collective art form – not just the wider circle of writers, performers and technicians beyond the director, but in the case of the truly great films, serendipitous access to a deeper collective unconscious ...", tracing the connections from H. P. Lovecraft to Francis Bacon to the Greek Furies. The film was nominated for Audience Award in the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival. Synopsis ''Memory: The Origins of Alien'' explores the origins of director Ridley Scott's film ''Alien'' (1979). The film includes original story notes, rejected designs and storyboards, exclusive behind-the-scenes footage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marli Renfro
Marli Renfro (born April 3, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American former showgirl, model, Playboy cover girl and actress. She was the body double for Janet Leigh in the shower scene of the 1960 film '' Psycho''. Early career Renfro, described as a free spirit with a lifelong commitment to nudism, appeared in many men's magazines including ''Ace'', ''Adam'', ''Beau'', ''Dude'', ''Escapade'', ''Follies'', ''Gala'' and '' Modern Man''. She also appeared on the cover of the September 1960 edition of ''Playboy''. Renfro spent some time working as a showgirl in Las Vegas, and also worked as a Playboy Bunny. Film career Unperturbed by working nude, Renfro was hired as the body double for the actress Janet Leigh in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film '' Psycho''. She was paid $500. The shower scene in ''Psycho'' is considered one of the most famous scenes in cinema history. It features more than 50 camera cuts in three minutes and took six days to film. Although nudity is impli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Murawski
Bob Murawski (born June 14, 1964) is an American film editor. He was awarded the 2010 Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on ''The Hurt Locker'', which he shared with his wife, fellow editor Chris Innis. He often works with film director Sam Raimi, having edited the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy, ''Oz the Great and Powerful'', and ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness''. Murawski is an elected member of the American Cinema Editors,American Cinema Editors - Official web site and is (with ) the co-founder of |
Chris Innis
Christina Jean "Chris" Innis is an American film editor and filmmaker. She was awarded the 2010 Academy Award, BAFTA, and ACE awards for "Best Film Editing" on the film ''The Hurt Locker'' shared with co-editor, Bob Murawski. She is an elected member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) and has served as an associate director on the board. Early life Innis was born and raised in San Diego, California, the daughter of architect Donald Innis and his wife, teacher and floral designer Virginia. Chris Innis moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she graduated from U.C. Berkeley, majoring in film studies. While a student at Cal Berkeley, Innis interned for several San Francisco production companies, including the commercial company owned and operated by cinematographer Ron Eveslage. Career highlights Innis completed post-graduate film studies at The California Institute of the Arts and received a MFA degree in filmmaking. During this time, Innis edited music videos featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Murch
Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. With a career stretching back to 1969, including work on ''THX 1138'', ''Apocalypse Now'', '' The Godfather I'', '' II'', and '' III'', ''American Graffiti'', ''The Conversation'', ''Ghost'' and ''The English Patient'', with three Academy Award wins (from nine nominations: six for picture editing and three for sound mixing), he has been referred to by Roger Ebert as "the most respected film editor and sound designer in the modern cinema." David Thomson, in his '' New Biographical Dictionary of Film'', calls Murch "the scholar, gentleman and superb craftsman of modern film", adding that "in sound and editing, he is now without peer." Early life Murch was born in New York City, New York, the son of Katharine (née Scott) and Canadian-born Walter Tandy Murch (1907–1967), a painter. He is the grandson of Louise Tandy Murch, a music teacher who was the subject of the 1975 docume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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