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American Horror Story
''American Horror Story'' is an American anthology horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX. The first installment in the '' American Story'' media franchise, each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters and settings in the same fictional universe, and a storyline with its own "beginning, middle, and end." Some plot elements of each season are loosely inspired by true events. Many actors appear in more than one season, often playing a new character. Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe have returned most frequently, with each appearing in at least nine of the first eleven seasons, followed by Frances Conroy, who appears in eight, and Denis O'Hare appearing in seven. Other notable actors such as Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Emma Roberts, Adina Porter, Finn Wittrock, Jamie Brewer, Billie Lourd, and Leslie Grossman appear in five of the eleven seasons. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. Prevalent elements of the genre include ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, the Devil, witches, monsters, extraterrestrials, dystopian and post-apocalyptic worlds, serial killers, cannibalism, cults, dark magic, satanism, the macabre, gore and torture. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California. The population of Palm Springs was 44,575 as of the 2020 census, but because Palm Springs is a retirement location and a winter snowbird destination, the city's population triples between November and March. The city is noted for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities. History Founding Pre-colonial history The first humans to settle in the area were the Cahuilla people, who arrived 2,000 years ago.Baker, Christopher P. (2008). ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Paulson
Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. She began her acting career in New York City stage productions before starring in the short-lived television series '' American Gothic'' (1995–1996) and '' Jack & Jill'' (1999–2001). She later appeared in comedy films such as ''What Women Want'' (2000) and ''Down with Love'' (2003), and drama films such as ''Path to War'' (2002) and ''The Notorious Bettie Page'' (2005). From 2006 to 2007, she starred as Harriet Hayes in the NBC comedy-drama series ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', for which she received her first Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2008, she starred as Ellen Dolan in the superhero noir film ''The Spirit''. Paulson has appeared on Broadway in the plays ''The Glass Menagerie'' in 2005 and '' Collected Stories'' in 2010. She also starred in a number of independent films and had a leading role in the ABC comedy series ''Cupid'' (2009). She later starred in the independent drama film ''Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Liu
Crystal Liu is an American television writer. She is well known for her work on FXs ''American Horror Story''. Career Liu got her start as a production assistant on the 75th Academy Awards. She went on to serve as an assistant to executive producers on NBCs '' Lipstick Jungle'', for the entirety of its two-season run. She served as an associate producer for one episode of '' Maneater''. She first worked with Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy on their Fox musical comedy ''Glee'', as script supervisor. A position she served in during the shows third year. In 2011, the writing duo recruited Liu to their new FX series ''American Horror Story''. She worked as script supervisor from the pilot to the end The End may refer to: Films * ''The End'' (1953 film), a film by Christopher Maclaine * ''The End'' (1978 film), a comedy by Burt Reynolds * ''The End'' (1997 film), a Canadian film of 1997 * ''The End'' (1998 film), a skateboarding document ... of the third season; she was then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Martin Woodall
Alexis Martin Woodall (born June 30, 1980) is an American producer, executive producer and the president of Ryan Murphy Productions. Woodall has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for her producing work on ''The Normal Heart'', '' American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson'' and '' American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.'' She has also won two Golden Globe Awards for executive producing '' The People V. O.J. Simpson'' and '' The Assassination of Gianni Versace'.'' Early life and education Woodall was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She moved to Aurora, Colorado at nine years old and graduated from Cherry Creek High School. She attended the University of Colorado Boulder for her Bachelor of Arts in film studies and Bachelor of Fine Arts in film production. Career After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder, Woodall moved to Los Angeles and was hired as a post-production assistant on Ryan Murphy's show ''Nip/Tuck.'' She was soon promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Buecker
Bradley Buecker is an American television and film director, producer, and editor. He is well known for his work with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for their series ''Glee'' and ''American Horror Story''. Career Buecker's first credited job in the entertainment industry was as an editor for the TV documentary ''Hollywood Remembers Dustin Hoffman''. He worked as an editor during 2002 on the ABC reality series '' The Bachelor''. In 2005 he was hired as an editor on the FX series ''Nip/Tuck'', where he first worked for Murphy and Falchuk. He went on to edit the pilot episode of ''Glee'' for Murphy, Falchuk, and Ian Brennan and became a mainstay editor for the entire run of the series. During its run is when Buecker directed his first hour of television, with the episode "Never Been Kissed". He served as an executive producer and main director on the series' last season, directing the series finale. Buecker was involved with the development of Falchuk/Murphy's ''American Horror S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Salt
Jennifer Salt is an American producer, screenwriter, and former actress known for playing Eunice Tate on ''Soap'' (1977–1981). Life and career Salt was born in Los Angeles, California to screenwriter Waldo Salt and actress Mary Davenport. She has a younger sister, Deborah. Her stepmother was the writer Eve Merriam. She attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. Salt's father had been blacklisted by Hollywood for most of the 1950s and early 1960s after a run-in with the House Un-American Activities Committee, but managed a triumphant return with the two movies that won him Oscars. She made several stage appearances, winning a 1971 ''Theatre World'' award as Estelle in the play ''Father's Day'', and she portrayed Eunice Tate-Leitner, the snobbish daughter of Chester and Jessica Tate in the television comedy series ''Soap''. An early movie role was in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969) as Joe Buck's hometown lover, Crazy Anni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wong (producer)
James Wong (born April 20, 1959) is a Hong Kong-born American television producer, writer, and film director. Wong is best known for co-writing episodes of the Fox science fiction supernatural drama series ''The X-Files'' with his partner, Glen Morgan. Morgan and Wong are founders of the Hard Eight Pictures and co-created '' Space: Above and Beyond''. Wong also directed the films ''Final Destination'', ''The One'', and ''Dragonball Evolution''. Early life and education Wong was born in Hong Kong. At age ten, he moved to the United States along with his family, settling in San Diego, California. During his youth, he met his future writing partner Glen Morgan at El Cajon Valley High School. Later on, he went to Loyola Marymount University, joining a comedy improvisational group. Originally seeking a major in engineering, he later switched to a film major after seeing ''Apocalypse Now'' at the Cinerama Dome. After graduating, he landed a job as an assistant to Sandy Howard. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dante Di Loreto
Dante Di Loreto is an American film and television producer most notable for executive producing ''Glee'' and ''American Horror Story''. He is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner and for his work on ''Temple Grandin'' and ''The Normal Heart''. He has also won a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on ''My Louisiana Sky''. DiLoreto was the President of Ryan Murphy Television; and the President of Television at Chernin Entertainment. and now he's the president of US Scripted Entertainment for Fremantle. Early life and education Di Loreto was raised in Santa Barbara, California. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara as an undergraduate in the '70s. While a student, Di Loreto served as the internal vice president for the Associated Students of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He graduated from UCSB in 1984. Di Loreto also holds an M.F.A. from the AFI Conservatory obtained in 1991. Career Start in acting Di Loreto attempted to break into Hollywoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Horror Story Cast Members
''American Horror Story'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''AHS'') is an American horror anthology television series co-created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters and settings, and a storyline with its own beginning, middle, and end. However, Murphy has stated that all of the seasons are and will be connected by the end of the series. Some plot elements of each season are loosely inspired by true events. The first season, retroactively subtitled '' Murder House'', takes place in Los Angeles, California, during 2011, and centers on a family that moves into a house haunted by its deceased former occupants. The second season, subtitled ''Asylum'', takes place in Massachusetts, during 1964, and follows the stories of the patients and staff of an institution for the criminally insane. The third season, subtitled '' Coven'', takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, during 2013, and follows a cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
