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Asterix Conquers America
''Asterix Conquers America'' (in France as ''Astérix et les Indiens''; in Germany as ''Asterix in Amerika'') is a 1994 German animated film, directed by , and co-produced by Hahn and . The film is a loose adaptation of the ''Asterix'' graphic novel, ''Asterix and the Great Crossing'', and the second film adaptation to be produced outside France. It is also the first ''Asterix'' movie to be made in English. The plot focuses on Asterix and Obelix seeking to rescue Getafix, who is transported to North America by the Romans, before their village runs out of magic potion to defend themselves. The film was mainly made for the direct-to-video market, and distributed in Germany by Jugendfilm, with 20th Century Fox handling its distribution in France, Spain and the United Kingdom. Plot After the rebel village of Gauls defeat another Roman army, a humiliated Julius Caesar angrily devises a plan to cut them off from the magic potion that gives them super-human strength. Caesar's most loya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Tcherniakowski (29 January 1928 – 8 October 2016), better known as Pierre Tchernia, was a French cinema and television producer, screenwriter, presenter, animator and actor. In France he was known as ''"Magic" Tchernia'' and ''Monsieur Cinema''. Early life Born in Paris as Pierre Tcherniakowski, he was the youngest of four children. His father, a Ukrainian immigrant, was an engineer and his mother a seamstress. He grew up in Courbevoie. In 1940, at age 12, he saw John Ford's Western ''Stagecoach'' and was inspired to work in cinema. After graduation, he enrolled in a film and photography technical school, and then joined the Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies. Career He was part of the creation of the first televised news in France in 1949 and was an early French news presenter. In 1955 he became a producer of animation (with a heavy influence from the early animation of Walt Disney). For many years he hosted a television game show of movie trivia, ''Monsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Turkey
The wild turkey (''Meleagris gallopavo'') is an Upland game bird, upland ground bird native to North America, one of two extant species of Turkey (bird), turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey, which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey (not the related ocellated turkey). Description Adult wild turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green legs. The body feathers are generally blackish and dark, sometimes grey brown overall with a coppery sheen that becomes more complex in adult males. Adult males, called toms or gobblers, have a large, featherless, reddish head, red throat, and red Wattle (anatomy), wattles on the throat and neck. The head has fleshy growths called Caruncle (bird anatomy) , caruncles. Juvenile males are called jakes; the difference between an adult male and a juvenile is that the jake has a very short beard and his tail fan has longer feathers in the middle. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry McGee
''For the American businessman and academic, see Henry W. McGee.'' Henry James Marris-McGee (14 May 1929 – 28 January 2006) was a British actor, best known as straight man to Benny Hill for many years. McGee was also often the announcer on Hill's TV programme, delivering the upbeat intro "Yes! It's ''The Benny Hill Show!''". He was familiar to British children throughout the 1970s as "Mummy" in the Sugar Puffs commercials, the catchphrase of which was "Tell them about the honey, Mummy". Biography Born in South Kensington, London, and educated at Stonyhurst College, McGee hoped to become a doctor, but the death of his father when he was 17 put financial strains on the family that ended his plans. Having enjoyed acting as a boy, McGee decided to follow his mother's side of the family, which could trace its involvement in acting back to Kitty Clive. He went on to play supporting roles in films and television series and dramas, including ''The Italian Job'' (1969), ''The Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Mayall
Richard Michael Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English actor, stand-up comedian and writer. He formed a close partnership with Ade Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University and was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s. Mayall starred in numerous successful comedy series throughout his career, including '' The Young Ones'', '' The Comic Strip Presents...'', ''Blackadder'', ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'', ''The New Statesman'', ''Bottom'' and ''Believe Nothing''. Mayall also starred in the comedy films ''Drop Dead Fred'' and ''Guest House Paradiso''; he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his voice-over work in '' The Willows in Winter''. His comedic style was described as energetic "post-punk". Mayall died suddenly at his home in London on 9 June 2014 at the age of 56. BBC Television director Danny Cohen praised him as a "truly brilliant" comedian with a unique stage presence, whose "fireball creativity" and approach to sitcom had inspired a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Darras
Jean-Pierre Darras (1927–1999) was a French actor. Filmography 1927 births 1999 deaths Deaths from cancer in France French film directors French monarchists Male actors from Paris People from Val-de-Marne French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors 20th-century French male actors {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Labussière
Henri Labussière (1919–2008) was a French actor and comedian. He mostly appeared on stage in various comedy plays between 1949 and 2000. As a film actor he starred in Yves Robert's '' War of the Buttons'' (''La Guerre des boutons'') in 1962. Partial filmography * ''Un cheval pour deux'' (1962) - L'agent de police Léon * '' War of the Buttons'' (1962) - A countryman * ''Les copains'' (1965) - Minor rôle (uncredited) * ''Les malabars sont au parfum'' (1966) - M. Pincard - le ministre de l'Intérieur * ''Le caïd de Champignol'' (1966) - Le brigadier * ''Kiss Me General'' (1966) - L'aubergiste * ''Le dimanche de la vie'' (1967) * ''Asterix the Gaul'' (1967) - Petit rôle (voice, uncredited) * ''Asterix and Cleopatra'' (1968) - Panoramix, le druide (voice) * ''Une baleine qui avait mal aux dents'' (1974) - Henri * '' The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (1976) - Le réceptionniste (voice) * ''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (1976) - Le pêcheur (voice) * ''L'amour en herbe'' (1977) - Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Bayldon
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series ''Catweazle'' (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in ''Worzel Gummidge (TV series), Worzel Gummidge'' (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series ''Watch'' (1995). Early life Bayldon was born in Leeds and attended Bridlington School and Kingston upon Hull, Hull College of Architecture. Following service in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he appeared in amateur theatricals and then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Old Vic Theatre School. Career Bayldon enjoyed a substantial stage career, including work in the West End theatre, West End and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC. He made several film appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, including ''King Rat (1965 film), King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Tornade
Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998. Biography He was born Pierre Tournadre on 21 January 1930 in Bort-les-Orgues in the department of Corrèze. He began his theatrical career at 25 in ''Elle est folle, Carole'' at the théâtre du Palais-Royal. In 1956, he played in the musical comedy ''Irma la douce'' by Alexandre Breffort and Marguerite Monnot and then made his film debut in ''Les Truands'', where he adopted his stage name, Tornade. The next year, he played a theater role in ''Pericles, Prince of Tyre'' before joining the Branquignols troupe of Robert Dhéry, which also included Jean Lefebvre, Michel Serrault and Micheline Dax. He then became very demanded on television and appeared in several sitcoms such as '' Thierry la Fronde'' (1963), ''Le Chevalier d'Harmental'' (1966), ''Les Sept de l'escalier quinze B'' (1967) and ''Les Dossiers de l'agence O'' (1968). B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Lew Lewis
Howard Lew Lewis (21 August 1941 – 20 January 2018) was a British comedian and actor, best known for his roles in comedy series including ''Maid Marian and Her Merry Men'', ''Brush Strokes'' and ''Chelmsford 123''. Biography Lewis was born in London, England. His parents were both born in southern Wales (Tenby and Bridgend). As a young man, Lewis flat-shared with Ken Morley ( Reg Holdsworth of '' Coronation Street'') and Andy Carr, actor and screenwriter. His first job was with the Royal Air Force, where he was a computer operator. He worked for several years in computing and telecommunications, but when promoted to manager-level he decided instead to pursue acting as a career after being asked to fire a colleague whom he believed to be a good worker. He was married twice. His first marriage lasted just over a year. His second marriage was to Anna Goodall. They married in 1990 with Ken Morley as best man. Howard loved reading and had over 35,000 books in his collection, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Carel
Roger Carel (born Roger Bancharel; 14 August 1927 – 11 September 2020) was a French actor, known for his recurring film roles as Asterix, the French voice of '' Star Wars''' C-3PO, and the French voice of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Rabbit in ''Winnie the Pooh''. He has also dubbed David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's Poirot. He also voiced Wally Gator, Mickey Mouse, Yogi Bear, Fred Flintstone, Kermit the Frog, Heathcliff, Danger Mouse, Foghorn Leghorn, ALF, Fat Albert and many other famous characters in French. He was born in Paris, France. Roger Carel died in Aigre, Charante at 93. Filmography Voice animation * ''The Benny Hill Show'' (1951–1991, TV Series) as Benny Hill (French dubbing) * ''Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks'' (1958-1961) as Pixie / Dixie (French dubbing) * ''The Flintstones'' (1960–1966) (TV series) as Fred Flintstone (French dubbing) * ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1961) as Pongo (French dubbing) * ''The Yogi Bear Show'' (1961-1962 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Charles
Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is an English actor, comedian, television and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He presented the gladiator-style game show '' Robot Wars'' from 1998 to 2004, and narrated the comedy endurance show ''Takeshi's Castle''. As a DJ, he appears on BBC Radio 6 Music. Charles first appeared on television as a performance poet, which led to minor presenting roles. After finding fame in ''Red Dwarf'', he regularly featured on national television with celebrity appearances on many popular shows while he continued to host a wide variety of programmes. From 2017 to 2022, Charles hosted ''The Gadget Show'' for Channel 5. His acting credits include playing inmate Eugene Buffy in the ITV drama ''The Governor'', and leading roles in the British films ''Fated'' and ''Clubbing to Death''. He has toured the UK extensively as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoking Pipe
A smoking pipe is used to inhale the smoke of a burning substance; most common is a tobacco pipe, which can also accommodate almost any other substance. Pipes are commonly made from briar, heather, corn, meerschaum, clay, cherry, glass, porcelain, ebonite and acrylic. Dutch pipe smoking During the 17th century, pipe smoking became a new trend among the Dutch young, in specific the upper and middle class students. These students copied the Spanish sailors and soldiers in the area by joining them in participation of pipe smoking. In particular they were interested in the novelty it brought, which was the inhale of smoke. However, the only way to smoke tobacco was through a pipe. Popularity grew throughout and became a mainstream habit for the Dutch during this time. “In a relatively short period of time, from 1590 to 1650, the Dutch Republic had gone from being a country of non-smokers to being a tobaccophile of Europe.” Typically, these young folk did their smoking in smoki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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