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Brendan Price
Brendan Price is a British theatre, movie, and television actor. He graduated, winning the prize for outstanding dialect work and began his career in the regional theatres of England. He worked in a number of the major theatres, playing a diverse range of parts in the plays of Anton Chekhov, Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, and in those of many other writers, both classical and modern. Television His television career began in 1972 with a part in the BBC’s Play of The Month series in James Joyce's ''Stephen Dedalus''. For the next few years, his work moved freely between television and theatre until he made his first film, a starring role in the sex comedy ''Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman'' (1973), which was due to be directed by a young Jonathan Demme, but Demme was dismissed from the project. Price offered to resign his role in sympathy with him, but Demme counselled him to stay with the part, imparting the advice "In this business these things happen." Price benefitted f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed by Coventry City Council. Historic counties of England, Formerly part of Warwickshire until 1451, Coventry had a population of 345,328 at the 2021 census, making it the tenth largest city in England and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest city in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, after Birmingham, from which it is separated by an area of Green belt (United Kingdom), green belt known as the Meriden Gap, and the third largest in the wider Midlands after Birmingham and Leicester. The city is part of a larger conurbation known as the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area, which in 2021 had a population of 389,603. Coventry is east-south-east of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally (30 March 1926 – 15 June 1989) was an Irish actor. He was the recipient of three BAFTA Awards in the late 1980s: two BAFTA Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor (for ''The Mission'' in 1986 and ''My Left Foot'' in 1989), and a BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor for ''A Very British Coup'' in 1989. In 2020, he was ranked at number 34 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Background Ray McAnally was born in Buncrana, a seaside town located on the Inishowen peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland and brought up in the nearby town of Moville from the age of three. The son of a bank manager, he was educated at St Eunan's College in Letterkenny where he wrote, produced and staged a musical called ''Madame Screwball'' at the age of 16. He entered Maynooth Seminary at the age of 18 but left after a short time having decided that the priesthood was not his vocation. He joined the Abbey Theatre in 1947 where he met and married actress Ronnie Maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man At The Top (TV Series)
''Man at the Top'' was a British kitchen sink drama television series that originally aired on ITV, lasting for 23 episodes between 1970 and 1972. The series depicted the character of Joe Lampton, the protagonist of John Braine's novels '' Room at the Top'' (1957) and ''Life at the Top'' (1962), and of the films based on those novels ('' Room at the Top'' (1959) and ''Life at the Top'' (1965)). In 1973, a spin-off film from the series, '' Man at the Top'', was released. Cast * Kenneth Haigh – Joe Lampton * Zena Walker – Susan Lampton * Mark Dignam (series 1) / Paul Hardwick (series 2) – Abe Brown * Avice Landone – Margaret Brown * Keith Skinner (series 1) / Brendan Price (series 2) – Harry Lampton * Colin Welland – Charlie Armitage * James Donnelly – Teddy Soames * Kim McCarthy – Barbara Lampton * Janet Key – Dr. Helen Reid * Ann Lynn – Jonni Devon * Katy Manning Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is an English- Australian actress, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exorcismus
''Exorcismus'' ( es, La posesión de Emma Evans) is a 2010 Spanish-British horror film directed by Manuel Carballo and written by David Muñoz, it stars Sophie Vavasseur and Stephen Billington. Plot Secluded, home-schooled teenager Emma's uncontrolled behaviour causes her to believe she is possessed by the Devil. When terrible things start to happen to her friends and family, her parents grudgingly call in the help of her uncle, who is a priest, to drive out the evil spirits. Cast * Sophie Vavasseur as Emma Evans * Tommy Bastow as Alex Evans * Richard Felix as John * Stephen Billington as Christopher * Doug Bradley Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor and author, best known for his role as the lead Cenobite "Pinhead" in the ''Hellraiser'' film series and for narration on various Cradle of Filth albums. He is also starrin ... as Priest * Isamaya ffrench as Rose Evans * Lazzaro Oertli as Mark Evans (Emma's brother) * Cristina Cervià as Sofia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Drain (film)
''Brain Drain'' ( es, link=no, Fuga de cerebros) is a 2009 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Fernando González Molina and starring Mario Casas and Amaia Salamanca. The film is an A3 Films production. The production started on 14 July 2008 in Madrid and Gijón, and its premier was on 24 April 2009. Due to great success at the Spanish box office, the film spawned off a sequel, ''Brain Drain 2'' (2011). Plot The film begins with an 18 year old Emilio (''Mario Casas'') who tells his amorous misadventures with Natalia (''Amaia Salamanca'') due to all his physical problems ( orthodoncy, orthosis, etc.) When he is 18 he finally gets rid of all his dental appareils and has the chance to confess to Natalia his love. But when she gets a student grant to attend Oxford University (England), all his friends try to help him by going to Oxford too with fake grants. However, once there, the group must confront several problems, such as their poor English and their disabilities an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Grace
''Savage Grace'' is a 2007 drama film directed by Tom Kalin and written by Howard A. Rodman, based on the book ''Savage Grace'' by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson. The story is based on the highly dysfunctional relationship between heiress and socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland and her son, Antony. The film stars Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Eddie Redmayne, Elena Anaya, and Hugh Dancy. It was an official selection at the 2007 London Film Festival, the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film is based on the true story of Barbara Daly Baekeland (Moore), her husband Brooks Baekeland (Dillane), heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune, and their only child Antony (Redmayne), who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The story begins with Antony's birth and follows the family to the time of his arrest for the murder of his mother. Critical reception Critics gave the film mixed reviews. The review aggregator ''Rotten Tomatoes'' has a 38% of appro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ironside
Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for playing villains and "tough guy" heroes, and has also portrayed sympathetic characters. Early life Ironside was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Robert Walter Ironside and Patricia June Ironside (' Passmore). His father was a street lighting technician and laborer and his mother a housewife. He is of English, Irish and Scottish descent, and is one of five children. Ironside attended the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and at age 15 wrote a play, ''The Shelter'', which won the first prize in a university contest. He also won the Senior writing award at Riverdale Collegiate Institute in 1968. Career Ironside specializes in playing villains and tough guys. One of his first roles was as evil telepath Darryl Revok in ''Scanners'' (1981), an early film by David Cronenberg. He played the role of a serial killer, Colt Hawker, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plans For Tomorrow (film)
''Plans for Tomorrow'' ( es, Planes para mañana, links=no) is a 2010 Spanish drama film directed by Juana Macías (her feature debut). The cast features Carme Elias, Goya Toledo, Ana Labordeta and Aura Garrido. Plot Set in an indeterminate Spanish city, the plot follows four women at a time their lives are facing radical changes. Cast Production The film was produced by Teoponte PC, Monte Film and Viernes Producciones, with support from Junta de Extremadura. Shooting locations included the city of Cáceres, in Extremadura. Release On 18 April 2010, the film screened at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), where it was met with acclaim. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 19 November 2010. Reception Jonathan Holland of ''Variety'' deemed the film to be "a quietly engrossing debut for helmer/co-writer Juana Macias that unpacks the crosscut lives of four women in crisis". Reviewing for ''El País'', Javier Ocaña con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carme Elias
Carme may refer to: * Carme (given name) * Carme (moon), a moon of Jupiter * Carme (mythology), a figure in Greek mythology * Carme group, a group of satellites orbiting Jupiter * Carme, Barcelona, a village in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain *"Carmè", song by Ernesto de Curtis Ernesto De Curtis (4 October 1875 – 31 December 1937) was an Italian composer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Possession Of Emma Evans
''Exorcismus'' ( es, La posesión de Emma Evans) is a 2010 Spanish-British horror film directed by Manuel Carballo and written by David Muñoz, it stars Sophie Vavasseur and Stephen Billington. Plot Secluded, home-schooled teenager Emma's uncontrolled behaviour causes her to believe she is possessed by the Devil. When terrible things start to happen to her friends and family, her parents grudgingly call in the help of her uncle, who is a priest, to drive out the evil spirits. Cast * Sophie Vavasseur as Emma Evans * Tommy Bastow as Alex Evans * Richard Felix as John * Stephen Billington as Christopher * Doug Bradley as Priest * Isamaya ffrench as Rose Evans * Lazzaro Oertli as Mark Evans (Emma's brother) * Cristina Cervià as Sofia Salgado Production In November 2008 Luis de la Madrid was set to direct the exorcism film, but on 22 September 2009 he was replaced by Manuel Carballo. The Spanish director David Muñoz wrote the script, and shooting began on 5 October 2009 in the Stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmerdale
''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, ''Emmerdale Farm'' was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. Interior scenes have been filmed at the Leeds Studios since its inception. Exterior scenes were first filmed in Arncliffe in Littondale, and the series may have taken its name from Amerdale, an ancient name of Littondale. Exterior scenes were later shot at Esholt, but are now shot at a purpose-built set on the Harewood estate. The programme is broadcast in every ITV region. The series originally aired during the afternoon and was intended to be a three-month television series. However, more episodes were ordered and transmitted during the daytime until 1978, when it was moved to an early-evening prime time slot in most regions. In the late 1980s, the soap was met with a new produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sleep Of Death
''The Sleep of Death'' (a.k.a. ''The Inn of the Flying Dragon'') is a 1980 Swedish-Irish historical horror film written and directed by Calvin Floyd and starring Per Oscarsson, Curd Jürgens, Patrick Magee and Marilù Tolo. It is based on the 1872 novella '' The Room in the Dragon Volant'' by Sheridan Le Fanu. The film's Swedish title is ''Ondskans Värdshus''. Plot In 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a young Englishman travels to France in pursuit of a woman, the Countess St. Alyre. Once there he meets some weird characters, including the Marquis D'Armanville, and he begins to experience otherworldly events as a series of murders occur. Cast * Per Oscarsson ... Colonel Gaillard * Patrick Magee ... Marquis * Curd Jürgens ... Count St. Alyre * Marilù Tolo ... Countess Elga * Brendan Price ... Robert Terence * Niall Toibin ... Sean * Kay Maclaren ... Old Woman * Barry Cassins ... The Count's Brother * Christopher Casson ... Sir Philip Terence * John Molloy ... Priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
