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Brian Nelson (other)
Brian Nelson may refer to: *Brian Nelson (screenwriter) (born 1964), American screenwriter and producer *Brian Nelson (Northern Irish loyalist) (1947–2003), chief of intelligence for the Ulster Defence Association *Brian Nelson (literature professor) (born 1946), literature professor, author and translator of French literature * Brian E. Nelson, lawyer and government official See also *Bryan Nelson Bryan Nelson (born September 14, 1958) was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 31st District, which includes the cities of Apopka, Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares, and Umatilla in northern Lake County an ... (born 1958), member of the Florida House of Representatives * Bryan Nelson (ornithologist) (1932–2015), British ornithologist and academic {{hndis, Nelson, Brian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Nelson (screenwriter)
Brian Nelson is an American screenwriter. Early life Nelson holds degrees from Yale University and from UCLA. He worked as a drama instructor at Langley High School in McLean, Virginia in the early 1980s, where he taught Gilmore Girls actress Lauren Graham, Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter Michael Arndt, and UCLA screenwriting instructor Brian David Price. Writing career Nelson's numerous writing credits include episodes of the television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', Gene Roddenberry's '' Earth: Final Conflict'', '' JAG'' and the Disney television series' ''So Weird'' and '' In a Heartbeat'' as well as the feature film ''Hard Candy''. He also wrote the play "Overlooked" and co-wrote the script for the vampire film '' 30 Days of Night'', which was released in late 2007 and helmed by ''Hard Candy'' director David Slade. Nelson wrote the script for the M. Night Shyamalan-produced thriller ''Devil''. Nelson wrote episodes 3 and 8 of the Netflix ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Nelson (Northern Irish Loyalist)
Brian Nelson (30 September 1947 – 11 April 2003) was an Ulster loyalist paramilitary member during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. He was an intelligence chief of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), and also a clandestine agent for the British Army's Force Research Unit during the conflict.''The Independent'' obituary for Brian Nelson, 14 April 2003 Early life Nelson, a Protestant from the Shankill Road, Belfast, served with the British Army's Black Watch Regiment before joining the Ulster Defence Association in the early 1970s, where he became a low-level intelligence agent for the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). In 1974 he was jailed for seven years for the kidnap and torture of an Irish man, Gerald Higgins, who died several weeks later from his injuries. Nelson served three years for the crime. After his release, Nelson resigned from the UDA and left for a construction job in West Germany. In 1985, however, the British Government approached him on the basis of his previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Nelson (literature Professor)
Brian Nelson (born 29 September 1946 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, UK) is a professor emeritus of French Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. Nelson graduated with an undergraduate degree from Cambridge University and did postgraduate work at Oxford University where he obtained his D.Phil. in 1979. Before going to Monash he taught one year in Paris (1970–71) and several years at the University of Wales Aberystwyth (1973–86). In 1986, he became professor at Monash and retired in 2008. Nelson taught modern French literature and cultural history, and literary translation. In addition to a number of monographs including ''Zola and the Bourgeoisie'' and ''Émile Zola: A Selective Analytical Bibliography'', he has made a number of modern translations of Émile Zola for the Oxford World's Classics series. Speaking about his translation of ''The Belly of Paris'', Nelson said: :My aim as a translator is to transform Zola's prose into a work of art that approaches the original, that is, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian E
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Iri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Nelson
Bryan Nelson (born September 14, 1958) was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 31st District, which includes the cities of Apopka, Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares, and Umatilla in northern Lake County and northern Orange County, since 2012. He served on the Orange County Commission for District 2 from 2014 until March 2018 when he won election for mayor of Apopka after support for the previous mayor deteriorated History Nelson was born in Orlando and attended the University of Florida, where he graduated with a degree in ornamental horticulture in 1979. After graduation, he returned to Central Florida, where he worked in his family's business, Nelson's Florida Roses. Nelson then started Nelson Insurance Services in 1995 as a means of providing his family's business with insurance, and it expanded from there. In 2002, he was appointed to the Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission, and served as its chairman in 2006. Florida House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
