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Brush With Fate
''Brush with Fate'' is a television film debuted on February 2, 2003, on CBS. It followed the life of an imaginary painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer as it passes through the hands of various people. The film was based on ''Girl In Hyacinth Blue'', the 1999 novel by author Susan Vreeland, and starred Glenn Close and Ellen Burstyn. The imaginary painting ''Girl in Hyacinth Blue'', the principal object in this film, is painted exactly in Vermeer's painting technique by the American master painter Jonathan Janson, author and webmaster of the world-known website about the life and work of Johannes Vermeer "Essential Vermeer". Plot Richard is a new art teacher at a high school. Cornelia Englebrecht (played by Glenn Close) is a history teacher who invites Richard to see a painting of a young girl at a table, which she believes to be a genuine Vermeer, where she tells him stories, which are portrayed as flashbacks about the people who owned the painting in the past. All of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brent Shields
Brent Shields (March 1, 1963) is an American television and film Film producer, producer and Film director, director. Many of his films have been made in conjunction with the Hallmark Hall of Fame, and most were made for television, family-oriented "feel good" stories. (various pages in this book describe his productions) Early life Brent Shields was born in Woodland Hills, CA. His family later moved to Huntington Beach, CA, where Shields graduated from Fountain Valley High School in '81. Shields earned his Bachelor's of Science degree, Telecommunications & Film, from San Diego State University in '87. Shields married Jayne Macomber in '88 and resides in Pasadena, CA. The couple has one daughter, Jill Shields. Shields has five siblings. Career In his role as producer of over 80 films, Brent has successfully adapted for television such classic works as William Faulkner's Old Man, Thomas Hardy's Return of the Native, Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost as well as contemporary wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenne Decleir (), American politician in New York
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Jenne can refer to: *Djenné, a city of Mali *Jenne, Lazio, a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy People with the given name *Jenne Langhout (1918–2010), Dutch field hockey player *Jenne Lennon (), American singer People with the surname *Crystal Snow Jenne (1884–1968), first woman to run for the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives *Eldon Jenne (1899–1993), American track and field athlete *Peter Jenne (?–1945), German Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient *Ken Jenne (born 1947), American politician in Florida *Evan Jenne (born 1977), American politician in Florida, son of Ken Jenne *Addie Jenne Addie Jenne (previously Addie Jenne Russell) is the former New York State Democratic Assemblywoman for the 118th/116th district from 2009 to 2019. The district was known as the 118th district when Jenne was elected in 2008, but was re-numbered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Shows Based On American Novels
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. '' Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Television Films
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Wijs
Carly is a given name, a feminine form of Carl. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 47. It is also a pet form of given names such as Carla and Caroline. Variant different spellings include Carley, Carlie, Carlee, Carleigh and Carli, as well as Karly, Karli, Karley, Karlee, Karlie and Karleigh. The name became popular in large part, if not primarily, because of the success of Carly Simon's music in the 1970s - its first appearance in the top 1000 US baby names was in 1973, soon after her first success. It was most popular in the UK, Canada and Australia in the 1980s and in the United States during the 1990s. Over 2,000 American baby girls were named Carly each year between 1991 and 1998. Carly and its variants may refer to: People * Carly Binding (born 1978), New Zealand pop singer-songwriter * Carly Booth (born 1992), Scottish professional golfer * Carly Chaikin (born 1990), American actress * Carly Cole (born 1984), British reality television contestant, fitness trainer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwan Van Buuren
Erwan () is a masculine Breton given name, sometimes spelled ''Erwann''. Its francization is the French given name Yves. Etymology From Old Breton given name . It might thus be formed of Proto-Brythonic words "well, good" and "talent, natural gift, ability" (compare Welsh and Irish ), or derived from Gaulish name . Sometimes allegedly supposed to come from the Breton word "dragon" because of homophony in Modern Breton. Variants * Masculine : Erwann, Erwane, Eroan, Ervoan, Ervan, Earwinn, Érwann, Érwan, Even or Ewen, Ewan or Evan, Iwan, Eozen, Cheun, Youen, Youenn, If, Ivi or Yvi, Von, Yeun, Yoen, Youn, Yvelin, Hélori, Hélaurie, Herwan, Herwann, Aerwan * Feminine : Erwana, Erwanez, Youna, Youena, Vonig. Notable people Notable people with the name include: * Erwan Bergot (1930–1993), French Army officer and writer * Erwan Berthou (1861–1933), French poet, writer and bard *Erwan Bouroullec (born 1976), French designer. See Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec *Erwan Pain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla Reuten
Thekla Simona Gelsomina Reuten (born 16 September 1975) is a Dutch actress. Life and career Reuten was born in Bussum, Netherlands, the daughter of a Dutch father, Joost Reuten, and an Italian mother, who was born in Benabbio near Bagni di Lucca. She studied acting at the Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Amsterdam. During the last year of her studies, she assumed leading roles in Dutch film and theatre productions. Early in her career, she won the "Shooting Star Award" of the Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival) for her portrayal of Lotte in the film ''Twin Sisters'', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Subsequent roles included ''In Bruges'' with Colin Farrell, ''Hotel Lux'' with Bully Herbig, and '' The American'' alongside George Clooney, as well as the political thriller ''Waffenstillstand'' ("Ceasefire"). Other films include ''De Trip van Teetje'' (Tate's Voyage), ''Kruimeltje'' (Little Crumb), '' Rosenstraße'', ''Una Bellezza C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roef Ragas
Rudolphus Henricus Cornelis "Roef" Ragas (25 May 1965 – 30 August 2007) was a Dutch actor from Harderwijk. He was the older brother of Bastiaan and Jeroen Ragas. From 1984 to 1990 Ragas studied Dutch at the University of Amsterdam. He graduated on the phenomenon of "time" in " De zondvloed" by Jeroen Brouwers. Then he went to the Amsterdam Theatre School, where he graduated in 1994. He was a founding member of the Association of New Film and Television Makers, NFTVM, and sat on the board of the Dutch Association of Film and Television Makers, NBF, and the Dutch Film Festival. Ragas had a relationship since 1990 and was married to actress Susan Visser. Together they had two children. On 30 August 2007 Ragas died of sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 42, during a visit to ''Harkema'' restaurant. On Thursday 6 September 2007 he was buried in Zorgvlied Cemetery. Filmography *'' Een Turk uit Italië'' (1992) - Paul *'' Richting Engeland'' (1993) - *''Bureau Kruislaan'' TV se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caro Lenssen
Caro may refer to: Places * Caro, Michigan, United States * Caro, Morbihan, France * Çaro, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France Other uses * Caro (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Caro (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Caro (drink), a drink by Nestlé * Caro (horse) (1967–1989), a French Thoroughbred racehorse * "Caro" (Bad Bunny song), 2018 * "Caro" (L.A.X and Wizkid song), 2013 * CARO, Computer Antivirus Research Organization * Caro Ru Lushe, a fictional character in ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS'' * Caro, a Vietnamese variant of the game Gomoku * Polonez Caro or FSO Polonez, a Polish automobile See also * Frank–Caro process, used to produce cyanamide from calcium carbide and nitrogen gas in an electric furnace * Linde–Frank–Caro process, another process used to produce hydrogen from water gas * Peroxymonosulfuric acid, also known as Caro's acid * Karo (other) Karo may refer to: Ethnic groups * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
