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Bullfighter (film)
''Bullfighter'' is a 2005 American action adventure fantasy film directed by Rune Bendixen and starring Olivier Martinez, Michelle Forbes, Donnie Wahlberg, Robert Rodriguez and Willem Dafoe. It is Bendixen's feature directorial debut. Cast * Willem Dafoe as Father Ramirez * Michael Parks as Cordobes * Jared Harris as Jones * Domenica Cameron-Scorsese as Laila * Robert Rodriguez as Bullboy #1 *Guillermo del Toro as Bullboy #2 *Olivier Martinez as Jacques * Michelle Forbes as Mary * Donnie Wahlberg as Chollo *Assumpta Serna as Ahandra / Allison *Rune Bendixen as Bullboy #3 Production The film was shot across the Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio G ... in Texas starting on February 12, 1999. Release The film was released direct-to-DVD on January 4, 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Hargrave
Cynthia Hargrave (June 12, 1957 – June 9, 2021) was an American film producer and screenwriter. She is best known for her work on ''Bottle Rocket'' (1996) and ''Perfume Perfume (, ; french: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. Th ...'' (2001). References External links * 1957 births 2021 deaths American film producers American women screenwriters American women film producers 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American women 21st-century American women {{film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Carson
Hunter Carson (born December 26, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is the son of actress Karen Black and film director L. M. Kit Carson. In 1986, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor - Motion Picture for his performance in ''Paris, Texas'' (1984). Early life Carson was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Karen Black and actor, producer, screenwriter and director L. M. Kit Carson. He is the stepson of Stephen Eckelberry and halfbrother of Celine Eckelberry, Stephen's and Karen's adopted daughter. He made his first national appearance in October 1976, at the age of nine months, when his mother hosted ''Saturday Night Live''; she held him in her arms for the entirety of her opening monologue. Carson is a graduate of Wesleyan University. Career His first acting role was in the 1984 film ''Paris, Texas'', portraying the character of Hunter Henderson. The film was co-written for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Martinez
Olivier Martinez (born 12 January 1966) is a French actor. He became well known after roles in several French films such as '' Un, deux, trois, soleil'' (1993), which garnered him the César Award for "Most Promising Actor", '' The Horseman on the Roof'' (1995), and '' The Chambermaid on the Titanic'' (1997). He has also appeared in Hollywood-produced features, including the drama '' Before Night Falls'' (2000), the erotic thriller '' Unfaithful'' (2002) and playing the role of a French drug lord in the action-crime-thriller ''S.W.A.T.'' (2003). Early life Martinez was born in Paris, France, to a working-class family. His father was a Spanish professional boxer and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990. Martinez was raised Catholic. Career In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in the film '' Un, deux, trois, soleil'' (1993). This was followed by a leading rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Forbes
Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo (born January 8, 1965) is an American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films. Forbes gained attention for her dual role in daytime soap opera ''Guiding Light'', for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. She is also a Saturn Award winner with three nominations. Forbes is known for her recurring appearances on genre and drama shows such as Ensign Ro Laren in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and her regular role as medical examiner Julianna Cox on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' during the 1990s, while building her career with recurring roles throughout the 2000s in ''Battlestar Galactica'', '' 24'', ''In Treatment'', '' Durham County'', ''Prison Break'' and her series regular role as Maryann Forrester on ''True Blood''. She has appeared in significant roles in movies such as ''Escape from L.A.'', ''Kalifornia'', ''Swimming with Sharks'' and ''Columbus''. She starred in the 2011–2012 AMC television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, record producer, and film producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has had roles in the ''Saw'' films, ''Zookeeper'', ''Dreamcatcher'', ''The Sixth Sense'', ''Righteous Kill'', and '' Ransom'', as well as appearing in the World War II miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' as Carwood Lipton. From 2002 to 2003, he starred in the crime drama ''Boomtown''. He has starred in the drama series '' Blue Bloods'' as Danny Reagan since 2010, and since 2014 is an executive producer of the TNT reality television show ''Boston's Finest''. He was nominated for ''Choice Scream'' at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards for his work in the ''Saw'' films. He has also produced and starred in ''Rock This Boat'', ''Donnie Loves Jenny'' and ''Return of the Mac'' on Pop TV. He also produced and starred in ''Wahlburgers'' on A&E TV. He is the brother of singer-actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Anthony Rodriguez (; born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, and visual effects supervisor. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in Mexico and in his home state of Texas. Rodriguez directed the 1992 action film ''El Mariachi'', which was a commercial success after grossing $2.6 million ($4.9 million in 2021 dollars) against a budget of $7,000 ($13,153 in 2021 dollars). The film spawned two sequels known collectively as the ''Mexico Trilogy'': ''Desperado (film), Desperado'' and ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico''. He directed ''From Dusk till Dawn'' in 1996 and developed its From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, television adaptation series (2014–2016). Rodriguez co-directed the 2005 neo-noir crime thriller anthology ''Sin City (film), Sin City'' (adapted from the Sin City, graphic novel of the same name) and the 2014 sequel, ''Sin City: A Dame to Kill For''. Rodriguez is also the creator of the ''Spy Kids (franchise), Spy Kids'' franchise, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Dafoe
Willem James Dafoe (; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Willem Dafoe, various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, in addition to receiving nominations for four Academy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. Dafoe was an early member of experimental theater company The Wooster Group. He made his film debut in ''Heaven's Gate (film), Heaven's Gate'' (1980), but was fired during production. He had his first leading role in the outlaw biker film ''The Loveless'' (1982) and then played the main antagonist in ''Streets of Fire'' (1984) and ''To Live and Die in L.A. (film), To Live and Die in L.A.'' (1985). He received his first Academy Award nomination (as Best Supporting Actor) for his role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronn Schmidt
Rohn Schmidt (sometimes credited as Ronn Schmidt) is an American cinematographer and television director. He worked as a cinematographer on number of films including '' Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time'' (1991), ''Men of War'' (1994), ''Lord of Illusions'' (1995), ''Star Kid'' (1997) and '' The Mist'' (2007). He also worked as a cinematographer on the television series ''Huff'', ''Memphis Beat ''Memphis Beat'' is an American crime comedy-drama television series created by Joshua Harto and Liz W. Garcia that aired on TNT from June 22, 2010 to August 16, 2011, with a total of 20 episodes spanning two seasons. It was produced by Smokeho ...'', '' The Chicago Code'', '' The Walking Dead'' and '' The Shield'', he made his directorial debut on the latter series. His other directing credits include '' Saving Grace'' and '' Stargate Universe''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Video, MCA/Universal Home Video, MCA Home Video, MCA Videodisc and MCA Videocassette, Inc.) is the home video distribution division of American film studio Universal Pictures, owned by the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. History The company was founded in 1980 as MCA Videocassette, Inc. with Gene Giaquinto as president of the division and released 24 films on Betamax and VHS in May 1980, including ''Jaws (film), Jaws'', ''Animal House'' and ''The Deer Hunter'' as well as classic films such as ''Dracula (1931 English-language film), Dracula'', ''Animal Crackers (1930 film), Animal Crackers'' and ''Scarface (1932 film), Scarface''. ''Jaws 2'' and ''1941 (film), 1941'' were also released that year. Prior to 1980, Castle Films (known as Universal 8 after 1977) had served as Universal's home film distribution unit. In late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Parks
Michael Parks (born Harry Samuel Parks; April 24, 1940 – May 9, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He appeared in many films and made frequent television appearances, notably starring in the 1969–1970 series ''Then Came Bronson'', but was probably best known for his work in his later years with filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith. Personal life Parks was born in Corona, California. He drifted from job to job during his teenage years, including picking fruit, digging ditches, driving trucks, and fighting forest fires. Parks married five times. His first marriage in 1956 at age 16 to Louise Johnson lasted until 1958 and produced a daughter. His second marriage in 1964 to actress Jan Moriarty lasted only a few months, ending with her apparent suicide from an overdose. His third marriage in 1968 to Carolyn Kay Carson produced a son, James. His fourth marriage to Alston Fenci, whom he married in 1987, ended in divorce in 1996. In 1997 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared Harris
Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor. His roles include Lane Pryce in the AMC television drama series ''Mad Men'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; David Robert Jones in the science fiction series ''Fringe''; King George VI in the historical drama series ''The Crown''; Anderson Dawes on the science fiction series ''The Expanse''; Captain Francis Crozier in the AMC series ''The Terror''; and Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries ''Chernobyl'', for which he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie''.'' He has also had significant supporting roles in films such as ''Mr. Deeds'' (2002), '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008), '' Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'' (2011), ''Lincoln'' (2012), and ''Allied'' (2016). In 2021, he took the role of Hari Seldon, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese (born September 6, 1976) is an American actress. Biography She was born in California and is the daughter of Julia Cameron and Martin Scorsese. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University. Scorsese is known for acting in '' Cape Fear'' (1991), ''The Age of Innocence'' (1993), and ''Bullfighter A bullfighter (or matador) is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter and describe all the performers in the activit ...'' (2000). In 2017, her feature-length directorial debut '' Almost Paris'' was screened at the 2017 Golden Door International Film Festival. ''Almost Paris'' tells of a former Wall Street banker who has to return home after the mortgage lending crisis. She married in 2011 in Chicago. Filmography References External links * 1976 births Living people Actresses from California American film actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
