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Ben Fransham
Ben Fransham is a New Zealand actor known for his role as Petyr in the 2014 comedy ''What We Do in the Shadows''. Early life and education Fransham graduated from the New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington with a third-year scholarship diploma in 1991, and then won entry to The London Contemporary Dance School, but did not attend. Career In 1992, Fransham began freelance work, performing in Paul Jenden's Dance South, and touring the country with Footnote Dance Company. He made his dramatic role debut as Rudy in Jacqueline Coats' stage production of '' Bent'', which won a 1997 Chapmann Tripp Theatre Award for Most Original Production of the Year. Since then, he has performed in musical theatre, dramatic plays, vaudeville, puppetry, and sketch comedy shows, with increasing work in film and television. Fransham performed in several episodes of ''Legend of the Seeker'' (2008–2010), in various featured roles of horrifying creatures. The actor has worked across multiple dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fellowship Of The Ring
''The Fellowship of the Ring'' is the first of three volumes of the epic novel ''The Lord of the Rings'' by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by '' The Two Towers'' and '' The Return of the King''. It takes place in the fictional universe of Middle-earth. It was originally published on 29 July 1954 in the United Kingdom. The volume consists of a foreword, in which the author discusses his writing of ''The Lord of the Rings'', a prologue titled "Concerning Hobbits, and other matters", and the main narrative in Book I and Book II. Title and publication Tolkien envisioned ''The Lord of the Rings'' as a single volume work divided into six sections he called "books" along with extensive appendices. The original publisher decided to split the work into three parts. It was also the publisher's decision to place the fifth and sixth books and the appendices into one volume under the title '' The Return of the King'', about Aragorn's assumption of the throne of Gon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Paranormal
''Wellington Paranormal'' is a New Zealand mockumentary comedy horror television series which first aired on 11 July 2018 on TVNZ 2. The series is a spin-off of the 2014 film ''What We Do in the Shadows'' and first television series in the franchise, and its lead characters—Officers Minogue and O'Leary—first appeared in the film as a pair of incurious police officers. Production history The series was created by Jemaine Clement and Paul Yates based on characters from ''What We Do in the Shadows'' by Clement and Taika Waititi. Waititi and Clement serve as the series' executive producers, while Clement directs four of the six episodes in Season 1. The series was confirmed for a second season of 13 episodes, which aired 6 episodes beginning on 16 October 2019. A Christmas special aired on 19 December 2019, with the remaining six episodes airing as a new season. Between the special and third series, a sixteen-episode digital web series and public service campaign by New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shannara Chronicles
''The Shannara Chronicles'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It is an adaptation of ''The Sword of Shannara'' trilogy of fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. It follows three heroes as they protect an ancient tree to stop the escape of banished demons. The series was filmed in the Auckland Film Studios and on location elsewhere in New Zealand. The first season of ''The Shannara Chronicles'' premiered on MTV in the United States on January 5, 2016, and consisted of 10 episodes. MTV originally greenlit a second season in April 2016; however, in May 2017, it was announced that the series would relocate to Spike (now Paramount Network). The second season premiered on October 11, 2017, and concluded November 22, 2017. On January 16, 2018, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after two seasons and that the producers were shopping the series to other networks. The series was later considered officially concluded. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cure (2014 Film)
''The Cure'' is a 2014 thriller starring Antonia Prebble and Daniel Lissing about a research scientist who finds out the company she works for has developed a cure for cancer. It was written, directed and produced by David Gould. Plot Researcher Beth Wakefield, (Prebble), works for ScopaMed Pharmaceuticals. She accidentally discovers the pharmaceutical company she works for had developed a cure for cancer many years earlier. They haven't released it because that would destroy their chemotherapy drug sales. She must now escape and release the cure to world while the company tries to stop her. Cast * Antonia Prebble as Beth Wakefield * Stephen Lovatt as Ted Garner * Daniel Lissing as Ryan Earl * John Bach as Lionel Stanton * John Landreth as Wentworth * Nathalie Boltt as Ruby Wakefield * Paul Yates Paul Francis Sanchez Yates is an American filmmaker, artist, and musician. Yates attended NYU for photography, received a BFA in film from SUNY Purchase in 1993 and received his M.F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Unexpected Journey
An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian anime convention * Ansett Australia, a major Australian airline group that is now defunct (IATA designator AN) * Apalachicola Northern Railroad (reporting mark AN) 1903–2002 ** AN Railway, a successor company, 2002– * Aryan Nations, a white supremacist religious organization * Australian National Railways Commission, an Australian rail operator from 1975 until 1987 * Antonov, a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) aircraft manufacturing and services company, as a model prefix Entertainment and media * Antv, an Indonesian television network * ''Astronomische Nachrichten'', or ''Astronomical Notes'', an international astronomy journal * ''Avisa Nordland'', a Norwegian newspaper * '' Sweet Bean'' (あん), a 2015 Japanese film also known as ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 Days Of Night (film)
''30 Days of Night'' is a 2007 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. The film was directed by David Slade and stars Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. The story focuses on an Alaskan town beset by vampires as it enters into a 30-day-long polar night. ''30 Days of Night'' was originally pitched as a comic, then as a film, but it was rejected. Years later, Steve Niles showed IDW Publishing the idea and it took off. The film was produced on a budget of $30 million and grossed over $75 million at the box office during its six-week run starting on October 19, 2007. Critical reviews were mixed. The film has since developed a cult following. A sequel, '' Dark Days'', was released on October 5, 2010, straight to home video. A prequel miniseries, '' Blood Trails'', was released on FEARnet.com and FEARnet On Demand in 2007. Another sequel miniseries, '' Dust to Dust'', placed chronologically before ''Dark Days'', was released in 2008. Plot The town o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ferryman (2007 Film)
''The Ferryman'' is a New Zealand horror film directed by Chris Graham and starring British actor John Rhys-Davies and New Zealand actress Amber Sainsbury; the film was released in the middle of 2007. The 1970s style film follows a group of twenty-something's who charter a boat to Fiji for the trip of a lifetime, before stumbling upon an evil that demands vengeance at any cost. The film has sold to over 38 countries including the United States, Great Britain, Germany and most of Asia with worldwide sales receipts now in the millions of dollars. Plot A group of tourists: Chris, a wealthy American; Tate, Chris's temperamental fiancé; Kathy, an ex-nurse haunted by recurring nightmares of a young girl who died in her care; her boyfriend Zane; Big Dave, the owner and captain of a luxurious yacht; and his wife Suze set sail on a leisure trip to Fiji. The voyage is interrupted when they respond to a distress signal from a nearby vessel, and rescue its sole surviving crew memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Towers
''The Two Towers'' is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. It is preceded by '' The Fellowship of the Ring'' and followed by '' The Return of the King''. Title and publication ''The Lord of the Rings'' is composed of six "books", aside from an introduction, a prologue and six appendices. However, the novel was originally published as three separate volumes, due to post-World War II paper shortages and size and price considerations. ''The Two Towers'' covers Books Three and Four. Tolkien wrote: "''The Two Towers'' gets as near as possible to finding a title to cover the widely divergent Books Three and Four; and can be left ambiguous." At this stage he planned to title the individual books. The proposed title for Book Three was ''The Treason of Isengard''. Book Four was titled ''The Journey of the Ringbearers'' or ''The Ring Goes East''. The titles ''The Treason of Isengard'' and ''The Ring Goes East'' were used in the ''Millen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Tattoo
''The Last Tattoo'' is a 1994 feature film set in World War II, Wellington, New Zealand. Plot During World War II Wellington, New Zealand has U.S. servicemen mingling with the local female population. In such circumstances Kelly Towne, a public health nurse, has got the task of tracking down venereal diseases. She meets U.S. Marine Captain Michael Starwood who is investigating the murder of a U.S. marine. Cast Reviews * 1995 featured in New Zealand's contribution to the British Film Institute's Century of Cinema series - Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill. * 1994 Cinema Papers New Zealand Supplement. * 1994 Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ... review. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Tattoo 1994 films 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What We Do In The Shadows
''What We Do in the Shadows'' is a 2014 New Zealand mockumentary horror comedy film written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi and the first installment in the ''What We Do in the Shadows'' franchise. The film also stars Clement and Waititi, along with Jonathan Brugh, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford, and Jackie van Beek. The film's plot concerns several vampires who live together in a flat in Wellington. '' What We Do in the Shadows'' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014. It was released theatrically on 18 August 2014 by Madman Entertainment and received critical acclaim. The film earned $6.9 million on a $1.6 million budget. Plot A documentary crew follows four vampire housemates—Viago, Vladislav, Deacon, and Petyr—who share a flat in the Wellington suburb of Te Aro. All of the vampires possess supernatural powers, including levitation and the ability to transform into animals. Viago is a 379-year-old dandy from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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