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Bridges (surname)
Bridges is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Bridges (1927–2013), English film and television director * Alexander Bridges, English footballer *Angelica Bridges (born 1970), American actress, model and singer *Barry Bridges (born 1941), English footballer *Beau Bridges (born 1941), American actor * Bill Bridges (basketball) (1939–2015), American basketball player *Bles Bridges (1947–2000), South African singer * Calvin Bridges (1889–1938), American geneticist *Charles Scott Bridges (1903–1961), American businessman *Ludacris (born Christopher Brian Bridges in 1977) American rapper and actor *Curley Bridges (1934–2014), American blues, rock and roll, and R&B musician *Ebanie Bridges (born 1986), Australian professional boxer * Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges (1892–1969), British civil servant and Cabinet Secretary * Elisa Bridges (1973–2002), American model and actress *Frank Bridges (1890–1970), American college sports coach * Frank M. Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Bridges
Alan Bridges (28 September 1927 – 7 December 2013) was an English film and television director. In 1967 Bridges directed a television adaptation of Charles Dickens' '' Great Expectations'' starring Gary Bond as Pip. He won the '' Grand Prix'' at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival for his film ''The Hireling''. His film '' Out of Season'' (1975) was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival and film ''The Shooting Party'' (1985) was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. For television, Bridges directed several works by David Mercer and Dennis Potter. Peter Bradshaw on theguardian.com film blog wrote: "Bridges was a brilliant poet and cinematic satirist – in tones both mordant and melancholy – of the English class system of the early 20th century, and a director with a flair for psychology and interior crisis, as evidenced by movies like ''The Return of the Soldier'' (1982) and ''The Shooting Party'' (1985)."Peter Bradsha"Alan Bridges: a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bridges (other)
George Bridges may refer to: *George Bridges (politician) (c. 1762–1840), Lord Mayor of London and MP for London * Tom Bridges (1871–1939, actual first name was George), British military officer and Governor of South Australia * George Rodney Bridges (died 1714), MP for Haslemere and Winchester * George William Bridges (1678–1751), MP for Whitchurch and Winchester *George Washington Bridges (1825–1873), American politician *George Wilson Bridges (1788–1863), writer, photographer and Anglican cleric *Sir George Talbot Bridges, 8th Baronet (1818–1899) of the Bridges baronets *George Bridges, Baron Bridges of Headley (born 1970), British politician * George Sumner Bridges (born 1950), American sociologist and president of Evergreen State College See also * *George Bridge (other) George Bridge may refer to: People * G.W. Bridge (George Washington Bridge) comics books character * George Bridge (born 1995) New Zealand rugby union player Facilities and Structures * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Bridges
Esteban Lucas Bridges (December 31, 1874, Ushuaia – April 4, 1949, Buenos Aires) was an Anglo-Argentine author, explorer, and rancher. After fighting for the British during World War I, he married and moved with his wife to South Africa, where they developed a ranch with her brother. He was the third child of six and second son of Anglican missionary Reverend Thomas Bridges (1842–98) and "the third white native of Ushuaia" (his elder brother, born in 1872, having been the first) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, at the southernmost tip of South America. He wrote ''Uttermost Part of the Earth'' (1948) about his family's experiences in Tierra del Fuego, but it was particularly about the Yahgan and Selk'nam indigenous peoples and the effects on them of colonization by Europeans. Early life and education Stephen Lucas Bridges, also called Esteban and going by Lucas, was born to Thomas and Mary Ann Bridges in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. The third of six children and the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Bridges
Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges (born July 13, 1989) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2015 song " Coming Home", which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify. Bridges' debut album, also titled '' Coming Home,'' was released on June 23, 2015, on Columbia Records and subsequently nominated for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Early life Todd Michael Bridges was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 13, 1989. Bridges learned to play the guitar by playing simple chords to accompany his lyrics. While working at Del Frisco's Grille in Fort Worth, he played countless open-mics until he was signed by Columbia Records in December 2014. It was his song "Lisa Sawyer", about his mother's conversion, that first defined his style. Career 2014–2015: ''Coming Home'' Bridges began writing and performing 1950s and '60s-style soul music that was described by Austin 360 as "a transmission straight fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as ''Sahara'' (1943), '' A Walk in the Sun'' (1945), '' Little Big Horn'' (1951) and ''High Noon'' (1952). On television, he starred in '' Sea Hunt'' 1958 to 1961. By the end of his career, he had re-invented himself and demonstrated a comedic talent in such parody films as '' Airplane!'' (1980), ''Hot Shots!'' (1991), and '' Jane Austen's Mafia!'' (1998). Among other honors, Bridges was a two-time Emmy Award nominee. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 1, 1994. Early life Bridges was born in San Leandro, California, to Harriet Evelyn (Brown) Bridges (1893–1950) and Lloyd Ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges (born November 13, 1973) is an American actor, best known as Frankie Rizzoli on ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (2010–2016). Early life Bridges was born in Los Angeles County, California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and Julie Bridges. He is the nephew of Jeff Bridges and the grandson of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges. Bridges' maternal grandfather, Marvin Landfield, was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. Career Bridges first acted professionally at the age of five in the television film ''The Kid from Nowhere'' (1982), directed by his father. After a break he returned once more in the television film ''The Thanksgiving Promise'' (1986), starring the entire Bridges family. Not wanting to be a child actor, he left acting and attended L.A.'s Oakwood School. The school had a strong emphasis on the arts, which rekindled his interest in acting. He followed it up as a theater major and literature minor at New York's Bard College. Before earning his bachelor's degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bridges (other)
John Bridges may refer to: * John Bridges (bishop) (1536–1618), Bishop of Oxford * John Bridges (Parliamentarian) (1610–?), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656 * John Bridges (topographer) (1666–1724), English lawyer, antiquarian and topographer * John Bridges (archer) (1852–1925), British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics * John Bridges (software developer) John Bridges is the co-author of the computer program PCPaint and primary developer of the program GRASP for Microtex Industries with Doug Wolfgram. He is also the sole author of GLPro and AfterGRASP. His article entitled "Differential Image Com ..., author of GLPro, GRASP, and PCPaint * John Keith Bridges (born 1952), rugby league player for Featherstone Rovers, England and Great Britain * John Bridges (MP) (died 1537), MP for Canterbury * John E. Bridges, Chelan County Superior Court Judge in Washington state See also * John Brydges (other) {{hndis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J'Nai Bridges
J’Nai Bridges is a two time Grammy-Award winning American mezzo-soprano. She is a winner of the Marian Anderson Award and has performed for the Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, and San Francisco Opera. BET has described her as ''The Beyoncé of opera''. Early life and education Bridges grew up in Lakewood, Washington, and attended high school at the Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma. Her focus was originally on basketball, but she became interested in singing after taking choir as an elective. After deciding to focus on music, she attended the Manhattan School of Music and then the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia for graduate school. While participating in a young artists' program at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, she was mentored by Renée Fleming. Career She names Black opera stars Denyce Graves, Shirley Verrett, Kathleen Battle, and Jessye Norman, at whose funeral she sang, as inspirations. Bridges sang at the Kennedy Center for the first tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Bridges comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series '' Sea Hunt'' (1958–1960) alongside his father, Lloyd Bridges, and brother, Beau Bridges. He received the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as an alcoholic singer in the 2009 film '' Crazy Heart''. Other Oscar-nominated roles include ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971), '' Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'' (1974), '' Starman'' (1984), '' The Contender'' (2000), ''True Grit'' (2010), and '' Hell or High Water'' (2016). Bridges has also starred in other roles such as '' The Fabulous Baker Boys'' (1989), '' The Fisher King'' (1991), '' The Big Lebowski'' (1998) and '' Bad Times at the El Royale'' (2018), along with the commercially successful films '' King Kong'' (1976), '' Tron'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bridges
James Bridges (February 3, 1936June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He is a two-time Oscar nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for '' The China Syndrome'' and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for '' The Paper Chase''. Life and career Bridges was born February 3, 1936, in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in Paris, Arkansas. His mother was Celestine Wiggins, his sister was Mary Ann Wiggins, and his life partner from 1958 until his death was actor, librettist, screenwriter, and producer Jack Larson. Bridges got his start as a writer for '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' after catching the attention of Norman Lloyd, a producer for the series. One of his episodes, "An Unlocked Window", earned him a 1966 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Episode in a TV Series. Bridges went on to write and direct a number of notable films, including ''The Baby Maker''; '' The Paper Chase''; ''September 30, 1955''; '' The Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Bridges (other)
Henry Bridges may refer to: * Henry Bridges (clockmaker) (1697–1754), English carpenter, showman and clockmaker * Henry Bridges (musician) (1915–1986), American jazz saxophonist * Henry L. Bridges (1907–2002), American lawyer and politician in North Carolina *Henry Styles Bridges (1898–1961), governor of New Hampshire and U.S. senator See also * Henry Brydges (other) {{hndis, Bridges, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges
Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges, (April 7, 1902 – August 10, 1947) was a Canadian politician. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Hedley Vicars Burpee Bridges and Mabel Eloise Fulton Gregory, he was educated at the University of New Brunswick. He studied law and was called to the Bar of New Brunswick in 1927. Bridges served as solicitor for the Royal Bank of Canada at Campbellton. He also taught school and was a high school principal. Bridges was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the electoral district of Restigouche from 1935 to 1939. From 1936 to 1938, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. During World War II, he served in the Canadian Army with the II Canadian Corps. After the war, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of York—Sunbury in the 1945 federal election. A Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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