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Brother To Brother (film)
''Brother to Brother'' is a 2004 film written and directed by Rodney Evans. The film debuted at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded with the Special Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature. It went on to play the gay and lesbian film festival circuit where it collected many top festival awards. ''Brother to Brother'' was given a limited theatrical release in November of 2004. Plot Black art student Perry lives in the college dormitory at Columbia University after his homophobic parents kick him out of home when they discover he is gay. He is romantically pursued by another student but his prospective boyfriend, who is European-American, says something he considers racist, so he ends the relationship. At a social loose end, Perry befriends an elderly, impoverished African-American man named Bruce, whom he discovers was an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Through recalling his friendships with other important Harlem Renaissance figures Langston Hughes, Aaron D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Evans (filmmaker)
Rodney Evans (born 1971) is an American filmmaker and lecturer based in New York City. Evans was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in modern culture and media from Brown University in 1993, and a Master of Fine Arts in film production from the California Institute of the Arts in 1996. In 2004, he produced his first feature-length film, '' Brother to Brother'', telling the story of the challenges faced by a young gay black man who meets a survivor of the Harlem Renaissance. ''Brother to Brother'' was awarded the Special Jury Prize for Drama in the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, as well as obtaining awards in numerous other film festivals such as Outfest, the Roxbury Film Festival and Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. In 2008 Evans was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Creative Capital Foundation Grant. In 2009, Evans produced a short documentary drama, ''Billy and Aaron'', about the experiences of jazz musician Billy Strayhor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Thurman
Wallace Henry Thurman (August 16, 1902 – December 22, 1934) was an American novelist active during the Harlem Renaissance. He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary journals. He is best known for his novel '' The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life'' (1929), which explores discrimination within the black community based on skin color, with lighter skin being more highly valued. Early life Thurman was born in Salt Lake City to Beulah and Oscar Thurman. When Thurman was less than a month old, his father abandoned his wife and son. It was not until Wallace was 30 years old that he met his father. Between his mother's many marriages, Wallace and his mother lived in Salt Lake City with Emma Jackson, his maternal grandmother. Jackson ran a saloon from her home, selling alcohol without a license."Wallace Thurman", in ''Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance'', ed. by Aberjhani & Sandra West, pp. 328–330 Thurman's early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Cole
Bradley Thomas Cole (born February 11, 1959) is an American actor. Early years Singer-songwriter, actor, and producer, Bradley "Brad" Cole was born and raised in Southern California. He began guitar lessons at 8 years old and was heavily influenced by rock and soul music from the 1960s and 70s. He played in various rock bands throughout his teen and high school years in California. Cole studied drama and business at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California where he also played baseball. He hoped to play professionally until an injury put that dream aside, and he turned his focus to acting and his music. Cole won the "Best Actor" award for his performance in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest". He then traveled to Europe where played solo and in groups in clubs and small venues there. Career While in Paris, France, Cole founded a theater company, "La Version Originale", where he performed in classic American dramas such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", as well as original pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bekins
Richard Bekins (born July 17, 1954) is an American actor in theater, film, and television. One of his earliest roles was as Jamie Frame in the daytime soap opera '' Another World'' (1979–1983). He has made numerous guest appearances on television series such as on CBS's ''Bull'', ''Person of Interest'', ''Elementary'', '' Madam Secretary'' and ''The Good Wife''. On NBC, he has appeared ''Law & Order'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''The Blacklist''. Other television appearances include ''Mad Men'', '' Daredevil'', '' Madoff'', '' The Path'', ''Designated Survivor'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', ''Mr. Robot'', and '' Younger''. On ABC, he appeared as the President in the pilot episode of the television series ''Designated Survivor'' in September 2016. On film, he has been seen in '' Brother to Brother'' (2004), ''The Only Living Boy in New York'', ''Young Adult'', '' Limitless'', ''Julie & Julia'', and '' United 93''. Bekins has appeared on Broadway in ''Love! Valou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aunjanue Ellis
Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Men of Honor'' (2000), ''The Caveman's Valentine'' (2001), ''Undercover Brother'' (2002), '' Ray'' (2004), '' The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'' (2008), '' The Taking of Pelham 123'' (2009) and ''The Help'' (2011). In 2021, Ellis starred in the critically acclaimed film ''King Richard'', which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, British Academy Film Award, and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, Ellis had recurring roles in the ABC police drama series ''High Incident'' (1996–1997), ''The Practice'' (1999), ''True Blood'' (2008), and ''The Mentalist'' (2010–2013), and played roles in a number of television films, such as '' Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story'' (2009), '' Abducted: The Carlina White Story'' (2013), and '' The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel'' (2020). In 2015, Ellis played the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad L
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetland in Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French. It is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Islam (55.1%) and Christianity (41.1%) are the main religions practiced in Chad. Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer. He garnered acclaim across various media, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His first novel, '' Go Tell It on the Mountain'', was published in 1953; decades later, ''Time'' magazine included the novel on its list of the 100 best English-language novels released from 1923 to 2005. His first essay collection, ''Notes of a Native Son'', was published in 1955. Baldwin's work fictionalizes fundamental personal questions and dilemmas amid complex social and psychological pressures. Themes of masculinity, sexuality, race, and class intertwine to create intricate narratives that run parallel with some of the major political movements toward social change in mid-twentieth century America, such as the civil rights movement and the gay liberation movement. Baldwin's protagonists are often but not exclusively African American, and gay and bisexual men frequently feature prominently in his liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Reddick
Lance Reddick (born December 31, 1962) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Cedric Daniels in ''The Wire'' (2002–2008), Phillip Broyles in ''Fringe'' (2008–2013), and Chief Irvin Irving in '' Bosch'' (2014–2020). In film, he is best known for starring as Charon in the ''John Wick'' franchise (2014–present), David Gentry in '' Angel Has Fallen'' (2019), and Guillermin in '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021). He is also known for portraying Detective Johnny Basil on '' Oz'' (1997–2003), Matthew Abaddon in ''Lost'' (2004–2010), and Albert Wesker in the Netflix series ''Resident Evil'' (2022). He has provided the voice and likeness for video game characters Martin Hatch in ''Quantum Break'', Sylens in ''Horizon Zero Dawn'' and ''Horizon Forbidden West'', and Commander Zavala in the ''Destiny'' franchise. Early life Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothy Gee and Solomon Reddick. He attended Friends School of Baltimore. As a teena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Sunjata
Daniel Sunjata Condon (born December 30, 1971) is an American actor who performs in film, television and theater. He is known for his role as Franco Rivera in the FX television series '' Rescue Me''. Early life and education Sunjata was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. He is the adopted son of Bill and Catherine Condon a police dispatcher and a civil rights worker. His adoptive parents are of Irish and Italian-German descent. He is named in honor of the Mandinka king Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire; the name means "hungry lion." He was told his biological mother was a white teenager who had run away from home and his father was African-American. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, where he played linebacker for two state championship football teams. After attending Florida A&M University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Master of Fine Arts from the Graduate A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Martinez (actor)
James Martinez is an American actor, known for his role as Alex Romero in season five of the Netflix series ''House of Cards'', and Armando Salazar on the Hulu series ''Love, Victor''. Career Martinez portrayed series regular Jorge Sanchez in ''Gravity'' on Starz in 2010. In 2017, he appeared as Alex Romero in season five of the Netflix series ''House of Cards''. Martinez portrayed Victor on the Netflix series '' One Day at a Time'' from 2017 to 2019. From 2020 to 2022, he starred as Armando Salazar on the Hulu series ''Love, Victor ''Love, Victor'' is an American teen comedy drama streaming television series created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, inspired by and set in the same world as the 2018 film '' Love, Simon''. The series premiered on June 17, 2020, on Hu ...''. Selected filmography Television Film Video games References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, James Living people American male television actors Place of birth missing (livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Gilliard Jr
Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparatory & high schools * Lawrence Academy at Groton, a preparatory school in Groton, Massachusetts, United States * Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, a high school in Pakistan * Lawrence School, Lovedale, a high school in India * The Lawrence School, Sanawar, a high school in India Research laboratories * Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States People * Lawrence (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (band), an American soul-pop group * Lawrence (judge royal) (died after 1180), Hungarian nobleman, Judge royal 1164–1172 * Lawrence (musician), Lawrence Hayward (born 1961), British musician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Michelle Bathe
Ryan Michelle Bathé (born July 27, 1976) is an American actress. Early life Bathe's mother is Clare Bathé, an actress and singer who was a member of the late 1970s funk/disco/rock group Machine. She grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. She graduated from Stanford University, and she received a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University. She is a member of the sorority Delta Sigma Theta. Career Bathe has had guest starring roles in a number of television shows, including '' ER'', ''Half & Half'', '' Girlfriends'', '' Brothers & Sisters'', and '' How I Met Your Mother''. She was regular cast member during the second season of the ABC legal drama series '' Boston Legal'' playing attorney Sara Holt. From 2009 to 2010, she had a recurring role on the short-lived NBC medical drama ''Trauma'', and in 2011 had starring role in the TV Land sitcom ''Retired at 35''. She had main roles in the independent films ''All About Us'' and ''April Moon''. In 2012, Bathe co-starred o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
