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Brüno
''Brüno'' is a 2009 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who produced, co-wrote, and played the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno. It is the third film based on one of Cohen's characters from ''Da Ali G Show'', following ''Ali G Indahouse'' and ''Borat''. The film was released on July 10, 2009 to mostly positive reviews from critics. Title An alternative title for the film is ''Brüno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt''. It was initially a mock title proposed by Hollywood news and gossip blog Defamer and mistakenly reported as genuine by a number of sources of film information, including MovieTome, where it was still being used in the search results as late as 2011, the '' Daily Star'', ''The Irish Times'', ''The Boston Globe'', and (although no longer) the Internet Movie Database. Plot Gay Austrian fash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Aladeen. He adopts a variety of accents and guises for his characters and interacts with unsuspecting subjects who do not realise they have been set up. At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award and accepted the award in-character as Ali G. In 2013, he received the BAFTA Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. In 2018, ''The Times'' named him among the 30 best living comedians. Baron Cohen has produced and/or performed in comedic films such as ''Ali G Indahouse'' (2002), ''Borat'' (2006) and its sequel '' Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'' (2020), '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006), ''Brüno'' (2009), and '' The Dictator'' (2012). He has also appeared in drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brüno Gehard
Brüno Gehard (; sometimes spelled ''Bruno'' or ''Brueno'') is a satirical fictional character portrayed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. A flamboyantly gay fashion reporter from Austria, Brüno first appeared during short sketches on Paramount Comedy 1 in 1998, before reappearing on a 2003 episode of ''Da Ali G Show''. Following the success of ''Ali G Indahouse'' and ''Borat'', Universal Studios gained the rights to produce and release a 2009 feature film about the character, also called ''Brüno''. The character has since been retired.Yahoo News: Cohen puts Bruno to bed Yahoo, 18 July 2009 Eminem incident In May 2009, Brüno appeared at the |
Da Ali G Show
''Da Ali G Show'' is a British Satire, satirical television series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In the series, Baron Cohen plays three unorthodox journalists: faux-streetwise poseur Ali G, Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev, and gay Austrian fashion enthusiast Brüno Gehard. These characters conduct real interviews with unsuspecting people, many of whom are celebrities, high-ranking government officials, and other well-known figures, during which they are asked absurd and ridiculous questions. The first (2000) season originally aired on Channel 4 in the UK, and the second and third (2003–2004) seasons on HBO in the United States. The second series was known as ''Ali G in da USAiii'' in the UK and Australia. In 2005, HBO stated they had no plans to make an additional season of the show. Baron Cohen has gone on to make four films featuring each of his three characters from the show: ''Ali G Indahouse'' (2002), ''Borat, Borat: Cultural Learnings of Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Baynham
Peter Baynham is a Welsh screenwriter and performer. He is best known for appearing in a series of comedic Pot Noodle television adverts in the 1990s. His work largely represents collaborations with comedy figures such as Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Sarah Smith. Born in Cardiff, Baynham served the Merchant Navy after leaving school and later pursued a career in comedy — first in stand-up, and then as a writer and performer for various news and sketch comedies in radio and television while enjoying personal fame starring in Pot Noodle adverts. He then became a writer in feature film. In television, with Iannucci he is writer for ''I'm Alan Partridge'', developing the character Alan Partridge as performed by Coogan, and as writer and host of the ''Armistice'' review shows. With Morris, he is writer for ''The Day Today'', ''Brass Eye'', and ''Jam''. Baynham himself created the animated series ''I Am Not an Animal''. In feature film, with B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Mazer
Daniel Gideon Mazer (born 4 October 1971) is a British screenwriter, producer, and comedian. Mazer is best known as the long-time writing and production partner of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and worked with him on his three unorthodox characters Ali G, Borat, and Brüno. He also co-wrote and co-produced the films based on Baron Cohen's characters such as ''Ali G Indahouse'', ''Borat'', and ''Brüno''. Early life Mazer attended The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, where he met Baron Cohen. He went on to read Law at Peterhouse, Cambridge University, and graduated in 1994. He was an active member of Cambridge Footlights while at university and was vice president from 1993 to 1994. Career His early work includes production roles on '' The Word'', ''The Big Breakfast'' and ''The 11 O'Clock Show''. In 2007 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing the film '' Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borat
''Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'' (Kazakh language, Kazakh / Russian language, Russian: ''Борат'') (also stylized as ''BORДT'', or simply ''Borat'') is a 2006 mockumentary black comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Baron Cohen plays the leading role of Borat Sagdiyev, a fictional Kazakhstani journalist who travels through the United States in an outdated 1960s ice cream van to make a documentary which features real-life interactions with Americans. Much of the film features unscripted vignettes of Borat interviewing and interacting with real-life Americans who believe he is a foreigner with little or no understanding of American customs. It is the second of four films built around Baron Cohen's characters from ''Da Ali G Show'' (2000–2004): the first, ''Ali G Indahouse'', was released in 2002, and featured a Cameo appearance, cameo by Borat; the third, ''Brüno'', was released in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Charles
Larry Charles (born ) is an American comedian, screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. He was a staff writer for the sitcom ''Seinfeld'' for its first five seasons. He has also directed the documentary film ''Religulous'' and the mockumentary comedy films ''Borat'', ''Brüno'', and ''The Dictator (2012 film), The Dictator''. His Netflix documentary series ''Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy'' premiered in 2019. Early life Charles was raised in a Jewish family in Trump Village, located between Brighton Beach and Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from John Dewey High School, he attended college at Rutgers University in New Jersey, but he left school to perform comedy routines. Career Early career Charles performed stand-up comedy during the 1970s until he was hired to write for the short-lived sketch comedy show ''Fridays (TV series), Fridays'', where he worked with Larry David. This began Charles's career in television writing that included ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erran Baron Cohen
Erran Boaz Baron Cohen (born May 1968) is an English composer and trumpet player known for collaborations with his younger brother, Sacha Baron Cohen. Life and career Baron Cohen is a founding member of the world music group Zohar who are signed to Miles Copeland's Ark 21 label. He also scored the original music for his brother's films ''Borat'', '' Brüno'', '' The Dictator'', and ''Grimsby'', as well as his TV series ''Da Ali G Show'' and '' Who Is America?''. After scoring the Borat movie, Baron Cohen was asked by the Turan Alem Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra to compose a classical piece containing Kazakh influences. Baron Cohen currently sings and plays keyboards and trumpet for the pop band Ridiculous together with Jon Moss, Sebastian Wocker, and bassist Peter Noone. Filmography *''Borat'' (2006) – Music *'' Brüno'' (2009) – Music *'' The Infidel'' (2010) – Music *'' The Dictator'' (2012) – Music *''Just Before I Go'' (2014) – Music *''The Contract'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Poll
Jon Poll (born 1958) is an American film director, editor and producer, best known for his directorial debut with the 2007 film '' Charlie Bartlett''. Career Poll is the one of three sons of the late film producer, Martin Poll. He graduated from the University of Southern California's film school in 1981 before becoming a film editor. Between 1982 and 2004, he edited eighteen films, including '' Weeds'' (1987), ''Fire Birds'' (1990), ''Cabin Boy'' (1994), '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999), '' Meet the Parents'' (2000), ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002), ''Scary Movie 3'' (2003) and '' Meet the Fockers'' (2004). He was also a co-producer on the television series ''TV 101'', ''Eerie, Indiana'' and the film ''Meet the Fockers'', and was an executive producer on ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin''. Poll made his directorial debut in 2007 with the teen comedy film '' Charlie Bartlett''. He read screenwriter Gustin Nash's film adaptation of C. D. Payne's 1993 novel ''You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Kissack
Eric Kissack is an American film editor, director and producer. Films Kissack has edited include '' A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'' (2011), ''Horrible Bosses 2'' (2014) and '' Daddy's Home'' (2015). Early life and career Kissack was born and raised in New York City. He attended Hunter College High School and attended Brown University in 1999. He established his profession as a film editor with '' Role Models'', ''Brüno'', ''Cedar Rapids'', '' The Dictator'', ''Horrible Bosses 2'', '' Daddy's Home'' and ''Instant Family ''Instant Family'' is a 2018 American family comedy-drama film starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as parents who adopt three siblings, played by Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, and Julianna Gamiz. Also starring Margo Martindale, Julie Hagerty, ...''. His directorial debut was ''Love, Sex & Missed Connections''. Filmography Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kissack, Eric American film editors Living people 1977 births Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Schaffer
Jeff Schaffer (born ) is an American film and television director, writer, and producer. Early life and education Schaffer and his brother Greg (also a film and TV writer and producer) were raised in the Warren–Howland, Ohio area, about east of Cleveland. He is Jewish. After graduating from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, Schaffer attended Harvard College, where he was on the staff of the humor publication ''The Harvard Lampoon''. Career Television After college, Schaffer and his ''Harvard Lampoon ''writing pals Alec Berg and David Mandel wrote several episodes of the sitcom Seinfeld. He also served as executive producer during its ninth season. He also held various other positions on the show such as program consultant, supervising producer and story editor. Schaffer is credited with creating the Festivus pole. Schaffer directed several episodes of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' and also served as executive producer for several episodes. Notably, Schaffer directed "Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali G Indahouse
''Ali G Indahouse'' is a 2002 British comedy film written by Sacha Baron Cohen and Dan Mazer, directed by Mark Mylod, and starring Baron Cohen as Ali G, the character he originally played on the Channel 4 comedy series ''The 11 O'Clock Show'' and ''Da Ali G Show''. It is the first of four films based on Baron Cohen's characters from ''Da Ali G Show'', followed by ''Borat'' (2006), ''Brüno'' (2009), and ''Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'' (2020). It is also the only one of these films to consist solely of a fictional narrative with no mockumentary element. Plot Ali G is the leader of Da West Staines Massiv, a fictional gang composed of wannabe gangsters from Staines. Their chief rivals are Da East Staines Massiv. Da West Staines Massiv decide to protest when they learn that their cherished hangout, the John Nike Leisure Centre (where Ali teaches a life support group for young schoolboys), will be demolished by the local council. After he goes on a hunger strike and is spotted locked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
