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Chuck Gordon
Charles Gordon (May 13, 1947 – October 31, 2020) was an American film producer and brother to Lawrence Gordon. The Gordons were raised in a Jewish family in Belzoni, Mississippi. Gordon was married to his wife, Lynda, for 50 years until he died of cancer on October 31, 2020, in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' .... He was 73 years old. Gordon has 3 daughters, Jamie, Kate, and Lily. Selected filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film ;As an actor Television References External links * 1947 births 2020 deaths Film producers from Mississippi American Jews People from Belzoni, Mississippi Deaths from cancer in California {{US-film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Gordon (producer)
Lawrence Gordon (born March 25, 1936) is an American producer and motion picture executive. He specializes in producing action-oriented films and other genres. Some of his most popular productions include ''Predator'' (1987), ''Die Hard'' (1988), ''Die Hard 2'' (1990), ''Predator 2'' (1990), ''Point Break'' (1991), ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001), and ''Prey'' (2022). Life and career Gordon was raised in a Jewish family in Belzoni, Mississippi. He graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans. After moving to Los Angeles he began his producing career in 1964 working for Aaron Spelling and became writer and associate producer on the TV series '' Burke's Law''. He quickly moved up the ranks and worked as an executive producer at ABC and at Screen Gems. In the 1970s he was a key executive at American International Pictures and received credit as executive producer on John Milius's ''Dillinger'' (1973). He left as worldwide production head in 1973 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterworld
''Waterworld'' is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it with Charles Gordon and John Davis. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. The setting of the film is in the distant future. The polar ice cap has completely melted, and the sea level has risen over , covering nearly all of the land. The plot of the film centers on an otherwise nameless antihero, "The Mariner", a drifter who sails the Earth in his trimaran. The most expensive film ever made at the time, ''Waterworld'' was released to mixed reviews from critics, who praised the futuristic setting and premise, but criticized the execution including the characterization and acting performances. The film also was unable to recoup its massive budget at the box office despite being one of the highest grossing films of 1995; however, the film did lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Producers From Mississippi
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitman (franchise)
Hitman is a Danish stealth video game franchise created by IO Interactive. The player controls a clone assassin called Agent 47, who is assigned by the International Contract Agency to eliminate targets from around the world. Gameplay focuses heavily on a form of stealth coined social stealth. As such, players can find themselves donning clothing of others as a form of disguise to blend into their environments. These disguises let the player access areas or gameplay elements not normally present to them without one. Missions can be completed without disguises, however this is challenging. The first ''Hitman'' game, titled '' Hitman: Codename 47'', was developed by IO Interactive (IO), published by Eidos Interactive, and was released exclusively for Windows in 2000. It was followed by '' Hitman 2: Silent Assassin'' (2002) for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Windows. The next game, '' Hitman: Contracts'' (2004), was released for Windows, PlayStation 2, and the Xbox. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Family Honor
''Our Family Honor'' is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1985, until January 3, 1986, as part of its 1985 fall lineup. Launched as a two-hour TV-movie, ''Our Family Honor'' is about two New York City families who had known each other since their childhoods and who were involved in competing "family businesses" – the McKay family mostly worked for the New York City Police Department, where Patrick ( Kenneth McMillan) was Commissioner, while the Danzigs were deeply involved in organized crime, with patriarch Vincent (Eli Wallach) filling the role of "godfather". Barbara Stuart played Vincent's wife, Marianne Danzig. Detective Sergeant Frank McKay ( Tom Mason) was Patrick's often hot-headed son, while Vincent's cruel but inept son, Augie (Michael Madsen), was nonetheless his heir apparent. Liz McKay (Daphne Ashbrook), Patrick's niece, was a newly graduated officer now partnered with Officer Ed Santini (Ray Liotta). She was romanticall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Our Luck
''Just Our Luck'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC for 12 episodes (a 13th was unaired) from September 20 to December 27, 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the 1960s sitcom '' I Dream of Jeannie'' and starred Richard Gilliland as a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and T. K. Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries. The series was produced by Lorimar Productions, and initially promoted by ABC as one of its new ambitious comedies along with '' Webster''. ''Just Our Luck'' was created to compete against ''The A-Team'' on NBC but earned low ratings for much of its run. It was poorly received by critics, however, and was the subject of controversy when the NAACP charged the show with promoting negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The NAACP originally campaigned to have the show removed but later settled for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Renegades (TV Series)
''The Renegades'' is an American action crime drama television series about a street gang that becomes a special police undercover unit in order to avoid jail time. The show starred Patrick Swayze as "Bandit", the leader of the gang. Cast * Patrick Swayze as "Bandit" * Randy Brooks as "Eagle" * Paul Mones as J.T. * Tracy Scoggins as Tracy * Robert Thaler as "Dancer" * Brian Tochi as "Dragon" * Angel Granados Jr. (2-hour pilot) and Fausto Bara (post-pilot) as Gaucho * James Luisi as Lieutenant Marciano * Kurtwood Smith as Captain Scanlon Episodes The two-hour television movie backdoor pilot for this series aired on August 11, 1982. Broadcast history After the success of the movie '' The Warriors'', Hollywood looked to take the youth gang concept and market it to TV. In 1981, Swayze did a TV show, ''Return of the Rebels'', about an aging motorcycle gang who get together to help a friend who owns a popular campground that is being threatened by a band of arrogant groupies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent 47
Agent 47 (or simply: 47) is a fictional character and the main protagonist/ antihero of the ''Hitman'' video game franchise, developed by Danish developer IO Interactive (commonly known as: IOI). He appears in every Hitman game developed by IOI: '' Hitman: Codename 47'', '' Hitman 2: Silent Assassin'', '' Hitman: Contracts'', '' Hitman: Blood Money'', '' Hitman: Absolution'', '' Hitman'', '' Hitman 2'', and most recently '' Hitman 3'', a spinoff game ''Hitman Go'' and '' Hitman Sniper'', a comic prequel series, published by Dynamite Entertainment called ''Agent 47: The Birth of The Hitman'', two novels ''Hitman: Damnation'' and ''Hitman: Enemy Within'' and two live action films '' Hitman'' and '' Hitman: Agent 47'', with other related media. A monotone and seemingly emotionless contract killer, the player controls 47 as he travels around the world to execute hits on various criminals, both big and small, that are given to him by his handler Diana Burnwood, via the ICA (Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitman (2007 Film)
''Hitman'' is a 2007 action-thriller film directed by Xavier Gens and based on the video game series of the same name. The story revolves around Agent 47, a professional hitman, who was engineered to be an assassin by the group known as "ICA" (International Contract Agency). He becomes ensnared in a political conspiracy and finds himself pursued by both Interpol and the FSB. The film stars Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott and Olga Kurylenko. It was released on November 21, 2007, in the United States; November 30, 2007, in the United Kingdom; and December 26, 2007, in France. Though critically not well received, it was a financial success, grossing $101.3 million against a $24 million budget. A sequel was canceled during the production, but it was followed by a reboot titled '' Hitman: Agent 47'' starring Rupert Friend as Agent 47 and written again by Skip Woods, released on August 21, 2015. Plot Inside a heavily guarded facility, a group of young boys are given tattoos of bar c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Next Door (2004 Film)
''The Girl Next Door'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield. It follows a high school senior who falls in love for the first time with the girl next door, but finds the situation becoming complicated after he learns that she is a former pornographic actress. It stars Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Chris Marquette, and Paul Dano. The film received mixed reviews and low theatrical attendance at the time, but over time has gained cult film status. Plot Ambitious high school senior Matthew Kidman has been accepted to Georgetown University, but cannot afford the tuition. As class president, he has raised $25,000 in order to bring a brilliant Cambodian student, Samnang, to study in the United States, but otherwise has found little else memorable about his high school experience. His friends, perverted film student Eli, and shy and awkward Klitz, rebuff his displeasure with their lack of risky behavior. His life suddenly ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
