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Dieppe (film)
''Dieppe'' is a two-part Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 1993. It was based on the book ''Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid'' by Brian Loring Villa. Plot The series chronicled the events that led up to the infamous World War II Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942, which resulted in 3,367 Canadian soldiers either being captured, wounded or killed. Cast Production It was criticized for not being completely accurate, and overdramatizing the events that took place. Awards ''Dieppe'' was nominated for 11 Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States a ..., winning two including Best Mini-Series. Home media The series was released on DVD by the CBC in 2002 just before the 60th anniversary of the Dieppe raid. The DVD included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John N
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight D
Dwight may refer to: People * Dwight (given name) * Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th president of the United States and former military officer *New England Dwight family of American educators, military and political leaders, and authors * Ed Dwight (born 1933), American test pilot, participated in astronaut training program * Mabel Dwight (1875–1955), American artist * Elton John (born Reginald Dwight in 1947), English singer, songwriter and musician Places Canada * Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario United States * Dwight (neighborhood), part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut * Dwight, Illinois, village in Livingston and Grundy counties * Dwight, Kansas, city in Morris County * Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Dwight, Nebraska, village in Butler County * Dwight, North Dakota, city in Richland County * Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Dwight Township, Michigan Institutions * Dwight Correctional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lean
Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' (1957), ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), ''Doctor Zhivago'' (1965), and ''A Passage to India'' (1984). He also directed the film adaptations of two Charles Dickens novels, '' Great Expectations'' (1946) and '' Oliver Twist'' (1948), as well as the romantic drama ''Brief Encounter'' (1945). Originally a film editor in the early 1930s, Lean made his directorial debut with 1942's '' In Which We Serve'', which was the first of four collaborations with Noël Coward. Beginning with '' Summertime'' in 1955, Lean began to make internationally co-produced films financed by the big Hollywood studios; in 1970, however, the critical failure of his film ''Ryan's Daughter'' led him to take a fourteen-year break from filmmaking, during which he pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Anderson Jr
Michael Joseph Anderson Jr. (born 6 August 1943) is an actor whose 40-year career includes roles in '' The Sundowners'', ''In Search of the Castaways'', ''The Sons of Katie Elder'', and ''Logan's Run''. During the 1966 television season he starred as Clayt Monroe in '' The Monroes''. Early life Anderson was born in Hillingdon, England on 6 August 1943, the son of Betty Jordan and film director Michael Anderson. He grew up wanting to act in his father's films. He studied drama and ballet at Arts Educational Schools, London, and by the age of 8 began performing on live radio and television shows. He also danced with the London Festival Ballet, now the English National Ballet. American acting career Anderson's first major American film was '' The Sundowners'' (1960). In 1962 he was cast as John Glenarvan in the Walt Disney film ''In Search of the Castaways''. From September 7, 1966, to August 30, 1967, Anderson played 18-year-old Clayt Monroe, one of five orphaned siblings, in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larissa Laskin
Larissa Laskin is a Canadian actress whose credits include the A&E original film, '' The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery'' (2000). Early life Born Larissa Lapchinski, Laskin appeared under that name in a number of stage productions in the 1980s at the Stratford Festival in Ontario. Career Laskin debuted in ''My Secret Identity'' in the early 1990s. In 2002-2003, she co-starred as Dr. Rachel Griffen in the medical drama ''Body and Soul'' on the PAX network. She also appeared as a doctor held hostage by a father (Denzel Washington) in an attempt to save his son in ''John Q''. She was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1995, 1998, and 2003. Personal life She is married to fellow Canadian actor Currie Graham Currie Graham (born February 26, 1967) is a Canadian stage, film and television actor. While primarily recognized as a TV actor, he has numerous film credits, including the action thrillers ''Rancid'' (2004) and ''Assault on Precinct 13'' (2005 .... Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Rose (actress)
Gabrielle Rose (born 1954) is a Canadian film and stage actress. Life and career Rose was born in Kamloops, British Columbia.Sabrina Furminger: Acting is in the blood for Gabrielle Rose'. In: vancourier.com, November 15, 2016. Her grandfather L. Arthur Rose was a playwright, producer, and performer.Ruth Hill: '. In: mydevotionalthoughts.net, June 30, 2017. Her father Ian Rose was a child actor before he became a doctor. Rose started her career in Britain, where she trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and later joined the Bristol Old Vic. Afterwards she worked in theatres in the UK for a decade, before returning to Canada. She has an extensive résumé that includes multiple nominations for Genie Awards and Gemini Awards. She has worked with director Atom Egoyan on many films including ''Where the Truth Lies'', '' The Sweet Hereafter'', '' Speaking Parts'', ''Family Viewing'' and ''The Adjuster,'' and with director Bruce Sweeney on the film '' Excited'', for which she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise"."Noel Coward at 70" ''Time'', 26 December 1969, p. 46 Coward attended a dance academy in London as a child, making his professional stage début at the age of eleven. As a teenager he was introduced into the high society in which most of his plays would be set. Coward achieved enduring success as a playwright, publishing more than 50 plays from his teens onwards. Many of his works, such as '' |
John Mezon
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hamilton Roberts
Major General John Hamilton "Ham" Roberts (December 21, 1891 – December 17, 1962) was a Canadian Army officer who served in both of the world wars. Biography Roberts was born in Pipestone, Manitoba. He studied in Upper Canada College and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, in 1914, student No. 891. From 1939, he commanded the 1st Field Regiment, RCA, in northern France, and was serving in that position when the Germans began the Battle of France in May 1940. Roberts managed to save his regiment's guns while evacuating from Brest in Brittany during the unsuccessful attempt to establish a second British Expeditionary Force in France after the evacuation at Dunkirk. He was later promoted to major-general and appointed General Officer Commanding the 2nd Canadian Division in 1941. Roberts was put in charge of the ground troops for the raid against Dieppe, on August 19, 1942. His command post was aboard , and due to poor communications h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Reineke
Gary Reineke (born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian actor. Early life Reineke was born in Scarborough, Ontario on May 27, 1945. Career Reineke has appeared in more than eighty films since 1974, and was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983 for his performance in ''The Grey Fox''."Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner movie". ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...'', February 10, 1983. Selected filmography References External links * 1945 births Living people People from Scarborough, Toronto Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Toronto {{Canada-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, (11 July 1892 – 14 November 1944) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. Leigh-Mallory served as a Royal Flying Corps pilot and squadron commander during the First World War. Remaining in the newly formed RAF after the war, Leigh-Mallory served in a variety of staff and training appointments throughout the 1920s and 1930s. During the pre-Second World War build-up, he was Air Officer Commanding (AOC) No. 12 (Fighter) Group and shortly after the end of the Battle of Britain, took over command of No. 11 (Fighter) Group, defending the approach to London. In 1942 he became the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of Fighter Command before being selected in 1943 to be the C-in-C of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force, which made him the air commander for the Allied Invasion of Normandy. In November 1944, en route to Ceylon to take up the post of Air Commander-in-Chief South East Asia Command, his aircraft crashed in the French Alps and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Campbell
Benedict Campbell (born June 12, 1957) is a Canadian actor whose work has consisted primarily of providing voices for television cartoons, video games and acting on stage, particularly at Canada's Stratford Festival between 1965 and 2000. Early in his career, Campbell also appeared in a number of live action works. Family Campbell comes from an acting family; his parents are Douglas Campbell and Ann Casson, and he is the brother of Dirk Campbell. Campbell's maternal grandparents are Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike. While working in England, Campbell met Jackie Maxwell, who was working as an usher at Contact Theatre. The two later married and, when Campbell was offered work in ''Troilus and Cressida'' at the National Arts Centre, the two relocated to Canada. Filmography Live-action * ''Act of Dishonour'' (2010) - Dave * ''Republic of Doyle'' (2014) - Judge Richardson * ''Slings and Arrows'' (2005) - Director #1 * ''The Sheldon Kennedy Story'' (1999) - Brandon Player #1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
