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Désirée Nosbusch
Désirée Nosbusch (born 14 January 1965) also known as Désirée Becker, is a Luxembourgish actress and television presenter. She was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. Early and personal life Nosbusch was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg to a Luxembourgish father and an Italian mother. She speaks Luxembourgish language, Luxembourgish, German, French, English, Italian and Spanish. From 1991 to 2002, Nosbusch was married with Harald Kloser, with whom she had two children. She was later married to Mehmet Kurtuluş. She has been married to Tom Alexander Bierbaumer since 2018. Career Nosbusch has acted in both French-language and German-language films and television productions since her mid-teens. She was a member of the youth drama group of the Lycée Hubert Clément of Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg). At twelve years old, she started working at RTL Radio, Radio Luxemburg, and then did a show with Anke Engelke on ARD (broadcaster), ARD. At 16, she held the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette (, ; ; or ''Esch an der Alzig'') is a city in Luxembourg and the country's List of communes of Luxembourg by population, second-most populous commune, with a population of 36,625 inhabitants, . It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly to the north-east. Esch was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, alongside Kaunas and Novi Sad. History The town was mentioned for the first time in 12 April 1128 in a message for Pope Honorius II. For a long time Esch was a small farming village in the valley of the Uelzecht river. This changed when important amounts of iron ore were found in the area in the 1850s. With the development of the mines and the Steel in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trine Dyrholm
Trine Dyrholm (; born 15 April 1972) is a Danish actress, singer and songwriter. Dyrholm received national recognition when she placed third in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as a 14-year-old singer. Four years later, she again achieved national recognition when she won the Bodil Award for Best Actress in her debut film: the teenage romance ''Springflod''. Dyrholm has won the Bodil Award for Best Actress five times and a Bodil award for Best Supporting Actress twice as well as six Robert Awards in her acting career. Career When Dyrholm was eight years old, she began performing with the Odense orchestra. At the age of 10, she performed in ''Et juleeventyr'' (''A Christmas Carol'') at the Odense Teater and in summer stock in Den Fynske Landsby. In 1987, at 14 years old, Dyrholm made her breakthrough as the lead singer in Trine & The Moonlighters when the group placed third in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix with the song ''Danse i måneskin'' (''Dancing in Moonlight'').Piils, Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Bausch
Andy Bausch (born 12 April 1959 in Dudelange, Luxembourg) is a Luxembourgish film director. He studied painting and photography. Through interest in rock music Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdo ... he came into contact with cinema. Filmography as director * ''Gwyncilla: Legend of Dark Ages'' (1986) * '' Troublemaker'' (1988) * ' (1989) * ' (1991, TV film) * ''V comme vengeance'' (TV episode, 1992) * ''Three Shake-A-Leg Steps To Heaven'' (1993) * '' Die Männer vom K3'' (2 TV episodes, 1993–1994) * ''Fünf Millionen und ein paar Zerquetschte'' (1994) * ''Immer wenn sie Krimis liest'' (TV film, 1994) * '' Doppelter Einsatz'' (5 TV episodes, 1995) * ''Letters Unsent'' (1996) * '' Back in Trouble'' (1997) * '' Balko'' (3 TV episodes, 1999) * '' HeliCops – Einsatz über ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo And Vittorio Taviani
Paolo Taviani (; 8 November 1931 – 29 February 2024) and Vittorio Taviani (; 20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on numerous film productions. At the Cannes Film Festival, the Taviani brothers won the ''Palme d'Or'' and the FIPRESCI prize for '' Padre Padrone'' in 1977 and the '' Grand Prix du Jury'' for '' La notte di San Lorenzo'' (''The Night of the Shooting Stars'', 1982). In 2012 they won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival with '' Caesar Must Die''. Career Both born in San Miniato, Tuscany, Italy, the Taviani brothers began their careers as journalists. In 1960 they came to the world of cinema, directing with Joris Ivens the documentary ''L'Italia non è un paese povero'' (''Italy is not a poor country''). They went on to direct two films with Valentino Orsini, '' Un uomo da bruciare'' (''A Man to Burn'') (1962) and '' I fuorilegge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning, Babylon
''Good Morning, Babylon'' () is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, starring Vincent Spano, Joaquim de Almeida, Greta Scacchi, Désirée Nosbusch, Omero Antonutti, and Charles Dance. The film follows the story of two Italian brothers who emigrate to America and find work as set designers for D.W. Griffith's silent film epic ''Intolerance'' (1916). The French-Italian co-production was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. It was a critical and financial hit in its native country, winning a Nastro d'Argento for Best Costume Design with an additional nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Plot Two Tuscan brothers, Nicola and Andrea Bonanno, come from a long line of artisans and church restorers. In 1911, they find themselves out of work without any real prospects. Hoping to find their fortunes elsewhere, they emigrate to the United States. Initially forced into precarious jobs, the two young man manage to find work in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Questo E Quello
''Questo e Quello'' () is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot First segment: the life of a comic book artist in a creative crisis is revolutionised by the casual encounter with a beautiful stranger. Second segment: a writer in his sixties goes in the spas of Montecatini in search of inspiration. The daughter of an old friend, a 20-year-old girl, will awake his senses. Cast ;"This Impossible Love" * Renato Pozzetto as Giulio Scacchi * Janet Agren as Lucy / Lucilla * Gianni Agus as the Editor * Nino Manfredi: as the Doctor * Michela Miti as Fianceè of Giulio ;"In The Red Beret" * Nino Manfredi as Sandro * Desirée Becker as Daniela * Sylva Koscina as Mother of Daniela * Renato Pozzetto as Gregory * Paolo Panelli as Doctor *Nanda Primavera as Grandmother of Daniela *Franco Scandurra as Prince Release The film was released in 1983. The film was a box office hit in Italy on its release. Reception In a retrospective review of the film, Roberto Curti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Corbucci
Sergio Corbucci (; 6 December 1926 – 1 December 1990) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. He was one of the main exponents of the Spaghetti Western genre during the 1960s and 1970s, with his most notable works including the original Django (1966 film), ''Django'', ''Navajo Joe'', ''The Great Silence'', The Mercenary (film), ''The Mercenary'', and Compañeros (film), ''Compañeros''. He also had a successful career directing comedies. Corbucci is sometimes referred to as "the other Sergio", referring to fellow Spaghetti Western director Sergio Leone. Early life Corbucci was born in Rome in 1926. He had a younger brother Bruno Corbucci, Bruno (1931-1996), also a filmmaker. He originally studied economics at university, before working as a film critic. For a period after World War II, he wrote for Stars and Stripes (newspaper), ''Stars and Stripes''. Career Early work Corbucci made his directorial debut in 1951 with ''Salvate mia figlia''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Sing (1983 Film)
''Sing Sing'' is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It stars Adriano Celentano, Enrico Montesano and the British actress, Vanessa Redgrave. It was released in Italy on 15 October 1983. Plot Part 1 A Rome mechanic becomes convinced that he is the son of the Queen of the United Kingdom (Redgrave). My Movies. Retrieved on 31 August 2010. Italian Part 2 And an inspector has to protect a film dubber pursued by a psychopath.Cast *Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano (; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, showman, and filmmaker. He is dubbed ''Il Molleggiato'' ('the springy one') because of his ...
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Rolf Von Sydow
Rolf von Sydow (18 June 1924 – 16 June 2019) was a German film director and author. Life Von Sydow worked as a film director in Germany. He married on three occasions. As an author, Sydow wrote several books and audible books. Works by Sydow As film director * 1957: ''Mensch und Technik'' (short educational film about the Bundeswehr) * 1958: ''Der Alltag des Soldaten'' (short educational film about the Bundeswehr) * 1958: ''Der Sanitätsdienst in der Bundeswehr'' (educational film about the Bundeswehr) * 1960: ' * 1962: ' * 1969: ' * 1983: ' * 1989: ' — (based on a novel by ) As television director * 1960: ''Mein Freund Hazy'' * 1961: ''Das nasse Leben – Erinnerungen einer Brustschwimmerin'' * 1962: ''Typisch Lucy'' (TV series, 6 episodes) * 1962: ''Mit Musik kommt alles wieder'' * 1962: ''Warten auf Dodo'' — (based on a play by Eugène K. Ilyin and Gerard Willem Van Loon) * 1962: ''Drei Jungen und ein Mädchen'' — (based on a play by Roger Ferdinand) * 1963: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckhart Schmidt
Eckhart Schmidt (31 October 1938 – 24 October 2024) was a German film director, producer, writer and photographer. In 1982 he directed the film '' Der Fan'', with Désirée Nosbusch in the lead role, which became a cult film in Germany and worldwide. The film is an adaptation from his novel of the same title. Life and career In the beginning of his career Schmidt worked as a film critic for the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, for the monthly magazine Film and for the Bayerischer Rundfunk television channel. He started making films in the sixties and, after the success of '' Der Fan'' (1982) he made more than ten feature films in Germany. In the nineties Schmidt made three feature films in Italy, influenced by Italian directors such as Valerio Zurlini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Luchino Visconti, Francesco Rosi, Federico Fellini etc. In the early 2000s Schmidt started shooting his feature films in high definition, which were all filmed in Los Angeles. While living in Rome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Fan
''Der Fan'' () is a 1982 West German horror thriller film directed by Eckhart Schmidt. The film follows a disturbed teenage girl's obsessive love for a pop singer named R who, after meeting her, eventually reveals that he does not love her back, leading to disastrous consequences. An uncut and restored version was released by Mondo Macabro on DVD and Blu-ray in 2015. Plot Simone (Désirée Nosbusch) loves a new wave-style pop singer known only as R ( Bodo Steiger) and does nothing else but listen to his music and write him fan letters. She does not eat, she does not sleep, and she starts skipping class. Every day she waits at the local post office in hopes that a letter from R has come for her. This fixation on R has consumed her entire persona, and she has internalized all her passions into a lifeless shell. When Simone finally meets R at an autograph session outside a television studio, she freezes up and faints. R instantly takes a liking to her, inviting her into his dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Gremm
Wolf Gremm (26 February 1942 – 14 July 2015) was a German film director and screenwriter. Gremm was born in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1942. In the 1960s, he studied German literature, psychology, sociology and theater. After graduation, he studied film direction at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin and directed his first feature film ''Ich dachte, ich wär tot'' in 1973. During the 1970s and early 1980s, he produced several feature films. His greatest success was the 1980 film '' Fabian'' based on a novel by German author Erich Kästner. This film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated. He was a close friend of the German film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who also starred in Gremm's 1982 film '' Kamikaze 1989''. Personal life Gremm was married to the film producer Regina Ziegler, who began her career as the producer of Gremm's first feature film ''Ich dachte, ich wär ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
