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David Levien
David Levien (born December 9, 1967) is a screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is co-creator, executive producer, and showrunner of Showtime's '' Billions'', along with Brian Koppelman. Over the past two decades Levien has created an influential and diverse body of work in both film and television. Some of his most noteworthy credits include ''Ocean's Thirteen,'' ''Rounders'', '' Solitary Man'', '' The Illusionist'', ''Runaway Jury'', ''Tilt'', and ESPN's '' 30 for 30 (This Is What They Want)'' for which he won a sports Emmy. Levien is also the author of six novels, including four in the celebrated Frank Behr series. Some of his earlier works were published under D.J. Levien. Early life and education Levien was born in Great Neck, New York. He met his lifelong writing partner and friend, Brian Koppelman, on a summer bus trip for teens when Levien was 14 years old. Levien is Jewish. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. After school he moved to Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor and film producer. He first garnered attention for his breakout role in '' Private Parts'' as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton, leading to supporting roles in ''Saving Private Ryan'', '' Man on the Moon'', ''Big Momma's House'', and ''Big Fat Liar''. He won acclaim for his leading roles as Harvey Pekar in ''American Splendor'' (2003), Miles Raymond in ''Sideways'' (2004), Mike Flaherty in ''Win Win'' (2011), and Richard in ''Private Life'' (2018), while continuing to play supporting roles such as Joe Gould in '' Cinderella Man'' (2005), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Chief Inspector Uhl in '' The Illusionist'' (2006), Karl Hertz in ''Shoot 'Em Up'' (2007), Nicholas "Nick" Claus in ''Fred Claus'' (2007), Tom Duffy in ' (2011), Theophilus Freeman in '' 12 Years a Slave'' (2013), Ralph in ''Saving Mr. Banks'' (2013), Eugene Landy in '' Love & Mercy'' (2014), Dr. Law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Ross Sorkin (born February 19, 1977) is an American journalist and author. He is a financial columnist for ''The New York Times'' and a co-anchor of CNBC's ''Squawk Box.'' He is also the founder and editor of DealBook, a financial news service published by ''The New York Times''. He wrote the bestselling book ''Too Big to Fail'' and co-produced a movie adaptation of the book for HBO Films. He is also a co-creator of the Showtime series '' Billions''. Early life and education Sorkin was born in New York, the son of Joan Ross Sorkin, a playwright, and Laurence T. Sorkin, a partner at the law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Sorkin graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1995 and earned a Bachelor of Science in communications from Cornell University in 1999 where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He is not related to writer Aaron Sorkin nor defense lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin. His family heritage and religion are Jewish. Career Journalist Sorkin first joined ''The New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best American Mystery Stories
''The Best American Mystery and Suspense'' is an annual anthology of North American mystery and thriller stories. Part of ''The Best American Series'' since 1997, it is published by Empire Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Prior to 2021, its title was ''The Best American Mystery Stories'' and it was published by Houghton Mifflin. Works for each edition are selected like the other ''The Best American Series'' titles, whereby a series editor chooses about 50 candidates from which a guest editor picks about 20 for publication. Runners-up are listed in the appendix. The editor of the series during 1997–2020, Otto Penzler, defined eligible mystery stories as "any work of fiction in which a crime or the threat of a crime is central to the theme or plot" and only considered those that had been written by an American or Canadian and published for the first time during the previous calendar year in an American or Canadian publication. Series editors * Otto Penzler (1997–2020) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamus Award
The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) for the best detective fiction ( P. I. = Private investigator) genre novels and short stories A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ... of the year. The Prize is given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in private eye fiction. Starting in 2003, the Shamus Awards are sometimes (2003, 2007–2009, 2011–2016) announced during the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, at the convention's PWA Awards Banquet. Categories Winners Best P. I. Hardcover Novel Best First P. I. Novel Best P. I. Paperback Original THE EYE – Lifetime Achievement Award (Not awarded in 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2020) Best P. I. Series Character – The Hammer Best Indie P.I. Novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Award (for Crime Novels)
The Barry Award is a crime literary prize awarded annually since 1997 by the editors of ''Deadly Pleasures'', an American quarterly publication for crime fiction readers. From 2007 to 2009 the award was jointly presented with the publication ''Mystery News''. The prize is named after Barry Gardner, an American critic. Note that the "British Crime Novel" in this context is best crime fiction novel first published in English in the United Kingdom and does not reflect the author's nationality. __NOTOC__ Winners 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{Reflist Mystery and detective fiction awards American literary awards Awards established in 1997 1997 establishments in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammett Prize
The Hammett Prize is awarded annually by the International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch (IACW/NA) to a Canadian or US citizen or permanent resident for a book in English in the field of crime writing. It is named after crime-writer Dashiell Hammett and was established in 1991. Past winners * 1991 - '' Maximum Bob'' by Elmore Leonard ( Delcorte) * 1992 - ''Turtle Moon'' by Alice Hoffman ( Putnam) * 1993 - ''The Mexican Tree Duck'' by James Crumley (Mysterious Press) * 1994 - ''Dixie City Jam'' by James Lee Burke (Hyperion) * 1994 - ''Under the Beetle's Cellar'' by Mary Willis Walker ( Doubleday) * 1996 - ''Rose'' by Martin Cruz Smith (Random House) * 1997 - ''Trial of Passion'' by William Deverell (McClelland & Stewart) * 1998 - ''Tidewater Blood'' by William Hoffman (Algonquin) * 1999 - ''Havana Bay'' by Martin Cruz Smith (Random House) * 2000 - ''The Blind Assassin'' by Margaret Atwood (Doubleday/McClelland & Stewart) * 2001 - ''Kingdom of Shadows'' by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of The Sun (Levien Novel)
''City of the Sun'' is a 2008 crime/suspense novel by David Levien David Levien (born December 9, 1967) is a screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is co-creator, executive producer, and showrunner of Showtime's '' Billions'', along with Brian Koppelman. Over the past two decades Levien has created an ..., published by Random House Books. Levien is currently working on a film script for the book. Plot summary A 14-year-old boy is kidnapped on his usual newspaper round. His parents' relationship suffers through the unknowing of their child's fate. A former police officer, who lost his own son at a young age and who has issues with the police hierarchy, accepts the case. Analysis References External links ''City of the Sun'' at Random House 2008 American novels American crime novels Novels set in Indianapolis {{2000s-crime-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh (; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh is an acclaimed and prolific filmmaker. Soderbergh's directorial-breakthrough indie drama ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) lifted him into the public spotlight as a notable presence in the film industry. At 26, Soderbergh became the youngest solo director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the film garnered worldwide commercial success, as well as numerous accolades. His breakthrough led to success in Hollywood, where he directed the crime comedy ''Out of Sight'' (1998), the biopic ''Erin Brockovich'' (2000) and the crime drama ''Traffic'' (2000). For ''Traffic'', he won the Academy Award for Best Director. He found further popular and critical success with the ''Ocean's'' trilogy and film franchise (2001–18); '' Che'' (2008); ''The Informant!'' (2009); '' Contagion'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean's (film Series)
''Ocean's'' is a series of heist films. Beginning with the 1960 Rat Pack film ''Ocean's 11'', the series has seen mixed to favorable critical reception and substantial commercial success. After the 1960 film, a trilogy was released from 2001 to 2007, often cited as defining its genre and leading to a proliferation and commercialization of heist films throughout the world. The most commercially successful was the first film, ''Ocean's Eleven'' (2001). It established the ensemble cast of George Clooney as Danny Ocean, Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell, and Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan. A long list of supporting cast members maintain the trilogy. The first sequel, ''Ocean's Twelve'', was released in 2004, with the final film, ''Ocean's Thirteen'', following in 2007. An all-female spin-off titled ''Ocean's 8'' was released in 2018. Origin The ''Ocean's'' film series was inspired by the 1960 heist film ''Ocean's 11'' directed by Lewis Milestone and starring five of the Rat Pack: Peter L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award. The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series ''The Streets of San Francisco'', for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. In 1975, Douglas produced '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', having acquired the rights to the Ken Kesey novel from his father. The film received critical and popular acclaim, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture, earning Douglas his first Oscar as one of the film's producers. After leaving ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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