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Don Burgess (cinematographer)
Don Michael Burgess, (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer who was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for '' Forrest Gump'' (1994), directed by frequent collaborator Robert Zemeckis. Burgess was director of photography for films such as ''Cast Away'' (2000), '' Spider-Man'' (2002), ''The Polar Express'' (2004), '' Enchanted'' (2007), ''Source Code'' (2011), ''The Muppets'' (2011), ''The Conjuring 2'' (2016), and ''Aquaman'' (2018). He studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec .... Filmography Director of photography Film Television Second unit director of photography References External links * 1956 births American cinematographers Living peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Universal Music Group, Lionsgate Films, and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. The rancho was later sold to John Percival Jones, John P. Jones and Robert Symington Baker, Robert Baker, who in 1875, along with his Californio heiress wife Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, founded Santa Monica, which incorporated as a city in 1886. The city developed into a seaside resort during the late 19th and early 20th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Peter MacDonald (director)
Peter MacDonald (born 20 June 1939) is an English film director, cinematographer, and producer from London, England. A prolific second unit director, MacDonald has worked on various Hollywood blockbusters including ''Guardians of the Galaxy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'', and ''The Empire Strikes Back.'' Career Starting his career in the camera department, MacDonald subsequently spent 10 years as camera operator for renowned cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth, working on films including ''Superman'', '' The Return of the Pink Panther'', ''Murder on the Orient Express'' and ''Cabaret''. After Unsworth's death in 1978, MacDonald increasingly worked as a second unit director, and as a cinematographer himself. MacDonald's debut as director, ''Rambo III'', came about at extremely short notice. "I started it without ''any'' preparation," he explained in an interview, "because Russell Mulcahy 'Rambo IIIs original directorleft after two weeks, so I c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo' Money
''Mo' Money'' is a 1992 American comedy -drama film directed by Peter Macdonald, and written by Damon Wayans, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Stacey Dash, Joe Santos, John Diehl, Harry Lennix, Bernie Mac (in his film debut), and Marlon Wayans. The film was released in the United States on July 24, 1992. Plot Ted Forrest (Richard E. Butler), who works for the Dynasty Club, is murdered by Keith Heading (John Diehl) and his men on the street. They switch a computer tape in Ted's car before police arrive. Johnny Stewart (Damon Wayans) is a lifelong con man who performs scams with his younger brother Seymour (Marlon Wayans). When Johnny meets Amber Evans (Stacey Dash), he tries to impress her by obtaining an honest job at the company where she works—Dynasty Club, a credit card firm. He becomes a mailroom clerk. Chris Fields (Mark Beltzman) trains Johnny how to do the job. Keith threatens Chris in the men's restroom, terrifying Chris. Johnny realizes that he needs m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-Fisted Tales (film)
''Two-Fisted Tales'' is a 1992 American made-for-television anthology horror film consisting of three separate segments, based on the EC Comics publication ''Two-Fisted Tales''. Only one of the stories is actually adapted from a story appearing in an issue of EC Comics. Plot Cast * William Sadler – Mr. Rush (Presenter) Segment: "Showdown" * David Morse – Tom McMurdo * Neil Giuntoli – Billy Quintaine * Roderick Cook – Cornelius Bosch * Thomas F. Duffy – Scorby * Monty Bass – Frank Little Bear * Mel Coleman – Blacksmith * Grant Gelt – Little Boy * Paul T. Murray – Harley * Tommy Townsend – Big Bart Segment: "King of the Road" * Raymond J. Barry – Garrett * Brad Pitt – Billy * Michelle Bronson – Carrie * Jack Kehler – Mole * Alva L. Petway – Dispatcher Segment: "Yellow" * Kirk Douglas – Sr. Calthrob * Eric Douglas – Jr. Calthrob * Lance Henriksen – Ripper * Dan Aykroyd – Milligan * Dominick Morra – Priest * Steve Boyum – King * Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce (born 29 April 1950) is an Australian filmmaker. Since 1977, he has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical drama (''Newsfront'', ''Rabbit-Proof Fence'', ''The Quiet American''); thrillers (''Dead Calm'', '' Sliver'', '' The Bone Collector''); and action films (''Blind Fury'', '' The Saint'', ''Salt''). He has also directed the Jack Ryan adaptations ''Patriot Games'' (1992) and ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994) and the 2014 adaptation of Lois Lowry's ''The Giver''. He has worked with such actors as Val Kilmer, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, and Rutger Hauer. He has also directed, written, and executive-produced television programmes in both Australia and North America, including '' The Cowra Breakout'', ''Vietnam'', '' Revenge'', ''Roots'', and most-recently Netflix's '' What/If.'' Noyce's work has won him several accolades, including AACTA Awards for Best Film, Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Fury
''Blind Fury'' is a 1989 American action comedy film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Rutger Hauer, Brandon Call, Terry O'Quinn, Lisa Blount, Randall "Tex" Cobb, and Noble Willingham. The screenplay by Charles Robert Carner is a loosely based, modernized remake of ''Zatoichi Challenged'', the 17th film in the Japanese ''Zatoichi'' film series. The film follows Nick Parker (Hauer), a blind, sword-wielding Vietnam War veteran, who returns to the United States and befriends the son of an old friend. Parker decides to help the boy find his father, who has been kidnapped by a major crime syndicate. Plot While serving in Vietnam, American soldier Nick Parker was blinded by a mortar explosion. Rescued by local villagers, he recovered his health and, though he remains blind, was trained to master his other senses and be an expert swordsman. 20 years later, having returned to the United States, he visits old army buddy Frank Deveraux, only to find that Deveraux is missing. Parker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Kiersch
George Keith "Fritz" Kiersch (born July 23, 1951, in Alpine, Texas) is an American film director, writer and producer. He is perhaps best known for directing the horror film '' Children of the Corn'' and the drama ''Tuff Turf''. On July 9, 2021, Fritz was a special guest on the season one finale of ''The Ghost of Hollywood'' podcast. During the interview, he discussed his work on ''Children of the Corn'' and ''Tuff Turf''. He also talked about his production company, Kirby/Kiersch Film Group, which he founded with Terrence Kirby in 1981. Filmography Director * 1984 '' Children of the Corn'' * 1985 ''Tuff Turf'' * 1987 '' Winners Take All'' * 1987 '' Gor'' * 1989 '' Under the Boardwalk'' * 1990 '' Fatal Charm'' (video) (as Alan Smithee) * 1990 ''Swamp Thing'' (TV series) * 1992 '' Into the Sun'' * 1994 ''Shattered Image'' (TV movie) * 1995 '' The Stranger'' * 1997 ''Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's Travels'' (video) * 2006 ''Surveillance Surveillance is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Boardwalk (1989 Film)
''Under the Boardwalk'' is a 1988 American teen romance/drama film directed by Fritz Kiersch and starring Keith Coogan and Danielle von Zerneck. Plot It is the final weekend of summer and a group of Californian teenagers are looking forward to an upcoming surf contest. Rival gangs the 'Vals' and the 'Lowks' are confident that they will take home the trophy, but things become complicated when Reef Yorpin (Steve Monarque) - leader of the Lowks - discovers his sister Allie (Danielle von Zerneck) has fallen in love with 'Val' surfer Nick (Richard Joseph Paul) after meeting at a beach party. See also *List of American films of 1989 This is a list of American films released in 1989 in film, 1989. ''Driving Miss Daisy'' won the 62nd Academy Awards, Academy Award for Best Picture. Highest-grossing films # ''Batman (1989 film), Batman'' – directed by Tim Burton, starring Mic ... References External links * * 1989 romantic drama films 1989 films American romantic drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee H
Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese surname *Lý (Vietnamese surname) or Lí (李), a common Vietnamese surname * Lee (Korean surname) or Rhee or Yi (Hanja , Hangul or ), a common Korean surname * Lee (English surname), a common English surname * List of people with surname Lee **List of people with surname Li ** List of people with the Korean family name Lee Geography United Kingdom * Lee, Devon * Lee, Hampshire * Lee, London * Lee, Mull, a List of United Kingdom locations: Lea-Lei#Lea-Lei, location in Argyll and Bute * Lee, Northumberland, a List of United Kingdom locations: Lea-Lei#Lea-Lei, location * Lee, Shropshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Lea-Lei#Lea-Lei, location * Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire * Lee District (Metropolis) * The Lee, Buckinghamshire, paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Gone Wild
''World Gone Wild'' is a 1988 science fiction film directed by Lee H. Katzin, and starring Bruce Dern, Catherine Mary Stewart and Michael Paré. Plot In the nuclear-ravaged wasteland of Earth in the year 2087, rain has not fallen for 50 years and water is as precious as life itself. The isolated town of Lost Wells, an outpost that survived the holocaust, is led by Ethan (Bruce Dern), a Moses-like guru and the last schoolteacher on the planet, Angie (Catherine Stewart). The inhabitants of the town guard the secret of their existence and source of their water from the outside world. The "town" consist of a Mobil station surrounded by a wall of old cars. The school takes place in an old school bus. One of the few books still in existence and held by the town is an unabridged book on etiquette by Emily Post. An evil cult of pseudoreligious renegades led by Derek (Adam Ant), a group following the teachings in a book on Charles Manson discovers the existence of the water source and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Before Dishonor (film)
''Death Before Dishonor'' is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard. Plot Gunnery Sergeant Burns (Fred Dryer) is in charge of the Marine Security Guard detachment at a United States embassy in the Middle East. When terrorists attack the compound, taking hostages, Burns becomes a one-man Marine Corps in an attempt to rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists. Cast * Fred Dryer as Gunnery Sergeant Burns * Brian Keith as Colonel Halloran * Kasey Walker as Maude * Joanna Pacula as Elli * Joseph Gian as Sergeant Manuel Ramirez * Sasha Mitchell as Ruggieri * Peter Parros as James * Paul Winfield as The Ambassador * Rockne Tarkington as "Jihad" * Dan Chodos as Amin * Mohammad Bakri Mohammad Bakri (born 1953; ar, محمد بكري, he, מוחמד בכרי) is a Palestinian actor and film director. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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