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E.N.G.
''E.N.G.'' is a Canadian television drama, following the staff of a fictional Toronto television news station. The show aired on CTV from 1989 to 1994. The series ran for 96 episodes, produced by the Alliance Entertainment Corporation. Plot "E.N.G." stands for electronic news-gathering. The show is led by Anne Hildebrandt (Sara Botsford), the senior executive producer of the news broadcasts on fictional Toronto television station, CTLS channel 10. Hildebrandt is bright, assertive and also having a clandestine affair with star cameraman Jake Antonelli ( Mark Humphrey). Jake is younger and married to Martha with two children; after Jake and Martha divorce, son Jeff lives with Jake, while their daughter lives with her mother. Mike Fennell (Art Hindle) is the station's newly-appointed news director, taking a position Anne had been expecting to receive. Mike aims to improve ratings of the newscasts and his coverage philosophy is in obvious conflict with Anne's. Anne and Mike fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Humphrey (actor)
Mark Adrian Humphrey (born December 27, 1960) is a Canadian actor best known for the role of Jake Antonelli in the Canadian television series '' E.N.G.'' In 1988 he made his feature film debut in the film '' Iron Eagle II'' as Captain Matt Cooper, Doug Masters' (Jason Gedrick) surviving best friend. Humphrey has been featured in other films and in several television movies. In 2005 he starred in ''Living With the Enemy'' with Sarah Lancaster. In 2006 he starred in ''The Wives He Forgot'' with Molly Ringwald as a handsome amnesiac. In 2007 he appeared in ''Still Small Voices'' with Catherine Bell. Humphrey has also appeared in numerous television series. Life and career Humphrey was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Sidney and Jack Humphrey. His family relocated to Toronto, Ontario in 1967, where his father worked as a producer for CBC Radio and Television. After graduating from high school, Humphrey moved to New York City to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Welsh
Jonathan Welsh (April 3, 1947 – January 27, 2005) was a Canadian actor of stage, television and film, best known for his principal roles in Canadian television series, notably the 1986–1989 adventure comedy ''Adderly'' and the 1989–1994 journalism drama '' E.N.G.''. Career On '' E.N.G.'', Welsh portrayed Eric "Mac" MacFarlane, one of the first openly gay characters in North American series television, a source of considerable pride for the actor. He also appeared in the 1979 movie '' City on Fire'' which was Canada's attempt to enter the disaster movie era. The movie was a critical and box office failure. His other film credits included roles in ''Agency'' (1980), '' Nothing Personal'' (1980), '' All in Good Taste'' (1983) and '' The Surrogate'' (1984). His acting career began in theatre in the 1960s, with roles at the Shaw and Stratford festivals and in the 1969 Canadian debut of ''Hair'' at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. In 1990, Welsh founded Performers for Litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Botsford
Sara Botsford (born August 4, 1951) is a Canadian television and film actress. She starred in the CTV drama series '' E.N.G.'' (1989-1994) for which received Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Career She is probably best known for her role of Ann Hildebrand in the television series '' E.N.G.'' for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Before this role, her most remembered role is the wickedly evil character of Lillith McKechnie, AKA Isabella, on the daytime drama ''As the World Turns'' from 1988 to 1990. In ''Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story'' (1996), she portrayed Marlene Moore's (Brooke Johnson) lawyer. In 2002, she portrayed Kathleen Sinclair in the TV movie '' Trudeau'' about the life of the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. In 2003 she appeared in ''Burn: The Robert Wraight Story''. Her film roles have included appearances in '' Crossbar'' (1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maribeth Solomon
Maribeth Solomon (born June 23, 1950) is a Canadian film and television composer and songwriter.Maribeth Solomon . She has been nominated for the , the , the and the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micky Erbe
Maribeth Solomon (born June 23, 1950) is a Canadian film and television composer and songwriter.Maribeth Solomon . She has been nominated for the Genie Award, the Emmy Award, the Gemini Award and the International Film Music Critics Association A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon MacCorkindale
Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (12 February 1952 – 14 October 2010) was a British actor, film director, writer and producer. He spent much of his childhood moving around owing to his father's career as an officer with the Royal Air Force. Poor eyesight prevented him from following a similar career in the RAF, so he instead planned to become a theatre director. Training at Studio 68 of Theatre Arts in London, he started work as an actor, making his West End debut in 1974. He went on to appear in numerous roles in television, including the series ''I, Claudius'' and ''Jesus of Nazareth'', before starring as Simon Doyle in the film ''Death on the Nile'' (1978). This proved to be a breakthrough role and allowed him to move to the United States. He appeared in a variety of films and TV series including ''Quatermass'' (1979), ''The Riddle of the Sands'' (1979), '' The Sword and the Sorcerer'' (1982) and ''Jaws 3-D'' (1983). In 1983, MacCorkindale starred in the short-lived seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Garber
Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian-American actor and singer. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, four Tony Awards, and six Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards along with the casts of the critically acclaimed films ''Titanic'' (1997), ''Milk'' (2008), and ''Argo'' (2012); he won for ''Argo''. Garber originated roles in the Broadway productions of '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (1979–1980), '' Noises Off'' (1983–1985), which earned him a Drama Desk Award along with the cast, '' Lend Me a Tenor'' (1989–1990), '' Arcadia'' (1995), and '' Art'' (1998–1999). He received his first Tony Award nomination for his role in '' Deathtrap'' in 1978. He continued to receive nominations for his performances in the Neil Simon musical '' Little Me'' in 1982, the comedic play ''Lend Me a Tenor'' in 1989 and the musical comedy revival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Shiomi
Rick Shiomi (born May 25, 1947)Biography and Genealogy Master Index. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, Cengage Learning. 1980- 2009. is an internationally recognized, award-winning Japanese Canadian playwright, stage director, artistic director and taiko artist, and a major player in the Asian American/Canadian theatre movement. He is best known for his groundbreaking play ''Yellow Fever,'' which earned him the Bay Area Theater Circle Critics Award and “Bernie” Award. Over the last couple decades, Shiomi has also become a notable artistic and stage director. He directed the world premiere of the play ''Caught'' by Christopher Chen for which he received the Philadelphia Barrymore Award Nomination for Outstanding Direction. He is currently the Co-Artistic Director of Full Circle Theater Company. Career Shiomi's ''Yellow Fever'' premiered at the Asian American Theater Company in 1982, winning awards, and leading to Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's New York production, garnering rave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Azzopardi
Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 19 November 1950) is a Canadian-Maltese television and film director and writer. Early life and emigration Azzopardi was born in Siggiewi, Malta, and was educated at St Aloysius' College ( Birkirkara, Malta), and the Royal University of Malta. In 1971, while still a student at the university, he directed Il-Gaġġa, based on Frans Sammut's novel ''Il-Gaġġa'', presumed to be the first full-length feature filmed entirely in Maltese. Transferred to digital format and enhanced, the film was re-released in Malta in March 2007. Around the same time he assisted Cecil Satariano during the making of ''"Giuseppi."'' He left his native country for Canada in 1978, following a dispute with local censors and theatre authorities who, in 1977, had cancelled his play, ''Sulari Fuq Strada Stretta'', on the grounds that it was too offensive; the play was eventually presented at the Manoel Theatre in January 2008. He has worked on such shows as '' The Outer Limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Hindle
Arthur Hindle is a Canadian actor and director. Early life and education Hindle was born in Halifax. For 12 years, he alternated living with his divorced parents in addition to living in foster homes. He grew up in Bowmanville, and later at The Beaches area of Toronto, attending Riverdale Collegiate and Malvern Collegiate. Career Before he became an actor, Hindle modeled clothes in catalogs for Canadian companies Simpsons-Sears and Eaton's. He also was a stockbroker. Hindle has made guest appearances in a long list of television programs in North America, and has also appeared in several movies, dating from 1971. His first major role was in a biker movie, ''The Proud Rider'', spawned by the popularity of ''Easy Rider''. Hindle worked with a real motorcycle gang, Satan's Choice of Oshawa. It was during the production of this film that he almost changed his professional name to Jeremy Kane, as producers thought that Hindle should have a more showbiz-sounding name. In 1971, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rowe (filmmaker)
Peter Rowe (born 1947) is a Canadian filmmaker and author specializing in themes of history and exploration. He is the producer of the 49-part television series Angry Planet, which airs on streaming and television networks around the world. His book, ''Music vs The Man'' was published in 2020. Career Rowe’s feature films include ''Treasure Island (1999 film), Treasure Island'' starring Jack Palance and Kevin Zegers, ''Lost! (film), Lost!'' starring Kenneth Welsh, Ken Welsh, Michael Hogan (Canadian actor), Michael Hogan and Helen Shaver, and ''The Best Bad Thing'' starring George Takei Rowe has directed numerous documentaries including ''Beyond the Red Wall, Art War,'' ''Joshua Slocum: New World Columbus'', and ''Popcorn With Maple Syrup: Film in Canada from Eh to Zed''. His 2013 film ''Shipwrecked on a Great Lake'' is based on James Fenimore Cooper's book Television series he has directed include ''Angry Planet,'' ''On the Run'', ''Super Humans'', ''Ready or Not (Canadian T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (commonly known as Alliance Atlantis and commonly shortened to simply Alliance or Atlantis and formerly traded as TSX:AAC) was a Canadian media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operator in Canada. Alliance Atlantis also had offices in Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona, Shannon, and Sydney. Alliance Atlantis was a merger of two companies: Atlantis Communications (founded in 1978), and Alliance Communications (founded in 1985). Both companies merged in 1998. The company ceased to exist in 2007 as the broadcasting division acquired by Canwest Global Communications and an affiliate of Goldman Sachs in 2007, with the motion picture division was then spun off and operated independently as Alliance Films, headquartered in Montreal (subsequently sold to Entertainment One), and the international television distribution division is now owned by Echo Bridge Entertainment. All of the former Alliance Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
