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Femme Fatales (TV Series)
''Femme Fatales'' is an anthology television series, inspired by the men's magazine of the same name, produced by and aired on Cinemax from 2011 to 2012. Each episode features an antiheroic woman, intercut with softcore pornographic scenes. Lilith (Tanit Phoenix) introduces each episode Rod Serling-style and occasionally appears within the narrative. Some characters make encore appearances in later episodes. Unlike most shows that feature porn actors, ''Femme Fatales'' features mainstream actors, such as Richard Kind, Adam Goldberg, Paul Mazursky, Ryan Bittle, Robert LaSardo, Stephen Macht, William Gregory Lee, Dean Haglund, Charlie O'Connell, Daniel Bess, Angus Scrimm, Carrie Genzel, Ellie Cornell, Neil Hopkins in season 1; and Antonio Sabàto Jr., Kyle Gass, Leilani Sarelle, Chris Mulkey, Scheana Shay, John Enos III, Vivica A. Fox, Sandra McCoy, Jeffrey Combs, Robert Picardo, Ashley Hamilton, Nikki Griffin, Eric Roberts, Kate Luyben, Steve Railsback, Paul Rae, Jes Macal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. The most common genres that overlap with the thriller genre include crime, horror and detective fiction. Characteristics Writer Vladimir Nabokov, in his lectures at Cornell University, said: In an Anglo-Saxon thriller, the villain is generally punished, and the strong silent man g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Mazursky
Irwin Lawrence "Paul" Mazursky (April 25, 1930 – June 30, 2014) was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. Known for his dramatic comedies that often dealt with modern social issues, he was nominated for five Academy Awards: three times for Best Original Screenplay, once for Best Adapted Screenplay, and once for Best Picture for ''An Unmarried Woman'' (1978). His other films include ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), '' Blume in Love'' (1973), ''Harry and Tonto'' (1974), ''Moscow on the Hudson'' (1984), and '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1986). Early life and education He was born in to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jean ( née Gerson), a piano player for dance classes, and David Mazursky, a laborer. Mazursky's grandfather was an immigrant from Ukraine. Mazursky graduated from Brooklyn College in 1951. Career Acting Mazursky began his film career as an actor in Stanley Kubrick's first feature, '' Fear and Desire'' (1953). Kubrick aske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Gass
Kyle Richard Gass (born July 14, 1960) is an American musician, comedian and actor best known for co-founding—and being a member of—Tenacious D, a Grammy-winning comedy band. He also co-founded the bands Trainwreck and the Kyle Gass Band, with which he also performs. Early life Gass was born in Walnut Creek, California, and has two brothers. He attended Las Lomas High School, where he played flute in the marching band, graduating in 1978. He studied acting at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where he met Tim Robbins. In 1982, he joined Robbins' The Actors' Gang and in the early 1990s met and befriended Jack Black in the group. Career Acting career Gass first appeared on-screen in a 1988 7up Gold commercial, and made his film debut two years later in ''Brain Dead''. He made a cameo appearance in the ''Seinfeld'' episode " The Abstinence" in 1996, in a 1999 episode of the television show ''Fear of a Punk Planet'', and in a 2003 episode of ''Friends, ''"The One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Sabàto Jr
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António ( Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Hopkins
Neil Edward Hopkins (born May 13, 1977) is an American television and film actor. He is a trained actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of Charlie's heroin-addicted brother Liam on ''Lost''. Early life Hopkins was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Later, he and his family moved to Aurora, Colorado, where he graduated from Regis Jesuit High School in 1995. He then attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1996 to 1999. He is a graduate of the American Conservatory Theater's MFA program. Career Hopkins has portrayed characters in several television shows including a "Specialist" in ''Birds of Prey'', "Lester" in ''Crossing Jordan'', and has had appearances in '' Dragnet'', ''Charmed'', '' Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'', ''My Name Is Earl'', '' Point Pleasant'' and ''Ghost Whisperer''. Hopkins has also starred in an episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' as "Donny Drummer" and had a recurring role on ''Lost'' as Charlie's old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Cornell
Ellie Cornell (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in the 1988 film ''Married to the Mob'' before becoming known for her roles as Rachel Carruthers Rachel Carruthers is a fictional character in the '' Halloween'' series of slasher films, and is the final girl of the film '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' (1988). Rachel is the foster sister of Jamie Lloyd, who is the niece of seri ... in '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' (1988) and '' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'' (1989), and as Detective Janet Wright in the TV series '' Femme Fatales''. Filmography Producer *''Free Enterprise'' (1998) executive producer, as Ellie Gottwald *''Where No Fan Has Gone Before: The Making of Free Enterprise'' (1999) executive producer, as Ellie Gottwald *''The Specials'' (2000) External links *Ellie Cornell websiteThe Ellie Effect {{DEFAULTSORT:Cornell, Ellie 1963 births Actresses from New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Genzel
Carrie Genzel (born 18 September 1971) is a Canadian actress and film producer.(9 August 2007)"'Flash Gordon' more than space filler" New York Daily News. Retrieved 30 September 2015.Cristina Kinon (15 April 2008)"'More than Flavor of the Month'" New York Daily News. Retrieved 30 September 2015.(30 June 2008) The Pine Valley Bulletin. Retrieved 30 September 2015. Career Genzel had several recurring roles in soap operas during the 1990s, including ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', ''Days Of Our Lives'', and as Skye Chandler on ''All My Children'' from 1996 to 1997. She appeared television series such as ''Picket Fences'', ''Beverly Hills 90210'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''Stargate SG-1'', ''Smallville'', '' Married... with Children'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', '' Under One Roof'' and ''Supernatural''. Her film roles include '' The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus'', '' Dead Rising: Watchtower'', ''They're Watching'',Max Bonto (31 January 2015)"'Dead Rising: Watchtower' Release Date: Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, known for his portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film '' Phantasm'' and its sequels. Early life Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred David and Pearl Guy. Scrimm graduated from the University of Southern California, where he majored in drama. He was originally a journalist and wrote and edited for ''TV Guide'', ''Cinema Magazine'', the ''Los Angeles Herald Examiner'' and many other publications. He also worked for Capitol Records, writing liner notes for many LPs and CDs for artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to the Beatles, as well as Arthur Rubinstein and Itzhak Perlman. Scrimm won a Grammy (credited as Rory Guy, as were his early film roles) for his liner notes to the 1974 album ''Korngold: The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold''. Career Scrimm had several minor supporting roles in the early 1970s before being cast as the Tall Man, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Bess
Daniel Luke Bess (born October 8, 1977) is an American television and film actor. Bess was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, and attended both high school and a school of the arts while living on the island. He later acted in New York theater before moving to Los Angeles. His mother is a professor and his father (Benjamin "Buddy" Bess) is a publisher, who owns the Honolulu publishing company Bess Press. He also has a brother and a sister. Bess married fellow actor Linda Park Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a South Korean-born American actress, best known for her portrayal of communications officer character Hoshi Sato in the television series '' Star Trek: Enterprise''. Early life Park was born in South Korea and ... on October 11, 2014. Filmography References External links * 1977 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Hawaii {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie O'Connell
Charles O'Connell (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor and reality television personality. He is known for his appearance on '' The Bachelor'', as well as appearing in several projects involving his older brother Jerry O'Connell, including a starring role as Colin Mallory in Season 4 of the science fiction television series ''Sliders''. Life and career O'Connell was born in New York City, New York, the son of Linda (née Witkowski), an art teacher, and Michael O'Connell, an advertising agency art director. His maternal grandfather, Charles S. Witkowski, was the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey O'Connell is of half Irish, one quarter Italian, and one quarter Polish ancestry. O'Connell appeared in small roles in such films as ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' and ''The New Guy'', the latter of which also paired him with his brother Jerry. He obtained greater notoriety when he appeared with his brother in ''Sliders'' and then on the seventh season of the reality television series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Haglund
Dean Haglund (born July 29, 1965) is a Canadian actor, known for the role of Richard "Ringo" Langly, one of The Lone Gunmen on ''The X-Files''. Haglund is also a stand-up comedian, specializing in improvisational comedy, including work with the Vancouver TheatreSports League. In addition to ''The X-Files'', he played the voice of Sid in ''Tom Sawyer'', Haglund also portrayed Langly in the spin-off ''The Lone Gunmen'', which aired thirteen episodes in 2001. He is the inventor of the Chill Pak, a commercial external cooling product for laptop computers. Early life and education Haglund was born in Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada, and is the son of a structural engineer. His father is Swedish. Career After his roles on '' X-Files'' and ''The Lone Gunmen'', Haglund appeared briefly in a documentary-style production called "From Here to Andromeda", released in 2007. The production has UFOs and extraterrestrials as a central theme. On October 30, 2009, he hosted ''Ghost Adventures Live'' o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gregory Lee
William Gregory Lee (born January 24, 1973) is an American actor. Career His first prominent role was as Virgil on '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. He also played the character of Zack on the series '' Dark Angel'' (2000–2001). Lee has appeared in a number of other roles, including the 2002 horror film '' Wolves of Wall Street'' and his role as Ambrosius Vallin in the here! original series ''Dante's Cove''. He has also appeared as Sven in the 2005 film ''Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, William Gregory 1973 births American male actors Living people People from Virginia Beach, Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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