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Francesca Gregorini
Francesca McKnight Donatella Romana Gregorini di Savignano di Romagna (born August7, 1968), known professionally as Francesca Gregorini, is an Italian-American screenwriter and film director. Early life Born in Rome, Gregorini is the daughter of former "Bond girl" Barbara Bach and businessman Augusto Gregorini Savignano di Romagna from Savignano sul Rubicone. Her mother (born Barbara Goldbach) is of Jewish and Irish descent. Gregorini is also the stepdaughter of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, with whom she is close. After boarding at TASIS, she attended Brown University graduating in 1990. Career Gregorini contributed two songs to the soundtrack of the film ''See Jane Run'' (2001), in which she also had a small acting role. She worked as a musician with her first CD "Sequel" (2003), where she sings, and plays the guitar and bass. Gregorini sold scripts to both HBO and Paramount Pictures before co-helming, with Princess Tatiana von Fürstenberg, her directorial debut ''Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Strong Mayor–Council , leader_title2 = Legislature , leader_name2 = Capitoline Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States by population, seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents 2020 United States census, as of 2020, but it is the List of U.S. states by population density, second-most densely populated after New Jersey. It takes its name from Aquidneck Island, the eponymous island, though most of its land area is on the mainland. Rhode Island borders Connecticut to the west; Massachusetts to the north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York (state), New York. Providence, Rhode Island, Providence is its capital and most populous city. Native Americans lived around Narragansett Bay for thousands of years before English settler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple TV+
Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance hardware that plays received media data such as video and audio to a television set or external display. Since its second generation model, it is an HDMI-compliant source device and can only be connected to an enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen television through HDMI to function. Apple TV lacks integrated controls and can only be controlled remotely, either through an Apple Remote, Siri Remote or some third party infrared remotes. Since the fourth generation model, Apple TV runs tvOS with multiple pre-installed software applications. Its media services include streaming media services, TV Everywhere-based services, local media sources, and sports journalism and broadcasts. At a March 2019 special event, Apple lessened attention on the Apple TV because of its lack of success. To generate additional revenue, they instead released Apple TV+ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Basgallop
Anthony John Basgallop (born July 1968)''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007'' is a British television writer best known for writing ''Inside Men'' (2012), '' What Remains'' (2013), ''Servant'' (2019–present), and the miniseries ''To the Ends of the Earth'', an adaptation of William Golding's trilogy. Early career Basgallop wrote an episode of ''Children's Ward'', which aired on ITV. In 1998 he wrote an episode of ''Casualty'', called "Toys and Boys", in series 13. The episode was watched by 12.58 million viewers. In 2000, he wrote the crime drama ''Summer in the Suburbs'', which was directed by David Attwood. Between 1996 and 2002, Basgallop wrote forty-four ''EastEnders'' episodes. His first episode aired on 21 October 1996 and last one on 3 December 2002. In 2001, he wrote the first episode of ''The Residents'', and the comedy short ''It's Not You, It's Me''. In 2004, he wrote an episode of ''Outlaws'' called ''The Soft Spot''. In 2003 and 2004, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servant (TV Series)
''Servant'' is an American psychological horror streaming television series created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced alongside M. Night Shyamalan, who serves as showrunner. The series follows Sean and Dorothy Turner, a Philadelphia couple who hire Leanne Grayson to be the nanny for their infant son Jericho, a reborn doll. Leanne's arrival brings about strange and frightening occurrences for the couple. The series stars Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free and Rupert Grint as the four central characters. The series is produced for Apple TV+ and debuted on November 28, 2019. The series has been met with positive reviews from critics. Ahead of the premiere, Apple renewed ''Servant'' for a second season, which premiered on January 15, 2021. In December 2020, ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season. The third season premiered on January 21, 2022. In December 2021, ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress and screenwriter. She is best known as the creator, head writer, and star of the BBC sitcom ''Fleabag'' (2016–2019), which was based on her one-woman show of the same name. She was also showrunner, head writer, and executive producer of the first series of ''Killing Eve'' (2018–2022), which she adapted for television. For ''Fleabag'', Waller-Bridge received the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance, three Emmy Awards ( Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Comedy Series), and two Golden Globe Awards ( Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy). Waller-Bridge also created, wrote, and starred in the Channel 4 comedy series '' Crashing'' (2016). She appeared in the comedy series '' The Café'' (2011–2013) and the second series of crime drama series ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killing Eve
''Killing Eve'' is a British spy thriller television series, produced in the United Kingdom by Sid Gentle Films for BBC America and BBC Three. The series follows Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), a British intelligence investigator tasked with capturing psychopathic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer). As the chase progresses, the two develop a mutual obsession. Based on the ''Villanelle'' novel series by Luke Jennings, each of the show's series is led by a different female head writer. The first series had Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the head writer, the second series Emerald Fennell, the third series Suzanne Heathcote and the fourth series Laura Neal. The first series premiered on BBC America on 8 April 2018, and on BBC iPlayer on 15 September 2018 through BBC Three. The third series premiered on 12 April 2020 for BBC America, and on 13 April 2020 for BBC iPlayer, and concluded on 31 May 2020. The fourth (and final) series premiered on 27 February 2022 on BBC America, 28 February 2022 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,660 attending in 2016. It takes place each January in Park City, Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; and at the Sundance Resort (a ski resort near Provo, Utah), and acts as a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival consists of competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight, Sundance Kids, From the Collection, Premieres, and Documentary Premieres. History 1978: Utah/US Film Festival Sundance began in Salt Lake City in August 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival in an effort to attract more filmmakers to Utah. It was founded by Sterl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British-American actor known for his work on the stage and screen. He first rose to prominence in the West End, earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his performance in the production of ''Oklahoma!'' in 1980. He made his film debut as Satipo in '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and his Broadway debut as Yvan in a production of ''Art'' from 1998 to 1999. His other Broadway roles include Tevye in the musical '' Fiddler on the Roof'' from 2004 to 2005 and Mark Rothko in the play ''Red'' from 2009 to 2010. On screen, his best known roles include Kenneth Halliwell in ''Prick Up Your Ears'' (1987), Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody in '' Not Without My Daughter'', (1991), Mellersh Wilkins in '' Enchanted April'' (1992), Rahad Jackson in '' Boogie Nights'' (1997), Comte de Reynaud in '' Chocolat'' (2000), Diego Rivera in ''Frida'' (2002), Johann Tetzel in ''Luther'' (2003), Bishop Aringarosa in ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Rose Scodelario-Davis ( née Humphrey; born 13 March 1992) is an English actress best known for her roles as Effy Stonem on the E4 teen drama '' Skins'' (2007–2010, 2013), and Teresa in the ''Maze Runner'' film series (2014–2018). Other roles include Catherine Earnshaw in Andrea Arnold's ''Wuthering Heights'' (2011), Carina Smyth in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (2017), Carole Ann Boone in ''Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'' (2019), Haley Keller in ''Crawl'' (2019), Katarina Baker in the Netflix original series '' Spinning Out'' (2020) and Claire Redfield in '' Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City'' (2021). Early life Scodelario was born Kaya Rose Humphrey on 13 March 1992 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Her mother, Katia Scodelario, is a Brazilian accountant from Itu, São Paulo, who moved to England in 1990; Scodelario's surname comes from her mother's Italian grandfather. Her father, Roger Humphrey, was English and died in Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel ; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and model. She has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series ''7th Heaven (TV series), 7th Heaven'' (1996–2006), in which she achieved recognition. In 1997, Biel won the 19th Youth in Film Awards#Best Young Performer in a Feature Film, Young Artist Award for her role in the drama film ''Ulee's Gold''. She received further recognition for her lead role as Sally Hardesty, Erin Hardesty in the horror film ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003). Biel has since starred in such films as ''The Rules of Attraction (film), The Rules of Attraction'' (2002), ''Blade: Trinity'' (2004), ''Stealth (film), Stealth'' (2005), ''The Illusionist (2006 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
