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Fred Wolf (writer)
Fred Wolf is an American film director, screenwriter, television writer, and former stand-up comedian. Career Wolf began his career performing stand-up in Los Angeles in the 1980s, and landed his first major television role as co-host (with Paul Provenza) on the Comedy Central variety series ''Comics Only'' in the early 1990s. In 1992, Wolf joined the writing staff of ''Saturday Night Live'' and also served for several years as head writer up until 1996. In 1996, he joined the ''SNL'' cast as a featured player, before leaving the show in October of that same year. Since leaving ''SNL'', he has collaborated with many of his former ''SNL'' co-workers, writing and directing films for ''SNL'' stars such as Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Norm Macdonald, David Spade, and Rob Schneider. Filmography Film Television An asterisk (*) indicates an appearance as an actor. *''The Pat Sajak Show'' (1989–1990) *'' 1993 MTV Movie Awards'' (1993) *''The Chevy Chase Show'' (1993) *''Saturday Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without A Paddle
''Without a Paddle'' is a 2004 American adventure comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Jay Leggett and Mitch Rouse, and based on a story by Harris Goldberg, Tom Nursall, and Fred Wolf. The film stars Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Ethan Suplee, Abraham Benrubi, Rachel Blanchard, Christina Moore, Bonnie Somerville, Ray Baker and Burt Reynolds. It tells the story of three reunited childhood friends going on a trip up a remote river in order to search for the loot of long-lost airplane hijacker D. B. Cooper. A direct-to-video sequel, entitled '' Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling'', was released in January 2009. Plot 12 years after graduating from high school, three friends, Jerry, Dan, and Tom, find out that their childhood friend Billy has died in a parasailing accident. After the funeral, they revisit the group's old tree-house and find a map leading to D. B. Cooper's lost treasure, which Billy had apparently been working on for his entire life. Dan take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century American Comedians
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chevy Chase Show
''The Chevy Chase Show'' was an American late night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Chevy Chase that aired in 1993 on Fox. The series was canceled after five weeks on the air. History Creation and pre-production Fox originally asked country musician Dolly Parton to host a new late night program—the network's first since ''The Late Show'', originally hosted by Joan Rivers, and later hosted by both Arsenio Hall and Ross Shafer, was cancelled in October 1988. Parton turned the network down, and suggested Chase for the job.''Entertainment Weekly'' article:Err Time: Denise Richards is in good company -- look back at 10 major movie stars who flopped on TV. Chase reportedly signed a $3 million deal with Fox. To clear room for Chase, Fox cancelled the program that had been in Fox's late-night slot at the time, the game show '' Studs''. Days before the show's premiere, the name of the venue where the show was recorded was changed from the Aquarius Theater to the Chevy Chase Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 MTV Movie Awards
The 1993 MTV Movie Awards was hosted by Eddie Murphy. Performers *Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" *Duran Duran — " Ordinary World" *Rod Stewart — "Have I Told You Lately" *Stone Temple Pilots — "Plush" Awards Best Movie ''A Few Good Men'' *''Aladdin'' *''Basic Instinct'' *'' The Bodyguard'' *''Malcolm X'' Best Male Performance Denzel Washington – ''Malcolm X'' *Kevin Costner – '' The Bodyguard'' *Tom Cruise – ''A Few Good Men'' *Michael Douglas – ''Basic Instinct'' *Jack Nicholson – ''A Few Good Men'' Best Female Performance Sharon Stone – ''Basic Instinct'' *Geena Davis – ''A League of Their Own'' *Whoopi Goldberg – ''Sister Act'' *Whitney Houston – '' The Bodyguard'' *Demi Moore – ''A Few Good Men'' Most Desirable Male Christian Slater – ''Untamed Heart'' *Kevin Costner – '' The Bodyguard'' *Tom Cruise – ''A Few Good Men'' *Mel Gibson – ''Lethal Weapon 3'' *Jean-Claude Van Damme – '' Nowhere to Run'' Most De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pat Sajak Show
''The Pat Sajak Show'' was an American late-night television talk show that aired on CBS from January 9, 1989, to April 13, 1990. Cast The show was hosted by Pat Sajak, best known as host of the game show '' Wheel of Fortune''. To do the talk show, Sajak left the NBC daytime version of ''Wheel'', but remained the host of the syndicated nighttime version he is still hosting as of 2022. Sajak's announcer and sidekick on the show was Dan Miller, his friend and former colleague from their time working together in the mid-1970s at WSM-TV (now WSMV-TV) in Nashville, Tennessee. The in-studio band was led by jazz musician Tom Scott, who subsequently served the same role on the short-lived '' Chevy Chase Show''. The house band members were: Tom Scott (saxes), Jerry Peters (piano), Barnaby Finch (keyboard), Art Rodriguez (drums), Tim Landers (bass), Eric Gale (guitar), Carlos Rios (musician) (guitar), David Koz (saxes, flute and the EWI—electronic wind instrument) History Pre-pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drunk Parents
''Drunk Parents'' is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf and written by Peter Gaulke and Fred Wolf. The film stars Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Joe Manganiello, Natalia Cigliuti, Jim Gaffigan and Ben Platt. The film was released on March 21, 2019, through DirecTV Cinema and it was also released in a limited release on April 19, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment. The film attained some attention and popularity after its release on video streaming platform Netflix in August 2020. Plot Frank and Nancy Teagarten are facing a series of financial crises: Frank's once successful company is about to go bankrupt, their house is in foreclosure, and they have just sent their daughter Rachel to an Ivy League college they can't possibly afford. Desperate, they try to sell everything they own and rent to anyone with money - including, unbeknownst to them, a convicted sex offender - all while drowning their sorrows in red wine. Cast * Alec Baldwin as Frank Teagarten * Salma Hayek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Families
''Mad Families'' is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf, and starring Charlie Sheen, Leah Remini and Charlotte McKinney. The film is an original production by Crackle Crackle or crackling may refer to: Foods * Cracklings, the tissue remaining after lard and tallow have been extracted from animal fats ** Pork rinds in American English, pork scratchings in British English when served in small pieces as a snac .... Plot A fun Fourth of July outing quickly turns sour when a family discovers that its space at a campsite has also been assigned to two other families. The three families end up competing for the camping spot. Cast References External links * * * 2017 films 2017 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Fred Wolf Films scored by J. Peter Robinson Independence Day (United States) films Films with screenplays by David Spade Films with screenplays by Fred Wolf 2010s English-language films 2010s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Loser
''Beautiful Loser'' is the eighth studio album by American rock artist Bob Seger, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). This album marked Seger's return to Capitol Records after a four-year split. His previous record with Capitol was '' Brand New Morning'' in 1971. The album relied mostly on session musicians from the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, but the Silver Bullet Band members were used separately on some songs and together on "Nutbush City Limits," a cover song of the hit by Ike & Tina Turner. Track listing Note *The liner notes credit "Nutbush City Limits" to the Silver Bullet Band, while the album as a whole is credited to only Bob Seger. Personnel Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album. * Bob Seger - lead vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 4, 5, 9), slide guitar (track 3), harmonica (track 3), piano (track 4) Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (all tracks except tracks 4 and 7) * Barry Beckett - grand piano, organ, synthesizer, electric pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grown Ups 2
''Grown Ups 2'' is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf, and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. It is a sequel to the 2010 film '' Grown Ups''. The film stars Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph, and Nick Swardson. It follows Lenny, who moves his family to his old hometown, but while spending time with his old friends, he and his companions must soon face bizarre situations and new enemies. The film is produced by Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label. The film was released on July 12, 2013, to overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. The film grossed roughly $247 million on an $80 million budget. It was nominated for nine Razzies at the 2014 Golden Raspberry Awards. Plot In 2013, three years after the events of the first film, Lenny Feder relocated his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grown Ups (film)
''Grown Ups'' is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler and Fred Wolf, and produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. The film stars Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, and Maya Rudolph. The film tells a story of five lifelong friends who won their junior high school basketball championship in 1978. They reunite three decades later for a 4th of July weekend after learning about the sudden death of their basketball coach. Produced by Sandler's Happy Madison Productions in association with Relativity Media, ''Grown Ups'' was released in the United States on June 25, 2010, by Columbia Pictures. Despite receiving unfavorable reviews from critics, it grossed $271 million and led to a sequel, ''Grown Ups 2,'' in 2013. Plot In 1978, childhood friends Lenny Feder, Eric Lamonsoff, Kurt McKenzie, Marcus Higgins, and Rob Hilliard win their junior high basketball championship. They celebrate at a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
