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Galaxis
''Galaxis'' is a 1995 science fiction action film directed by William Mesa and written by Nick Davis. It stars Brigitte Nielsen, Richard Moll and Craig Fairbrass. It was also released under the name ''Terminal Force''. The film received a negative review from the ''Houston Chronicle'', which wrote it may actually be worse than direct-to-video productions. Plot summary A mythical gem, created at the birth of the universe, generates energy for sustaining vitality. Kyla (Richard Moll) tries to find the object and use its inherent energy to increase his villainous sphere of influence. He successfully obtains the device after defeating its protectors on Sintaria. Meanwhile, Ladera (Brigitte Nielsen), a freedom fighter with the ability of invisibility, makes her way to Earth to seek out a sister gem to stalemate Kyla and prevent him from obtaining the object. Once there, she discovers Jed (John H. Brennan) has already retrieved the object from its secure location. However, Victor Menen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen (; born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, and singer. She began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films ''Red Sonja'' and ''Rocky IV'', later returning to the ''Rocky'' series in ''Creed II'' (2018). Nielsen married Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film '' Cobra''. She played a villain in ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987) and starred as the Black Witch in the 1990s Italian film series '' Fantaghirò.'' She later built a career starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality shows. Early life Brigitte Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen in Rødovre, Denmark. She is the daughter of Hanne, a librarian, and Svend Nielsen, an engineer, and the ex-sister-in-law of film director Nicolas Winding Refn. Career Modelling Standing , at the beginning of the 1980s, Nielsen did some modelling work, and was photographed by Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. Nielsen p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Fairbrass
Craig John Fairbrass (born 15 January 1964) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Delmar in the thriller film ''Cliffhanger'' (1993), Dan Sullivan in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1999–2001), Pat Tate in the ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' film series (2007–present), and the original voice of Simon "Ghost" Riley in the ''Call of Duty'' video game series (2007–present). Early life Craig John Fairbrass was born at Mile End Hospital in London on 15 January 1964, the son of seamstress Maureen and dock worker Jack Fairbrass. He grew up in Stepney and has a younger sister named Lindsey.https://craigfairbrass.co.uk/resume-of-work After being expelled from Eaglesfield Boys Comprehensive School in Woolwich at the age of 15, he successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre. He then began searching for a talent agent to represent him, supporting himself financially for the next five years by working as a roofer in the daytime an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Rector
Jeff Rector (born September 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has appeared in over 60 feature films and television programs. On 28 April 2012 he hosted the launch party of the Burbank International Film Festival. He has an identical twin brother, Jerry Rector, who is also an actor. Early life and career He was born in St. Louis and grew up in both Michigan and California. He decided to pursue an acting career after working at Universal Studios as a tour guide. His first roles were in New York soap operas. Movies *''Bad President'' (2020) as Donald Trump *'' Fragments'' (2008) as Cop *''Solar Flare'' as Trent *''InAlienable'' (2008) as Professor Jeffries *'' Dark World'' (2008) as Monihan *''Scarecrow Gone Wild'' (2004) as Ray *'' The Theory of Everything'' (2003) as Roger *''Pray Another Day'' (2003) as Bond James *''Fatal Kiss'' (2002, TV) as Richard Clarke *''Firestorm Rising'' (2001) as Cage *''Luna Butterflys'' (2000) as Bernie *'' Never Look Back'' (2000) *'' The Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mesa
Flash Film Works is a computer graphics company that provides visual effects for films, television shows and commercials. It is owned by director William Mesa and is located in Los Angeles, California. History In 1993, Visual Effects Supervisor William Mesa left Introvision International to direct the low budget science fiction film Galaxis. To create the effects work for the film, Mesa formed his own effects company, which he dubbed Flash Film Works. As an independent visual effects company, they were hired by New Line Cinema to work on ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare''. This work led to them getting work on other films. John Dykstra hired Flash Film Works for work on the Warner Brothers motion picture '' Batman and Robin'', creating a digital matte painting of an ice-laden Gotham City, as well as performing some rig and wire removal work on the film. For ''Tale of the Mummy'', Flash Film works created 3-D mummy wrappings which unraveled and reformed into the mummy. Flash Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Asparagus
Fred Asparagus (born Fred Reveles; June 10, 1947 – June 30, 1998) was an American comedian and film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the "Bartender" in the 1986 film '' Three Amigos!''. Born in Los Angeles County, California, Asparagus guest-starred in television programs like ''Roseanne'', '' Who's the Boss?'', ''Cheers'', ''The John Larroquette Show'', ''CHiPs'', ''Falcon Crest'', ''Something Wilder'' and '' Wiseguy''. He also appeared in films, such as ''This Is Spinal Tap'', '' Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'', ''The Five Heartbeats'', '' Dragnet'', ''Beverly Hills Cop III'', ''Just the Ticket'' and ''Fatal Beauty''. Asparagus died in June 1998 of a heart attack in Panorama City, California Panorama City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley. It has a generally young age range as well as the highest population density in the Valley. Ethnically, more than half of its population was born ..., at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007) and the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present). He also directed the 1990 superhero film ''Darkman'', the 1995 revisionist western ''The Quick and the Dead (1995 film), The Quick and the Dead'', the 1998 neo-noir crime-thriller ''A Simple Plan (film), A Simple Plan'', the 2000 supernatural thriller film ''The Gift (2000 film), The Gift'', the 2009 supernatural horror film ''Drag Me to Hell'', and the 2013 The Walt Disney Company, Disney fantasy film ''Oz the Great and Powerful''. His films are known for their highly-dynamic visual style, inspired by comic books and slapstick comedy. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and its spin-off ''Xena: Warrior Princess''. He founded the production company Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cheung
George Kee Cheung is a Hong Kong actor and stuntman with an extensive career in American television and film dating back to 1975, often playing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Mongolian parts. His career has focused primarily on television work, though he has had numerous supporting roles in films such as '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''RoboCop 2'', ''Under Siege,'' and ''Fist of the North Star.'' Early life Cheung was born in Hong Kong and earned his degree in biology at the University of San Francisco. Career Some notable television programs he has guest starred on include ''M*A*S*H''; ''Fantasy Island''; ''Hart to Hart''; ''MacGyver''; ''Magnum, P.I.''; ''Simon & Simon''; '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues''; ''The A-Team''; ''Knight Rider''; ''How I Met Your Mother''; ''Seinfeld''; ''Martial Law''; ''Walker, Texas Ranger''; ''Nash Bridges''; ''NYPD Blue''; '' ER''; ''The West Wing''; ''Seibu Keisatsu''; ''Lost'' and '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. His film appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin Bauer Van Straten
Kristin Bauer van Straten ( Neubauer) is an American film and television actress, notable for her roles as vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO television series ''True Blood'', Jerry's girlfriend Gillian ("man hands") on ''Seinfeld'', and as Maleficent in the ABC series ''Once Upon a Time''. Personal life Bauer van Straten was born Kristin Neubauer in Racine, Wisconsin. She is of German descent. During childhood, she played sports, rode horses, and fired shotguns. She graduated from The Prairie School in Wind Point. Bauer van Straten studied fine arts at Washington University in St. Louis, as well as in Boston and at New York City’s Parsons The New School for Design in her youth, but decided to become an actress and moved to Los Angeles, where she has been living since she began acting in 1994. She continues to draw and paint. Her works include commissioned portraits. On August 1, 2009, she married musician Abri van Straten. Acting career In 1995, Bauer van St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fudge
Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for his roles in four television programs, ''Man from Atlantis'', ''Eischied'', ''Paper Dolls'' and ''Bodies of Evidence'', along with a recurring role on '' 7th Heaven''. Early years Fudge was born in Wichita, Kansas. He moved to Tucson, Arizona, at the age of five. He acted with Mary MacMurtrie's Children's Theater in Tucson and with the Tucson Little Theater. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in theater. He received the university's Best Actor Award in two seasons worked with the Globe Theater in San Diego during one summer. Career On television, Fudge portrayed Lou Dalton in the drama '' 7th Heaven'', C. W. Crawford in the adventure series ''Man from Atlantis'', and Jim Kimbrough in the crime drama ''Eischied''. Fudge appeared in many television movies based on popular series, such as ''Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine'', ''Columbo: Columbo Goes to College'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan (born Cynthia Ann Cichorski; September 29, 1954) is an American actress known for her appearances as Lora/Yori in ''Tron'' and Lacey Underall in ''Caddyshack''. Life and career Morgan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Polish and German parents. Morgan attended 12 years of Catholic school, then studied communications at Northern Illinois University, where she played records on the campus radio station.Starlog A commercial station in town invited her to report the news for them and she adopted the last name Morgan, from a story she had read about when she was 12 years old. After graduation, Morgan worked at a television station in |
Nile Niami
Nile Niami (born February 25, 1968) is an American Indian former film producer turned real estate developer, who has built and sold multi-million dollar mansions in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Bel Air and Holmby Hills. Early life Niami was born in 1968 in Los Angeles, California. He was raised by a single mother, a special education teacher. Career Niami started his career as a film producer. He produced 15 films, many of them B movies, before he started building small condominiums and renovating homes to sell. As a real estate developer in Los Angeles, Niami built a mansion in Holmby Hills which he sold to a Saudi buyer for US$44 million. He built another house in Holmby Hills, which was purchased by musician Sean Combs for US$39 million in 2014. He also hired architect Paul McClean to build a house for the Winklevoss twins Cameron and Tyler in the Bird Streets (north of Sunset Boulevard). He built a house in Trousdale Estates, a neighborhood in the city of Beverly Hills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Aaron Brown
Roger Aaron Brown (born June 12, 1949) is an American character actor known for his role as Deputy Chief Joe Noland on the hit CBS drama television series ''The District'' from 2000 to 2004, and for his minor role in the 1988 science fiction film ''Alien Nation.'' Career Brown appears in the first two episodes of the TNT television series '' Saving Grace'' as the Chief of Detectives, as well as portraying Colonel Joseph Ntila in the 4th episode of the 6th season of ''House M.D.''. Brown has made a number of appearances in many films especially Caravan Pictures. He portrayed John Henry in Disney's ''Tall Tale'' (1995). Other roles include '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979), '' Cobra'' (1986), ''Near Dark'' (1987), '' Action Jackson'' (1988), ''Downtown'' (1990), and ''RoboCop 2'' (1990). He also provided the voice of Achilles Davenport in the 2012 video game, ''Assassin's Creed III''. He reprised the role, albeit as a much younger version of the character, in 2014's preq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
