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Guardian (other)
Guardian usually refers to: * Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another * ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper (The) Guardian(s) may also refer to: Places * Guardian, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community in Webster County * Guardian Nunatak, a landform on Antarctica's Dufek Coast * Guardian Rock, an islet off the Antarctic Peninsula in Bigourdan Fjord * Guardian telephone exchange, Manchester, England * Wonder Mountain's Guardian, a roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario People * GuardiaN (Ladislav Kovács; born 1991), Slovak professional video-game player * Angel Guardian (born 1998), Filipina actress and singer * Don Guardian (born 1953), mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Guardian (comics), characters from various comics * Guardian (DC Comics), a DC Comics superhero * Guardian (''Highlander''), a character in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legal Guardian
A legal guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court or otherwise has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to make decisions relevant to the personal and property interests of another person who is deemed incompetent, called a ward. For example, a legal guardian might be granted the authority to make decisions regarding a ward’s housing or medical care or manage the ward’s finances. Guardianship is most appropriate when an alleged ward is functionally incapacitated, meaning they have a lagging skill critical to performing certain tasks, such as making important life decisions. Guardianship intends to serve as a safeguard to protect the ward. Anyone can petition for a guardianship hearing if they believe another individual cannot make rational decisions on their own behalf. In a guardianship hearing, a judge ultimately decides whether guardianship is appropriate and, if so, will appoint a guardian. Guardians are typically used in four situations: guardia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian Legend
''The Guardian Legend'' is a 1988 hybrid action-adventure/shoot 'em up video game developed by Compile for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It is the sequel to the 1986 MSX game ''Guardic'', and was published and released in Japan by Irem in 1988, in North America by Broderbund in 1989, and in Europe by Nintendo in 1990. It incorporates gameplay elements from other games such as ''The Legend of Zelda'', '' Metroid'', and '' 1942''. In the game, the player controls a lone protagonist, the Guardian, who is on a quest to destroy a large alien-infested world named Naju before it reaches the planet Earth. The player must deactivate ten safety devices scattered throughout Naju, thus activating the alien world's self-destruct sequence. The player explores Naju in a non-linear fashion and can acquire different weapons during the course of the game. ''The Guardian Legend'' received mixed reviews from magazines such as ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' and ''Nintendo Power''. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardian (1986 Video Game)
''Guardian'' is a 1986 side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade video game developed by Toaplan and published in Japan by Taito and North America by Kitkorp. In the game, players assume the role of a robot fighting against a multitude of enemies and bosses across six locations on a futuristic science fiction setting. It is notable for marking the debut of ''Twin Cobra'' and '' Hellfire'' artist Kōetsu Iwabuchi in the video game industry, serving as its graphic designer. ''Guardian'' was considered a financial flop in arcades for Toaplan. As of 2019, the rights to the title is owned by Tatsujin, a company founded in 2017 by former Toaplan member Masahiro Yuge and now-affiliate of Japanese arcade manufacturer exA-Arcadia alongside many other IPs from the defunct studio. Gameplay ''Guardian'' is a science fiction-themed side-scrolling beat 'em up game reminiscent of '' Kung-Fu Master'', where players assume the role of a robot through six increasingly difficult fictional planets, eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardian (2021 Film)
''Guardian'' is a Malayalam thriller film, directed by Satheesh Paul and starring Saiju Kurup and Miya George. ''Guardian'' was released on 1 January 2021 on Prime Reels, one of the first four released on the OTT platform. Plot Shruthi is the daughter of a well known businessman. She attempts to commit suicide due to love failure and Dr.Arun treats her and they both become good friends. They decide to marry each other. Both of them start to live a happy life when a person blackmails her that he has her intimate pictures. The rest of the movie revolves around police trying to solve the case. Cast * Saiju Kurup as Dr. Arun * Nayana Elza as Shruthi Arun * Miya George as ASP Meera Mohandas IPS * Sijoy Varghese as SSP Nandakumar IPS IPS, ips, or iPS may refer to: Science and technology Biology and medicine * ''Ips'' (genus), a genus of bark beetle * Induced pluripotent stem cell or iPS cells * Intermittent photic stimulation, a neuroimaging technique * Intraparietal sulcus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardians (2017 Film)
''The Guardians'' (french: Les gardiennes, "The female guardians") is a 2017 French drama film directed and written by Xavier Beauvois. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot The film is set on a farm in the Limousin region of central France during, and just after, the First World War. With her two sons Georges and Constant, and son-in-law, Clovis, serving in the army, Hortense Sandrail employs Francine Riant, a young woman brought up in an orphanage to help on the farm. Her daughter Solange also lives on the farm but she mainly works in the house. Clovis returns briefly and is a changed man. Later he becomes a prisoner of war. Francine shares a room with young Marguerite, who is in love with Georges, who also visits her whilst on leave. Georges, however, is attracted to Francine and asks her to write to him when he returns to the front. She does, but Marguerite comes across the letters and is angry. Constant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardians (2017 Film)
Guardian usually refers to: * Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another * ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper (The) Guardian(s) may also refer to: Places * Guardian, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community in Webster County * Guardian Nunatak, a landform on Antarctica's Dufek Coast * Guardian Rock, an islet off the Antarctic Peninsula in Bigourdan Fjord * Guardian telephone exchange, Manchester, England * Wonder Mountain's Guardian, a roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario People * GuardiaN (Ladislav Kovács; born 1991), Slovak professional video-game player * Angel Guardian (born 1998), Filipina actress and singer * Don Guardian (born 1953), mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Guardian (comics), characters from various comics * Guardian (DC Comics), a DC Comics superhero * Guardian (''Highlander''), a character i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardians (2012 Film)
''Guardians'' (German title: ''Schutzengel'') is a 2012 German action film directed and written by Til Schweiger. It stars Til Schweiger, Luna Schweiger, and Moritz Bleibtreu. Cast * Til Schweiger as Max Fischer * Luna Schweiger as Nina * Moritz Bleibtreu as Rudi * Karoline Schuch as Sara Müller * Hannah Herzsprung as Helena * Nina Eichinger as TV Reporterin n-tv * Oliver Korittke as Rezeptionist * Heiner Lauterbach as Thomas Backer * Tim Wilde as Nicholas * Axel Stein as Leo * Jacob Matschenz as Toni Santer * Jana Reinermann as nurse * Herbert Knaup as Henri Brietner * Kostja Ullmann as Kurt * Katharina Schüttler as Police Diner * Anna-Katharina Samsel as Streifenpolizistin * Fahri Ogün Yardım as Streifenpolizist * Ralph Herforth as Streifenpolizist * Mickey Hardt as wrong police man * Kasem Hoxha Kasem may refer to: Language * Kasem language, Gur language spoken in Burkina Faso and Ghana People * Casey Kasem (1932–2014), American radio personality and voice actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian (2006 Film)
''The Guardian'' is a 2006 American action-adventure drama film directed by Andrew Davis. The film stars Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher and Melissa Sagemiller. The title of the film refers to a legendary figure within the film which protects people lost at sea: "the Guardian". The film focuses on the United States Coast Guard and their Aviation Survival Technician program. ''The Guardian'' was released on September 29, 2006. It is also loosely based on the Japanese film ''Umizaru'' (2004). Plot The film opens with a description of a legend told by people who have survived being lost at sea: a presence, referred to as the Guardian, which pushed them to the surface, enabling them to survive until help arrived. Ben Randall (Kevin Costner) is the top rescue swimmer at the United States Coast Guard's Aviation Survival Technician (AST) program, but the long hours have destroyed his marriage. When on a rescue, Ben loses his team in a HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter crash at sea. While wai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Niznik
Stephanie Lynne Niznik (May 20, 1967 – June 23, 2019) was an American film, television, and theatre actress, most famous for her role as Nina Feeney on ''Everwood''. Early life and career Niznik intended to become a geneticist before graduating ''magna cum laude'' from Duke University majoring in theater and Russian. She then attended the California Institute of the Arts. Besides ''Everwood'', Niznik's television roles include guest roles on ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'', '' Profiler'', ''Sliders'', '' JAG'', ''Frasier'', ''Epoch'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', '' Traveler'', and '' Diagnosis: Murder'', in addition to being a series regular on the mid-1990s action drama ''Vanishing Son'' and the 2007 drama ''Life Is Wild''. She also appeared in the films '' Star Trek: Insurrection'' and ''Exit to Eden''. After retiring from acting in 2009, Niznik focused on volunteerism. Death She died in Encino, California on June 23, 2019, at the age of 52, from chronic liver disease associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian (1990 Film)
''The Guardian'' is a 1990 American supernatural horror film co-written and directed by William Friedkin William "Billy" Friedkin (born August 29, 1935)Biskind, p. 200. is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in t ..., and starring Jenny Seagrove as a mysterious nanny who is hired by new parents, played by Dwier Brown and Carey Lowell, to care for their infant son; the couple soon discover the nanny to be a Hamadryad, whose previous clients' children went missing under her care. The film is based on the novel ''The Nanny'', by Dan Greenburg. Director Sam Raimi was originally attached to the project, before dropping out to direct ''Darkman''. Heavily marketed as director Friedkin's first foray into the horror genre since 1973's ''The Exorcist (film), The Exorcist'', the film had a troubled production, with the script undergoing changes that con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian (1917 Film)
''The Guardian'' is a lost 1917 silent feature film directed by and starring Arthur Ashley with June Elvidge and Montagu Love. It was produced by the Peerless Company and distributed by World Film Corporation. Cast *Montagu Love - James Rokeby * June Elvidge - Marie Dacre *Arthur Ashley - Fenwick Harvey * William Black - William Donavan *Robert Broderick Rob Broderick is an Irish stand-up comedian who was born in Dublin but who now lives and works in London. History Broderick improvised his way into the final of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny competition at the 2005 Edinburgh Fes ... - Chief Conlin References External links * * lantern slidearchived) 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films World Film Company films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Terlesky
John Todd Terlesky (born May 30, 1961) is an American actor, film director, television director and screenwriter. As an actor, he is best known for playing Deathstalker in the 1987 film ''Deathstalker II'', and Mike in '' Chopping Mall'' (1986). Life and career Terlesky was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 30, 1961. Since the mid-1980s, Terlesky has acted in a number of films and television series. His first notable television role was in the NBC drama ''Legmen''. His other television credits include '' The Facts of Life'', '' V'', '' Our House'', ''Empty Nest'', ''Walker, Texas Ranger'', a recurring role on ''Guns of Paradise'' and co-starring in the sitcom '' The Last Frontier''. Some of Terlesky's film acting credits include ''Secret Admirer'' (1985), '' The Naked Cage'' (1986), '' Chopping Mall'' (1986), ''Valet Girls'' (1987), '' The Allnighter'' (1987), ''Deathstalker II'' (1987), ''Appointment with Death'' (1988), '' Damned River'' (1989) and ''Crazy People'' (1990). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |