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Heroes (American TV Series)
''Heroes'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative. It was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal Media Studios. It was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California. Four complete seasons aired, ending on February 8, 2010. The critically acclaimed first season had a run of 23 episodes and garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States, receiving the highest rating for an NBC drama premiere in five years. The second season of ''Heroes'' attracted an averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Fiction
Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventure fiction, adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess Superpower (ability), superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into :Superhero fiction by medium, other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Davis
Dana Davis (born October 4, 1978) is an American actress, voice actress, and novelist known for playing Monica Dawson on the NBC series ''Heroes'' (2007), Chastity Church on the ABC Family television series ''10 Things I Hate About You'' (2009–10) and Carmen Phillips on the TNT series ''Franklin & Bash'' (2011–2013). She is an accomplished voice actress whose credits include ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'', ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', and the role of Kit on ''Craig of the Creek''. Biography Davis was born in Davenport, Iowa, and attended Davenport North High School. She is a trained violinist and attended Loyola Marymount University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Music in 2006. Davis appeared alongside teen actress Hilary Duff in ''Raise Your Voice''. She has also appeared in ''Veronica Mars'', ''That's So Raven'', ''The O.C.'', ''Gilmore Girls'', '' Point Pleasant'', ''Pushing Daisies'', and ''Hidden Palms''. In July 2007, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario, Canada
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast, and to the south by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Shakman
Matt Shakman is an American film, television, and theatre director, and former child actor. He produced and directed ''WandaVision'' and has directed episodes of ''The Great'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', '' Fargo'' and ''Game of Thrones''. He is the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. Early life Shakman was born and raised in Ventura, California. His Jewish father and Catholic mother maintained a "relatively secular household", their interfaith marriage being a source of conflict with Shakman's Jewish paternal grandmother. After acting as a child, starting with commercials and landing a series regular role on ''Just the Ten of Us'', he stepped away to attend The Thacher School in Ojai. Shakman went on to attend Yale University where he graduated with an art history and theater double major. It was at Yale where Shakman became interested in theatre, going on to direct a number of stage productions. After university, Shakman lived in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Beeman
Greg Beeman (born 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American film and television director and producer and winner of the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. He is well known for his work on the television series '' JAG'', ''Smallville'', and ''Heroes''. Beeman worked on the TNT apocalyptic/science-fiction series '' Falling Skies'', as executive producer and main director. Career 1980s Beeman started his directorial career in the late 1980s, guest directing for the television show ''The Wonder Years,'' and directing two television films. In 1988, Beeman made his theatrical directing debut in ''License to Drive''. 1990s During the early 1990s, Beeman continued work in the television industry, directing episodes of '' JAG'', ''Harts of the West'', '' Danger Theatre'', and '' Nash Bridges''. Beeman also contributed two episodes to the sci-fi series ''Eerie, Indiana''. Beeman would work on numerous television projects during the late 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Arkush
Allan Arkush (born April 30, 1948) is an American director and producer of films, television and videos. He is a collaborator of Joe Dante. Early life Arkush grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He graduated in 1966 from Fort Lee High School. His experiences there served as the inspiration for the film ''Rock 'n' Roll High School'' (1979). He attended New York University Film School from 1967 to 1970. ''Septuagenarian Substitute Ball'', his senior film, starring John Ford Noonan, won third prize at the National Student Film Festival-1970. His teacher and faculty adviser was Martin Scorsese "whose knowledge and passion changed my life". While at NYU, he worked at The Fillmore East as an usher, stage crew member and in the psychedelic light show "Joe's Lights", performing with artists including The Who, Grateful Dead, Santana, Allman Bros, Miles Davis, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Virgil Fox and Fleetwood Mac in New York City and London. He returned to New York City in 1973 whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Hammer
Dennis Hammer is a television producer whose credits include ''Empire'''', Colony, Heroes'', ''Crossing Jordan'', and ''Dynasty''. Before moving to television, Hammer was a theater publicist working for Gordon Davidson at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. Career The veteran producer began his career in television as a casting director at Aaron Spelling Productions and eventually became a producer for popular Spelling series such as ''The Love Boat'' and ''Dynasty''. He also developed and produced all twenty of the Danielle Steel Television movies for NBC; these became one of the most successful made-for-television franchises in television history. His most recent work being 20thCentury Fox Television’s hit series ''Empire''. Prior to ''Empire,'' Dennis produced ''Colony'', ''Tyrant'', and ''Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Coleman (musician)
Lisa Coleman (born August 17, 1960) is an American musician. She primarily plays piano and keyboards. She was a member of Prince's backing band The Revolution from 1979 to 1986. Coleman is one half of the musical duo Wendy & Lisa, formed with Wendy Melvoin in 1986. Early life Coleman was born the middle of three children in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was Mexican-American visual artist Marylou Ynda-Ciletti (April 4, 1936 – November 17, 2013). Coleman's father, Gary L. Coleman (born 1936), is an Anglo-American session musician, who in the 1960s and 1970s was part of the collective The Wrecking Crew and befriended fellow musician Mike Melvoin. Their families became close with each other and often played and recorded music together. Lisa formed a close relationship with Melvoin's daughter Wendy, saying once "we've been familiar with one another since we were in diapers". Career At age 12, Coleman got her professional start as a keyboardist in the bubblegum pop band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Ann Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Prince as part of his backing band The Revolution, and for her collaboration with Lisa Coleman as one half of the duo Wendy & Lisa. Music career Wendy Melvoin met Prince in 1980 when her girlfriend Lisa Coleman joined Prince's band for the ''Dirty Mind'' period. Prince would stay at their house when he came to the L.A. area and she was regularly at the Dirty Mind, Controversy, and 1999 tour shows. She was watching from backstage when Prince and the band opened for the Rolling Stones in 1981. One night when she was practicing guitar in Lisa Coleman's room, Prince overheard and asked Coleman who was playing guitar. A few days later, when guitarist Dez Dickerson didn't show up at soundcheck, Prince asked Melvoin to play his guitar; that same night after asking Lisa first, Prince invited her to join the band. Melvoin sang back up on the ''1999'' album song "Free" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Knepper
Robert Lyle Knepper (born July 8, 1959) is an American actor best known for his role as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the Fox drama series '' Prison Break'' (2005–2009, 2017), Samuel Sullivan in the final season of the NBC series ''Heroes'' (2009–2010), Angus McDonough in The CW series '' iZombie'' (2015–2018) and Rodney Mitchum in Showtime's revival of ''Twin Peaks'' (2017). He has also appeared in films such as ''Hitman'' (2007), ''Transporter 3'' (2008) and '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016). Early life Knepper was born in Fremont, Ohio, and raised in Maumee, Ohio, the son of Pat Deck and Donald Knepper, a veterinarian. He was interested in acting from an early age, due to his mother's involvement as a props-handler at a community theater. After graduating from Maumee High School in 1977, he attended Northwestern University; during this time, Knepper also obtained professional roles in plays in Chicago. Nearing the completion of his degree, Knepper quit North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristine Rose
Cristine Sue Rose (born January 31, 1951), sometimes credited as Christine Rose, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Angela Petrelli on the hit NBC science fiction drama ''Heroes''. Early life Rose was born in Lynwood, California, and is a graduate of Stanford University. Career She was a regular on the short-lived television series ''Ferris Bueller'' which was a TV remake of the famous film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' which she co-starred with a then unknown Jennifer Aniston. She also had major recurring roles on ''Picket Fences'' as Lydia Brock, as Barbara Norton on ''Grace Under Fire'', and on ''Providence'' as Cynthia Blake. She also had recurring roles on ''Ellen'' as Susan, and on ''Charmed'' as Claire Pryce, in both shows' premiere seasons; both characters were the boss of the series lead's characters in their respective jobs. Rose he has had guest roles in various shows, including '' 7th Heaven'', '' Life Goes On'', ''Friends'', ''Days of Our L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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