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Hollywoodland
''Hollywoodland'' is a 2006 American film directed by Allen Coulter and written by Paul Bernbaum. The story presents a fictionalized account of the circumstances surrounding the death of actor George Reeves (played by Ben Affleck), the star of the 1950s film '' Superman and the Mole Men'' and television series '' Adventures of Superman''. Adrien Brody stars as a fictional character, Louis Simo, a private detective investigating Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), who was involved in a long romantic relationship with Reeves and was the wife of MGM studio executive Eddie Mannix (Bob Hoskins). Reeves had ended the affair and had become engaged to a younger woman, aspiring actress Leonore Lemmon (Robin Tunney). Development for ''Hollywoodland'' began in 2001 when Focus Features purchased Bernbaum's script, titled ''Truth, Justice, and the American Way''. Michael and Mark Polish were set to direct with Benicio del Toro in the lead role, but Focus Features placed the film in turnaround to M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series ''The Voyage of the Mimi'' (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993) and various Kevin Smith films. Affleck gained wider recognition when he and Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing '' Good Will Hunting'' (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film ''Armageddon'' (1998), the war drama '' Pearl Harbor'' (2001), and the thrillers '' The Sum of All Fears'' and ''Changing Lanes'' (both 2002). After a career downturn, Affleck made a comeback by portraying George Reeves in the biopic '' Hollywoodland'' (2006), winning the Volpi Cup for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Freeman (cinematographer)
Jonathan Freeman, is a Canadian cinematographer. A multi-award-winning director of photography for motion pictures, television and commercials, he is known for his work on '' Game of Thrones'' and '' Boardwalk Empire''. Freeman's motion picture credits include ''Remember Me'', ''Fifty Dead Men Walking'', ''The Edge of Love'', ''Hollywoodland'' and ''The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio''. He frequently collaborates with directors Allen Coulter, Ernest Dickerson, David Nutter, and Russell Mulcahy. Early life Freeman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to a mother who was a fine art painter. As an adult, he moved to New York City. Career Freeman was a director of photography on ''Game of Thrones'' and shot multiple episodes of ''Boardwalk Empire''. His other television credits include historical drama ''Rome'', the Steven Spielberg-produced miniseries '' Taken'' and pilots for the long-running TV series ''Ray Donovan'', '' Sons of Anarchy'' and ''Damages''. Among the motion p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of Superman (TV Series)
''Adventures of Superman'' is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created in 1938. The show was the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California on RKO-Pathé stages and the RKO Forty Acres back lot. Cereal manufacturer Kellogg's sponsored the show. The first and last airdates of the show, which was produced for first-run syndication rather than for a network, are disputed, but they are generally accepted as September 19, 1952, and April 28, 1958. The show's first two seasons (episodes 1–52, 26 titles per season) were filmed in black and white; seasons three through six (episodes 53–104, 13 titles per season) were filmed in color. George Reeves played Clark Kent/Superman, with Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, John Hamilton as Perry White, and Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson. Phyllis Coates played Lois Lane in the first season, with Noel Neill, who previously playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Venice Film Festival
The 63rd annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on 30 August 2006 with Brian De Palma's ''The Black Dahlia'' and was closed on 9 September 2006. Host of the event was Italian actress Isabella Ferrari. During the festival, retrospectives were held on the one hundredth anniversary of the births of three major Italian directors: Roberto Rossellini, Mario Soldati and Luchino Visconti. The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to American director David Lynch. All the films running the contest were shown for the first time as world premiere in the festival history since the Second World War. Juries The international juries of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows: Main Competition (''Venezia 63'') *Catherine Deneuve, French actress (Jury President) *Michele Placido, Italian actor and director * Juan Josè Bigas Luna, Spanish director and writer *Paulo Branco, Portuguese producer *Cameron Crowe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrien Brody
Adrien Nicholas Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring as Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's '' The Pianist'' (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. Brody is the second male American actor after Christopher Lambert to receive the César Award for Best Actor. Other successful films that Brody has starred in are '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), '' The Village'' (2004), ''King Kong'' (2005), '' Predators'' (2010) and ''Midnight in Paris'' (2011). He is a frequent collaborator of Wes Anderson's, having starred in four of Anderson's films, ''The Darjeeling Limited'' (2007), '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' (2009), '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), and '' The French Dispatch'' (2021). In 2017, he portrayed Luca Changretta in the fourth season of the BBC series ''Peaky Blinders''. In 2022, he portrayed Arthur Miller in the Marilyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Lane
Diane Colleen Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress. Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at age 14 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film '' A Little Romance''. The two films that could have catapulted her to star status, '' Streets of Fire'' and '' The Cotton Club'', were both commercial and critical failures, and her career languished as a result. After taking a break, Lane returned to acting to appear in '' The Big Town'' and '' Lady Beware'', but did not make another big impression on a sizable audience until 1989's popular and critically acclaimed TV miniseries '' Lonesome Dove'', for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. It was not until 1999 that Lane earned further recognition for her role in '' A Walk on the Moon'', and that was followed by her performance alongside George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in the 2000 blockbuster '' The Perfect Storm''. She was especially lauded and honored for the 2002 film '' Unfaithful'', which earned he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hoskins
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), '' The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988), ''Mermaids'' (1990), ''Super Mario Bros.'' (1993), and ''Balto'' (1995), and supporting performances in ''Brazil'' (1985), ''Hook'' (1991), '' Nixon'' (1995), ''Enemy at the Gates'' (2001), '' Mrs Henderson Presents'' (2005), ''A Christmas Carol'' (2009), ''Made in Dagenham'' (2010), and ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' (2012). He also directed two feature films: '' The Raggedy Rawney'' (1988) and ''Rainbow'' (1996). Hoskins received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in ''Mona Lisa''. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Tunney
Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American actress. Tunney made her film debut in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films ''Empire Records'' (1995) and '' The Craft'' (1996). Her performance in '' Niagara, Niagara'' (1997) won her acclaim and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She had leading roles in the films '' End of Days'' (1999), ''Supernova'' and ''Vertical Limit'' (both 2000). Tunney earned critical acclaim for playing Veronica Donovan on ''Prison Break'' (2005–2006) and Teresa Lisbon on the television series ''The Mentalist'' (2008–2015). Tunney was praised for her portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in the independent drama '' Open Window'' (2006). Her subsequent film roles across the 2000s include '' Cherish'' and ''The Secret Lives of Dentists'' (both 2002), '' The In-Laws'' (2003), ''Hollywoodland'' (2006), ''August'' and ''The Burning Plain'' (both 2008), and ''Passenger Side'' (2009). She led the thrill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Coulter
Allen Coulter is an American television and film director, credited with a number of successful television programs. He has directed two feature films, '' Hollywoodland'', a film regarding the questionable death of George Reeves starring Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, and Ben Affleck, and the 2010 film '' Remember Me''. Coulter was born in College Station, Texas. He went on to study theater direction at the University of Texas, after which he moved to New York to pursue his career in film. Select filmography As a film director *'' Hollywoodland'' (2006) *'' Remember Me'' (2010) As a television director *'' Monsters'' (1989) ** episode 21 " All in a Day's Work" ** episode 25 "The Face" *''The X-Files'' (1993) 1 episode: ** episode 5.17 " All Souls" *''Millennium'' (1996) 3 episodes: ** episode 2.02 "Beware of the Dog" ** episode 2.14 "The Pest House" ** episode 2.17 "Siren" *'' Sex and the City'' (1998) 9 episodes: ** episode 2.01 "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" ** episode 2.02 "T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Mannix
Toni Lanier Mannix (born Camille Bernice Froomess; February 19, 1906 – September 2, 1983) was an American actress and dancer in early motion pictures filmed with soundtracks, known as "talkies". Going by the name Toni Lanier, she became known in Hollywood circles for her extramarital relationship with future husband MGM studio head Eddie Mannix, who was married at the time to Bernice Fitzmaurice. Following Fitzmaurice's death in 1937, Lanier moved in with Mannix. The couple married in 1951. It was not long after her marriage to Mannix that she began a notorious affair with actor George Reeves, also in 1951. Early life Mannix was born Camille Bernice Froomess on February 19, 1906 in New York City. Her father, Charles, was a French immigrant, and her mother, Elizabeth, was a French Canadian Roman Catholic. The large family would ultimately include 11 children: seven boys and four girls. The children were raised in their mother's faith. Mannix's father was a department store ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Mannix
Joseph Edgar Allen John Mannix (February 25, 1891 – August 30, 1963) was an American film studio executive and producer. He is remembered for his work as a " fixer", who was paid to cover up Hollywood stars' often colorful private lives to protect their public image and profitability for the studio. Among his most lasting contributions to Hollywood was a ledger he maintained that lists the costs and revenues of every MGM film produced between 1924 and 1962, an important reference for film historians. Early life Mannix was born in Fort Lee, New Jersey, the son of John and Lizzie (née Striker) Mannix. Christened Joseph Edgar Allen John Mannix, he used Edgar Joseph Mannix as his official name, but was known to most associates as Eddie. He was of Irish Catholic descent. Career After working as a bouncer and then treasurer of the Palisades Amusement Park, he became involved in motion picture exhibition, eventually working his way up to general manager within MGM in the 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes)
"Green Eyes" is a popular song, originally written in Spanish under the title "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" ("Those Green Eyes") by Adolfo Utrera and Nilo Menéndez in 1929. The English translation was made by Eddie Rivera and Eddie Woods in 1931. Spanish version The song, a bolero, was written in 1929 and recorded in Cuba the same year. It was the only major hit, both originally in Cuba and then again in the Latin community in New York for Cuban pianist Nilo Menéndez. The lyrics were supplied by Cuban tenor Adolfo Utrera. English version The English version of the song was written in 1931 but did not become a major hit till ten years later when recorded by the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra. The recording was made on March 19, 1941 with vocals by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly and released by Decca Records as catalog number 3698. The flip side was " Maria Elena." The record first reached the '' Billboard'' charts on May 9, 1941 and lasted 21 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. Since "Maria E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
