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In A Shallow Grave
''In a Shallow Grave'' is a 1988 American romantic drama film written and directed by Kenneth Bowser and starring Michael Biehn and Patrick Dempsey. It is based on James Purdy's 1976 novel of the same name. Cast *Michael Biehn as Garnet Montrose *Maureen Mueller as Georgina Rance *Patrick Dempsey as Potter Daventry *Michael Beach as Quintus Pearch *Thomas B. Mason Thomas Boyd Mason (January 12, 1919 – March 9, 2007) was an American United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia (1961–1969), and an actor. Biography Mason was appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of ... as Edgar Doust *Mike Pettinger as Milkman *Prentiss Rowe as Postman *Ron Rosenthal as Army Doctor *Muriel Moore as Mrs. Gondess References External links * * {{rotten-tomatoes, in_a_shallow_grave American romantic drama films Films based on American novels Films directed by Kenneth Bowser 1980s English-language films 1980s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Purdy
James Otis Purdy (July 17, 1914 March 13, 2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright who, from his debut in 1956, published over a dozen novels, and many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages and in 2013 his short stories were collected in ''The Complete Short Stories of James Purdy''. He has been praised by writers as diverse as Edward Albee, James M. Cain, Lillian Hellman, Francis King, Marianne Moore, Dorothy Parker, Dame Edith Sitwell, Terry Southern, Gore Vidal (who described Purdy as "an authentic American genius"), Jonathan Franzen (who called him, in '' Farther Away'', "one of the most undervalued and underread writers in America"), A.N. Wilson, and both Jane Bowles and Paul Bowles. Purdy was the recipient of the Morton Dauwen Zabel Fiction Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (1993) and was nominated for the 1985 PEN/Faulkner Award for his novel ''On Glory's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Biehn
Michael Connell Biehn ( ; born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in ''The Terminator'' (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in ''Aliens'' (1986), and Lt. Coffey in ''The Abyss'' (1989). His other films include '' The Fan'' (1981), ''Navy SEALs'' (1990), '' Tombstone'' (1993), '' The Rock'' (1996), '' Megiddo: The Omega Code 2'' (2001), and ''Planet Terror'' (2007). On television, he has appeared in ''Hill Street Blues'' (1984), ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1998–2000), and '' Adventure Inc.'' (2002–2003). Biehn received a Best Actor Saturn Award nomination for ''Aliens''. Early life Biehn was born in Anniston, Alabama, the second of three boys born to Marcia (née Connell) and Don Biehn, a lawyer."Michael B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and race car driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in ''Grey's Anatomy''. He had early success as an actor, starring in a number of films in the 1980s, including ''Can't Buy Me Love'' (1987) and '' Loverboy'' (1989). In the 1990s, he mostly appeared in smaller roles in film, such as ''Outbreak'' (1995) and television. Dempsey was also in ''Scream 3'' (2000) where he played the role of Detective Mark Kincaid. He was successful in landing a lead role in ''Sweet Home Alabama'' (2002), a surprise box office hit. He has since starred in other films, including ''Brother Bear 2'' (2006), '' Enchanted'' (2007), ''Made of Honor'' (2008), ''Valentine's Day'' (2010), '' Flypaper'' (2011), ''Freedom Writers'' (2007), '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011), and ''Bridget Jones's Baby'' (2016). Dempsey, who maintains a sports car and vintage car collection, also enjoys auto rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Sheffer
Jonathan may refer to: * Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 film), an American film directed by Bill Oliver * ''Jonathan'' (Buffy comic), a 2001 comic book based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' television series * ''Jonathan'' (TV show), a Welsh-language television show hosted by ex-rugby player Jonathan Davies People and biblical figures Bible *Jonathan (1 Samuel), son of King Saul of Israel and friend of David, in the Books of Samuel * Jonathan (Judges), in the Book of Judges Judaism * Jonathan Apphus, fifth son of Mattathias and leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE * Rabbi Jonathan, 2nd century * Jonathan (High Priest), a High Priest of Israel in the 1st century Other * Jonathan (apple), a variety of apple * "Jonathan" (song), a 2015 song by French singer and son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Zieliński (cinematographer)
Jerzy Karol Zieliński (, born January 8, 1950) is a Polish cinematographer. Filmography *2012 - ''Private Peaceful'' *2009 - ''The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler'' *2008 - '' The Lazarus Project'' *2005 - '' Fun with Dick and Jane'' (Director of Photography) *2004 - ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' *2004 - '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' *2003 - ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' *2001 - ''Who Is Cletis Tout?'' *2001 - '' Bubble Boy'' *1999 - ''Galaxy Quest'' *1999 - ''The Third Miracle'' *1999 - ''A.T.F.'' *1999 - ''Teaching Mrs. Tingle'' *1993 - ''The Secret Garden'' *1991 - ''Paradise'' *1988 - '' In a Shallow Grave'' Awards *Nominated 2009 ASC Awards - ''Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture/Mini-Series Television'': (The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler) *Won 1981 Kraków Film Festival The Kraków Film Festival ( pl, Krakowski Festiwal Filmowy) is one of Europe's oldest events dedicated to documentary, animation and other short film forms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Playhouse
''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Overview It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart. Its final broadcast, ''In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway'', a rerun of a behind-the-scenes look at Tony Kushner's award-winning play in two parts, aired on January 1, 1994. The series proved to be the springboard for the careers of numerous performers, including David Marshall Grant, Laura Linney, A Martinez, Conchata Ferrell, Eric Roberts, Lynne Thigpen, John Malkovich, Peter Riegert, Lupe Ontiveros, Ben Stiller, and Megan Mullally. As part of WGBH's development of the Descriptive Video Service (DVS), ''American Playhouse'' was one of the first U.S. television programs to air with audio description for the visually impaired on the Secondary audio program (SAP). After trialing the system durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorimar Productions
Lorimar Productions, Inc., later known as Lorimar Television and Lorimar Distribution, was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969 until 1993, when it was folded into Warner Bros. Television (which is currently known as Warner Bros. Television Studios). It was founded by Irwin Molasky, Merv Adelson, and Lee Rich. The company's name was a portmanteau of Adelson's then wife, ''Lori'', and then MAR for Molasky, Adelson, and Rich. The firm "expanded from television and movies into advertising" in the 1980s. History Early years and merger with Telepictures (1969–1986) In the late 1960s, after a bank loan of $185,000 that Merv Adelson planned to furnish Lee Rich with, Lorimar Productions was founded. Prior to Lorimar, Rich had an established reputation; first as an advertising executive at Benton & Bowles, then as a television producer, co-producing (with Walter Mirisch) successful series such as ''The Rat Patrol''. Lorima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skouras Pictures
Skouras Pictures was an American independent movie distribution company that was founded by Tom Skouras in 1983. The company distributed more than 200 movies between 1983 and 1995, including notable films as ''Blood Simple'', ''My Life as a Dog'', '' The Comfort of Strangers'' and ''Apartment Zero''. In 1985, after two years as a foreign sales firm, Skouras Pictures decided to expand onto U.S. distribution, which by 1986, Pamela Pricking, who was an executive at Skouras Pictures, and sales director Sigrid Ann Davison, will represent a dozen of films at the MIFED Film Festival, and decided that Skouras Pictures is looking for bigger films, particularly in regional countries like Germany, England and Scandinavia. In 1986, Kelly Neal joined Skouras Pictures as president of its domestic distribution. Also that year, Skouras made a reedited version of ''Shadey'', which received negative reception. Briefly, in the late 1980s, independent film executive Jeff Lipsky joined Skouras Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Beach
Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), and ''Aquaman'' (2018). On television, he played Al Boulet on the NBC medical drama '' ER'' from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in another NBC drama series, ''Third Watch'', as Monte Parker, and as T.O. Cross in FX's ''Sons of Anarchy''. Early life Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on October 30, 1963. He graduated from Juilliard School with a degree for the Bachelor of Fine Arts. Career Beach's big screen debut was in '' End of the Line'' in 1987, and he went on to appear opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd in '' Lean on Me'' (1989). Beach also co-starred in films including '' Internal Affairs'', ''Cadence'' (both 1990), ''One False Move'' (1992) with Cynda Williams, ''Short Cuts'' and ''Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas B
Thomas Browne Henry (November 7, 1907 – June 30, 1980) was an American character actor known for many guest appearances on television and in films. He was active with the Pasadena Community Playhouse and was the older brother of actor William Henry. Selected filmography * ''Hollow Triumph'' (1948) - Rocky Stansyck (uncredited) * '' Behind Locked Doors'' (1948) - Dr. Clifford Porter * ''Sealed Verdict'' (1948) - Briefing JAG colonel * ''Joan of Arc'' (1948) - Captain Raoul de Gaucort * ''He Walked by Night'' (1948) - Dunning (uncredited) * ''Impact'' (1949) - Walter's Business Assistant (uncredited) * ''Tulsa'' (1949) - Mr. Winslow (uncredited) * ''Johnny Allegro'' (1949) - Frank (uncredited) * ''House of Strangers'' (1949) - Judge (uncredited) * '' Special Agent'' (1949) - Detective Benton (uncredited) * '' Flaming Fury'' (1949) - Robert J. McManus (uncredited) * '' Post Office Investigator'' (1949) - Lt. Contreras * '' Bagdad'' (1949) - Elder (uncredited) * '' Underto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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