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Jonathan Wacks
Jonathan Philip Wacks is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed a number of films including ''Powwow Highway'', produced by George Harrison. The film won the Sundance Film Festival Filmmaker’s Trophy, was nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards, and won awards for best picture, director, and actor at the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco. Wacks’ first film, Crossroads/South Africa (PBS), won a Student Academy Award in the documentary category. He then produced the acclaimed cult-hit ''Repo Man (film), Repo Man'', starring Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton, and directed ''Mystery Date'' (Orion), starring Ethan Hawke and Teri Polo and ''Ed and His Dead Mother'', starring Steve Buscemi and Ned Beatty. He also directed an array of TV productions including ''21 Jump Street'', with Johnny Depp, Sirens and Going To Extremes. Prior to his career as a director, Wacks served as Vice President of Production at the Samuel Goldwyn Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powwow Highway
''Powwow Highway'' is a 1989 comedy-drama film from George Harrison’s Handmade Films Company, directed by Jonathan Wacks. Based on the novel ''Powwow Highway'' by David Seals, it features A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Joanelle Romero and Amanda Wyss. Wes Studi and Graham Greene (actor), Graham Greene, who were relatively unknown actors at the time, have small supporting roles. Plot Buddy Red Bow, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe of Lame Deer, Montana and a quick-tempered activist, is battling greedy developers. On the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, he tries to persuade the council to vote against a strip-mining contract. Philbert Bono is a hulk of a man guided by sacred visions. He wants to find his medicine, and gather tokens from the spirits. During a night at the local bar, he gets inspired by watching a car commercial where a white salesman wearing a native headrest advertises to potential customers to find their own "pony". He takes this as a sign, and the next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Buscemi
Steven Vincent Buscemi ( ,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself, some may insist that his pronunciation of his own name is "wrong" because it does not match the original Italian pronunciation as well. It is not uncommon for people to pronounce his name or instead. ; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino's ''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992), Robert Rodriguez's ''Desperado'' (1995), Simon West's ''Con Air'' (1997), Michael Bay's ''Armageddon'' (1998), the dark comedy '' Ghost World'' (2001), Tim Burton's drama ''Big Fish'' (2003), and Armando Iannucci's political satire ''The Death of Stalin'' (2017). Buscemi is also known for his many collaborations with the Coen brothers, having appeared in six of their films: ''Miller's Crossing'' (1990), ''Barton Fink'' (1991), ''The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994), '' Fargo'' (1996), ''The Big Lebowski'' (1998), and ''Paris, je t'aime'' (2006). Buscemi has also had a prolific career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus. Being New York City's first public coeducational liberal arts college, it was formed in 1930 by the merger of the Brooklyn branches of Hunter College, then a women's college, and of the City College of New York, then a men's college, both established in 1926. Initially tuition-free, Brooklyn College suffered in New York City government's near bankruptcy in 1975, when the college closed its campus in downtown Brooklyn. During 1976, with its Midwood, Brooklyn, Midwood campus intact and newly its only campus, Brooklyn College charged tuition for the first time. City University of New York, The college's university system has been nicknamed "the poor man's Harvard". Prominent alumni of Brooklyn College include US senators, federal judges, US financial chairpersons, Olympians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feirstein Graduate School Of Cinema
The Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, more commonly referred to as the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, is a film school and one of the graduate schools of Brooklyn College, a senior college within the City University of New York. It is located on the Steiner Studios film lot in Brooklyn, New York. Feirstein is the first public graduate film school in New York City and is the only public graduate film school in the United States located on a working film lot. The school is named after Barry Feirstein, a donor and Brooklyn College alumnus. Development was officially announced in January 2011, and funding was provided by private donations and by investments from New York City and New York State. Though Feirstein initially aimed to open for the fall 2013 semester, the school accepted its inaugural class for the 2015-2016 academic year. History The Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema was developed between Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards. Depp made his feature film debut in the horror film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) and appeared in ''Platoon'' (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series '' 21 Jump Street'' (1987–1990). In the 1990s, Depp acted mostly in independent films with auteur directors, often playing eccentric characters. These included ''Cry-Baby'' (1990), ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993), ''Benny and Joon'' (1993), ''Dead Man'' (1995), '' Donnie Brasco'' (1997), and ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998). Depp also began his longtime collaboration with director Tim Burton, portraying the leads in the films ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), ''Ed Wood'' (1994), and '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21 Jump Street
''21 Jump Street'' is an American police procedural television series that aired on the Fox network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools, colleges, and other teenage venues. It was originally going to be titled ''Jump Street Chapel'', after the deconsecrated church building in which the unit has its headquarters, but was changed at Fox's request so as not to mislead viewers into thinking it was a religious program. Created by Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell, the series was produced by Patrick Hasburgh Productions and Stephen J. Cannell Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Executive Producers included Hasburgh, Cannell, Steve Beers and Bill Nuss. The show was an early hit for the fledgling Fox network, and was created to attract a younger audience. The final season aired in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Beatty
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in Hollywood". His film appearances included ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''White Lightning (1973 film), White Lightning'' (1973), ''All the President's Men (film), All the President's Men'' (1976), ''Network (1976 film), Network'' (1976), ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' (1978), ''Superman II'' (1980), ''Back to School'' (1986), ''Rudy (film), Rudy'' (1993), ''Shooter (2007 film), Shooter'' (2007), and ''Toy Story 3'' (2010). Beatty was nominated for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Globe Award; he also won a Drama Desk Award. Early life Beatty was born on July 6, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Margaret (''née'' Fortney) and Charles William Beatty. He had an older sister, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed And His Dead Mother
''Ed and His Dead Mother'' is a 1993 American dark comedy film starring Steve Buscemi, Miriam Margolyes, and Ned Beatty. Plot Ed Chilton inherits his family's hardware store following the death of his beloved mother, Mabel. He lives with his maternal uncle, Benny, who appears to be happy that his annoying sister is out of his life. One morning, Ed is approached at work by salesman A. J. Pattle, who offers to resurrect Ed's mother for $1000. Ed is skeptical, but Pattle insists that it must be done immediately, as she has been dead for too long to risk further delays. Ed accepts, which disturbs Uncle Benny, who believes the act to be unethical. Over time, Mabel's behavior becomes increasingly bizarre and unacceptable. When she begins scaring the neighbors and chasing dogs with a knife, Ed is forced to admit that something is wrong. He seeks help from Pattle, but the salesman wants more money. Eventually, Ed accepts that he must move on and let his mother die. Out of self-defense, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although the majority of the band's songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions. His songs for the group include "Taxman", "Within You Without You", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something". Harrison's earliest musical influences included George Formby and Django Reinhardt; Carl Perkins, Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry were subsequent influences. By 1965, he had begun to lead the Beatles into folk rock through his interest in Bob Dylan and the Byrds, and towards Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teri Polo
Theresa Elizabeth Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress. She starred as Pam Byrnes-Focker in the ''Meet the Parents'' trilogy and played the role of police officer Stef Adams Foster in the Freeform series '' The Fosters'' (2013–2018) and its spinoff '' Good Trouble'' (2019–). Early life Polo was born on June 1, 1969, in Dover, Delaware to Jane (née Gentry), a homemaker, and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. She is of Italian, English, and German descent. She studied ballet for 13 years beginning at age five. By age 13, she was attending New York's School of American Ballet. After winning a modeling contest, she moved to New York City at age 17 to pursue an acting career. Career Polo's acting debut, in 1987, was in the role of Kristin Larsen on the ABC daytime soap opera '' Loving''. The following year, she earned a role in primetime on the short-lived CBS series ''TV 101''. She also starred in the 1990 miniseries ''The Phantom of the Opera'' as Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a documentary. He has also written three novels and one graphic novel. He made his film debut with the 1985 science fiction feature ''Explorers'', before making a breakthrough appearance in the 1989 drama ''Dead Poets Society''. He appeared in various films before taking a role in the 1994 Generation X drama ''Reality Bites'', for which he received critical praise. Hawke starred alongside Julie Delpy in Richard Linklater's ''Before'' trilogy: ''Before Sunrise'' (1995), ''Before Sunset'' (2004), and ''Before Midnight'' (2013), co-writing the latter two with Delpy and Linklater. More recently, he has starred in Scott Derrickson's horror films ''Sinister'' (2012) and ''The Black Phone'' (2021). Hawke has been nominated twice for both the Academy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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