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John Stainton
John Stainton is an Australian film and television producer and director. He was close friends with Australian naturalist Steve Irwin until his death in September 2006. Stainton also created Irwin's popular nature documentary television series, ''The Crocodile Hunter'', in which he also directed and executive produced every episode (save for a few specials), as well as the spin-offs, ''Croc Files'' and ''The Crocodile Hunter Diaries'', and the feature-film, '' The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course''. Stainton was adamant in preventing the footage of Irwin's last moments, which depicts the moments after the stingray attack, from being publicly released, stating that "it should be destroyed". There were rumors that the footage had been leaked onto the internet, but all were revealed to be faked. In the memorial service held on 20 September 2006 for Steve Irwin, Stainton made an appearance to pay tribute to his old friend. Partial filmography * ''Confessions of the Crocodile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collision Course
{{wiktionary A collision course, also known as a ''kamikaze run'', is the deliberate maneuver by the operator of a moving object (or often in Sci-Fi a spaceship) to collide with another object. It is a desperate maneuver since it often damages or destroys both. Uses in history *Ancient Greek Triremes were reinforced and equipped with bronze rammers, so they could collide with enemy ships to sink them *Admiral Nelson used a similar tactic to attack the French fleet at Trafalgar, to the horror of Captain Hardy, when he ordered the British ships to 'run aboard' (crash into, or just ahead of the ships). *PT-109, a torpedo boat commanded by the future U.S. President, then Lieutenant junior grade John F. Kennedy, was believed to have been rammed intentionally by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri (1930). The destroyer cut the PT boat in half, killing two men and badly injuring another two. *Kamikaze pilots from Japan used collision course tactics to take out naval vessels or large Bomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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My Daddy, The Crocodile Hunter
''My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter'' is a one-hour television documentary film that is hosted by Bindi Irwin and details her life and growing career and also serves as a memorial for her father, famed naturalist and conservationist Steve Irwin, better known as The Crocodile Hunter who died in 2006. She has inherited his legacy and continues his work. It was originally broadcast on Friday, 8 June 2007 on Animal Planet. ''My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter'' also served as an introduction to Bindi Irwin and her new TV series, ''Bindi the Jungle Girl''. See also *List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet Current programming Former programming References {{DEFAULTSORT:Animal Planet original programming Animal Planet original programming American television-related lists ... References External links Animal Planet: Irwin Family Weekend Animal Planet original programming Television shows set in Australia 2007 in Australian television Steve Irwin {{Steve Irwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Worst Animal Nightmares
''Your Worst Animal Nightmares'' is a 2009 short-lived television show made by John Stainton broadcast by Animal Planet for The Discovery Channel. It is a docudrama with real events re-enacted by actors, along with actual news footage of the events and some interviews. Most of the episodes are set in Australia, with one set in New Zealand. Episodes ''Your Worst Animal Nightmares'' focuses on stories of incidents involving victims and survivors of the worst animal attacks. Two episodes are aired together. Of the twelve episodes so far, five have been about crocodiles, four about sharks, two about snakes and one about spiders. Episode 1 - Camp Terror: The Alicia Sorohan Story Aired May 27, 2009 Subject: A grandmother tries to defend her family from a crocodile attack. Episode 2 - Blood Bath: The Nick Peterson Story Aired May 27, 2009 Subject: A group of teenagers get attacked by great white sharks. One of them is killed just as his father predicted in his nightmare. Episode 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bindi The Jungle Girl
''Bindi the Jungle Girl'' is an Australian children's television nature documentary series, presented by Bindi Irwin, the daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin. The series was produced and shot in Queensland by The Best Picture Show Company for Discovery Kids and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series aired from 9 June 2007 until 25 October 2008 on American networks Discovery Kids and simulcast on Animal Planet and on ABC1 in Australia from 18 July 2007. The series also features Bindi's mother Terri, her younger brother Robert, and Steve Irwin's "best mate" and director of Australia Zoo, Wes Mannion. Bindi performs songs and dances with a group called the Crocmen, and answers questions from viewers in the "Bindi's Blog" segment. Steve Irwin appeared in several episodes filmed prior to his death in 2006. The second series was produced after his death, but he appears in archive footage in a segment named "Croc Hunter Unplugged", generally spoken of transcendentally i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean's Deadliest
''Ocean's Deadliest'' is a nature documentary hosted by Philippe Cousteau Jr. and Steve Irwin. It is the final documentary made by Irwin by the time of Death of Steve Irwin, his death, which occurred during filming. Documentary The documentary is largely filmed around Irwin's research boat, ''Croc One''. The pair filmed and sometimes even captured several deadly sea animals, including stonefish, sea snakes, great white sharks, Conus, cone snails, blue-ringed octopuses, saltwater crocodiles and perhaps the world's deadliest venomous animal, the box jellyfish. According to Steve Irwin, one of the specimens, a Astrotia stokesii, Stokes' sea snake, was the largest he had seen. The team of researchers harvested venom from the stonefish and some of the sea snakes. Broadcast The documentary aired in the United States on 21 January 2007, on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel as a simulcast event. It aired on 22 January in Canada, in Australia on 29 January on the Nine Network, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of The Crocodile Hunter
"Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter" is the series finale of ''The Crocodile Hunter''. It premiered on June 18, 2004. The episode discusses Irwin's accomplishments, and goes into deeper detail of the "Baby Bob ''Baby Bob'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on CBS as a midseason replacement on March 18, 2002, and aired two seasons through June 20, 2003. The Baby Bob character had previously been on television since February 2000, app ..." crocodile-feeding incident in early 2004. The episode achieved high ratings when it premiered, and marked the end of a week of new episodes, an event dubbed "Croc Week 2004". Although this was the last episode of the series proper, the show continued to run as specials until September 4, 2007 − over three years later, and exactly one year after Irwin's death. Plot In this episode, the crew reviews Steve's life and struggles, and accomplishments. Steve and Terri also decide to go into depth about the "Baby Bob" incident that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crocodile Hunter Diaries
''The Crocodile Hunter Diaries'' is a wildlife documentary television series first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original ''The Crocodile Hunter'' series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten. The show is more focused around the everyday lives of Steve, Terri, and the employees of Australia Zoo. The first season (filmed in 1998 and aired in 2002) covered, among other things, Terri's pregnancy with her and Steve's first child Bindi, medical problems with Steve's dog Sui, the construction of the Crocoseum, daily ups and downs experienced by zoo staff on the job and animal rescue adventures. Episodes Season 1 (2002) This season was shot in 1998. Season 2 (2003) This season was shot between 2001 and 2003. Season 3 (2004−06) This season was shot between 2003 and 2004. See also *List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition. Filmmaking occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film, most film productions are now digital. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or broadcast. Production stages Film production consists of five major stages: * Development: Ideas for the film are created, rights to existing intellectual properties are purchased, etc., and the screenplay is written. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croc Files
''Croc Files'' (also known as ''The Crocodile Hunter's Croc Files'') is a wildlife documentary television series focusing on crocodiles first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original '' Crocodile Hunter'' and ''The Crocodile Hunter Diaries'' series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. Unlike its predecessor, the series was less hands-on in nature and was geared more for children. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten. Episodes Season 1 (1999) Season 2 (2000–01) See also *List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet Current programming Former programming References {{DEFAULTSORT:Animal Planet original programming Animal Planet original programming American television-related lists ... References External links * {{Steve Irwin 1999 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 1990s American children's televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crocodile Hunter
''The Crocodile Hunter'' was a wildlife documentary television series hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to Irwin's unconventional approach to wildlife. It spawned a number of separate projects, including the feature film '' The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course'' and two television spinoffs: ''Croc Files'' and ''The Crocodile Hunter Diaries''. The series was presented on Animal Planet, becoming the network's highest-rated series at the time, and was in international syndication on networks worldwide. The series aired 64 episodes during five seasons, from 1997 to 2004, two years before Irwin’s death, with a pilot episode in 1996 and 13 specials into 2007. With a nearly 11-year run, the series is the second longest-running program of any Discovery Communications network, behind ''MythBusters''. Episodes See also *List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet * Australia Zoo * Alby Mangels Zwier Albertus "Alby" Mangels (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
