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Joseph Greco
Joseph Greco (born 1972) is a writer, director and producer living in Los Angeles. He wrote & directed the feature film '' Canvas''. Greco was interested in magic, entering the Society of American Magicians aged 14, but shifted his interest to film shortly before attending university. He graduated from Florida State University's School of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts in 1994. He began making short films in Hollywood, Florida in the mid-90s, before moving to Hollywood in 1995. He has worked with director James Cameron and has received awards for his short films, ''The Ghost of Drury Lane'' and ''Lena's Spaghetti'', which premiered in the Telluride Film Festival's Filmmakers of Tomorrow Program. Greco is a member of the Directors Guild of America. Greco has directed many plays, short films, music videos & PSAs, working with actors such as Harrison Ford, Matthew Modine, and Cloris Leachman. He directed the music video "Hope Is a Thing" for singer/songwriter Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canvas (2006 Film)
''Canvas'' is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Joseph Greco about a Florida family dealing with a mother who has schizophrenia. The film premiered October 2006 at the Hamptons International Film Festival in New York. Cast * Joe Pantoliano as John Marino * Marcia Gay Harden as Mary Marino * Devon Gearhart as Chris Marino * Sophia Bairley as Dawn * Marcus Johns as Sam * Antony Del Rio as Gregg Production Director Joseph Greco wrote that during the third week of shooting, on October 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma "hammered us" and almost shut down the production of the film. In a statement on the official website, Greco also wrote he was one of James Cameron's three assistants during the production of the film ''Titanic'' and when ''Canvas'' was finished, James Cameron signed Greco's application to join the Directors Guild of America. Release The film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 2006 and was shown later that year at the Fort Lauderdale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Pantoliano
Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 150 films, television and stage productions. After his early roles in the television series ''M*A*S*H'' and the 1983 comedy ''Risky Business'', he gained recognition for his numerous supporting roles in high-profile films and television series; including ''Hill Street Blues'', ''The Goonies'', '' La Bamba'', ''Empire of the Sun'', '' The Fugitive'', ''NYPD Blue'', '' Memento'', and '' Bad Boys'' and its sequels. He starred as Caesar in the Wachowskis' directorial debut ''Bound'' and played Cypher in their second film ''The Matrix'' (1999) and Michael Gorski in their Netflix series, ''Sense8'' (2015–2018). His role as Ralph Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama ''The Sopranos'' won him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Pantoliano is a published author and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Hollywood, Florida
A person (plural, : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal obligation, legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MovieMaker Magazine
''MovieMaker'' is a magazine, website and podcast network focused on the art and business of filmmaking with a special emphasis on independent film. The magazine is published on a quarterly basis. See also * List of film periodicals Film periodicals combine discussion of individual films, genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception. Their articles contrast with film reviewing in newspapers and magazines whi ... References External links * 1993 establishments in Washington (state) Bimonthly magazines published in the United States English-language magazines Film magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1993 Magazines published in Los Angeles Magazines published in Seattle {{trade-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Travers
Peter Joseph Travers (born ) is an American film critic, journalist, and television presenter. He reviews films for ABC News and previously served as a movie critic for ''People'' and ''Rolling Stone''. Travers also hosts the film interview program ''Popcorn with Peter Travers'' for ABC News. Early life and education Travers, the only child of Howard and Ruth Travers, is a native of Yonkers, New York. He received a B.A. degree from Manhattan College in 1965 before graduating from New York University with an M.A. in English. Career According to eFilmCritic.com, Travers is the nation's most "blurbed" film critic. Travers' blurbs were being printed in newspapers as early as 1970, when he was a writer for ''Reader's Digest''. By the mid-1970s, he was a film critic for ''The Herald Statesman'', a Yonkers newspaper. In the 1980s, he wrote for ''People'' for four years before joining ''Rolling Stone'' in 1989. In 2020, he departed ''Rolling Stone'' and became the film critic for ABC N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Neil Steinberg of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' said Ebert "was without question the nation's most prominent and influential film critic," and Kenneth Turan of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called him "the best-known film critic in America." Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing voice and critical views informed by values of populism and humanism. Writing in a prose style intended to be entertaining and direct, he made sophisticated cinematic and analytical ideas more accessible to non-specialist audiences. While a populist, Ebert frequently endorsed foreign and independent films he believed would be appreciated by mainstream viewers, which often resulted in such film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome Film Festival
International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma. Sections The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections: Cinema d'Oggi A selection of feature films, with priority given to world premieres. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema d'Oggi. Gala Feature films that are world premieres, international or European premieres. Mondo Genere Feature films from various genres that are world, international or European premieres, with priority given to world premieres. Prospettive Italia World premieres highlighting new trends in Italian cinema. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Fiction) and the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Documentary). Alice nella Città Devoted to children films, this sections has two competitive subsections, one for ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Gearhart
Devon Gearhart (born May 5, 1995) is an American actor. Early life Gearhart was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and began acting at the age of seven, landing national commercials with Burger King, PBS, Pizza Hut and the Cartoon Network. Gearhart's movie debut came in 2004 when he landed the role of Young Bobby in '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius''. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Career Gearhart appeared in the television movies '' The Brooke Ellison Story'' directed by Christopher Reeve and '' Warm Springs'', playing the son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Gearhart landed lead roles in two independent films, with the stories of each film being told through the eyes of his characters. The first of the films was '' Canvas'', in which he starred opposite Marcia Gay Harden and Joe Pantoliano. The second film was '' Dog Days of Summer'' in which he starred opposite Will Patton and Colin Ford. Earlier in 2005, Gearhart had starred as Jake in the Life Is My M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an American actress. She is the recipient of accolades including an Academy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards. Born in La Jolla, California, Harden began her acting career appearing in television programs throughout the 1980s. In 1986, she appeared in her first film role, with her breakthrough coming in the 1990 Coen brothers-directed ''Miller's Crossing''. For her portrayal of artist Lee Krasner in the 2000 biographical film ''Pollock'', she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received a second Academy Award nomination for her performance as Celeste Boyle in the drama film ''Mystic River'' (2003). Her other notable film credits include ''The First Wives Club'' (1996), '' Flubber'' (1997), ''Space Cowboys'' (2000), ''Mona Lisa Smile'' (2003), and the '' Fifty Shades'' film trilogy. Harden made her Broadway debut in 1993, starring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the 12th-largest city in Florida. Hollywood is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census. The average temperature is between . History In 1920, Joseph Young arrived in South Florida to create his own "Dream City in Florida". His vision included the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean stretching westward with man-made lakes, infrastructure, roads, and the Intracoastal Waterway. He wanted to include large parks, schools, churches, and golf courses; these were all industries and activities that were very important to Young's life. After Young spent millions of dollars on the construction of the city, he was elected as the first mayor in 1925. This new town quickly became h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quest Crew
Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of '' America's Best Dance Crew''. They made their first few appearances individually on shows like ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and at events such as Kollaboration 8 and World of Dance. They helped with the choreography for well-known duo LMFAO and have previously toured with them as well. On August 29, 2015, Quest Crew was declared all-star champions of Season 8 of '' America's Best Dance Crew'' (ABDC) receiving $100,000 and the ABDC trophy again. This is the crew's second time being declared champion of MTV's hit show. History The name "Quest Crew" reflects the support that the Quest Learning Center, located in Artesia, California, has had on growth within the team and individually. Quest Crew won the title of America's Best Dance Crew on the third season of the show and consists of eleven members. Team members originally performed with the ''SickStep' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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