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Kingpin (1985 Film)
''Kingpin'' is a 1985 New Zealand drama film directed by Mike Walker (director), Mike Walker. It was filmed at and inspired by the residents of Kohitere Boys Training Centre in Levin, New Zealand, it follows a group of teens who are wards of the state. It was directed by Mike Walker, who co-wrote the script with Mitchell Manuel (who also played the part of Rikihana Nathan). It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Junior Amiga as Willie Hoto * Nicholas Rogers (actor), Nicholas Rogers as Karl Stevens * Judy McIntosh as Alison Eastwood (as Judith McIntosh) * Jim Moriarty as Mike Herewini * Terence Cooper as Dave Adams * Peter McCauley as Paul Jeffries * Wi Kuki Kaa as Mr Nathan * Kevin J. Wilson as Len Crawford References External links * 1985 films 1985 drama films New Zealand drama films Films about Māori people 1980s English-language films {{1980s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Walker (director)
Mike Walker is the name of: Sports * Mike Walker (rugby union) (1930–2014), Scottish rugby union player * Mike Walker (English footballer) (born 1945), former English footballer * Mike Walker (Welsh footballer) (born 1945), former Welsh footballer and manager * Mike Walker (Canadian football) (born 1958), Canadian football player * Mike Walker (pitcher, born 1965), American baseball pitcher * Mike Walker (pitcher, born 1966), American baseball pitcher * Mike Walker (infielder) (born 1988), Australian baseball infielder * Mike Walker (tennis) (born 1966), Welsh tennis player * Mike Walker (canoeist) (born 1977), New Zealand kayaker Music * Mike Walker (jazz guitarist) (born 1962), jazz guitar player from Salford in England * Mike Walker (singer), country music artist, or his self-titled debut album Other * Mike Walker (columnist) (1946–2018), gossip columnist for the ''National Enquirer'' * Mike Walker (radio dramatist), dramatist for BBC radio * Mike Walker (engineer) (1911– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Moscow International Film Festival
The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film ''Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov, the American film ''A Soldier's Story'' directed by Norman Jewison and the Greek film ''The Descent of the Nine'' directed by Christos Siopahas. Jury * Sergei Gerasimov (USSR – President of the Jury) * Shyam Benegal (India) * Renate Blume (East Germany) * Paulin Vieyra (Senegal) * Jerzy Hoffman (Poland) * Daisy Granados (Cuba) * Giuseppe De Santis (Italy) * Nikos Koundouros (Greece) * István Nemeskürty (Hungary) * Kōhei Oguri (Japan) * Badrahin Sumhu (Mongolia) * Francois Chavan (France) * Eldar Shengelaia (USSR) * Rostislav Yurenev (USSR) * Robert Young (USA) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prizes: ** ''Come and See'' by Elem Klimov ** ''A Soldier's Story'' by Norman Jewison ** ''The Descent of the Nine'' by Christos Siopaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Amiga
Junior or Juniors may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959 * ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009 * ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010 * ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019 Films * ''Junior'' (1994 film), an American film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger * ''Junior'' (2008 film), a documentary about Quebec junior league ice hockey * ''Juniors'' (film), a 2003 Telugu film Characters * Junior, the main protagonist in ''Storks'' * Junior Soprano, the present-day patriarch on the TV show ''The Sopranos'' * Junior, son of the Gorgs in the ''Fraggle Rock'' television series * Junior, title character of the film '' Problem Child'' * Jr. (''Xenosaga''), short for Gaignun Kukai, Jr., a character in the ''Xenosaga'' series * Junior Asparagus, in the children's show ''VeggieTales'' * Junior, a character from ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' * Junior, Mr. Conductor's cousin in the film ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. Other * ''Junior'' (novel), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Rogers (actor)
Nicholas Rogers is an Australian model and actor. He is best known for his role of the wizard Tarabas in the Fantaghirò series. Early life He was born in Sydney on 6 March 1969, the second of three children. Living in a house right next to the coastline, he grew to love the sea and the ocean, especially water sports like swimming, surfing, etc. He was not an obedient child; he was even expelled from school because he missed a lesson in order to spend some time at the seaside. This behavior didn't stop him from graduating and starting a bright career. Career At the age of 20 he went to New York and began working as a model. He was eager to try modeling as he thought of it as a short-term occupation to which he would dedicate only a year or two of his life. It turned out that he quite enjoyed those years because, despite taking a break from the fashion industry for a while, he continued to model and to be the face of famous brands long after. One day he received a call fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy McIntosh
Judy is a short form of the name Judith. Judy may refer to: Places * Judy, Kentucky, village in Montgomery County, United States * Judy Woods, woodlands in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Animals * Judy (dog) (1936–1950), Royal Navy Second World War ship's dog awarded the Dickin Medal *Judy of Punch and Judy (dogs) (fl. 1946), British dog awarded the Dickin Medal * Judy the Beauty (foaled 2009), Canadian-American racehorse People and fictional characters * Judy (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Judy (surname) Music * ''Judy'' (Judy Garland album) (1956) * ''Judy'' (Judy Rodman album) (1986) * "Judy" (Elvis Presley song) (1961) * "Judy" (The Pipettes song) (2005) * "Judy" (Thomas Anders song) (1980) * "Judy", a song from the album '' Lost & Found (1961–62)'' by The Beach Boys * "Judy", a song from the album '' On the Double'' by Golden Earring * "Judy", a song from Tony Bennett's album '' When Lights Are Low'' by Hoagy Carm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Moriarty
James Moriarty (born 20 June 1953) is a New Zealand actor and theatre director, who began acting professionally in 1967. He came to national attention and is probably best known for his role as the school teacher Riki Winiata in the 1970s soap opera '' Close to Home''. His work has toured nationally and internationally. Moriarty is from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Kahungunu. He is also known for his performance as a Vietnam War veteran in John Broughton's solo work ''Michael James Manaia'' which toured New Zealand and played at the Edinburgh Festival in 1991. Moriarty is the artistic director of Te Rakau Hua O Te Wao Tapu Trust, a performing arts organisation that works with at-risk communities, creating and performing theatre in schools, marae and prisons, as well as professional theatres. In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Moriarty was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Cooper
Terence Cooper (5 July 1933 – 16 September 1997) was a British film actor, best known for his roles in Australian and New Zealand television and film. Biography Born in 1933 at Carnmoney, a district of the modern-day borough of Newtownabbey in Northern Ireland, he became a stage actor and appeared in ITC British television series such as '' The Buccaneers'' and ''The Adventures of William Tell''. Cooper is most famous for appearing in the 1967 film, '' Casino Royale'', a James Bond satire based on Ian Fleming's first Bond novel of the same name. Producer Charles K. Feldman kept him on a contract for two years before the film was made. He also claimed to be a candidate for the role of Bond in a Kevin McClory version of the movie series that predated Eon Productions series. In New Zealand he starred in many New Zealand TV series such as ''Hunter's Gold'' (1977), an episode of Ngaio Marsh Theatre (1977), ''Gather Your Dreams'' (1978), '' Children of Fire Mountain'' (1979), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter McCauley
Peter McCauley (born 8 March 1950) is an actor from New Zealand who has appeared in many television series and movies, mainly in his home country. Career McCauley graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1973 with a Certificate in Acting. He has worked in television dramas such as ''Star Runner'' and ''Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World'' in which he played Professor George Challenger. His character on The Lost World was a scientist with a thirst to prove the existence of dinosaurs on a plateau in the jungle. When the expedition is stranded he and other characters come upon various societies and creatures. The show lasted for 3 seasons before cancellation due to financial issues. He also appeared in several episodes of the Starz hit series Spartacus Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wi Kuki Kaa
Wi Kuki Kaa (16 December 1938 – 19 February 2006) was a New Zealand actor in film, theatre and television. He was from the Māori iwi of Ngati Porou and Ngati Kahungunu. Family Kaa was born in Rangitukia on New Zealand's East Cape. His father was the Reverend Tipi Whenua Kaa, from Rangitukia, who was vicar of the Waiapu parish and his mother Hohipene Kaa (formerly Whaanga) was from Wairoa. He was one of 12 children: his siblings include the writer and te reo advocate Keri Kaa, Hone Kaa, an Anglican church leader, child welfare advocate, and Arapera Blank, a writer and poet. Career Kaa featured in many films, including the lead role of 'Iwi' in ''Ngati'' (1987), written by Tama Poata and directed by Barry Barclay. Kaa won the "Best Film Performance, Male" at the 1988 New Zealand Film and TV Awards for this role, and in 1987 alongside Barclay, Poata and producer John O'Shea attended a screening at Cannes Film Festival in the Critics Week programme. He also played a lead rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin J
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1985 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1985 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Context The year was considered an unsuccessful one for film. Despite a record number of film releases, many films failed at the box office, and ticket sales were down 17% compared with 1984. Industry executives believed the problem, in part, was a lack of original concepts. Films about fantasy and magic failed, as audiences leaned towards science-fiction. Janet Maslin said the fault for this lay partly with Steven Spielberg, who had created such a successful template with films like ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' and '' Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' that many fantasy films had imitated them. There was also a saturation of youth-oriented films targeted at those under 18. Execut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
