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Knightriders
''Knightriders'' is a 1981 American drama film written and directed by George A. Romero and starring Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Tom Savini, Amy Ingersoll, Patricia Tallman, and Christine Forrest. It was filmed entirely on location in the Pittsburgh metro area, including Fawn Township and Natrona during the summer of 1980. The film represents a change of pace for Romero, known primarily for his horror films; it is a personal drama about a traveling renaissance fair troupe. Plot Billy leads a traveling troupe that jousts on motorcycles. "King William", as he styles himself, tries to lead the troupe according to his Arthurian ideals. However, the constant pressure of balancing those ideals against the modern day realities and financial pressures of running the organization are beginning to strain the group. Billy is also plagued by a recurring dream of a black bird. Tensions are exacerbated by Billy's constantly pushing himself despite being injured and the arrival of a promote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Rubinstein
Donald Rubinstein is a film composer, singer/songwriter, and multi-media artist who is best known for his collaborations with George A. Romero and Avant-garde jazz/rock collaborations with such musicians as Bill Frisell, Emil Richards and Wayne Horvitz. Education Rubinstein began music studies at Washington University after rejecting his initial studies with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Howard Nemerov. He taught himself the guitar and piano, transferred to the conservatory, and received a B.A. in music from Washington University in 1972. Rubinstein continued studies for two semesters at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He quit studies after finding the experience to be too constraining for his experimental ideas. Rubinstein then went on to study on private scholarship with noted piano instructor Margaret Chaloff. Film scoring for George A. Romero Donald Rubinstein was 24 when he was first introduced to famed horror filmmaker George A. Romero through his brother Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Savini
Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including ''Martin'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', ''Day of the Dead'', ''Creepshow'' and '' Monkey Shines''; he also created the special effects and makeup for many cult classics like '' Friday the 13th'' (parts I and IV), ''Maniac'', '' The Burning'', '' The Prowler'' and ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2''. Savini directed ''Night of the Living Dead'', the 1990 remake of Romero's 1968 ''Night of the Living Dead''; his other directing work includes three episodes of the TV show ''Tales from the Darkside'' and one segment in ''The Theatre Bizarre''. As an actor and stuntman, he has appeared in films such as ''Martin'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', ''Knightriders'', ''From Dusk till Dawn'', ''Planet Terror'', ''Machete'', ''Django Unchained'' and ''Machete Kills''. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother Blue
Hugh Morgan Hill (July 12, 1921 – November 3, 2009) who performed as Brother Blue, was an American educator, storyteller, actor, musician, and street performer based principally in the Boston area. After serving as First Lieutenant from 1943 to 1946 in the segregated United States Army in World War II and being honorably discharged, he received a BA from Harvard College in 1948 (cum laude in Social Relations), was accepted into the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) before transferring to receive a MFA from the Yale School of Drama and a Ph.D. (Divinity with pastoral sacred storytelling) from the Union Institute, having delivered his doctoral presentation at Boston's Deer Island Prison, accompanied by a 25-piece jazz orchestra, with a video recording for his dissertation committee's further consideration. While performing frequently at U.S. National Storytelling Festivals and flown abroad by organizations and patrons from England to Russia and the Bahamas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Amplas
John Amplas (born June 23, 1949) is an American actor known primarily for his work with director George A. Romero, particularly his appearances in the title role of ''Martin'' (1978), as well as '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978) and ''Creepshow'' (1982). Biography Amplas's first film with George A. Romero was the cult film ''Martin'' (1978), in which he played the title role of a man who believes himself to be a vampire. The character of Martin was initially an older man but after Romero saw Amplas in a Pittsburgh production of '' Philemon'' he decided to rewrite the part to suit Amplas and cast him in the role. Thereafter, he appeared in a number of other films directed by Romero, including '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978), ''Knightriders'' (1981), ''Creepshow'' (1982), and ''Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead ( es, Día de Muertos or ''Día de los Muertos'') is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Reiniger
Scott Hale Reiniger, ''Harlan Sahib Bahadur'', Prince of Ghor (born September 5, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known as one of the stars of the 1978 classic horror film '' Dawn of the Dead''. Biography Scott Hale Reiniger, Jr. was born in White Plains, New York. He is a graduate of Rollins College in Theater Arts. Following his appearance as Roger in George A. Romero's original ''Dawn of the Dead'' in 1978, Reiniger played Marhalt in Romero's 1981 film ''Knightriders''. He also made a cameo appearance in the 2004 remake of'' Dawn of the Dead'' directed by Zack Snyder. He currently teaches at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood.Academy Faculty Mr. Reiniger continues to attend horror conventions around the world. Afghan lineage In 2004 it was revealed that Reiniger is the "Prince of |
Natrona, Pennsylvania
Natrona is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located in western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh. Natrona is situated along the Allegheny River at Lock and Dam Four, Pools Three and Four between Brackenridge, Natrona Heights, Karns, Allegheny Township, and Lower Burrell. History The original village of Natrona – then known as East Tarentum – was built as a company town by the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company in the 1850s. The company began with two salt wells in 1850, and continued operations until 1959. By 1876, the company, which owned the cryolite deposits of Greenland, brought the crude mineral to its works in Natrona, where the mineral was pulverized, sifted, heated, reacted with calcium carbonate and leached to produce pure carbonate of soda (sodium carbonate) and aluminate of soda (sodium alumina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasquale Buba
Pasquale A. "Pat" Buba (April 16, 1946 – September 12, 2018) was an American film editor, noted for his longtime collaboration with George A. Romero. Biography Pasquale Buba was born in 1946 as the second child of Edward Buba (d. 1997) and Angeline Buba (née ''Gentile''; 1921–2017).Angeline Buba Obituary'. In: legacy.com, accessed 12 February 2018 His mother, who was born in the Italian city of Tursi, came to the United States in 1929. Buba grew up in Braddock, Pennsylvania, together with his older brother Anthony "Tony" Buba (born 1943). Buba started to work as a sound engineer and editor in the early 1970s for Pittsburgh's WQED.“King Turd”: John Harrison’s absurdist short film “Ubu” aired on Night Flight in July 1984''. In: nightflight.com, accessed 12 February 2018 Together with John Harrison and Dusty Nelson he founded the small Pittsburgh-based production company ''BuDuDa'' in 1973. The company, which was later renamed to ''The Image Works'', produced comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingo O'Malley
Bingo O'Malley (May 10, 1933 - June 2, 2019) was an American actor. He has been called "Pittsburgh’s finest actor." Biography O'Malley never revealed his birth name. He initially aspired to the priesthood but found that "I am not religious." He then spent years as a juvenile-probation officer as well as a school social worker. It was while working as a Navy radarman in Key West that O'Malley got his first role in a community theater production of '' The Rainmaker'' in the 1950s. By the 1970s, O'Malley was working with a community theater in Churchill, Pennsylvania as well as the Pittsburgh Lab Theatre. For the next two decades O'Malley was one of the city's busiest actors. On film, O'Malley appeared in fellow Pittsburgher George A. Romero's ''Knightriders'' as well as ''Creepshow'' and ''Two Evil Eyes''. He also appeared in ''My Bloody Valentine 3D ''My Bloody Valentine 3D'' is a 2009 American slasher film directed and co-edited by Patrick Lussier, and written by T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Tallman
Patricia J. Tallman (born September 4, 1957) is an American actress, stunt performer, and studio executive best known for her starring roles in ''Night of the Living Dead'', '' Star Trek'' and ''Babylon 5''. She is the former CEO and executive producer of Studio JMS. Early life and education Patricia Tallman is the daughter of Jerry Tallman, a radio entertainer. After graduating from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 1975, she joined the theater arts program of Carnegie Mellon University, which awarded her a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Career In television, Tallman worked on the soap opera '' Generations''. Later, she had guest-starring roles on ''Tales from the Darkside'', as well as the science-fiction shows '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', and '' Star Trek: Voyager''. As an actress and stunt performer, she worked on 50 episodes across the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Tallman played Lyta Alexander in the ''Babylon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Forrest
Christine Forrest (sometimes credited as Chris Romero) is an American actress and producer. She is the former wife of George A. Romero and appeared in many of his films. Forrest met Romero on the set of '' Season of the Witch''. She went on to appear in ''Martin'' (in a role specifically written for her by Romero), ''Knightriders'' (released the same year she and Romero wed), '' Monkey Shines'' and ''The Dark Half'' (which she also co-produced). In addition to appearing in a small role in the film, she was a producer and assistant director on '' Dawn of the Dead''. In 2019, it was announced that Forrest along with Ryan Silbert of Origin Story and '' It'' producer Roy Lee Roy Lee (born March 23, 1969) is an American film producer. Lee's production company, Vertigo Entertainment, has a first-look deal with Warner Bros. Early life Lee was born in 1969 at Wyckoff Heights Hospital, in Brooklyn, New York, to Korean ... would team to produce a film adaptation of Stephen Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture, his books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Shook
Warner Shook is an American director and actor. Biography Raised in Alabama, Shook's father was a mining magnate that left Shook and his sister each a small fortune. Shook had a brief career as an actor appearing in George A. Romero's '' Dawn of the Dead'', ''Knightriders'' and ''Creepshow''. Turning to directing, Shook worked at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater, the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and the Mark Taper Forum in L.A. In 1993, Shook was named the artistic director of Seattle's Intiman Theater, a post he held until 1999. Shook directed '' The Kentucky Cycle'' which made its world premiere at the Intiman Theater, before moving onto the Mark Taper Forum and eventually Broadway. The production won a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1992. Shook has also directed productions of '' Enchanted April'', Lillian Hellman's ''The Little Foxes'', and Edward Albee's ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?''. On television, Shook has directed episodes of ''Tales from the Darks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
