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Knives Out (film Series)
The ''Knives Out'' film series consists of American murder mystery films written, directed, and co-produced by Rian Johnson. The films star Daniel Craig as private detective/investigator Benoit Blanc, involved with investigating mysteries. Other prominent cast members who appear in supporting roles for the films within the series include Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista among others. The film series commenced in 2019, where the first installment was met with critical acclaim, particularly for its screenplay, direction, and acting, from both audience and film critics and grossed $311.4 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. After the first film's success, Netflix bought the exclusive rights to two ''Knives Out'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rian Johnson
Rian Craig Johnson (born December 17, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film ''Brick'' (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget. Transitioning to higher-profile films, Johnson achieved mainstream recognition for writing and directing the science-fiction thriller ''Looper'' (2012) to critical and commercial success. Johnson landed his largest project when he wrote and directed the space opera '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), which grossed over $1 billion. He returned to the mystery genre with ''Knives Out'' (2019), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and its sequel, ''Glass Onion'' (2022). Outside of film, Johnson directed three episodes of the television drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013). He received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series in 2013 for his work on the season 5 episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Shannon
Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theater director. He is an off beat actor known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. He became known for his frequent collaborations with director Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: '' Shotgun Stories'' (2007), '' Take Shelter'' (2011), '' Mud'' (2012), '' Midnight Special'', and ''Loving'' (both 2016). He's received two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'' (2008), and ''Nocturnal Animals'' (2016). He received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in ''99 Homes'' (2014). After his film debut with a minor role in ''Groundhog Day (film), Groundhog Day'' (1993), he appeared in such films a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Hudson
Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress and businesswoman. She has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award and a Satellite Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama ''Desert Blue'', which was followed by supporting roles in '' 200 Cigarettes'' (1999), '' Dr. T & the Women'', and ''Gossip'' (both 2000). She rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's ''Almost Famous'' (2000), for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received an Oscar nomination in the same category. Throughout the 2000s, Hudson starred in a succession of romantic comedies, such as ''Alex & Emma'', ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (both 2003), ''You, Me and Dupree'' (2006), ''Fool's Gold'', '' My Best Friend's Girl'' (both 2008), and ''Bride Wars'' (2009) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madelyn Cline
Madelyn Renee Cline (born December 21, 1997) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Sarah Elizabeth Cameron on the Netflix teen drama series ''Outer Banks'' (2020–present) and as Whiskey in Rian Johnson's mystery film '' Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'' (2022). Early life Cline was born on December 21, 1997, to estate agent Pam and engineer Mark and was raised in Goose Creek, South Carolina, near Charleston. She briefly was enrolled in college at Coastal Carolina University, but dropped out and moved to Los Angeles to further pursue acting. She was a part of a Chuck E. Cheese commercial when she was a child. Career Cline spent some of her early summers in New York City working on television commercials for T-Mobile, Next clothing and Sunny D. She soon got small roles such as Chloe in ''Boy Erased'' and Taylor Watts in ''Vice Principals.'' She also had small recurring roles in '' The Originals'' and ''Stranger Things.'' In 2018, Cline was cast as Sar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Henwick
Jessica Yu-Li Henwick (born 30 August 1992) is a BAFTA nominated English actress, writer and director. She is known for her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2015–2017), X-wing pilot Jessika Pava in the film '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), Colleen Wing in the Marvel Television series '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), and List of Matrix series characters#Bugs, Bugs in the film ''The Matrix Resurrections'' (2021). Early life Henwick was born and raised in Surrey, England, the daughter of a Chinese Singaporeans, Singaporean-Chinese mother of Teochew people, Teochew descent and an English people, English father. Her father, Mark, is an author. She has an older and a younger brother. She trained briefly at Redroofs Theatre School and the National Youth Theatre. Career In June 2009, it was announced that Henwick had been cast in the lead role of Bo for the BBC show Spirit Warriors (TV series), ''Spirit Warriors'', making her the first actress o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Odom Jr
Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (; born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical ''Hamilton (musical), Hamilton'', which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, same year. His performance was captured in the Disney+ Hamilton (2020 film), live stage recording of ''Hamilton'' which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. Odom is also known for his roles in the television series ''Smash (TV series), Smash'' (2012–2013) and ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' (2013–2014), as well as the films ''Red Tails'' (2012), ''Murder on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress and comedian. She began her career on television, starring as grief counselor Lily Lebowski in the NBC crime drama series ''Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007). Hahn gained prominence appearing as a supporting actress in a number of comedy films, including ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), '' Step Brothers'' (2008), '' The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard'' (2009), ''Our Idiot Brother'' (2011), ''We're the Millers'', and ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (both 2013). As a lead actress in film, Hahn starred in Joey Soloway's comedy-drama '' Afternoon Delight'' (2013), the comedy film ''Bad Moms'' (2016), and its 2017 sequel, and the Tamara Jenkins drama ''Private Life'' (2018). For the latter, she received critical acclaim and a Gotham Award nomination for Best Actress. She has appeared in various dramatic films, including ''Revolutionary Road'' (2008), ''This Is Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Monae
Janelle may refer to: * Janelle (given names) * Janelle (surnames) * 20673 Janelle, asteroid Fictional characters: * Janelle, a.k.a. Janae Timmins * Janelle Duco, in episode " From a Whisper to a Scream" of television series ''Grey's Anatomy'' See also * ''The Real Janelle'', music album * Janell Janelle, Janell, and Janel are feminine given names, variant of Jane which derives from the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs), derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan), meaning "God is merciful". Other origin of the name is ..., a given name * Janel (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nominations. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Columbia, Maryland, Norton was drawn to theatrical productions at local venues as a child. After graduating from Yale College in 1991, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. He gained immediate recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in '' Primal Fear'' (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a reformed neo-Nazi in ''American History X'' (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film ''Fight Club'' (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton emerged as a filmmaker in the 2000s. He established the production company Class 5 Films in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaeden Martell
Jaeden Martell (né Lieberher; born January 4, 2003) is an American actor. He played the role of Bill Denbrough in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel '' It'' and reprised the role in the film's 2019 sequel. He also appeared in the mystery film ''Knives Out'' (2019) and starred in the miniseries ''Defending Jacob'' (2020). Early life Martell was born on January 4, 2003, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Wes Lieberher, a Los Angeles–based executive chef, and Angela Teresa Martell. His maternal grandmother, Chisun Martell, is Korean. He lived in South Philadelphia until the age of eight, when he moved to Los Angeles. Career In the first six years of his career, Martell was credited almost exclusively under his family name, Lieberher. In 2019, he switched to his mother's maiden name, Martell. Martell's first acting role was in a commercial for Hot Wheels. He appeared in several other commercials after that, including Google, Moneysupermarket.com, Liberty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford (born 29 April 1996) is an Australian actress. After appearing in several independent films, she had her breakthrough starring as Hannah Baker in the Netflix television series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017–2018), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has gone on to appear in the films '' Love, Simon'' (2018) and ''Knives Out'' (2019), and headline the dark comedy '' Spontaneous'' (2020)for which she received a Critics' Choice Super Award nominationand has also starred in the Netflix series '' Cursed'' (2020). Early life Langford was born in Perth, Western Australia, and raised in Applecross, a riverside suburb of Perth. She is the eldest daughter of Elizabeth Langford (née Green), a paediatrician, and Stephen Langford, a flying doctor and director of medical services at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations. Her younger sister, Josephine Langford, is also an actress. Langford began voice lessons with Heidi Lake in 2005, and receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. He received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award nomination―making him the only Canadian recipient of the "Triple Crown of Acting" to also acquire a Grammy nomination. He made his Broadway debut in 1954 and continued to act in leading roles on stage, playing Cyrano de Bergerac in ''Cyrano'' (1974), Iago in ''Othello'', as well as playing the titular roles in ''Hamlet at Elsinore'' (1964), ''Macbeth'', ''King Lear'', and '' Barrymore''. Plummer performed in stage productions, including '' J.B.'', ''No Man's Land'', and '' Inherit the Wind''. Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Senneville, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. After appearing on stage, he made his film debut in '' Stage Struc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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