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List Of LGBT-related Films Of 2001
Films References {{DEFAULTSORT:LGBT-related films of 2001 2001 in LGBT history *LGBT 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ... 2001-related lists * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Over The Guy
''All Over the Guy'' is a 2001 American gay-themed romantic comedy film directed by Julie Davis and written by Dan Bucatinsky. Plot The film is told mostly in flashback; with Eli (Dan Bucatinsky) recounting his side to Esther (Doris Roberts), an HIV clinic worker as he waits for test results and Tom (Richard Ruccolo) telling his side to a man he meets at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Tom is the son of emotionally distant alcoholic WASP parents who never quite accepted his sexual orientation and as a result is a heavy drinker himself and has a penchant for random hookups with different men. Eli's parents are both Jewish psychiatrists who raised him to be emotionally open but ended up making him neurotic. Tom and Eli are set up on a blind date by their best friends, Jackie (Sasha Alexander) and Brett (Adam Goldberg), who think they would be a perfect match. They're both looking for 'The One', but don't recognize it when they find it. On the date, a boring evening is broken up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue (manga)
is a manga by Kiriko Nananan that was serialized in the alternative manga magazine ''COMIC Are!''; the tankōbon was released on April 24, 1997. The English version, published by Fanfare/Ponent Mon, was released on March 15, 2006. ''Blue'' is about two high school aged girls, Kayako Kirishima and Masami Endo, who find that their friendship is turning into something more, and they are unsure about their future and feel confused about their current life. Plot summary Kayako Kirishima, who lives in Niigata, is almost ready to go off to college but is lonely and unsure of her future. One day in class, she meets social outcast Masami Endo, who is disliked by other students because she had an abortion. The two end up becoming friends, but as the days go on, they each find themselves falling in love with the other and struggle to make sense of their feelings. Eventually, they begin to date, and navigate the ups and downs of high school together. When summer vacation starts, however, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijou Phillips
Bijou Lilly Phillips Masterson (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, model and singer. The daughter of musician John Phillips and Geneviève Waïte, she began her career as a model. Phillips made her singing debut with '' I'd Rather Eat Glass'' (1999), and since her first major film appearance in ''Black and White'' (1999), she has acted in ''Almost Famous'' (2000), ''Bully'' (2001), ''The Door in the Floor'' (2004), '' Hostel: Part II'' (2007), and '' Choke'' (2008). From 2010 to 2013, she played the recurring role of Lucy Carlyle on the television series ''Raising Hope''. Early life Phillips was born on April 1, 1980, in Greenwich, Connecticut, and is the daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas and his third wife, Geneviève Waïte, a South African model, artist, and actress. She was named for the song "My Petite Bijou" by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (''bijou'' means ' jewel' in French). She is the youngest of Phillips's children; she has one brother, Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Renfro
Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 – January 15, 2008) was an American actor. He made his film debut at the age of 11 with a starring role in ''The Client'' (1994). He went on to appear in 21 feature films and won several awards. Prior to being cast in ''The Client'', Renfro had no acting background and was living with his grandmother in a trailer park. Wanting to cast a "tough kid" who had the life experience to understand the character he would portray, director Joel Schumacher chose Renfro to play the role of Mark Sway. Renfro soon attracted a large fanbase as he continued to star in movies like ''The Cure'', ''Tom and Huck'', ''Sleepers'', ''Apt Pupil'', ''Bully'' and '' Ghost World''. Beginning in the late 1990s, Renfro had difficulties in his private life, including a series of arrests and stints in drug treatment. He died of acute heroin and morphine intoxication at the age of 25. Early childhood Renfro was born on July 25, 1982, in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bully (2001 Film)
''Bully'' is a 2001 crime drama film directed by Larry Clark, and starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick, Daniel Franzese, Kelli Garner, and Nick Stahl. Its plot follows a group of teenagers in South Florida who enact a murder plot against their mutual bully who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years. The film is based on the murder of Bobby Kent, and its screenplay was adapted by David McKenna (under the pseudonym Zachary Long) and Roger Pullis from the book ''Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge'' by Jim Schutze. Filming took place in southern Florida in the summer of 2000. ''Bully'' was given a limited release in the United States on July 14, 2001, and met with mixed critical responses, though many critics noted the film's disturbing and straightforward handling of youth crime and murder. Plot South Florida high school dropouts Ali Willis (Bijou Phillips) and Lisa Connelly (Rachel Miner) befriend Bobb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum (; born 1 June 1973) is a German-American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. Following a successful modeling career, Klum became the host and a judge of ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' and the reality show ''Project Runway'', which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2008 and a win in 2013 for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program (shared with co-host Tim Gunn). Klum has been nominated for six Emmy Awards. She has worked as a spokesmodel for Dannon and H&M and has appeared in numerous commercials for McDonald's, Volkswagen and others. In 2009, Klum became Barbie's official ambassador on Barbie's 50th anniversary. As an occasional actress, she had supporting roles in movies including '' Blow Dry'' (2001), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), and made cameo appearances in '' The Devil Wears Prada' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Ann Harris (born 19 September 1927) is an English actress. She is the recipient of such accolades as a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. In 1986, Harris was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Harris began her stage career in 1948, before making her Broadway debut in 1952. For her New York stage work, she is a four-time Drama Desk Award winner and nine-time Tony Award nominee, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1966 for ''The Lion in Winter''. On television, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for the BBC serial ''Notorious Woman'', and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for the miniseries ''Holocaust'' (1978). In film, Harris portrayed Aunt May in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' (2002), ''Spider-Man 2'' (2004), and ''Spider-Man 3'' (2007). For her performance in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nighy
William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy, The Illuminatus!'' in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare (playwright), David Hare's ''Pravda'' in 1985, Harold Pinter's ''Betrayal (play), Betrayal'' in 1991, Tom Stoppard's ''Arcadia (play), Arcadia'' in 1993, and Anton Chekov's ''The Seagull'' in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in ''Blue/Orange'' in 2001. He made his Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut in Hare's ''The Vertical Hour'' in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's ''Skylight (play), Skylight'' earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies ''Still Crazy'' (1998), and ''Blow Dry'' (1999) before his breakout role in ''Love Actually'' (2003) which earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Hartnett
Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor and producer. He first came to attention in 1997 for his role as Michael Fitzgerald in the television crime drama series '' Cracker''. He made his feature film debut in 1998 in the slasher film '' Halloween H20: 20 Years Later'', followed by teen roles in films such as the sci-fi horror film ''The Faculty'' (1998) and the drama ''The Virgin Suicides'' (1999). Hartnett had starring roles in the war film ''Pearl Harbor'', the drama '' O'', the war film '' Black Hawk Down'' (all 2001), the romantic comedy '' 40 Days and 40 Nights'' (2002), the crime thriller ''Lucky Number Slevin'' (2006), and other films. He starred in the neo-noir crime thriller ''The Black Dahlia'' (2006). He next appeared in the drama ''Resurrecting the Champ'' (2007), the graphic novel–based vampire horror film '' 30 Days of Night'' (2007) and the neo-noir atmospheric thriller ''I Come with the Rain'' (2009). From 2014 to 2016, he starred as Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress and model. She has starred in the films ''The Baby-Sitters Club'' (1995), ''She's All That'' (1999), and ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), and in the television series '' Into the West'' and ''Perception''. She is also the voice behind various characters in ''Robot Chicken'' and Tifa Lockhart in the ''Final Fantasy'' series, starting with the English version of the film '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children''. Early life Rachael Leigh Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas Howard Cook, a social worker and former stand-up comedian, and JoAnn, a cooking instructor and weaver. She is of part-Italian descent. Cook first appeared in a public service announcement for foster care at seven years of age, and began working as a child print model at the age of 10, including nationwide advertisements for Target and appearing on the boxes of Milk-Bone dog biscuits. She attended Clara Barton Open Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' (1994), which earned her an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In 1997, she was the lead in Nadia Tass's drama '' Amy''. She had a role opposite Julia Roberts in the American romantic comedy ''My Best Friend's Wedding'' (1997), followed by her portrayal of Hilary du Pré in ''Hilary and Jackie'' (1998), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress From 2001 to 2005, Griffiths portrayed masseuse Brenda Chenowith in the HBO series '' Six Feet Under'', for which she earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2002 and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She subsequently appeared on television as Sarah Walker Laurent on the ABC drama series '' Brothers & Sisters'' from 2006 to 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English actress of stage and screen. A member of the Redgrave family, Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaughter of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Early in her career, she portrayed Mary Shelley in Ken Russell's ''Gothic'' (1986) and Patty Hearst in the eponymous 1988 biopic film directed by Paul Schrader and later received critical acclaim and a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 1993 revival of ''Anna Christie''. She also appeared in ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (1990), ''Nell'' (1994), '' The Parent Trap'' (1998), ''Maid in Manhattan'' (2002), and ''The White Countess'' (2005). For her performance as Sally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival of ''Cabaret,'' she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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