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Lisa Jane Persky
Lisa Jane Persky (born May 5, 1955) is an American actress, journalist, author, artist, and photographer. She played supporting roles in the films ''The Great Santini'' (1979) ''Peggy Sue Got Married'' (1986) and '' When Harry Met Sally...'' (1989), and worked in the late 1970s as a writer and photojournalist for ''New York Rocker'' magazine. Early life and education After her parents' divorce, her father, Mordecai (Mort) Persky, married novelist Judith Rossner ('' Looking for Mr. Goodbar''), and her mother, Jane Holley Persky, married classical violinist Vladimir Weisman. Persky grew up in New York City's Greenwich Village at 87 Christopher Street, a building known for notable tenants such as H.M. Koutoukas and Yoko Ono. She attended P.S. 41 for elementary school then the High School of Art and Design, where she studied graphic design. Acting Immediately after she graduated from high school, Persky's neighbor Koutoukas, a playwright, told her that he had written a play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Eyen
Tom Eyen (August 14, 1940 – May 26, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist, television writer and director. He received a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for ''Dreamgirls'' in 1981. Eyen is best known for works at opposite ends of the theatrical spectrum. Mainstream theatergoers became acquainted with him in 1981, when he partnered with composer Henry Krieger and director Michael Bennett to write the book and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls'', about an African-American female singing trio. Eyen's career started, however, with experimental theatre that he wrote and directed Off-Off Broadway in the 1960s. This led to his Off-Broadway success with ''The Dirtiest Show in Town'' (1970), a musical revue with nudity, and ''Women Behind Bars'' (1975), a camp parody of women's prison exploitation films. Eyen died of AIDS-related complications in Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 50. Early life and education Eyen was born in Cambridge, Ohio, the younges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny Turns On The Radio
''Destiny Turns on the Radio'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Jack Baran. The film starred Dylan McDermott, Nancy Travis, Quentin Tarantino, James LeGros and James Belushi. It marked the film debut role of David Cross, and was the first film produced by Rysher Entertainment. Plot An incarcerated bank robber, Julian Goddard, escapes from prison. He is rescued in the desert by Johnny Destiny, a bizarre, possibly supernatural character. Destiny takes Julian to Las Vegas and the Marilyn Motel, owned by Harry Thoreau, who was Julian's partner in crime. Julian searches for his girlfriend, Lucille, and the proceeds of the heist. However, Destiny has taken the money and Lucille is pregnant and shacking up with Tuerto, a mob kingpin. Her agent has convinced a record label to send a talent scout to hear her lounge singing act, but Julian's arrival upsets her plans. As they are hunted by both the police and Tuerto's henchmen, Destiny toys with their fate. Cast *Dylan McDermot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coneheads (film)
''Coneheads'' is a 1993 American science-fiction comedy film from Paramount Pictures, produced by Lorne Michaels, directed by Steve Barron, and starring Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin and Michelle Burke. The film is based on the NBC '' Saturday Night Live'' comedy sketches about aliens stranded on Earth, who have Anglicized their Remulakian surname to "Conehead". Michelle Burke took over the role played by Laraine Newman on ''SNL''. The film also features roles and cameos by actors and comedians from ''SNL'' and other television series of the time. Three years after the release of ''Coneheads'', screenwriters Bonnie & Terry Turner and star Jane Curtin revisited the premise of aliens arriving on Earth and assimilating into American society with the TV show ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', with Curtin instead playing a human character. Plot Upon discovering a UFO in American airspace, the National Guard sends fighter jets to investigate, who fire on the unresponsive craft and cause ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Easy (film)
''The Big Easy'' is a 1986 American neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Jim McBride and written by Daniel Petrie Jr. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, and Ned Beatty. The film was both set and shot on location in New Orleans, Louisiana. The film was later adapted for a television series for two seasons on the USA Network (1996–1997). Plot New Orleans police lieutenant Remy McSwain investigates the murder of a local mobster, leading police to suspect a war between two crime families. Anne Osborne, a state district attorney, arrives to investigate alleged police corruption. After seeing firsthand some unorthodox practices by Remy, Anne accuses him of being on the take. He argues that she lacks an understanding of how the system works in New Orleans for police. Despite Anne's suspicious and apprehensive feelings towards Remy, they form a romantic relationship. When Remy is allegedly caught accepting a payoff in an Internal Affairs sting, a furio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cotton Club (film)
''The Cotton Club'' is a 1984 American crime drama film co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on James Haskins' 1977 book of the same name. The story centers on the Cotton Club, a Harlem jazz club in the 1930s. The film stars Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane and Lonette McKee, with Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield, Gwen Verdon, Fred Gwynne and Laurence Fishburne in supporting roles. The film was noted for its over-budget production costs, and took a total of five years to make. Despite being a disappointment at the box-office, the film received generally positive reviews and was nominated for several awards, including Golden Globes for Best Director and Best Picture (Drama) and Oscars for Best Art Direction ( Richard Sylbert, George Gaines) and Best Film Editing. Plot A musician named Dixie Dwyer begins working with mobsters to advance his career but falls in love with Vera Cicero, the girlfriend of Jewish-American organized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pop
''American Pop'' is a 1981 American adult animated jukebox musical drama film starring Ron Thompson and produced and directed by Ralph Bakshi. It was the fourth animated feature film to be presented in Dolby sound. The film tells the story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century. The majority of the film's animation was completed through rotoscoping, a process in which live actors are filmed and the subsequent footage is used for animators to draw over. However, the film also uses a variety of other media including water-colors, live-action shots, and archival footage. Plot In Imperial Russia during the late 1890s, a rabbi's wife and her young son Zalmie escape to America while the rabbi is killed by the Cossacks. Shortly after their arrival in New York City, Zalmie is recruited by Louie, a performer at a burlesque house, to hand out chorus slips (sheets of paper wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Duvall began appearing in theater in the early 1950s, moving into television and film roles during the early 1960s, playing Boo Radley in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962) and appearing in '' Captain Newman, M.D.'' (1963), as Major Frank Burns in the blockbuster comedy ''M*A*S*H'' (1970) and the lead role in ''THX 1138'' (1971), as well as Horton Foote's adaptation of William Faulkner's '' Tomorrow'' (1972), which was developed at The Actors Studio and is his personal favorite. This was followed by a series of critically lauded performances in commercially successful films. In 1984 Duvall won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayo Simon
Mayo Simon is an American screenwriter, author and playwright. He is the father of the author Francesca Simon and biologist-'' X-Files'' science advisor Anne Simon. Select filmography *''Man from Atlantis'' (1977) (pilot episode) *''Futureworld'' (1976) *'' Phase IV'' (1974) (original screenplay) *''Marooned'' (1969) (screenplay) *''Why Man Creates'' (1968) (conceived and written with Saul Bass) *''I Could Go On Singing ''I Could Go On Singing'' is a 1963 British-American musical drama film directed by Ronald Neame, starring Judy Garland (in her final film role) and Dirk Bogarde. Originally titled ''The Lonely Stage'', the film was renamed so that audiences wo ...'' (1963) (screenplay) Select plays *''Happiness'' - Lincoln Center *''L.A. Under Siege'' (1970) - Mark Taper Forrum *''Elaine's Daughter'' - Actors Theatre of Louisville *''The Twilight Romance'' (2003) - Falcon Theatre *''Greek Holiday'' (2003) - Payright's theatre *''The Old lady's Guide to Survival'' - Actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Weekly Theater Award
LA Weekly Theater Award was an annual critics' award system established in 1979, organized by the ''LA Weekly'' for outstanding achievements in small theatre productions in Southern California. Nominees were typically announced in January for Equity 99-seat productions from the previous year, with awards handed out in March or April. The 35th annual awards ceremony was held in April 2014. In December 2014, the ''LA Weekly'' announced that it was discontinuing the awards, citing the publication's desire to focus on events that would promote its profitability. ''Stage Raw'', December 6, 2014. Categories Production * Production of the Year * Revival Production of the Year (of a 20th- or 21st-century work) * Musical o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama-Logue Award
The Drama-Logue Award was an American theater award established in 1977, given by the publishers of Drama-Logue newspaper, a weekly west-coast theater trade publication. Winners were selected by the publication's theater critics, and would receive a certificate at an annual awards ceremony hosted by ''Drama-Logue'' founder Bill Bordy. The awards did not require any voting or agreement among critics; each critic could select as many award winners as they wished. As a result, many awards were issued each year. In some years, the number of winners was larger than the seating capacity of the venue where the ceremony was conducted. The award categories included Production, Direction, Musical Direction, Choreography, Writing, Performance, Ensemble Performance, Scenic Design, Sound Design, Lighting Design, Costume Design and Hair & Makeup Design. Acquisition In May 1998, '' Backstage West'' bought the Drama-Logue publication, and the two publications merged. The Drama-Logue Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steaming (play)
''Steaming'' is a 1981 play written by English playwright Nell Dunn first staged at Theatre Royal, Stratford East, in London. It won the 1981 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy (at the time known as the Society of West End Theatre Award for Best New Comedy). The play opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on December 12, 1983, running for 65 performances and ten previews. The cast included Judith Ivey, Pauline Flanagan, Lisa Jane Persky, Linda Thorson, and Margaret Whitton. Reviewing the production in ''The New York Times'', Frank Rich praised Ivey's performance, and wrote "Though in no way an accomplished play, ''Steaming'' is still lightly enjoyable when it isn't preaching. The talk is often amusing and seemingly authentic ... The American ''Steaming'' contains far more nudity than the London version, but it's handled un-self-consciously and adds verisimilitude where once there was prurient coyness." During 2010, Jally Entertainment toured Australia with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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