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Merisairas
''Merisairas'' (Finnish: ''Seasick'') is a 1996 thriller film directed by Veikko Aaltonen and starring Bob Peck, Katrin Cartlidge and Peter Firth. An English-language film, it was a co-production between Sweden, Finland and France. The screenplay concerns eco-terrorists who attack a ship carrying toxic waste. Cast * Bob Peck – Captain Sebastian Belger * Katrin Cartlidge – Elena Polakov * John Castle – Chief Engineer Josif Mantz * Peter Firth – 1st Officer Roald Jensen * Matti Onnismaa – 2nd Officer Pavic * Sheila Gish – Martina Schaffer * Giles Thomas – 3rd Officer Lew Melik * John Bardon – Bosun Patrick Forget * Ilari Johansson – Radio operator Jimmy Perez * Claire Benedict – Cook Saba * Richard Kill – Seaman Giles * Antti Reini – 1st Engineer Tino Silenzi * Frank Boyle – Seaman Etkind * Juuso Hirvikangas – Seaman Juhani Turtola * Mikael Kerimov – Doctor Barnier * Clarke Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Gish
Sheila Gish (born Sheila Anne Syme Gash; 23 April 1942 – 9 March 2005) was an English actress. For her role in the 1995 London revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical ''Company'', she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical. Her film appearances included an ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' (1972), ''Quartet'' (1981), '' Highlander'' (1986) and ''Mansfield Park'' (1999) On television, she starred in the 1969 BBC series ''The First Churchills'', the 1992 TV miniseries of Danielle Steel's ''Jewels'' and the short-lived ITV sitcom '' Brighton Belles'' (1993–94). Personal life She was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), and made her stage debut with a repertory company. She had two daughters: the actresses Lou Gish and Kay (Katharine Ghislaine S. A.) Curram (born 1974) by her first husband, the actor Roland Curram. While filming '' That Uncertain Feeling'' for BBC2 in 1985, she met actor Denis Lawson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Peck
Robert Peck (23 August 1945 – 4 April 1999) was an English actor who played Ronald Craven in the television serial ''Edge of Darkness'', for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He was also known for his role as game warden Robert Muldoon in the film ''Jurassic Park''. Early life Robert Peck was born into a working-class family in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 23 August 1945. He attended Leeds Modern School in Lawnswood, and performed with the National Youth Theatre for six weeks when he was 15. He then studied at Leeds College of Art, where he received a Diploma in Art and Design, and where he was involved in student amateur dramatics. Career Stage career Before breaking into film and television work, Peck was a regular actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) alongside Ian McKellen, Donald Sinden and Judi Dench. Between 1979–80 he played Iago alongside Donald Sinden in ''Othello'', in both Stratford and London. He made a memorable appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Castle
John Michael Frederick Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. He is best known for his film and television work, most notably playing Bill in Michelangelo Antonioni's ''Blowup'' (1966) and Geoffrey in ''The Lion in Winter'' (1968). His other significant credits include ''Man of La Mancha'' (1972) and ''RoboCop 3'' (1993). Early life Born in Croydon, Castle was educated at Brighton College and Trinity College, Dublin, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Work Castle's first appearance was as Westmoreland on stage in ''Henry V'' on 5 June 1964, at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park. He was 24 years old. His first Broadway theatre appearance was in February 1970 as "Jos" in the short-lived musical '' Georgy''. His screen debut was in Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film ''Blowup'' playing David Hemmings' artist friend, Bill. In 1968, he portrayed the plotting Prince Geoffrey in the film adaptation of ''The Lion in Winter'', starring Peter O'T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Cartlidge
Katrin Juliet Cartlidge (15 May 1961 – 7 September 2002) was an English actress. She first appeared on screen as Lucy Collins in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' (1982–1983), before going on to win the 1997 Evening Standard Film Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film ''Career Girls''. Her other film appearances included Leigh's ''Naked'' (1993), '' Before the Rain'' (1994), ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996) and ''From Hell'' (2001). Early life Cartlidge was born in London, to Derek, an English father and Bobbi, a German-Jewish refugee mother. She was educated at the Parliament Hill School for Girls in Camden. Work Her work on Manchevski's '' Before the Rain'' and on ''No Man's Land'' made her well known in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkans. Sophie, in Mike Leigh's ''Naked'', was her first leading role. Cartlidge worked in two more Leigh films: in ''Career Girls'' she played one of the lead roles, Hannah, at the ages of both 20 and 30, and in ''Topsy Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Firth
Peter Macintosh Firth (born 27 October 1953) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC One programme '' Spooks''; he is the only actor to have appeared in every episode of the programme's ten-series lifespan. He has given many other television and film performances, most notably as Alan Strang in '' Equus'' (1977), earning both a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the role. Early life, family and education Firth was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the son of publicans Mavis (née Hudson) and Eric Macintosh Firth. He attended Hanson School in Bradford. Early career Child actor Firth was a leading child actor by the middle of 1969, having starred in the first series of ''The Flaxton Boys'' as Archie Weekes and then the following year in the series ''Here Come the Double Deckers'', both of which featured child actors in the leading roles. Firth played Scooper, the leader of the gang. In 1972 he al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarke Peters
Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American-British actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television series ''The Wire'' (2002–2008) and Albert Lambreaux in the television series '' Treme'' (2010–2013). Peters is also known for his roles in the films ''Endgame'' (2009), ''John Wick'' (2014), '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017), '' Harriet'' (2019), and ''Da 5 Bloods'' (2020), the lattermost of which earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Early life Peters was born Peter Clarke, the second of four sons, in New York City, and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. At the age of 12, he had his first theater experience, in a school production of ''My Fair Lady''. He began to have serious ambitions to work in the theater at the age of 14. He graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1970. Career Shortly before he left for Paris, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Benedict
Claire Benedict (born 28 July 1951) is a British actress known for her work in classical productions on the British stage, but best known for portraying the principal character Mma Ramotswe in the continuing radio adaptations of '' The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency''. She won a ''Time Out'' Award for Best Performance for her portrayal of Sophia Adams in Errol John's ''Moon on a Rainbow Shawl'', directed by Maya Angelou. She lives in Manchester. Early life Benedict was born in Antigua and began to act at Norwood Secondary School for Girls, then Kingsway Further Education College on Gray's Inn Road, London. After two years at Kingway College, she gained entrance to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). After leaving LAMDA, Benedict worked with Theatre in Education (TIE) in London then trained with the Black Theatre Workshop of Montréal. Career In her first ten years after completing her training, Benedict worked on the British stage in leading roles for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veikko Aaltonen
Veikko Aaltonen (born 1 December 1955 in Sääksmäki, Finland) is a Finnish director, editor, sound editor, production manager and film and television writer and actor. Aaltonen began his career in the mid-1970s working as a sound editor on various films. Early in his career, he worked with Rauni Mollberg as co-writer on two of his films, ''Milka'' (1980) and '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1985). In 1987, Aaltonen directed his first feature film, ''Tilinteko'', which he co-wrote with Aki Kaurismäki, who also produced the film. Five years later, he directed a film that has been considered his primary breakthrough, ''The Prodigal Son'' (1992). Aaltonene was the first Finnish director to work on topics like pedophilia, Sadomasochism and sexual subjugation without credibility and morality. Aaltonen has also made documentaries and directed TV series. Partial filmography * ''The Worthless'' (''Arvottomat'', 1982) – actor * ''Crime and Punishment'' (''Rikos ja rangaistus'', 1983) â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giles Thomas
Giles Thomas is a British actor, known for his portrayal of Doug in E4's series Skins. He also played Private Francis in Dennis Potter Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935 – 7 June 1994) was an English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. He is best known for his BBC television serials '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Singing Detective'' (198 ...'s '' Lipstick on Your Collar.'' Filmography Film Television References Welsh actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Wales-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Hutchings
Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 film), an American film directed by Bill Oliver * ''Jonathan'' (Buffy comic), a 2001 comic book based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' television series * ''Jonathan'' (TV show), a Welsh-language television show hosted by ex-rugby player Jonathan Davies People and biblical figures Bible * Jonathan (1 Samuel), son of King Saul of Israel and friend of David, in the Books of Samuel *Jonathan (Judges), in the Book of Judges Judaism *Jonathan Apphus, fifth son of Mattathias and leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE * Rabbi Jonathan, 2nd century *Jonathan (High Priest), a High Priest of Israel in the 1st century Other *Jonathan (apple), a variety of apple * "Jonathan" (song), a 2015 song by French singer and songwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy, claiming that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Films
The year 1996 involved many significant films. The major releases this year included ''Scream'', '' Independence Day'', '' Fargo'', '' Trainspotting'', '' The Rock'', ''The English Patient'', ''Twister'', ''Space Jam'', ''Mars Attacks!'', ''Jerry Maguire'' and a film version of the musical '' Evita''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1996 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records * ''Independence Day'' became the highest-grossing film of Will Smith's career, up until it was surpassed by '' Aladdin'' (2019). * ''Rumble in the Bronx'' was released in North America, becoming Jackie Chan's first major box office hit in the region. It became the year's most profitable film, with its US box office alone earning over 20 times its budget. It was Chan's biggest ever hit up until then. Events * July 10 – Nickelodeon releases its first feature film, ''Harriet the Spy'', a spy-comedy-drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name. It also launches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
