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Misha Suslov
Misha Suslov (born March 23, 1939) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for ''Prancer''. Life Suslov was born in the USSR. In 1962 he graduated from the camera department of VGIK (workshop of L. Kosmatov). For three years he worked on Moscow television, where the creative association "Ekran" was being created. He filmed pop performances by Joseph Kobzon, Maya Kristalinskaya, and Muslim Magomayev. He mastered the production of short feature films and television programs. Then he moved to the Mosfilm film studio. Participated in the creation of several films, among which the historical-revolutionary film ''The Sixth of July'', directed by Yuliy Karasik stands out for its strict ascetic style. Moving to the USA in 1976, in Hollywood, he worked mainly in the genres of action and crime drama, including Black Moon Rising and ''Champion''. Suslov worked with director John Hancock for ''Steal the Sky'', ''Prancer'', ''A Piece of Eden'', ''Suspended Animation'', ''The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Place To Hide (1973 Film)
''No Place to Hide'' is a 1973 American thriller film directed by Robert Allen Schnitzer and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is about New York in the late 1960s; a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company offices who do business with dictators in Central American countries. But when they contact a known terrorist and bombing specialist, the FBI gets on their track. The film was re-cut and re-released as ''Rebel'' with greater emphasis on Stallone's character after he rose to fame. In 1990, the film was again re-edited, this time as a comedy, and released under the title ''A Man Called... Rainbo''. Plot In October 1969, anti-war activist Jerry Savage accepts a ride from a group of hippies, on their way to New York City to sell their wares. In their van, he takes an instant liking to Laurie, a sweet-natured girl who makes jewelry. Meanwhile, at a New York City dance studio, Estelle Ferguson receives a phone call, informing her that “the merchandise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TEFI
TEFI (russian: ТЭФИ) is an annual award given in the Russian television industry, presented by the Russian Academy of Television. It has been awarded since 1994. TEFI is presented in various sectors (up to 50 nominations in 2008), such as television shows, notable people in the television industry, journalists, channels. The winners are awarded the Orpheus statuette created by Ernst Neizvestny. It can be considered the Russian analogue of the Emmy Awards. Recipients ; News programs * Vremya ( Channel One) — 2002, 2006, 2007 * Vesti (Russia TV) — 1995, 2001 * Segodnia (NTV) — 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 * Vesti with Sergey Brilyov (Rossiya 1) — 2006 * Nedelia s Mariannoy Maximovskoy (REN TV) — 2008, 2009, 2010 * News 24 with Mikhail Osokin (REN TV) — 2010 * Culture News (Kultura) — 2003 ; Game shows * Umniki i umnitsy (Channel One) — 1996, 2001 * What? Where? When? (Channel One) — 1997, 2001 * Zov Djungley ( Channel One) — 1999 * O, shastlivchik (NTV) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composition For Victory Day
Composition for Victory Day (russian: link=no, Сочинение ко Дню Победы) is a Russian film in 1998. The director is Sergei Ursuliak. Oleg Yefremov's the last role. Plot They had not seen for twenty-five years the crew of heroic fighters, three front-line friends. Life they have developed in different ways: one convinced Communist, not missing a single red rally, the other successful Vice-Chairman of the veterans non-poor fund, the third emigrant, who lost his sight in old age and came home to participate in the Victory Parade. They argue passionately with each other about the reasons for the ills and misfortunes of today. But when one of them gets into trouble, his friends are ready to do anything to save his comrade. Cast * Oleg Yefremov as Dmitry Kilovatov * Vyacheslav Tikhonov as Lev Morgulis * Mikhail Ulyanov as Ivan Dyakov * Zinaida Sharko as Nina * Vladimir Kashpur as Stepanyuk * Vladimir Mashkov as Sasha, Morgulis' s son * Sergei Makovetsky as inves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Enemies (1996 Film)
''Public Enemies'' is a 1996 film directed by Mark L. Lester. The movie, which centers on the 1930s figure Ma Barker and her criminal sons, was filmed in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States in November 1996. Plot Sexually abused by her brothers, Kate Barker runs away to become involved in bootlegging. She marries decent George Barker and gives birth to four sons, Herman, Arthur ("Doc"), Lloyd and Freddie. However, when George's law-abiding ways fail to provide for the family, "Ma" encourages her sons to commit crimes. Soon they become notorious criminals. FBI leader, J Edgar Hoover puts agent Melvin Purvis on the case. Meanwhile Alvin Karpis joins the gang. An attempted robbery leaves one Barker son, Herman, dead, and another Freddie, captured. Arthur Dunlop, a corrupt prison guard, helps Freddie escape and becomes Ma's lover. Dunlop plans a kidnapping that will net them $100,000, but it nearly goes wrong because of his incompetence. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentathlon (film)
''Pentathlon'' is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth, who also wrote the screenplay with Gary DeVore and William Stadiem. The film stars Dolph Lundgren as an East German Olympic gold medalist pentathlete on the run from a lethal coach (David Soul). This was the final feature film of director Bruce Malmuth before his death on June 29, 2005. The film was marketed with the tagline: "Play to win. If you lose, you die". Plot The film opens in Leipzig, East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Sixteen years later (1988), After winning a gold medal for East Germany in the pentathlon in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, athlete Eric Brogar (Dolph Lundgren) flees from his abusive trainer, Heinrich Mueller (David Soul) and the Olympic team. Two months later (November 1988), Berlin is a capital of East Germany. One years later (30 November 1989), Eric after post moved to Los Angeles, California, USA includes Berlin Wall closed to destroying rid crashe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Runestone
''The Runestone'' is an American 1991 adventure/horror film, the first film written and directed by Willard Carroll. The film is an updating of the Ragnarok legend, with Fenrir being found in a runestone in Pennsylvania unearthed by archaeologists. The film is based upon the novel by Mark E. Rogers, which was published in a small press limited edition pamphlet. Plot Deep in a coal mine in Pennsylvania, a strange stone is found with Norse runes. The stone is transported to New York City, where archaeologists investigate the mystery. Death and destruction follow, as one of the archeologists becomes possessed, and begins killing everyone around him. Sam Stewart and wife Marla (Joan Severance) find it has some connection to their friend Martin. A young boy named Jacob ( Chris Young) is haunted by terrifying nightmares of what is to come, and his uncle ( William Hickey) explains these dreams through stories from Norse legend, which says that the only one who can destroy Fenrir is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against The Law (TV Series)
''Against the Law'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox network from September 23, 1990, until April 5, 1991. Starring Michael O'Keefe and Suzzanne Douglas, the series centered on the brash Boston lawyer, Simon MacHeath, who left his job at a prestigious law firm to start his own defense practice. Seventeen one-hour episodes were broadcast from September 23, 1990, to April 5, 1991. Cast * Michael O'Keefe as Simon MacHeath * Suzzanne Douglas as Yvette Carruthers * Elizabeth Ruscio as Elizabeth Verhagen * Rosalind Chao as Toy Feng * M. C. Gainey as J.T. "Miggsy" Meigs * Fritz Weaver Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama, ''Holocaust'' for which he was nominated for a Primetime ... as Skipper Haverhill * Barbara Williams as Phoebe * Lance Norris as the SWAT Team Leader Episodes References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hothouse (TV Series)
''Hothouse'' was an American medical drama television series that aired on ABC from June 13 until August 25, 1988. The series aired on Thursday Nights at 10:00 PM EST. Hothouse was cancelled because of low ratings. Premise The series was about a psychiatric clinic run by a family in Boston. Cast *Josef Sommer as Dr. Sam Garrison *Alexis Smith as Lily Garrison Shannon *Art Malik as Dr. Ved Lahari *Michael Learned as Dr. Marie Teller *Louise Latham as Louise Dougherty *Katherine Borowitz as Issy Garrison Schrader *Bob Gunton as Leonard Schrader * Tony Soper as Matt Garrison * Susan Diol as Claudia Garrison *Michael Jeter as Dr. Art Makter *Maureen Moore as Lucy Cox Episodes Production Jay Presson Allen tried to recapture the success of ''Family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody's Fool (1986 Film)
''Nobody's Fool'' is a 1986 comedy film written by playwright Beth Henley. It stars Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts and Mare Winningham. Plot Cassie (Rosanna Arquette) who seeks love and escape from her mundane ordinary life meets a traveling Shakespeare troupe offering a community acting workshop. Cast * Rosanna Arquette as Cassie * Eric Roberts as Riley * Mare Winningham as Pat * Jim Youngs as Billy * Louise Fletcher as Pearl * Gwen Welles Shirley * Stephen Tobolowsky as Kirk * Charlie Barnett as Nick * J.J. Hardy as Ralphy * William Steis as Frank * Belita Moreno as Jane * Lewis Arquette as Mr. Fry * Ronnie Claire Edwards as Bingo * Ann Hearn as Linda * Scott Rosensweig as Winston * Cheli Ann Chew as Prissy Lee Reception Critical response Film critic Michael Wilmington of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote in his review: "''Nobody's Fool'' doesn't really jell, but it's still a sometimes rhapsodically goofy experience. If Arquette doesn't really hold the center together, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Playhouse
''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Overview It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart. Its final broadcast, ''In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway'', a rerun of a behind-the-scenes look at Tony Kushner's award-winning play in two parts, aired on January 1, 1994. The series proved to be the springboard for the careers of numerous performers, including David Marshall Grant, Laura Linney, A Martinez, Conchata Ferrell, Eric Roberts, Lynne Thigpen, John Malkovich, Peter Riegert, Lupe Ontiveros, Ben Stiller, and Megan Mullally. As part of WGBH's development of the Descriptive Video Service (DVS), ''American Playhouse'' was one of the first U.S. television programs to air with audio description for the visually impaired on the Secondary audio program (SAP). After trialing the system durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
