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Mike Larocca
Mike Larocca is an American film and television producer. He is currently President and Vice Chairman of the Russo Brothers' AGBO AGBO (also known as Gozie AGBO) is an independent film and television production company led by Anthony and Joe Russo, best known for their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, most notably '' Avengers: Infinity War'' and '' Avengers: Endgame ... Productions. Filmography Films ;Miscellaneous crew Television References American film producers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{US-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russo Brothers
Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971), collectively known as the Russo brothers (), are American directors, producers, and screenwriters. They direct most of their work together. They are best known for directing four films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014), '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). ''Endgame'' grossed over $2.798 billion worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The brothers have also worked as directors and producers on the comedy series ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2005), ''Community'' (2009–2014), and '' Happy Endings'' (2011–2012). They won a Primetime Emmy Award for ''Arrested Development''. Early life Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971) were born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the sons of Patricia Gallupoli and attorne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin (born July 14, 1958) is an American film, television, and theatre producer. His films include the Academy Award-winning Best Picture ''No Country for Old Men,'' as well as ''Uncut Gems'', '' Lady Bird, Fences, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, School of Rock, Zoolander, The Truman Show, Clueless, The Addams Family,'' and eight Wes Anderson films''.'' On Broadway, he has won 17 Tony Awards for shows such as ''The Book of Mormon, Hello, Dolly!'', '' The Humans, A View from the Bridge, Fences,'' and '' Passion''. He is one of seventeen people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Rudin announced that he would be "stepping back" from his Broadway, film, and streaming projects following ''The Hollywood Reporter'' allegations of abusive behavior towards his employees," A version of the article also appeared in the April 7, 2021 issue of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' magazine. ''Variety'' reported th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Producers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warriors (film)
''The Warriors'' is a 1979 American action thriller film directed by Walter Hill. Based on Sol Yurick's 1965 novel of the same name, it was released in the United States in February 1979. The film centers on a fictitious New York City street gang who must travel , from the north end of the Bronx to their home turf in Coney Island in southern Brooklyn, after they are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader. After reports of vandalism and violence, Paramount temporarily halted their advertising campaign and released theater owners from their obligation to show the film. Despite its initially negative reception, ''The Warriors'' has since become a cult film and has been reappraised by film critics. The film has spawned several spinoffs, including video games and a comic book series. In his book about the film, author Sean Egan summarized its appeal: "Whereas the milieu of ''The Warriors'' was one normally only depicted in motion pictures as an examination of a social pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quantum And Woody
''Quantum and Woody'' is a superhero duo from the Valiant comic book series created by writer Christopher Priest and illustrator M. D. Bright. Editor Fabian Nicieza called Priest because he wanted a buddy super-hero book similar to ''Power Man and Iron Fist''. Priest then suggested they use the artist of that series, Bright. Originally reluctant to work on this, Bright suggested they make the white character the comic relief for once. Drawing inspiration from the characters played by Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in ''White Men Can't Jump'', they created ''Quantum & Woody''. In 2013, Valiant Comics began publishing a re-imagined version of the characters. Publication history Acclaim Comics Volume 1 The first volume of ''Quantum and Woody'' was published by Acclaim Comics for 17 issues beginning in June 1997 and ending in October 1998. It returned for five issues released between September 1999 and January 2000. Valiant Entertainment Volume 2 In March 2013, Valiant Entert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadel (TV Series)
''Citadel'' is an American spy action thriller television series created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh, and David Weil for Amazon Prime Video, with the Russo brothers acting as executive producers. It stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Citadel agents Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh, respectively, with Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville among the main cast. With a production budget of US$300 million, the six-episode first season ranks as one of the most expensive television shows. The first season premiered on April 28, 2023, with its first two episodes. In March 2023, it was renewed for a second season, with Joe Russo announced to direct all the episodes in the season. ''Citadel'' will include spin-off shows in different languages set in the Italian Alps, India, Spain and Mexico. The Indian series, starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, will be directed by Raj & DK. The Italian series titled ''Citadel: Diana'' is produced by Cattleya, part of ITV Studios, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From (TV Series)
''From'' (stylized as FROM) is an American science fiction horror television series created by John Griffin. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, David Alpay, Elizabeth Saunders, Shaun Majumder, Scott McCord, Ricky He, Chloe Van Landschoot, Pegah Ghafoori, Corteon Moore, Hannah Cheramy, Simon Webster, Avery Konrad, Paul Zinno, and Elizabeth Moy. The series premiered on MGM+ on February 20, 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics for its story and Perrineau's performance. In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which is scheduled to premiere on April 23, 2023. Premise In a nightmarish town in middle America that traps everyone who enters, unwilling residents strive to stay alive and search for a way out... but they are plagued by the terrifying nocturnal creatures from the surrounding forest, and secrets are hidden in the town itself. Cast and characters Main * Harold Perrineau as Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly Class (TV Series)
''Deadly Class'' is an American television series developed by Rick Remender and Miles Orion Feldsott for Syfy. It is based on the Deadly Class, comic book series of the same name created by Remender and Wesley Craig and published by Image Comics. The series stars Benedict Wong, Benjamin Wadsworth (actor), Benjamin Wadsworth, Lana Condor, María Gabriela de Faría, Luke Tennie, Liam James, and Michel Duval. Set in the late 1980s, the series revolves around King's Dominion, an elite private academy where students are trained to become assassins. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Universal Content Productions, Universal Cable Productions, in association with Gozie AGBO, Chipmunk Hill and Getaway Productions. Russo brothers, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo serve as executive producers alongside Remender, Feldsott, Mick Betancourt, Lee Toland Krieger, Mike Larocca, and Adam Targum. In November 2017, casting began for a pilot ordered by Syfy. In April 2018, the series w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Charles' Dangerous World Of Comedy
''Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy'' is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2019. The 4-part series follows the comedy writer and director Larry Charles, of ‘Borat’ and ‘ The Dictator’ fame, as he "travels the world in search of humor in the most unusual, unexpected and dangerous places," such as Iraq, Somalia, Liberia, and Nigeria. He interviews comedians including Ahmad Al-Basheer, Trevor Noah, Brace "PissPigGranddad" Belden, and Hatoon Kadi. He also spends time exploring the American alt-right The alt-right, an abbreviation of alternative right, is a far-right, white nationalist movement. A largely online phenomenon, the alt-right originated in the United States during the late 2000s before increasing in popularity during the mid-2 ... and its relationship to comedy, interviewing internet figures Anthime "Baked Alaska" Gionet and Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer. Episodes References External links Netflix ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balls Of Fury
''Balls of Fury'' is a 2007 American sports comedy A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport, sporting event, athlete (and their sport), or follower of sport (and the spor ... film directed by Robert Ben Garant, who also wrote the screenplay with Thomas Lennon, who also co-starred and produced with Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman. The film stars Dan Fogler, with a supporting cast of George Lopez, Christopher Walken, Maggie Q, Terry Crews, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, James Hong and Jason Scott Lee. The film was released in the United States on August 29, 2007. ''Balls of Fury'' was Fogler's first lead role. Plot Eleven-year-old Randy Daytona becomes anxious when he learns that his father Peter has bet on his performance in the 1988 Summer Olympics table tennis tournament finals. During his semi-final game against Karl Wolfschtagg of the East Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' is a 2004 American adventure comedy-drama film written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach and directed by Anderson. It is Anderson's fourth feature-length film and was released in the United States on December 25, 2004. The film stars Bill Murray as Steve Zissou, an eccentric oceanographer who sets out to exact revenge on the "jaguar shark" that ate his partner Esteban. Zissou is both a parody of and homage to French diving pioneer Jacques Cousteau, to whom the film is dedicated. The film also features Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon, Jeff Goldblum, Anjelica Huston and Bud Cort. Seu Jorge has a minor part, but contributes heavily to the film's soundtrack. It was filmed in and around Naples, Ponza, and the Italian Riviera. The film was released to mixed reviews and was a box office flop. In the decade following its release it has garnered a cult following, and is now viewed more positively by both critics and fans. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Heart Huckabees
''I Heart Huckabees'' (stylized as ''I ♥ Huckabees''; also ''I Love Huckabees'') is a 2004 independent black comedy film directed and produced by David O. Russell, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Baena. A self-described "existential comedy", ''I Heart Huckabees'' follows a pair of detectives (Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin), hired to investigate the meaning of the life of their clients (Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Wahlberg, and Naomi Watts). As the different investigations cross paths, their rival and nemesis (Isabelle Huppert) tries to drag their clients into her own views on the meaning of their lives. Plot Young Albert Markovski heads the local chapter of the "Open Spaces Coalition" environmental group. One of their current projects is stopping the building of a new chain store " big-box" department stores, Huckabees. Albert is a rival of Brad Stand, a shallow executive at Huckabees. Brad infiltrates Open Spaces and charismatically displaces Albert as the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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