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Minoru Tanaka (actor)
was a Japanese actor born in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. He was a graduate of the :ja:東京都立雪谷高等学校, Tokyo metropolitan Yukigaya high school, Mumeijuku and was represented by JVC Entertainment Networks at the time of his death. Filmography Television * ''Rinrin to'' (1990, NHK) * ''Nurse Station'' (1991, Tokyo Broadcasting System, TBS) * ''Yanagi-bashi Ryojō'' (2000, NHK) * ''Onsen e Yukō!'' (Series, TBS) – A manager * ''Deka Kizoku'' (After Part 2, Nippon Television, NTV) * ''Jungle'' * ''Aibō'' (Season IV, TV Asahi, EX) * ''Byōin e Yukō!'' (Series TBS) – Yūji Katase * ''Wednesday Mystery 9 "A medical examiner Shinomiya Hadzuki"'' 6 (2005, TV Tokyo, TX) – Kōichi Machida * ''anego'' (2005 NTV) * ''Voice recorder'' (2005 TBS) * ''Ultraman Mebius'' (2006 Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, CBC/TBS) – Captain Shingo Sakomizu Film * ''Uruu no Machi'' (1991) * ''Gekkō no Natsu'' (1993) – Shinsuke Kazama * ''Uso'' (1995) * ''Miyazawa Kenji -Sono Ai-'' (1996) * ''Kanz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornblower (TV Series)
''Hornblower'' is a series of British historical fiction war television films based on three of C. S. Forester's ten novels about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Navy officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The series ran from 7 October 1998 until 6 January 2003, with Ioan Gruffudd in the title role. It was produced by the British broadcaster ITV Meridian, and was shown on ITV in the UK and A&E in the US. It is often repeated on ITV4. Main cast * Ioan Gruffudd as Midshipman (and later Lieutenant and Commander) Horatio Hornblower * Robert Lindsay as Captain (and later Commodore and Admiral) Sir Edward Pellew * Jamie Bamber as Midshipman (and later Lieutenant) Archie Kennedy (Films 1, 3-6) * Paul McGann as Lieutenant William Bush (Films 5-8) * Paul Copley as Matthews, Boatswain * Sean Gilder as Styles, Boatswain's Mate * Jonathan Coy as Lieutenant (later Commander) Bracegirdle (Films 1-4, 8) * Dorian Healy as Midshipman Jack Simpson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Suicides
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music *Eleven (band), an American rock band * Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label * Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums * ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 * ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 * ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 * ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 * ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Eleven'' (22-Pistepirkko album), 1998 * ''Eleven'' (Sugarcult album), 1999 * ''Eleven'' (B'z album), 2000 * ''Eleven'' (Ream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Ōta, Tokyo
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Births
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. * January 15 – 1966 Nigeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kao Corp
Kao may refer to: Mythology * Kao (bull), a supernatural divine bull in Meitei mythology, captured by Khuman Khamba Places * Käo, Saare County, Estonia, a village * Käo, Tartu County, Estonia, a village * Kao, Indonesia, a town * Kao, Lesotho, a community council * Kao, Niger, a village and rural commune * Kao, Togo, a village * Kao (island), Tonga * Kao (crater), a lunar crater People * Gao (surname), sometimes romanized as Kao * Kaō (painter) ), Japanese painter * R. N. Kao (1918–2002), Indian spymaster, first chief of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing Acronym * Kuiper Airborne Observatory * Keith-Albee-Orpheum, abbreviated KAO or K-A-O, owners of an American chain of vaudeville and motion picture theatres * Communist Workers Organisation (Netherlands) (''Kommunistische Arbeidersorganisatie'') Other uses * Kao language, of Indonesia * Kaō, a stylized signature or a mark used in place of a signature in East Asia * Kao Corporation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short and independent films. His first notable film credits include Jim in the zombie horror ''28 Days Later'' (2002), the dark comedy ''Intermission'' (2003), and the action thriller '' Red Eye'' (2005). He played a transgender Irish woman in the comedy-drama ''Breakfast on Pluto'' (2005), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. Murphy is also known for his collaborations with director Christopher Nolan, playing the Scarecrow in ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'' of superhero films (2005–2012) and appearing in the sci-fi action thriller ''Inception'' (2010), the war drama ''Dunkirk'' (2017), and starring in the upcoming biopic '' Oppenheimer'' (2023) as the titular physicist. Other films in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine (2007 Film)
''Sunshine'' is a 2007 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. Taking place in the year 2057, the story follows a group of astronauts on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun. The ensemble cast features Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, Chipo Chung, and Mark Strong. The director cast a group of international actors for the film, and had the actors live together and learn about topics related to their roles, as a form of method acting. The film was a co-production between the motion picture studios of Moving Picture Company, DNA Films, UK Film Council, and Ingenious Film Partners. Theatrically, it was commercially distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, while the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment division released the film in the video rental market. ''Sunshine'' explores physics, science and religion.Danny Boyle (Director). (2007). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Seung-heon
Song Seung-heon (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean model and actor. He has acted in various television dramas, notably ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' ''East of Eden'''' (2008), '' ''My Princess'''' (2011), ''Black'' (2017), ''Player'' (2018), ''The Great Show'' (2019), and ''Dinner Mate'' (2020). His latest on-screen appearance was in the fourth season of ''Voice'' (2021). Career 1995–2004: Beginnings and Pan-asia stardom Song Seung-heon began his career in 1995 as a model for the jeans brand ''292513=STORM'', and first became known to viewers in the popular sitcom ''Three Guys, Three Girls'' in 1996. The following year he debuted as an actor. His feature film debut came in 1999 in the film ''Calla'' co-starring Kim Hee-sun. True stardom came to Song in late 2000, with the broadcast of the hugely popular TV drama ''Autumn in My Heart''. The romantic melodrama series was a ratings success, pioneering a trend in Korean melodramatic series and launching a fever that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Scent
''Summer Scent'' () is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Son Ye-jin, Ryu Jin, and Han Ji-hye. It is the third installment of season-themed tetralogy '' Endless Love'' drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho. It aired on KBS2 from July 7 to September 9, 2003, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 episodes. The series had an average viewership rating of 10.7% and reached a peak viewership of 11.6%. Plot Yoo Min-woo's (Song Seung-heon) first love was Seo Eun-hye (Shin Ae). However, Eun-hye gets into a car accident and dies. Without Min-woo's knowledge, her parents decide to donate her organs. Shim Hye-won (Son Ye-jin) has suffered from a possibly fatal heart disease ever since childhood. Miraculously, she finds that she will be obtaining a heart from a donor, the deceased Eun-hye. Suffering from the pain of losing his girlfriend, Min-woo goes to Italy to study, with the memories of Eun-hye still lingering in his heart. When he returns to Korea, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper Van Dien
Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born December 18, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the 1997 science-fiction action film ''Starship Troopers''. He has also appeared in a large number of television and film roles, often in daytime and primetime soap operas, and a large number of TV movies and direct-to-video films, including '' Starship Troopers 3: Marauder'', a 2008 sequel to the original film. Early life Van Dien was born and raised in the Pensacola suburb of Milton, Florida, the son of Diane (''née'' Morrow), a nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien Sr., a U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a Marine during World War II. Van Dien is descended from an old Dutch family long settled in the New York area; his other heritage includes Swedish, French, and English. The street on which Van Dien grew up in Ridgewood, New Jers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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