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Nick Davis (other)
Nick Davis may refer to: * Nick Davis (American football) (born 1979), American football player * Nick Davis (footballer) (born 1980), Australian rules footballer * Nick Davis (record producer), English sound engineer and record producer * Nick Davis (television and movie producer) (born 1965), writer, director, and producer * Nick Davis (visual effects supervisor), active in the film industry since the early 1990s * Nick Davis, a character in ''30 Minutes or Less'' * Nick Davis, a character on ''All My Children'' See also * Nicholas Davis Jr. (1825–1875), Alabama politician * Nick Davies Nicholas Davies (born 28 March 1953) is an award-winning British investigative journalist, writer, and documentary maker. Davies has written extensively as a freelancer, as well as for ''The Guardian'' and ''The Observer'', and been named Re ... (born 1953), British investigative journalist * Nicholas Davies (other) {{hndis, name = Davis, Nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Davis (American Football)
Nick Davis is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He played two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the .... Career statistics Return References People from Manchester, Michigan Sportspeople from Washtenaw County, Michigan Minnesota Vikings players American football wide receivers Wisconsin Badgers football players 1979 births Living people Scottish Claymores players {{widereceiver-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Davis (footballer)
Nick Davis (born 30 March 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and rugby league footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL), and for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Nines. Collingwood Born in Melbourne, and moving to Sydney at the age of four, Davis played rugby league football as a schoolboy before becoming involved in Australian rules. He was drafted by Collingwood, the club where his father Craig played 102 of his 163 VFL/AFL games, with a father-son pick in the 1998 AFL Draft. Davis was never comfortable living under the microscope at Victoria Park, where the expectations placed upon him were magnified by the spectre of his father's courageous attitude to the game and triumph over adversity, combined with the Magpie fans' insatiable desire for success. After 16 games in his debut season, a homesick Davis fled back to Sydney after just two days of his second pre-season campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Davis (record Producer)
Nick Davis is an English sound engineer and record producer who is best known for his work with the band Genesis. He has also produced solo albums for several members of Genesis, as well as for other bands.Nick Davis Discography at Discogs. Discogs.com, Retrieved 24 July 2013. Discography Record producer Davis has produced or served as a sound engineer for the following albums: * Marillion: '''', '' Marillion.com'' (mix ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Davis (television And Movie Producer)
Nick Davis (born 1965) is a writer, director, and producer. He is the son of film director Peter Davis and the late Johanna Mankiewicz Davis. His paternal grandparents were the novelist and screenwriter Tess Slesinger and the screenwriter Frank Davis. His maternal grandfather was the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. His brother, Tim, is a television writer and his cousins include screenwriter John Mankiewicz, screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz, TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and TV journalist Josh Mankiewicz. Davis lives in New York City with his wife, novelist Jane Mendelsohn, and their two daughters, Lily and Grace. After graduating from Harvard University, where he was one of the founding members of the improv comedy group On Thin Ice, Davis co-wrote the novel ''Boone'' with his friend Brooks Hansen. Published by Summit Books, The New York Times named it one of the most notable books of the year, saying, "''Boone'' is written with energy and warmth, and it's clear that the authors hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Davis (visual Effects Supervisor)
Nick Davis is an American visual effects supervisor who has worked in visual effects since the early 1990s. He was nominated at the 81st Academy Awards for ''The Dark Knight'', which he shared with Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin and Tim Webber. Davis was also nominated at the 93rd Academy Awards for '' The One and Only Ivan'', which he shared with Greg Fisher, Ben Jones and Santiago Colomo Martinez. Filmography :''Davis worked on the following films as visual effects supervisor:'' *''Batman Forever'' (1995) *''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001) *''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (2002) *''Troy'' (2004) *''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005) *''The Dark Knight'' (2008) *'' Clash of the Titans'' (2010) *''Wrath of the Titans'' (2012) *''Edge of Tomorrow ''Edge of Tomorrow'' (also known as ''Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow'') is a 2014 American science fiction action film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt with Bill Paxton and Brendan Glees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 Minutes Or Less
''30 Minutes or Less'' is a 2011 American action comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari and Nick Swardson. Loosely inspired by Death of Brian Wells, the Brian Wells case, the plot follows a stoner pizza delivery boy who is forced into wearing a bomb in order to rob a bank. It was produced by Columbia Pictures and funded by MRC (company), Media Rights Capital. The film was released on August 12, 2011, received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $40 million against its $28 million budget. Plot Grand Rapids slacker Nick works as a pizza delivery driver, rarely completes the "30 Minutes or Less" policy and is reprimanded by his boss. Nick's school teacher friend Chet discovers that Nick slept with his twin sister, Kate, on their high school graduation night, causing Chet to end their friendship. Buddies Dwayne Mikowlski and Travis Cord are miserable, living under the shadow of Dwayne's domineering father, Jerry "The Major", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of All My Children Characters
This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Pritchett (1989) Dr. Russ Anderson *David Pendleton (1978–79) * Charles Brown (1979–80) Gillian Andrassy (deceased) *Esta TerBlanche (1997–2001, 2011) Hungarian princess, married to Jake Martin and Ryan Lavery. Initially, a spoiled and arrogant young lady who clashed with both Kelsey Martin and Hayley Vaughn-Santos, Gillian eventually matured into a much kinder and compassionate woman, due to her marriage to Jake Martin. She was murdered in a botched attempt on the life of Anna Devane in 2001 (resulting in the donation of her heart to Laura Kirk-English). Appeared as a ghost to Ryan in 2011 to assure him that she was not David's last Project Orpheus patient. Maida Andrews *Pamela Blair (1985) Steve Andrews *Nicolas Coster (1988–89 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Davis Jr
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. Origins The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος ('' Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' ( contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the inspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Davies
Nicholas Davies (born 28 March 1953) is an award-winning British investigative journalist, writer, and documentary maker. Davies has written extensively as a freelancer, as well as for ''The Guardian'' and ''The Observer'', and been named Reporter of the Year, Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year at the British Press Awards. Davies has made documentaries for ITV's ''World in Action'' and written numerous books on the subject of politics and journalism, including ''Flat Earth News'', which attracted considerable controversy as an exposé of journalistic malpractice in the UK and around the globe. As a reporter for ''The Guardian'', Davies was responsible for uncovering the ''News of the World'' phone hacking scandal, including the July 2011 revelations of hacking into the mobile phone voicemail of the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler. Career in journalism Davies gained a PPE degree from Oxford University in 1974, and started his journalism career in 1976, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |