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Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds (26 March 1934 – April 2023) was a British production designer and director, best known for his work on the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''. Reynolds was born in Willesden, London, on 26 March 1934.''Norman Reynolds: Visualizing Victorian England"'', Starlog #104, February 1986, pp 29-31. Reynolds directed two episodes of the Emmy Award winning ''Amazing Stories'' TV series, "The Pumpkin Competition" and "Gather Ye Acorns". He was a second unit director for ''Alive'' and ''The Exorcist III''. On 6 April 2023, it was announced that Reynolds had died over the preceding weekend, at the age of 89. Awards Won *1978 Academy Award for Best Production Design - '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' (shared with John Barry, Leslie Dilley, and Roger Christian) *1982 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design - ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (shared with Leslie Dilley and Michael D. Ford) *1982 Academy Award for Best Production Design - ''Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willesden
Willesden () is an area of northwest London, situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county of Middlesex that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933, and has formed part of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London since 1965. Dollis Hill is also sometimes referred to as being part of Willesden. With its close proximity to affluent neighbourhoods Brondesbury Park, Queen's Park and Kensal Rise, the area surrounding Willesden Green station has seen increased gentrification in the past several years, with rapidly rising property prices. ''The Daily Telegraph'' called Willesden Green one of London's "new middle class" areas. The area has a population of 44,295 as of 2011 including the Willesden Green, Dollis Hill and Dudden Hill wards. Willesden Green has one of the city's highest Irish populations, and is also strongly associated with Afro-Caribbeans and Latin Americans. Willesden is mostly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredible Sarah
''The Incredible Sarah'' is a 1976 British drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Glenda Jackson. It presents a dramatization of the acting career of Sarah Bernhardt. Cast * Glenda Jackson as Sarah Bernhardt * Daniel Massey as Victorien Sardou * Yvonne Mitchell as Mam'selle * Douglas Wilmer as Montigny * David Langton as Duc De Morny * Simon Williams as Henri de Ligne * John Castle as Damala * Edward Judd as Jarrett * Rosemarie Dunham as Mrs. Bernhardt * Peter Sallis as Thierry * Bridget Armstrong as Marie * Margaret Courtenay as Madame Nathalie * Maxwell Shaw as Fadinard * Patrick Newell as Major * Neil McCarthy as Sergeant Awards The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design ( Anthony Mendleson) and Best Art Direction (Elliot Scott and Norman Reynolds). Glenda Jackson was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Lady
''Lucky Lady'' is a 1975 American comedy-drama film directed by Stanley Donen and starring Liza Minnelli, Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds and Robby Benson. Its story takes place in 1930 during Prohibition in the United States. The film is notable for serving as a storefront for George Lucas and Gary Kurtz who were looking for crew to assist with the look of ''Star Wars''. Both visited the set during production and were impressed with what they saw. Several of the predominantly British crew were effectively recruited during this visit. Plot Late in the Prohibition era, Claire is an American living in Tijuana, Mexico. After her husband, who owned a dive bar, dies, she wants to return to the United States. Walker Ellis, a loser with whom she has long been having an affair, agrees to help wind up her business in Tijuana, which includes smuggling a last truckload of illegal Mexican immigrants across the border; this does not go according to plan. Walker is forced to go into business ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman (1978 Film)
''Superman'' (stylized as ''Superman: The Movie'') is a 1978 superhero film based on the character by DC Comics. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Panama and the United States, it was supervised by Alexander and Ilya Salkind, produced by their partner Pierre Spengler and written by Mario Puzo from a story by Puzo, and is the first installment in the Superman film series. Directed by Richard Donner, the film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, and Sarah Douglas. It depicts the origin of Superman (Reeve), including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando) and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman II
''Superman II'' is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the second installment in the ''Superman'' film series and a sequel to ''Superman'' (1978). It stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. The film was released in Australia and mainland Europe on December 4, 1980, and in other countries throughout 1981. Selected premiere engagements of ''Superman II'' were presented in Megasound, a high-impact surround sound system similar to Sensurround. In 1977, it was decided by producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind that they would film both ''Superman'' and its sequel simultaneously, with principal photography beginning in March 1977 and ending in October 1978. Tensions rose between original director Richard Donner and the producers in which a decision was made to stop filming th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Richard Donner Cut
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Harry Cordwell
Harry Cordwell (1922–1995) was a British set decorator. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Selected filmography Cordwell was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction: * ''Victor/Victoria'' (1982) * ''Empire of the Sun ''Empire of the Sun'' is a 1984 novel by English writer J. G. Ballard; it was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time" (published in the anthology ...'' (1987) References External links * * British set decorators 1922 births 1995 deaths Primetime Emmy Award winners {{UK-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Of The Sun (film)
''Empire of the Sun'' is a 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tom Stoppard, based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham (Christian Bale), a young boy who goes from living with his wealthy British family in Shanghai to becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Harold Becker and David Lean were originally to direct before Spielberg came on board, initially as a producer for Lean. Spielberg was attracted to directing the film because of a personal connection to Lean's films and World War II topics. He considers it to be his most profound work on "the loss of innocence".Forsberg, Myra"Spielberg at 40: The Man and the Child". ''The New York Times'', October 1, 2008. Retrieved: September 17, 2008. The film received positive reviews, but was not initially a box office success, earning only $22 million at the US box of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James L
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Fred Hole
Fred Hole (8 May 1935 – 4 February 2011) was an English art director#In film, art director. He was nominated for an Academy Awards, Academy Award in the category Academy Award for Best Production Design, Best Art Direction for the film ''Return of the Jedi''. Selected filmography * ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983) References External links * * 1935 births 2011 deaths Welsh art directors Mass media people from Cardiff {{artdirector-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of The Jedi
''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. The sequel to '' Star Wars'' (1977) and ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), it is the third installment in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, the third film to be produced, and the sixth chronological film in the "Skywalker Saga". The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. Set one year after ''The Empire Strikes Back'', the Galactic Empire is constructing a second Death Star to exterminate the Rebel Alliance. With intel that the Emperor will be onboard, the Rebel fleet launches a full-scale attack on the Death Star in hopes of both destroying it and the Emperor. Meanwhile, Rebel hero Luke Skywalker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins (19 January 1939 – 21 September 2020) was a British art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Tomkins was born in Fulham, London in 1939. He died on 21 September 2020, at the age of 81. Selected filmography * '' A Touch of Class'' (1973) * ''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'' (1975) * '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977) * ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) * ''Trail of the Pink Panther'' (1982) * ''Curse of the Pink Panther'' (1983) * ''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' (1985) * '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (1991, supervising art director) * ''JFK'' (1991) * '' Rob Roy'' (1995) * ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998) * '' Band of Brothers'' (2001, 4 episodes, senior art director) * ''Die Another Day'' (2002) * ''Batman Begins ''Batman Begins'' is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. The film is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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