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Neverwas
''Neverwas'' is a 2005 Canadian-American fantasy drama film, written and directed by Joshua Michael Stern in his directorial debut. It stars Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, William Hurt, and Jessica Lange. It was first shown at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. However, the film was never given a full theatrical release, eventually being released straight to DVD in 2007. Plot Zach Riley (Aaron Eckhart) is a psychiatrist who leaves a job at a prestigious university to take up a position at the privately run mental institution, Millwood, belonging to Dr. Reed (William Hurt). What he doesn't reveal at the time of his appointment is that this was the very place where his novelist father, T.L. Pierson (Nick Nolte), spent many years of his life as he battled chronic depression. T.L. later wrote a popular children's classic, ''Neverwas'', about a child (based on young Zach himself) who enters a secret world to free a captive king. T.L. later commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Michael Stern
Joshua Michael Stern is an American film director and screenwriter. He has directed three feature films: ''Neverwas'' (2005), ''Swing Vote'' (2008) and the 2013 biographical film ''Jobs'', based on the life of Steve Jobs. He also created the political comedy television series ''Graves A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as gravey ...'' (2016–2017). Filmography References External links * 1961 births Living people American film directors American male screenwriters {{US-film-director-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to the United Kingdom at an early age. He began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Australia for his high school senior year. He left high school without graduating, but earned a diploma through a professional education course, and then graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah, U.S., in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film. As an undergraduate at BYU, Eckhart met director and writer Neil LaBute, who cast Eckhart in several of LaBute's original plays. Five years later Eckhart made a debut as an unctuous, sociopathic womanizer in LaBute's black comedy film ''In the Company of Men'' (1997), followed by appearances in three more of the director's films. Eckhart gained wide recognition as George in ''Erin Brockovich'' (2000), and, in 2006, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Nick Naylor in ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and pursued a career in acting. Her breakthrough role was as Tai Frasier in ''Clueless'' (1995), followed by supporting roles in independent films such as ''Freeway'' (1996) and '' Bongwater'' (1998). She made her stage debut in a Broadway production of Arthur Miller's ''A View from the Bridge'' in 1997 before appearing as Daisy Randone in '' Girl, Interrupted'' (1999) and as Lisa Swenson in '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' (1999). In the 2000s, Murphy appeared in ''Don't Say a Word'' (2001) alongside Michael Douglas, and alongside Eminem in '' 8 Mile'' (2002), for which she gained critical recognition. Her later roles included ''Riding in Cars with Boys'' (2001), ''Spun'' (2002), ''Just Married'' (2003), ''Uptown Girls'' (2003), ''Sin City'' (2005), and ''Happy Feet'' (2006). Murphy also voiced Luanne Platter on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Farmiga
Vera Ann Farmiga ( ; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress who is best known for portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films '' The Conjuring'' (2013), '' The Conjuring 2'' (2016), '' Annabelle Comes Home'' (2019) and '' The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'' (2021). Farmiga began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of '' Taking Sides'' (1996). She made her television debut in the Fox fantasy adventure series '' Roar'' (1997), and her feature film debut in the drama-thriller '' Return to Paradise'' (1998). Farmiga's breakthrough came in 2004 with her starring role as a drug addict in the drama '' Down to the Bone''. She received further praise for the drama film '' Nothing But the Truth'' (2008), and won critical acclaim for starring in the 2009 comedy-drama '' Up in the Air'', for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Farmiga made her directorial deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment is an American financer, film and television production company founded in 2004 by philanthropist and film producer Sidney Kimmel. Sidney Kimmel Entertainment focuses on bringing entertainment projects to audiences in association with studio distribution partners. Film production Sidney Kimmel Entertainment has co-financed and produced/co-produced more than 40 motion pictures. SKE releases include the thriller ''The Lincoln Lawyer'', starring Matthew McConaughey, co-produced with Lakeshore Entertainment and distributed by Lionsgate; the 2007 British comedy '' Death at a Funeral'' distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as well as its 2010 American remake, with co-writer and co-producer Chris Rock leading an all-star ensemble cast, distributed by Screen Gems; Marc Forster's ''The Kite Runner'', based on a novel of the same name, co-produced with DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Productions and Parkes/MacDonald Productions and distributed by Paramount Classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is an American-Canadian actor and jazz musician. He received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for his first acting role on American television as a Nazi SS officer in the 1978 mini-series ''Holocaust'' as well as a Tony Award in 1974 for his performance in the play ''Find Your Way Home''. He played Executive Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Stone for the first four seasons (1990–1994) of the television show ''Law & Order.'' Moriarty is also known for his roles in films such as ''Bang the Drum Slowly'', ''Who'll Stop the Rain'', '' Q: The Winged Serpent'', ''The Stuff'', ''Pale Rider'', ''Troll'', ''Courage Under Fire'', and '' Shiloh''. Early life Michael Moriarty was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 5, 1941. He is the son of Eleanor ( ''née'' Paul) and George Moriarty, a surgeon. His grandfather George Moriarty was a third baseman, umpire and manager in major league baseball for nearly 40 years. Moriarty attended middle sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Kimmel
Sidney J. Kimmel (born January 16, 1928) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and film producer. He is ranked number 2141 in the ''Forbes'' list of the richest people alive in 2021.Forbes: The World's Billionaires – Sidney Kimmel April 2021 Personal life Kimmel was born into a Jewish family in , Pennsylvania, the son of a cab driver.About Sidney Kimmel |
2005 Toronto International Film Festival
The 30th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 8–17 and screened 335 films from 52 countries - 109 of these films were world premieres, and 78 were North American premieres. Awards At the Festival's closing event, the following prizes were awarded: * The People's Choice Award, presented to Gavin Hood's ''Tsotsi''. * The Discovery Award, presented to Sarah Watt's '' Look Both Ways''. * The Fipresci Prize, presented to South Korean director Kang Yi-kwan for ''Sa-kwa''. * A tie for the Citytv Award for Best Canadian First Feature, presented to Louise Archambault's '' Familia'' and Michael Mabbott's ''The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico''. * The Toronto – City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film, presented to ''C.R.A.Z.Y.'' directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. * The Bravo!FACT Short Cuts Canada Award, presented to Renuka Jeyapalan's '' Big Girl'' (Honourable mention to Andrea Dorfman's '' There's a Flower in My Pedal''). Because the vote for the People's Choice Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bellamy
William Bellamy (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' ''Def Comedy Jam'', where he is credited for creating or coining the phrase "booty call", described as a late night call to a potential paramour with the intention of meeting strictly for sex. Early life and family Bellamy was born in Newark, New Jersey. Bellamy is a cousin of basketball player Shaquille O'Neal. He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in nearby South Orange, New Jersey (now located in West Orange). He majored in economics at Rutgers University. Career For many years, Bellamy was a staple on MTV, a VJ and the host of several MTV programs including ''MTV Jamz'' and ''MTV Beach House''. He went on to star in a number of movies, including ''Fled'', '' Love Jones'', '' The Brothers'', ''How to Be a Player'', ''Getting Played'' and ''Any Given Sunday''. He also appeared on two episodes of the TV show ''Kenan and Kel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers. Glass describes himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures", which he has helped evolve stylistically. Glass founded the Philip Glass Ensemble, with which he still performs on keyboards. He has written fifteen operas, numerous chamber operas and musical theatre works, fourteen symphony, symphonies, twelve concertos, nine string quartets and various other chamber music, and several film scores. Three of his film scores have been nominated for an Academy Award. Life and work 1937–1964: Beginnings, early education and influences Philip Glass was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 31, 1937, the son of Ida (née Gouline) and Benjamin Charles Glass. His family were Lithuanian Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hurt
William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He studied at the Juilliard School and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Hurt's film debut was in Ken Russell's science-fiction feature ''Altered States'', released in 1980, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. In 1981, he played a leading role in the neo-noir ''Body Heat'', with Kathleen Turner. He continued leading a series of critically acclaimed films garnering three consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor; '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985), which he won, '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), and '' Broadcast News'' (1987). During this time he also starred in '' The Big Chill'' (1983), ''The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), '' Alice'' (1990), and ''One True Thing'' (1998). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Nolte
Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American actor. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film ''The Prince of Tides''. He received Academy Award nominations for ''Affliction'' (1998) and ''Warrior'' (2011), and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for the 1976 miniseries '' Rich Man, Poor Man''. His other film appearances include '' The Deep'' (1977), ''Who'll Stop The Rain'' (1978), ''North Dallas Forty'' (1979), '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), ''Teachers'' (1984), '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1986), ''Another 48 Hrs.'' (1990), ''Three Fugitives'' (1989), '' Everybody Wins'' (1990), '' Cape Fear'' (1991), ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992), '' I Love Trouble'' (1994), ''Blue Chips'' (1994), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), '' The Good Thief'' (2002), '' Hulk'' (2003), ''Hotel Rwanda'' (2004), ''Over the Hedge' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
