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Omar Khayyam (film)
''Omar Khayyam'' (also released as ''The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam'' and ''The Loves of Omar Khayyam'') is an American film directed by William Dieterle that was filmed in 1956 (mostly on the Paramount lot) and released in 1957. It stars Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyam, the eponymous Persian poet, Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah and famous exotica singer Yma Sumac as Karina. It was the final film to be scored by Victor Young, who died before the film's release. Plot Cast *Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyam *Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah *Debra Paget as Sharain *John Derek as Prince Malik *Raymond Massey as the Shah *Yma Sumac as Karina *Margaret Hayes as Queen Zarada *Joan Taylor as Yaffa * Sebastian Cabot as the Nizam *Perry Lopez as Prince Ahmud *Morris Ankrum as Imam Nowaffak *Abraham Sofaer as Tutush *Edward Platt as Jayhan See also * List of American films of 1957 A list of American films released in 1957. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dieterle
William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his career, becoming a United States citizen in 1937. He moved back to Germany in the late 1950s. His best-known films include ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' (1936), ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939) and ''The Devil and Daniel Webster'' (1941). His film ''The Life of Emile Zola'' (1937) won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the second biographical feature to do so. Early life and career He was born Wilhelm Dieterle in Ludwigshafen, the youngest child of nine, to factory worker Jacob and Berthe (Doerr) Dieterle. As a child, he lived in considerable poverty and earned money by various means, including carpentry and as a scrap dealer. He became interested in theater early and would stage productions in the family barn for friends and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or written), or they may also perform their art to an audience. The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as communicating about a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced. History In Ancient Rome, professional poets were generally sponsored by patrons, wealthy supporters including nobility and military officials. For inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Biographical Films
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 * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Films
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1957 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1957 films in various countries. Events * February 1 – RKO ceases domestic distribution of feature films which is taken over by Universal Pictures. * May – Ingmar Bergman's ''The Seventh Seal'' wins the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. * June 6 – Jerry Lewis appears in his first film without Dean Martin in ''The Delicate Delinquent''. * June – United Artists rejoins the Motion Picture Association of America, following an expansion of the MPAA code appeals board members. The board had previously denied ''The Man With the Golden Arm'' a Production Code seal in 1955, leading UA to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1957
A list of American films released in 1957. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A-B C-H I-N O-Q R-T U-Z See also * 1957 in the United States References External links 1957 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1957 1957 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Lists of 1957 films by country or language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Sofaer
Abraham Isaac Sofaer (1 October 1896 – 21 January 1988) was a Burmese-born British actor who began his career on stage and became a familiar supporting player in film and on television in his later years. Life and career Although Sofaer was born in Rangoon, Burma (then a part of the British Empire), he was descended from Baghdadi Jews. The son of a very successful merchant, Isaac Sofaer (who established the Sofaer Building, Rangoon, which still stands today), he was educated locally at the Diocesan Boys’ High School. His education continued in England, and he initially worked as a school teacher in Rangoon and later in London."A. Sofaer, 91; Veteran Film, Stage Actor" obituary, ''Los Angeles Times'', January 22, 1988. Retrieved May 2, 2018. Sofaer began his acting career on the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum (born Morris Nussbaum; August 28, 1897 – September 2, 1964) was an American radio, television, and film character actor. Early life Born in Danville, Illinois, Danville in Vermilion County, Illinois, Vermilion County in eastern Illinois, Ankrum originally began a career in academics. After graduating from University of Southern California, The University of Southern California with a law degree, he went on to an associate professorship in economics at the University of California, Berkeley. While at Berkeley he became involved in the drama department and eventually began teaching drama and directing at the Pasadena Playhouse. From 1923 to 1939 he acted in several Broadway (theatre), Broadway stage productions, including ''Gods of the Lightning'', ''The Big Blow'', and ''Within the Gates''. Film career Before signing with Paramount Pictures in the 1930s, Nussbaum had already changed his last name to Ankrum. Upon signing with the studio, he chose to use the name " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Lopez
Perry Lopez (born Julio César Lopez; July 22, 1929 – February 14, 2008) was an American film and television actor. His acting career spanned 40 years. Biography Lopez was born in New York City of Puerto Rican descent. Lopez began his acting career in theater, based in New York. He was signed to a contract at Warner Bros. Studios in 1954, his first appearance being Bogus Charlie in ''Drum Beat''. Lopez appeared as Spanish Joe in '' Battle Cry'' (1955), as Rodrigues in '' Mister Roberts'' in 1955, then had the leading role in ''The Steel Jungle'' (1956) and appeared as Toro in '' Cry Tough'' in 1959. He also played in a number of B-movies and Westerns early on in his career, including the ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' (1954), '' The Young Guns'' (1956) and ''The Lone Ranger''. Although he was part of the supporting cast in '' Mister Roberts'', his role was prominent – he played opposite Henry Fonda and James Cagney, who were both established stars at the time. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Cabot (actor)
Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot (6 July 1918 – 23 August 1977) was a British actor. He is best remembered as the gentleman's gentleman, Giles French, opposite Brian Keith's character, William "Uncle Bill" Davis, in the CBS-TV sitcom ''Family Affair'' (1966–1971). He was also known for playing the Wazir in the film '' Kismet'' (1955) and Dr. Carl Hyatt in the CBS-TV series ''Checkmate'' (1960–1962). Cabot was also a voice performer in many Disney animated films. He made one of his first contributions in '' The Sword in the Stone'' (1963), as both the narrator and Lord Ector. He later played Bagheera in ''The Jungle Book'' (1967). His longest-standing role came through the ''Winnie the Pooh'' series, in which he narrated ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' (1966), ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' (1968), ''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' (1974), and ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' (1977). Early life Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot was born on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Taylor (actor)
Joan Taylor (August 18, 1929 – March 4, 2012) was an American television and film actress. Personal life Taylor was born Rose Marie Emma in Geneva, Illinois. Her father, Joseph Emma, from Sicily, was a prop man in Hollywood in the 1920s. After his daughter's birth he became the manager of the Deerpath movie theatre in Lake Forest, Illinois, where Joan was brought up. Her mother, Amelia Berky, was from Austria, and was a vaudeville singing-dancing star in the 1920s. Taylor married Leonard Freeman, later the creator of ''Hawaii Five-O'', in 1953. The couple had three daughters. After her contract for ''The Rifleman'' ran out, she retired from acting to raise her children. When Freeman died in January 1974, following heart surgery, Taylor began managing Leonard Freeman Productions and the business of ''Hawaii Five-O'' under the name Rose Freeman. She attended at least one ''Hawaii Five-O'' convention to talk to fans. With her children older, she found herself writing, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Hayes
Margaret Hayes (born Florette Regina Ottenheimer; December 5, 1913 – January 26, 1977) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Early years Hayes was born in Baltimore, Maryland (some sources say Pottsville, Pennsylvania) into a Jewish family. Her father was Jack Lewis Ottenheimer, a "musician, theatrical man, and joke-book writer." (Some sources say that he was a real estate broker.). While a student at Forest Park High School, she joined the Emerson Cook Stock Company to gain more acting experience. She entered Johns Hopkins University to become a nurse, but stuck to her dramatic ambitions. At the school, she joined "The Barnstormers", a theatrical organization, becoming the first female member of that group. Changing names Using the name "Dana Dale", Hayes found work as a model, "featured in the best cigarette, auto, and fashion advertisements". Her screen test for the role of Scarlett O'Hara in ''Gone with the Wind'' was unsuccessful, but she received a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Massey
Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian actor, known for his commanding, stage-trained voice. For his lead role in '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940), Massey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Among his most well known roles were Dr Gillespie in the NBC television series ''Dr. Kildare'' (1961–1966), Abraham Farlan in '' A Matter of Life and Death'' and Jonathan Brewster in '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944). Early life Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna (née Vincent), who was American-born, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Harris Tractor Company. He was the grandson of businessman Hart Massey and great-grandson of founder Daniel Massey. His branch of the Massey family emigrated to Canada from New England a few years before the War of 1812, their ancestors having migrated from England to the Massachusetts colony in the 1630s. He attended secondary school briefly at Upper Canada College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
