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Paul Van Carter
Paul Van Carter (born 15 November 1976) is a British film producer, novelist, and music producer. As a producer, his most recent films include the double BAFTA nominated ''McQueen (film), McQueen'' about the life of fashion designer Alexander McQueen distributed by Lionsgate and Bleecker Street which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018; the Winston Churchill biopic ''Churchill (film), Churchill'' set in the hours preceding D-Day 1944 which stars Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, and John Slattery; the biopic of bare-knuckle boxer Lenny McLean entitled ''My Name Is Lenny, My Name is Lenny'' which stars Josh Helman, Michael Bisping, and was the last film of actor Sir John Hurt; and the documentary about footballer Paul Gascoigne's life ''Gascoigne (film), Gascoigne''. As a screenwriter his credits include the prison drama ''Offender (film), Offender'', the action film ''Shank (2010 film), Shank'', and the documentary ''The Guv'nor'', which he also directed. As novelist his his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shank (2010 Film)
''Shank'' is a 2010 British action film directed by first-time filmmaker Mo Ali. Written by Paul Van Carter, it was shot in London in 2009. The movie stars Adam Deacon, Bashy, Jennie Jacques, Kaya Scodelario, Kedar Williams-Stirling and Rory Beresford in the lead roles. It was released on 26 March 2010. Plot In a dystopic future London in 2015, society has fallen apart, gangs have taken over, and the economy is in complete anarchy. Junior and his older brother, Rager, are in charge of a local gang, "The Paper Chaserz". They try to stay out of trouble and refuse to kill as part of their "moral code", which is especially enforced by the strong but defensive Rager. Rager leads his gang, "The Paper Chaserz" and they plan to steal goods out of a local van. The robbery is successful, but a rival gang called The Soldiers, who are notorious and bloodthirsty in trying to take-over all other postcodes in the London area, attempt a theft. The "Paper Chaserz" escape, except for Junior who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelf Life (film)
''Shelf Life'' is a 1993 film directed by Paul Bartel. The final film Bartel directed before he died in 2000, it stars O-Lan Jones, Andrea Stein, and Jim Turner. Plot Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, a Californian family head to their nuclear bunker. The film returns thirty years later and 40 feet underground with a typical day for the children, Tina, Pam and Scotty, still in the bunker, together with their now dead parents. Cast *O-Lan Jones as Tina *Andrea Stein as Pam / Mrs. St. Cloud * Jim Turner as Scotty / Mr. St. Cloud *Paul Bartel as Various Apparitions *Justin Houchin as Young Scotty *Shelby Lindley as Young Pam *Jazz Britany as Young Tina Production The film originated as a stage show, written and performed by Jones, Stein and Turner. Bartel saw the show at the Lex Theater in Hollywood and the film went into production six weeks after the show ended. The film was shot on a very low budget. The film is dedicated "For the Garys" in reference to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sket
''Sket'' is a 2011 British urban retribution thriller film, set in the inner estates of North West London. Released in October 2011, the film comes from the makers of '' Shank'' (2010) and '' Anuvahood'' (2011). Starring Lily Loveless, Aimee Kelly, Adelayo Adedayo, Emma Hartley-Miller, Slaine Kelly, Varada Sethu and Ashley Walters as the lead stars, the film is the feature-length directorial debut of writer Nirpal Bhogal. ''Sket'' was filmed on location in London. The estate where Kayla and her sister live is the Rowley Way Estate near West Hampstead, whilst the girl gang are shown living at the Whittington Estate on Dartmouth Park Hill, with one scene filmed in nearby Chester Road. Both estates are in the borough of Camden. The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival as part of the "Film on the Square", and was released in cinemas Nationwide on 28 October 2011. The DVD and Blu-ray were released on 5 March 2012. Plot Sisters Kayla ( Aimee Kelly) and Tanya (Kate Fos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuvahood
''Anuvahood'' is a 2011 British urban fiction, urban comedy film directed by Adam Deacon, who also plays the film's lead character. It also stars Paul Kaye, Wil Johnson, Ollie Barbieri, Femi Oyeniran, Jocelyn Jee Esien, and Ashley Walters (actor), Ashley Walters. Critics of the film received it negatively; although it had a strong box-office opening. The film released worldwide on 18 March 2011. ''Anuvahood'' is a parody of films in the vein of urban films such as ''Kidulthood'', ''Adulthood (film), Adulthood'', and ''Shank (2010 film), Shank'', all of which Deacon starred in. Plot The story follows Kenneth (Adam Deacon) who likes to call himself "K". He has an ambition of becoming a Grime (music), grime MC, and has already created his debut mixtape, ''Feel The Pain''. However, nobody has bought a single copy and Kenneth works, for now, at local supermarket Sainsbury's, ''Laimsbury's'' to help pay his family's rent. When his boss insults him at work for trying to be a rapper, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guv'nor (film)
''The Guv'nor'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring George Arliss, Gene Gerrard and Viola Keats. Arliss in the title role is a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings and becomes the president of a bank. It was a remake of the 1934 French film '' Rothchild''. The film was re-released in England in 1944 and 1949. It was released in the US as ''Mr. Hobo''. It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge. Plot Monsieur Barsac ( Frank Cellier) is in a great deal of trouble - the Paris bank of which he is president is bankrupt, though nobody else knows yet. He tells his secret to his crony Dubois (George Hayes), since he needs his help. Dubois is to purchase an iron mine that is supposedly played out. However, Barsac's mining engineer has found rich, untapped deposits of ore. The mine is 51% owned by the widow Mrs. Granville (Henrietta Watson) and her daughter Madeleine ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is noted for being the first garden city. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 33,249. Letchworth was an ancient parish, appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086. It remained a small rural village until the start of the twentieth century. The development of the modern town began in 1903, when much of the land in Letchworth and the neighbouring parishes of Willian and Norton was purchased by a company called First Garden City Limited, founded by Ebenezer Howard and his supporters with the aim of building the first "garden city", following the principles Howard had set out in his 1898 book, ''To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform''. Their aim was to create a new type of settlement which provided jobs, services, and good housing for residents, whilst retaining the environmental quality of the countryside, in contrast to most industrial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Stephenson
Frank Stephenson (; born 3 October 1959) is a Moroccan-born American automobile designer who has worked for Ford, BMW, Mini, Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and McLaren. Motor Trend magazine has called him "one of the most influential automotive designers of our time". Stephenson has created a YouTube channel under his name, the first video series being the 'How I Designed...'series in April 2020 and as of March 2022 his channel has gained over 200 thousand subscribers with over 12 million views. Biography Frank Stephenson (3 October 1959), was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco to a Norwegian father and a Spanish mother. At the age of 11 his family moved to Istanbul, Turkey followed by two years in Madrid, Spain where he graduated from high school. After high school Stephenson spent six years competing professionally in motocross. His passion for drawing and automobiles since his youth led him to study automotive design at Art Center College of Design in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offender (film)
''Offender'' is a 2012 British action film which follows a hard grafting, 20-year-old working-class man, Tommy Nix, who while avoiding getting mixed up in the wrong crowd sees his girlfriend fall victim to a brutal attack. It stars Kimberley Nixon, Joe Cole, Shaun Dooley and Vas Blackwood. It is written by Paul Van Carter and directed by Ron Scalpello. Cast * Kimberley Nixon as Elise * Shaun Dooley as Nash * Joe Cole as Tommy * English Frank as Jake * Tyson Oba as Mason * G FrSH as Angelface * Daniel Kendrick as Sicko * Scorcher as Essay * Malachi Kirby as Harry * David Ajala as Kelvin * Ruth Gemmell as Cassie * Mark Harris as Governor Davies * Jacob Anderson as Patrick * Vas Blackwood as Detective Boaz * Doon Mackichan as the Doctor Patricia * Can Somer as the Muslim Inmate * Michael Edwards as Prison Officer * Rimmel Daniel as Prison inmate * Ric Ashley Smith as Pillion * Mic Righteous as Himself Reception The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a 68% score on revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McQueen (film)
''McQueen'' is a 2018 biographical documentary film, directed by Ian Bonhôte, written and co-directed by Peter Ettedgui, and produced by Ian Bonhôte, Andee Ryder, Nick Taussig, and Paul Van Carter under the banner of Misfits Entertainment, and Salon Pictures. The documentary is based on the life and career of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Plot The film looks into life and career of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Cast Credits adapted from Rotten Tomatoes. * Alexander McQueen * Tom Ford * Isabella Blow * Kate Moss * Janet McQueen Production Film director Ian Bonhôte, and producer Peter Ettedgui approached Alexander McQueen's family to make a documentary film about McQueen; the family declined the request. In February 2017 Bonhôte, and Ettedgui proposed their idea to several film distributors. The film was financed within three days, and director Ian Bonhôte added, "We wanted to make a really respectful cinematic version of Lee’s story". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
