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Piranha (1972 Film)
''Piranha'', also known as ''Piranha, Piranha'' or ''Caribe'', is a 1972 Venezuelan adventure-thriller film starring William Smith and Peter Brown who had previously starred together in the '' Laredo'' Western TV series and Ahna Capri. Plot Art Greene (Tom Simcox) and his sister Terry ( Ahna Capri) are a couple of wildlife photographers exploring the Amazon region with their American guide Jim Pendrake ( Peter Brown). They stumble across a deadly predator when they meet Caribe ( William Smith), a homicidal maniac whose hobbies include tracking and hunting human prey.pp. 197-198 Senn, Bryan ''The Most Dangerous Cinema: People Hunting People on Film'' McFarland 29 Oct 2013 Cast * William Smith as Caribe * Peter Brown as Jim Pendrake * Ahna Capri as Terry Greene *Tom Simcox Thomas William Simcox (born June 17, 1937) is an American film and television actor. Early life Simcox was born in Medford, New Jersey. Career Simcox began his career in 1962, first appearing in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith (actor)
William Emmett Smith (March 24, 1933 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor. In a Hollywood career spanning more than 79 years, he appeared in almost three hundred feature films and television productions in a wide variety of character roles, accumulating over 980 total credits, with his best known role being the menacing Anthony Falconetti in the 1970s television mini-series '' Rich Man, Poor Man''. Smith is also known for films like '' Any Which Way You Can'' (1980), ''Conan The Barbarian'' (1982), '' Rumble Fish'' (1983), and '' Red Dawn'' (1984), as well as lead roles in several exploitation films during the 1990s. Early life and career Smith was born on March 24, 1933, in Columbia, Missouri, to William Emmett Smith and Emily Richards Smith, and grew up on the cattle ranch owned by his parents. His family later moved to Southern California, where he began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942; entering films as a child actor in such films as ''The Ghost of Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Brown (actor)
Pierre Lynn de Lappe (October 5, 1935 – March 21, 2016), also known as Peter Brown, was an American actor. He portrayed Deputy Johnny McKay opposite John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop in the 1958 to 1962 ABC-Warner Brothers western television series '' Lawman'' and Texas Ranger Chad Cooper on NBC's '' Laredo'' from 1965 to 1967. Early life During his United States Army service in Alaska with the 2nd Infantry Division, Brown became involved in writing, directing and acting in plays to entertain the other troops. Upon his discharge, Brown studied Drama at the University of California, Los Angeles and soon was appearing in plays and on ''NBC Matinee Theatre''. He supported himself by working in a gasoline station on the Sunset Strip. One night a man paid for his purchase with a credit card reading "Jack L. Warner". Brown asked the customer whether he was one of the Warner Brothers, the man replied "I'm the last one left". Career As a contract player for Warner Brothers, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahna Capri
Anna Marie Nanasi (July 6, 1944 – August 19, 2010), better known by her professional name Ahna Capri (also as ''Anna Capri''), was an American film and television actress best known for her role as Tania (secretary of Han) in the martial-arts film ''Enter the Dragon''. Early life She was born to Hungarian parents in Budapest and arrived in the United States with her family as a refugee in 1950. Her younger brother, Louis, who used the stage name Peter Robbins, was the voice of Charlie Brown in the ''Peanuts'' animated specials. Career Capri started her career as a child actress, appearing on such series as ''Father Knows Best'', ''The Danny Thomas Show,'' ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'', '' Leave It To Beaver'' --- in the role of Cindy Andrews in "Eddie's Sweater" (1963) & Cinda Dunsworth in "Lumpy's Scholarship" (1963)--- as Anna Capri, and a recurring role as Edie Westrope on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show in 1958. She made her film debut at the age of thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Simcox
Thomas William Simcox (born June 17, 1937) is an American film and television actor. Early life Simcox was born in Medford, New Jersey. Career Simcox began his career in 1962, first appearing in the police procedural television series '' Naked City''. He then made an appearance to the medical drama television series ''Ben Casey''. He guest-starred in television programs including ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bonanza'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', '' Matt Houston'', '' Ironside'', '' The Virginian'', ''Vega$'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''Trapper John, M.D.'', ''Perry Mason'', ''Columbo'' and ''Wagon Train''. In 1964, he made his film debut for which Simcox first appeared in the television film ''The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre''. He then played the role of Lt. Johnson in the 1965 film '' Shenandoah''. Simcox starred in the 1966 film ''Incident at Phantom Hill'', which also starred Robert Fuller, Jocelyn Lane and Dan Duryea. He also made an appearance in the 1976 film ''Hollywood Man'', which starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard LaSalle
Richard LaSalle (January 18, 1918 – April 5, 2015) was an American film score composer. LaSalle was born in Louisville, Colorado. He began as a performer for local hotels as a pianist and orchestra leader between the 1940s and 1950s. In 1958 he joined the American Society of Composers and Publishers in which started his main career in film composing. Selected filmography *''Tank Battalion'' (1958) *'' The Big Night'' (1960) *''Sniper's Ridge'' (1961) *'' Naked Youth'' (1961) *''Gun Street'' (1961) *''The Purple Hills'' (1961) *'' The Clown and the Kid'' (1961) *'' Deadly Duo'' (1962) *''The Broken Land'' (1962) *'' Hands of a Stranger'' (1962) *''Incident in an Alley'' (1962) *'' The Firebrand'' (1962) *'' The Day Mars Invaded Earth'' (1962) *'' Diary of a Madman'' (1963) *''California'' (1963) *'' Police Nurse'' (1963) *''Twice-Told Tales'' (1963) *''The Quick Gun'' (1964) *'' Blood on the Arrow'' (1964) *'' The Time Travelers'' (1964) *'' Apache Rifles'' (1964) *''Fort Courag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laredo (TV Series)
Laredo may refer to: Places * Laredo, Cantabria, the original Spanish town with this name * Laredo District, La Libertad, Peru United States and Mexico * Laredo–Nuevo Laredo, a bi-national metropolitan area ** Laredo, Texas *** Downtown Laredo *** Laredo International Airport ** Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico (in Nuevo Laredo Municipality) *** Nuevo Laredo International Airport * Laredo, Missouri * Laredo, Montana * Laredo Ranchettes, Texas * Laredo, Rocky Boys Indian Reservation, Montana * Laredo, Michoacán Canada * Laredo Channel, British Columbia * Laredo Inlet, British Columbia * Laredo Sound, British Columbia Sports teams * Laredo Heat, a soccer team based in Laredo, Texas, founded in 2004 * Laredo Lemurs, a baseball team based in Laredo, Texas, founded in 2011 * Laredo Rattlesnakes, an indoor football team based in Laredo, Texas, founded in 2011 * Bravos de Nuevo Laredo, a soccer club based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, founded in 2004 * SD Laredo, a football te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Films
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1972 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (''La classe operaia va in paradiso''), directed by Elio Petri, Italy :''The Mattei Affair'' (''Il Caso Mattei''), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy Berlin Film Festival, Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Canterbury Tales (film), The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury''), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy / France 1972 Wide-release movies American films of 1972, United States unless stated January–March April–June July–September October–December Notable films released in 1972 American films of 1972, United States unless stated # *''The 14 Amazons'' (Shi si nu ying hao), directed by Cheng Kang, starring Lisa Lu, Lily Ho (actress), Lily Ho, Ivy Ling Po. (Hong Kong films of 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Thriller Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Richard LaSalle
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 through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
