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Prison Break (TV Series)
''Prison Break'' is an American serial drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield ( Wentworth Miller); Burrows has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, while Scofield devises an elaborate plan to help his brother escape prison and clear his name. Along with creator Paul Scheuring, the series is executive-produced by Matt Olmstead, Kevin Hooks, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse, Neal H. Moritz, and Brett Ratner who directed the pilot episode. The series' theme music, composed by Ramin Djawadi, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2006. ''Prison Break'' is a joint production between Original Film, Adelstein/Parouse Productions (seasons 1–4), Dawn Olmstead Productions (season 5), Adelstein Productions (season 5), One Light Road Productions (season 5) and 20th Century Fox Television, and is syndicated by 20th Television. The series was original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serial (radio And Television)
In television program, television and radio programming, a serial is a show that has a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode-by-episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the complete run of the series, and sometimes spinoffs, which distinguishes them from episodic television that relies on more stand-alone episodes. Worldwide, the soap opera is the most prominent form of serial dramatic programming. In the UK the serial began as a direct adaptations of well known Serial (literature), literary works, usually consisting of a small number of episodes. Serials rely on keeping the full nature of the story hidden and revealing elements episode by episode, to encourage spectators to tune in to every episode to follow the plot. Often these shows employ recapping segments at the beginning and cliffhangers at the end of each episode. The invention of recording devices such as VCRs and Digital video recorder, DVRs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wisdom
Robert Ray Wisdom (born September 14, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Howard "Bunny" Colvin in '' The Wire,'' Norman "Lechero" St. John in ''Prison Break'', and Harold Conway in the 2021 Hulu movie ''Vacation Friends''. Early life Wisdom was born to Jamaican parents. He is a graduate of St. Albans School and Columbia University, where he was a star sprinter on the school's track team. Career He appeared in four of the five seasons (primarily seasons three and four) of the HBO program '' The Wire'' as Howard "Bunny" Colvin. Wisdom had initially auditioned for the role of Stringer Bell. He has also starred in the 2004 films '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'' and ''Ray'', and the 2007 film '' Freedom Writers''. He landed a regular role on season 3 of ''Prison Break'' playing the role of a Panamanian drug kingpin named Lechero. He also had recurring roles in the television series ''Supernatural'', '' Happy Town'', and ''Burn Notice''. Wisdom was once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Pavone
Michael "Mike" Pavone is an American film director, screenwriter, television producer/writer and former executive vice president of WWE Studios with WWE before his departure from the company in August 2011. Career Film and television career In 1992, Pavone was a writer for the television series ''Renegade''. In 1993, he was a writer for the television series '' Against the Grain''. He adapted a play for television in 1993 for '' Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth''. In 1994, he was a writer for the unsold television pilot ''Golden Gate''. Pavone directed and wrote the film ''Chameleon'' in 1995 and in that same year he was a writer for the television series '' Medicine Ball''. He was also a writer for the television series '' The Monroes'' and '' The Client'' in 1995. In 2002 Pavone was a writer for the television series ''Street Time''. In 2005 Michael Pavone became a writer for the hit Fox Network show ''Prison Break''. He is credited for writing the episode " Cell T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hooks
Kevin Hooks (born September 19, 1958) is an American actor, and a television and film director; he is notable for his roles in '' Aaron Loves Angela'' and '' Sounder'', but may be best known as Morris Thorpe from TV's '' The White Shadow''. Early life and acting career Kevin Hooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Yvonne, a state employee, and Robert Hooks, a director and actor who starred in many films in the 1970s. Kevin's nickname among his friends is "King Royal". Hooks lived in Southwest, Washington, D.C. in the late-1970s. He attended Potomac High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland. When he was still 10, Kevin starred in the acclaimed ''J.T.'', a 1969 episode of the ''CBS Children's Hour'' about a sensitive Harlem youth who befriends a sick cat. Written by Jane Wagner, it was a Peabody Award winner. Hooks appeared in the hit 1972 movie '' Sounder'' as the pre-teen elder son of Paul Winfield's and Cicely Tyson's characters, providing the point of view of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Olmstead
Matt Olmstead is an American writer and producer for television shows. Biography Early life Olmstead graduated from California State University, Chico in 1988. He is an alumnus of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. He went to Hollywood in hopes of being a script writer. Olmstead eventually worked with an agent, who set him up with Steven Bochco. After 10 minutes of talking, Bochco offered him the opportunity to write an episode for the show ''NYPD Blue''. Career In 1993, Olmstead wrote for the television series ''NYPD Blue''. The series was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch. It focused on a single homicide unit in New York City. Olmstead eventually became an Executive Producer of ''NYPD Blue'', and became a Producer in 2002. Olmstead worked as a writer on the series ''Brooklyn South'' in 1997. The series was created by Milch and Bochco along with William M. Finkelstein and ex-police officer Bill Clark. The show detailed the lives of a single precinct of police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He directed the ''Rush Hour'' film series, '' The Family Man'', '' Red Dragon'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and ''Tower Heist''. He is also a producer of several films, including the '' Horrible Bosses'' series, '' The Revenant'' and '' War Dogs''. Ratner got his start directing with music videos in the 1990s, and directed his first motion picture, '' Money Talks'', in 1997. Overall, the films Ratner has directed have earned over $2 billion at the global box office. Ratner is the co-founder of RatPac Entertainment, a film production company. Ratner led RatPac's partnership with Dune Entertainment in September 2013 for a co-producing deal with Warner Bros. that included 75 films. RatPac Entertainment has co-financed 81 theatrically released motion pictures exceeding $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts. RatPac’s co-financed films have been nominated for 59 Academy Awards, 25 Golden Globes an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal H
Neal ( Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion. Surname * Abbie Neal (1918–2004), American country music entertainer * Adam Neal (born 1990), English rugby league player * Alice B. Neal (1828–1863), American writer *Arthur Neal (1903–1982), English footballer * Blaine Neal (born 1978), American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball *Bob Neal (Atlanta sportscaster) (born 1942), American sports broadcaster *Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster) (1916–1983), American sports broadcaster * Charles Lincoln Neal (also known as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Adelstein
Martin Bruce Adelstein is an American television producer. Before becoming a producer, he was a partner at the Endeavor Talent Agency, where he was one of the founding members. As of 2019, Adelstein is the CEO and founder of Tomorrow Studios, a joint venture between Adelstein and ITV Studios. Years as an agent Adelstein has represented writer David E. Kelley for over 20 years. He discovered Kelley after he read his script called "From the Hip" and brought him to Los Angeles to work on his first show '' L.A. Law''. He also discovered Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson while representing the WWE. Adelstein booked him to host ''Saturday Night Live'' and the show received the highest rating in 10 years. He was subsequently put in the film ''The Mummy Returns'' where he received 5 million dollars for 5 minutes of screen time as The Scorpion King. He also brought actress/writer Tina Fey to the agency as well as writers Bonnie and Terry Turner who went on to create ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramin Djawadi
Ramin Djawadi (, fa, رامین جوادی; born 19 July 1974) is an Iranian and German score composer. He is known for his scores for the 2008 Marvel film ''Iron Man'' and the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', for which he was nominated for Grammy Awards in 2009, 2018 and 2020. He is also the composer for the HBO ''Game of Thrones'' prequel series, ''House of the Dragon'' (2022—present). He has scored films such as '' Clash of the Titans'', ''Pacific Rim'', ''Warcraft'', '' A Wrinkle in Time'' and '' Eternals'', television series including ''Prison Break'', ''Person of Interest'', '' Jack Ryan'', and ''Westworld'', and video games such as ''Medal of Honor'', '' Gears of War 4'', and '' Gears 5''. He won two consecutive Emmy Awards for ''Game of Thrones'', in 2018 for the episode "The Dragon and the Wolf" and in 2019 for " The Long Night". Early life Djawadi was born in Duisburg, to an Iranian father and a German mother. He went to Krupp Gymnasium in Duisburg, West Germany and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Prew
Augustus Prew (born 17 September 1987) is an English film and television actor. He is known for his roles in '' About a Boy'' (2002), ''The Secret of Moonacre'' (2008), '' Charlie St. Cloud'' (2010), '' The Borgias'' (2011), '' Kick-Ass 2'' (2013), and '' Klondike'' (2014). He played Drew Jessup on the TV series '' 24Seven'' (2001–2002), James Bell on the CBS medical drama ''Pure Genius'' (2016–2017), and David "Whip" Martin on the Fox crime drama '' Prison Break'' (2017). Early life Prew was born in Westminster, London, England and is the son of Wendy Dagworthy, a fashion designer, and Jonathan W. Prew, a photographer. Personal life Prew married fellow actor Jeffery Self Jeffery Self (born February 19, 1987) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Early life Self is a native of Georgia, who grew up in the South. After attending middle school, Self persuaded his parents to let him be homeschooled to avoid deal ... on 13 January 2018 in Culver City, California. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inbar Lavi
Inbar Lavi ( he, ענבר לביא, born October 27, 1986) is an actress. She is known for portraying Raviva on the 2012 MTV series '' Underemployed'', Vee on the 2014 Fox television series '' Gang Related'', and Sheba on the Fox series '' Prison Break''. Lavi starred in the 2017–2018 Bravo television series '' Imposters'', and played Eve in the final three seasons of the Netflix series ''Lucifer''. Early life Lavi was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel to a Jewish family from Holon. Lavi's mother has Moroccan origins while her father is of Polish descent. As a child, she suffered from asthma and had to use a nebulizer for 45 minutes at a time. During that time, she watched movies, and "fell in love with cinema". One of her early inspirations was the performance of Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman in '' Léon: The Professional''. Another of her role models was Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer. Lavi studied ballet and modern dance at the Kiryat Sharet high school in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Feuerstein
Mark Feuerstein (; born June 8, 1971) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He had an early, recurring role in several episodes of '' Caroline in the City'', playing the title character's new boyfriend, and later gained notice in a guest appearance in an episode of Season 2 of ''Sex and the City.'' He went on to appear in TV series ''The West Wing'' (2001–2005), ''Royal Pains'' (2009–2016), ''Prison Break'' (2017), and co-wrote, co-produced as well as starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom '' 9JKL''. In 2022, he received a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance nomination for his work in ''The Baby-Sitters Club''. Early life and education Feuerstein was born in New York City, the son of Audrey, a school teacher, and Harvey Feuerstein, a lawyer. He was raised in a Jewish family, and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in an Orthodox synagogue. He was a wrestler in high school and won the state championship. Feuerstein attended the Dalton School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
