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Rupert Hitzig
Rupert Hitzig (born August 15, 1938) is an American Film director, director, Film producer, producer, actor and screenwriter. He graduated from Harvard University. Career With executive producer Berry Gordy he produced ''The Last Dragon'' (1985), directed by Michael Schultz and written by Louis Venosta. With Robert Boris he wrote the screenplay for ''Electra Glide in Blue'' (1973), directed by James William Guercio and starring Robert Blake (actor), Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush and Mitchell Ryan. With Alan Landsburg he produced ''Jaws 3-D'' (1983), directed by Joe Alves and James Contner as director of photography. He was looking to direct his first film for under a million of dollars. Chris Black (screenwriter), Chris Black grabbed a copy of ''The Boy Who Cried Devil'' and passed it along. Thanks to Black, Richard Corey, Scott Hill and Hitzig, started ''Night Visitor'' (1989). Filmography References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hitzig, Rupert 1938 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Alves
Joseph Manuel Alves (born May 21, 1936) is an American film production designer, perhaps best known for his work on ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' and the first three films of the Jaws (franchise), ''Jaws'' franchise. He directed the third installment ''Jaws 3-D''. Career Alves has designed three features for Steven Spielberg, firstly for ''The Sugarland Express''. He designed the three mechanical sharks for the movie ''Jaws'' (1975) with mechanical effects man Bob Mattey supervising their physical construction in Sun Valley CA. After the sharks were completed, they were trucked to the shooting location, but unfortunately they had not been tested in water causing a series of delays that have become quite legendary over time.''Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws'', ''Jaws'' 30th Anniversary DVD documentary, [2005] He was nominated for the Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Production Design, Best Art Direction and won the BAFTA for Best Art Direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan The Terrible (TV Series)
''Ivan the Terrible'' is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS as a summer replacement series in 1976. The series parodied American attitudes toward the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. Set in Moscow, the sitcom starred Lou Jacobi as a Russian hotel waiter named Ivan Petrovsky and the day-to-day misadventures of Ivan's family plus their Cuban exchange student boarder; all of whom live in a cramped, one-bedroom apartment. (The one bedroom being occupied by the family's extremely vicious and feral Russian wolfhound, "Rasputin", who was frequently heard barking and growling, despite the fact that this is almost unheard of behavior for that breed of dog, but never seen.) Also appearing in this series were Christopher Hewett, Phil Leeds, Alan Cauldwell, Despo Diamantidou, and, in her TV series debut, Nana Visitor (here billed under her birth name, Nana Tucker). Harvey Korman Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927May 29, 2008) was an American actor an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Pick Up Girls!
''How to Pick Up Girls!'' is a 1978 American television film, made-for-television comedy film shot on location in New York City starring Desi Arnaz Jr., Bess Armstrong and Fred McCarren. Based loosely on the 1968 best-selling book of the same title by author Eric Weber (author), Eric Weber, the movie premiered Friday November 3 on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC Network. Plot Donald Becker (McCarren) makes A move to Manhattan from Grand Island, Nebraska after an abrupt breakup of a three-year relationship. Robby Harrington, (Arnaz) Becker's childhood chum had been living in New York for years and invites Donald out for a change of pace, and secures him employment and to hone his photography skills with seasoned model photographer Chandler Corey (Richard Dawson). On Donald's arrival to the Big Apple his innocence is exploited as a man attempts to steal his luggage outside of the telephone booth. Co-Producer Alan King makes a cameo as a cabbie Manny Shiller and scares awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Birthday, Gemini
''Happy Birthday, Gemini'' is a 1980 comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Benner and starring Madeline Kahn, Rita Moreno, Robert Viharo, Alan Rosenberg, Sarah Holcomb, David Marshall Grant and Timothy Jenkins. It is based on Albert Innaurato's play ''Gemini''. Plot Set in the backyard of a blue-collar neighborhood early in South Philadelphia in the summer of 1973, the comedy-drama focuses on the 21st birthday celebration of Harvard student Francis Geminiani. In attendance are his divorced father Fran and Fran's widowed girlfriend Lucille, next-door neighbor Bunny Weinberger and her overweight son Herschel, and Francis' classmates, the wealthy WASP Hastings siblings; Judith (who seeks romance with Francis) and Randy (the object of Francis' unexpressed affection), who have arrived unexpectedly, much to their friend's dismay. All are dysfunctional to varying degrees, and the interactions among them provide the play with its comic and dramatic moments. Cast *Madeline Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle Annie And Little Britches
''Cattle Annie and Little Britches'' is a 1981 Western film starring Burt Lancaster, John Savage, Rod Steiger, Diane Lane, and Amanda Plummer, based on the lives of two adolescent girls in late 19th-century Oklahoma Territory, who became infatuated with the Western outlaws they had read about in Ned Buntline's stories, and left their homes to join the criminals. It was scripted by David Eyre and Robert Ward from Ward's book, and directed by Lamont Johnson. Plot The outlaws the girls find are the demoralized remnants of the "Doolin-Dalton gang", led by an historically inaccurately aged Bill Doolin. Anna Emmaline McDoulet, or Cattle Annie, shames and inspires the men to become what she had imagined them to be. The younger sister (but historically not a relative) Jennie Stevens or Little Britches (Diane Lane) finds a father figure in Doolin, who in the story line coined her nickname "Little Britches". Doolin's efforts to live up to the girls' vision of him lead him to be car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfen (film)
''Wolfen'' is a 1981 American crime horror film directed by Michael Wadleigh, based on Whitley Strieber's 1978 novel ''The Wolfen''. It stars Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Gregory Hines and Edward James Olmos. The film follows a city cop who has been assigned to uncover what is behind a series of vicious murders. Originally, it is believed the murders are animal attacks until the cop discovers an indigenous legend about wolf spirits. Plot Former NYPD Captain Dewey Wilson is brought back to the force and assigned to solve a bizarre string of violent murders after high-profile magnate Christopher Van der Veer, his wife, and his bodyguard are slain in Battery Park. Executive Security, the private firm employed by Van der Veer, blames the murders on terrorists, but knowing that the victim's bodyguard was a 300-pound Haitian with voodoo ties makes Wilson skeptical. With pressure to solve the case coming from both the Police Commissioner and the Mayor, Wilson is partnered with crimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Squeeze (1987 Film)
''The Squeeze'' is a 1987 American action comedy film directed by Roger Young and starring Michael Keaton and Rae Dawn Chong. The movie was plagued by production problems, including going over budget. Plot After retrieving a mysterious parcel for his ex-wife, eccentric down-on-his-luck artist Harry Berg (Michael Keaton) enlists the help of private eye Rachel Dobs (Rae Dawn Chong) when he suddenly becomes embroiled with thugs and a murder investigation. The combination of Harry's many comic eccentricities and Rachel's straight-and-narrow, naive personality ends up working in their favor to help solve the crime. Cast * Michael Keaton as Harry Berg * Rae Dawn Chong as Rachel Dobs * Joe Pantoliano as Norman * Meat Loaf as Titus * John Davidson as Honest Tom T. Murray * Danny Aiello III as Ralph Vigo * Leslie Bevis as Gem Vigo * Liane Langland as Hilda * Richard Portnow as Ruben * Paul Herman as Freddy Release Originally produced as ''Skip Tracer'', this film changed its title to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstreet Dreams (film)
''Backstreet Dreams'' (released as ''Forever Love'' in the Philippines) is a 1990 drama film starring Brooke Shields, Jason O'Malley, Sherilyn Fenn and Anthony Franciosa. It was directed by Rupert Hitzig and Jason O'Malley and written by O'Malley. Plot Dean, a young hood, and his wife take their disturbed young son, Shane, to a clinic where the boy is diagnosed by Stevie, a psychologist. They discover that the boy is autistic. As the couple's marriage falls apart, Stevie believes she can help Shane as well as possibly help Dean break away from the backstreet dealings that he is living with. Main cast * Brooke Shields as Stevie *Jason O'Malley as Dean *Anthony Franciosa as Angelo *John Vizzi as Shane *Joseph Vizzi as Shane *Burt Young as Luca *Sherilyn Fenn as Lucy * Tony Fields as Manny *Nick Cassavetes as Mikey *Joe Pantoliano Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 150 films, television and stage production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Stories Of The Highway Patrol
''Real Stories Of The Highway Patrol'' is a half-hour syndicated television series which ran in the United States for six seasons from March 22, 1993 to June 29, 1998, Started in the UK, it's produced by Mark Massari Productions and ITV2 on 2004-2009, Granada and VCI, later 2 Entertain in VHS and DVD releases, and STV Productions in 2010-2016. series 1 premiered on November 15, 2004, series 2 premiered on September 8, 2008, series 3 premiered on January 11, 2010, series 4 premiered in January 14, 2013, series 5 premiered in February 9, 2015 and series 6 premiered in May 30, 2016. for a total of 780 episodes, capitalizing on the success of "real-life" police series such as '' Cops''. Production companies were Mark Massari Productions, and Leap Off Productions, and was distributed by Genesis Entertainment, New World International, and later New World/Genesis Distribution. The show described as '' Cops'' meets ''America's Most Wanted''. Format The series revolved around the stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of O
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McFarland Publishing
McFarland & Company, Inc., is an American independent book publisher based in Jefferson, North Carolina, that specializes in academic and reference works, as well as general-interest adult nonfiction. Its president is Rhonda Herman. Its former president and current editor-in-chief is Robert Franklin, who founded the company in 1979. McFarland employs a staff of about 50, and had published 7,800 titles. McFarland's initial print runs average 600 copies per book. Subject matter McFarland & Company focuses mainly on selling to libraries. It also utilizes direct mailing to connect with enthusiasts in niche categories. The company is known for its sports literature, especially baseball history, as well as books about chess, military history, and film. In 2007, the ''Mountain Times'' wrote that McFarland publishes about 275 scholarly monographs and reference book titles a year; Robert Lee Brewer reported in 2015 that the number is about 350. List of scholarly journals The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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