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Richard Mark Elson
Richard Mark Elson is a UK based director for film and television. Career Elson has directed drama, documentary and theatre. In 2014 he directed the feature film ''A Christmas Star'', Ireland and Northern Ireland's first Christmas children's film, for Cinemagic. The film was nominated for an RTS award and featured Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Kylie Minogue, Bronagh Waugh, Rob James-Collier and Suranne Jones. In 2001 he set up film production company Barebone Films which produced several award winning short filmshttp://www.lovefilm.com/features/detail.html?section_name=newsletter&editorial_id=5070 and historical dramas including the 'I Love' series (commissioned by Filmaka which won a Filmaka and LoveFilm award in 2008). Elson's other directing credits include the popular children's TV series ''M.I. High ''M.I. High'' is a British action television series produced by Kudos for CBBC and created by Keith Brumpton. The series focuses on a team of undercover teenage spies worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Christmas Star
''A Christmas Star'' is a 2015 British Christmas film featuring Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson. Plot Born in dramatic circumstances under the Christmas Star, Noelle believes she has the gift to perform strange miracles. A businessman, originally from the Irish town of Pottersglen, returns to try to exploit the townspeople. Noelle uses the power of positivity to save the snow globe factory and the town. Cast * Robert James-Collier as Pat McKerrod * Suranne Jones as Miss Darcy * Bronagh Waugh as Maria O'Hanlon * Erin Galway-Kendrick as Noelle O'Hanlon * Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Shepherd * Liam Neeson as narrator/Radio DJ * Julian Fellowes as himself * Kylie Minogue as herself Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 4.25/10. Grace Montgomery of Common Sense Media awarded ''A Christmas Star'' two stars out of five. Trevor Johnston of '' Time Out'' gave ''A Christmas Star'' one star ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan (; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He is best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (''GoldenEye'', ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', ''The World Is Not Enough'' and ''Die Another Day'') and in multiple video games. After leaving school at age 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration and went on to attend the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career, he rose to popularity in the television series ''Remington Steele'' (1982–1987). After the conclusion of the series, Brosnan appeared in films such as the Cold War spy film '' The Fourth Protocol'' (1987) and the comedy ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993). After achieving worldwide fame for his role as James Bond, Brosnan took the lead in other major films including the epic disaster adventure film ''Dante's Peak'' (1997) and the remake of the heist film '' The Thomas Crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Neeson
William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's 50 Greatest Film Actors. Neeson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000. In 1976, Neeson joined the Lyric Players' Theatre in Belfast for two years. He then acted in the Arthurian film ''Excalibur'' (1981). He appeared in supporting roles in '' The Bounty'' (1984), '' The Mission'' (1986), and ''Husbands and Wives'' (1992). He rose to prominence after his leading performance as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's holocaust drama ''Schindler's List'' (1993). He continued to star in dramas such as ''Nell'' (1994), '' Rob Roy'' (1995), ''Michael Collins'' (1996), and ''Les Misérables'' (1998). In 1999 he took the role of Qui-Gon Jinn in George Lucas' space opera '' Star Wars: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barebone Films
Bare Bones, Barebone or Barebones may refer to: * ''Bare Bones'' (Bryan Adams album), a 2010 live acoustic album * ''Bare Bones'' (Madeleine Peyroux album), a 2009 album * ''Bare Bones'' (Wishbone Ash album), a 1999 album * ''Bare Bones'' (novel), a 2003 novel by Kathy Reichs * Bare Bones Software Bare Bones Software is a private North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States software company developing software tools for the Apple Macintosh platform. The company developed the BBEdit text editor, marketed under the registered trademark "''I ..., a Macintosh computer software developer * Barebone computer, a type of computer hardware * Praise-God Barebone (c. 1598–1679), English leather-seller, preacher and Fifth Monarchist * Barebone's Parliament, a form of government in 17th century England, named after Praise-God Barebone * '' Barebones / Boris'', a 1996 split EP by drone doom band Boris and Barebones {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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