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Roger Ward
Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor who has had a considerable career in film and television, noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts. Biography Ward was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1936. His career began at an early age with roles on stage and radio. In his late teens he travelled to Tahiti to begin writing what became the controversial novel and film, '' The Set''. The film was produced in 1970 but the novel was not published until 2011. He was script editor for ''Homicide'', adapted his novel ''Reflex'' into the film ''Brothers'' and wrote other documentaries and specials. Ward has featured or starred in over fifteen hundred television shows and more than fifty films with such stars as Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Barry Sullivan, Robert Lansing, Ryan O'Neal, Richard Benjamin, Tom Selleck, Paula Prentiss, Peter Graves, Alan Rickman, Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey and Laura San Giacomo. In ''Mad Max'' (1979), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Prentiss
Paula Prentiss (née Ragusa; born March 4, 1938) is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles in ''Where the Boys Are'' (1960), ''What's New Pussycat?'' (1965), ''Catch-22 (film), Catch-22'' (1970), ''The Parallax View'' (1974), and ''The Stepford Wives (1975 film), The Stepford Wives'' (1975). From 1967 to 1968, Prentiss co-starred with her husband Richard Benjamin in the CBS sitcom ''He & She'', for which she received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Early life Prentiss was born Paula Ragusa in San Antonio, Texas, the elder daughter of Paulene (née Gardner) and Thomas J. Ragusa, a social sciences professor at San Antonio's University of the Incarnate Word. Her father was of Sicily, Sicilian descent, and Prentiss was raised Catholic Church, Roman Catholic. She had a younger sister, Ann Prentiss, who was also an actress. Before high school, Paula, who grew to , was always the tallest person in class. She at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number 96 (TV Series)
''Number 96'' is an Australian primetime soap opera that aired on Network 10, 0-10 Network (the forerunner of what is now Network Ten) from 13 March 1972 to 11 August 1977, broadcast in the primetime slot of 8:30 pm every weeknight. The premiere of the series was promoted heavily in media with newspaper advertisements that described it as "Tonight, Australian television loses its virginity"Giles, Nigel "NUMBER 96: Australian TV's Most Notorious Address", published by Melbourne Books, 2007 and it followed the lives of residents living in a four-story city apartment block at the fictional 96 Lindsay Street, Paddington. The show was developed by production firm Cash Harmon Television, and created by novelist David Sale, whom also served as a screenwriter, the series was originally commissioned by the then flagging network to make a soap opera with similar elements to the British series "''Coronation Street'', but a little racier". The show was a daring last-bid attempt from a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pirate Movie
''The Pirate Movie'' is a 1982 Australian musical romantic comedy film directed by Ken Annakin, and starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. Loosely based on Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera ''The Pirates of Penzance'', the original music score is composed by Mike Brady and Peter Sullivan (no relation to ''Pirates of Penzance'' composer Arthur Sullivan). The film performed far below expectations in initial release and is generally reviewed very poorly, but fared far more positively with audiences. It has developed a cult following following home media release and TV airings. Plot Mabel Stanley is an introverted and bookish teenage girl from the United States in a seaside community in Australia as an exchange student. She attends a local pirate festival featuring a swordplay demonstration led by a young curly-haired instructor and fellow American, who then invites her for a ride on his boat. She is duped by her exchange family sisters, Edith, Kate and Isabel, into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irishman (1978 Film)
''The Irishman'' is an Australian 1978 romantic drama film directed and written by Donald Crombie. Cast * Michael Craig as Paddy Doolan * Simon Burke as Michael Doolan * Robyn Nevin as Jenny Doolan * John Clayton Production The film is based on the 1960 book by Elizabeth O'Conner, and was written and directed by Donald Crombie Donald Charles Crombie (born 5 July 1942) is an Australian film and television director and screenwriter. Born in Brisbane, Crombie was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Cr ... for whom it was "a labour of love". accessed 16 November 2012 The movie was budgeted at $767,000 but went $800,000 over. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quigley Down Under
''Quigley Down Under'' is a 1990 western film directed by Simon Wincer and starring Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman, and Laura San Giacomo. Plot Matthew Quigley is an American cowboy with a specially modified rifle with which he can shoot accurately at extraordinary distances. Seeing a newspaper advertisement that asks for a man with his special talent, he answers using just four words: "M. Quigley 900 yards", written on a copy of the advertisement that is punctured by six closely spaced bullet holes. When he arrives in Australia, then part of the British Empire, he gets into a fight with employees of the man who hired him as they try to force "Crazy Cora" onto their wagon. After he identifies himself, he is taken to the station of Elliot Marston, who informs Quigley his sharpshooting skills will be used to eradicate the increasingly elusive Aboriginal Australians. Quigley turns down the offer and throws Marston out of his own house. When the Aboriginal manservant knocks Quigley over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey Shoot (2014 Film)
''Turkey Shoot'' (released internationally as ''Elimination Game'') is a 2014 Australian dystopian science fiction action film directed by Jon Hewitt and co-written by Hewitt and Belinda McClory. Shot in Australia, the film stars Dominic Purcell, Viva Bianca, Robert Taylor and McClory. Inspired by the 1982 film of the same name directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (who served as an executive producer on this film), it features appearances by two cast members from the earlier film, Carmen Duncan and Roger Ward, as well as the voice of producer Antony I. Ginnane as television network head Charley Varrick. Synopsis In the near future, SEAL Commander Rick Tyler is sent to Libya to assassinate its leader. After apparently completing the mission he finds himself in a prison charged with war crimes for murdering the population of a village during the currently ongoing "World War Africa" and his mission apparently failed as the Libyan leader is still alive. Sentenced to life imprisonme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone (1974 Film)
''Stone'' is a 1974 Australian outlaw biker film written, directed and produced by Sandy Harbutt. It is a low budget film by company Hedon Productions. Police officer Stone goes undercover with the Gravediggers outlaw motorcycle gang, to find out who is murdering their members, one by one. The film stars Ken Shorter and features Rebecca Gilling, Bill Hunter and Helen Morse. The film's soundtrack was composed by Billy Green and featured some members of his group Sanctuary. Motorcycles featured include the legendary Kawasaki Z1(900). Stone initially rides a Norton. The promotional trailer video features narration by radio and media personality John Laws. The film was featured in the documentary, ''Not Quite Hollywood'', in which Quentin Tarantino enthuses about his admiration for the film. Australian stuntman Peter Armstrong set a then-world record for riding a motorcycle off an 80-foot cliff to fall headfirst into the sea. Plot When several members of the GraveDiggers outla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Hong Kong
''The Man from Hong Kong'' (), originally released in the US as ''The Dragon Flies'', is a 1975 action film written and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith in his directorial debut and starring Jimmy Wang Yu and George Lazenby, with Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward, Rosalind Speirs, Rebecca Gilling, Sammo Hung, Grant Page and Frank Thring in supporting roles. The first film to be made as an international coproduction between Australia and Hong Kong, it serves as a satire of the ''James Bond'' and ''Dirty Harry'' franchises, combined with tropes of the concurrent chopsocky craze. Its plot follows Inspector Fang Sing Leng (Wang) of the RHKPF's Special Branch, who travels to Sydney to perform an extradition, only to find himself locked in battle with Jack Wilton (Lazenby), the city's most powerful crime lord. Having gained experience as an editor of film trailers and director of television documentaries, Trenchard-Smith established a connection with Golden Harvest producers Raymond C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Max (film)
''Mad Max'' is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and produced by Byron Kennedy. Mel Gibson stars as "Mad" Max Rockatansky, a police officer turned vigilante in a near-future Australia in the midst of societal collapse. Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, and Roger Ward also star. James McCausland and Miller wrote the screenplay from a story by Miller and Kennedy. Principal photography for ''Mad Max'' took place in and around Melbourne and lasted for six weeks. The film initially received a polarized reception upon its release in April 1979, although it won four AACTA Awards. Filmed on a budget of A$400,000, it earned more than US$100 million worldwide in gross revenue and set a ''Guinness'' record for most profitable film. The success of ''Mad Max'' has been credited for further opening up the global market to Australian New Wave films. The film became the first in the ''Mad Max'' series, giving rise to three sequels: ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura San Giacomo
Laura San Giacomo (born November 14, 1962) is an American actress. She played Cynthia in the film ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Kit De Luca in the film ''Pretty Woman'' (1990), Crazy Cora in the film ''Quigley Down Under'' (1990), Nadine Cross in ''The Stand'' (1994), and Maya Gallo on the NBC sitcom ''Just Shoot Me!'' (1997–2003). A BAFTA and two-time Golden Globe Award nominee, she also played the regular role of Rhetta Rodriguez on the TNT drama '' Saving Grace'' (2007–2010), and the recurring role of Dr. Grace Confalone on the CBS drama '' NCIS'' (2016–2019, 2022). Early life and education San Giacomo, an Italian American, was born in West Orange, New Jersey, the daughter of MaryJo and John San Giacomo, a paper mill owner. She grew up in Denville, New Jersey. San Giacomo discovered acting while attending Morris Knolls High School. In 1984, she received a fine arts degree, specializing in act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna; 17 April 1951) is an English film, stage, and television actress. Her awards include a Golden Globe Award and a David di Donatello Award. The daughter of Argentine opera singer Andrés Osuna, Hussey was born in Buenos Aires and spent most of her early life in her mother's native England. She aspired to become an actress at a young age and studied drama for five years Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Hussey began acting professionally as an adolescent. She appeared in a 1966 London production of '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', opposite Vanessa Redgrave; this led to her being scouted for the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of ''Romeo and Juliet''. Hussey received widespread acclaim and international recognition for her performance. In 1974, she appeared as the lead character Jess Bradford in the cult slasher film '' Black Christmas''. This and subsequent horror films earned her the label of scream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
