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S. Benjamin Fisz
Szlomo Benjamin Fisz (1922 – 17 November 1989) was a Polish film producer and writer, known for ''A Town Called Bastard'', '' Aces High'', ''Battle of Britain'', '' The Heroes of Telemark'' and '' Hell Drivers''. Biography Before his film career, Fisz emigrated to the United Kingdom and became a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Fisz entered the British film industry after the war. He began producing with four films directed by Cy Endfield. In the 1960s he began producing films about World War II, though efforts to make a film about Orde Wingate did not come to fruition. Filmography * '' The Secret'' (1955) * '' Child in the House'' (1956) * '' Hell Drivers'' (1957) * '' Sea Fury'' (1958) * ''On the Fiddle'' (1961) * '' The Heroes of Telemark'' (1965) * ''Battle of Britain'' (1969) * ''A Town Called Bastard'' (1971) * '' Aces High'' (1976) * ''A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'' (1979) * ''The Jigsaw Man "The Jigsaw Man" is a scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, directing, editing, and arranging financing. The producer is responsible for finding and selecting promising material for development. Unless the film is based on an existing script, the producer hires a screenwriter and oversees the script's development. These activities culminate with the pitch, led by the producer, to secure the financial backing that enables production to begin. If all succeeds, the project is "greenlighted". The producer also supervises the pre-production, principal photography and post-production stages of filmmaking. A producer is also responsible for hiring a director for the film, as well as other key crew members. Whereas the director makes the creative decisions during the production, the producer typically ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child In The House
''Child in the House'' is a 1956 British drama film directed by Cy Endfield about a girl who struggles to cope with her uncaring relatives. The film stars Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman and Stanley Baker, and was based on the novel ''A Child in the House'' by Janet McNeill. Cast * Phyllis Calvert as Evelyn Acheson * Eric Portman as Henry Acheson * Stanley Baker as Stephen Lorimer * Mandy Miller as Elizabeth Lorimer * Dora Bryan as Cassie * Joan Hickson as Cook * Victor Maddern as Bert * Percy Herbert as Detective Sergeant Taylor * Joan Benham as Vera McNally * Martin Miller as Professor Topolski * Christopher Toyne as Peter McNally * Molly Urquhart as Mrs Parsons * Bruce Beeby as Constable Jennings * Peter Burton as Howard Forbes * Maggie Smith as Party guest (screen debut - uncredited) * Alfie Bass as Ticket collector Critical reception TV Guide called the film a "calculated tearjerker"; while the Radio Times ''Radio Times'' (currently styled as ''RadioTime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Few
The Few were the airmen of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the aviators of the Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy (RN) who fought the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. The term comes from Winston Churchill's phrase "Never was so much owed by so many to so few, Never, in the field of human conflict, was so much owed by so many to so few." It also alludes to Shakespeare's famous speech in his play, ''Henry V (play), Henry V'': "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers..." Aircrew Nearly 3,000 men were awarded the 1939–45 Star#Clasps, "Battle of Britain" clasp. As six of the seven longest surviving veterans of the battle (Squadron Leader John Hart (RAF officer), John Hart, Flight Lieutenant Archie McInnes, Flight Lieutenant Maurice Mounsdon, Air Vice-Marshal John Thornett Lawrence, Wing Commander Paul Farnes and Flight Lieutenant William Clark (RAF Officer), William Clark) died between June 2019 and May 2020 as of 8 May 2020, only one survivor of The Few is still living (Flying O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Deaths
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States United States invasion of Panama, invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Film Producers
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (french: Polonaise héroïque, lin ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jigsaw Man (film)
''The Jigsaw Man'' is a 1983 British espionage film starring Michael Caine, Susan George,Laurence Olivier and Robert Powell. It was directed by Terence Young. The screenplay was written by Jo Eisinger, based on the novel ''The Jigsaw Man'' by Dorothea Bennett. The film was inspired by the story of Kim Philby, a British intelligence officer who was secretly working for the KGB, then defected to the Soviet Union in 1963. Plot Sir Philip Kimberly, the former chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and assigned back home by the KGB to retrieve vital intelligence documents. Once back in the United Kingdom, he escapes his Soviet handlers and sets out for business on his own, leading MI6 and the KGB on a hunt for him and the documents. Cast * Michael Caine – Philip Kimberley/Sergei Kuzminsky * Laurence Olivier – Admiral Sir Gerald Scaith * Susan George – Penelope Kimberley/Annabelle * Robert Powell – Jamie Fraser * Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (film)
''A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'' is a 1979 British heist film directed by Ralph Thomas, written by Guy Elmes and starring Richard Jordan, Oliver Tobias and David Niven. It is subtitled "based on one of the biggest robberies in London". The film takes its name from the 1940 published song "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square". Ralph Thomas later said the film "had quite a superb cast" and "he was really quite fond" of the movie "but I didn't do it as well as I should have done because by the time we started it David was already sick, and so we had to do the best we could as quickly as we could and it didn't come off as I'd hoped. But it was still a fun film and we enjoyed making it." It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location around London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Couch. Plot summary Pinky (Jordan) is released from prison and has decided to go straight from now on, but takes a job as a maintenance man at a large bank, which gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Fiddle
''On the Fiddle'' (released as ''Operation Snafu'' and ''Operation War Head'' in the United States) is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Sean Connery, Alfred Lynch, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Eric Barker, Mike Sarne, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Kathleen Harrison, Victor Maddern and John Le Mesurier. It was based on the 1961 novel '' Stop at a Winner'' by R.F. Delderfield who served in the RAF in World War II. It was Sean Connery's tenth film and his first lead role, released the year before his big breakthrough as James Bond in the 1962 film '' Dr No''. Plot During the Second World War, spiv Horace Pope is taken to court for street peddling. In mitigation, he tells the magistrate he is working in the black market only while waiting to enlist in the war effort. On hearing this plea, the magistrate calls his bluff and forces him to sign up. Pope joins the RAF. Very quickly, he makes friends with the easy going, but loyal, Pedlar Pascoe who happily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Fury (1958 Film)
''Sea Fury'' is a 1958 British action film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Stanley Baker, Victor McLaglen (in his final film), Luciana Paluzzi and Grégoire Aslan. It was the last film appearance from Victor McLaglen. Plot A qualified First Mate Abel Hewson arrives in a Spanish seaside town looking for work on local ships salvaging still afloat abandoned ships. Abel Hewson and Captain Bellew become love rivals for 18 years old Josita. Both men go on a dangerous mission to salvage a floating wreck carrying explosives which will detonate on contact with any water, on which this rivalry comes between them and their work. The tug-boat crew also resent Abel Hewson being made their First Mate, especially Gorman. They are also competing against another tug-boat operator Captain Mulder for the salvage prize. Cast * Stanley Baker – Abel Hewson * Victor McLaglen – Captain Bellew * Luciana Paluzzi – Josita * Grégoire Aslan – Fernando * Francis de Wolff – Mulder * David Oxle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret (1955 Film)
''The Secret'' is a 1955 British crime drama directed by Cy Endfield and starring Sam Wanamaker, Mandy Miller, and André Morell. Plot Nick Delaney, an American stranded in England without money, meets a woman who has smuggled diamonds into the country inside a teddy bear. But his hopes for financial aid are shattered when she is pushed from a cliff. Delaney then finds himself the prime suspect. He finally gets his hands on the gems but loses them to a gang of crooks. Can Delaney prove his innocence and shop the crooks to the police? Cast * Sam Wanamaker as Nick Delaney * Mandy Miller as Katie Martin * André Morell as Chief Inspector Blake * Marian Spencer as Aunt Doris * Jan Miller as Margaret * Richard O'Sullivan as John Martin * Wyndham Goldie as Doctor Scott * Henry Caine as Superintendent * Aimée Delamain as Miss Lyons * John Miller as Toy Shop Assistant * Harold Berens as Frank Farmer Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Town Called Bastard
''A Town Called Bastard'' (also known as ''A Town Called Hell'' on DVD and Blu-ray) is a 1971 international co-production spaghetti Western. It was shot in Madrid with Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Stella Stevens and Martin Landau. It was released on blu-ray on 18 August 2015. The film was retitled ''A Town Called Hell'' for US release as the word "bastard" was thought offensive.p.175 Joyner, C. Courtney ''The Westerners: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers and Producers''; McFarland, 14 October 2009 Plot During the Mexican Revolution a small town is presided over by a tyrant (Telly Savalas) who commands a grizzled outlaw (Al Lettieri) and his men. Also in town is a priest ( Robert Shaw) with a violent past, who has abandoned his clerical duties. A widow (Stella Stevens) arrives with her faithful servant ( Dudley Sutton) promising to pay $20,000 in gold if the man who killed her husband is found and delivered to her. Further violence erupts when a brutal army Colonel (Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
