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Scott Wiper
Scott Wiper (born July 22, 1970) is an American writer, film director, and actor. He grew up in northeast Ohio and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992, then moved to Los Angeles to start his first movie. He wrote, directed, and starred in ''A Better Way to Die''. Wiper's was the co-writer and director of the action thriller, ''The Condemned'', starring WWE's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Wiper wrote the screenplay for '' The Cold Light of Day'', starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. He also directed the WWE Film '' The Marine 3: Homefront'' starring WWE wrestler The Miz. Filmography * '' The Big Ugly'' (2020) - Director, writer, producer *'' The Marine 4: Moving Target'' (2015) - characters *'' The Marine 3: Homefront'' (2013) - writer, director *'' The Cold Light of Day'' (2012) - writer *''The Condemned'' (2007) - writer, director *''Jolly Good Fellow'' (2006) - actor *'' Landspeed'' (2002) - actor *''Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granville, Ohio
Granville is a Village (United States)#Ohio, village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,646 at the United States Census 2010, 2010 census. The village is located in a rural area of rolling hills in central Ohio. It is east of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, the state capital, and west of Newark, Ohio, Newark, the county seat. Granville is home to Denison University. The village has a number of historic buildings, including Greek Revival structures like the Avery-Hunter House, Avery Downer House, St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Granville, Ohio), St. Luke's Episcopal Church (1837) and others. The Buxton Inn (1812), the Granville Inn (1924), Bancroft House (1834) and Bryn Du Mansion are local landmarks. History Pre-Columbian cultures Granville is the location of the prehistoric Alligator Effigy Mound, built by the indigenous people of the Fort Ancient culture, between 800 and 1200 Common Era, CE, more than four hundred years before European contact. It may be an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miz
Michael Gregory Mizanin (born October 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name The Miz. Mizanin first gained fame as a reality television participant, appearing on '' The Real World: Back to New York'' in 2001 and its spin-off, ''Real World/Road Rules Challenge'', from 2002 to 2005. He won '' Battle of the Seasons'' and '' The Inferno II''. He reached the final of ''Battle of the Network Reality Stars'', and won a Reality Stars-themed episode of ''Fear Factor'' in 2006. After finishing as runner-up in the fourth season of '' Tough Enough'' and subsequently launching his wrestling career, Mizanin appeared on ''Diva Search'', ''Total Divas'', ''Tough Enough'', and hosted several seasons of ''The Challenge''. He also stars in the reality television series '' Miz & Mrs.'' alongside his wife, Maryse Ouellet, and has starred in films produced by WWE Studios, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesleyan University Alumni
Wesleyan theology, otherwise known as Wesleyan– Arminian theology, or Methodist theology, is a theological tradition in Protestant Christianity based upon the ministry of the 18th-century evangelical reformer brothers John Wesley and Charles Wesley. More broadly it refers to the theological system inferred from the various sermons (e.g. the Forty-four Sermons), theological treatises, letters, journals, diaries, hymns, and other spiritual writings of the Wesleys and their contemporary coadjutors such as John William Fletcher. In 1736, the Wesley brothers travelled to the Georgia colony in America as Christian missionaries; they left rather disheartened at what they saw. Both of them subsequently had "religious experiences", especially John in 1738, being greatly influenced by the Moravian Christians. They began to organize a renewal movement within the Church of England to focus on personal faith and holiness. John Wesley took Protestant churches to task over the nature of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 were killed and 26,783 were injured. * January 14 – Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – '' Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. March * March 1 – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic. * March 4 — All 57 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Better Way To Die
''A Better Way to Die'' is a 2000 action and thriller film. It was directed and produced by Scott Wiper. The film centers on a Chicago cop who quits the force and finds himself threatened by the Mafia. Cast *Andre Braugher as Cleveland *Natasha Henstridge as Kelly *Scott Wiper as Boomer * Jack Conley as Fletcher *Carmen Argenziano as Carlos *Richard Haje as The Mute *Mo Gallini as Laslov (as Matt Gallini) *Rolando Molina as Chach *Kirk McKinney as Spaz *Jefferson Moore as Harrison James *Wayne Duvall as Rifkin *Lou Diamond Phillips Louis Diamond Phillips ( born Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is a Filipino-American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film '' La Bamba'' (1987). For ''Stand and Deliver'' (198 ... as William Dexter External links * * 2000 films 2000 action thriller films Films produced by Bradley Fuller American action thriller films Newmarket films 2000s English-language films 2000s Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Harbor (film)
''Pearl Harbor'' is a 2001 American romantic war drama film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer and written by Randall Wallace. It stars Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, Colm Feore, and Alec Baldwin. The film features a heavily fictionalized version of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, focusing on a love story set amidst the lead up to the attack, its aftermath, and the Doolittle Raid. The film was a box office success, earning $59 million in its opening weekend and nearly $450 million worldwide, but received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the story, long runtime, screenplay and dialogue, pacing, performances and historical inaccuracies, although the visual effects and Hans Zimmer's score were praised. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning in the category of Best Sound Editing. However, it was also nominated for six Golden Raspb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moving Target
Moving Target may refer to: Music * ''Moving Target'' (Gil Scott-Heron album), 1982 * ''Moving Target'' (Royal Hunt album), 1995 * ''Moving Target'' (Simon Townshend album), 1985, or the title track Films * ''Moving Target'' (1988 American film), a made-for-TV film starring Jason Bateman * ''Moving Target'' (1988 Italian film), an Italian thriller film starring Ernest Borgnine * ''Moving Target'' (1997 film), an American film starring Michael Dudikoff and Billy Dee Williams * ''Moving Target'' (2000 film), an American-Irish action film * ''Moving Target'' (2011 film), a British thriller *''Bersaglio mobile'', a 1967 Italian spy film released internationally as ''Death on the Run'' and ''Moving Target'' Writings *''A Moving Target'', a 1982 collection of essays and lectures by William Golding *''The Moving Target'', a 1949 mystery novel by Ross Macdonald, the first in a series about private investigator Lew Archer *''Moving Target'', a 2001 novel by Ann Maxwell under the pen name E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Ugly (film)
''The Big Ugly'' is a 2020 American action film directed by Scott Wiper, who wrote the screenplay with Paul Tarantino. The film story follows Malcolm McDowell as a London mob boss who sends a henchman Neelyn (Vinnie Jones) to West Virginia to set up a money laundering operation with an oilman ( Ron Perlman). But Neelyn's girlfriend (Lenora Crichlow) disappears, and Neelyn is out for revenge. The film was released on July 24, 2020, and received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Harris is a London crime boss, with Neelyn as his main enforcer. They fly to West Virginia after Harris strikes a deal with an old and valued friend, an American oilman named Preston. Stakes are high with Preston genuinely concerned with keeping his operation environmentally clean. Contracts are signed and festivities are held. Preston’s son PJ is overconfident and behaves as though entitled to take a crack at any girl he sees. Late that night Neelyn's six-year girlfriend, Fiona, disappears. Neelyn refuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homefront
A home front or homefront is the civilian populace of the nation at war as an active support system for its military. The term can refer to: Wars U.S. Civil War * Union (American Civil War), for the U.S. 1861-1865 ** Confederate States of America, for the "rebel" states 1861-65 World War I * Home front during World War I, covering all major countries involved **Belgium in World War I ** History of France during World War I ** Economic history of World War I, covers major countries ** History of Germany during World War I ** British home front during the First World War ** United States home front during World War I ** Women's roles in the World Wars#World War I, covers major countries World War II * Home front during World War II, covering numerous countries ** United States home front during World War II Homefront may also refer to: Military * Home Front Command, an Israeli military command Art, entertainment, and media Film * ''The Home Front'' (1940 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writer
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
