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SuperTex
''SuperTex'' is a 2003 English-language Dutch film directed by Jan Schütte and starring Stephen Mangan, Jan Decleir, Maureen Lipman, and Victor Löw. Cast * Stephen Mangan * Jan Decleir * Elliot Levey Elliot Levey (born 6 December 1973) is an Olivier award winning actor. Career Olivier award winner for the role of Herr Shultz in Cabaret.known for his work in British Theatre, he has performed at the Donmar Warehouse, Almeida and National T ... * Tracy-Ann Oberman External links * 2003 films 2003 drama films German drama films Dutch drama films English-language Dutch films English-language German films Films directed by Jan Schütte Films scored by Zbigniew Preisner Films based on Dutch novels 2000s English-language films 2000s German films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Mangan
Stephen James Mangan (born 16 May 1968) is an English actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He has played Guy Secretan in ''Green Wing'', Dan Moody in ''I'm Alan Partridge'', Seán Lincoln in '' Episodes'', Bigwig in ''Watership Down'', Postman Pat in '' Postman Pat: The Movie'', Richard Pitt in '' Hang Ups'', Andrew in '' Bliss'' (2018), and Nathan Stern in '' The Split'' (2018–2022). As a stage actor, he was Tony-nominated for his portrayal of Norman in '' The Norman Conquests'' on Broadway. He starred as Bertie Wooster in ''Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense'' at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End, which won the 2014 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. He co-presented the 2020 edition of '' Children In Need'' for the BBC. Early life and education Mangan was born in Ponders End, in Enfield, north London, to Irish parents. He has two sisters, Anita and Lisa. Mangan was educated at two independent schools, Lochinver House School for boys in Potters Bar, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Tracy-Ann Oberman (born Tracy Anne Oberman; 25 August 1966) is an English actress, playwright and narrator. She is widely known for roles including Chrissie Watts in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' (2004–2005) and Valerie Lewis or "Auntie Val" in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Friday Night Dinner'' (2011–2020). Following training at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, Oberman spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before joining the National Theatre. Her theatrical experience includes appearing with Kenneth Branagh in David Mamet's '' Edmond'' (2003) and a run in the West End revival of '' Boeing-Boeing'' (2007–2008). She appeared in a production of ''Earthquakes in London'' in its 2011 run as Sarah Sullivan. Oberman has performed in more than 600 radio plays since the mid-1990s. Oberman's TV credits have also included '' Doctor Who'', ''Mistresses'', ''Robin Hood'', and '' Doctors''. Before ''EastEnders'', Oberman appeared in a variety of televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon De Winter
Leon de Winter (born 24 February 1954) is a Dutch writer and columnist. Early life Leon de Winter was born on 24 February 1954 in Den Bosch, in the southern Netherlands. He grew up in a Jewish orthodox family and attended City Grammar School in Den Bosch. After his graduation he attended the academy of Bavaria Film Studios in Munich and the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam. However, the Film Academy was much criticised by De Winter and he left the Film Academy in 1978 without a degree. Writing career After leaving the Film Academy, De Winter made some television series, like ''Junkieverdriet'' and ''De (ver)wording van de jonge Dürer''. The latter, which was also rewritten into a novel, is the story of an unemployed young boy who does not know how to handle life, and who goes slowly but inevitably insane. Until 1982 De Winter also wrote reviews for the weekly magazine ''Vrij Nederland''. His first successful novel was '' Zoeken naar Eileen W.'' (1981). A film ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Lipman
Dame Maureen Diane Lipman (born 10 May 1946) is an English actress, writer and comedian. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and her stage work has included appearances with the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She was made a dame in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to charity, entertainment and the arts. Early life and education Lipman was born on 10 May 1946 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Maurice Julius Lipman and Zelma Pearlman. Her father was a tailor; he used to have a shop between the Ferens Art Gallery and Monument Bridge. Lipman grew up Jewish and found post-war Hull a welcoming place for the Jewish community. She lived on Northfield Road, Hull and attended Wheeler Primary School. Lipman then attended Newland School for Girls in Hull, and became interested in performing as a youth; she performed in school shows, attended an early Beatles concert, and watched Elizabeth Taylor's ''Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner (; born 20 May 1955 as Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. He is the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis as well as the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He is a member of the French Film Academy. Life Zbigniew Preisner was born in Bielsko-Biała, southern Poland, and studied history and philosophy at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Never having received formal music lessons, he taught himself music by listening and transcribing parts from records. His compositional style represents a distinctively sparse form of tonal neo-Romanticism. Paganini and Jean Sibelius are acknowledged influences. Career Preisner is best known for the music composed for the films directed by fellow Pole Krzysztof Kieślowski. His ''Song for the Unification of Europe'', based on the Greek text of 1 Corinthians 13, is attributed to a character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Schütte
Jan Schütte (born 26 June 1957) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1982. His film '' The Farewell'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. After graduating from high school, he studied literature, philosophy and art history in Tübingen, Zurich and Hamburg. From 1979 he worked as a television reporter for regional TV programs. His first feature film ' premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 1987. Schütte was director of the German Film and Television Academy and is the director of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Schütte lives with his wife Christina Szápáry in Los Angeles and Berlin. Filmography * '' Ugge Bärtle – Bildhauer'' (1982, documentary) * ' (1987) — (screenplay with ) * '' Verloren in Amerika'' (1988, documentary) * ' (1990) — (screenplay with ) * '' Nach Patagonien'' (1991, documentary) — (based on ''In Patagonia'' by Bruce Chatwin) * ' (1994) — (screenp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir (born as ''Jan Amanda Gustaaf Decleir'' on 14 February 1946) is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp. Career He had his first big role in Fons Rademakers's ''Mira'' (1971). Since then, he has appeared in countless Flemish and Dutch films and TV productions. In the world of theater he gained his fame by acting at the International New Scene for the play Mistero Buffo by Dario Fo. To the larger audiences of television he became known through his role of ''Sil de strandjutter'' in 1976 in the equally named TV series. He starred in Academy Award winning movies including '' Karakter'' by Mike van Diem and ''Antonia'' and the Oscar-nominated social drama ''Daens''. More recently he turned down roles in Stanley Kubrick's ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (due to commitments to other projects) and the James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough''. Decleir was also Belgium's national performer of Sinterklaas from 1993 until 2019. In 2003 he had the starring role i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Reitinger
Richard Reitinger (born 1951) is a German screenwriter. He is known for co-writing the 1987 film ''Wings of Desire'' with Peter Handke and director Wim Wenders. As Handke submitted writings for the project, Reitinger assisted Wenders in scripting scenes around Handke's contributions. Reitinger later reunited with Wenders to write the ''Wings of Desire'' sequel ''Faraway, So Close!'' with Ulrich Ziegler, with Reitinger and Ziegler responsible for the bulk of the screenplay. ''Faraway, So Close!'' went on to win the Grand Prix at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Originally from Munich, Reitinger later resided in Kleinmachnow and worked as an art director at Hamburg Media School. Filmography His films include: *''Wings of Desire'' (1987) *''The Match Factory Girl'' (1990) (actor) *''Faraway, So Close!'' (1993) *'' City of Angels'' (1998) (based on ''Wings of Desire'') *''SuperTex ''SuperTex'' is a 2003 English-language Dutch film directed by Jan Schütte and starring Stephen Mangan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Löw
Victor Löw (born 25 August 1962 in Amsterdam; originally ''Victor Löwenstein''), is a Dutch actor. Victor Löw studied at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp. He played his first small part in The Northerners. After that he played in numerous films, which include 3 Oscar nominated films (2 wins) ''Antonia's Line'' (1995), '' Character'' (1997) and '' Everybody Famous!'' (2000). Filmography *''The Northerners'' (1992) *''The three best things in life'' (1992) *''Antonia's Line'' (1995) *'' Character'' (1997) *''No trains no planes'' (1999) (TV film) *''Do not disturb'' (1999) *'' Everybody Famous!'' (2000) *''Lek'' (2000) *''Costa!'' (2001) *'' The Enclave'' (2002) (TV film) *''Supertex'' (2003) *''Stille Nacht'' (2004) *'' For a few marbles more'' (2006) (voice) *'' Reykjavík-Rotterdam'' (2008) *'' Daylight'' (2013) *''Michiel de Ruyter'' (2015)Lieke van Lexmond 'flink ingesnoerd' voor film Michiel de Ruyter, ''Algemeen Dagblad The ''Algemeen Dagblad'' () or ''AD'' () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Levey
Elliot Levey (born 6 December 1973) is an Olivier award winning actor. Career Olivier award winner for the role of Herr Shultz in Cabaret.known for his work in British Theatre, he has performed at the Donmar Warehouse, Almeida and National Theatres. His work has included the 2004 revival of the National Theatre production of ''His Dark Materials'', the 2013 Donmar Warehouse production of ''Coriolanus'' playing the tribune Brutus alongside Mark Gatiss and Tom Hiddleston and the premieres of the musical '' Take Flight'' (2007, Menier Theatre) and the Bennett play '' The Habit of Art'' (2010, National Theatre), along with Robespierre in '' Danton's Death'' alongside Toby Stephens (2010, National Theatre) and Don John in a 2011 production of ''Much Ado About Nothing'' alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate. In 2014 he played an American journalist in ''Ripper Street''. In 2019 he played Judge Jeffreys in the ghost story '' Martin's Close'' for the BBC. Private life Levey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Kazamia
Andrew Kazamia is an actor, writer and director. He has written and directed '' Trust Me'', the 2007 film starring Cory Prendergast, Enn Reitel, Tony Curran and Shelley Long Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Long portrayed Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom '' Cheers'' and received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Se .... It won three awards at its first festival screening at the Breckenridge Festival of Film, June 2007: Best Supporting Actor for Enn Reitel, Best Comedy and an Audiences Award. At the next festival, the Honolulu International Film Festival, July 2007, it won Best Director, then at the Kansas Universal Film Festival, September 2007, it won Best Director and Best Editor. It screened at the Braunschweig Film Festival in Germany where Andrew Kazamia won the Heinrich award for first time European film makers. He is also best known for his role as Station Officer/A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after '' Titanic'' in 1997. '' Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by '' Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
