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Crime Drama
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), drama or gangster film, but also include Comedy film, comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as Mystery film, mystery, suspense or Film noir, noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identified crime film as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, claiming that all feature-length Narrative film, narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, slice of life, sports, thriller, war and western. Williams identifies drama in a broader category called "film type", mystery and suspense as "macro-genres", and film noir as a "screenwriter's pathway" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NYPD
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, established on May 23, 1845, is the primary municipal law enforcement agency within the City of New York, the largest and one of the oldest in the United States. The NYPD headquarters is at 1 Police Plaza, located on Park Row in Lower Manhattan near City Hall. The NYPD's regulations are compiled in title 38 of the ''New York City Rules''. The NYC Transit Police and NYC Housing Authority Police Department were fully integrated into the NYPD in 1995. Dedicated units of the NYPD include the Emergency Service Unit, K9, harbor patrol, highway patrol, air support, bomb squad, counter-terrorism, criminal intelligence, anti-organized crime, narcotics, mounted patrol, public transportation, and public housing units. The NYPD employs over 50,000 people, including more than 35,000 uniformed officers. According to the official CompStat database, the NYPD responded to nearly 500,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Irby
Michael Clinton Irby (born November 16, 1972) is an American actor known for portraying Sergeant First Class Charles Grey in the CBS series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009), and more recently, for his work as Obispo 'Bishop' Losa in ''Mayans M.C.'' (2018–) and Cristobal Sifuentes on the HBO series ''Barry'' (2018–). Early life and education Irby was born in Palm Springs, California, the son of Ernie and Cynthia Ann Irby. He is of mixed Mexican-American and African-American heritage and has two brothers, Jason and Ernest III. With a lifelong love for association football, he played in Europe as part of Team USA before he was forced to give it up due to injury. Following the end of his football career, he attended College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California and Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. His drama professor encouraged him to pursue a career in theater at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City. Personal life Irby is married to Susan Matus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Herthum
Louis Herthum (born July 5, 1956) is an American actor and producer. Herthum has worked as a stage, television, and film actor, and he has also appeared in national television commercials. He is best known for his recurring role as Dep. Andy Broom on ''Murder, She Wrote'' and Peter Abernathy in the HBO television series ''Westworld''. Early life Herthum was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Career Acting Herthum started his career as an actor in 1978, performing in local theater, local and regional TV commercials and print advertisements. In 1991, after years of being an unfamiliar actor, he joined the cast of ''Murder, She Wrote''; he played Deputy Andy Broom in 25 episodes of the show's final five seasons (1991–96). Before he played Broom, he played two other unrelated characters, beginning in 1989, his first television roles. He remained close to Angela Lansbury until her death in 2022. In 2015, he said in an interview that he saw her steal the show in the play, ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Jones (actor)
Preston Jones (born August 21, 1983) is an American actor, known for his roles in '' Detention'', ''Spring Break '83'', and '' Road Trip: Beer Pong''. Personal life Preston was born in Dallas, Texas on August 21, 1983. He started acting his senior year in high school when he attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he graduated in 2001. Preston then went on to study Theatre and Radio Television Film at The University of Texas at Austin. In Austin, he performed in over a dozen plays, getting the most acclaim for his performance in the John Patrick play, The Hasty Heart. To prepare for his role as the Scotsman, Lachlan McLachlan, Preston traveled to Scotland to research the Scottish culture and dialect. After graduating from UT Austin and acting in a few TV pilots (The WB's "Jack and Bobby" and Richard Linklater's HBO pilot, "$5.15/hr"), he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally. Since moving to Los Angeles, Preston has starred opposite Chris O'Donnell, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV By The Numbers
TV by the Numbers was a website devoted to collecting and analyzing television ratings data in the United States that operated from 2007 to 2020. It was a part of Nexstar Media Group's Zap2it television news/listings site. History An Internet and statistical analyst, Robert Seidman had previously worked for IBM and Charles Schwab, and published an online newsletter about the Internet and AOL before founding TV by the Numbers; Bill Gorman had been an AOL executive until 1998, and had read Seidman's column. Friends since the early 1990s when they met near Washington, D.C., both were fond of television, as Gorman loved numbers and Seidman enjoyed statistics relating to it; the subject of television ratings data entered into one of their conversations. Gorman was dismayed at being unable to find other blogs devoted solely to television data, and after a Google search confirmed this, he and Seidman thought of the idea for a website devoted solely to the subject. In Gorman's words, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronwen Hughes
Bronwen Hughes is a Canadian film director. She was born in Toronto and is of Welsh descent. A graduate of the Department of Film, York University, she has directed commercials and feature films. Filmography Films Television Music videos * Silk - "Freak Me" (1993) * Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ... - " Lucky One" (1994) Awards * 25th Genie Award (2005): nominated for Best Achievement in Direction for ''Stander'' References External links * Canadian film producers Canadian television directors Canadian women film directors Canadian women film producers Canadian women screenwriters Film directors from Toronto Living people Canadian women television directors Writers from Toronto Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammi Hanratty
Samantha Hanratty (born September 20, 1995) is an American actress. Her first lead was in 2009, portraying Chrissa Maxwell in ''An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong''. In 2011, she played the role Whitney Brown in the film ''The Greening of Whitney Brown''. Hanratty is considered a Celebrity Friend for the Starlight Children's Foundation. Since 2021, she has played the young version of Misty in the Showtime (TV network), Showtime drama series ''Yellowjackets (TV series), Yellowjackets''. Early life Samantha Hanratty was born on September 20, 1995, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She attended Laurel Springs School. Acting career Hanratty has appeared in several films and television series including the 2006 ABC Family original film ''Hello Sister, Goodbye Life'', opposite Lacey Chabert. In 2006, she was a recurring character through seasons two and three of ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' as Holly, a little girl whose father is a con man and once stayed at the Tipton. That same y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Friedlander
Liz Friedlander is an American music video, television director and television producer. Originally from New York City, Friedlander moved to Pennsylvania to attend the Drama Conservatory school at Carnegie Mellon University. She then moved to Los Angeles where she attended the University of California Santa Cruz followed by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. She also won the Frank S. Glicksman Award for her short film ''Eleven-Twenty''. Since the mid-1990s she has amassed a number of music video credits directing videos for Alanis Morissette, U2, Megadeth, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, Celine Dion, R.E.M., 3 Doors Down, among other artists. In 2006, she directed her first feature film ''Take the Lead'' starring Antonio Banderas. Beginning in 2008, Friedlander moved on to television, directing episodes of ''One Tree Hill'', ''The Vampire Diaries'', '' Privileged'', ''Pretty Little Liars'', '' 90210'', ''Melrose P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira Sorvino
Mira Katherine Sorvino (; born September 28, 1967) is an American actress. She won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Woody Allen's ''Mighty Aphrodite'' (1995). She also starred in the films ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' (1997), ''Mimic'' (1997), ''Lulu on the Bridge'' (1998), ''The Replacement Killers'' (1998), ''Summer of Sam'' (1999), and ''Like Dandelion Dust'' (2009). For her work in television, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in ''Norma Jean & Marilyn'' (1996), and twice nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film, again for her performance as Marilyn Monroe and her leading role in '' Human Trafficking'' (2005). Early life Sorvino was born on September 28, 1967 in Manhattan, New York City, to Lorraine Ruth Davis, a drama therapist for Alzheimer's disease patients ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Kole
Warren David Blosjo Jr. (born September 23, 1977) known professionally as Warren Kole, is an American actor known for his role as LAPD Detective Wes Mitchell on the USA Network original series ''Common Law''. He also played Roderick on the FOX original series ''The Following'' in its first season, and starred as FBI Agent Robert Stahl in the NBC crime drama ''Shades of Blue''. He also portrayed Rafe Adler in the video game '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End''. Early life Warren Kole was born in San Antonio, Texas, and spent much of his early life in the Washington, D.C. area. He studied acting at Boston University in Massachusetts where he began his career performing in local theater productions. Career Kole made his feature film debut in ''A Love Song for Bobby Long'' opposite John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, and fellow USA Network star, Gabriel Macht. He also starred as Addley Koffin opposite Rebecca De Mornay and Jaime King in the independent thriller ''Mother's Day'', and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Bateman
Gabriel Michael Bateman (born September 10, 2004) is an American actor. He is best known for starring in numerous horror films, including as Robert in '' Annabelle'' (2014), Martin Wells in '' Lights Out'' (2016), Andy Barclay in '' Child's Play'' (2019), and Kyle Hunter in ''Unhinged'' (2020). Bateman also had roles in family films, such as Carter Hughes in ''Benji'' (2018) and Oliver Reed in ''Think Like a Dog'' (2020). On television, he starred as Ethan Taylor in the CBS crime drama series ''Stalker'' (2014–2015) and Jack Hawthorne in the CBS mystery drama series ''American Gothic'' (2016). Early life, family and education Bateman was raised in Turlock, California, but his family moved to southern California when he started his career in acting. His sister is actress Talitha Bateman. Career Bateman made his acting debut in 2012, appearing in the film ''George Biddle, CPA''. In 2014, he had a supporting role as Robert in the supernatural horror film '' Annabelle'', a sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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