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Sunday Night Productions
Sunday Night Productions is an American film and television production company founded by John Krasinski and Allyson Seeger in 2013. It is known for producing the television series ''Lip Sync Battle'', ''Dream Corp LLC'' and '' Jack Ryan'', the YouTube streaming news show '' Some Good News'', and the feature-length films ''The Hollars'', ''A Quiet Place'', and ''A Quiet Place Part II''. History In 2013, John Krasinski and Allyson Seeger formed Sunday Night Productions with Krasinski's money from ''The Office''. In May 2014, Krasinski and Seeger produced his film ''The Hollars'', which was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. In September 2014, Krasinski would produce both Shawn Wines' law student turned garbage collection comedy, as well as Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan's workplace/family hybrid through Sunday Night for NBC, but, there have been no further developments for both shows. In November 2015, it was announced that Krasinski and Seeger will co-produce ''Dream Corp, LLC'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in the respective listed markets, but rather the company's stock is offered, owned, traded, exchanged privately, or Over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter. In the case of a closed corporation, there are a relatively small number of shareholders or company members. Related terms are closely-held corporation, unquoted company, and unlisted company. Though less visible than their public company, publicly traded counterparts, private companies have major importance in the world's economy. In 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for ($1.8 trillion) in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In 2005, using a substantially smaller pool size (22.7%) for comparison, the 339 companies on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Merchant
Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, actor, director, presenter and writer. Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series ''The Office'' (2001–2003), and co-writer, co-director, and co-star of both '' Extras'' (2005–2007) and '' Life's Too Short'' (2011–2013). With Gervais and Karl Pilkington, he hosted ''The Ricky Gervais Show'' in its radio, podcast, audiobook, and television formats; the radio version won a bronze Sony Award. He also provided the voice of the robotic "Intelligence Dampening Sphere" Wheatley in the 2011 video game ''Portal 2''. Merchant co-developed the Sky1 travel series '' An Idiot Abroad'' (2010–2012) and co-created '' Lip Sync Battle'' (2015–present). Merchant has performed as a stand-up comedian, which led to him writing and starring in the HBO series ''Hello Ladies'' (2013–2014), based on his stand-up material. He starred in his first play, Richard Bean' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Nichols
Jeff Nichols (born December 7, 1978) is an American film director and screenwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Nichols is most known for his films ''Take Shelter'' (2011), ''Mud'' (2012), and '' Loving'' (2016), which have been critically acclaimed. Career Nichols studied filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He wrote his first screenplay, ''Shotgun Stories'', with actor Michael Shannon in mind to play the lead, and contacted the actor through a former teacher. The film was shot on a budget of only $250,000, and released in 2007. Later, Nichols moved into larger independent productions with 2011's ''Take Shelter'', also starring Shannon, and 2012's ''Mud'', starring Matthew McConaughey, which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, Nichols acted as President of the Jury of the 7th Rome Film Festival. His 2016 sci-fi drama film '' Midnight Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day One
Day One may refer to: Film and television * ''Day One'' (1989 film), a 1989 television film * ''Day One'', also known as ''To Write Love on Her Arms'', a 2012 drama film * ''Day One'' (2015 film), a 2015 short film * ''Day One'' (TV series), a 2009 American television pilot for NBC which was reduced from a television series to a television film, but which never aired * ''Day One'' (TV program), an American news magazine program that ran from 1993 to 1995 on ABC * "Day One" (Torchwood), a 2006 episode of the science-fiction television series ''Torchwood'' * The first episode of the 2009 ''Torchwood'' serial ''Children of Earth'' * Day One (''24''), the first season of the television series ''24'' * ''Day One'', the second episode of the first season of the medical drama '' ER'' * WWE Day 1, a 2022 professional wrestling event held by WWE Music * Day One (band), an English trip hop band * ''Day One'' (Birds of Tokyo album), a 2007 album by Birds of Tokyo * ''Day One'' (From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Blunt
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards. ''Forbes'' ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020. Blunt made her acting debut in a 2001 stage production of ''The Royal Family''. She went on to appear in the television film ''Boudica'' (2003) and portrayed Queen Catherine Howard in the miniseries ''Henry VIII'' (2003). She made her feature film debut in the drama ''My Summer of Love'' (2004). Blunt's breakthrough came in 2006 with her starring roles in the television film ''Gideon's Daughter'' and the comedy-drama film '' The Devil Wears Prada''. The former won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and the latter earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Blunt's profile continued to grow with leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David O
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna Pictures
Annapurna Pictures is an independent American media company founded by Megan Ellison in 2011, that specializes in film production, live theatre production, television through its Annapurna Television division, and video game publishing through its Annapurna Interactive division. History Annapurna Pictures was founded in 2011 by Megan Ellison as a production and finance entity focusing on high-end auteur-driven cinema. After attending University of Southern California’s film school for two semesters, Ellison left in 2005 and traveled the world. Among her stops was Nepal, where she trekked on the Himalayan mountain Annapurna, for which her production company is named. By 2014 Annapurna had produced and/or financed the films '' Lawless'', '' The Master'', ''Killing Them Softly'', ''Zero Dark Thirty'', ''Spring Breakers'', '' The Grandmaster'', ''Her'', ''Foxcatcher'', and '' American Hustle'', and was starting production on ''Joy'', ''Sausage Party'', '' Wiener-Dog'', ''20th C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Alexander
Rebecca Ann Alexander (born February 4, 1979) is an American psychotherapist and author. Deafblind due to Usher syndrome, Alexander wrote a memoir in 2014 about coming to terms with her deteriorating sight as well as her feats as an extreme athlete, such as climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. In 2016, she received a Helen Keller Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind. Early life and education Rebecca Ann Alexander was born into a Jewish family on February 4, 1979, in Oakland, California, to mother Terry Pink Alexander and father David Alexander, an attorney. She has two siblings; a twin brother, Daniel, and older brother Peter Alexander, a journalist and White House correspondent for NBC News. Alexander was diagnosed with vision loss at age twelve, originally diagnosed as retinitis pigmentosa. While in school she played soccer and participated in the Maccabiah Games, as well as attending Temple Sinai in Oakland. At age eighteen, a fall from a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North American box office, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Damon began his acting career in the film '' Mystic Pizza'' (1988). He continued acting in ''Courage Under Fire'' (1996) and '' The Rainmaker'' (1997). He gained prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in ''Good Will Hunting'', which won them the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Screenplay. He established himself as a leading man by starring as Tom Ripley in ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999), Jason Bourne in the ''Bourne'' franchise (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Rich
Marc Rich (born Marcell David Reich; December 18, 1934 – June 26, 2013) was an international commodity, commodities Trader (finance), trader, hedge fund manager, financier, businessman, and financial criminal. He founded the commodities company Glencore, and was later indicted in the United States on federal charges of tax evasion, wire fraud, racketeering, and making petroleum industry in Iran, oil deals with Iran during the Iran hostage crisis. He fled to Switzerland at the time of the indictment and never returned to the United States. He received a widely criticized presidential pardon from President of the United States, U.S. President Bill Clinton on January 20, 2001, Bill Clinton pardon controversy, Clinton's last day in office; Rich's ex-wife Denise had made large donations to the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Early life Rich was born in 1934 to a Jewish family in Antwerp, Belgium. His parents emigrated with their son to the United States in 1941 vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director. Born in New York City, he developed a passion for writing at an early age. Sorkin has earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes. His works include the Broadway plays ''A Few Good Men'', ''The Farnsworth Invention'', and ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', as well as the television series '' Sports Night'' (1998–2000), ''The West Wing'' (1999–2006), ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2006–07), and '' The Newsroom'' (2012–14)''.'' He wrote the film screenplay for the legal drama ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), the comedy ''The American President'' (1995), and several biopics including '' Charlie Wilson's War'' (2007), '' Moneyball'' (2011), and '' Steve Jobs'' (2015). For writing 2010's ''The Social Network'', he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. Sorkin made his directorial fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1923 by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games and is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, the Warner Animation Group, Castle Rock Entertainment, and DC Studios. Among its other assets, stands the television production company Warner Bros. Television Studios. Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character created by Tex Avery, Ben Hardaway, Chuck Jones, Bob Givens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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