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The Human Face
''The Human Face'' is a 4-part BBC series that examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame. Actor and comedian John Cleese investigated identity, perception, creativity and sexuality and their relation to the human face, combining art, technology and human interest stories. Paul Ekman served as scientific adviser. Plot Part One: Face to Face Original airdate: 7 March 2001 This episode looks at how the face communicates without speech, focusing on expressions, disguise and the mysterious art of face-reading. Part Two: Here’s Looking at You! Original airdate: 14 March 2001 This episode investigates family resemblances, facial recognition and the purpose of the face and its features, going back to five hundred million years ago. It also speculates about the multi-racial face of the future and showed surgeons in Kentucky preparing for the world's first facial transplant. Part Three: Beauty Original airdate: 21 March 2001 This episode studies whether hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Erskine (filmmaker)
James Erskine is a British screenwriter, film director and producer. '' The Human Face'' (2001), which he co-directed, was nominated for the Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) Emmy Award in 2002. Filmography Films *''The Invitation'' – writer and director *''EMR'' (2004) – writer, director and producer *''Closing the Deal'' (2005) – director and producer *''Vanishing of the Bees'' (2009) – writer *'' One Night in Turin'' (2010) – writer and director *''From the Ashes'' – writer and director *''Battle of the Sexes'' (2013) – director and producer *'' Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist'' (2014) – writer and director *''Shooting for Socrates'' (2014) – writer and director *'' Sachin: A Billion Dreams'' (2017) – director *''The Ice King'' (2018) – writer, director and producer *'' Billie'' (2019) – writer and director *''Healer'' – writer and director *''The End of the Storm'' (2020) Television *'' The Human Face'' (2001) – co-director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rix
Michael Rix (born 8 January 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally rookie listed with Hawthorn for the 2004 season, Rix did not play a game for the club but continued to be an important ruckman in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with the Box Hill Hawks. He then moved to the Coburg Tigers in 2005, showing continued form. This form saw him recruited as the number 49 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Coburg to the St Kilda Football Club, a side that had problems in the ruck department with usual second-stringers Cain Ackland and Jason Blake shouldering huge responsibility. A mature age recruit at 25, Rix was drafted in a bid to improve St Kilda's ruck stocks; however, it was not until Round 11 his first season in 2006 when he made his debut against the Sydney Swans. He played a tough game in wet conditions, considered not ideal for a ruckman (however, he k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie O
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared the American public with her devotion to her family, dedication to the historic preservation of the White House and her interest in American history and culture. During her lifetime, she was regarded as an international icon for her unique fashion choices. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in French literature from George Washington University in 1951, Bouvier started working for the ''Washington Times-Herald'' as an inquiring photographer. The following year, she met then-Congressman John Kennedy at a dinner party in Washington. He was elected to the Senate that same year, and the couple married on September 12, 1953, in Newport, Rhode Island. They had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
