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The Undershepherd
''The Undershepherd'' is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Russ Parr and starring Isaiah Washington. Two preacher friends clash as one is led by God and the other is led by Satan. Cast *Isaiah Washington as L.C. *Bill Cobbs as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon *Lamman Rucker as Roland *Robinne Lee as Shirley *Malinda Williams as Casandra *Keith David as Brother Wilks *Elise Neal as Sister Roberts *Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ... as Bishop Redford Accolades The film won accolades for Best Narrative Feature, Best Director (Parr) and Best Performance by an Actor (Williams) at the 16th American Black Film Festival. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Undershepherd 2012 films American drama films 2010s English-language films 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Parr
Russ Parr (born 1959 in California) is an American radio DJ, film director, writer, actor and television personality known for such television shows as '' Rock 'N' America''. Career Parr began as a Production Services Director at ABC TV. Russ was the morning DJ on KDAY doing imitations of Magic Johnson, Ronald Reagan and other celebrities. He also worked as a stand-up comic for eight years, performing his first show as an opening act for Joan Rivers in Santa Monica, California. Parr also found parts on a number of television shows including ''Martin'', ''The Jenny Jones Show'', and ''Turnstyle'', and appeared in television commercials for Kodak and McDonald's. Parr left KDAY (Hollywood) in 1989 and ended up working on KJMZ in Dallas, Texas. Before Parr began as a radio personality, however, he had a recording career under the pseudonym Bobby Jimmy. In the mid-1980s, he owned and ran his own recording label, Rapsur Records (an inversion of his name). On it he released records as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith David
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his signature deep voice and commanding screen presence in over 300 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as '' The Thing'' (1982), ''Platoon'' (1986), ''They Live'' (1988), ''Dead Presidents'' (1995), ''Armageddon'' (1998), ''There's Something About Mary'' (1998), ''Requiem for a Dream'' (2000), '' Pitch Black'' (2000), '' Barbershop'' (2002), ''Crash'' (2004), ''The Chronicles of Riddick'' (2004), ''Cloud Atlas'' (2012), ''The Nice Guys'' (2016), and '' Nope'' (2022). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series ''Community'' (2015) and starred as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama '' Greenleaf'' (2016–2020). His Emmy-winning voice-over career includes work as the narrator of Ken Burns films such as '' The War'' (2007) and '' Muhammad Ali'' (2021). In film, characters that he has voiced include Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Drama Films
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2012 Films
2012 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2012, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal and Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of '' Brave''. The ''James Bond'' film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, ''Skyfall''. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (''Beauty and the Beast'', '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', ''Titanic'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Finding Nemo'', and ''Monsters, Inc.'') were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Also, the year marked the debut for high frame rate technology. The first film using 48 F.P.S., a higher frame rate than the film industry sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BroadwayWorld
BroadwayWorld is a theatre news website based in New York City covering Broadway, Off-Broadway An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ..., regional, and international theatre productions. The website publishes theatre news, interviews, reviews, and other coverage related to theater. It also includes an online message board for theater fans. History The site was founded in 2003 to cover theater news. As of September 2018, the website had a readership of 5.5 million monthly online visitors and an Alexa PageRank of 16,156 worldwide. The site also produces annual fan-voted awards and competitions related to various types of production. BroadwayWorld added a pay transparency rule to their job site in March 2021 due to the advocacy of On Our Team and Costume Professionals for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black Film Festival
The American Black Film Festival (originally called the Acalpulco Black Film Festival) is an independent film festival that focuses primarily on black film—works by Black members of the film industry. It is held to recognize achievements of film actors of African descent and to honor films that stand out in their portrayal of Black experience. It has been called "the nation’s most prominent film festival.""Hollywood's Biggest African American Stars Snub the 2010 ABFF" Rollingout.com The festival is held annually and features full-length narratives, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Gossett Jr
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play ''Take a Giant Step.'' Gossett would go on acting on stage. One of these plays was ''A Raisin in the Sun'' in 1959, and in 1961 he made his debut on screen in its film adaptation. From thereon, Gossett added to his resume many roles in films and television, as well as releasing music. In 1977, Gossett gained wide recognition for his role of Fiddler in the popular miniseries ''Roots''. For which he won "Outstanding lead actor for a single appearance in a drama or comedy series" at the Emmy Awards. Gossett continued acting in high profile films and television. In 1982, for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in '' An Officer and a Gentleman'', he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elise Neal
Elise Demetria Neal (born March 14, 1966) is an American actress. Her big break came with three 1997 films, appearing in ''Rosewood'', '' Money Talks'' and ''Scream 2''. From 1998 to 2002, Neal starred as Yvonne Hughley in the ABC/UPN sitcom ''The Hughleys''. Other film appearances include ''Mission to Mars'' (2000), ''Hustle & Flow'' (2005) and '' Logan'' (2017). On television, Neal also starred as Tia Jewel in the first two seasons of the UPN/The CW sitcom ''All of Us'' from 2003 to 2005. She is a three-time NAACP Image Award nominee. Early life Neal was born on March 14, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of a nurse and a construction worker. She attended Lakeview Elementary. She was a ballet dancer and a cheerleader. She broke her left wrist in a high toss cheerleading stunt; after the bones healed, her wrist never straightened back out completely. She graduated from Overton High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. From 1984 to 1988, she attended the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malinda Williams
Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning "honeybee" in Greek. It is also associated with the Greek word ''meli'', meaning "honey", and with Linda, from "lind" meaning "gentle, soft, tender" in the Germanic languages. Pronunciation The typical English pronunciation of Melinda is . In Hungarian, the stress is on the first syllable: . Usage and popularity The name Melinda is used in English and Hungarian. In the United States, its popularity peaked in 1973 at No. 72. In 1990 it was in the top 1000 names in the US, and in 2002 it was in the top 100 names in Hungary. Since its peak the popularity of the name Melinda has been gradually declining in the United States, to last be seen on the top 1000 list in 2002 at No. 932. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington IV is an American actor and media personality. Following a series of film appearances, he came to prominence for portraying Dr. Preston Burke in the first three seasons of the series ''Grey's Anatomy'' from 2005 to 2007. Washington began his career collaborating with director Spike Lee on the films ''Crooklyn'' (1994), '' Clockers'' (1995), ''Girl 6'' (1996), and '' Get on the Bus'' (1996). He also appeared in the films '' Love Jones'' (1997), '' Bulworth'' (1998), ''True Crime'' (1999), '' Romeo Must Die'' (2000), '' Exit Wounds'' (2001), '' Ghost Ship'' (2002), and '' Hollywood Homicide'' (2003). In 2005, Washington landed his breakthrough role as Preston Burke on ''Grey's Anatomy''. He was dismissed after the third season due to his usage of a homophobic slur while referring to a cast member, T. R. Knight, although he would return for a guest appearance in 2014. From 2014 to 2018, Washington portrayed Thelonious Jaha on The CW's science fiction television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robinne Lee
Robinne Lee (born July 16, 1974) is an American actress and author. She made her screen debut in the 1997 independent film ''Hav Plenty'', and later has appeared in films ''National Security'' (2003), ''Deliver Us from Eva'' (2003), '' Hitch'' (2005), ''Seven Pounds'' (2008), ''Fifty Shades Darker'' (2017), and ''Fifty Shades Freed'' (2018). Life and career Lee was born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 16. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School, Lee began her acting career as part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy ''Hav Plenty'' in 1997, which was shown at Toronto Film Festival. She spent the following years working in smaller films, and well as co-starred in television movies include ''The Runaway'' opposite Debbi Morgan. On television, Lee also guest-starred on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', and ''Numbers''. She also appeared in R&B singer Usher's music video for his 2004 single "Confessions Part II". In 2003, Lee appeared in two films, action comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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