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The Wicked City (1916 Film)
Wicked City may refer to: Books * The Wicked City (Singer novel), ''The Wicked City'' (Singer novel), a 1972 children's novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer * Wicked City (novel series), ''Wicked City'' (novel series), a series of novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi * A 2008 crime novel by Ace Atkins Film and TV * The Wicked City (1916 film), ''The Wicked City'' (1916 film), a 1916 comedy short starring Gypsy Abbott * Wicked City (1949 film), ''Wicked City'' (1949 film) (French: ''Hans le marin''), a film starring Maria Montez * Wicked City (1987 film), ''Wicked City'' (1987 film), a 1987 Japanese anime adaptation of the first of Kikuchi's novels ** The Wicked City (1992 film), ''The Wicked City'' (1992 film), a live-action adaptation of the 1987 anime * Wicked City (TV series), ''Wicked City'' (TV series), a 2015 American crime drama series on ABC * Wicked City (2022 TV series), ''Wicked City'' (2022 TV series), a supernatural television series on ALLBLK *Wicked City (1973 film), ''Wicked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wicked City (Singer Novel)
''The Wicked City'' is a novel for children by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Originally written in Yiddish it was published in English in 1972. The book is a retelling of the story of Lot and the people of Sodom from the Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts of a ..., though Singer omits certain elements of the Bible story. References Novels by Isaac Bashevis Singer American children's novels 1972 American novels Yiddish-language literature 1972 children's books Novels based on the Bible {{1970s-child-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked City (novel Series)
is a series of novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and published by Tokuma Shoten. Between 2009 and 2010, the first three books in the series were published by Tor Books, Tor/Seven Seas Entertainment, Seven Seas in English. The first book served as the basis for an Wicked City (1987 film), anime film and live-action The Wicked City (1992 film), film of the same name. List of books Adaptations Animated film ''Wicked City (1987 film), Wicked City (妖獣都市)'' is a horror adventure anime film produced by Madhouse (company), Madhouse. It was directed, character designed, and drawn by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Live-action film ''The Wicked City (1992 film), The Wicked City (妖獣都市〜香港魔界篇〜)'' was released in 1992. It was produced by Tsui Hark in Hong Kong. References {{reflist External links Wicked City profile at GoManga.com Novel series Novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi Seven Seas Entertainment titles Japanese serial novels Japanese novels adapted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Atkins
Ace Atkins (born June 28, 1970) is an American journalist and author. He became a Full-time job, full-time novelist at the age of 30. Biography Born in 1970, Atkins is the son of National Football League, NFL player Billy Atkins (American football), Billy Atkins. Atkins lettered for the Auburn University American football, football team in 1992 and 1993. Atkins was featured on the ''Sports Illustrated'' cover commemorating the Tigers' perfect 11-0 season of 1993. The cover shows Atkins celebrating after sacking future Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel of the Florida Gators. Atkins wore number 99 for the Tigers. Atkins graduated from Auburn University in 1994. Atkins worked as a crime reporter in the newsroom of ''The Tampa Tribune'' before he published his first novel, ''Crossroad Blues'' (1998). While at the ''Tribune'', Atkins earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s. The story became the core ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wicked City (1916 Film)
Wicked City may refer to: Books * The Wicked City (Singer novel), ''The Wicked City'' (Singer novel), a 1972 children's novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer * Wicked City (novel series), ''Wicked City'' (novel series), a series of novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi * A 2008 crime novel by Ace Atkins Film and TV * The Wicked City (1916 film), ''The Wicked City'' (1916 film), a 1916 comedy short starring Gypsy Abbott * Wicked City (1949 film), ''Wicked City'' (1949 film) (French: ''Hans le marin''), a film starring Maria Montez * Wicked City (1987 film), ''Wicked City'' (1987 film), a 1987 Japanese anime adaptation of the first of Kikuchi's novels ** The Wicked City (1992 film), ''The Wicked City'' (1992 film), a live-action adaptation of the 1987 anime * Wicked City (TV series), ''Wicked City'' (TV series), a 2015 American crime drama series on ABC * Wicked City (2022 TV series), ''Wicked City'' (2022 TV series), a supernatural television series on ALLBLK *Wicked City (1973 film), ''Wicked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy Abbott
Gypsy Abbott (January 31, 1896 – July 25, 1952) was an American silent film actress. Career Before entering films, Gypsy Abbott performed for a number of years on stage and in vaudeville. She began with E. H. Sothern's repertoire company and later played Flora Belle Fry in a road production of George M. Cohan's '' Little Johnny Jones''. She married director Henry King in 1915 and was sometimes credited as Gypsie Abbott. Abbott died on July 25, 1952, aged 55. She is buried in the Grotto Section at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Filmography * '' The Path of Sorrow'' (1913) * '' Called Back'' (1914) * '' The Key to Yesterday'' (1914) * '' The Man Who Could Not Lose'' (1914) * '' St. Elmo'' (1914) * ''Who Pays? ''Who Pays?'' is an American television game show that was broadcast on NBC from July 2, 1959, to September 24, 1959. Format Three panelists interview a pair of contestants whose employer is a celebrity or a public figure, with the object of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked City (1949 Film)
''Wicked City'' (French: ''Hans le marin''; alternate title: ''The Last Port'') is a 1949 French-American drama film directed by François Villiers and starring the husband-and-wife team of Jean-Pierre Aumont and Maria Montez. It was Montez's first film in Europe. ''Wicked City'' and ''The Man on the Eiffel Tower ''The Man on the Eiffel Tower'' is a 1950 American Ansco Color film noir mystery film directed by Burgess Meredith and starring Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Meredith, and Robert Hutton. It is based on the 1931 novel '' La Tête d'un homme'' ...'' were the first French-American film co-productions following World War II. Plot Hans is a Canadian sailor docked in Marseilles who is having an affair with cabaret owner Dolores. When he is robbed and left for dead, he awakens to discover that Dolores has disappeared. He takes on a job as a nightclub bouncer and has a fling with gypsy girl Tania. Cast *Jean-Pierre Aumont *Maria Montez *Lilli Palmer Production Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked City (1987 Film)
is a 1987 Japanese adult animated dark fantasy action horror film produced by Video Art and Madhouse for Japan Home Video. Based on ''Black Guard'', the first novel of the '' Wicked City'' series by Hideyuki Kikuchi, the film is the solo directorial debut of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who also served as the character designer, storyboard artist, animation director and a key animator. The story takes place towards the end of the 20th century and explores the idea that the human world secretly coexists with the demon world with a secret police force known as the Black Guard protecting the boundary. Plot The existence of the "Black World"—an alternate dimension populated by supernatural demons—is known to few humans. For centuries, a peace treaty between the Black World and the world of humans has been maintained to ensure relative harmony. Both sides of the continuum are protected by an organization of secret agents called the Black Guard, specifically from a group of radicalized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wicked City (1992 Film)
''The Wicked City'' () is a 1992 science fiction film directed by Peter Mak and produced by Tsui Hark. It is a live-action film adaptation of the Japanese anime of the same name, which in turn is based on the first novel of the series of the same name by Hideyuki Kikuchi. The film stars Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Yuen Woo-ping, Roy Cheung, Tatsuya Nakadai, Michelle Reis, and Carman Lee. (Michelle Reis said that Tsui Hark actually directed many scenes himself. ) It tells fictional story of conflicts and relationship between demon-like creatures and humans in 1990s' Hong Kong. The film was one of the most popular Tsui Hark productions in the USA and Europe, and still plays in festivals and midnight screenings around the USA and Europe. Plot The story takes place in Hong Kong in a conflict between worlds of Humans and "Rapters" ("Reptoids" in some dubbed versions) before the handover. A special police unit in the city are investigating a mysterious drug named "Happiness". Taki, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked City (TV Series)
''Wicked City'' is an American procedural drama television series created by Steven Baigelman for the broadcast network ABC. The series aired from October 27, 2015 to December 15, 2015. and focused on two LAPD detectives (Jeremy Sisto and Gabriel Luna) as they search for a pair of romantically-linked serial killers (Ed Westwick and Erika Christensen) terrorizing the Sunset Strip. The main cast also includes Taissa Farmiga, Karolina Wydra, Evan Ross, Anne Winters, and Jaime Ray Newman. On November 13, 2015, after airing only three episodes, ABC announced ''Wicked City'' had been cancelled, pulling the series from its fall schedule and stopping production following the completion of the eighth episode. The remaining episodes were made available by Hulu on December 22, 2015, with the finale being released on December 30, 2015. Plot In 1982 Los Angeles, police detectives Jack Roth (Jeremy Sisto) and Paco Contreras (Gabriel Luna) are partnered up to investigate a series of murder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked City (2022 TV Series)
''Wicked City'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by Kristin Iris Johnson and Serena M. Lee. The series follows the lives of group young modern-day witches in Atlanta. The series starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Taylor Polidore, Shaquita Smith, Mercedez McDowell, Chantal Maurice, Chanel Mack, Rhonda Morman, Malika Blessing, Columbus Short and Rolonda Rochelle. The six-episode first season premiered on the streaming service Allblk on December 1, 2022. The 8-episode second season premiered on October 19, 2023. On February 15, 2024, the series was renewed for a third season. Cast and characters * Vanessa Bell Calloway as Tabitha the owner of Charm City Awakening and longtime mentor to the coven. * Taylor Polidore as Camille * Shaquita Smith as Jordan Davis * Mercedez McDowell as Mona De La Cruz * Chantal Maurice as Angela Harris * Chanel Mack as Sherise Baker * Rhonda Morman as Claudette * Malika Blessing as Caden * Gary Anthony Sturgis as Julius (seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked City (1973 Film)
''Wicked City'' is a 1973 Australian television play. It was meant to be the pilot for a series that never eventuated, however it aired as a standalone movie. Premise In the 1880s a straight laced English doctor inherits a brothel and a music hall from one of his patients in Melbourne. Cast * Robin Ramsay as doctor * Jill Forster as brothel madam * Abigail *Graham Rouse *Bob Hornery *Briony Behets Briony Behets (born 1951, London, United Kingdom) is an English-Australian actress who found fame acting in Australian soap operas of the 1970s and 1980s Early life Behets' father worked as a civil engineer, which took him around the world and ... *Zoe Lake *Carla Prowse Production The play was announced in 1972. It was filmed that year, and was called one of the most expensive television productions in Australia. However it did not air until 1973 in Melbourne and 1974 in Sydney. References Australian television films 1973 television films 1973 films 1970s English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
