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Their Eyes Were Watching God (film)
''Their Eyes Were Watching God'' is a 2005 American television drama film based upon Zora Neale Hurston's 1937 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Darnell Martin, written by Suzan-Lori Parks, Misan Sagay, and Bobby Smith Jr., and produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions (Winfrey served as the host for the broadcast). It stars Halle Berry, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Michael Ealy, and aired on ABC on March 6, 2005. Cast * Halle Berry as Janie Crawford *Michael Ealy as Tea Cake *Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Joe Starks *Nicki Micheaux as Phoebe Watson *Lorraine Toussaint as Pearl Stone * Ruby Dee as Nanny Marnie *Terrence Howard as Amos Hicks *Gabriel Casseus as Sam Watson * Artel Kayàru as Motor Boat *Jensen Atwood as Johnny Taylor *Kevin Daniels as Liege Moss *Wayne Duvall as Dr. Gordon *Mel Winkler as Logan Killicks * Maura Gale as Lula Moss * Henry Brown as Water Stone Reception Catering to Winfrey's expected TV audience, the film largely avoided the more controver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki Micheaux
Nicole "Nicki" Micheaux (born 1971) is an American actress, known for her role as Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the ABC Family drama series '' Lincoln Heights'' (2007–2009), for which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nominations. Early life Micheaux was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of a United States Army officer. Career Micheaux began her career appearing in supporting film roles and playing guest-starring parts on television shows include '' ER'', '' Any Day Now'' and '' City of Angels''. From 2001 to 2002, she had the recurring role on the Showtime drama series ''Soul Food''. She later had the recurring roles on HBO drama '' Six Feet Under'' as Karla Charles and FX crime drama ''The Shield'' as Trish George. In film, Micheaux has appeared in ''Sweet Jane'', '' Ringmaster'' (1998), ''The Trials of Cate McCall'' (2013) and ''The Pact 2'' (2014). She also co-starred opposite Halle Berry in the 2005 television film ''Their Ey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Corporation
Meredith Corporation was an American media conglomerate based in Des Moines, Iowa, that owned magazines, television stations, websites, and radio stations. Its publications had a readership of more than 120 million and paid circulation of more than 40 million, and its websites had nearly 135 million monthly unique visitors. Its broadcast television stations reached 11% of U.S. households. History Early years Edwin Thomas Meredith founded the company in 1902 when he began publishing ''Successful Farming'' magazine. In 1922, Meredith began publishing ''Fruit, Garden and Home'' magazine, a home and family service publication. In 1924, the magazine was retitled '' Better Homes and Gardens'', and the first issue cost a dime on the newsstand. In 1930, the company published the first edition of ''The Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book''. In 1946, the company became a public company. In 1987, Meredith Corporation made a deal that they would purchase MMT Sales for $40 million, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising soliciting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Brown (actor)
Henry Brown is a film, television and stage actor whose career began in the early 1970s and continues to the present. With over sixty credits, he has appeared in over thirty films and thirty television shows. He quite often plays policemen and law enforcement officials. He played the main role in Carmen Madden's 2010 film, '' Everyday Black Man''. Background In 1969, Brown came to UCSB with the intention of playing baseball. He graduated from there in 1971. One day while grabbing a quick meal, he accidentally spilt a glass of milk on Frank Silvera who happened to be a guest artist at UCSB at the time. Silvera introduced him to Dr. William R. Reardon. Brown was then recruited for the UCSB Touring Players. It was actually another guest artist Paul Winfield that introduced Brown to Stanley Kramer, and while still a student, Brown would land his first acting role in a Kramer film. His film work includes ''My First Mister'', ''Lethal Weapon 3''. He has also had roles in ''The Man I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maura Gale
Maura Gale (sometimes credited as Maula Gale) is an American actress who is best known for her voice role in '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' as Fortune. She has also voiced video games like ''Enter the Matrix'', as well as the female voice of Guillo in the Gamecube RPG ''Baten Kaitos Origins''. She also has recurring, guest star and/or Co star appearances in TV shows such as Kingdom Business, Ordinary Joe, Amazing Stories, Dynasty, Bigger, Saints and Sinners, ''Strong Medicine'', ''NYPD Blue'', and '' Ally McBeal'', and in films'' Under The Stadium Lights'', ''Woman Thou Art Loosed'' , ''Their Eyes Were Watching God ''Their Eyes Were Watching God'' is a 1937 novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. It is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance, and Hurston's best known work. The novel explores main character Janie Crawford's "ripening from a v ...'' and '' Supreme Sanction''. She hosts a weekly radio show and podcast, ‘’OMG Oh Maura Gale Radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Winkler
Mel Winkler (October 23, 1941 – June 11, 2020) was an American actor, perhaps best known as the voice of Aku Aku in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' video games, from '' Crash Bandicoot: Warped'' to ''Crash Twinsanity''. Early life Winkler was born to an African-American family in St. Louis, Missouri on October 23, 1941. Career In 1969, Winkler began a tap dancing career in ''Anything Goes''. In 1970s and 1980s, He moved to his home town St. Louis and New York City. Though Winkler mostly appeared in minor live-action roles, such as Melvin in ''Doc Hollywood'', in 1977 and 1978 he appeared in a two-show ''Anything Goes'' (1977) as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh and ''West Side Story'' (1978) as Action. He also spent time on Broadway, appearing in ''The Great White Hope'' in 1968, in August Wilson's ''Joe Turner's Come and Gone'' in 1988 and in Neil Simon's ''Proposals'' from 1997 to 1998. He is the voice of the guardian mask Aku Aku in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' series, Lucius Fox in ''The Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Duvall
Wayne Duvall (born May 29, 1958) is an American actor known for appearing as Homer Stokes in ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', as well recurring roles as the television series ''Billions'', ''The District'', ''The Leftovers'', '' BrainDead'', ''The Righteous Gemstones'' and others. He has also appeared in films like ''Apollo 13'', '' Leatherheads'', ''Duplicity'', ''Lincoln'', '' American Animals'', ''Richard Jewell'', '' The Hunt'', and ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'', as well as in Broadway theatre productions, most notably the original New York run of '' 1984''. He was born in Silver Spring, Maryland and is a cousin of the actor Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Gold .... Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Daniels
Kevin Dwight Daniels Jr. (born December 9, 1976 in San Diego, California), is an American actor who started his career with a supporting role in the 1998 film ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' by director Nicholas Hytner. He has appeared in the film ''Hollywood Homicide'', as well as the TV series ''Law & Order'', ''Frasier'', ''Chuck'', '' House'' and ''Modern Family'', the latter in the recurring role of Longines. He has since participated in more than 20 productions. He is best known for playing Don Miller, a firefighter for the Baltimore City Fire Department in the movie ''Ladder 49'' and the USA show ''Sirens'' where he played Hank St. Clare, a Chicago EMT. He starred in the 2012 Broadway play '' Magic/Bird'' playing the lead role of Magic Johnson. Daniels attended the Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jensen Atwood
Jensen Atwood (born August 25, 1976) is an American actor from South Central, Los Angeles. Atwood is best known for roles in television productions such as '' Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God'', ''Noah's Arc'', and SISTERS the movie Early life Atwood was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles where he currently resides. He has two younger sisters Monica Jones and Ashley Atwood and two older brothers Gilbert (Andy) Atwood and Jason (String) Atwood. He studied acting at California State University, Long Beach, at Playhouse West in Los Angeles, and with Eric Morris. Career Since beginning his show business career, Atwood has appeared in numerous music videos and stage productions. As a model, Atwood was featured on the cover of ''Krave'', ''Bleu'', and ''Ballroom Rockstar'' and appeared in a layout for ''Flaunt Magazine''. He has appeared in advertisements for brands such as Walmart Corona Coors Light, KFC, K-Swiss, AT&T and has also sang backup for T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artel Great
Artel J. Great (born September 11, 1981) also known as Artel Kayàru, is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for portraying Rodney in the 2002 film '' Dahmer''. Personal life Great was born and raised in Chicago. He has been married since 2016; Nelsan Ellis was his best man at his wedding. Career Acting career Great moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and landed roles in the films '' Light It Up'' (1999) and ''Save the Last Dance'' (2001). In 2002, Great appeared opposite Jeremy Renner and Bruce Davison in David Jacobson's '' Dahmer'' (2002), a biographical film about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The character he portrayed, Rodney, is based on Tracy Edwards, who was intended to be Dahmer's next murder victim but managed to escape from him and successfully turn him in to the authorities. For his performance in the film, Great was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance. He lost the award to Nia Vardalos for ''My Big Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel Casseus (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor and screenwriter from Roosevelt, New York. Biography Casseus, born in New York City, is of Haitian descent. Casseus was nominated for the 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance in the film ''New Jersey Drive''. He has appeared in the films ''Get on the Bus'', ''Fallen'', and '' Black Dog''. He had roles as pool-playing Freddie in the 50 Cent movie '' Before I Self Destruct'' (2009), as Elliot's cellmate in '' Bedazzled'', and as Army Ranger Kurth in '' Black Hawk Down''. Casseus has appeared on television shows including ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''CSI: NY'', ''The Practice'', ''Law & Order'' and '' 24''. He is a co-writer of the 2010 film ''Takers ''Takers'' (formerly known as ''Bone Deep'') is a 2010 American heist action thriller film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, and Avery Duff. It features Matt Dillon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
