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The Breed (2001 Film)
''The Breed'' is a 2001 horror film with an estimated budget of 4 million dollars. The film features a dystopic future in which vampires are a marginalized race living in formerly Jewish ghettos, often shot in actual abandoned Jewish ghettos. Another major influence in the look of the film is Terry Gilliam's ''Brazil''.audio commentary, ''The Breed'' Plot In an unidentified, vaguely totalitarian future, Detective Stephen Grant (Bokeem Woodbine) investigates a series of strange murders; his partner is killed by a pale man in black who can survive bullet wounds, tosses Grant through a window, and climb up walls like a reptile. After Grant reports the incident, his superiors introduce him to another officer, Aaron Gray (Adrian Paul). Grant learns that vampires exist—Gray is one of them—and plan to gradually integrate themselves with the rest of humanity. One of these vampires is responsible for the murders and the other vampires want to help catch the perpetrator. Aiding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Oblowitz
Michael Oblowitz is a South African filmmaker. Early life and education Oblowitz was born in Cape Town where he grew up surfing in the 1970s. He is a Fine Arts and Philosophy graduate of the University of Cape Town. He received an M.F.A. in Film Theory and Production from Columbia University in 1982 and studied color photography and printing at the Central School of Art London in 1976. Career He began his career in the early 1970s with the films ''X-Terminator'', ''The Is/Land'', ''Minus Zero'' and ''King Blank''. The films are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He entered the mainstream in 1997 with the crime drama film ''This World, Then the Fireworks''. In October 2010, his film '' The Traveller'', starring Val Kilmer, was released in the United States. It won an award for Best Thriller Feature at the 2011 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. He released his first surfing documentary, ''Sea Of Darkness'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including ''Time Bandits'' (1981), ''Brazil'' (1985), ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' (1988), ''The Fisher King'' (1991), '' 12 Monkeys'' (1995), ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998), ''The Brothers Grimm'' (2005), '' Tideland'' (2005), and ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' (2009). Being the only Monty Python member not born in Britain, he became a naturalised British subject in 1968 and formally renounced his American citizenship in 2006. Gilliam was born in Minnesota, but spent his high school and college years in Los Angeles. He started his career as an animator and strip cartoonist. He joined Monty Python as the animator of their works, but eventually became a full member and was given acting roles. He became a feature film director in the 1970s. Most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hootkins
William Michael "Hoot"Austin Mutti-MewseObituary: William Hootkins ''The Guardian'', November 14, 2005, accessed December 13, 2012. Hootkins (July 5, 1948 – October 23, 2005) was an American actor, best known for supporting roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as ''Star Wars'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', and ''Batman''. Early life Hootkins was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas from grade 1 through 12. At age 15, Hootkins found himself caught up in the FBI's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy when he was interviewed about Ruth Paine, his Russian teacher. Marina Oswald, the Russian wife of the assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, and their children had been living with Paine in Dallas. In school he also developed his taste for theatre, joining the same drama group as Tommy Lee Jones, who was a year ahead of him in high school. Hootkins would later say that, since Jones was better-looking and got all the best parts, "I supported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Gőz
István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first king of Hungary * Stephen Rozgonyi (died after 1440), ''ispán'' (Count) of Temes County * Stephen III Báthory (died 1444), Palatine of Hungary * Stephen V Báthory (1430–1493), Hungarian commander, judge royal and Voivode of Transylvania * Stephen VIII Báthory (1477–1534), Voivode of Transylvania * Stephen VII Báthory (1480–1530), Count of Temesvár and Palatine of Hungary * Stephen Báthory (1533–1586), Voivode of Transylvania, Prince of Transylvania, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania * Stephen Báthory (1555–1605), judge royal of the Kingdom of Hungary * Stephen Bocskai (1557–1606), Prince of Transylvania and Hungary * Stephen Bethlen (1582–1648), Prince of Transylvania Politicians * István Balogh (politician) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zen Gesner
Zen Brant Gesner (born June 23, 1970) is an American television and movie actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as Sinbad in the syndicated television series ''The Adventures of Sinbad'', and was a regular cast member on the ABC daytime drama ''All My Children'' as bad boy and rapist Braden Lavery. More recently he's appeared in Miller Lite's "Man Laws" commercials as one of the "Men Of The Square Table". Gesner also appeared on an episode of the popular sitcom ''Friends'' in which he played Rachel Green's date. A graduate of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Gesner has appeared in several movies since his cinematic debut as "Dale's Man #1" in the 1994 comedy ''Dumb & Dumber'', including '' Osmosis Jones'' (as Emergency Room Doctor #1), ''Me, Myself & Irene'' (Agent Peterson), ''Shallow Hal'' (Ralph), and '' There's Something About Mary'' (as a bartender). In 2005, he had a small part in the romantic comedy ''Fever Pitch'' starring Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Durbin
John Durbin is an American actor. He is best known for playing Gul Lemec in the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' 2-part episode "Chain of Command". Filmography * ''Take Out'' (2005) ... as Hershel Kammer * ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' ** episode I Fall to Pieces ... as Ed * ''Angel'' ** episode Quickening ... as Dr. Fetvanovich * '' The Breed'' (2001) ... as Boudreaux * '' Star Trek: Voyager'' ** episode Critical Care ... as Alien Miner * '' The Huntress'' ** episode Scattered ... as Thin Man * '' Tully'' (2000) ... as Marshall * ''Providence'' ** episode The Kiss ... as Shopkeeper * '' Ride with the Devil'' (1999) ... as Skaggs * ''Dead Dogs'' (1999) ... as Gordon * '' A Will of Their Own'' (1998) ... as Sweatshop Foreman * ''Executive Power'' (1997) ... as Mr. Shank * '' The Shining'' ... as Horace 'Harry' Derwent * ''A Deadly Vision'' (1997) ... as Music store clerk * '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' ** episode A Simple Investigation ... as Traidy * ''Kansas City'' (1996) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reed Diamond
Reed Edward Diamond (born July 20, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for the roles of Det. Mike Kellerman on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', Jason Pillar in season 8 of '' 24'', and recurring character Laurence Dominic on ''Dollhouse''. He also appeared in ''The Shield'', ''Journeyman'', ''Bones'', ''The Mentalist'', ''Franklin & Bash'', and ''Underground''. He had a recurring role on the first two seasons of ''Designated Survivor'' as John Foerstel, Director of the FBI, and portrayed Daniel Whitehall / Werner Reinhardt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' Early life and education Diamond was born in Brooklyn, the son of Allison, an astrologer, and Bob Diamond, a stage manager and director of shows such as ''The Joe Franklin Show''. He was raised in Manhattan and attended the Trinity School. Diamond attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for two years, then studied acting at the Juilliard School, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Javor
Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants). Notable people *Debbie Allen, American actress, choreographer and film director *Debbie Armstrong, American athlete *Debbie Brill, Canadian high jumper *Debbie Cook, Californian politician, mayor of Huntington Beach, California *Debbie Crosbie (born 1969/1970), British banker *Debbie Fuller, Canadian diver *Debbie Gibson, American singer, song writer and actress *Debbie Harry, lead singer from the band Blondie *Debbie Marti, English high jumper *Debbie Matenopoulos, American television personality and actress *Debbie McLeod, Scottish field hockey player *Debbie Meyer, American swimmer *Debbie Reynolds, American actress (born Mary Frances Reynolds) *Debby Ryan, American actress *Debbie Muir (born 1953), Canadian former synchronized swimmer and coach *Debbie Stabenow, American legislator *Debbie Turner, actor, Marta von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music' *Debbye T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Collins (actor)
Paul Collins (born 25 July 1937) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as John Darling in the 1953 Walt Disney Pictures animated film ''Peter Pan''. Filmography Film *''Challenge to Lassie'' (1949) - Tenement Child (uncredited) *'' Rogues of Sherwood Forest'' (1950) - Arthur (uncredited) *''Lorna Doone'' (1951) - Charleworth as a Child (uncredited) *''Peter Pan'' (1953) - John Darling (voice) *'' Midnight Lace'' (1960) - Kevin (uncredited) *''Without A Trace'' (1983) - Reporter *''Funny About Love'' (1990) - Bill Hatcher *'' Guilty by Suspicion'' (1991) - Bernard *'' The Marrying Man'' (1991) - Butler *'' Defenseless'' (1991) - Campaign Worker *'' For Richer, For Poorer'' (1992, TV Movie) - Stuart *''Dave'' (1993) - Secretary of Treasury *''Executive Decision'' (1996) - Nelson *''Mother'' (1996) - Lawyer *'' Dead Man on Campus'' (1998) - Professor Durkheim *''Instinct'' (1999) - Tom Hanley *'' The Breed'' (2001) - Calmet *'' XXX: State of the Union'' (2005) - NSA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Seward
John "Jack" Seward, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''. In the novel Seward is the administrator of an insane asylum not far from Count Dracula's first English home, Carfax. Throughout the novel, Seward conducts ambitious interviews with one of his patients, R. M. Renfield, in order to understand better the nature of life-consuming psychosis, or as he calls it, zoophagous. As a psychiatrist, Seward enjoys using the most up-to-date equipment, including using a recording phonograph to record his interviews with his patients and his own notes. Several chapters of the novel consist of transcriptions of Seward's phonograph recordings. One of the main contributions made by Dr. Seward is his recordings of the events depicted from his personal perspective as a doctor; allowing the reader to gain a scientific understanding of the behaviour of vampirism through his behavioural analysis of Renfield. He is best friends with Quincey Morris an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Ming
Lo may refer to any of the following: Arts and entertainment * '' Lo!'', the third published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort * L.O., a fictional character in the Playhouse Disney show Happy Monster Band * ''Lo'' (film), a 2009 independent film * Lo Recordings, a London-based record company established in 1995 * ''Law & Order'' (franchise), several related American television series created by Dick Wolf * ''Lost Odyssey'', a 2007 role-playing video game * ''Lore Olympus'', a 2018 webcomic ** ''Lore Olympus'' (TV series), an in-development adaptation by The Jim Henson Company Businesses and organizations * Legal observer, a third-party organization that monitors protests or war zones in the interest of protecting human and civil rights * Lo Recordings, a London-based record company established in 1995 * "National confederation of trade unions" in several Scandinavian countries: ** ''Landsorganisationen i Danmark'' (Danish Confederation of Trade Unions) ** ''Landsorga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Booth
James Booth (born David Noel Geeves; 19 December 1927 – 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. Though considered handsome enough to play leading roles, and versatile enough to play a wide variety of character parts, Booth naturally projected a shifty, wolfish, or unpredictable quality that led inevitably to villainous roles and comedy, usually with a cockney flavour. He is best known for his role as Private Henry Hook in '' Zulu.'' ''Variety'' called him "a punchy blend of toughness, potential evil and irresistible charm."Obituary: JAMES BOOTH ; Leading actor of the 1960s who specialised in playing cheerful cockneys: irst EditionVallance, Tom. The Independent; London (UK) ondon (UK)3 Aug 2005: 38. Though many observers expected Booth to become a major star, his acting career stalled and nearly stopped. In interviews, Booth was forthcoming about the reasons for his professional difficulties. These included his appearance in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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