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The Girl From Hong Kong
''The Girl from Hong Kong'' (German: ''Das Mädchen von Hongkong'', UK theatrical title: ''Circle of Fear'') is a 1973 West German action film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Li Paelz and Véronique Vendell.Bock & Bergfelder p.142 The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. Cast * Joachim Fuchsberger as Frank Boyd * Li Paelz as Mai Li * Véronique Vendell as Meredith Harris * Eva Garden as Catherine Harris * Arthur Brauss as Delgado * Grégoire Aslan as Harris * Pierre Vernier Pierre Vernier (19 August 1580 at Ornans, Franche-Comté (at that time ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs, now part of France) – 14 September 1637, same location) was a French mathematician and instrument-inventor. He was the inventor and epony ... as Richmond * Ann Peng as Irma * Jimmy Shaw as Edward Collins References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jürgen Roland
Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack (25 December 1925 – 21 September 2007) was a German film director. Roland was described as the "father of German TV crime shows". He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies. Life and career Roland was born on 25 December 1925 in Hamburg as Jürgen Schellack. He started his career as a radio host for the North western German Radio Station (NWDR) in 1945, and was one of the first presenters for the TV station of the NWDR in 1951. Norddeutscher Rundfunk Station Manager said, that Jürgen Roland " ..belonged to the ranks of young radio reporter, who contributed after the war to the legendary reputation of the then NWDR." Roland's first TV series ''Der Polizeibericht meldet ...'' (lit. ''the police reports ...'') was a detailed description of real crimes, filmed accurate and faithful. The TV series '' Stahlnetz'' (lit. steel net, '' Dragnet'') caused Roland's fame. For the 1958s crime series, Roland worked with screenwriter Wolfgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it visual communication, communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style (visual arts), style(s) to use, and when to use motion graphic design, motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Crime Action Films
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1970s Crime Action Films
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1973 Films
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Jimmy Shaw
James or Jim Shaw may refer to: Arts and entertainment * James Shaw (artist) (1815–1881), Scottish painter, topographical artist, and early colonist of South Australia * Jim Shaw (artist) (born 1952), American artist and musician * James Shaw (musician), Canadian indie rock guitarist of Metric and Broken Social Scene Politics and law * Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet (1764–1843), Lord Mayor of London and MP for the City of London 1806–1818 * James Shaw (Canadian politician) (1798–1878), Canadian businessman and politician * James Shaw (Illinois politician) (1832–1906), American politician, judge, lawyer, and geologist * James Shaw (mayor) (1846–1910), Australian politician, mayor of Adelaide * James Pearson Shaw (1867–1937), Canadian political figure in British Columbia * Jim Shaw (politician) (born 1946), American politician, mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota * James Shaw (New Zealand politician) (born 1973), leader of the Green Party * James Johnston Shaw (1845†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Peng
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France ( Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Vernier (actor)
Pierre Louis Rayer, who is known by his credited stage name as Pierre Vernier (born 25 May 1931) is a French actor. Career Pierre Vernier has repeatedly worked with Claude Chabrol, Henri Verneuil and Claude Lelouch, Georges Lautner and Jacques Deray. In 2009 he portrayed Charles de Gaulle Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (; ; (commonly abbreviated as CDG) 22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French army officer and statesman who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government ... in a TV film. Filmography References External links Pierre Vernier atUni France Films * * 1931 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan (born Krikor Kaloust Aslanian; 28 March 1908 – 8 January 1982) was a Swiss-Armenian actor and musician. Early life Krikor Kaloust Aslanian ( hy, Գրիգոր Գալուստ Ասլանեան) was born in Switzerland or in Constantinople, according to different sources. He made his professional début at 18 as a vocalist, trumpeter and drummer with the Paris dance band of Ray Ventura et ses Collegiens, then launched an acting career under the name of Coco Aslan. He also performed with guitarist Django Reinhardt. Career Aslan's first film appearance was uncredited in Marc Didier's 1935 ''Le Billet de mille''. His first credited appearance was in ''Feux de joie'' (1939), along with conductor Ventura. During World War II he toured South America with actor Louis Jouvet and eventually started his own theatre troupe. He became an indispensable feature in many British and American films, usually playing foreigners – Russians, Frenchmen, Italians, Germans, Albanians a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Brauss
Arthur Brauss (born 24 July 1936) is a German actor, perhaps best known for his work in Sam Peckinpah's ''Cross of Iron''. Brauss was born in Augsburg, Germany. Partial filmography * ''Stop Train 349'' (1963, directed by Rolf Hädrich), as I.M.P. * '' The Train'' (1964, directed by John Frankenheimer), as Lt. Pilzer * ''Von Ryan's Express'' (1965, directed by Mark Robson), as Lt. Herman Gertel (uncredited) * ''Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert'' (1965, directed by Helmut Ashley), as Billy-Boy * ''Hot Pavements of Cologne'' (1967, directed by Ernst Hofbauer), as Paul Keil * ''Carmen, Baby'' (1967, directed by Radley Metzger), as Garcia * ' (1968, directed by Hanns Schott-Schöbinger), as Joschi * ''Sette baschi rossi'' (1969, directed by Mario Siciliano), as Sergente Kimber * ''Dead Body on Broadway'' (1969, directed by Harald Reinl), as Hank * ' (1970, directed by Roger Fritz), as Mike * ''Männer sind zum Lieben da / Atlantis – Ein Sommermärchen'' (1970, directed by E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Garden
Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in the ''Devil May Cry'' video game series * Eva (''Metal Gear''), a fictional character in the ''Metal Gear'' video games series * Evangelion (mecha), commonly referred to as "Eva" or "EVA", a fictional cyborg in the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise Films * ''Eva'' (1948 film), a Swedish film * ''Eva'' (1953 film), a Greek drama film * ''Eva'' (1958 film), an Austrian film * ''Eva'' (1962 film), a French-Italian film in English * ''Eva'' (2010 film), an English-language Romanian film * ''Eva'' (2011 film), a Spanish film * ''Eva'' (2018 film), a French film Music Artists *Eva (singer), French singer * E.V.A. (band) (Eve Versus Adam), an Italian female pop band * Banda Eva, a Brazilian axé band formerly fronted by Ivete Sanga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Véronique Vendell
Véronique Vendell (born Véronique Duraffourd, 21 July 1942) is a French actress. She appeared mainly in French and German productions, but had roles in both Peter Glenville's ''Becket'' and Sam Peckinpah's ''Cross of Iron'' and its sequel ''Breakthrough''. The two movies she appears in with Peter O'Toole, she plays his lover or would-be lover: these are ''Becket'' and '' The Night of the Generals''. She also had a prominent role in '' Code 7, Victim 5''. Filmography * ''Becket'' (1964) * '' Code 7, Victim 5!'' (1964) * '' The Night of the Generals'' (1967) * '' Barbarella'' (1968) * '' Mayerling'' (1968) * ''The Young Tigers of Hong Kong'' (1969) * ' (1970) * ''Holiday Report'' (1971) * ''La supertestimone'' (1971) * ''The Girl from Hong Kong'' (1973) * ''Cross of Iron'' (1977) * ''Breakthrough Breakthrough or break through may refer to: Arts Books * ''Break Through'' (book), a 2007 book about environmentalism by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger * ''Break Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
