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The Kingmaker (2003 Film)
A kingmaker is a person who can influence the selection of a monarch, without themself being a candidate for the (perhaps) figurative throne. Kingmaker may also refer to: Games * ''Kingmaker'' (board game) (1974), set in (English) Wars of the Roses ** ''Kingmaker'' (video game), a 1994 strategy video game based on the board game * '' Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker'', a 2004 expansion pack for BioWare's ''Neverwinter Nights'' * '' Pathfinder: Kingmaker'', a 2018 video game by Owlcat Games Television * ''King Maker'' (TVB) (2012), TVB drama * '' Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny'', a 2020 South Korean television series * "Kingmaker" (''Law & Order'') (2006), episode of NBC drama * "The Kingmaker" (''The Blacklist'') (2014), episode * ''King Maker'' (ViuTV) (2018-), ViuTV survival reality show series ** ''Good Night Show - King Maker'' (2018), the first season of the series Music * Kingmaker (band) (1990s), British indie rock * ''Kingmaker'' (Tami Neilson album), a 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker
A kingmaker is a person or group that has great influence on a royal or political succession, without themselves being a viable candidate. Kingmakers may use political, monetary, religious and military means to influence the succession. Originally, the term applied to the activities of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick—"Warwick the Kingmaker"—during the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) in England. Examples *The prophet Samuel of the Hebrew Bible, in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David *Chanakya in the Maurya Empire *The Praetorian Guard in the Roman Empire *Yeon Gaesomun in Goguryeo *Tonyukuk in the Second Turkic Khaganate *Sayyid brothers in the Mughal Empire *Vidyaranya in the Vijayanagara Empire *Ricimer in the Late Western Roman Empire – magister militum who appointed a series of puppet emperors * Nogai, Mamai, and Edigu in the Golden Horde * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker (Pretty Maids Album)
''Kingmaker'' is the fifteenth studio album by Danish hard rock/ heavy metal Pretty Maids. The album was released in Japan on 21 October 2016, and in the rest of the world on 4 November 2016 by Frontiers Records. It is the first album of all new material since '' Motherland'' (2013). ''Kingmaker'' is the first album without keyboard player Morten Sandager who left the band in February 2016 after joining Pretty Maids in 2006. Instead Kim Olesen of Anubis Gate plays keyboards on the album. In an interview with ''The Classic Metal Show'', lead singer Ronnie Atkins said of the album: "Basically we are big pop freaks as well. We like all kinds of music and to us a good song is a good song. Some of the stuff is actually written on an acoustic guitar. There are songs on the album that are basically pop songs. You could take songs like "Heavens Little Devil", basically just a pop song. The challenge is turning a pop song into a rock song." The album debuted at number 35 on the German Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Broaddus
Maurice Broaddus is an author who has published fiction across a number of genres including young adult, horror, fantasy and science fiction. Among his books are ''The Knights of Breton Court'' urban fantasy trilogy from Angry Robot, the steampunk novel ''Pimp My Airship'' from Apex Publications, and the young adult novel ''The Usual Suspects'' from HarperCollins. His Afrofuturist space trilogy ''Astra Black'' will be released by Tor Books beginning in March, 2022.Meet the Man Behind Afrofuturist Steampunk by Stephen Starr, OZY, January 8, 2020. He has also published dozens of short stories in magazines such as '' |
King Maker (novel)
A kingmaker is a person or group that has great influence on a royal or political succession, without themselves being a viable candidate. Kingmakers may use political, monetary, religious and military means to influence the succession. Originally, the term applied to the activities of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick—"Warwick the Kingmaker"—during the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) in England. Examples *The prophet Samuel of the Hebrew Bible, in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David * Chanakya in the Maurya Empire *The Praetorian Guard in the Roman Empire *Yeon Gaesomun in Goguryeo * Tonyukuk in the Second Turkic Khaganate * Sayyid brothers in the Mughal Empire * Vidyaranya in the Vijayanagara Empire * Ricimer in the Late Western Roman Empire – magister militum who appointed a series of puppet emperors * Nogai, Mamai, and Edigu in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kingmaker (audio Drama)
''The Kingmaker'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The drama was written by Nev Fountain, who is best known for his work on the BBC radio and television comedy series '' Dead Ringers'', and guest stars Jon Culshaw, who in that series is known for his impression of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. The Doctor travels to the year 1485, to investigate the mystery of the Princes in the Tower, in order to fulfil a contract to write a series of children's books. Is there another time traveller on the loose? And just why is there a robot in the TARDIS? Plot This is a historical serial in four episodes, concerning the murder by King Richard III of the Princes in the Tower, set mainly in the year 1485. The Doctor is investigating the death of the Princes because it is a genuine historical mystery. He visits Shakespeare, in the 16th century, to learn as much background as he can from the author of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker (film)
''Kingmaker'' () is a 2022 South Korean political drama film, written and directed by Sung-Hyun for Seed Film and starring Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Sun-kyun and Yoo Jae-myung. It was scheduled to be theatrically released on December 29, 2021, but due to rapid increase in COVID-19 pandemic it was released on January 26, 2022, to coincide with Korean New Year holidays. The film was also officially invited in competition section at the Far East Film Festival, 24th Udine Far East Film Festival held from April 22 to 30, 2022. On box office, currently it is at 10th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2022, with gross of US$6.05 million and 761,334 admissions. Premise The film is based on anecdotal accounts of the working relationship between Kim Dae-jung and his political strategist Uhm Chang-rok during his political career. Seo Chang-dae is a political strategist who prioritizes winning above all else, while Kim Woon-beom is a politician with ambitions to become president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Maker
''The King Maker'' (Thai: กบฎท้าวศรีสุดาจันทร์, or ''The Rebellion of Queen Sudachan'', is a 2005 Thai historical drama film set during the Ayutthaya kingdom. With a storyline that shares many similarities to 2001's ''The Legend of Suriyothai'', ''The King Maker's'' plot focuses on a Portuguese mercenary (Gary Stretch) in the service of the Siamese court. Produced by David Winters, it was the first English-language Thai film production since the 1941 film, '' King of the White Elephant'', produced by Pridi Phanomyong. This was also the first Thai film sold to a "Major film studio". Plot The story opens with Portuguese soldier Fernando de Gama in a shipwreck. He finds some wreckage to float on and washes up on the coast of Siam. After almost being eaten by a crocodile, he is captured by Arab slave traders and taken to Ayutthaya. Released from his bonds to be put on the auction block, he promptly knocks down his captors and leads them on a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kingmaker (film)
''The Kingmaker'' is a 2019 documentary film written and directed by Lauren Greenfield, featuring the political career of Imelda Marcos with a focus on the Marcos family's efforts to rehabilitate the family's image and to return to political power, including her plans to see her son, Bongbong, become President of the Philippines, and the alliance that Bongbong and Imee Marcos established with Rodrigo Duterte in his bid to win the 2016 Philippine presidential election. It debuted internationally in August 2019 at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, and debuted in the Philippines on January 29, 2020. ''The Kingmaker'' was nominated as best documentary at the BFI London Film Festival and the Stockholm International Film Festival, and for the Checkpoints Award at the Bergen International Film Festival. It was nominated for four categories in the 2019 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, eventually winning the award for Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary. It al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Collider (album)
''Super Collider'' is the fourteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released on June 4, 2013, and is Megadeth's first album to be released on Tradecraft, a Universal label created for frontman Dave Mustaine. In the U.S., a special edition of the album was made available exclusively through Best Buy retailers. The album features a guest appearance from Disturbed vocalist David Draiman. On April 23, 2013, the title track was released on iTunes as the album's lead single. At the time of its release, it marked the first time the band had released an album with the same lineup as its predecessor since 1997's ''Cryptic Writings'', however it is the band's final album to feature drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, due to their departures from Megadeth in November 2014. The album debuted at number six on the ''Billboard 200'' and has sold over 86,000 copies in the United States as of December 2015. The album received mixed reviews from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker (song)
A kingmaker is a person or group that has great influence on a royal or political succession, without themselves being a viable candidate. Kingmakers may use political, monetary, religious, and military means to influence the succession. Originally, the term applied to the activities of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick—"Warwick the Kingmaker"—during the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) in England. Examples * The prophet Samuel of the Hebrew Bible, in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David * Chanakya in the Maurya Empire * The Praetorian Guard in the Roman Empire * Yeon Gaesomun in Goguryeo * Tonyukuk in the Second Turkic Khaganate * Sayyid brothers in the Mughal Empire * Vidyaranya in the Vijayanagara Empire * Ricimer in the Late Western Roman Empire – magister militum who appointed a series of puppet emperors * Nogai, Mamai, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker (Tami Neilson Album)
''Kingmaker'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian-New Zealand country singer Tami Neilson, released in July 2022. The album debuted at number one on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Production Neilson was disheartened after the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand stalled the promotion of her previous album ''Chickaboom!'' (2020), and was uninspired to write music in 2020. Writing for ''Kingmaker'' began in early 2021, and took six months. The album was primarily inspired by Neilson's experiences as an Indigenous woman in the music industry, and she wanted to write an album that had a "cinematic arc", similar to a film soundtrack. Sonically, the album was inspired by ''Nancy & Lee'' (1968) and the subsequent music released by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood, as well as musicians Ennio Morricone and Bobbie Gentry. The song "Beyond the Stars" was written together with Delaney Davidson, with both musicians expressing mourning for their fathers. Neilson was scheduled to perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker (board Game)
''Kingmaker'' is a board game published in the UK by PhilMar Ltd. in 1974 that simulates the political struggles to place a king on the throne of England during the Wars of the Roses. The game was popular, and other editions, including a computerized version, were produced by Avalon Hill, TM Games, and Gibsons Games. The game won a Charles S. Roberts Award in 1976. Description ''Kingmaker'' is a board game for 2–7 players in which each player controls one or more royal families in 15th-century England. Through war, diplomacy, and politics, the players attempt to gain control of one or more members of the two rival royal families, the House of Lancaster and the House of York, to place one of them on the throne of England while eliminating all other "pretenders." Components * a map board of 15th century England and nearby lands, marked with walled cities, towns, castles, forests, and roads. Rather than using a hex grid, the map is divided into square areas. * a deck of Event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |