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The Stanford Prison Experiment (film)
''The Stanford Prison Experiment'' is a 2015 American docudrama thriller film directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, written by Tim Talbott, and starring Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Thirlby, and Nelsan Ellis. The plot concerns the 1971 Stanford prison experiment, conducted at Stanford University under the supervision of psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, in which students played the role of either a prisoner or correctional officer. The project was announced in 2002 and remained in development for twelve years, with filming beginning on August 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. The film was financed and produced by Sandbar Pictures and Abandon Pictures, and premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, before beginning a limited theatrical release on July 17, 2015. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Plot Stanford University psychology professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a psychological experiment to inve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Kyle Patrick Alvarez (born 1983) is an American film director and screenwriter. Early life and education Alvarez was born in Miami, and attended the University of Miami. Career His first film, ''Easier with Practice'', was based on a ''GQ'' article by Davy Rothbart. Alvarez then adapted a short story by David Sedaris into the film ''C.O.G.'', which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was released later that year. Alvarez's third film, ''The Stanford Prison Experiment (film), The Stanford Prison Experiment'', a thriller dramatizing Stanford prison experiment, the 1971 experiment of the same name, premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Alfred P. Sloan Prize. It received positive reviews and was distributed by IFC Films. Alvarez has also directed four episodes of the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why''. Alvarez directed the second season of the Amazon Studios, Amazon series ''Homecoming (TV series), Homecoming'' which premiered on May 22, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considered among the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Leland Stanford was a U.S. senator and former governor of California who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon. The school admitted its first students on October 1, 1891, as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially after the death of Leland Stanford in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Following World War II, provost of Stanford Frederick Terman inspired and supported faculty and graduates' entrepreneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wolk
James Wolk (born March 22, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in the CBS comedy series ''The Crazy Ones'' (2013–2014), the AMC period drama series ''Mad Men'' (2013–2014), the CBS drama thriller series ''Zoo'' (2015–2017), the CBS All Access psychological thriller series '' Tell Me a Story'' (2018–2019), and the HBO superhero limited series ''Watchmen'' (2019). Wolk also had starring roles in the films ''You Again'' (2010), '' For a Good Time, Call...'' (2012), '' The Stanford Prison Experiment'' (2015), and ''Mercy'' (2016). Early life and education Wolk was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the son of Edie, an art teacher, and Robert Wolk, a shoe store owner (Sundance Shoes West Bloomfield & Birmingham MI). His family is Jewish, and Wolk was raised in Reform Judaism. During his teenage years, Wolk worked as an emcee (MC) at Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. He graduated North Farmington High School in 2003 and from the University of Michigan School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Simmons
Johnny Simmons (born November 28, 1986) is an American former actor. He is known for his roles as Dylan Baxter in ''Evan Almighty'' (2007), Chip Dove in ''Jennifer's Body'' (2009), "Young Neil" Nordegraf in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), Brad Hayes in ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012), serial killer Adam "Balloon Man" Kemper in ''Elementary'' (2012), Peter Newmans in ''The Late Bloomer'' (2016), and Shane in ''Girlboss'' (2017). Early life Simmons was born on November 28, 1986, in Montgomery, Alabama, and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Nathan Adams Elementary School and T. C. Marsh Middle School for his early education. In 2005, he graduated from W. T. White High School. Career Simmons landed his first feature film role in the 2007 comedy ''Evan Almighty''. He portrayed Dylan Baxter, the oldest of the three sons of Steve Carell's Evan Baxter and Lauren Graham's Joan Baxter. He then starred in a number of films, including the 2009 children's comedy ''Hotel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Miller
Logan Miller (born ) is an American actor. He is known for starring in the Disney XD sitcom ''I'm in the Band'' and he has also voiced Nova / Sam Alexander in the animated series ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. In films, he has starred in ''A Dog's Purpose'', ''Love, Simon'', and ''Escape Room''. Life and career Miller was born in Englewood, Colorado, and was raised in New Mexico, Minnesota, and Dallas, Texas. In 2009, he began starring as Tripp Campbell in the Disney XD sitcom ''I'm in the Band''. ''The Dallas Morning News'', November 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-15. He also played teenage Connor Mead, the younger version of |
Thomas Mann (actor)
Thomas Randall Mann Jr. (born September 27, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films '' Project X'' (2012), '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'' (2013), ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2015), '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), and ''Halloween Kills'' (2021). Early life Mann was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. His father is a construction project manager, and his mother is a nurse. Mann attended Plano East Senior High School briefly before moving to California at the age of 17 to pursue acting. Acting career Early work In 2009, Mann made his acting debut on the Nickelodeon sitcom television series ''iCarly'' portraying the role of Jeffrey. Later in the year, Mann appeared in '' The Middle'' portraying the role of Brendan Nichols. In 2010, Mann was cast as the protagonist in the comedy film '' Project X''. Mann was told he could not audition because producers only wished to cast people without acting credits; Mann was ultimatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee (born September 30, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Minho in the ''Maze Runner'' film series and Dong Nguyen in the Netflix sitcom ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt''. Early life and education Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, on September 30, 1986. When he was six years old, his parents moved the family to Auckland, New Zealand. When he was eight, his family moved to Los Angeles, California. Lee studied psychology at the University of California, Berkeley from 2004 to 2008. In college, Lee was part of a college chapter of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) and interned at their headquarters. He was also an elected Associated Students of the University of California Senator from 2005 to 2006, under the Student Action party. He ran for re-election for the 2006 to 2007 year under "The Mario Party" as 'Ki Hong "Donkey Kong " Lee' but failed to garner the necessary votes for the position. Lee began acting in middle school, doing skits at church ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaius Charles
Gaius Charles (born May 2, 1983) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Brian "Smash" Williams in the television drama, ''Friday Night Lights''. He also played Dr. Shane Ross on the ABC medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' and a recurring role on the NBC historical-drama series ''Aquarius'', as Black Panther leader Bunchy Carter. He also played a role on '' NCIS''s ninth season as Jason King, an arson investigator for the Baltimore Police Department. Early life Charles was born on May 2, 1983 in Manhattan, New York. He was raised in New York City and Teaneck, New Jersey. Charles graduated from Teaneck High School in 2001. He attended Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. He also studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Drew University. Career In 2017, Charles starred in the first season of NBC's televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Braun
Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Hirsch in the HBO series ''Succession'' (2018–present), for which he has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020 and 2022. He has also appeared in several films, including '' Sky High'' (2005), ''Princess Protection Program'' (2009), ''Red State'' (2011), ''Prom'' (2011), ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012), '' The Watch'' (2012), ''Date and Switch'' (2014), ''How to Be Single'' (2016), and ''Zola'' (2021). Career In 2005, he appeared in the film '' Sky High'' as Zach (a.k.a. Zach Attack!). Braun then had roles in the Disney Channel Original Movies ''Minutemen'' (2008) and ''Princess Protection Program'' (2009). He played the regular role of Cameron on the ABC Family show ''10 Things I Hate About You'', until it was cancelled with its final episode airing on May 24, 2010. He appeared in ''The Secret Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moisés Arias
Moisés Arias (born April 18, 1994), is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Rico in the Disney Channel series '' Hannah Montana'', Biaggio in the 2013 Sundance film ''The Kings of Summer'', Cokestraw in the 2019 SXSW comedy-drama '' The Wall of Mexico'', and Bigfoot in the Colombian war drama ''Monos''. He has also appeared in ''Pitch Perfect 3'', ''Five Feet Apart'', '' Ender's Game'', '' The Stanford Prison Experiment'', '' Jockey'', ''The Perfect Game'' and ''The King of Staten Island''. Early life Moisés Arias was born April 18, 1994, in New York City, the son of Mónica and César Arias. His parents are Colombian, and he was raised bilingual. His brother is '' Kickin' It'' actor Mateo Arias. Before starting his acting career, Moises graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Tampa, Florida. Career Moisés has made guest appearances on shows such as ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', ''Everybody Hates Chris'' and ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Maslach
Christina Maslach (born January 21, 1946) is an American social psychologist and professor emerita of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, known for her research on occupational burnout. She is a co-author of the Maslach Burnout InventoryMaslach, C.; Jackson, S.E. (1981). "The measurement of experienced burnout". ''Journal of Occupational Behavior, 2,'' 99–113. and Areas of Worklife Survey. Early in her professional career, Maslach was instrumental in stopping the Stanford prison experiment. In 1997, she was awarded the U.S. Professor of the Year. Education and career Maslach graduated from Radcliffe College (1967) and earned a Ph.D. in Psychology at Stanford University (1971).Curriculum vitae , retrieved 2012-06-22. After receiving her Ph.D., Maslach joined the psychology department at Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Release
__FORCETOC__ Limited theatrical release is a film distribution strategy of releasing a new film in a few theaters across a country, typically art house theaters in major metropolitan markets. Since 1994, a limited theatrical release in the United States and Canada has been defined by Nielsen EDI as a film released in fewer than 600 theaters. The purpose is often used to gauge the appeal of specialty films, like documentaries, independent films and art films. A common practice by film studios is to give highly anticipated and critically acclaimed films a limited release on or before December 31 in Los Angeles County, California, to qualify for Academy Award nominations (as by its rules). Highly anticipated documentaries also receive limited releases at the same time in New York City, as the rules for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature mandate releases in both locations. The films are almost always released to a wider audience in January or February of the following y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
