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The Adventures Of Pinocchio
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. It was originally published in a serial form as ''The Story of a Puppet'' ( it, La storia di un burattino) in the ''Giornale per i bambini'', one of the earliest Italian weekly magazines for children, starting from 7 July 1881. The story stopped after nearly 4 months and 8 episodes at Chapter 15, but by popular demand from readers, the episodes were resumed on 16 February 1882. In February 1883, the story was published in a single book. Since then, the spread of ''Pinocchio'' on the main markets for children's books of the time has been continuous and uninterrupted, and it was met with enthusiastic reviews worldwide. A universal icon and a metaphor of the human condition, the book is ...
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Mickey's Christmas Carol
''Mickey's Christmas Carol'' is a 1983 American Animation, animated family comedy-drama featurette directed and produced by Burny Mattinson. The cartoon is an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'', and stars Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge. Many other Disney characters, primarily from the Mickey Mouse universe, as well as Jiminy Cricket from ''Pinocchio (1940 film), Pinocchio'' (1940), and characters from ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' (1949) and ''Robin Hood (1973 film), Robin Hood'' (1973), were cast throughout the film. The featurette was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Buena Vista Distribution on 16 December 1983, with the re-issue of ''The Rescuers'' (1977). In the United States, it was first aired on television on NBC, on 10 December 1984. ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'' was largely adapted from the 1974 Walt Disney Records, Disneyland Records al ...
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The Adventures Of Pinocchio (1996 Film)
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' is a 1996 fantasy family film, directed by Steve Barron and based on the original 1883 novel of the same name by Carlo Collodi. Barron collaborated with Sherry Mills, Tom Bender and Barry Berman on the screenplay. The film was an American, British, French, Czech, and German venture produced by New Line Cinema, The Kushner-Locke Company, Savoy Pictures, Pangaea Holdings and Twin Continental Films. The film stars Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Rob Schneider, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth, David Doyle and Geneviève Bujold. The film was both a critical and commercial failure although a direct to video sequel was made. Plot Set in the 18th century, the film opens with the kindly Italian woodcarver, Geppetto, declaring his secret love for a woman named Leona by carving their initials in a heart on an old pine tree in the forest. Later, lightning strikes the tree. Many years later, Geppetto, now an old man living alone with his cat and his puppets, r ...
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Steve Barron
Steven Barron (born 4 May 1956) is an Irish-British filmmaker. He is best known for directing the music videos for the songs "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Summer of '69" and " Run to You" by Bryan Adams, " Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, "Electric Avenue" and " I Don't Wanna Dance" by Eddy Grant, "Let's Get Rocked" by Def Leppard, "Going Underground" by The Jam, "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League, " Baby Jane" by Rod Stewart, "Pale Shelter" by Tears for Fears, "Africa" by Toto, and "Take On Me" by A-ha. The videos for "Take On Me" and "Billie Jean" have each garnered over 1 billion views on YouTube. Barron also directed several films, including ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), ''Coneheads'' (1993), ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1996) and '' Mike Bassett: England Manager'' (2001). Early life Barron was born in Dublin on 4 May 1956, the son of filmmaker Zelda Barron (née Solomons; 1929–2006) and actor Ron Barron. His mother was born in Manchester ...
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Lauro Gazzolo
Lauro Gazzolo (born Ilario Gazzolo; 15 October 1900 – 2 October 1970) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Nervi in Genoa, Gazzolo began his career on screen in 1938 starring in the comedy film ''The Document'' and became more successful after the end of World War II. A popular character actor, he appeared in at least 106 films and played many roles between 1939 and 1966. Among his most popular filmography included '' The Jester's Supper'', ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' and ''The Band of Honest Men''. In his later films, he appeared alongside his son Nando Gazzolo in the 1961 film '' Constantine and the Cross''. This would mark Nando's film debut. As a voice actor, Gazzolo dubbed foreign films into the Italian language.Cronologia fondamental ...
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The Adventures Of Pinocchio (1972 Film)
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (Italian: ''Un burattino di nome Pinocchio'', literally ''A puppet named Pinocchio'') is a 1972 Italian animated fantasy film produced by Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana. An adaptation of Carlo Collodi's 1883 book ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'', it is written, produced, directed and edited by Giuliano Cenci. The English dub, narrated by Victor Jory, was released in the United States by G.G. Communications in 1978. Production Development The film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance from his brother Renzo. During production, Carlo Collodi's grandchildren Mario and Antonio Lorenzini were consulted. The subtle movements made by fidgeting children whilst speaking or under scrutiny were incorporated into Pinocchio's movements, particularly when he lies to the Fairy with the Turquoise Hair over the fate of his gold coins. For the design of the Fairy, Italian portrayals of the Blessed Virgin Mary in art were used as starting points. Design Fo ...
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Giuliano Cenci
Giuliano Cenci (Florence, 10 August 1931 - Florence, 12 April 2018) was an Italian animated film director. Biography In 1949 he obtained the Diploma of Artistic Maturity at the Art School of Florence. Still a student, he began working in the graphic arts sector, cultivating, as a self-taught, a true passion for cartoons. His most famous work is the animated feature film ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1972), in which the artist wanted to create an adaptation of Carlo Collodi's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' as close as possible to the original. Cenci was the director, screenwriter and co-producer of the film, as well as having personally done a good part of the animation (shared with the animator Italo Marazzi). Giuliano Cenci is the artist who: * the first who realize in Italy, in 1957, the coupling between animated cartoon and live footage, i.e. the technique of live action / animated film, creating a short film mixed technique on Prehistory, filmed from the truth ...
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Un Altro Grillo
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world's largest and most familiar international organization. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City, and has other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague (home to the International Court of Justice). The UN was established after World War II with the aim of preventing future world wars, succeeding the League of Nations, which was characterized as ineffective. On 25 April 1945, 50 governments met in San Francisco for a conference and started drafting the UN Charter, which was adopted on 25 June 1945 and took effect on 24 October 1945, when the UN began operations. Pursuant to the Charter, the organization's objectives include maintaining international peace ...
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his leading performances in ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009) and '' 50/50'' (2011). He is the founder of the online media platform HitRecord whose projects such as ''HitRecord on TV'' (2014–15) and ''Create Together'' (2020) won him two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program. Born in Los Angeles to a Jewish family, Gordon-Levitt began his acting career as a child, appearing in the films '' A River Runs Through It'' (1992), '' Holy Matrimony'' (1994), and '' Angels in the Outfield'' (1994), which earned him a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award nomination. He played the role of Tommy Solomon in the TV series '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001) for which he received three nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He ...
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Pinocchio (2022 Live-action Film)
''Pinocchio'' is a 2022 American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Depth of Field and ImageMovers, the film is a live-action remake of Walt Disney's 1940 animated film of the same name, which is itself based on the 1883 Italian book ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi. It stars Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Giuseppe Battiston and Luke Evans with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, and Lorraine Bracco in voice roles. The story follows a wooden puppet named Pinocchio (Evan Ainsworth), who is brought to life by a blue fairy (Erivo) after being crafted by an old Italian woodcarver named Geppetto (Hanks). While the role of Pinocchio's conscience Jiminy Cricket (Gordon-Levitt) attempts to guide Pinocchio in matters of right and wrong, Pinocchio encounters a host of unsavory characters in his efforts to become a real boy. Peter Hedges was reported t ...
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Joe Ochman
Joe Ochman is an American actor who is most active in voice over roles in various animation shows, films, and video games. He is the fourth and current voice of Jiminy Cricket since 2014. Filmography Live-action * '' Adventures in Voice Acting'' – Himself * '' Ally McBeal'' – Patron #1 * ''Best Friends Whenever'' - Ulrich * ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' – Hypnomaniac * ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' – Janitor * ''Desperate Housewives'' – Justice of the Peace * '' Garfield: The Movie'' – Engineer #3 * ''House'' – Surgeon * ''How High'' – Ben Franklin * ''Judging Amy'' – Tanner * ''Malcolm in the Middle'' – Announcer * '' Married... with Children'' – Guy * ''NYPD Blue'' – Al Fickman * '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' – Repairman * '' Saving Lincoln'' – Judge David Davis * ''Seinfeld'' – Customer * ''Will & Grace'' – Chuck Anime * ''B-Daman Crossfire'' – Dragren * ''Bleach'' – Hachigen "Hacchi" Ushoda, Ryu Kuzu, Shin'etsu Kisaragi, Shūsuke Amagai ...
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Phil Snyder
Philip Charles Snyder (born February 6, 1953) is an American university professor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, author, animator, musician, singer-songwriter, director, screenwriter and producer. Career He was born the sixth child in a family of ten children. He began to demonstrate his love for, and natural skills in entertainment, especially impressions, at an early age. Snyder moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1974 to pursue a career in show business. After a few false starts, he became a regular paid performer at The Comedy Store. He began pursuing a career in voice-overs for animated cartoons and commercials. In 1996, Snyder had his first guest role in an animated TV series as Newt Gingrich and "Bob" in an episode of Steven Spielberg's ''Pinky and the Brain''. The episode title was "The Pink Candidate". In 1998, Snyder starred in his first feature film as Mr. Toad in the American version of Martin Gates's ''The Wind in the Willows''. Snyder also played the villain, T ...
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