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Wachtel
Wachtel is a surname of German origin, meaning quail. Notable people with this surname include: * Arthur Wachtel (1904–1997), New York politician and judge * Christine Wachtel (born 1965), German track and field athlete * Eleanor Wachtel (born 1947), Canadian writer and broadcaster * Emily Wachtel, American actress and writer, niece of Waddy Wachtel * Harry H. Wachtel (1917–1997), New York attorney * Marion Wachtel (1873/1877–1954), American painter * Waddy Wachtel (born 1947), American musician * Andrew Wachtel (born 1959), American scholar, translator and educator * Charlie Wachtel (born 1987), Screenwriter, winner of Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for 2018 film “BlaKkKlansman” (co-writer with David Rabinowitz) Other names meaning "wachtel" *Italian: Quaglia *Slovenian: Prepelič See also * Wachter Wachter is a noble surname of German origin, sometimes romanized as Waechter. Its variant forms include Wächter, Wachtler and Wächtler. Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waddy Wachtel
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy Newman, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones (lead guitar on "Saint of Me"), Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Warren Zevon, Bryan Ferry, Michael Sweet, Jackson Browne, and Andrew Gold, both in the studio and live. Early years Wachtel was born May 24, 1947, in Jackson Heights in the New York City borough of Queens. At about age 9–10, Wachtel began to learn to play the guitar, taking lessons with teacher Gene Dell (who insisted that he learn to play right-handed despite being naturally left-handed) until about age 14. At that age, he says, he began writing songs. Wachtel also studied with Rudolph Schramm, who was the head of the NBC staff orchestra and went on to teach music at Carnegie Hall. Schramm tried to get Wachtel to take piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Wachtel
Andrew Wachtel (born February 10, 1959) is an American scholar, translator and educator. He is Director of Compass College in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He was Rector (President) of Narxoz University in Almaty, Kazakhstan between 2018 and 2020. Previously, he served as president of the American University of Central Asia (2010-2018) and as the Dean of The Graduate School, Northwestern University (2003-2010). Wachtel was elected to the Council on Foreign Relations 2001 and to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003. Biography After graduating from Harvard College in 1981, Wachtel pursued a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley which he completed in 1987. While still a Ph.D. student, he was appointed a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows in 1985 and remained in this position until 1988. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Stanford University, where he taught between 1988 and 1991. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor Wachtel
Eleanor Wachtel (born 1947 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian writer and broadcaster. She is the host of the flagship literary show '' Writers & Company'' on CBC Radio One, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in October 2015. Her interviews for ''Writers & Company'' are in-depth portraits of literary figures which over the years have included Saul Bellow, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje and Mordecai Richler.CCL Profiles in Learning (22 July 2009Eleanor Wachtel: Research on the Radio. Canadian Council on Learning. Retrieved on: 2011-07-03. Kazuo Ishiguro, author of ''Remains of the Day'', has called Wachtel "one of the very finest interviewers of authors I've come across anywhere in the world."Canadian Broadcasting CorporationAbout the host ''Writers and Company'', cbc.ca. Retrieved on: 2011-07-03. At the end of their conversation in 2013, John le Carré told her, "You do it better than anyone I know." Early life Wachtel was born in Montreal in 1947. Interested in books and readi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Wachtel
Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel (June 10, 1873/77 – May 22, 1954) was an American plein air painter in watercolors and Oil painting, oils. She lived and worked with her artist husband Elmer Wachtel in the Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County), Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, California, in the early 20th century. Early life Marion Kavanagh was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to James Kavanagh and Jean Jo Auston Kavanagh. Her English mother and Irish grandfather were also painters. Career She trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, and under William Merritt Chase in New York City, New York. She was a member of the New York Watercolor Club. Later, she taught in public schools and at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1903 she journeyed to California, where she studied under William Keith (artist), William Keith, and Elmer Wachtel, whom she married in 1904. She painted primarily figures and portraits in the east and then changed to landscapes of the dramatic Californian and Southwestern terrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wachtel
Wachtel is a surname of German origin, meaning quail. Notable people with this surname include: * Arthur Wachtel (1904–1997), New York politician and judge * Christine Wachtel (born 1965), German track and field athlete * Eleanor Wachtel (born 1947), Canadian writer and broadcaster * Emily Wachtel, American actress and writer, niece of Waddy Wachtel * Harry H. Wachtel (1917–1997), New York attorney * Marion Wachtel (1873/1877–1954), American painter * Waddy Wachtel (born 1947), American musician * Andrew Wachtel (born 1959), American scholar, translator and educator * Charlie Wachtel (born 1987), Screenwriter, winner of Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for 2018 film “BlaKkKlansman” (co-writer with David Rabinowitz) Other names meaning "wachtel" *Italian: Quaglia *Slovenian: Prepelič See also * Wachter Wachter is a noble surname of German origin, sometimes romanized as Waechter. Its variant forms include Wächter, Wachtler and Wächtler. Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Wachtel
Emily Wachtel is a producer and screenwriter. She originated and produced ''The Last Movie Stars'', the recently released six-part documentary film which chronicles the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The film was directed by Ethan Hawke and executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Wachtel also co-wrote, produced and acted in the semi-autobiographical film ''Lucky Them'' starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Johnny Depp, and Oliver Platt. Life and career Wachtel used her author's pseudonym, Ellie Klug, as the name of her main character in ''Lucky Them'', as well as her own experience in music and dating scenes. Her pseudonym appeared in several publications and for a column in the "Fairfield Weekly." The Indie film premiered at the September 2013 Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews from outlets such as Variety, The Huffington Post, Screen Daily, and The Hollywood Reporter. Wachtel executive produced the documentary, "Shepard and Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Wachtel
Christine Wachtel (born 6 January 1965), is a German track and field athlete who won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic summer games in Seoul in the 800 metres run. Her time of 1:56.64 put her second to her training partner Sigrun Wodars. Wachtel was born in Altentreptow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Her earlier successes in the 800 meter run included: * 1983: Second at the Junior European championship (2:00.42 Min.) * 1987: Second at the World championship (1:55.32 Min.) In 1990, she was second at the European championships. (1:56.11 Min.) Other success in the 4 × 400 meter relay: * 1991: Third at the world championship with the German 4 × 400 meter relay (3:21.25 Min.). She also participated in the 1992 Olympic summer games in Barcelona, where she was, however, eliminated in the 800 meter preliminaries. Wachtel trained at the Neubrandenburg sport club under trainer Walter Gladrow. During her career she was 1.66 meters tall and weighed 66 kilograms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Wachtel
Arthur Wachtel (September 24, 1904 – June 26, 1997) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on September 24, 1904, in New York City. He graduated LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1928. On June 26, 1932, he married Elizabeth (born c. 1910), and they had one son: Daniel Leonard Wachtel (born c. 1937). Wachtel was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1939 to 1945, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th and 165th New York State Legislatures. In 1945, he resigned his seat to run for the State Senate seat vacated by the death of Carl Pack. Wachtel was a member of the New York State Senate from 1946 to 1954, sitting in the 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th and 169th New York State Legislatures. In 1954, he resigned his seat and was appointed to the Municipal Court (Bronx, 1st D.). In November 1954, he was elected to succeed himself and, in 1964, was re-elected. He retired from the Civil Court bench at the end of 1974. He died on June 26, 1997; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Wachtel
''BlacKkKlansman'' is a 2018 American biographical black comedy crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee and written by Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott and Lee, based on the 2014 memoir ''Black Klansman'' by Ron Stallworth. The film stars John David Washington as Stallworth, along with Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, and Topher Grace. Set in the 1970s in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the plot follows the first African-American detective in the city's police department as he sets out to infiltrate and expose the local Ku Klux Klan chapter. The film was produced by Spike Lee, Raymond Mansfield, Shaun Redick, Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, and Jordan Peele. QC Entertainment purchased the film rights to the book in 2015. Lee signed on as director in September 2017. Much of the cast joined the following month, and filming began in New York State. ''BlacKkKlansman'' premiered on May 14, 2018, at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. It was theatrically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wachter
Wachter is a noble surname of German origin, sometimes romanized as Waechter. Its variant forms include Wächter, Wachtler and Wächtler. People with the surname *Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter (1852-1912), German nobleman, diplomat and politician, who served as Secretary of State and head of the Foreign Office, best known for his role in the Agadir Crisis in 1911 * Anita Wachter (born 1967), Austrian professional alpine skier * Charles Wachter (1865–1928), German-born businessman and city commissioner in Bismarck, North Dakota * Ed Wachter (1883–1966), professional basketball player * Frank Charles Wachter (1861–1910), American politician and Congressman from Maryland * Graziella Marok-Wachter (born 1965), Liechtenstein politician * Harry W. Wachter (1868–1941), a Toledo, Ohio architect * Marcia De Wachter (born 1953), Belgian businesswoman and Director of the National Bank of Belgium * Matt Wachter (born 1976), American bassist * Michael Wachter (born 1943), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry H
Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters * Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname * Dirty Harry (musician) (born 1982), British rock singer who has also used the stage name Harry * Harry Potter (character), the main protagonist in a Harry Potter fictional series by J. K. Rowling Other uses * Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *The tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also *Harrying (laying waste), may refer to the following historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quail
Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally placed in the order Galliformes. The collective noun for a group of quail is a flock, covey, or bevy. Old World quail are placed in the family Phasianidae, and New World quail are placed in the family Odontophoridae. The species of buttonquail are named for their superficial resemblance to quail, and form the family Turnicidae in the order Charadriiformes. The king quail, an Old World quail, often is sold in the pet trade, and within this trade is commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as a "button quail". Many of the common larger species are farm-raised for table food or egg consumption, and are hunted on game farms or in the wild, where they may be released to supplement the wild population, or extend into areas outside their natural range. In 2007, 40 million quail were produced in the U.S. New World *Genus ''Callipepla'' **Scaled quail, (commonly called blue quail) ''Callipepla squamata'' **E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
