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Walon Green
Walon Green (born December 15, 1936) is an American documentary film director and screenwriter, for both television and film. Career Green produced and directed documentaries for National Geographic and David Wolper, including ''The Hellstrom Chronicle'', for which he was accorded the Oscar and the BAFTA in 1972, and '' The Secret Life of Plants'' in 1979. Among his screenwriting credits are the films ''The Wild Bunch'', '' Sorcerer'', ''The Brink's Job'', ''Solarbabies'', ''Eraser'', ''The Hi-Lo Country'' and ''RoboCop 2''. On television, he wrote and produced episodes of ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Law & Order'', '' ER'' and ''NYPD Blue'' for which he received a 1995 Edgar Award. More recently, he was a Creative Consultant for the Chris Carter science fiction TV series ''Millennium'', where he co-wrote the episode "Paper Dove" with Ted Mann. He is also notable for allowing a millipede to crawl over his face in the tunnel scene of ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''. In fall 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526. Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ER (TV Series)
''ER'' is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced by Constant C Productions and Amblin Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ''ER'' follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) of Cook County General Hospital (a fictionalized version of the real Cook County Hospital) in Chicago, Illinois, and various critical issues faced by the department's physicians and staff. The show is the second longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history behind ''Grey's Anatomy'', and the sixth longest medical drama across the globe (behind the United Kingdom's ''Casualty'' and '' Holby City,'' ''Grey's Anatomy'', Germany's ''In aller Freundschaft'', and Poland's ''Na dobre i na złe''). It won 23 Primetime Emmy Awards, including the 1996 Outstanding Drama Series award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, record producer, and film producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has had roles in the ''Saw'' films, ''Zookeeper'', ''Dreamcatcher'', ''The Sixth Sense'', ''Righteous Kill'', and '' Ransom'', as well as appearing in the World War II miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' as Carwood Lipton. From 2002 to 2003, he starred in the crime drama ''Boomtown''. He has starred in the drama series '' Blue Bloods'' as Danny Reagan since 2010, and since 2014 is an executive producer of the TNT reality television show ''Boston's Finest''. He was nominated for ''Choice Scream'' at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards for his work in the ''Saw'' films. He has also produced and starred in ''Rock This Boat'', ''Donnie Loves Jenny'' and ''Return of the Mac'' on Pop TV. He also produced and starred in ''Wahlburgers'' on A&E TV. He is the brother of singer-actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showrunner
A showrunner (or colloquially a helmer) is the top-level executive producer of a television series production who has creative and management authority through combining the responsibilities of employer and, in comedy or dramas, typically also the head writer, script and story editor. They consult with network and studio bosses and lead the artistic vision of the show, including the writers room, editing department, as well as select the set design, staff, cast members, and each actor's wardrobe and hairstyle. In many instances, the showrunner also created the show, and subsequent seasons could feature different showrunners. While the director has creative control over a film's production, and the executive producer's role is limited to investing, in television shows, the showrunner outranks the episodic directors. History In a January 1990 submission to the United States Congress House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Writer
A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits. In fictional comedy or and drama TV shows, this is generally performed by an executive producer, who is usually also the showrunner. Overview The head writer conceives and outlines the long-term story of a scripted television or radio series. In daytime television, the over-arcing story lines are broken out into daily episodes, which are individually outlined by particular writers, and fleshed out with dialogue by others. In prime time series, individual staff or freelance writers briefed with any long-term story lines generally pitch their episode ideas to the head writer/executive producer. The writer develops their ideas into an outline and a script, which is subsequently edited and revised by the series' entire writing team during the production proces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Intent (season 9)
Criminal intent refers to intention (criminal law), the subjective purpose or goal that must be proven along with criminal acts. It may also refer to: * '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', American television series * '' Criminal Intents/Morning Star'', a 2009 EP by Dope Stars Inc. * "Criminal Intent", a song by Robyn from the album '' Body Talk Pt. 2'' * '' Gang Related'', a 1997 film also known as ''Criminal Intent'' {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Intent
Criminal intent refers to intention (criminal law), the subjective purpose or goal that must be proven along with criminal acts. It may also refer to: * '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', American television series * '' Criminal Intents/Morning Star'', a 2009 EP by Dope Stars Inc. * "Criminal Intent", a song by Robyn from the album '' Body Talk Pt. 2'' * '' Gang Related'', a 1997 film also known as ''Criminal Intent'' {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Erbe
Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a spin-off of ''Law & Order'', and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series '' Oz''. Early life Erbe was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Elsbeth and Richard Erbe. Her father is a research geneticist. She graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1989. Career While an undergraduate student at NYU, Erbe was cast as the daughter of Lynn Redgrave's character on the sitcom ''Chicken Soup''. She later became a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has starred in many of their productions, including ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''Curse of the Starving Class'', and ''The Grapes of Wrath'', which ran for six months and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play. Erbe earned a Tony Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in '' The Speed of Darkness''. Erbe starred in such films as ''What About Bob?'', '' Stir of Echoes'', '' Rich in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. His roles include Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence in '' Full Metal Jacket'' (1987), Edgar the Bug in ''Men in Black'' (1997) and '' Men in Black: The Series'' (1997–2001), Carl Stargher in '' The Cell'' (2000), New York City Police Detective Robert Goren in ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2001–11), Victor "Vic" Hoskins in '' Jurassic World'' (2015), and Wilson Fisk / Kingpin in four television series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Early life D'Onofrio was born on June 30, 1959, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He is of Italian descent, with ancestors from Naples. His parents Gennaro and Phyllis D'Onofrio met while Gennaro was stationed in Hawaii with the US Air Force. Gennaro was trained as an interior decorator but spent most of his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The film tells the story of a poor child named Charlie Bucket who, after finding a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar, visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory along with four other children from around the world. Filming took place in Munich from August to November 1970. Dahl was credited with writing the film's screenplay; however, David Seltzer was brought in to do an uncredited rewrite. Against Dahl's wishes, changes were made to the story and other decisions made by the director led Dahl to disown the film. The musical numbers were written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley while Walter Scharf arranged and conducted the orchestral score. The film was released on June 30, 1971 by Paramount Pictures. With a budget of just $3 million, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Mann (writer)
Ted Mann is a Canadian born television writer and producer. He has worked in both capacities on the series ''NYPD Blue'', ''Deadwood'' and '' Crash''. In 1995 he won the Emmy award for Best Drama Series for his work on the second season of ''NYPD Blue''. Career 1970s Mann was an editor of '' National Lampoon''. He began working in the television industry with ''National Lampoon'' and HBO as a writer on the short film '' Disco Beaver from Outer Space'' in 1978. In 1979 he worked as a writer on '' Delta House'' – a short lived television variation on Lampoon's film '' Animal House''. 1980s In 1980 he worked as a writer on the animated series ''Drawing Power''. He was the writer for ''O.C. and Stiggs'' a theatrical film based on characters he created with Tod Carrol for ''National Lampoon'' and directed by Robert Altman. Mann worked as a writer on the crime drama ''The Street,'' Universal TV's innovative half-hour syndicated faux verite cop show, as well as Stephen J. Cannell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Dove
"'Paper Dove" is the twenty-second and final episode of the first season of the American crime-thriller television series '' Millennium''. It premiered on the Fox network on May 16, 1997. The episode was written by Ted Mann and Walon Green, and directed by Thomas J. Wright. "Paper Dove" featured guest appearances by Barbara Williams and Mike Starr. Millennium Group consultant Frank Black ( Lance Henriksen) takes his family for holiday in Virginia, not realizing that he has been followed by an old stalker who is manipulating a local serial killer to lure Black into action. "Paper Dove" is a two-part episode, with the story continuing in the second season opening episode " The Beginning and the End". "Paper Dove" features the first appearances of Maxine Miller and Ken Pogue, who would become minor recurring guests in the series' third season; it also marks the first on-screen appearance of the "Polaroid Man", credited as "The Figure", who had been an unseen presence sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
