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Benoît Allemane
Benoît Allemane (28 December 1942 – 5 January 2025) was a French actor known for working in voice-over and dubbing roles. He was the official French dub-over voice of Morgan Freeman. He also provided the voice of King Harkinian in '' Link: The Faces of Evil''. Allemane also provided the voice-over for almost every commercial and trailer of the VHS tapes by Walt Disney Home Entertainment in France. He died in Puteaux on 5 January 2025, eight days after his 82nd birthday. Roles Filmography * 1980: ''Julien Fontanes, magistrat'' (1 Episode) Television animation *''Wakfu'' (Grougaloragran) *'' Argai: The Prophecy'' (Pacha) *''Chris Colorado'' (Jack Mitchell) *''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (Alex Louis Armstrong) *''Gadget and the Gadgetinis'' (Doctor Claw) *'' Gargoyles'' (Goliath) *''TaleSpin'' (Baloo) *''Castle in the Sky'' (General) *'' An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island'' (Mr. Grasping) OVA * ''The Land Before Time'' series (Grandpa) Theatrical animation *''Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 census.Comparateur de territoire: Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Clermont-Ferrand (022), Unité urbaine 2020 de Clermont-Ferrand (63701), Commune de Clermont-Ferrand (63113) INSEE It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme departments of France, département. Olivier Bianchi is its current List of mayors of Clermont-Ferrand, mayor. Clermont-Ferrand sits on the plai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle In The Sky
also known as ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'', is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toei. The film stars the voices of Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, and Minori Terada. In the film, orphans Sheeta and Pazu are pursued by government agent Muska, the army, and a group of pirates. They seek Sheeta's crystal necklace, the key to accessing Laputa, a legendary flying castle hosting advanced technology. ''Castle in the Sky'' was the first film to be animated by Studio Ghibli. Its production team included many of Miyazaki's longtime collaborators, who would continue to work with the studio for the following three decades. The film was partly inspired by Miyazaki's trips to Wales, where he witnessed the aftermath of the 1984–1985 coal miners' strike. The island of Laputa is used to highlight the theme of environmentalism, exploring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo 2
''Halo 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed '' Halo: Combat Evolved''. The game features new weapons, enemies, and vehicles, another player character, and shipped with online multiplayer via Microsoft's Xbox Live service. In ''Halo 2''s story mode, the player assumes the roles of the human Master Chief and alien Arbiter in a 26th-century conflict between the United Nations Space Command, the genocidal Covenant, and later, the parasitic Flood. After the success of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', a sequel was expected and highly anticipated. Bungie found inspiration in plot points and gameplay elements that had been left out of their first game, including online multiplayer. A troubled development and time constraints forced cuts to the scope of the game, including the wholesale re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubeus Hagrid
Rubeus Hagrid () is a fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels by J. K. Rowling. He was introduced in '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001) as a half-giant who is the gamekeeper and groundskeeper at the wizarding school Hogwarts. He is a member of the Order of the Phoenix and eventually becomes the Care of Magical Creatures professor. Hagrid is portrayed by Robbie Coltrane in all eight ''Harry Potter'' films. Creation and development Rubeus Hagrid was one of the first characters Rowling created. In a 1999 interview, she explained that the name "Hagrid" is an Old English word. She said it means "you'd had a bad night" and she explained that Hagrid "has a lot of bad nights" due to his heavy drinking. In Latin, "Rubeus" means "red", and was chosen because Rowling conceived of Hagrid as an "earthy, warm, and physical man". The character of Hagrid and conversations between him, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in his hut are e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
