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Da Vinci's City Hall
''Da Vinci's City Hall'' is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on 25 October 2005 and ended on 28 February 2006. It is a spin-off of the long-running Canadian series ''Da Vinci's Inquest''. The creator, writer and executive producer of the series is Chris Haddock. Overview Nicholas Campbell reprises his role as Dominic Da Vinci, a former coroner entering municipal politics as the mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. Da Vinci is based on the real-life experiences of Larry Campbell, the former chief coroner of Vancouver who was elected that city's mayor in 2002. With the series regular Ian Tracey (playing Mick Leary) inheriting the coroner's job, the show toggles back and forth between crime scenes and politics. Haddock says: "My approach was to make all the political stuff criminal and all the criminal stuff political. When we're in city hall we're really about conspiracy and scheming, who's crooked and who's going to get caught." Cast *Nichola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Haddock
Chris Haddock is a Canadian screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator and showrunner of the CBC Television series '' Da Vinci's Inquest'', '' Da Vinci's City Hall'', ''Intelligence'' and ''The Romeo Section''. He has won 14 Gemini Awards as a writer, producer and/or director and received another 15 nominations - most of them for '' Da Vinci's Inquest''. Career Haddock began as a street performer, but he later focused his creative energies into screenwriting for television. One of his earliest efforts in writing was for the popular series, ''MacGyver'', where he also served as the story editor and executive story editor. He founded Haddock Entertainment in 1997. Haddock is most well known for his Vancouver-based television drama creations '' Da Vinci's Inquest'' (1998-2005), '' Da Vinci's City Hall'' (2005-2006) and ''Intelligence'' (2006-2007). Most recently Chris served as writer/co-executive producer on the Martin Scorsese HBO production '' Boardwalk Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Cunningham
Colin Alexander Cunningham (born 1966) is an American television and film actor. Cunningham is best known for his roles as John Pope in the TNT science fiction series '' Falling Skies'' and as Major/Lt.Col Paul Davis on ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis''. Career Cunningham began his acting career when he was dared by a friend to audition for a role in a public casting call. and he studied directing at the Vancouver Film School. He had a recurring role on ''Stargate SG-1'' as USAF Major Paul Davis (15 episodes). Another major role was his portrayal of Brian Curtis, a crooked cop, in the popular, award-winning Canadian series '' Da Vinci's Inquest''. He reprises the role of Brian Curtis in the 2006 sequel series, '' Da Vinci's City Hall''. He appeared as Steven Lefkowitz in the short-lived '' jPod'' and in several episodes of ''The L Word''. Other appearances include the Canadian series '' Flashpoint'' and in ''Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturla Gunnarsson
Sturla Gunnarsson (born August 30, 1951) is an Icelandic-Canadian film and television director and producer. Gunnarsson was born in Reykjavík in 1951. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents when he was seven years old. As he grew up he became interested in filmmaking and went to the University of British Columbia where he completed undergraduate studies in English literature and graduate work in film studies. Part of the graduate program requires the production of a film. His, '' A Day Much Like the Others'', went on to win top honours at the Canadian Student Film Festival and the European Student Film Festival. It was also screened at New York City's Museum of Modern Art. With his formal education behind him, Gunnarsson moved to Toronto and worked initially at the National Film Board (NFB). His first NFB project, '' After the Axe'', received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. He has since won a number of awards including Emmy Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin (January 31, 1940 – December 12, 2022) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter of film and television. He was known for playing con artist Evelyn "Angel" Martin on the 1970s television series '' The Rockford Files'', winning two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He received an additional two Emmy nominations for his directing work, and was also a Directors Guild of America Award winner. Margolin appeared as Marvin Tate in S1Ep16, "There's Something About Marvin", of the 2000–2001 TV series '' 18 Wheels of Justice''. Early life Margolin was born January 31, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa, to Morris and Gertrude Kalina Margolin but spent much of his childhood in Dallas, Texas, where he learned to golf. His family was of Russian Jewish descent. Margolin stated that he led a "hoodlum" childhood, was kicked out of Texas public schools, and was sent by his parents to a boarding school in Tennessee. While he attended that schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Surjik
Stephen Surjik (born 1960) is a film and television director, and producer. He is known for his work on the film ''Wayne's World 2'', the Marvel Television series '' Daredevil'' and ''The Punisher'', the Netflix series ''The Umbrella Academy'' and ''The Witcher''. He was nominated three times for Gemini Awards for best direction, for '' Little Criminals'', ''Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery'' and ''Intelligence'', and received four Emmy Award nominations for '' Weapons of Mass Distraction''. Career Born in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1960, he studied at the Concordia University in Montreal and received a Best Director award at the ''14th Canadian Student Film & Video Festival'' in 1982 for ''Second Story Man''. (Montreal World Film Festival) After working as production designer and art director in the mid-80s, he moved on, directing for the series '' The Kids in the Hall''. In 1993 Surjik made his feature film debut with ''Wayne's World 2'', starring fellow Canadian Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Pleszczynski
Stefan Pleszczynski (born in Eastern Townships, Quebec) is a Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. Career Pleszczynski is an alumnus of Concordia University and Simon Fraser University. While at Simon Fraser, he won two awards at the Canadian Student Film Festival in 1984 for his experimental student short film ''The Dragon''."Film prize to B.C. student" '''', 29 March 1984. He was a on the films '' Squan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Kanagawa
is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including ''The X-Files'', ''Smallville'', ''Caprica'', ''Godzilla'', '' The Man in the High Castle'', '' Altered Carbon'', '' iZombie'', ''Legends of Tomorrow'', '' Heroes Reborn,'' ''Kim's Convenience'', and ''Shōgun'', and was a writer on '' Da Vinci's City Hall''. As a voice-over artist, he was the original English-language voice of Gihren Zabi in the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' franchise and played Reed Richards in '' Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes''. Kanagawa's play ''Indian Arm'' won the 2015 Jessie Richardson Theatre Award and the 2017 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language Drama. He is also a four-time Leo Award nominee. Early life and education Kanagawa was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan and grew up in Guelph, Ontario, Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Tokyo. He gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Diakun
Alex Diakun is a Canadian actor. Career Diakun's credits include a blue-faced alien (Chief Technical Director Hohne) in the series '' Andromeda'', ''The Outer Limits'', and the feature film '' Valentine''. Filmography Film *'' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' (1971) – Townsperson #7 *'' Firebird 2015 AD'' (1981) – Dolan *''Blood Link'' (1982) – Mr. Adams *''Hellogoodbye'' (1982) *''Utilities'' (1983) – Lavallee *'' Dead Wrong'' (1983) – The Stranger *''The Journey of Natty Gann'' (1985) – Station Master *'' Rainbow War'' (1985) *''High Stakes'' (1986) – Valenta *'' Malone'' (1987) – Madrid *'' Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'' (1989) – Deck Hand *''Run'' (1991) – Casino Maitre D' *'' The Hitman'' (1991) – Armone *'' Knight Moves'' (1992) – Grandmaster Lutz *''The Portrait'' (1992) – Fraser *'' Harmony Cats'' (1993) – Art Kale *''Double, Double, Toil and Trouble'' (1993) – Doorman *''Ernest Rides Again'' (1993) – Librarian *''Crackerjack'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Holden
Gina Holden (born March 17, 1975) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Coreen Fennel in '' Blood Ties'', Dale Arden in ''Flash Gordon'', Monica Eaton in '' Suits'' and Shea Allen in ''Harper's Island''. Early life Gina Holden was born on March 17, 1975, in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada. She has done modeling and lived in Japan. Career Holden starred as Dale Arden in the ''Flash Gordon'' series, as Coreen Fennel in '' Blood Ties'', and as Shea Allen in the CBS thriller series ''Harper's Island''. She has also guest starred in shows including The CW series ''Life Unexpected''. Aside from appearing in '' Final Destination 3'' and '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'', Holden portrayed Joyce Dagen in 2010's ''Saw 3D ''Saw 3D'' (also released as ''Saw: The Final Chapter'') is a 2010 American 3D film, 3D horror film directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. A sequel to ''Saw VI'' (2009) and the seventh installment in the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Lipinski
Eugene Lipinski (born 5 November 1956) is a British-Canadian character actor and screenwriter. He was born in Wansford Camp, Soke of Peterborough, England, and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He began acting at the age of twelve in amateur theatre. After graduating from the University of Regina, he returned to the UK and attended the Royal Academy of Arts as well as the Drama Studio London. He is well-known for his appearances in TV series such as ''Animorphs'' as Visser Three, ''Fringe'' as December, as Abe Slaney in ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' episode ''The Dancing Men'' and '' Da Vinci's City Hall'' and ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' as Lloyd Manning. As a screenwriter, in 1991, he won the Genie Award for Best Screenplay for the film ''Perfectly Normal''. Filmography Film: * '' Hanover Street'' (1979) - 1st German Clerk * ''Yanks'' (1979) - Irish Barman * '' Bad Timing'' (1980) - Hospital Policeman * ''Superman II'' (1980) - Newsvendor * '' Outland'' (1981) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Martin Smith
Charles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American actor, director and writer based in British Columbia, Canada. His breakout role was as Terry "The Toad" Fields in George Lucas' film ''American Graffiti'' (1973), which he reprised for its sequel '' More American Graffiti'' (1979). He subsequently had notable roles in '' The Spikes Gang'' (1974), '' The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), '' Starman'' (1984), '' The Untouchables'' (1987), '' Deep Cover'' (1992), '' And the Band Played On'' (1993), '' Speechless'' (1994) and '' Deep Impact'' (1998). After starring in the 1983 film '' Never Cry Wolf,'' a biopic of Canadian environmentalist Farley Mowat, Smith moved to British Columbia, where he has since resided. Smith made his directorial debut with the comedy horror film ''Trick or Treat'' (1986). His subsequent films include '' Air Bud'' (1997), '' Dolphin Tale'' (2011), '' Dolphin Tale 2'' (2014) and ''A Dog's Way Home'' (2019). He received Genie Award nominations for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrothgar Mathews
Hrothgar Mathews (born January 27, 1964) is a Canadian actor known for his performance as Gill St. George in the 1999 television film ''Milgaard'' and Ned Yost in ''When Calls the Heart''. Career He has also played the recurring roles of Mark Fellows in '' Tom Stone'', Det. Charlie Klotchko in ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' and its spinoff '' Da Vinci's City Hall'', Ned Yost in ''When Calls the Heart'', and Edwin Collar in '' Motherland: Fort Salem'', and films including ''Johnny'' and '' Fathers & Sons''. For his performance in ''Milgaard'', Mathews won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries at the 14th Gemini Awards. Personal life He is married to actress Gabrielle Rose and has two sons.Barbara Crook, "Bloom still on this Rose". ''Vancouver Sun The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
