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Flashdance
''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer, Alex Owens, who aspires to become a professional ballerina, alongside Michael Nouri, who plays her boyfriend and the owner of the steel mill where she works by day in Pittsburgh. It was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and the presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including '' Footloose'', '' Purple Rain'', and ''Top Gun'', Simpson and Bruckheimer's most famous production. It was also one of Lyne's first major film releases, building on television commercials. Alex's elaborate dance sequences were shot using body doubles (Beals's main double was the uncredited French actress Marine Jahan, while a breakdance move was doubled by the male dancer Crazy Legs). The film opened to negative reviews by professional critics, including Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Beals
Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''My Bodyguard'' (1980), before receiving critical acclaim for her performance as Alexandra Owens in ''Flashdance'' (1983), for which she won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Beals has appeared in several films including '' Vampire's Kiss'' (1988), '' Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' (1994), '' Devil in a Blue Dress'' (1995), '' The Last Days of Disco'' (1998), '' Roger Dodger'' (2002), '' The Book of Eli'' (2010), '' Before I Fall'' (2017), and '' Luckiest Girl Alive'' (2022). On television, she starred in shows such as ''The Chicago Code'' (2011), ''Proof'' (2015), '' Taken'' (2017), and '' The Book of Boba Fett'' (2021). Her portrayal of Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series ''The L Word'' (2004–2009) earned her a nomination for the Satellite Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Moroder
Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer and music producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering Euro disco and electronic dance music. His work with synthesizers had a significant influence on several music genres such as hi-NRG, Italo disco, synth-pop, new wave, house, and techno music. While in Munich in the 1970s, Moroder started Oasis Records, later a subdivision of Casablanca Records. He is the founder of the former Musicland Studios in Munich, a recording studio used by many artists including the Rolling Stones, Electric Light Orchestra, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Queen (band), Queen, and Elton John. He produced singles for Donna Summer during the mid-to-late 1970s disco era, including "Love to Love You Baby (song), Love to Love You Baby", "I Feel Love", "Last Dance (Donna Summer song), Last Dance", "MacArthur Park (song)#Donna Summer version, MacArthur Park", "Hot Stuff (D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hedley
Thomas Hedley Jr. (born ) is a British magazine editor and screenwriter. The former publisher of Duckworth in London is President and Publisher of Hedley Media Group in New York City. As a young editor of ''Esquire (magazine), Esquire'', he edited and published essays by Federico Fellini, François Truffaut, Michelangelo Antonioni and Andy Warhol, among others. A fascination with film led to a number of written and produced screenplays including: ''Circle of Two'', directed by Jules Dassin, ''Mr. Patman'', ''Deadly Companion, Double Negative'', ''Fighting Back (1982 American film), Fighting Back'' and most notably, ''Flashdance''. He has written screenplays for Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Jean-Paul Goude and Sean Penn, among others. Early life Hedley was born in England, the son of a Canadian military father and his English wife, and was educated at the University of Winnipeg. Career *As editor-in-chief of ''Toronto Life'', Hedley turned it into the “magazine of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Simpson
Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in blockbuster films of the 1980s and '90s. Simpson entered the film industry in the 1970s and worked at Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. He eventually began a professional partnership with Jerry Bruckheimer, and together, they produced hit films such as '' Flashdance'' (1983), ''Beverly Hills Cop'' (1984), ''Top Gun'' (1986), and '' The Rock'' (1996). As his stature in Hollywood grew, Simpson became notorious for his debauched lifestyle, which included severe and longstanding substance abuse, and he ultimately died from heart failure caused by an overdose of cocaine and prescription drugs. By the time of his death, his and Bruckheimer's films had grossed over $3 billion worldwide. Early life Simpson was born in Seattle, Washington, to June Hazel ( ''née'' Clark), a housewife, and Russell J. Simpson, a mechanic at Boeing at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Eszterhas
József Antal Eszterhás (; born November 23, 1944), credited as Joe Eszterhas, is a Hungarian-American writer. Born in Hungary, he grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. After an early career as a journalist and editor, he entered the film industry. His first screenwriting credit was for the film '' F.I.S.T.'' (1978). He co-wrote the script for '' Flashdance'', which became one of the highest-grossing films of 1983, and set off a lucrative and prolific run for his career. By the early 1990s, he was known as the highest-paid writer in Hollywood, and noted for his work in the erotic thriller genre. He was paid a then-record $3 million for his script ''Love Hurts'', which was produced as '' Basic Instinct'' (1992), and following its success, news outlets reported he earned seven-figure payouts solely on the basis of two-to-four page outlines. Eszterhas' screenwriting career experienced a decline over the rest of the decade, with films such as '' Showgirls'' (1995), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Peterman
Donald William Peterman, (January 3, 1932 – February 5, 2011) was an American cinematographer whose numerous feature film credits included ''Flashdance'', '' Cocoon'', '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'', ''Point Break'', and ''Men in Black''. He was a regular collaborator of directors like Ron Howard, Ron Underwood and Barry Sonnenfeld. He was a two-time Academy Award nominee and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Society of Cinematographers since 1984. Life and career Donald William Peterman was born in Los Angeles, on January 3, 1932. He graduated from Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California, before serving in the United States Army during the early 1950s. Peterman began shooting documentaries for the U.S. Army during his time in the service. Peterman began his professional career as a clapper loader for Hal Roach Studios at the age of 22 after leaving the U.S. Army. He departed Hal Roach Studios for Cascade Studios, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine Jahan
Marine Jahan (; born January 1, 1959, in Versailles, France) is a French actress and dancer. Career In the United States, she is known for dancing as one of the body-doubles for Jennifer Beals in the 1983 film ''Flashdance''. At the time of the film's release, Jahan's role raised controversy for several reasons. Beals was a relatively unknown actress before ''Flashdance'', and throughout the film, close-ups purported to be Beals' body were actually of Jahan. However, Jahan's contribution was not listed in the film's opening or ending credits, and because the film was a hit by the time the truth of her participation became known, viewers felt deceived to learn they were watching Jahan's dancing and bicycle riding, not Beals'. Simpson and Bruckheimer, producers of the film, first claimed they weren't attempting to conceal the use of the pair of doubles, then claimed Jahan was not credited because Paramount Pictures "...shortened the closing credits...". In 1984, Jahan appeared a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Nouri
Michael Nouri (born December 9, 1945) is an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for his television roles, including Dr. Neil Roberts on '' The O.C.'', Phil Grey on ''Damages'', Caleb Cortlandt on ''All My Children'', Eli David in '' NCIS'', and Bob Schwartz on ''Yellowstone''. He is also known for his starring roles in the films '' Flashdance'' (1983) and '' The Hidden'' (1987), and has appeared in several Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, including the original production of '' Victor/Victoria''. He is a Saturn Award and Daytime Emmy Award nominee. Early life Nouri was born in Washington D.C. to Gloria (née Montgomery) and Edmond Nouri.That Guy in Flashdance . ''''. February 16, 2004. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Lyne
Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director. Lyne is known for sexually charged narratives that explore conflicting passions, the power of seduction, moral ambiguity, betrayal, and the indelibility of infidelity. In the mid 1970s, he directed television commercials for DIM Lingerie (France), but Lyne's career in feature length films began in 1980 with ''Foxes (1980 film), Foxes,'' and would later direct ''Flashdance'', ''9½ Weeks'', ''Fatal Attraction'', ''Jacob's Ladder (1990 film), Jacob's Ladder'', ''Indecent Proposal'', ''Lolita (1997 film), Lolita'', and ''Unfaithful (2002 film), Unfaithful''. Lyne received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director for ''Fatal Attraction''. Early life Lyne was born in Peterborough, Northamptonshire (now Cambridgeshire) and raised in London. He was educated at Highgate School in North London;Highgate School Register 7th Edn 1833–1988, Ed. Patrick Hughes & Ian F Davies 1989 together with his younger brother, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leonard Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror and science fiction. After working in advertising out of college, Bruckheimer moved into film production in the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, he partnered with fellow producer Don Simpson. Bruckheimer and Simpson's partnership continued until Simpson's death in 1996. Bruckheimer has produced films including '' Flashdance'', '' Days of Thunder'', '' The Rock'', '' Crimson Tide'', '' Dangerous Minds'', ''Con Air'', '' Armageddon'', '' Enemy of the State'', ''Pearl Harbor'', '' Black Hawk Down'', as well as the '' Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Top Gun'', '' Bad Boys'', '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' and '' National Treasure'' franchises. At the helm of his self-titled production company, he has produced films that have been produced in association with and distributed by numerous film studios such as Paramount Pictur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Mulconery
Walt Mulconery (February 17, 1932 – December 6, 2001) was an American film editor who was most known for his work on films such as ''The Karate Kid'', ''Flashdance'' and the English version of ''The Adventures of Milo and Otis''. He was nominated in the category of Best Film Editing at the 56th Academy Awards along with Bud S. Smith for their work on the film ''Flashdance ''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer, Alex Owens, who aspires to become a professional ballerina, alongside Michael Nouri, who plays her ...''. He also won the BAFTA award for his work on ''Flashdance''. References External links * 1932 births 2001 deaths American film editors Best Editing BAFTA Award winners People from Burbank, California {{US-film-editor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakdance
Breakdancing or breaking, also called b-boying (when performed by men) or b-girling (women), is a style of street dance originated by African Americans and Puerto Ricans in The Bronx borough of New York City. Breakdancing consists mainly of four kinds of movement— toprock, footwork, power moves, and freezes—and is typically set to songs containing drum breaks, especially in funk, soul, and hip-hop. Its modern dance elements originated among the poor youth of New York during the early 1980s. It is tied to the birth of hip-hop, whose DJs developed rhythmic break for dancers. The dance form has expanded globally, with an array of organizations and independent competitions supporting its growth. Breaking became an Olympic sport at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, as per a December 7, 2020 decision by the International Olympic Committee, after a proposal by the World DanceSport Federation. Terminology The term derives from the dancers who saved their best moves for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
