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Michael Genet
Michael Genet (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has guest starred in a number of television series based in the New York City area, they include ''The Equalizer (1985 TV series), The Equalizer'', ''New York Undercover'', ''Law & Order'', ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Ugly Betty'' and the soap operas ''As the World Turns'', ''One Life to Live''. As a screenwriter, Genet wrote the film ''She Hate Me'' (2004), directed by Spike Lee, co-writing the film with Lee. Genet also appeared in the film playing the older brother of the film's protagonist, played by Anthony Mackie. Prior to this, he appeared in Lee's 2002 film ''25th Hour''. The next film he wrote ''Talk to Me (2007 film), Talk to Me'' (2007), was directed by Kasi Lemmons, co-writing the film with Rick Famuyiwa. Genet has also appeared in a number of Broadway stage productions. Filmography Film Television References External links * * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Famuyiwa
Rick Famuyiwa (born June 18, 1973) is a Nigerian-American filmmaker and television director. He is best known for the films ''The Wood'' (1999), ''Brown Sugar'' (2002), and '' Dope'' (2015), as well as for his work on the television series ''The Mandalorian'', for which he directed five episodes and served as an executive producer for the third season. His films have been nominated for or won multiple awards, including in 2008, when he received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture for the film '' Talk To Me'' (2007). Early life and education Famuyiwa grew up near Los Angeles, California in Inglewood. The son of Nigerian immigrants, Famuyiwa is a second-generation American. Reflecting on his time in Inglewood, Famuyiwa recounts, "People come to L.A. and they expect to see a ghetto like the projects, but that's not the way it's set up. Inglewood, in particular, is the furthest thing from a ghetto. It's a middle-class community, but it's gotten a bad ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order Season 17
The seventeenth season of ''Law & Order'' premiered on NBC on September 22, 2006, and concluded on May 18, 2007. This is the last season to feature Fred Thompson (Arthur Branch), the only season to feature Milena Govich and the first season to feature Alana de la Garza. Cast changes Following the departures of Dennis Farina and Annie Parisse at the end of the 16th season, Govich and de la Garza joined the cast as Detective Nina Cassady and Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa, respectively. Jesse L. Martin's character ( Ed Green) was promoted to senior detective to replace Farina's character. At the end of the season, Fred Thompson (Arthur Branch) and Milena Govich departed the cast. Former cast member Richard Brooks reprised his role as Paul Robinette for the episode "Fear America". Cast Main cast Recurring cast * Richard Brooks as Defense Attorney Paul Robinette * Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Intent Season 3
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Cane and Conoghan (editors), '' The New Oxford Companion to Law'', Oxford University Press, 2008 (), p. 263Google Books). though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if declared as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an act harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society, or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law. The notion that acts such as murder, rape, and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offence is defined by the criminal law of each r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order Season 13
''Law & Order'' season 13 premiered on NBC on October 2, 2002, and ended on May 21, 2003.CNET Networks, Inc. (2007)TV.com episode summary for Season 13. Retrieved February 18, 2007. Cast Arthur Branch (played by Fred Dalton Thompson) replaced season 12's Nora Lewin (Dianne Wiest Dianne Evelyn Wiest (; born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for 1986's ''Hannah and Her Sisters'' and 1994's '' Bullets Over Broadway'' (both directed by Woody Allen), one Gold ...) in the role of District Attorney. The resulting ensemble cast was the most stable in the history of the ''Law & Order'' series up to that time, being unchanged for 2 seasons over 48 episodes (Seasons 7 and 8 were the first seasons with no cast changes as well, however those seasons totaled 47 episodes). The longest period of cast stability overall encompassed the last four episodes of Season 18 and the entirety of Seasons 19 and 20, a total of 49 epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order Season 6
The sixth season of ''Law & Order'' aired on NBC between September 20, 1995, and May 22, 1996. Cast Rey Curtis (played by Benjamin Bratt) replaced season five's Mike Logan (Chris Noth) in the role of Junior Detective. This change left District Attorney Adam Schiff (played by Steven Hill) as the only remaining member of the series' character group from the first season. Hill was not an original member of the cast, as his character replaced District Attorney Alfred Wentworth (played by Roy Thinnes) from the original pilot, " Everyone's Favorite Bagman". Paul Robinette (played by original cast member Richard Brooks) returns in the episode "Custody", his first guest appearance since his departure after season three. Main Recurring * Richard Brooks as Defense Attorney Paul Robinette * Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Empress Elisabeth (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order Season 3
The third season of ''Law & Order'' aired on NBC between September 23, 1992, and May 19, 1993, which remained unchanged. This season marked the introduction of Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe, who replaced Paul Sorvino after "Prince of Darkness." A year prior, Orbach had guest starred as a defense attorney in at least one season two episode: “Wages of Love”. At the end of the season, both Dann Florek and Richard Brooks departed the main cast. Cast and characters Season 3 began with an unchanged cast. However, during the third and sixth episodes, Carolyn McCormick (as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet) was credited in the opening theme, and starting with the ninth episode, she was credited for the rest of the season. This made her the first woman to be part of the cast in the series. A third of the way through, Lennie Briscoe (played by Jerry Orbach) replaced Phil Cerreta (Paul Sorvino) in the role of senior detective. This was the first mid-season replacement of a major character in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Equalizer (1985 TV Series) Season 4
The fourth season of ''The Equalizer'' premiered and ended on CBS. It is the final season of the series. In this season, The Equalizer goes against a political hard-baller, a psychoanalyst, demon lords, a ghetto drug kingpin, an Oriental slaver, an international cartel, a malign music manager, apartheid Special Branch, South African intelligence operatives, yet more gang rapists, yet more KGB, yet more Mafia, a gun-toting retaliator, a vengeful grieving mother and wife, an international nerve gas peddler, a Bio-WMD, brain-washers, Justice Department moles, Company infiltrators, Company traitors, a Company tribunal, a deaf-hating housebreaker, a fatigued first-responder... and that's just the first half... He saves a made-up-mental maiden, a would-be terrorist avenger, a foreign diplomat, a martyr from martyrdom, a singer's career/life, a mob "family" heir and heiress from "the life," a son's hero and a man's lost hope, two young lovers, and two deaf lovers. He rescues yet anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money Never Sleeps
''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' (also known as ''Wall Street 2'' or ''Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps'') is a 2010 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone, a sequel to ''Wall Street'' (1987). It stars Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon and Eli Wallach. The film takes place in New York City, 23 years after the original, and revolves around the 2008 financial crisis. Its plot centers on a supposedly reformed Gordon Gekko, played by Douglas, and follows his attempts to repair his relationship with his daughter Winnie (Mulligan), with the help of her fiancé, Jacob Moore (LaBeouf). Principal photography took place in New York City between September and November 2009. After having its release date moved twice, ''Money Never Sleeps'' was released theatrically worldwide on September 24 , 2010, by 20th Century Fox. Prior to its official release, many journalists connected to the financial industry were reportedly shown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Fine Day (1996 Film)
''One Fine Day'' is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Hoffman, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. Alex D. Linz and Mae Whitman play their children. The title comes from the 1963 song " One Fine Day" by Carole King, which is heard in the film. Pfeiffer served as an executive producer for the film, which was produced in association with her company Via Rosa Productions. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (" For the First Time"). Plot Melanie Parker is an architect whose day gets off to a bad start when she is late to drop off her son Sammy at school, due to the forgetfulness of fellow divorced father Jack Taylor, a New York ''Daily News'' reporter whose daughter, Maggie, is thrust into his care that morning by his former wife who leaves to go on her honeymoon with her new husband. The children arrive just a moment too late to go on a school field trip, a Circle Line boat cruise. Their parents realize th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Be Me (1995 Film)
''Let It Be Me'' is a 1995 musical film starring Campbell Scott, Jennifer Beals, Yancy Butler, Leslie Caron, James Goodwin and Patrick Stewart. It was written, produced and directed by Eleanor Bergstein. It was released by Savoy Pictures. Plot After becoming engaged to Emily, Gabe finds himself watching a graceful pair of dancers in a dance studio window. Hoping to learn to dance for his upcoming wedding, Gabe enters the studio to take lessons. While interested in his dance teacher, he finds that he is still looking forward to his wedding, but things change when he has Emily come in for her lessons. Cast * Campbell Scott as Dr. Gabriel Rodman * Jennifer Beals as Emily Taylor * Yancy Butler as Corrine * Patrick Stewart as John * James Goodwin as Bud * Leslie Caron Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (; born 1 July 1931) is a French and American actress and dancer. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
