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Peter Weller
Peter Francis Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American actor and television director. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including ''RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), in which he played RoboCop (character), the titular character; ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension'' (1984); and ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' (2013). He appeared in such films as Woody Allen's ''Mighty Aphrodite'' (1995), the Oliver Stone-produced ''The New Age (film), The New Age'' (1994), and David Cronenberg's adaptation of William Burroughs's novel ''Naked Lunch (film), Naked Lunch'' (1991). In addition to a Saturn Award for Best Actor, Saturn Award nomination for his ''RoboCop'' role, he received an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Academy Award nomination for his 1993 short ''Partners'', in which he also acted. In television, he hosted the program ''Engineering an Empire'' on the History (American TV network), History Chann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair
A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks. Fairs showcase a wide range of goods, products, and services, and often include competitions, exhibitions, and educational activities. Fairs can be thematic, focusing on specific industries or interests. Types Variations of fairs include: * Art fairs, including art exhibitions and arts festivals * Book Fairs in communities and schools provide an opportunity for readers, writers, publishers to come together and celebrate literature. * County fair (US) or county show (UK), a public agricultural show exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. * Festival, an event ordinarily coordinated with a theme e.g. music, art, season, tradition, history, ethnicity, religion, or a national holiday. * Health fair, an event d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as '' Shivers'' (1975), '' Scanners'' (1981), '' Videodrome'' (1983) and '' The Fly'' (1986), though he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films. Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences alike; he has earned critical acclaim and has sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence. ''The Village Voice'' called him "the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the English-speaking world". His films have won numerous awards, including the Special Jury Prize for '' Crash'' at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, a unique award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter (TV Series)
''Dexter'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on Showtime (TV network), Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in blood spatter analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a Vigilantism, vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers inadequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. The show's first season was derived from the novel ''Darkly Dreaming Dexter'' (2004), the first in Dexter Morgan, a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay (writer), Jeff Lindsay. It was adapted for television by James Manos Jr., who wrote the first episode. The series enjoyed mostly positive reviews throughout its run. The first four seasons were widely praised, but reception dropped considerably as the series progressed, with the Dexter season 8, final season and especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showtime (TV Network)
Showtime (also known as Paramount+ with Showtime) is an American pay television, premium television broadcaster, television network and the flagship property of Showtime Networks, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Showtime's programming includes original programming, original television program, television series produced exclusively for the linear network and developed for the co-owned Paramount+ streaming media, streaming service, Art release#Film, theatrically released and independent film, independent Feature film, motion pictures, documentary film, documentaries, and occasional stand-up comedy television special, specials, Television film, made-for-TV movies, and softcore pornography, softcore adult programming. Headquartered at Paramount Plaza in the northern part of New York City's Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway district, Showtime operates eight 24-hour, linear Multiplex (television)#Pay television multiplexes, multiplex channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter (season 5)
The fifth season of ''Dexter'' premiered on September 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. The season focuses on how Dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of the Season 4 finale, helping a woman stop a group of serial rapists, and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret. Plot As the police arrive at Dexter's house, he is obviously in shock and, either because he feels guilty that his relationship with the Trinity Killer, Arthur Mitchell, caused Rita's death or because he is answering a question ("Sir, did you say that you called this in?") asked by one of the police officers, and admits "it was me." Joey Quinn is already suspicious about the circumstances surrounding Rita's death, considering it did not follow Trinity's modus operandi. He is also suspicious of Dexter's unemotional manner after the incident. Astor takes Rita's death particularly hard, and blames Dexter for it. Unable to reconcile, Astor decides that she wants to live with her grandparents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dexter Characters
This is a list of characters from the Jeff Lindsay novel series ''Dexter'', consisting of ''Darkly Dreaming Dexter'', '' Dearly Devoted Dexter'', '' Dexter in the Dark'', '' Dexter by Design'', '' Dexter Is Delicious'', '' Double Dexter'', the ''Dexter'' graphic novel, '' Dexter's Final Cut'', and '' Dexter Is Dead'', the Showtime television series adaptation ''Dexter'', and its revival seasons '' Dexter: New Blood'', '' Dexter: Original Sin'', and '' Dexter: Resurrection'', the majority of which focus on the exploits of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. Overview Main cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1-2) Recurring cast : = Recurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 (TV Series)
''24'' is an American action drama television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox. The series features an ensemble cast, with Kiefer Sutherland starring as American counter-terrorist federal agent Jack Bauer. Each season covers 24 consecutive hours using the real time method of narration, which is emphasized by the display of split screens and a digital clock. Multiple ongoing plot lines of intersecting relevance are covered, with Bauer's plot line serving as the link throughout. The show premiered on November 6, 2001, and spanned 204 episodes over nine seasons, with the series finale broadcast on July 14, 2014. In addition, the television film '' 24: Redemption'' aired between seasons six and seven, on November 23, 2008. ''24'' is a joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. At the start of the series, Bauer is already a highly proficient agent with an " ends justify the means" approach. This means that he will usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 (season 5)
The fifth season of the American drama television series ''24 (TV series), 24'', also known as Day 5, premiered on January 15, 2006, on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox and aired its season finale on May 22, 2006. The season five storyline starts and ends at 7:00 a.m. – the same time frame as the 24 season 4, previous season. The season received overwhelming critical acclaim and is widely regarded as the show's best season. It received twelve Primetime Emmy Award nominations with five wins, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Drama Series. Season overview The fifth season is set 18 months after season four. Former Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer begins the season, working as a day-to-day laborer at an oil refinery under the alias "Frank Flynn" in Mojave, California. On a monumental day in Charles Logan (24 character), Charles Logan's presidency, an anti-terrorism treaty with Russian President Yuri Suvarov is about to be signed whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of 24 Characters
The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series '' 24'', '' 24: Live Another Day'', and '' 24: Legacy'' by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characters have their own pages; see the box below. The show consists of an ensemble cast. A total of 60 actors have been credited as a part of the starring cast, over the course of eight seasons, one television film, one miniseries, and one spin-off series, international remakes notwithstanding. These are Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert, Dennis Haysbert, Sarah Wynter, Xander Berkeley, Penny Johnson Jerald, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth, James Badge Dale, Kim Raver, Alberta Watson, William Devane, Lana Parrilla, Roger Cross, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin, James Morrison, Louis Lombardi, Jean Smart, D. B. Woodside, Peter MacNicol, Jayne Atkinson, Carlo Rota, Eric Balfour, Marisol Nichols, Regina King, Cherry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History (American TV Network)
History (formerly and commonly known as the History Channel) is an American pay television network and the flagship channel of A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Company's Disney Entertainment segment. The network was originally focused on history-based, social/science documentaries as well as the news. During the late 2000s, the History Channel pivoted into reality television programming. In addition to this change in format, the network has been criticized by many scientists, historians, and skeptics for broadcasting pseudo-documentaries and pseudoscientific, unsubstantiated, sensational investigative programming. , the History Channel is available to approximately 63,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 99,000,000 households. International localized versions of the History Channel are available, in various forms, in India, Canada, Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engineering An Empire
''Engineering an Empire'' is a television documentary miniseries that originally aired on the History Channel. The series explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of notable societies and cultures. It is hosted by Peter Weller, who is most famous for playing the titular role in ''RoboCop'' (1987). When the series was made he had recently earned a master's degree in Roman and Renaissance art at Syracuse University. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes. A video game, ''History: Egypt – Engineering an Empire'', was released in 2010. Reception ''Engineering an Empire'' received critical acclaim. The premiere "Rome" won two Emmys after being nominated in four categories. Tracy Spurrier of the Archaeological Institute of America gave the episode "Egypt" a positive review and praised the show's live action Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under numerous names, since 1957. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, ''Best Short Subject, One-reel'' and ''Best Short Subject, Two-reel'', referring to the running time of eligible short films: a standard reel of 35 mm film is 1000 feet, or about 11 minutes of run time. A third category "Best Short Subject, color" was used only for 1936 and 1937. From the initiation of short subject awards for 1932 until 1935 the terms were "Best Short Subject, comedy" and "Best Short Subject, novelty". These categories were merged starting with the 1957 awards, under the name "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects", which was used until 1970. For the next three years after that, it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films". The current name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. Current Academy rules cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
