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Paris (2003 Film)
''Paris'' is a 2003 American thriller film written and directed by Ramin Niami. Original music for this film was composed by John Cale, who had previously worked with Niami on his 1998 film ''Somewhere in the City''. Cast * Chad Allen as Jason Bartok *Bai Ling as Linda / Shen Li *James Russo as Leon King *Irene Bedard as Sandy *James Lew as Mr. Fue *Karen Black as Chantelle *Ron Jeremy as Bartender *Biff Yeager as Bill Baker *Valarie Pettiford as Terry *François Chau as Mr. Kim *Nancye Ferguson as Brenda *Belinda Waymouth as Tina *Jeni Chua as Mieko *E.J. Callahan as Motel Owner * John Snyder as Car Salesman * Masasa Moyo as Bartender * Karen Robson as Receptionist *Terry Camilleri as Poker Player *Ramin Niami as Gunman *Jason David Frank Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American actor and martial artist. He was known for his role as Tommy Oliver in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and other ''Power Rangers'' series. Early life Frank was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramin Niami
Ramin Niami ( fa, رامین نیامی) is an Iranian film director, producer, actor and writer. In 1989, he was editor of ''The Houseguest'', a film directed by Franz Harland. During his career, he has participated in more than twenty documentary films. He also made several feature films such as ''Somewhere in the City'' (1998) and ''Paris'' (2003). Career He was born in Tehran, Iran, educated at film school in London and worked as a director and producer on over twenty television documentaries, many of them broadcast by the UK’s BBC and Channel 4, as well as major American networks. A New York resident for many years, Ramin was a faculty member for filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He also produced Amir Naderi’s festival favorite ''Manhattan By Numbers'' in New York. Niami’s first feature film as a director was ''Somewhere in the City'', starring Sandra Bernhard, Bai Ling, Ornella Muti and Peter Stormare; the film screened at over 25 international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valarie Pettiford
Valarie Pettiford (born July 8, 1960) is an American stage and television actress, dancer, and jazz singer. She received a Tony Award nomination for her role in the broadway production '' Fosse''. She is also known for her role as "Big Dee Dee" Thorne on the UPN television sitcom '' Half & Half''. Stage Pettiford began her career as a dancer and choreographer in Bob Fosse productions on Broadway. Alvin Klein of the ''New York Times'' wrote of her role in the 1983 musical revue ''Ladies and Gentlemen, Jerome Kern!'' that "You will not for a moment take your eyes off Valarie Pettiford, the show's standout: a sinewy dancer who can be sultry or sweet, measure for measure, as prescribed.... Miss Pettiford appears to be a superbly trained dancer, schooled in balletic finesse and Broadway-style razzmatazz - and a stunning presence." Leah Frank, also in the ''NYT'', wrote of Pettiford's appearance in ''West Side Story'' in 1987: "The mainstay of the supporting cast is Valarie Pettifo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Ramin Niami
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s Comedy Thriller Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter '' samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the compli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By John Cale
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comedy Thriller Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after '' Titanic'' in 1997. '' Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by '' Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason David Frank
Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American actor and martial artist. He was known for his role as Tommy Oliver in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and other ''Power Rangers'' series. Early life Frank was born in Covina, California on September 4, 1973. Career ''Power Rangers'' Frank was cast in the role of Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger. The role was set for 14 episodes, but due to the popularity of the character he was brought back as the White Ranger and the new leader of the team. Frank was supposed to be the lead character Adam Steele in ''VR Troopers'' (originally called ''Cybertron'') and shot a pilot episode before being called back to ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers''. According to both Frank and Brad Hawkins (actor), Brad Hawkins, Hawkins' character was to replace Tommy Oliver originally as the White Ranger on ''Power Rangers''. However, due to Tommy Oliver's popularity with ''Power Rangers'' fans, Frank was brought back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Camilleri
Terrance Camilleri (born 7 November 1949) is a Maltese-born Australian actor who has performed actively in both the United Kingdom and United States. He is best recognized for portraying Emperor Napoleon I in the blockbuster comedy film ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' (1989). Biography Camilleri was born in Malta, and made his feature film debut in Peter Weir's 1974 film ''The Cars That Ate Paris''. He appeared in the 1983 sequel film ''Superman III''. He also made a cameo appearance in Weir's ''The Truman Show''. Other appearances include as Special Branch police officer Hemmings in the science fiction film ''Incident at Raven's Gate''. In 2003, he appeared in the American film '' Hey DJ''. In 2006, as part of the World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masasa Moyo
Masasa Moyo is a Canadian television, film and voice actress. Filmography Film * '' Kingdom Come'' (2001) - Delightful Slocumb * ''Nosferatu L.A. '02'' (2002) - Laytesha (voice) * ''Paris'' (2003) - Golden Gate Bartender * ''Woman Thou Art Loosed'' (2004) - Inmate #4 * ''Johnson Family Vacation'' (2004) - Theta #1 * '' Team America: World Police'' (2004) - Sarah (voice) * '' Full Clip'' (2004) - Girlfriend #1 * ''Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks and a Beanstalk'' (2006) - Gospel Singer, Chorus (voice) * ''Angels & Demons'' (2009) - South African Reporter #1 * ''Noah'' (2012) - Narial (voice) * ''Holla II'' (2013) - Clare * ''Sharp'' (2013) - Kajri Kaamil * '' Planes: Fire and Rescue'' (2014) - Additional Voices * '' Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'' (2017) - Karen Beecher/Bumblebee, Traci (voice) Television * '' webRIOT'' (1999) - Announcer (voice) * ''Call Me Claus'' (2001) - Receptionist * ''Men, Women & Dogs'' (2001) - Cindy Winters * ''Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Snyder (actor)
John Snyder is an American film, stage, television, and voice actor. Snyder played the gas station man in the 1979 film '' The Warriors''. He portrayed "Soul Hunter #2" in " Soul Hunter" and "Orin Zento" in " By Any Means Necessary", episodes of ''Babylon 5'', and as Aaron Conor in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "The Masterpiece Society" also as the Romulan Bochra in the episode " The Enemy". He appeared in many TV series and films from 1979 to 2004, and appears as Damian in ''Love Sick Diaries''. Aside from stage and film acting, he has also done voice work in anime and video games for studios, such as Animaze, Bang Zoom! Entertainment and New Generation Pictures New Generation Pictures, Inc. is a production company specializing in voice recording for anime and video games. Production list Anime ADR Production * ''3x3 Eyes'' (Geneon) * ''Amazing Nurse Nanako'' (Geneon) * ''Angel Tales'' (Bandai Entertai .... Filmography References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Chau
François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's ''Lost'', Quick Kick on '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Dr. Chang in the film '' 21 & Over'', The Shredder in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'', and in 2015-18, as industrialist Jules-Pierre Mao, a recurring character in Amazon's ''The Expanse''. Early life Chau was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, of Chinese and Vietnamese descent. When he was roughly 6 years old, he and his family moved to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). At the age of 7, Chau moved from Saigon to France due to the Vietnam War and after a year moved to Washington, D.C., United States. It was there that Chau and his family lived and where Chau was schooled. After he graduated from college, Chau moved out to Los Angeles where he has remained since and now lives with his wife and daughter. Career Chau has had a number of diverse roles, playing Chinese, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
