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Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977) is an Egyptian-American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company Esmail Corp. He is best known as the creator, writer, and director of the award-winning USA Network television series '' Mr. Robot'' (2015–2019), starring Rami Malek. He wrote and directed the feature films ''Comet'' (2014) and '' Leave the World Behind'' (2023). He produced and directed the first season of the acclaimed Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller ''Homecoming'' (2018–2020), starring Julia Roberts and Janelle Monáe, and produced USA's '' Briarpatch'' (2020), Starz's ''Gaslit'' (2022), and Peacock's '' Angelyne'' (2022) and '' The Resort'' (2022). Esmail's work often centers on the themes of alienation, technology, and American society. Early life and education Esmail was born to Egyptian immigrant parents in Hoboken, New Jersey. He has described his parents as "very strict Muslims, and they weren't shy ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken ( ; ) is a City (New Jersey), city in Hudson County, New Jersey, Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 60,419, an increase of 10,414 (+20.8%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 50,005, which in turn reflected an increase of 11,428 (+29.6%) from the 38,577 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 57,010 for 2023, making it the List of United States cities by population, 708th-most populous municipality in the nation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. Monáe has also been honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award; as well as the Billboard Women in Music#Rising Star Award, Rising Star Award (2015) and the Billboard Women in Music#Trailblazer Award, Trailblazer of the Year Award (2018) from Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music. Monáe began her musical career in 2003 with the release of her demo album, ''The Audition (album), The Audition''. She signed with Bad Boy Records to release her debut extended play (EP), ''Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' (2007). It received critical acclaim and narrowly entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Her debut studio album, ''The ArchAndroid'' (2010)—a concept album—was released through Atlantic Records. The following year, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making Charlotte the List of United States cities by population, 14th-most populous city in the United States, the seventh-most populous city in Southern United States, the South, and the second-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida. Charlotte is the cultural, economic, and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area, whose estimated 2023 population of 2,805,115 ranked Metropolitan statistical area, 22nd in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of an 18-county market region and combined statistical area with an estimated population of 3,387,115 as of 2023. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was among the country's fastest-grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina
South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast of the United States, East Coast. South Carolina is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 11th-smallest and List of U.S. states and territories by population, 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. In , its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of List of counties in South Carolina, 46 counties. The capital is Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia with a population of 136,632 in 2020; while its List of municipalities in South Carolina, most populous city is Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Coordinator
A production coordinator is a position in film, television or video production. In Los Angeles, it is called production office coordinator and abbreviated POC, and is a unionized position under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada, known as simply the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE or ... (IATSE) and is governed by Local 871. The IA bylaws state the POC's wage is "subject to negotiation with the Producer". Fringe benefits include inclusion with the (USA) industry's Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans. Production coordinators are in charge of organizing the production office, writing and distributing crew lists, handing out scripts to cast and crew members, and dealing with transport captains. They often work directly with the production manager. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muslims
Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God in Abrahamic religions, God of Abraham (or ''Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the last Islamic prophet. Alongside the Quran, Muslims also believe in previous Islamic holy books, revelations, such as the Tawrat (Torah), the Zabur (Psalms), and the Injeel (Gospel). These earlier revelations are associated with Judaism and Christianity, which are regarded by Muslims as earlier versions of Islam. The majority of Muslims also follow the teachings and practices attributed to Muhammad (''sunnah'') as recorded in traditional accounts (hadith). With an estimated population of almost 2 billion followers, Muslims comprise around 26% of the world's total population. In descending order, the percentage of people who identify as Muslims on each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the History of cinema in the United States, motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leadership The institute is composed of leaders from the film, entertainment, business, and academic communities. The board of trustees is chaired by Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Kathleen Kennedy and the board of directors chaired by Robert A. Daly guide the organization, which is led by President (corporate title), President and CEO, film historian Bob Gazzale. Prior leaders were founding director George Stevens Jr. (from the organization's inception in 1967 until 1980) and Jean Picker Firstenberg (from 1980 to 2007). History The American Film Institute was founded by a 1965 presidential mandate announced in the White House Rose Garden, Rose Garden of the White House by Lyndon B. Johnson—to establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northern coast of Egypt, the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to Egypt–Israel barrier, the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to Egypt–Sudan border, the south, and Libya to Egypt–Libya border, the west; the Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, list of cities and towns in Egypt, largest city, and leading cultural center, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 109 million inhabitants, Egypt is the List of African countries by population, third-most populous country in Africa and List of countries and dependencies by population, 15th-most populated in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of The United States
The society of the United States is based on Western culture, and has been developing since long before the United States became a country with its own unique social and cultural characteristics such as American English, dialect, Music of the United States, music, Visual art of the United States, arts, social habits, Cuisine of the United States, cuisine, and folklore of the United States, folklore. Today, the United States is a racially and ethnically Multiculturalism, diverse country as a result of large-scale immigration from many countries throughout its history. Its chief early influences came from English and Irish settlers of colonial America. Culture of the United Kingdom, British culture, due to Colonial history of the United States, colonial ties with Britain that spread the English language, English law, legal system, and other cultural inheritances, had a formative influence. Other important influences came from other parts of Europe. The United States has often be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Resort (American TV Series)
''The Resort'' is an American dark comedy mystery television series created for Peacock by Andy Siara. The series stars Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper as a married couple on vacation at a holiday resort for their 10th anniversary, where they are drawn into a mystery that took place fifteen years before. It premiered on Peacock on July 28, 2022. Premise Noah and Emma are vacationing in the Mayan Riviera for their 10th anniversary. Noah has been content with life, whereas Emma feels like their marriage isn't advancing. They are then pulled into an unsolved mystery of two missing persons from fifteen years ago, which tests the resolve of their marriage. Cast Main * Cristin Milioti as Emma * William Jackson Harper as Noah * Luis Gerardo Méndez as Baltasar Frías, head of security at the resort circa 2007 * Skyler Gisondo as Sam Lawford, a tourist who disappeared in 2007 * Nina Bloomgarden as Violet Thompson, a tourist who disappeared in 2007 * Gabriela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelyne (miniseries)
''Angelyne'' is an American drama television miniseries created by Nancy Oliver and starring Emmy Rossum as Angelyne. It premiered on Peacock on May 19, 2022. Premise Angelyne is an enigmatic blonde bombshell who rose to fame in the 1980s with billboard advertisements featuring her image. In the 2010s, Jeff Glaser, a journalist for ''The Hollywood Reporter'', is trying to uncover the true identity and life story of Angelyne. His efforts are hampered by her secrecy and conflicting accounts from herself and those who know her. Cast and characters Main * Emmy Rossum as Angelyne * Hamish Linklater as Rick Krause, president of Angelyne's fan club (based on Scott Hennig) * Philip Ettinger as Cory Hunt, guitarist of the band Baby Blue (based on Jordan Michaels) * Charlie Rowe as Freddy Messina, keyboardist of Baby Blue and later Angelyne's photographer * Alex Karpovsky as Jeff Glaser, a journalist for ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (based on Gary Baum) * Martin Freeman as Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peacock (streaming Service)
Peacock is an American over-the-top subscription streaming service owned and operated by Comcast through its entertainment division NBCUniversal. Launched on July 15, 2020, the service primarily carries television shows and films from NBCUniversal brands and other third-party content providers, as well as original series, films, and specials. It is the main streaming outlet of the NBC Sports and Telemundo Deportes divisions, carrying simulcasts of specified events with NBC and Spanish sister network Telemundo, as well as sports broadcasts and supplemental coverage not carried on linear television. It also carries WWE professional wrestling content, including archive programming and live pay-per-view events. Peacock was initially offered in free, "Premium", and "Premium Plus" plans, with the free version offering a limited selection of content, and Premium Plus offering ad-free video on-demand content and streaming of NBC affiliates; since January 2023, the free tier i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
