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Sandra Goldbacher
Sandra A. Goldbacher (born 1960) is a British film Film director, director, TV director, and screenwriter. Early life and education Goldbacher grew up in Hampstead Garden Suburb in the London Borough of Barnet, the daughter of an Italian Sephardic Jewish father, a fruit importer, and a Protestant mother, who was a native of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Her mother converted to Judaism when Goldbacher was a year old. Goldbacher's father was a Holocaust survivor. Goldbacher grew up as a Reform Judaism, Reform Jew. She said she encountered some anti-semitism growing up. Goldbacher graduated from Sussex University as a French Literature major, and then did a year-long course at Middlesex University, studying film and video. Career Goldbacher got her start directing commercials for ''The Observer'' Philips, Evian, Wella, Johnnie Walker, Johnny Walker and Baileys Irish Cream, Baileys. She also directed documentaries for the BBC series ''Building Sights'', and two documentaries on b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wella
Wella Aktiengesellschaft, AG is a German company specializing in hair care, Hair styling, styling, colorants, and other beauty products, and was founded in 1880 in Germany by Franz Ströher. Its headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. The company was controlled by Procter & Gamble from 2003 until it was sold to Coty in 2015 along with some 40 other P&G brands. On December 1, 2020, Coty completed the sale of the Wella, Clairol, OPI Products, OPI and Good Hair Day, ghd brands stake to American private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, KKR for $2.5bn in cash whilst retaining 40% stake in the standalone company. On October 1, 2021, Coty announced that it would sell an approximate 9% stake to KKR for $426.5 million. The deal reduces Coty's stake in the Wella, Clairol, OPI and ghd brands to around 30.6%. On November 8, 2021, Coty agreed to sell an approximate 4.7% stake in Wella to KKR in exchange for the redemption of approximately 56% of KKR's remaining convertible preferred shares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. Known for her roles in both Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and independent films, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Emma Watson, a selection of accolades, including a Young Artist Award and three MTV Movie Awards. Watson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by ''Forbes'' and ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'', and was named one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine in 2015. Watson was also listed by ''Forbes'' as an honouree on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015 and 2016. Watson attended the Dragon School and trained in acting at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. As a child, she rose to stardom after landing her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter (film series), ''Harry Potter'' film series, having previously acted only in school plays. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. The channel was launched on 2 November 1936 under the name BBC Television Service, which was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballet Shoes (film)
''Ballet Shoes'' is a 2007 British television film, adapted by Heidi Thomas from Noel Streatfeild's 1936 novel '' Ballet Shoes''. It was produced by Granada Productions (formerly Granada Television) and premiered on BBC One on 26 December 2007. It is directed by Sandra Goldbacher. A previous adaptation of ''Ballet Shoes'' was produced in serial format by the BBC in 1975 and directed by Timothy Combe. The television film stars Emma Watson as Pauline Fossil, Richard Griffiths as Gum, Lucy Boynton as Posy Fossil, Yasmin Paige as Petrova Fossil, Emilia Fox as Sylvia Brown, Victoria Wood as Nana and Gemma Jones as Dr. Jakes. Plot A practical young orphan, Sylvia Brown, and her stern nurse Nana come to live at her Great Uncle Matthew's house in London, England after her parents die tragically. Great Uncle Matthew, a paleontologist, is reluctant to take in his niece, but relents as he is her only living relative. He comes to be called Gum, and he is often away collecting foss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Streatfeild
Mary Noel Streatfeild OBE (24 December 1895 – 11 September 1986) was an English author, best known for children's books including the "Shoes" books, which were not a series (though some books made references to others). Random House, the U.S. publisher of the 1936 novel '' Ballet Shoes'' (1936), published some of Streatfeild's subsequent children's books using the word "Shoes" in their titles, to capitalise on the popularity of ''Ballet Shoes''; thus ''Circus Shoes'' (originally called ''The Circus Is Coming''), ''Party Shoes'' (originally called ''Party Frock''), ''Skating Shoes'' (originally called '' White Boots'') and many more. She won the third annual Carnegie Medal for ''The Circus Is Coming''. Streatfeild also wrote 12 romance novels under the pen name Susan Scarlett. She was a member of the historic Streatfeild family. Several of her novels have been adapted for film or television. Biography Mary Noel Streatfeild was born in Frant, Sussex, the second of five survi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Coriat
Laurence Coriat is a French screenwriter and short film director, best known for her work with Michael Winterbottom. Biography Coriat was born in France and moved to England in her twenties. In 1999, she teamed with British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom on '' Wonderland'' which was selected in competition at Cannes in 1999 and won the best British Independent Film award that year. She would work with Winterbottom again on '' A Summer in Genoa'',. Other features include '' Me Without You'', ''Hunky Dory'' and ''Patagonia''. In 2018, she wrote for the British crime drama television series ''McMafia'', inspired by the book ''McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld'' (2008) by journalist Misha Glenny Michael V. E. "Misha" Glenny (born 25 April 1958) is an English journalist and Television presenter, broadcaster, specialising in southeast Europe, global organised crime, and cybersecurity. He has been Rector of the Institute for Human Science .... Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Williams (actress)
Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress. Known primarily for starring in small-scale independent films with dark or tragic themes, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Michelle Williams (actress), various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards and a Tony Award. Williams, daughter of politician and trader Larry R. Williams, began her career with television guest appearances and made her film debut in the family film ''Lassie (1994 film), Lassie'' in 1994. She gained Emancipation of minors#United States, emancipation from her parents at age 15, and soon achieved recognition for her leading role as Jen Lindley in the teen drama television series ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003). This was followed by low-profile films, before having her breakthrough with the drama film ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005), which earned Williams her first Academy Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Friel
Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She first achieved fame as Beth Jordache in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'' (1993–1995), later coming to international prominence with her role as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's '' Pushing Daisies'' (2007–2009), for which she received a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2017, she won the International Emmy for Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character in the ITV/Netflix mystery drama series '' Marcella'' (2016–2021). Her other accolades include a Drama Desk Award, an honorary degree, and a BAFTA nomination. Friel made her feature film debut in 1998 with a leading role in '' The Land Girls''. Subsequent credits include ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1999), '' Me Without You'' (2001), ''Timeline'' (2003), '' Goal!'' (2005), '' Bathory'' (2008), '' Land of the Lost'' (2009), '' Limitless'' (2011), '' Books of Blood'' (2020), and '' Charming the Hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Of Film And Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual award ceremonies, BAFTA has an international programme of learning events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures, and mentoring schemes in the United Kingdom and the United States. BAFTA's annual film awards ceremony, the British Academy Film Awards, has been held since 1949, while its annual television awards ceremony, the British Academy Television Awards, has been held since 1955. Their third ceremony, the British Academy Games Awards, was first presented in 2004. Origins BAFTA started out as the British Film Academy, founded in 1947 by a group of directors: David Lean, Alexander Korda, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Michael Balcon, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnie Driver
Amelia Fiona Jessica "Minnie" Driver (born 31 January 1970) is a British and American actress and singer. She rose to prominence with her break-out role in the 1995 film ''Circle of Friends (1995 film), Circle of Friends''. She went on to star in a wide range of films, including the cult classic ''Grosse Pointe Blank''; Gus Van Sant's ''Good Will Hunting'' (for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award); the musical ''The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film), The Phantom of the Opera''; and ''Owning Mahowny''. She also provided the voice of Lady Eboshi in Hayao Miyazaki's ''Princess Mononoke''. In television, Driver starred with Eddie Izzard in ''The Riches'', for which she was nominated for both an Emmy Awards, Emmy and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe. She starred in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Speechless (TV series), Speechless'', the NBC sitcom ''About a Boy (TV series), About a Boy'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970) is an English actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Rachel Weisz, several awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Weisz began acting in stage and television productions in the early 1990s, and made her film debut in ''Death Machine'' (1994). She won a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for her role in the 1994 revival of Noël Coward's play ''Design for Living'', and went on to appear in the 1999 Donmar Warehouse production of Tennessee Williams' drama ''Suddenly Last Summer''. Her film breakthrough came with her starring role as List of The Mummy characters#Evelyn Carnahan, Evelyn Carnahan in the Hollywood action films ''The Mummy (1999 film), The Mummy'' (1999) and ''The Mummy Returns'' (2001). Weisz went on to star in several films of the 2000s, including ''Enemy at the Gates'' (2001), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
