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Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humors (Latin: humor, "body fluid"), control human health and emotion.
People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. The majority of people are able to experience humour, i.e., to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour induced by humour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person will find something humorous depends upon a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick, such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons such as Tom and Jerry. Satire may rely more on understanding the target of the humour and thus tends to appeal to more mature audiences.
Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American screenwriter.
The son of director John Landis and costume designer and historian Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Max Landis was born in Beverly Hills, California. A bad fit for conventional schooling, he left Beverly Hills High School for a therapeutic boarding school in New England, still graduating with a Beverly Hills High School degree. Since he started writing screenplays at 16, Landis has written 68.
Landis sold his first script at the age of 18, a collaboration with his father, director John Landis, on the Masters of Horror episode "Deer Woman." He would later be asked to return to the series in its second incarnation, Fear Itself, independently penning the episode "Something with Bite." He also wrote for Bluewater Productions' Return To Mysterious Island, a 2008 comic series.
While attending the University of Miami, Landis wrote numerous shorts which were produced by students in the school's film program. Upon leaving the university, Landis went on a "spec-selling streak," having three of his pitches optioned within six months. First, Landis sold Chronicle to producer John Davis and 20th Century Fox's Davis Entertainment. The Chronicle script was previously included on the Black List, an annual compendium of the year's best unproduced screenplays. A documentary-style movie about three Seattle teenagers that develop superpowers after encountering a strange substance in the woods, Chronicle was directed by Josh Trank. Landis has said that the film is not typical of other movies with superpowered characters.
Actors: Mauro Bonanni (editor), Barbara Bouchet (actress), Massimo Dapporto (actor), Antonino Iuorio (actor), Cesare Bocci (actor), Alessandra Carlesi (producer), Vanni Fois (actor), Massimo Spano (writer), Massimo Spano (director), Giampiero Ingrassia (actor), Fabio Enrico Cortese (composer), Roberto Conforti (costume designer), Andreani Milazzo Giuseppe (producer), Giacomo Fadda (actor), Alfredo Mazzara (writer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: David Groh (actor), Leslie Small (director), Will Alovis (miscellaneous crew), Anthony Batarse (actor), Austin Stoker (actor), Denise Boutte (actress), Kennard Ramsey (composer), Gordon Greene (actor), Gordon Greene (writer), Gordon Greene (producer), Howard Green (producer), Danny Wooten (actor), Bruno Amato (actor), Temple Greene (producer), Temple Greene (actress),
Plot: Junior Rawlings, a once-gifted tap dancer, is running a failing nightclub. With only one week to pay-off his loan shark, he struggles desperately to keep his las dream alive. However, fighting and embezzlement among his acts and crew threatens to drag it down completely.
Keywords: based-on-playActors: Tony Devon (actor), Tony Devon (producer), Giuseppe Cristiano (composer), Gavin Peretti (actor), Dan Lantz (editor), Mark J. Parker (actor), John D'Alonzo (producer), John D'Alonzo (actor), Matt Myers (actor), Todd Henderson (actor), Patrick Rodio (writer), Patrick Rodio (director), Patrick Rodio (producer), Patrick Nicholas (actor), John E. Vitali (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Thriller,Actors: Loletta Lee (actress), Dave Wong (actor), Edmond Leung (actor), Man-Ching Chan (actor), Charmaine Sheh (actress), Kit-Fong Wong (miscellaneous crew), Wai-Tak Law (director), Nicola Cheung (actress), Ho-Man Chan (actor), Rachel Ngan (actress),
Genres: Drama, Romance,Actors: Peter Sattmann (actor), Ingo Naujoks (actor), Dominique Horwitz (actor), Martina Gedeck (actress), Kurt Stocker (producer), Monica Bleibtreu (actress), Christoph Holch (producer), Danny Krausz (producer), Jennifer Nitsch (actress), Andrea Eckert (actress), Thomas Oláh (costume designer), Werner Swossil (producer), Beatrice Frey (actress), Feo Aladag (actress), Renate Seefeldt (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,