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Gilbert O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946) is an Irish-English singer-songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair" and "Get Down". The music magazine Record Mirror voted him the No. 1 UK male singer of 1972.
Worldwide he has charted 16 top 40 discs; including six number one songs, the first of which was 1970's "Nothing Rhymed" (for further information see Gilbert O'Sullivan discography). His most successful recording period was between 1970 and 1980, though he has since recorded nine studio albums up to 2011's "Gilbertville". Speaking in 2009 he said; "I write pop songs. End of story. That's all I wanted to do. That's all I want to do. And that's all I continue to want to do. I have no interest in just touring, and living in the past."
O'Sullivan was born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan in Waterford, Ireland. In 1960, aged 13, his family moved to Swindon, Wiltshire, England. He attended St Joseph's and the Swindon College of Art, where he briefly played drums in a band called Rick's Blues, founded by Rick Davies (who later founded Supertramp) and where he developed his lifelong interests in music and art. According to a 1972 interview with O'Sullivan, Davies taught him how to play both drums and piano. Other semi-professional bands he played with while at college include The Doodles and The Prefects.
Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American film director, producer and former child actor. He came to prominence playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He appeared in the films American Graffiti in 1973 and The Shootist in 1976, the latter during his run on Happy Days. Howard made his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy Grand Theft Auto, and left Happy Days in 1980 to focus on directing. His films include the Academy Award-winning Cocoon, Apollo 13, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and A Beautiful Mind. In 2003, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Asteroid 12561 Howard is named after him.
Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, the son of Jean Speegle Howard, an actress, and Rance Howard, a director, writer and actor. His father was born with the surname "Beckenholdt", and had taken the stage name "Howard" by 1948, for his acting career. Rance Howard was serving three years in the United States Air Force at the time of Ron's birth. The family moved to Hollywood in 1958, the year before the birth of his younger brother, Clint Howard. They rented a house on the block south of the Desilu Studios, where The Andy Griffith Show would later be filmed. They lived in Hollywood for at least three years, before moving to Burbank.
Actors: Carlo Chavez (actor), Frederick Thornton (producer), Ryan Jameson (editor), Ryan Jameson (director), Ryan Jameson (writer), Patrick Llaguno (actor), Mishka Balilty (actor), Danny Jameson (actor), Jeff Jackson (actor),
Plot: Deep in the heart of suburbia, Grice, a twenty four year old unemployed Filipino college graduate, spends his days sleeping in and nights roaming around aimlessly on his folding bike with Diggs, his childhood friend. Grice has many big things planned, refusing to let reality stand in his way.
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Matt Brothers (miscellaneous crew), Eileen Pollock (actress), Dan Hodgson (producer), Dan Hodgson (editor), Dan Hodgson (director), Dan Hodgson (writer), Holly Ashman (actor), Gabriella Kovago (costume designer), Allie Kurtz (miscellaneous crew), Barry McStay (actor), Jack Scott (actor), Toyah Frantzen (actress), Magapanthus Smith (producer), Jo Walsh (producer), John Hillier (writer),
Plot: Are You Albert? is a dark comedy that centres around a young couple, Gary and Claire, whose relationship is in its death throes. On their way to a wedding reception, they stop in to visit Claire's elderly grandma, who suffers with dementia. An incident during the visit is the final nail in the coffin.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Fabien Loiacono (director), Fabien Loiacono (writer), Fabien Loiacono (actor), Fabien Loiacono (editor), Alexandra Bialy (actress), Rémy Viennot Gibot (director), Rémy Viennot Gibot (producer), Clément Dague (composer), Fabien Albanese (actor), Sébastien Ciaravino (miscellaneous crew), Lionel Basset (actor), Tiphaine Betscher (actor), Fanélie Danger (actor), Jaime Hurtado (actor), Bruno Lafourcade (actor),
Plot: Claire, a young accountancy student, is facing a difficult pregnancy alone. David has lost his job while Mateo, a Spanish delinquent, tries to drown his sins through his faith in the church. They do not know each other yet their destinies seem closely linked...
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Jules Armana (actor), Bryn Chainey (editor), Cate Smierciak (writer), Cate Smierciak (producer), Cate Smierciak (director), Sebastian Simon (costume designer), Nils Adolf Schulz (actor), Alenka Bonnard (actor), Linda Blend (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Kathryn Browning (actress), Jonathan Robinson (producer), Jonathan Robinson (composer), Jonathan Robinson (director), Jonathan Robinson (producer), Jonathan Robinson (editor), R.M. Robinson (editor), R.M. Robinson (producer), R.M. Robinson (writer), R.M. Robinson (writer), R.M. Robinson (director), Stephen C. Rutledge (actor), Nora Achrati (actor),
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Short,Actors: Charlie Metz III (actor), Elle Anderson (actor), David Godbout (producer), David Godbout (writer), David Godbout (writer), David Godbout (director), David Godbout (editor), Jason Davenport (producer), Dvid Metzger (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Michael Dooley (producer), Michael Dooley (writer), Michael Dooley (editor), Michael Dooley (director), Michael Dooley (composer), Michael Dooley (writer), Catherine McGuire (actress), Catherine McGuire (writer), Shawnan Banus (writer), Shawnan Banus (actor), Rand Moritzky (actor), Brielle Brilliant (writer), Natasha Appleweis (actor), Jorge Rivera (actor), Rosy Nelson (actor),
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Genres: Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Daisy Gili (producer), Anna MacDonald (producer), Simon Modery (writer), Simon Modery (editor), Amy Steel (actress), Eugenio Ercolani (writer), Eugenio Ercolani (director), Joost Zoetebier (producer), Vic Bryson (actor), Frederick Naftel (composer),
Genres: Drama, Short,