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Hrant Alianak (born 1950), also billed as Harant Alianak or Grant Aljanak, is an Armenian-Canadian actor and playwright. In 1988 he was nominated for the Genie Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for his role in the 1987 film Family Viewing. He played Pete in the 1995 Adam Sandler movie Billy Madison. He portrayed Dr. Mendez in the 2009 Canadian horror film Pontypool.
Hrant Alianak's plays include Lucky Strike, The Walls of Africa, and The Blues. Alianak made his debut as a writer in 1972 at Theatre Passe Muraille, with Tantrums.
The Walls of Africa was the 2001 winner of three Dora Awards, including Best New Play, and was published by Scirocco Drama in 2002. Scirocco has also published The Blues (2003).
In 2010, Alianak portrayed Principal Hicks in the movie My Babysitter's a Vampire, and in 2011, he reprised the role in the TV series based on it. His other television credits include being a member of the repertory cast of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2002–2002).
Canada Film Star - Actor/Actress Hrant Alianak with his/her real family and friends and relatives
"Shut up or die." A deadly virus infects a small town, and radio shock-jock Grant Mazzy, listens firsthand as it gets worse. Directed by Bruce McDonald. Starring Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reily, and Hrant Alianak. Based on the novel, "Pontlypool Changes Everything" written by Tony Burgess.
Canada Film Star - Actor/Actress Hrant Alianak with his/her real family and friends and relatives
Official selection at Raindance Film Festival September 23 - October 3 info at http://raindancefestival.org A FILMCOOP Production Written & Directed by Hrant Alianak Produced by Hrant Alianak, Laura Nordin & Emily Andrews http://www.hrantalianak.com/ filmcoop.to
It's a fragment of Cop Killer, S02E15, the penultimate episode of the TV show A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000—2002). Director: John R. Pepper. Players in this fragment: Maury Chaykin (Mr. Wolfe), Timothy Hutton (Archie Goodwin), Nicki Guadagni (Tina Vardas), Hrant Alianak (Carl Vardas), Colin Fox (Fritz Brenner).
A mini generational clash ensues when pre-teen girls on a scavenger hunt must find something in a used appliance shop. Writer/Director: Aaron Phelan Composer: Paul Carroll DOP: James Klopko Editor: Courtney Goldman Lead Actors: Hrant Alianak, Helen Colliander, Erin Pitt, Tony Marra Producers: Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith, Laura Perlmutter Production Company: First Love Films, Scythia Films Funder: bravoFACT
Canada Film Star - Actor/Actress Evan Adams with his/her real family and friends and relatives
Canada Film Star - Actor/Actress Dwayne Adams with his/her real family and friends and relatives
Canada Film Star - Actor/Actress Harris Allan with his/her real family and friends and relatives
It's a fragment of Cop Killer, S02E15, the penultimate episode of the TV show A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000—2002). Director: John R. Pepper. Players in this fragment: Maury Chaykin (Mr. Wolfe), Timothy Hutton (Archie Goodwin), Nicki Guadagni (Tina Vardas), Hrant Alianak (Carl Vardas), Colin Fox (Fritz Brenner).
Action, Comedy, Fantasy TV Series ( Episodes 2011–2012) Enjoy the video! Rate, Comment, Share! Then and now 2016 Subscribe: https://goo.gl/Mr8LFm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lowbatterytv Playlist: Before And After https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-7s56hQEaIGQAwAOvOp_almEHC1nP9sU Behind The Voices https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-7s56hQEaIGLGcFqT6HJLIf1gm4RZJAR Cast: Matthew Knight - Ethan Vanessa Morgan - Sarah Atticus Mitchell - Benny Cameron Kennedy - Rory Kate Todd - Erica Joe Dinicol - Jesse Ella Jonas Farlinger - Jane Ari Cohen - Ethan's Dad Laura DeCarteret - Ethan's Mom Hrant Alianak - Principal Hicks Joan Gregson - Grandma Cassie Steele - Rochelle Jamie Johnston - James
Director Bruce McDonald answers questions at the world premiere of Pontypool, at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 8. The cast, from right to left: Director Bruce McDonald, author Tony Burgess, Lisa Houle (Sydney Briar), Daniel Fathers (Nigel Healing), Hrant Alianak (Dr. Mendez), Georgina Reilly (Laurel Ann) and Stephen McHattie (Grant Mazzy). More at http://culturepopped.blogspot.com/2008/09/if-words-could-kill.html
A mini generational clash ensues when pre-teen girls on a scavenger hunt must find something in a used appliance shop. Writer/Director: Aaron Phelan Composer: Paul Carroll DOP: James Klopko Editor: Courtney Goldman Lead Actors: Hrant Alianak, Helen Colliander, Erin Pitt, Tony Marra Producers: Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith, Laura Perlmutter Production Company: First Love Films, Scythia Films Funder: bravoFACT
It's New Year's Eve and Yasir is depressed. Another year's gone by and he hasn't reached the goals he's set for his business. Rayyan throws a dinner to cheer him up, and over dinner Rayyan, Baber, and Amaar share stories of what they were doing exactly five years ago. Main Cast: Carlo Rota as Yasir Hamoudi Zaib Shaikh as Amaar Rashid Sitara Hewitt as Rayyan Hamoudi Manoj Sood as Baber Siddiqui Derek McGrath as Reverend Duncan Magee Neil Crone as Fred Tupper Arlene Duncan as Fatima Dinssa Sheila McCarthy as Sarah Hamoudi Debra McGrath as Mayor Ann Popowicz Guest stars Kathryn Winslow, Sam Kalilieh, Veena Sood and Hrant Alianak.
The Devour the Podcast crew chats about the 2008 film Pontypool. Contains Spoilers A psychological thriller in which a deadly virus infects a small Ontario town. Directed by Bruce McDonald Written By: Tony Burgess Cast: Stephen McHattie -Grant Mazzy Lisa Houle -Sydney Briar Georgina Reilly-Laurel-Ann Drummond Hrant Alianak -Dr. Mendez
This is not a new recording but rather an audio drama for CBC radio created by editing the 2009 movie's dialogue and sound effects tracks. I think it works pretty well despite being substantially abridged. Here's a synopsis: "Shock jock Grant Mazzy has, once again, been kicked-off the Big City airwaves and now the only job he can get is the early morning show at CLSY Radio in Pontypool Ontario, which broadcasts from the basement of the small town's only church. What begins as another boring day of school bus cancellations, due to yet another massive snow storm, quickly turns deadly when reports start piling in of people developing strange speech patterns and evoking horrendous acts of violence start piling in. But there's nothing coming in on the news wires. Is this really happening? Befor...
The 7th Annual Pomegranate Film Festival (POM]), held in Toronto, Canada, officially ended its seventh season on Sunday, October 21, 2012 with a sold out world premiere. POM VII celebrated an extremely successful four-day weekend (October 18-21), featuring a variety of 34 films from 12 different countries; including 10 world premieres that set a new record for festival attendance. The festival concluded with a sold out world premiere screening of the comedy Lost and Found in Armenia directed by Gor Kirakosian with stars Jamie Kennedy and Angela Sarafyan in attendance. The 2012 POM Awards Ceremony shortly followed with jury members Silva Basmadjian, Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada; filmmaker and author of the graphic novel War Gods, Roger Kupelian, playwright and ac...
It's New Year's Eve and Yasir is depressed. Another year's gone by and he hasn't reached the goals he's set for his business. Rayyan throws a dinner to cheer him up, and over dinner Rayyan, Baber, and Amaar share stories of what they were doing exactly five years ago. Main Cast: Carlo Rota as Yasir Hamoudi Zaib Shaikh as Amaar Rashid Sitara Hewitt as Rayyan Hamoudi Manoj Sood as Baber Siddiqui Derek McGrath as Reverend Duncan Magee Neil Crone as Fred Tupper Arlene Duncan as Fatima Dinssa Sheila McCarthy as Sarah Hamoudi Debra McGrath as Mayor Ann Popowicz Guest stars Kathryn Winslow, Sam Kalilieh, Veena Sood and Hrant Alianak.
THE ECHO TRAILER (International remake of the Philippimne horror/suspense movie SIGAW) Directed by : Yam Laranas Cast: Kevin Durand - Walter Jesse Bradford - Bobby Amelia Warner - Alyssa Pruitt Taylor Vince - Joseph Jayne Eastwood - Lucille Jiminez Carlos Leon - Hector Iza Calzado - Gina Stacey LaBerge - Student Hrant Alianak - Max Louise Linton - Katie Courtenay J. Stevens - Older Cop Vanessa Petronelli - Waitress Bathsheba Garnett - Old Russian Woman Jamie Bloch - Carly Paulette Sinclair - Helen Davis George Santino - Manager Martin Hinz - Detective Brendan Carmody - University student