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Nigel (pronounced /ˈnaɪdʒəl/) is an English masculine given name. The name is derived from the Latin Nigellus. This Latin word would seem to derive from the Latin niger, meaning "black"; however this is thought to be an example of an incorrect etymology created by French speaking clerics, who knew Latin as well, to translate the Norman first name Neel in the Latin written documents. Indeed, the Latin word nigellus gave birth to Old French neel (modern nielle), meaning “black enamel” (same word as niello) and it explains the confusion, because the clerics believed it was the same etymology as the first name Neel, spelled the same way.
In fact, the Old Norman first name Neel (modern surname Néel) derives itself from the Norse Njáll. The Norse Njáll, in turn, is derived from the Gaelic Niall. The English Nigel is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages, however it was not used much before being revived by 19th century antiquarians, such as Sir Walter Scott who published The Fortunes of Nigel in 1822. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published Sir Nigel in 1905/06. Nigel was a common name for boys born in England and Wales during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s (see below).
The Nanny is an American television sitcom originally broadcast 1993–1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish Queens native who becomes the nanny of three children from the New York/British high society.
Created and executive produced by Drescher and her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, The Nanny took much of its inspiration from Drescher's personal life growing up in Queens, involving names and characteristics based on her relatives and friends. The show earned a Rose d'Or and one Emmy Award, out of a total of thirteen nominations, and Drescher was twice nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy. The sitcom has also spawned several foreign adaptations, loosely inspired by the original scripts.
Jewish-American Fran Fine, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her fiance's shop, first appears on the door step of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbles upon the opportunity to become the nanny for his three children. Soon Fran, with her off-beat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, touches the whole family as she gives the prim-and-proper Maxwell and his children a dose of 'Queens logic,' helping them to become a healthy, happy family; a family that she later fully joins when she becomes engaged and then married to Maxwell. She then adds to this family of five when she and Maxwell have fraternal twins.
Actors: Toyah Willcox (actress), Shirley Anne Field (actress), Margaret Nolan (actress), Richard Bremmer (actor), Andy Callaghan (actor), Hilton McRae (actor), Jeremy Sheffield (actor), Brümilda van Rensburg (actress), Suzy Peters (costume designer), Henry Douthwaite (actor), Anton Alexander (actor), Peter Blake (actor), Angus Brown (actor), Eman Kazemi (actor), Justin Fox (actor),
Plot: Michelle, Olivia and Lizzie were best friends in university. A team. But that was 30 years ago. One failed marriage, an empty nest and stalled careers-is there really life after 50? Each woman dreads an upcoming reunion and thinks the others are richer, happier and more successful. When the truth is revealed, the women reunite to become the women they once were and could be again.
Keywords: best-friend, classmate, number-in-title, reunionActors: Harry Manfredini (composer), David DeCoteau (producer), Danny Draven (editor), David DeCoteau (director), Michelle Bauer (actress), Marco Colombo (producer), Moses Rutegar (writer), Jarrid Balis (actor), Carey James (actor), Jake Madden (actor), Jordan Nichols (actor), Luke Allen (actor), Kayde McMullen (actor), Garret Lewis Mullen (actor), Andrew M. Gray (actor),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Stephen Krystek (miscellaneous crew), Lee Ann Cone (miscellaneous crew), Hayden Blades (editor), Tomas Johansson (actor), Davina Joy (actress), Gino Calabro (actor), Charlie Steak (director), Charlie Steak (writer), Brett Ashley (actress), Mario Guzman (actor), Colleen Lacy (actress), Olivier Zahm (composer), Mandie Smith (director), Jarod Anderson (actor), Jarod Anderson (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Clint Eastwood (producer), Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Hélène Cardona (actress), Richard Kind (actor), Marthe Keller (actress), Jenifer Lewis (actress), Derek Jacobi (actor), Matt Damon (actor), Jean-Yves Berteloot (actor), Laurent Bateau (actor), Steve Schirripa (actor), Jay Mohr (actor), Stéphane Freiss (actor), Steven Spielberg (producer), Frank Marshall (producer),
Plot: A drama centered on three people who are haunted by mortality in different ways. George (Damon) is a blue-collar American who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of the world, Marie (de France), a French journalist, has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when Marcus (Frankie/George McLaren), a London schoolboy, loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each on a path in search of the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might-or must-exist in the hereafter.
Keywords: 2004-indian-ocean-earthquake-and-tsunami, afterlife, artificial-respiration, audiobook, author, autograph, bar, bare-chested-male, black-lingerie, blackberryActors: Samuel Anderson (actor), Dan Turner (producer), Jo Martin (actress), Arnold Oceng (actor), Terence Anderson (actor), Phill Gee (miscellaneous crew), Julian Tranquille (editor), Stephen Strachan (writer), Tyronne Lewis (actor), Stephanie Edwin-Fisher (actress), Paul Morris (miscellaneous crew), Craig Stein (actor), Stephanie Carrodus (actress), Susan Pluckrose (producer), Manny Bonnet (director),
Plot: Prodigals - a film about growing up and understanding responsibility. Prodigals, follows three inner city teenagers as they struggle to cope in an unfriendly world. Kelly thinks she is in love with Ryan. After her mother's new boyfriend moves in Kelly leaves to live with Ryan in his council flat. However freedom really means new responsibilities and their relationship soon begins to crack under the strain. Leon, is going to be a famous music producer, however his step-father wants the music turned low and his homework done. After a bitter fight Leon leaves home only to find that his friends and older brother don't have the time to look after him.
Keywords: black-british, inner-city-youth, london-england, parent-child-relationship, urban-settingActors: Dan Wedeking (writer), Dan Wedeking (director), Dan Wedeking (editor), Nick Gripenstraw (composer), Drew Amavisca (actor), Tom Boozan (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Elijah Wood (actor), Jon Favreau (producer), Clifford De Spenser (miscellaneous crew), Christopher Franke (composer), Erik Bright (miscellaneous crew), Michael J. Harker (miscellaneous crew), Marc Warren (actor), Carlton Jarvis (miscellaneous crew), Claire Forlani (actress), Paula Jack (miscellaneous crew), Ronald J. Levin (miscellaneous crew), Peter Rnic (actor), Christian McWilliams (miscellaneous crew), Geoff Bell (actor), Rafe Spall (actor),
Plot: Unjustly expelled from Harvard when a stash of cocaine is found in his possession, Matt moves to London to live with his sister and her husband Steve. He is quickly introduced to Steve's chirpy, cock-sure younger brother Pete. Initially, Pete is reluctant to get acquainted with Matt and allow him to tread around the capital city with him because he may be seen by others as an 'outsider', but after a heavy drinking session with him and his mates he quickly changes his opinion of him. On the way back from a football match, Matt is viciously accosted by a gang of Birmingham City thugs, until Pete and his friends step in and save him. It is from here that Matt learns the truth about Pete and his friends- they are football hooligans, operating the GSE (Green Street Elite) 'firm.' Initially afraid of the violence, Matt soon ends up becoming as desensitized to it as his new found friends - but as events roll on, suspicion, shocking revelations and unsettled scores combine to a devastating climax where London's most fierce football rivals - Millwall and West Ham United - are set to go head to head.
Keywords: abuse, aggression, airport, alcohol, american-abroad, american-in-the-uk, anglo-american-relations, archenemy, assault, bar-fightActors: Cyndi Lauper (composer), Tomas Arana (actor), David Thornton (actor), Mirjana Jokovic (actress), Kim Thompson (miscellaneous crew), Laurie Esser (miscellaneous crew), Bobby Amore (actor), Gary Granger (producer), Elizabeth Dimon (writer), Elizabeth Dimon (director), Richard Parent (actor), Bill Whitman (composer),
Genres: ,Actors: Anthony Carpendale (producer), Anthony Carpendale (director), Anthony Carpendale (writer), Lennah Seelig (actress), Eddie Haselden (editor), Seth Hardwick (actor), Seth Hardwick (producer), Angela Kay (actress), Martin Armstrong (actor), Selena Gardner (actress), Anthony Bennett (editor),
Plot: Two days in the bizarre life of narcissistic, drugged-up yuppie Alex DeMello, as he attempts to uncover the sinister secrets of his demonic company superiors, but ends up losing his briefcase, his car, his friends, and his mind. During his trip across the bad side of the city, he stumbles across car-wrecking psychopaths, all-seeing telephone operators, a knife-wielding skate-boarder, and finally his indestructible corporate rival. A dark, dream-like psychological thriller about urban paranoia, yuppie greed, corporate manipulation, mind-altering substances, sex, death, betrayal, and a cuddly toy called Mr Buttons.
Genres: Mystery,Actors: Jim Larsen (actor), Jim Larsen (editor), Jim Larsen (director), Jim Larsen (actor), Jim Larsen (producer), Jim Larsen (actor), Jim Larsen (actor), Jim Larsen (writer), Jim Larsen (actor), Rob Hayward (actor), Rob Hayward (actor), Rob Hayward (actor), Rob Hayward (actor), Rob Hayward (actor), Rob Hayward (actor),
Genres: Horror,