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Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irishsatirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who became Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
He is remembered for works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, Drapier's Letters, The Battle of the Books, An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity, and A Tale of a Tub. Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and is less well known for his poetry. Swift originally published all of his works under pseudonyms—such as Lemuel Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff, M.B. Drapier—or anonymously. He is also known for being a master of two styles of satire: the Horatian and Juvenalian styles.
Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was the second child and only son of Jonathan Swift (1640-1667) and his wife Abigail Erick (or Herrick), of Frisby-on-the-Wreake. His father, a native of Goodrich, Herefordshire, accompanied his brothers to Ireland to seek their fortunes in law after their Royalist father's estate was brought to ruin during the English Civil War. Swift's father died at Dublin before he was born, and his mother returned to England. He was left in the care of his influential uncle, Godwin, a close friend and confidante of Sir John Temple, whose son later employed Swift as his secretary.
Actors: Vinay Chinni (actor), John Calder (producer), John Calder (editor), John Calder (director), Daniel Airey (actor), Daniel Airey (composer), Arjan van der Boon (actor), Michael Shaskey (actor), Tony Forster (actor), Monica Mahendru (actor), Sam Subramanian (actor),
Plot: Aurelia sets out on a quest to save her imprisoned children. Set in the imaginary country of Balnibarbi from the book 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift written nearly 300 years ago. A rebellion is under way against a harsh regime who have 'Laputa', a flying island, which they use as air power against their population. Laputa retold in a present day setting relates remarkably to current events. In this retelling, Lem Gulliver and Jonathan Swift appear as journalists covering events for 'BBA News'. 'Laputa' gained official selection in the 2012 Pollygrind Underground Film Festival in Las Vegas. 'Laputa' is now on Youtube.
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Short, War,Actors: James C. Burns (actor), Robert Miano (actor), Christopher Roth (editor), Cerina Vincent (actress), Stacey Dash (actress), Erin Tarasi (miscellaneous crew), Faouzi Brahimi (actor), Rod Britt (actor), Angie Conners (producer), Adam Cardon (actor), Dave Florek (actor), Marc Ambrose (producer), Jonathon Trent (actor), Omar Leyva (actor), Seth Podowitz (composer),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Joseph Y. Kamiya (composer), Jessica Amal Rice (actress), Melissa Rohloff (actress), Erasmo Romero III (editor), Joseph Fontano (actor), Erasmo Romero (director), Joseph Fontano (actor), Erasmo Romero III (producer), Erasmo Romero III (writer), Erasmo Romero (writer), Erasmo Romero III (director), James Rollyson (actor), Sydnee Oshiro (actress),
Plot: Jonathan Swift has always wanted a family, however he was unsuccessful with his corpse wife Amanda. Thus Jonathan undertakes matters into his own hands and makes his child from the parts of others. When she awakes, however, Lucy turns on her twisted father. Now Jonathan must face the monster of his child and attempt to bond.
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Short,Actors: Edwin Avedissian (miscellaneous crew), Adam Wylie (actor), Joey Sinko (actor), Mary Anne Seward (miscellaneous crew), Michael Kruzan (producer), Sheri Reeves (miscellaneous crew), Kimberly P. Harmon (miscellaneous crew), Cara DeLizia (actress), RuDee Sade (actress), Fritz Kiersch (director), Gary LeRoi Gray (actor), Gary LeRoi Gray (actor), Molly Orr (actress), Molly Orr (actress), Dan Zettel (writer),
Genres: ,Actors: Herbert Moulton (actor), Gerard Parkes (actor), David Devine (writer), David Devine (producer), Jan Nemejovský (actor), Leif Bristow (producer), Milan Cheylov (director), Richard Mozer (producer), Leon Pownall (actor), Tod Fennell (actor), Michael Pacek (editor), Daniela Humlova (miscellaneous crew), Cody Jones (actor), Peter Bzdúch (actor), Marek Tapák (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Family, Music,Actors: Jean-Pierre Bacri (actor), Olivier Loustau (actor), Olivier Doran (director), Olivier Doran (actor), Olivier Doran (writer), Sophie Renoir (actress), Laëtitia Lacroix (actress), Laurent Brochand (writer), Laurent Brochand (producer), Nathalie Blanc (actress), Frédéric Le Bolloc'h (actor), Jacques Zelde (actor), Vanessa Carlson (actress), Marie-Pierre Losfeld (actress), Jean-François Doisne (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Hugh O'Conor (actor), Geraldine James (actress), Bob Bellion (miscellaneous crew), Geraldine Chaplin (actress), Ian Richardson (actor), Gerard McSorley (actor), Kant Pan (editor), Jim Sheridan (actor), Jim Sheridan (actor), John Lynch (actor), Werner Possardt (producer), Tom Reeve (producer), Niall Byrne (composer), Mal Whyte (actor), Romain Schroeder (producer),
Plot: This film is based on the one act play by W B Yeats and concerns another great figure from Irish literature, Jonathan Swift, whose spirit, with those of his two lovers, Stella and Vanessa, emergrs in a series of seances held in Dublin in 1928. Their passion, Swift's torment and ultimately Stella's revenge are enacted. Thrown together by the crisis, those attending the seance are forced to confront the truths of their own lives ....
Keywords: based-on-play, independent-film, psychicActors: Daniel von Bargen (actor), Joseph S. DeBeasi (composer), Deirdre Friel (director), Keith Jochim (actor), Timothy Crowe (actor), Christine Dall (editor), Melanie Jones (actress), Christine Herbes-Sommers (producer), Richard Kneeland (actor), Frank Muhly (writer), Frank Muhly (producer), Joe Carrier (composer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Fred O'Donovan (actor), Jean Anderson (actress), Muriel Pavlow (actress), Denis Johnston (writer), Joyce Heron (actress), Denis Johnston (producer), Godfrey Kenton (actor), Sally Travers (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Louis B. Mayer (miscellaneous crew), Reginald Barker (director), Joseph J. Dowling (actor), Robert Frazer (actor), Frank Keenan (actor), Eddie Phillips (actor), Victor Potel (actor), Renée Adorée (actress), Barbara Bedford (actress), Margaret Seddon (actress), Joan Standing (actress), J.G. Hawks (writer), J.G. Hawks (writer), Bernard McConville (writer), Bernard McConville (writer),
Genres: Drama,