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The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix of the Manche département in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of King Robert I of Scotland (Robert the Bruce) (1274-1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common given name.
The variant Lebrix and Le Brix are French variations of the surname.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter-performer who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey.
Springsteen's recordings have included both commercially accessible rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run, showcase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life; he has sold more than 65 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million worldwide and he has earned numerous awards for his work, including 21 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award. He is widely regarded by many as one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century, and in 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him as the 23rd Greatest Artist of all time.
Springsteen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and spent his childhood and high school years in Freehold Borough. He lived on South Street in Freehold Borough and attended Freehold Borough High School. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen, was of Dutch and Irish ancestry and worked, among other vocations, as a bus driver, although he was frequently unemployed; his surname is Dutch for jump stone. His mother, Adele Ann (née Zerilli), was a legal secretary and was of Italian ancestry. His maternal grandfather was born in Vico Equense, a city near Naples. He has two younger sisters, Virginia and Pamela. Pamela had a brief film career, but left acting to pursue still photography full time; she took photos for the Human Touch and Lucky Town albums.
Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; 27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973) was a Chinese AmericanHong Kong actor,martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement. He is widely considered by many commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist and pop culture icon of the 20th Century. He is often credited with changing the way Asians were presented in American films.
Lee was born in San Francisco to parents of Hong Kong heritage but was raised in Hong Kong until his late teens. Lee returned to the United States at the age of 18 to claim his U.S. citizenship and receive his higher education. It was during this time that he began teaching martial arts, which soon led to film and television roles.
His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked a major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world, as well. He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films: Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; Warner Brothers' Enter the Dragon (1973) and The Game of Death (1978), both directed by Robert Clouse.
Actors: Bruce Chianese (composer), Ricardo Veiga (composer), Ricardo Veiga (producer), Scott St. Blaze (actor), William Mulligan (actor), Mindy McKoin (producer), Mindy McKoin (producer), Jeremy Paterson (writer), Jeremy Paterson (producer), Breeanna Judy (actress), Alexandra Marian Hensley (actress), Natalie Palamides (actress), Gareth Koorzen (actor), Rachael Connelly Waxler (editor), Edie Hovey (actress),
Plot: Vivienne Novak, a once-promising Hollywood actress whose career quickly deteriorated after the teen soap she was in four years ago was canceled, is kicked out of her latest sugar-daddy's mansion. With nowhere else to go, she breaks into the apartment of an old boyfriend, only to find Dickie Marsden now living there - a struggling actor just like herself, but with none of her self-delusions and complete lack of ethics. When the prospect of an upcoming film role promises the rejuvenation of her career, Vivienne is forced to team up with Dickie and her new unpaid intern Caitlin, begrudgingly realizing that they may be the key to helping her discover what she is truly destined to become in this world... Whatever that might be.
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Nick Gomez (actor), Miceal Og O'Donnell (producer), Miceal Og O'Donnell (writer), Miceal Og O'Donnell (director), Miceal Og O'Donnell (actor), Clay Chamberlin (actor), Mike Ryan (editor), Brent Phillip Henry (actor), Mike Ryan (producer), Edward R. Cox (actor), Kim Collins (actor), Holly Rochelle (actress), Austin Naulty (actor), Tommy Vita (producer), Tommy Vita (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama,Actors: Chel White (writer), Chel White (director), Charles-Henri Avelange (composer), Allan Neuwirth (writer), Shawn McClaren (producer), Trever Stewart (producer), Thomas Stroppel (actor), Laura McGie (miscellaneous crew), Laura McGie (writer), Dino Andrade (actor), Tsui Ling Toomer (producer), Morgan Elizabeth Cox (actress), Ben Blankenship (editor), Brian Finnerty (actor), Jodi Schade (producer),
Plot: In "Jingle & Bell," Jingle the Husky Pup and his buddy Andrew meet some new friends. A girl Andrew's age, Sofia, and her Husky pup, Bell, have moved from sunny Palm City to Pineville weeks before Christmas. With no friends yet and not knowing what to expect, Sofia and Bell's world is upside down and it looks like it might be the worst Christmas ever. But with a little help from Jingle and Andrew, Sofia and Bell will soon discover that Christmas joy isn't about where you are -- it's about who you are with!
Keywords: christmasActors: Zaalen Tallis (composer), Stevie Kezic (producer), Johanna Alexander (writer), Stevie Kezic (producer), Stevie Kezic (director), Stevie Kezic (writer), Stevie Kezic (writer), Michael Abercromby (actor), Jen Walsh (actor), Samantha Zinko (actress), James Graham (actor), Lewis Stevens (producer), Crystal C. McCallum (producer), Tanya L. Clarke (writer), Samantha McLenahan (producer),
Plot: Rose's Portrait is a story of loneliness, communication, acceptance and self deception. Living in an apparent idyllic world in a beautiful rural location, Rose shares each day with her companions. Her relationship with each one runs the spectrum of emotions and yet there is a delicate balance to Rose's world.
Keywords: independent-film, surrealismActors: Cees Geel (actor), Marcel Hensema (actor), Rifka Lodeizen (actress), Jeroen Willems (actor), Eddy Terstall (director), Johnny de Mol (actor), Eddy Terstall (writer), Chris Lowenstein (producer), Dennis Rudge (actor), Nadja Hüpscher (actress), Dirk Zeelenberg (actor), Martin Cleaver (miscellaneous crew), Natasja Loturco (actress), Philipe Wentrup (miscellaneous crew), Pornpan Jormsak (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Enterprising liberal Jew Simon Cohen is the lawless lord of an Amsterdam neighborhood, running a 'coffee' shop' (legal soft drugs sale). As soon as they bump into each-other, Simon fascinates gay, up to then conventionalist Jewish dentistry student Camiel Vrolijk and draws him into his libertine world, even all the way to Thailand for B-movie making. Hvaing seduced Simon's whorish girl, embarrassed Simon leaves quietly. Ten years later, the dentist, now settled with a gay partner, lawyer Bram, meets the new cancer-terminal but affluent Simon again.
Keywords: amsterdam-netherlands, assisted-suicide, bare-butt, bare-chested-male, beach, boxer-shorts, boxing, brain-tumor, breast-implant, cancerActors: Sheila Nevins (producer), Lexington Steele (actor), Jacqueline Glover (producer), Jim Lovaglio (miscellaneous crew), Gary Kauffman (miscellaneous crew), John M. Davis (composer), Thom Powers (producer), Meema Spadola (producer), Meema Spadola (director), Thom Powers (director), Alan Abel (actor), Ann Rose (producer), Jonah Falcon (actor), David Petersen (editor), LynnAnn Klotz (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Men, most of them naked, talk about their penises. The men range from 17 to 70+, all are from the U.S. of diverse races. Several are artists or performers. Some are gay, others straight; two are transsexual. One is paralyzed below the chest. The interviews are edited around themes: discovery, early sexual experiences, masturbation, size, oral sex, libido, performance, disease and maladies, maturity. A lexicographer discusses language, especially slang; a few archival educational-film clips divide the topics. Images and stories mix with facts and philosophical reflection. The usually private becomes public.
Keywords: actor, african-american, aging, animated-sequence, archival-footage, asian-american, attorney, bravado, cancer, circumcisionActors: Danny Aiello (actor), Rik Mayall (actor), Mem Ferda (actor), David M. Thompson (producer), Ronald Pickup (actor), Marc Warren (actor), Jane Horrocks (actress), Jane Horrocks (actress), Heathcote Williams (actor), John Henderson (director), Guy Collins (producer), Bruno Tonioli (miscellaneous crew), John Nixon (miscellaneous crew), Nick Bartlett (actor), Peter Jaques (producer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Malcolm McDowell (actor), Teco Celio (actor), Jean Rougerie (actor), Jean Turlier (actor), André Penvern (actor), Isabelle Sadoyan (actress), Lois Chiles (actress), Philippe Léotard (actor), Howard Vernon (actor), Emile Abossolo M'bo (actor), Antoine Basler (actor), Rebecca Potok (actress), Sydney Penny (actress), Catherine Alcover (actress), Bill Yahraus (editor),
Plot: Marc, a young snake expert, works at a museum in Geneva. He loves snakes, to the point that he owns many and even takes a bath with his huge pet python. He meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Malenka, who is the assistant--and mistress--of an older herpetologist professor. Marc discovers that not only is the "professor" a fraud but also a dangerous psychotic who had at one time seduced Marc's mother, and Marc believes that the longer Malenka stays with him, the greater danger she's in.
Keywords: independent-film, snakeActors: Heinz Engelmann (actor), Heinz Weiss (actor), Kurd Pieritz (actor), Walter Bluhm (actor), Willy Semmelrogge (actor), Rainer Brandt (actor), Henri Cogan (actor), Siegurd Fitzek (actor), Gert Günther Hoffmann (actor), Dirk Dautzenberg (actor), Slobodan Dimitrijevic (actor), Paul Muller (actor), Richard Münch (actor), George Nader (actor), Silvia Solar (actress),
Genres: Crime, Thriller,Actors: Albert Elms (composer), Hilary Mason (actress), John Lawrence (actor), Gerard Bryant (writer), Michael Stainton (actor), Stewart Guidotti (actor), Christopher Witty (actor), Maurice Lane (actor), William C. Hammond (director), Ralph May (producer), Joseph Wise (actor), Peter Wood (actor), Tony Gardner (editor), Geoffrey Wearing (actor), James Luck (actor),
Genres: Family,Doctor, doctor you gotta help me, yeah
You gotta make it right for me
It seems this other man's name
Has been following me around
And it just won't let me be
You see, I got this name
And he's got this name too know
Well, they're kinda close only a blind crazy fool
Would think I was him, it's like saying green is blue
But let me tell you brother, it started being a bother
When he made the cover of Time magazine
I was at this party in the wild-hilled hills
Just the other night, her name was Shelly
I introduced myself, she just smiled and said, "All right"
Well, we got talkin' and drinkin' wine
And she said, she liked my music thought it was fine
She said, "Let's make love, your place or mine?"
And in the middle of the passion I was on the borderline
When she called out a name but it wasn't mine
She called me Bruce, Bruce
I can hear her calling Bruce, Bruce
I can hear her calling Bruce, Bruce
I can hear her, my name is Rick
I'm gonna stick it to ya, babe
And there's this kid walking carrying a guitar
You know, I told him that I played
He asked me my name, you know, I told him
I said it plain as clear as day
Well, he seemed really, clearly, sincerely impressed
And as he pulled a piece paper for me to sign from his vest
He said, "I thought Born To Run was one of your best"
Aw, wait a minute man, who do you think I am?
He answered, "Mr. Springsteen, your a famous man"
He called me Bruce, Bruce
I can hear him calling Bruce, Bruce
He called me Bruce, Bruce
I can hear him, my name is Richard
Gonna hit it to you, babe
You know, my mama called me long distance yesterday
And as she got off the phone, I swear, I heard her say
Bye, bye, Bruce, Bruce
I can hear her calling Bruce, Bruce
She called me Bruce, Bruce
I can hear her, my name is Ricky