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An actor (sometimes actress for female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic or comic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an "actor," ὑποκριτής (hypokrites), means literally "one who interprets"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character.
After 1660, when women first appeared on stage, actor and actress were initially used interchangeably for female performers, but later, influenced by the French actrice, actress became the usual term. The etymology is a simple derivation from actor with ess added. The word actor refers to a person who acts regardless of gender, and this term "is increasingly preferred", while actress refers specifically to a female person who acts. Actress "remains in general use", although in a survey of a "wide cross-section of current British English", compiled in 2010, actor was almost twice as commonly found as actress. Within the profession, however, the re-adoption of the neutral term dates to the 1950s–60s, the post-war period when women's contribution to cultural life in general was being re-evaluated.Actress remains the common term used in major acting awards given to female recipients.
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks is known for his roles in Philadelphia and as the title character in Forrest Gump, roles which won him two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor. Hanks is also known for his Oscar nominated roles in Big, Saving Private Ryan and Cast Away.
Hanks' other acting roles include Apollo 13 as Jim Lovell, The Green Mile as Paul Edgecomb, Toy Story as Woody and Charlie Wilson's War as Charlie Wilson.
Hanks was born in Concord, California. His father, Amos Mefford Hanks (born in Glenn County, California, on March 9, 1924 – died in Alameda, California, on January 31, 1992), was an itinerant cook. His mother, Janet Marylyn (née Frager; born in Alameda County, California, on January 18, 1932), was a hospital worker. Hanks' mother is of Portuguese ancestry, while two of his paternal great-grandparents immigrated from Britain. Hanks's parents divorced in 1960. The family's three oldest children, Sandra (now Sandra Hanks Benoiton, a writer)[citation needed], Larry (now Lawrence M. Hanks, PhD, an entomology professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Tom, went with their father, while the youngest, Jim, now an actor and film maker, remained with his mother in Red Bluff, California.[citation needed]
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood. Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammy Awards.
In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show ran for nearly six years (1990–1996) on NBC and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. In the mid-1990s, Smith moved from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous blockbuster films. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office and the only one to have eight consecutive films in which he starred open at #1 spot in the domestic box office tally.
Actors: Mark Adair-Rios (actor), Tatyana Ali (actress), Mark Adair-Rios (producer), Vince Lozano (actor), David M. Evans (director), Lawrence Hughes Stern (producer), Lawrence Hughes Stern (writer), Kerith Lemon (producer),
Plot: Intensive Care is a cross between Harold and Maude and a female About Schmidt. It focuses on the unusual relationship that develops between an older, fragile, southern woman and the young, abused boy she kidnaps and takes on the road - as their families and the cops search for them.
Genres: Drama,Actors: David Schroeder (actor), Steve Wilcox (actor), David Cocheret (editor), David Cocheret (producer), Maria Valentina Bove (director), Maria Valentina Bove (writer), Maria Valentina Bove (producer), Maria Valentina Bove (producer), Jason Coleman (actor), Carlo Mendez (actor), Jesse McClung (producer), Gabi Ilioiu (miscellaneous crew), Gabi Ilioiu (miscellaneous crew), Louise Martin (actress), Andres De Oliveira (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Short,Actors: Teddy Vincent (actress), David Cocheret (director), David Cocheret (editor), David Cocheret (producer), David Cocheret (producer), David Cocheret (writer), Maria Valentina Bove (producer), Maxx Maulion (actor), Jesse McClung (producer), Gabi Ilioiu (miscellaneous crew), Gabi Ilioiu (miscellaneous crew), Joseph le Compte (actor), Cilly Dartell (producer), Ed Ford Jr. (actor), Matthew Hotsinpiller (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Nicolette Krebitz (actress), Udo Kier (actor), Waléra Kanischtscheff (actor), Richard Sammel (actor), Julia Dietze (actress), Julia Dietze (actress), Harald Schrott (actor), Harald Schrott (actor), Birger Clausen (composer), Tino Mewes (actor), Tino Mewes (actor), Werner Daehn (actor), Christoph Heckenbücker (producer), Verona Pooth (actress), Blerim Destani (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Charlie Minn (director), Charlie Minn (writer), Charlie Minn (producer), Hafid Abdelmoula (actor), Sara Vander Horn (writer), Sara Vander Horn (editor), Yota Matsuo (editor), Raina Oberlin (miscellaneous crew), Kyle Hildenbrand (composer), Salvatore Lo Medico (miscellaneous crew), Dan Williams (producer), Sam Pool (miscellaneous crew), James Hash (actor), Jacob Bayless (producer), Rebecca Reeves (actress),
Plot: On February 10, 1990 two cowards walked into the Las Cruces Bowl and changed the lives of many people. Seven people inside the bowling alley were forced at gunpoint to the floor and told to put their heads down. After stealing thousands of dollars from the safe, the killers shot all seven multiple times at close range, execution-style. The shooters then started a fire on the desk and fled. Dead at the scene were Amy Houser, Steven Teran, his step-daughter Paula, and Valerie Teran. Incredibly, Melissia Repass, Stephanie C. Senac, and Ida Holguin survived the brutal attack. Repass, just twelve at the time, made the heroic 911 call -despite being shot in the head- which saved three lives at the time. Four out of the seven shot were children, including a two and six year old. For almost twenty years, the two remaining survivors(Senac died in 1999), family members, and friends have had to live with this unspeakable event. The case is unsolved after twenty years and the Las Cruces Police Dept., the FBI, and Crimestoppers plead for your help.
Keywords: bowling, bowling-alley, children, city-name-in-title, massacre, murder, new-mexico, shooting, violence, year-1990Actors: Santiago Segura (actor), Terele Pávez (actress), Raphael (actor), Antonio de la Torre (actor), Paco Sagarzazu (actor), Enrique Villén (actor), Francisco Franco (actor), Sancho Gracia (actor), Raúl Arévalo (actor), José Manuel Cervino (actor), Fernando Chinarro (actor), Fernando Guillén Cuervo (actor), Luis Varela (actor), Adrian Politowski (producer), Gerardo Herrero (producer),
Plot: 1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father's career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life-he's simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment. It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, and abused wife of Sergio. Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio's jealousy. But Natalia is torn between her affection towards Javier and her lust for Sergio.
Keywords: abusive-boyfriend, acrobat, archive-footage, bearded-woman, bitten-hand, black-comedy, blood-spatter, boar, circus, circus-artistActors: Amina Rizk (actress), Faten Hamama (writer), Faten Hamama (actress), Rushdy Abaza (actor), Salah Zulfikar (producer), Laila Taher (actress), Said Marzouk (director), Said Marzouk (writer), Ragaa Hussein (actress), Gamal Salama (composer), Yulius Zagoni (actor), Saad al-Din Wahbah (writer), Hosn Shah (writer),
Plot: This film erupted the issue of women's right to get their divorce when life is impossible with their husbands. The movie faced the society for the first time with some problems that the "Marriage and divorce law" contains, which needed to be looked over again. The movie was direct cause of changing some subject in the "Family Law" and continues to be an icon for more movies discussing same problem. Faten won the best actress award from Cairo Festival, and a diploma of recognition from Tehran festival.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mahmoud El-Meliguy (actor), Nour El-Sherif (actor), Magda El-Khatib (actress), Mohammed Tawfik (actor), Abdel Rahman Abou Zahra (actor), Samira Mohsen (actress), Mohamed Shawky (actor), Salama Elias (actor), Sanaa Gamil (actress), Hassan Hussein (actor), Leila Fahmi (actress), Ahmad Abdel Waress (actor), Ashraf Abdel Ghafour (actor), Abdel Rahman El-Sharqawy (writer), Kamal Atteya (director),
Genres: Drama, Romance, War,Actors: Eddy Chandler (actor), Ernie Adams (actor), Joe King (actor), Joseph Crehan (actor), John Dilson (actor), Eddie Dunn (actor), Tyler Brooke (actor), Jack Gardner (actor), William Haade (actor), Frank Hagney (actor), Harry Hayden (actor), Robert Homans (actor), Eddie Kane (actor), Milton Kibbee (actor), George Lloyd (actor),
Genres: Music,Actors: Carl Harbaugh (actor), William Arnold (actor), Ernie Adams (actor), Tom Hanlon (actor), James P. Burtis (actor), Lane Chandler (actor), Spencer Charters (actor), Eddie Borden (actor), Wade Boteler (actor), Jerome Cowan (actor), Joseph Crehan (actor), William Frawley (actor), George Guhl (actor), Tito Guízar (actor), Edward Hearn (actor),
Plot: A Broadway musical comedy star tires of the same old grind and flees the city. She runs into the skipper of a showboat who befriends her, and they make plans to put together a musical revue. But a competing carnival owner hatches a scheme to put an end to the show before it begins.
Genres: Comedy, Musical,