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Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American comedian, actor and musician. He makes up one half of the comedy and satirical rock duo Tenacious D. The group has three albums as well as a television series and a film. His acting career is extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films. He was a member of the Frat Pack, a group of comedians who have appeared together in several Hollywood films, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. He has also won an MTV Movie Award, and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award as well as hosting the 2006, 2008, and 2011 Kids Choice Awards.
Black was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of two satellite engineers, Judith (née Cohen), who worked on the Hubble Space Telescope, and Thomas William Black. His mother is Jewish and his father converted to Judaism (Black attended Hebrew school). On The Tonight Show, he said his surname may have come from the occupational name Blacksmith. Black's parents divorced when he was 10; Black moved to Culver City with his father and frequently visited his mother’s home. As a child, Black appeared in a commercial for the Activision game Pitfall! in 1982, which was later shown during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and again on The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien. When Black entered high school, his parents enrolled him at the Poseidon School, a private secondary school engineered specifically for students struggling in the traditional school system. Black also attended the Crossroads School, where he excelled in drama. He later attended UCLA but dropped out during his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment, at which point his father discontinued his financial support.[citation needed] Fellow UCLA alumnus Tim Robbins later cast Black in Bob Roberts. He also had recurring roles on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show.
Actors: Christopher James Miller (editor), Dean Jones (actor), Christopher James Miller (producer), Clifton Powell (actor), Robert Diaz Leroy (producer), Douglas Tait (actor), Brian Krause (actor), Ethan Phillips (actor), Bruce Dern (actor), Sherwood Jones (editor), Court Dickert (miscellaneous crew), Christopher Doyle (actor), Kyle Morris (actor), Whitney Anderson (actress), Edgar Allan Poe IV (actor),
Plot: Hollywood, California is turned upside down by a series of strange and horrific murders creating chaos and turmoil in tinsel town. One particular victim is kidnapped, held captive and subjected to witness the torture and murder of numerous other victims. It is by her will, strength, and faith that she must survive the ordeal. Her escape seems hopeless and only worsens when outside supernatural forces become more difficult to contend with than her captor...
Keywords: ambulance, blood-splatter, blueprint, cage, cannibal, chain, church, circular-saw, claw-hammer, computerActors: Nicole Compas (miscellaneous crew), André Des Rochers (miscellaneous crew), Robert Blanche (actor), Tony Doupe (actor), John 'JR' Craigmile (miscellaneous crew), Kevin Hindley (miscellaneous crew), Will Patton (actor), Ivan Martin (actor), Michael Pitt (writer), Michael Pitt (producer), Michael Pitt (actor), Cheryl Cowan (miscellaneous crew), Charles Baker (actor), Lauren Henry (miscellaneous crew), Brad Dirk Martin (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Alexandra Branyon (writer), Alexandra Branyon (director), Alexandra Branyon (actress), Margaret Kitchings (composer), Margaret Kitchings (actress), Maria MacIak (editor), Jimmy Lee Sudduth (actor), Billie Wilson May (actress), Jack Black (actor),
Plot: The story of an art rebel who broke all rules for Southern women in order to live alone up north so that she could fulfill her dreams of dedicating her life to the creation of her art and leaving an inspiring legacy to her small Alabama hometown by establishing an art museum there.
Keywords: alabama, art, fayette, folk-art, museum, outsider-art, preservation, sudduth, women-artistActors: Zachary Strobel (editor), Zachary Strobel (director), Zachary Strobel (writer), Zachary Strobel (actor), Danny Elfman (composer), 'Weird Al' Yankovic (actor), Zachary Strobel (actor), Zachary Strobel (actor), Zachary Strobel (actor), Zachary Strobel (actor), Zachary Strobel (actor), Zachary Strobel (actor), Zachary Strobel (actor), Doug Walker (actor), Brad Jones (actor),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family,Actors: Carolina Rath (editor), Carolina Rath (producer), Carolina Rath (writer), Carolina Rath (director), Adam Jaskolka (actor), Magda Habernickel (actress), Kathrin Mohr (costume designer), Sonja Huber (actress), Othmar Rath (actor), Andreas Wells (actor), Holger Fritzsche (composer), Alexandra Klatt (actress), Reinhard Eggersdorfer (editor),
Genres: Mystery, Short, Thriller,Actors: Yannis Roumboulias (actor), Yannis Pastis Glaros (actor), Yannis Pastis Glaros (composer), Yannis Pastis Glaros (producer), Yannis Pastis Glaros (director), Yannis Pastis Glaros (writer), Ero Seagull (actress), Stelios Vranas (producer), Maria Diamantakou (writer), Maria Diamantakou (actress), Stelios Vranas (actor), Maria Diamantakou (producer), Stelios Vranas (writer), Diamantis Diamantakos (composer), Diamantis Diamantakos (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Andy Dick (writer), Andy Dick (producer), Rachel Zeskind (actress), Bob Odenkirk (actor), Ben Stiller (actor), Debra Wilson (actress), Danny Trejo (actor), Jimmy Kimmel (actor), Andy Dick (actor), Kevin P. Farley (actor), Jack Black (actor), Michael Hitchcock (actor), Frankie Muniz (actor), Andy Dick (director), James Van Der Beek (actor),
Plot: A television actor drinks too much and gets blackballed from the industry, and then he decides to break back in by directing his own movie. Eventually, he gets sober, and then falls off the wagon and goes crazy and turns his film into a musical.
Keywords: character-name-in-titleActors: Chris Charming (actor), Jay Lassiter (actor), Zenza Raggi (actor), Remigio Zampa (actor), Gianfranco Romagnoli (producer), Joe D'Amato (director), Kathleen Stratton (editor), Selen (actress), Judith Kostner (actress), Csilla Kalnay (actress), Gabriella Vincze (actress), Katalyn Hoffner (actress), Donna Dane (writer), Alex Katz (producer), Davide Gladio (actor),
Genres: Adult, Adventure,Actors: Will Sasso (actor), Joshua Jackson (actor), Lee Sollenberger (miscellaneous crew), Tom Cavanagh (actor), Benjamin Ratner (actor), Barbara Chomos (miscellaneous crew), Teryl Rothery (actress), David Rasche (actor), Mark Acheson (actor), Mark Harmon (actor), Monique Prudhomme (costume designer), Lesley Ewen (actress), Matthew O'Connor (producer), Adrien Dorval (actor), John Wittmayer (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster "Orky" may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all. In fact, Orky may enable them to get closer to their workaholic dad, and help stop local polluters who are dumping toxic waste into Orky's home.
Keywords: beach, boat, boy, british-columbia-canada, brother-sister-relationship, cabin, camcorder, car, cave, childrenActors: Richard Burton (actor), Siân Phillips (actress), Victor Spinetti (actor), David Jason (actor), Elizabeth Taylor (actress), Geoff Freeman (miscellaneous crew), Ann Skinner (miscellaneous crew), Peter O'Toole (actor), Glynis Johns (actress), Peggy Ann Clifford (actress), Lucy Griffiths (actress), Peter James (producer), Glynn Edwards (actor), David Davies (actor), Dylan Thomas (writer),
Plot: This is a delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" (read it backwards). We meet a host of curious characters (and ghosts) through the 'eyes' of Blind Captain cat. This is a true "Classic" of modern British writing with a wonderful, mischievous use of language.
Keywords: based-on-play, independent-film, welsh[The Lonely Island]
Wellllll he was the Sax Man from the state of Tennessee
First set in with the band at the ripe old age of three
- weeks old
And when he blew into that horn all the people gathered
'round
Club manager jumped right up and said "Boy I gotta have
that sound!"
Scream "Hallelujah Lord!", I said the Sax Man's got my
soul
Everybody gotta move their feet, when the Sax Man
started to blow
Now blow it Sax Man!
[farting saxophone sounds]
Mmmmmm'kay he's a little shy, but his genius cannot
hide
Cause when the Sax Man starts to wail he gonna take you
on a ride
Take it Sax Man!
[two saxophone notes]
Ow! Take it Sax Man!
H-he'll be right with you folks!
All right, Sax Man, that's my fault, I put you on the
spot
But now you're all warmed up and this-a next one's
gonna be hot
Kick it Sax Man! (C'mon!)
[one bad note]
(What the fuck are you doing!!)
[another bad note]
Haha, okay! Why don't we have a little inspiration now
You know this game, Sax Man!
Repeat after me
Here we go, and..
Shibbidy bop bop, buda bop bah [one note]
Dip dip di-dip, dip dip di-dip dip [two weak notes]
Arrip da di-dip, bop ba-doo-doo day-day [no sound at
all]
Fuckin play somethin Sax Man! [pause.. one weak note]
Okay, movin on!
Sax Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan~!
Sax Man!