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Avnet, Inc. is a Business-to-business technology distributor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Electronics Supply & Manufacturing magazine reports that Avnet Inc., a Fortune 500 company, may be the world's largest franchised distributor of electronic components and subsystems. Avnet has more than 50 centers and locations in more than 34 countries.
In 1921, Charles Avnet, a 33-year-old Russian immigrant, began buying surplus radio parts and selling them to the public on the Radio Rows of United States port cities. In the mid-1920s, when factory-made radios began to replace radio parts, Avnet adjusted his distribution pipeline and began selling parts to manufacturers and dealers. During the Great Depression, Avnet shifted the focus from retailing to wholesaling.
In the mid-1920s to the early 1930s, Avnet diversified by branching out into car radio kits and automobile assembly kits. In World War II Avnet made antennas for the U.S. armed forces. His son, Lester Avnet, joined the business at that time.
Jonathan Michael Avnet (born November 17, 1949), better known as Jon Avnet, is an American director, writer and producer.
Avnet was born in Brooklyn, the son of Joan Bertha (née Grossman) and Lester Francis Avnet, a corporate executive with Avnet (a Global distributor of IT & electronics). He attended Great Neck North High School in Great Neck, New York.
Avnet directed his first movie, Fried Green Tomatoes, in 1991, followed by The War in 1994, with Elijah Wood in the lead and Kevin Costner in a supporting role as his father. He directed Up Close & Personal in 1996, which was loosely based on the life of Jessica Savitch. It was written by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne and starred Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. Avnet addressed political issues with his fourth film Red Corner in 1997, a movie about the Chinese legal system, starring Richard Gere and Bai Ling. Because of Gere's presence and support for Tibet and the Dalai Lama, they could not film in China, and the settings had to be recreated in Southern California. Avnet, however, did film a few scenes in Beijing and also put in some footage of actual Chinese executions. Avnet was also the executive producer of the 2010 movie Black Swan.
Serendipity Series #11: Jon Avnet Jon Avnet has directed, written, and produced nearly 60 motion pictures, television movies, and Broadway plays, including Risky Business and Fried Green Tomatoes. His current project WIGS is the #1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube.
In an interview with Jon Avnet, Director of the forthcoming television film, "Have a Little Faith" (November 27 on ABC at 9/8 (c), he was asked: Tell us about the dynamic between you, the director, and the writer, Mitch Albom, who is on set everyday. "MITCH ALBOM'S HAVE A LITTLE FAITH," A HALLMARK HALL OF FAME FILM BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING BOOK, PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 ON ABC Laurence Fishburne, Bradley Whitford, Anika Noni Rose and Martin Landau Star; Jon Avnet Directs from Mitch Albom's Screenplay Mitch Albom (Bradley Whitford) has a pretty great life. He lives in Detroit and is happily married. He's an award-winning sportswriter, a must-read newspaper columnist, a screenwriter, and a radio and television broadcaster. Then two men come into his life, and he realizes somethi...
For more information: http://www.slc.edu/undergraduate/individualized-education/alumnae/interviews.html Jon Avnet's credits include Risky Business, The Burning Bed, Fried Green Tomatoes, Righteous Kill—a 2008 film starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino—and the critically acclaimed television series Boomtown. He also produced Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, as well as the award-winning Broadway productions Spamalot and Pillowman, which were nominated for a combined 20 Tony Awards. Avnet says Sarah Lawrence helped him hone the most important skill for anyone trying to create high-quality work in film: original thinking.
AFI Fest 2013: Future of Storytelling Interview with Jon Avnet M.U.S.E. had the honor of talking to director/producer Jon Avnet after the AFI Fest 2013 panel Future of Storytelling which occurred on Nov. 10, 2013 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Jon Avnet has directed, written, and produced more than 60 motion pictures, television movies, and Broadway plays over the last 30 years, winning most of the major awards: Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Peabodys, DGA, the Humantis, and the AFI's Franklin Shaffner Medal. Mr. Avnet was the executive producer of Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman (winner of the Oscar for Best Actress) and directed by Darren Aronofsky. Black Swan received five Oscar nominations in total (including Best Picture) as well as multiple nominations and wins from the PGA, WGA...
L'anteprima con la faccia schifata è uno scherzo ♥ l'ho amato ❤ Trovate le mie recensioni su http://www.filmscoop.it/staff/staff.asp?idStaff=205 ❤ http://www.thebarbiexanax.com/ ❤ http://www.youtube.com/user/BarbieXanaxFactory ❤ http://www.facebook.com/BarbieXanax ❤ https://twitter.com/BarbieXanax ❤ Bancarella online http://trashporaccio.spreadshirt.it/ Titolo originale Fried Green Tomatoes Lingua originale inglese Paese di produzione Stati Uniti d'America Anno 1991 Durata 130 min Colore colore Audio sonoro Genere drammatico Regia Jon Avnet Soggetto Fannie Flagg Sceneggiatura Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski Interpreti e personaggi Kathy Bates: Evelyn Couch Mary Stuart Masterson: Idgie Threadgoode Mary-Louise Parker: Ruth Jamison Jessica Tandy: Ninny Threadgoode Gailard Sartain: Ed Couch Stan ...
http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Jenifer Golden were invited to come out to cover the 18th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Honors at the Art Directors Guild Award Ceremony Martin Scorsese received the Cinematic Imagery Award which was presented by Jonah Hill. Rick Carter was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Robert Stromberg and this year's Hall of Fame Inductees are Robert Clatworthy, Harper Goff and J. Michael Riva. Get the Story from the Red Carpet Report Team, follow us on Twitter and Facebook at: http://twitter.com/TheRedCarpetTV https://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetReportTV http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com http://www.youtube.com/MingleMediaTVNetwor...
"Vanessa & Jan" Behind-The-Scenes: "Jon Avnet, It's About One Thing" Writer and director Jon Avnet tells us about the connections and work opportunities enabled by the WIGS shoots. Subscribe to WIGS on YouTube today! http://wigs.ly/MlGnh6 Like us on Facebook: http://wigs.ly/KzmIVy Follow us on Twitter: http://wigs.ly/KJbd2m Explore the world behind WIGS on Pinterest: http://wigs.ly/LwqBi4 About WIGS Behind-The-Scenes: WIGS is all about engaging, authentic material - whether it's scripted series and short films, or unscripted content. Our series of Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) shorts provide a glimpse in the minds of the filmmakers, writers, actors, and crew that bring to life our original scripted shows. About "Vanessa & Jan": A young woman brings her friend to a speed dating event and thing...
Watch "Susanna" now: http://wigs.ly/16kezkk Jon Avnet talks about writing and directing "Susanna" and his approach to the opening scene. Subscribe to WIGS on YouTube today! http://wigs.ly/MlGnh6 Like us on Facebook: http://wigs.ly/NY4Tlg Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/SUi368 Explore the world behind WIGS on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/MHaG2Z Browse behind-the-scenes on Instagram: http://wigs.ly/VeWjGo About WIGS Behind-The-Scenes: WIGS is all about engaging, authentic material - whether it's scripted series and short films, or unscripted content. Our series of Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) shorts provide a glimpse in the minds of the filmmakers, writers, actors, and crew that bring to life our original scripted shows. About "Susanna": A young woman's life is turned upside down when she is ...
http://www.frankiepresto.com Paul Stanley, Tony Bennett, Ingrid Michaelson, Burt Bacharach, Wynton Marsalis, Roger McGuinn, Darlene Love, Phredley Brown and film directors Jon Avnet and Mike Binder recount their "memories" of the mysterious fictional icon Frankie Presto, the greatest guitar player of all time, and the title character of Mitch Albom's newest novel, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto (available November 10). A soundtrack featuring original songs by Sawyer Fredericks, Mat Kearney (as Frankie Presto), Michaelson, and Brown will be released by Republic Records on November 6. A lifelong musician himself, Mitch Albom delivers an unforgettable story in a Forrest Gump-like journey through the musical landscape of the 20th century. “Everyone joins a band in this life,” he obser...
"Kendra" Behind-The-Scenes: "Lauren: Making the Cut" Meet Lauren Connelly, the editor of WIGS series "Kendra," "Audrey," and more. Subscribe to WIGS on YouTube today! http://wigs.ly/SU4amA Like us on Facebook: http://wigs.ly/NY4Tlg Follow us on Twitter: http://wigs.ly/SUi368 Explore the world behind WIGS on Pinterest: http://wigs.ly/MHaG2Z About WIGS Behind-The-Scenes: WIGS is all about engaging, authentic material - whether it's scripted series and short films, or unscripted content. Our series of Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) shorts provide a glimpse in the minds of the filmmakers, writers, actors, and crew that bring to life our original scripted shows. About "Kendra": A post-op nurse experiences the world of the twilight room where painful secrets of her patients under anesthesia are reve...
This market-wide sell-off could be creating opportunities to snap up a tech stock on sale, and no one knows who's tops in tech more than corporate supplier Avnet. Find out who's taking share when Mad Money's Jim Cramer talks to the CEO. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Watch more Mad Money here: http://bit.ly/WatchMadMoney "Mad Money" takes viewers inside the mind of one of Wall Street's most respected and successful money managers. Jim Cramer is your personal guide through the confusing jungle of Wall Street investing, navigating through both opportunities and pitfalls with one goal in mind -- to try to help you make money. About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience spe...
Torneo cuadrangular realizado en el Estadio de Racing Club de Avellaneda, el viernes 13 de Diciembre. Con la participación de 80 asistentes.
Avnet is always on the go. So when they needed to rocket their audience from distant space to Singapore, Munich, than Phoenix, they called on Studio 522 to arrange transportation. In less then a week, 522 booked them on a supersonic animation and effects transport for a whirlwind, two minute journey. Confirming once again that it really is a small world after all. Next time you're production is in a hurry to get somewhere, hitch a ride on 522's dynamic animation and effects - always a first class ticket.
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Travel to the land of Oracle Database Appliance where you'll meet three superheroes - Security, Enterprise Manager and RAC. Presented by Avnet, this animated short gives a unique look at Oracle's leading database system like you've never seen before!
They don’t qualify as IoT products, but that’s only because they were developed WAY before the Internet came to be. Take a trip back in time to the original Hewlett-Packard garage (sort of) and see some of the first products that the two pioneers, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, built (yes, the actual products). They’re on display at Keysight Technologies, which is a company that’s a significant part of the HP family tree.
http;//MyTitleGuy.COM Welcome to Gilbert, Arizona. Gilbert, Arizona is a great place to call home. Located just 22 miles southeast of Phoenix, Arizona the town of Gilbert Arizona is a family friendly town close to major employers like Intel, Motorola, Banner Health, Boeing, Freescale, Avnet, Verizon, Wells Fargo, Americredit, Pay Pal, Ebay and more. Gilbert Arizona is a family friendly community with a population of approximately 208,000 people. Welcome to Gilbert, Arizona.
TIEN performs the song "WORRY ME" for BalconyTV. Subscribe to us right now at http://bit.ly/15yj4oc 'Like' us on Facebook - http://Facebook.com/balconytv Follow us on Twitter - http://Twitter.com/balconytv PRESENTED BY LEAH HOBBS Whether you listen to his CD or come to a show, Tien wants you to travel with him. It's no accident that his soulful, captivating music reminds listeners at times of Stevie Wonder, Tom Jobim, Jack Johnson, Mayer Hawthorne, California coast and Latin America, all at once. The 26-year old singer-songwriter divides his time between the beaches of Southern Brazil and the highways of Los Angeles, and describes himself as a “philosophical romantic”. Born to Vietnamese immigrants and raised on a quiet creek in the rural town of Royal Oak, Maryland, he has a soaring...