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Johnathon Schaech (pronounced Shek; born September 10, 1969) is an American actor, writer, and director.
Schaech was born in Edgewood, Maryland to Joseph, a Baltimore City law enforcement officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He is of German and Italian descent, and was raised Roman Catholic. Schaech has a sister Renee, who now lives in Cumberland and is director of Western Maryland's agency on aging.
Schaech began his acting career doing commercials in Baltimore. Johnathon packed up his Toyota truck and moved out to Los Angeles in 1989 to pursue his dream. He immediately met legendary acting coach, Roy London. He studied with Roy for four years, getting bit parts here and there till he won the lead role in Franco Zeffirelli's period feature Storia di una Capinera (Sparrow) opposite academy award winner, Vanessa Redgrave. Johnathon was sent to London to study dialect prior to production. The feature would be filmed in parts of Sicily and Cinecittà studios in Rome.
After over a year working on the movie, Johnathon went back to Hollywood only to discover his acting teacher Roy London had become ill and soon would pass away. He was also greatly disappointed to discover Franco dubbed his entire performance without giving Johnathon an opportunity to loop the film himself.
Actors: Tim Clark (director), Marjo-Riikka Makela (actress), Konstantine Anthony (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Fábio Alves (actor), Luis Moya (writer), Luis Moya (director),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Jeff Perry (actor), Brent Baum (actor), Tom O'Mary (editor), Tom O'Mary (producer), Tom O'Mary (writer), Tom O'Mary (director), Nathan Atkinson (actor), Keith Allen (actor), Winton Nicholson (actor), Eric Scot Frydler (composer), Marianna Hare (actress), Dan Matrisciana (producer), Ellen Christensen (editor), Barry Steinman (actor), Staisha Blalach (actor),
Plot: The Twelve followers of Jesus assemble in an upper room in the City of Jerusalem for one last night. the share each others worries over their fate and are exasperated by the dangers they face from the Roman army that patrols the city. They plot and plan to escape.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jorge Victoria (actor), Carmen Vera (actress), Raul Rodriguez (actor), Fernando Pérez (editor), Fernando Pérez (writer), Fernando Pérez (director), Gustavo Andrade (actor), Gines Cruz (actor), Cesar Augusto Morales (actor), Francisco Estua (actor), Fernando Estua (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Michael Stevens (actor), Daniel Kash (actor), Philip Saville (director), Cedric Smith (actor), Jeff Danna (composer), Tim Progosh (actor), Christopher Plummer (actor), Paulino Nunes (actor), Carlo Rota (actor), Michel Arcand (editor), Christopher Comrie (miscellaneous crew), Greg Bryk (actor), Alex Karzis (actor), Richard Lintern (actor), Chris Chrisafis (producer),
Genres: Biography, Drama, History,Actors: Franco Maresco (director), Franco Maresco (editor), Franco Maresco (writer), Daniele Ciprì (writer), Daniele Ciprì (director), Daniele Ciprì (editor), Maurizio Garrone (miscellaneous crew), Francesco Tirone (actor), Rean Mazzone (producer), Francesco Tirone (actor), Rean Mazzone (producer), Marcello Miranda (actor), Lillo Iacolino (writer), Fortunato Cirrincione (actor), Francesco Arnao (actor),
Plot: The film has three stories. First is about local village idiot Paletta, who can not afford the services of a whore and so steals a locket from a holy shrine belonging to local mafia don. Second shows the story of betrayal of Pitrinu (who's dead now) by his lover Fefe. Final episode is about lowlife Lazarus. He is killed by mob boss Toto, but raised from the dead by a local messiah, who is also known as Toto (and is played by same actor).
Keywords: blasphemy, character-name-in-title, controversy, cult, cult-director, grotesque, palermo-italy, reference-to-god, reference-to-jesus-christ, sicily-italyActors: Roberto Rossellini (director), Roberto Rossellini (writer), Mario Nascimbene (composer), Lorenzo Piani (actor), Tina Aumont (actress), Jolanda Benvenuti (editor), Toni Ucci (actor), Vittorio Caprioli (actor), Jean Martin (actor), Renato Montalbano (actor), Renato Scarpa (actor), John Karlsen (actor), Vernon Dobtcheff (actor), Pino Colizzi (miscellaneous crew), Ferruccio Amendola (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Biography, History,Actors: Denis Shaw (actor), Larry Taylor (actor), Laurence Naismith (actor), Patrick Magee (actor), Charles Lamb (actor), Kenneth Cope (actor), Murray Melvin (actor), Grégoire Aslan (actor), Roy Dotrice (actor), Tom Bell (actor), Derek Francis (actor), Stanley Baker (actor), Richard Shaw (actor), Nat Cohen (producer), Sam Wanamaker (actor),
Plot: An ex-con who's taken part in the robbery of a racetrack is caught and sent back to prison, but he won't tell his fellow gang members where he's stashed the loot. The gang kidnaps his girlfriend and has him tortured in prison in an effort to find out where the money is.
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Plot: A young man, Facing torture and possibly death for his Christian beliefs, confesses his fears to Peter, who awaits a similar fate. Peter tells him of fear he felt in following Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethesamene, when he denied knowing him three times - and yet Jesus told him that he would be the rock upon which the Church was built. Peter goes on to relate the events of the passion week, including the Christ's crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.
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Keywords: afterlife, ancient-rome, anger, army, auction, bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage, based-on-novel, blockbuster, caligulathey shut their eyes now that night has fallen
and pray the wolves are kept at bay
for now the mist hangs arms wide open
like some cruel depiction of Christ
for now the silence comforts lost souls
who in this moment hang gracefully
by the dead hidden by shadows
who've come to take them in their sleep
falling farther
in darkness
falling farther
in darkness
eyes wide lacking comprehension
as sillouettes dance in the flames
their limbs bound by the shadows that seem
to stare back from the pits of black
for now the silence comforts lost souls
who in this moment hang gracefully
by the dead hidden by shadows
who's screams echo for eternity
falling farther
in darkness
falling farther
in darkness
falling farther
in darkness
falling farther
in darkness
awakened by their screams
like something of a nightmare
lacking the desire to breathe
wishing for the end
awakened by their screams
like something of a nightmare
lacking the desire to breathe
wishing for the end
wishing for the end
wishing for the end
wishing for the end
wishing for the end