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Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller, CBE (born 21 July 1934) is an English theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, humourist, and medical doctor. While training in medicine, and specializing in neurology, in the late 1950s, he first came to prominence in the early 1960s with his role in the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe with fellow writers and performers Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett.
Miller began directing operas in the 1970s and has since become one of the world's leading opera directors with several classic productions to his credit. His best-known production is probably his 1982 "Mafia"-styled Rigoletto set in 1950s Little Italy, Manhattan. In its early days he was an associate director at the National Theatre and later ran the Old Vic Theatre. As a writer/presenter of more than a dozen BBC documentaries, he has become a well-known television personality and familiar public intellectual in both Britain and the United States.
A miller usually refers to a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a cereal crop to make flour.
Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents in other languages around the world ("Müller" or "Mueller" in German, "Molnár" in Hungarian, "Molinero" in Spanish, "Molinaro or Molinari" in Italian etc.). Milling existed in hunter-gatherer communities, and later millers were important to the development of agriculture.
The materials ground by millers are often foodstuffs and particularly grain. The physical grinding of the food allows for the easier digestion of its nutrients and saves wear on the teeth. Non-food substances needed in a fine, powdered form, such as building materials, may be processed by a miller.
The most basic tool for a miller was the quern-stone—simply a large, fixed stone as a base and another movable stone operated by hand, similar to a mortar and pestle. As technology and millstones (the bedstone and rynd) improved, more elaborate machines such as watermills and windmills were developed to do the grinding work. These mills harnessed available energy sources including animal, water, wind, and electrical power. Mills are some of the oldest factories in human history, so factories making other items are sometimes known as mills, for example, cotton mills and steel mills. These factory workers are also called millers.
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Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer.
Moore first came to prominence in the UK as one of the four writer-performers in the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960, and with one member of that team, Peter Cook, collaborated on the television series Not Only... But Also. The double act worked on other projects until the mid-1970s, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles to concentrate on his movie acting.
His solo career as a comedy film actor was heightened by the success of hit Hollywood films, particularly Foul Play, 10 and Arthur. He received an Oscar nomination for the latter role.
Moore was born in the original Charing Cross Hospital, in central London, the son of Ada Francis (née Hughes), a secretary, and John Moore, a railway electrician. His father was Scottish, from Glasgow. Moore was brought up in Dagenham, east London. He was notably short: 5 ft 2.5 in (1.588 m) and was born with club feet that required extensive hospital treatment and, coupled with his diminutive stature, made him the butt of jokes from other children. His right foot responded well to corrective treatment and had straightened itself by the time he was six, but his left foot became permanently twisted and consequently his left leg below the knee was withered. This was something he remained very self-conscious of throughout his life.
Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English actor, satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, Cook is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was closely associated with the anti-establishment comedy that emerged in Britain and the United States in the late 1950s.
In 2005, Cook was ranked at number one in the Comedians' Comedian, a poll of over 300 comics, comedy writers, producers and directors throughout the English-speaking world.
Cook was born at his parents' house, "Shearbridge", in Middle Warberry Road, Torquay, Devon. He was the only son and eldest of the three children of Alexander Edward "Alec" Cook (1906–1984), a colonial civil servant, and his wife Ethel Catherine Margaret, née Mayo (1908–1994). He was educated at Radley College and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he studied French and German. As a student, Cook initially intended to become a career diplomat like his father, but Britain "had run out of colonies", as he put it. Although politically largely apathetic, particularly in later life when he displayed a deep distrust of politicians of all hues, he did join the Cambridge University Liberal Club.
Actors: John Savage (actor), Michael Biehn (actor), Marcus Slabine (miscellaneous crew), Brett Rickaby (actor), Omar Hernandez (miscellaneous crew), Sean Tiedeman (miscellaneous crew), Sean Tiedeman (miscellaneous crew), Lee Meltzer (miscellaneous crew), Stacy Rowe (miscellaneous crew), Nolan Gerard Funk (actor), Peyton List (actress), Stevan Mena (producer), Stevan Mena (director), Stevan Mena (editor), Stevan Mena (composer),
Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Karl-Heinz Teuber (actor), Sergey Berezin (actor), Ricky Saenz (actor), Belle Borovik (actress), Tyhler Michelle Raye (producer), Tyhler Michelle Raye (actress), Sashi Chimala (director), Carolyn Grenier (actress), Sashi Chimala (producer), Sashi Chimala (writer), Evan Gary Hirsch (actor), John Faulkner (actor), Matt Lynch (actor), Marie Schreinder (actress),
Plot: Just because people aren't aware of it, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. And just because EPD patients look different, doesn't mean they have to suffer discrimination. California's Proposition-8 gave a chance to fight the discrimination against Gay and Lesbians. Now, it seems we may need yet another proposition to fight this one too. Help fight the discrimination by helping fight EPD.
Keywords: discrimination, satire, spoofActors: Jill McCullough (miscellaneous crew), George Faber (producer), Rhys Ifans (actor), David Sterne (actor), Colin Towns (composer), Richard Durden (actor), Alan Cox (actor), Elizabeth Hawthorne (actress), Peter Rowley (actor), Charles Pattinson (producer), Jonathan Aris (actor), John Leigh (actor), Timothy Balme (actor), Barbara Darragh (costume designer), Robin Soans (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Danny Trejo (actor), Michael Yama (actor), Branscombe Richmond (actor), Michael Nouri (actor), Larry Cedar (actor), Robert Shaye (actor), Chris Mulkey (actor), Ed O'Ross (actor), Kyle MacLachlan (actor), Clu Gulager (actor), William Boyett (actor), Steve Eastin (actor), Jack McGee (actor), Lin Shaye (actress), Claudia Christian (actress),
Plot: An alien is on the run in America. To get his kicks, it kills anything that gets in its way, and uses the body as a new hiding place. This alien has a goal in life; power. Hotly pursued by another alien (who's borrowed the body of a dead FBI agent), lots of innocent people die in the chase.
Keywords: 1980s, alien, alien-contact, alien-parasite, alien-possession, armory, arrest, arsenal, bank, bank-guardSaturday Night Clive - Clive James interviews Jonathan Miller about farting - BBC
Jonathan Miller on how he copes with depression, I find it useful, informative and inspiring. How about you?
Johnny Miller challenges you to care for people better by asking people the simple question, "How are you?" He offers his personal story of bullying and redemption. Jonathan Miller is the 17 year-old founder of an anti-bullying organization called SaveOne. He started SaveOne because of his personal experience with bullying and decided to change it and turn the bad into good by helping others. He comes from a multi-ethnic family and as a child would go to his grandparents every day which he would call ¨Abueal's School.¨ He is planning to go to college for about 8 years so that he can get a doctoral degree in Psychology. He describes himself as "a church type of guy" who plays bass guitar for his youth group. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but indep...
Dr Jonathan Miller asks Dudley Moore to explain his piano playing abilities in mechanical terms. From Episode 11 of the BBC's "The Body In Question" (1978).
Parkinson - ITV, June 23 2007. Michael Parkinson asks writer, presenter and former satirist Dr Jonathan Miller if he ever worked in Hollywood, sparking a number of amusing anecdotes about Peter Sellers and Peter Cook.
Jonathan Miller investigates the nature of humour. Aired: 1990
From the second Amnesty gala "An Evening Without Sir Bernard Miles" which took place in 1977. Originally written for the 1960s British comedy stage revue "Beyond the Fringe" which starred Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett, and Jonathan Miller.
The Zoo in Winter Jonathan Miller Reflections on a visit to Regent's Park by Jonathan Miller. Surveying the animals in their enclosures, he indulges in anthropomorphic fantasies about their 'offstage' existence. Copyright© BBC Television
Jonathan Miller investigates the nature of humour. Aired: 1990
Aired: 2004
The Zoo in Winter Jonathan Miller Reflections on a visit to Regent's Park by Jonathan Miller. Surveying the animals in their enclosures, he indulges in anthropomorphic fantasies about their 'offstage' existence. Copyright© BBC Television
Jonathan Miller's Sunday Night Play from 14/11/1965. Jonathan Miller plays Plato's "Symposium" as a picnic organized by an OxBridge don for his students. The entertaining script is faithful to the drinking party recorded by Plato, where Socrates asks each guest to explain the nature of Love. By a series of questions, Socrates leads the guests to conclude that Love is the Highest Good, and that God is Love. This Socratic dialogue may be said to be the basis for Western Philosophy.
Kate Bassett is a theatre critic and has written the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller, In Two Minds. Comedian, television presenter, world-class director of theatre, opera and screen dramas, doctor and popular scientist, the multi-talented Miller cannot have been easily captured. Hear how Bassett distilled such a vast subject.
A rare TV film from 1972. Patti is in love with New York, its art and artists. Will she one day be a star? Jonathan returns to the city where he once starred in Beyond the Fringe. A freewheeling portrait, through two pairs of eyes, of the city that can make or break you.
CCiNZ Annual Conference 2016 - Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller talking to Piers Plowright on 6 Nov 2013. 00:00 Titles 00:14 What is acting 04:30 On being Jewish 06:47 Negligible details: Being a director; Being a doctor; Chekhov 10:00 King Lear 14:58 More negligible details: Hand movements; Apologetic behaviour 20:30 The function of art 24:19 Fossilised opera singers
Saturday Night Clive - Clive James interviews Jonathan Miller about farting - BBC
Aired: 2004
Jonathan Miller talking to Piers Plowright on 6 Nov 2013. 00:00 Titles 00:14 What is acting 04:30 On being Jewish 06:47 Negligible details: Being a director; Being a doctor; Chekhov 10:00 King Lear 14:58 More negligible details: Hand movements; Apologetic behaviour 20:30 The function of art 24:19 Fossilised opera singers
Parkinson - ITV, June 23 2007. Michael Parkinson asks writer, presenter and former satirist Dr Jonathan Miller if he ever worked in Hollywood, sparking a number of amusing anecdotes about Peter Sellers and Peter Cook.
Jonathan Miller could rightly be described as a Renaissance man. Trained as a neurologist, he became heavily involved in the arts. In 1960, he co-wrote and appeared in a Britsh comedy revue series called "Beyond The Fringe". He went on to direct many theatre productions, including King Lear with Christopher Plummer and many operas. He talks about events in his life and of his dislike for Britian's Prime Minister, Tony Blair. (Originally aired May 2003)
Jonathan Miller on the Dick Cavett Show 1981 #1 (1/3)
An interview of the "Beyond the Fringe" stars with Michael Parkinson.
Director, author and broadcaster Sir Jonathan Miller talks to Matthew Stadlen about not believing in pixies, his fear of suffering, his problems with the concept of an afterlife and why he thinks he is like a Grand Prix mechanic.
Saturday Night Clive - Clive James interviews Jonathan Miller about farting - BBC
Jonathan Miller on how he copes with depression, I find it useful, informative and inspiring. How about you?
Johnny Miller challenges you to care for people better by asking people the simple question, "How are you?" He offers his personal story of bullying and redemption. Jonathan Miller is the 17 year-old founder of an anti-bullying organization called SaveOne. He started SaveOne because of his personal experience with bullying and decided to change it and turn the bad into good by helping others. He comes from a multi-ethnic family and as a child would go to his grandparents every day which he would call ¨Abueal's School.¨ He is planning to go to college for about 8 years so that he can get a doctoral degree in Psychology. He describes himself as "a church type of guy" who plays bass guitar for his youth group. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but indep...
Dr Jonathan Miller asks Dudley Moore to explain his piano playing abilities in mechanical terms. From Episode 11 of the BBC's "The Body In Question" (1978).
Parkinson - ITV, June 23 2007. Michael Parkinson asks writer, presenter and former satirist Dr Jonathan Miller if he ever worked in Hollywood, sparking a number of amusing anecdotes about Peter Sellers and Peter Cook.
Jonathan Miller investigates the nature of humour. Aired: 1990
From the second Amnesty gala "An Evening Without Sir Bernard Miles" which took place in 1977. Originally written for the 1960s British comedy stage revue "Beyond the Fringe" which starred Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett, and Jonathan Miller.
The Zoo in Winter Jonathan Miller Reflections on a visit to Regent's Park by Jonathan Miller. Surveying the animals in their enclosures, he indulges in anthropomorphic fantasies about their 'offstage' existence. Copyright© BBC Television
Jonathan Miller investigates the nature of humour. Aired: 1990
Aired: 2004
The Zoo in Winter Jonathan Miller Reflections on a visit to Regent's Park by Jonathan Miller. Surveying the animals in their enclosures, he indulges in anthropomorphic fantasies about their 'offstage' existence. Copyright© BBC Television
Jonathan Miller's Sunday Night Play from 14/11/1965. Jonathan Miller plays Plato's "Symposium" as a picnic organized by an OxBridge don for his students. The entertaining script is faithful to the drinking party recorded by Plato, where Socrates asks each guest to explain the nature of Love. By a series of questions, Socrates leads the guests to conclude that Love is the Highest Good, and that God is Love. This Socratic dialogue may be said to be the basis for Western Philosophy.
Kate Bassett is a theatre critic and has written the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller, In Two Minds. Comedian, television presenter, world-class director of theatre, opera and screen dramas, doctor and popular scientist, the multi-talented Miller cannot have been easily captured. Hear how Bassett distilled such a vast subject.
A rare TV film from 1972. Patti is in love with New York, its art and artists. Will she one day be a star? Jonathan returns to the city where he once starred in Beyond the Fringe. A freewheeling portrait, through two pairs of eyes, of the city that can make or break you.
CCiNZ Annual Conference 2016 - Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller talking to Piers Plowright on 6 Nov 2013. 00:00 Titles 00:14 What is acting 04:30 On being Jewish 06:47 Negligible details: Being a director; Being a doctor; Chekhov 10:00 King Lear 14:58 More negligible details: Hand movements; Apologetic behaviour 20:30 The function of art 24:19 Fossilised opera singers
I’ve found a reason
A reason to show
A way to let go
A reason to love
And why not to give up
Verse 1
There has been a lot I’ve been through
Had some dreams that would not come true
Been some paths I should’ve taken
There’s some questions I’ve mistaken
If I could change what happened to me
Would I be the human you see?
Haunted by the past but I pulled through
Stronger, yes, but wiser too
Pre-Chorus
I can see
A new me
The time is here
My mind is clear
Chorus
Finally I know what to do
My eyes can see the truth
The Comeback is in view
I know what to do
Finally I know what to do
My eyes can see the truth
The Comeback is in view
I know what to do
Verse 2
A new emblazoned light inside me
Shows me things that I hadn’t seen
There’s a lot that I missed before
But now I see what I ignored
Now I’m bathed in a growing light
Now it’s my turn to shine tonight
I look back and I’m Hine sighted
Life was slow but now is exciting!
[Repeat Pre-Chorus]
[Repeat Chorus]
Bridge
I’ve finally found a reason
Something that I can believe in
The sky is no longer gray
All the doubts have gone away
Heart is pumping, my world is spinning
Time to jump in and start living
What was wrong is in the past
Now it’s gone and I’ve Comeback
(x2)
[Repeat Chorus]