Sentences with phrase «grandson of»

She calls upon J. Randol Schoenberg, a friend's struggling lawyer son and grandson of famed Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg who is deep in debt, has a wife and infant to support and is starting a job.

Bush, the son of a governor and the nephew and grandson of two presidents, is running for Texas land commissioner.

Though a little on the cutesy side, McQueen (the grandson of the iconic Steve) is earnest in his role as Jake.

Cave adapts the 2008 historical novel The Wettest County in the World written by Matt Bondurant, the grandson of LaBeouf's character Jack.

After 300 years, that rule was coming to an end and for 6 months in 1947, Lord Mountbatten, great grandson of Queen Victoria assumed the post of last viceroy.

In Ridley Scott's fact - based «All the Money in the World,» criminals kidnap a grandson of billionaire oilman J. Paul Getty, played by Christopher Plummer.

A son and grandson of slaves, Nat, at a young age, was provided the unique opportunity to learn how to read by the sister of his white slave master.

The photo shows Stallone in character as Rocky Balboa training the grandson of his fellow boxing alumnus, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), who was permanently knocked out by Russian boxer Ivan Drago during an exhibition match in «Rocky IV.»

«Inspired by true events» (from a book by John Pearson)-- as an opening title card tells us — All the Money in the World tells the story of the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III — called Paul — the grandson of the original J.P., the «richest man in history» (as we learn from another title card).

Years later, when an earthquake ruins their home and kills the male, the grandson of the bears leaves for London in a lifeboat on a cargo boat with nothing but a hat and a can - do attitude and what can only be described as a shit - ton of marmalade, seeking asylum in the house of any Londoners who might take him in.

-- Milkshake (Directed by David Andalman, starring Tyler Ross, Shareeka Epps, Georgia Ford, Eshan Bay)- In mid-1990's America, we follow the tragic sex life of Jolie Jolson, a wannabe thug (and great - great - grandson of legendary vaudevillian Al Jolson) in suburban DC as he strives to become something he can never be — black.

Hammer, who played the fabulously wealthy Winklevoss twins in The Social Network — and is himself the great - grandson of the still - more - fabulously - wealthy oil tycoon Armand Hammer — is an amiable enough cinematic presence, and Fichtner is magnificent as Cavendish, snarling and sneering and eating the occasional human body part with demonic aplomb.

Other winners included the Oscar - nominated My Life As A Zucchini in both Best Animated Feature and Best Adapted Screenplay; as well as Chocolat for Set Design and Best Supporting Actor which went to James Thiérrée, a grandson of Charlie Chaplin.

The British Empire ruled India for three centuries and their last Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten (great - grandson of Queen Victoria), was charged with structuring a peaceful transition to independence.

Adapted by Richard Condon from his own novel and directed by John Huston with a bemused cynicism and clear - eyed acknowledgment of human nature in matters of greed, love and loyalty, it stars Jack Nicholson as Charley Partanna, devoted hit man to Brooklyn's Prizzi crime family and adopted grandson of the wizened old Don Corrado Prizzi (William Hickey, in a career - defining performance).

Hank 3 the son of legendary country singer Hank Williams Jr. and of course the grandson of country music pioneer Hank Williams is back with not one but, two new albums.

Christopher Plummer, a great - grandson of Prime Minister Sir John Abbott, is an international star who has worked widely on the stage, in film and on television in the US, Britain and Canada.

He is the great inheritor of a noble line, son of Lamech (Marton Csokas) and grandson of Methuselah (Anthony Hopkins); he is married to dignified, drawn Naameh, played by Jennifer Connelly.

The actor's the prep school and Yale - educated son of a political science professor father and an artist mom, the grandson of sculptor Constantino Nivola and Ruth Guggenheim — yes, it's «that» family — and husband of actress Emily Mortimer, with whom he has a son named Sam.

That's surely because Cave's script is based on a 2008 novel, «The Wettest County in the World», by Matt Bondurant, grandson of one of the brothers.

The best - selling novel was written by Matt Bondurant, the Grandson of one the infamous siblings and adapted for the screen by singer Nick Cave.

Ryan Reynolds is not the first actor who might come to mind to play her real - life lawyer, Randy Schoenberg (grandson of composer Arnold) but he does a creditable job as the young attorney and family friend who becomes as driven and obsessed as his client — possibly even more so — in pursuing this case.

The eight - episode run will pick up 20 years after the first, following Lorenzo the Magnificent, the grandson of Cosimo, played by Richard Madden in Season 1.

This new film focuses on a seminal event in the life of young Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe, of Harry Potter fame), with Kerouac (Jack Huston, grandson of John) in tow, long before either of them had realized their potential as writers.

But this story of the 1973 kidnapping of 16 - year - old J. Paul Getty III, grandson of the billionaire J. Paul Getty, stands very nicely on its own without all the drama that went into the making of it.

Kevin Macdonald is the grandson of the filmmaker Emeric Pressburger.

July 23, 2011 • The pair behind the chart - topping single «Party Rock Anthem» — who also happen to be the son and grandson of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy — explains the genesis of the song and the group.

Though the director didn't know it when he cast him, Chalamet is the grandson of screenwriter Harold Flender, who wrote for Sid Caesar (as did Allen, Mel Brooks, and Carl Reiner, among others) and The Jackie Gleason Show in the 1950s.

Production has been underway for a few weeks now on Creed, director Ryan Coogler's upcoming Rocky spin - off, which centres on the grandson of Rocky Balboa's nemesis - turned - friend Apollo Creed, played by Cooger's Fruitvale Station star Michael B. Jordan.

I was wondering what you guys would think of a sequel to THE GODFATHER PART III taking place in modern day in which the grandson of Michael Corleone is forced into the family business paralleling the arch of the first film in which Michael was forced into the mob.

On a whim, he follows Nathan (Ahmaogak Sweeny), the grandson of the leader of the local Inupiat people Malik (John Pingayak), to a dead - end of a story.

The Black List screenplay, written by David Scarpa, centers on the 1973 kidnapping in Italy of J. Paul Getty III — the rebellious teenage grandson of oil billionaire J. Paul Getty, who was reluctant to pay the $ 17 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers.

John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) was the grandson of the world's richest man, tripping through what's left of the La Dolce Vita scene in shapeless hippie clothes.

Being unaware of this true life story about the kidnapping of the grandson of one of the richest men to ever live, we are brought into the always stylized period that Ridley Scott wants to give us, but with a shockingly upbeat trailer for the most part.

«Finishing School» (1934): Speaking ahead of this pre-Code drama, Wyatt McCrea, grandson of Joel McCrea and the film's star, Frances Dee, saluted the devotion of attendees, many of whom stood in line for hours to make sure they got into the screening: «Thank you for waiting for three hours, my grandmother would be impressed.»

I also met the man responsible for it, local resident Phil Garn, the grandson of Oscar - winning art director Alexander Golitzen.

Alice Neel (2007, Andrew Neel) Filmmaker Andrew Neel, grandson of artist Alice Neel, examines his grandmother's artistic achievements and turbulent personal life.

The film was adapted from Annie's Box by Randal Keynes, the great - great - grandson of Charles Darwin.

The great - grandson of famous 20th century oil tycoon Armand Hammer, Armie Hammer Jr. seemed poised for movie stardom thanks to his poster - boy looks and his imposing, muscular, 6» 5» frame.

However, the grandson of the old woman asks them for compensation.

He played Spaulding Smails in the classic 1980's comedy Caddyshack, ingraining himself into the memories of fans everywhere as the booze - sneaking grandson of haughty Judge Smails.

But as the bloodshed continues, Tommy finds himself allied with Reggie (Shavar Ross), the grandson of one of the home's employees, in a desperate bid to survive the carnage and find out who the killer behind the hockey mask really is.

When the great - grandson of a warlock (Vincent Price, in both roles) inherits a crumbling palace in Arkham, Massachusetts, bad things are sure to follow for local villagers whose ancestors burnt the magician at the stake.

Adapting Jorge Luis Borges» Theme of the Traitor and the Hero, Bertolucci transposes the setting from Ireland to Italy, making his protagonist the son of a martyred anti-fascist leader rather than the great - grandson of a martyred Irish republican.

A grandson of the legendary Apache chief Geronimo, Charles Stevens (often billed as Charles «Injun» Stevens because of his ethnic background) made his film bow as an extra in The Birth of a Nation (1915).

American filmmaker Blake Edwards was the grandson of J. Gordon Edwards, director of such silent film epics as The Queen of Sheba (1922).

About Blog Rob Phillips is the Grandson of a Master Watchmaker, and graduate of École Nationale d'Horlogerie.

But Dent, whose 1986 New York Times wedding announcement boasted that he was the great - grandson of the business titan Alfred du Pont, may have been ultimately hoisted by his own financial petard.

a boy, Tsunayoshi Tsuna Sawada, is chosen to become the tenth boss of the Vongola Family, as he is the great - great - great - great grandson of the Love Nikki Dress UP Queen takes a lot of what made Hello Nikki Let's Beauty Up so much fun and throws in a few new surprises as well.

Michael Avedon, grandson of Richard Avedon, who photographed for CK in the 80s, was picked to lens the campaign.