Sentences with phrase «star name directors»

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In 1982, Steven Spielberg was already the star director of such blockbuster fare as «Jaws» and «Raiders of the Lost Ark.» But when «E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial» was unleashed upon the masses that summer, he became a bona fide cultural phenomenon, the rare director who can get mainstream movie fans into theaters simply because his name is on the poster.

PayPal is giving Startup Blueprint companies the star treatment, including «the kind of «white glove» support large companies like British Airways get, offering them a named, local contact at PayPal who will manage their account and help with their business models, plus access to startup mentors and evangelists,» John Lunn, global director of PayPal's developer network, told the Guardian.

He is on the Board of Directors of the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investing (US - SIF), he is on advisory boards of Real Impact Tracker and 1 - Earth Institute, on the steering committee of Institutional Investor Educational Foundation, is a member of the UN Green Finance Advisory Group that developed the recently released UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative, and was named one of 30 «Eco Rock Stars and Environmental Mavericks» in Origin Magazine.

During her tenure as wine director, Alicia was voted a Boston Magazine's Best Sommelier, named a rising star by Les Dames d'Escoffier and earned the Best of Award of Excellence from the Wine Spectator.

Beer industry executive Peter D. Avinger, of suburban Houston, has been named Director of Sales for Texas by the William K. Busch Brewing Co., which continues expanding distribution of its award - winning, all - natural Kräftig Lager and Kräftig Light brands in the Lone Star state.

Granada Hotel & Bistro Names Jenna Congdon Co-Wine Director The appointment rounds out an all - star beverage team, and further solidifies Granada -LSB-...]

• Named to All - State team in High School • Played at Holy Names University on a Basketball Scholarship • AAU Coach • High School Varsity Coach • College Assistant Coach • Personal Basketball Trainer • Director of over 200 basketball camps • Certified High School Official • Starred in seven DVD Basketball videos

The second, apparently is the board's decision to appoint a Director of Football to look over transfers, which we know is true as former Gunners» star Marc Overmars confirmed that he is one of the candidates in line to take the seat, saying: «I think there is a list with some names and I might be on it.»

One recent example is Hazel — which undoubtedly would not have increased as much as it has if first Julia Roberts hadn't named her daughter that, and then John Green hadn't named the main character in «The Fault in Our Stars» Hazel — a highly unusual name for a teenage girl when the book was published, but one that educated avant - garde writers like Green (prep school grad, Kenyon College English major, married to an art museum director) were giving to their own baby daughters.

«I think there's a sense that many of the long - standing names in the industry, the stars of public affairs, have personal politics that are firmly rooted in the 97 generation,» says the former Portland director.

In 2013, conservative reality TV star Josh Duggar — of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting fame — was named the executive director of the Family Research Council Millions of people just like you are looking for a discreet connection.

Taurog, who would in later years direct many of Elvis Presley's films, was named Best Director only once, in 1930 for «Skippy,» another film starring a child actor (Jackie Cooper).

After playing a bit part in Almodóvar's outrageous, if unpolished, Pepi, Lucy, Bom (1980), Roth starred as the unsubtly named Sexilia in the director's sex farce Labyrinth of Passion (1982).

Reuniting disaster - resistant star Dwayne Johnson with his «San Andreas» director, this brainless big - screen monster - smash movie assumes that audiences want to see the Rock stop three enormous mutant creatures from destroying American metropolises, when in fact, it's the gleeful prospect of witnessing just that kind of spectacular CG devastation that gave the game its name — and presumably got the movie made.

An energetic and curiously faithful remake of the 1984 film of the same name starring Kevin Bacon, writer - director Craig Brewer's Footloose is a virtual cinematic poison pill to anyone irrevocably divorced from any trace memories of adolescent feeling, and further proof that in life but especially art feeling is stronger than thought.

A sequel to the sci - fi action thriller that made him and star Arnold Schwarzenegger A-list Hollywood names, writer / director James Cameron upped the ante with this follow - up by employing a more sweeping storyline and cutting - edge special effects.

Miley Cyrus, who enjoys pot and thinks things are pretty cool, stars in LOL, a remake of a 2008 French comedy by the same name, written and directed by the original French writer - director Lisa Azuelos.

Despite his enormous success, Eszterhas seemingly felt slighted by the industry in which he made his living, and decided to bite the hand that fed him with Hollywood satire «An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn,» in which director Eric Idle makes a $ 200 million action movie (starring Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan and, um, Whoopi Goldberg) and tries to take his name off of it after studio interference, but is unable to because his name is actually Alan Smithee.

Then, the Iron Man 2 photo is of director and star Jon Favreau with Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff - before they were made aware that she was really a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent named Black Widow.

Real Name: Emilio Estevez Image: 80s film star turned up - and - coming director Birth Date: May 12, 1962 Best Known For: Being part of the Brat Pack Early Life: Born in New York, Emilio is the eldest son of actor and activist Martin Sheen.

The director: Maïwenn (France) The talent: Actress - turned - writer - director Maïwenn Le Besco (who prefers going by her first name, and whom US viewers might remember as the blue - tentacled soprano from «The Fifth Element») takes the lead role herself, starring opposite French rapper - turned - actor Joeystarr.

This is only director Shira Piven's second feature film, and «Welcome to Me» stars big names like Kristen Wiig, Joan Cusack, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tim Robbins.

Unfortunately, it looks as though director Rian Johnson isn't sticking with Star Wars: Episode VIII's brilliant working title (Space Bears), as the real name has apparently been leaked.

Director Roger Michell is best known for the fluffy fantasy of «Notting Hill» (1999), targetted directly at an American market and presenting a view of London life whose only link to reality was the place names — but since then he has elaborated a much darker vision of romance in Britain's capital, first in the Hanif Kureshi - scripted taboo - breaker The Mother (2003), and now in «Enduring Love», starring Daniel Craig (who also featured in The Mother) and Rhys Ifans (here a million miles away from the comedy of «Notting Hill»).

From the all - star cast, to the historical premise, to Clooney's gilded track record behind the camera, I'd be surprised if it didn't pull off at least five nominations and mostly a lot more — Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Cinematography, Score, you name it, this has a strong shot.

Alex Ross Perry, the director / co - writer / star / producer of The Color Wheel (just to name a few of his duties here), is working in more familiar genre territory compared to his singularly weird debut Impolex.

Television Distribution / HBO Documentary Films, Vermilion Films) Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds — Directors: Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens (HBO / Bloomfish Pictures, HBO Documentary Films, Insurgent Docs, RatPac Documentary Films) California Typewriter — Director: Doug Nichol (Gravitas Ventures / American Buffalo Pictures) Chasing Coral — Director: Jeff Orlowski (Netflix / Exposure Labs) City of Ghosts — Director: Matthew Heineman (Amazon Studios, A&E IndieFilms, IFC Films / Our Time Projects) Cries From Syria — Director: Evgeny Afineevsky (HBO / Afineevsky — Tolmor Production, Cinepost Barrandov, Levy Entertainment Group, Studio Malibu) Dawson City: Frozen Time — Director: Bill Morrison (Kino Lorber / Hypnotic Pictures, Picture Palace Pictures) Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis — Director: Colin Hanks (HBO / Live Nation Productions, Company Name) Ex Libris: The New York Public Library — Director: Frederick Wiseman (Zipporah Films) Faces Places — Directors: Agnès Varda & JR (Cohen Media Group / Ciné Tamaris, Social Animals, Rouge International, Arte France Cinéma, Arches Films) Jane — Director: Brett Morgen (National Geographic Documentary Films / National Geographic Studios, Public Road Productions) Kedi — Director: Ceyda Torun (Oscilloscope Laboratories, YouTube Red / Termite Films) One of Us — Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady (Netflix / Loki Films) Spettacolo — Directors: Jeff Malmberg, Chris Shellen (Grasshopper Film / Open Face) Strong Island — Director: Yance Ford (Netflix / Yanceville Films, Louverture Films)

With twelve different comedy genius directors including Peter Farrelly («Dumb & Dumber», «There's Something About Mary», «Shallow Hal»), Steve Carr («Daddy Day Care», «Dr Dolittle 2»), Steven Brill («Little Nicky») and Brett Ratner («Rush Hour») to name but a few and eight different writers, this jaw - droppingly crude and often obscene movie features a diverse star - studded cast, both British and American, who have banded together to shock you in the most hilarious ways you can think of.

Stone may star in director Craig Gillespie's «Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,» adapted from Seth Grahame - Smith's novel of the same name.

The series will join a string of high - profile original series on Hulu, including Catch - 22, a six - part limited series from Director, Executive Producer and Star, George Clooney based on the seminal novel of the same name; Castle Rock, Hulu's second project from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King following the success of 11.22.63 that will premiere later this summer; the multi Emmy and Golden Globe Award - winning drama, The Handmaid's Tale; The First, the latest project from Award - winning Creator Beau Willimon, with Academy Award Winner Sean Penn in his first starring TV role; and The Looming Tower, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize - winning expose by Lawrence Wright from Academy Award - nominated Writer Dan Futterman and Academy Award and Emmy Award - winning Director Alex Gibney that is now streaming on Hulu.

Director Brad Peyton and action star Dwayne Johnson are back together for their third collaboration, Rampage, a loose adaptation of the 1986 arcade game of the same name.

One strong asset is its trio of marquee names — stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg — but the storyline, concerning the Washington Post's dilemma over a set of secret US government papers about the Vietnam war, wasn't necessarily a slam - dunk with British audiences.

HIDDEN FIGURES Director: Theodore Melfi Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Jim Parson, Kirsten Dunst, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell Names like John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, and Buzz Aldrin are household names thanks to their bravery and willingness to go into sNames like John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, and Buzz Aldrin are household names thanks to their bravery and willingness to go into snames thanks to their bravery and willingness to go into space.

Apart from capturing the fear and paranoia inherent to the material, director Phil Alden Robinson has assembled a fine cast of big - name stars and lesser - known character actors.

Writer - director Matthew Ross» first feature, Frank & Lola, is a low - budget film with big name stars.

Bleed For This is a film by director Ben Younger and stars Miles Teller as a boxer named Vinny Pazienza.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets July 12 If anyone knows outer space as high art, it's director Luc Besson — who is also a Queenmaker in the realm of female action stars (Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, to name a few).

David Mackenzie — «Starred Up» Scottish helmer David Mackenzie is easily the most experienced name on this list: his latest is actually his eighth film as director, and his previous work has included major movie stars like Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell and Ashton Kutcher in films like «Young Adam,» «Hallam Foe,» «Spread» and «Perfect Sense,» some of which were decent, some of which weren't.

Best Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) Best Actress: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Actor: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049) Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney (I, Tonya) Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Adapted Screenplay: James Ivory (Call Me By Your Name) Best Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: I Am Not a Witch Best Sound: Dunkirk Best Production Design: The Shape of Water Best Special Visual Effects: Blade Runner 2049 Best Film Not in the English Language: The Handmaiden Best Documentary: I Am Not Your Negro Best Editing: Baby Driver Best Animated Film: Coco Best Makeup and Hair: Darkest Hour Best Original Music: Alexander Desplat (The Shape of Water) Best British Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best British Short Film: Cowboy Dave EE Rising Star Award: Daniel Kaluuya

Actor - turned - director Considine immediately stakes his claim to Ken Loach's British underclass miserablism, casting My Name Is Joe star Peter Mullan as the dog - stomper in question.

Daniel Day - Lewis stars as Guido Contini, which was also the name of the fictitious Italian director played by Marcello Mastroianni in 8 1/2 (as well as an obvious stand - in for Fellini himself).

The film is rife with stars and moguls, most notably Michael Stuhlbarg as Edward G. Robinson, Christian Berkel as the imperious director Otto Preminger, David James Elliott as John Wayne and a convincing Dean O'Gorman as Kirk Douglas, who helped end the blacklist by putting Trumbo's name on «Spartacus.»

The film is rife with stars and moguls, most notably Stuhlbarg as Edward G. Robinson, Christian Berkel as the imperious director Otto Preminger, David James Elliott as John Wayne and a convincing Dean O'Gorman as Kirk Douglas, who helped end the blacklist by putting Trumbo's name on «Spartacus.»

THE BEGUILED Writer / Director: Sofia Coppola Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence Oscar winning writer and director Sofia Coppola is back and puts her stamp on a 1971 Clint Eastwood film of the saDirector: Sofia Coppola Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence Oscar winning writer and director Sofia Coppola is back and puts her stamp on a 1971 Clint Eastwood film of the sadirector Sofia Coppola is back and puts her stamp on a 1971 Clint Eastwood film of the same name.

Sumptuously appointed even while being critical of class hierarchy, these films — all made with the same corps of collaborators, including the charmingly impetuous star Odette Joyeux — endure as a testament to the quick wit and exquisite visual sense of the director whose name they established.

Set to star life - long comics obsessive Nic Cage (whose own son is named Kal - El), Burton's film would have followed in the footsteps of his Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), only for the director to walk away when he became exasperated by studio interference and marketing commitments.

Besides the «Twilight» actress, director Walter Salles» take on the iconic novel of the same name by Jack Kerouac also stars Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley and Kirsten Dunst.

Having already secured Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Naomi Watts (Shut In), director Claire McCarthy's Hamlet reimagining Ophelia has now added four more names to its cast in Clive Owen (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), George MacKay (Captain Fantastic) and Devon Terrell (Barry).

Iñárritu, who made his name with the savage dog - fighting drama Amores Perros, has burnished a reputation for technically complex films starring Hollywood A-listers, including Oscar best picture winner Birdman, starring Michael Keaton, and the Leonardo DiCaprio - fronted survival epic The Revenant, both of which landed him best director Oscars.

The 46 - year - old director is doing press duties for Call Me By Your Name, his rapturous romance about star - crossed lovers falling for each other over one memorable, wistful summer.