Sentences with phrase «turned director who»

It is worth noting that when Lee Frost, Race With the Devil's original director, was fired early in the production he was replaced by Jack Starrett, a former AIP actor turned director who, with little artistic pretence, was able to sustain a successful career in exploitation filmmaking throughout the 1970s.

Not exact matches

Geographically speaking, Nielsen, who's the director of the school's Business Startup Center, has a point: Ten minutes to the north of campus is the much - buzzed about Downtown Project, an effort into which Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has poured $ 350 million of his own money to turn Vegas into a start - up oasis.

It turned out that CalPERS had acted at the behest of Sean Harrigan, Executive Director of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, who was then also serving as president of CalPERS board.

There are currently two interim leaders of the agency: current head of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney, who was selected by President Trump to oversee the consumer watchdog until a permanent replacement could be found, and Leandra English, former CFPB chief of staff turned deputy director, whom Cordray had appointed.

In yet another email exchange, Parrott notes that «all the investors will get this very quickly» in response to a message from Mary Goodman, a managing director at James Caird Asset Management (and a former Senior Advisor to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner who later served as Special Assistant to the President for Financial Markets at the National Economic Council), who stated that the Net Worth Sweep «should lay to rest permanently the idea that the outstanding privately held pref will ever get turned back on.»

Run by FSN E-Commerce Ventures Pvt. Ltd, Nykaa was founded in 2012 by investment - banker - turned entrepreneur Nayar, who was the former managing director at Kotak Mahindra Capital.

Although the films Alibaba Pictures Group has invested in like So Young (by actress - turned director Zhao Wei, who is also a major shareholder of the company) and Tiny Times (by popular writer Guo Jingming) have recorded remarkable box - office revenues, the company has yet to turn a profit, with a net loss of HK$ 443.54 million for the first half of last year.

Among those who took a turn at the microphone was Nezar Hamze, South Florida executive director of the Council on American - Islamic Relations, viewed as a leading activist organization by the Muslim community and as an arm of militant Islam by its critics.

Martijn Hekman, the Deputy Director of Christian charity World Vision's Syria Response, said: «This deadly attack is a horrific turning point in the conflict, and utterly devastating for thousands of children and their families who were waiting for these supplies to arrive.

Rather than ignore the complaint, the Irish police took it seriously and prepared and forwarded a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who in turn opened an investigation.

Despite the efforts of individual bishops, the church may also be criticized for turning a deaf ear to the expressions of pain and frustration voiced by faithful women, many of whom have no desire to be ordained, who are working as diocesan social action directors, parish - based directors of religious education, parish administrators, and in a host of other critical capacities.

«Sysco is pleased to be part of honoring the educators who train the professionals who, in turn, will shape the future of American dining,» said Neil Doherty, Sysco's director of culinary development.

A little lucky and a lot talented, Director Chuck Howard put one of his three isolated cameras on 21 - 1 shot Gato del Sol, who was 19th out of 19 horses in the first turn.

Metro have reported that Roberto Fernandez who is the sporting director of La Liga champions FC Barcelona has suggested that the Gunners may have paid way over the odds for the German defender and if that is true, in these days of crazy money being spent on players by Premier League clubs, perhaps he will not turn out to be the player we needed after all.

Shock turned to outrage when reports indicated that Stoops never was offered the Iowa job by [athletic director Bob] Bowlsby, who has been the UI men's athletic director since 1991.

I started googling way back in may who could we be buying gonzalo higuian, julio cesar and wayne rooney but realize going by history wenger just as no interest in buying world class players, he wants 2 buy d grade players and turn them up to koscienly nd nasri that will take years while da arsenal faithful pay handsome figures for dismal performances, fans allowed wenger 2 get away when he gets away with these lucky matches of fenerbache been strong on paper but a waste of tym on the pitch, also it happen at bayern but they put a slighty weak team but wenger runt his mouth around of how good da team was after that 2 - 0 win, not forgetting it was bould that got the team defense looking solid while wenger moan about referee decisions and no blame on team, I just feel we (arsenal) have allowed wenger and co to misuse us, so now our main target aim is benzema yet giroud plays more often than him for france, can any1 see how wenger is lowing our standards and expectations at arsenal, I wil be over da moon if wenger does not sign an extension wit us, after the gilberto days and disaterous results and teams we play, his approach to the game defensely which is pathetic and his annoying behaviour.So what if manu and chelski haven't really bought they are already strong it was seen last week now we should be worried about our selves since that villa defeat, jst imagine what the man's and london money maniac's are goin 2 do to us, I can see it already coming from wenger, if we find the right player we will buy him, after sept2, we didn't find da right player but the squad can challenge for the title, its so sick having 2 hear that crap, just take him psg, I just wish the fans would say we had enough of this bullshit transfer policies its time we stood up against these pigs of directors by protesting!

Shrewd business sense has long been a calling card for the ZeroFivers and it seems sporting director Rouven Schröder has learned a couple tricks from his predecessor Christian Heidel, who is considered the best sporting director of the past 15 years and is now turning Schalke around.

and it seems sporting director Rouven Schröder has learned a couple tricks from his predecessor Christian Heidel, who is considered the best sporting director of the past 15 years and is now turning Schalke around.

His U19 team were knocked out of the European Youth League in the group stages, and he lacks the experience beyond Old Trafford of other candidates approached for the role such as Michael Appleton, or names who were linked with the position, such as ex-West Bromwich Albion - turned - England technical director Dan Ashworth.

«The great majority of people who turned in a survey said we want a swimming pool,» said Roy Cripe, director of parks and recreation.

A board of directors who was ready to turn their company over to a pregnant woman, without making condescending inquiries about controlling her hormones or taking a vacation right after starting?

She turned to Sherry Murone, executive director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia, who was eager to help.

«It's sort of amazing that every time there are important positions in government they just happen to turn up with former staff of the governor,» said Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group (who once worked for Cuomo).

The executive director of the state's Committee on Open Government who reporters and members of the public frequently turn to for his encyclopedic knowledge on freedom of information laws told the Capital Tonight team he's on vacation.

His first trick is to read tweets from people who it has since transpired do not exist, and one which turns out to have been written by the show's director.

The Director - General of the State Geographic Information Service, Ibrahim Husseini, who issued a statement on behalf of the government, also said it would turn the plot into a recreation centre.

Conversation frequently turns to who could lead the party after another defeat in 2020: the former paratrooper Dan Jarvis; the shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna (who withdrew from the race after just a few days); the former director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer; even David Miliband.

According to Okedele who is also the managing Director / CEO, Prince AdeS Oke International ventures and representative cum sole consultant to renewable energy firms, «the embrace of this technology will sooner or later turn Nigeria into a dumping site of destructive residues which emanate from this kind of dangerous plant.

NSPCC director and chief executive Mary Marsh said: «The UK government appears to be turning its back on children who have been separated from their families and their communities, and who may have suffered trauma or persecution.

Rep. John Katko has turned to a neighboring congressional district to fill the top position in his Syracuse office, tapping Patricia «Trish» Vail Dellonte, who worked for retiring Rep. Richard Hanna, to serve as his district director in NY - 24.

«Voters are looking for someone who can turn state government around, and most plan to look no farther than Andrew Cuomo,» says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

Parts of the community have sought the reinstatement of former finance director Melissa Reimer, who was replaced by Montal after Reimer turned to the FBI to crack St. Lawrence's corruption cycle.

• Darren Dopp, the Spitzer communications director who was suspended amid allegations that he was the architect of a plan to smear Spitzer's rival, Joe Bruno, has turned vehemently against his mentor: He's now testified to Albany district attorney P. David Soares that it was Spitzer's idea to release the records on Joe Bruno to the press and that furthermore, he wasn't very nice about it when Dopp suggested, ever so meekly in his account, that Bruno would be upset.

Marnie LaVigne, director of business development at the Center of Excellence, said the result of the grants and the 12 - month project will not be just another study, but a plan of action that will match marketable ideas with the investors and the business - minded managers who can turn those ideas into ongoing businesses.

Sure, it's not the newest plotline, but expect a visually arresting ride with twists and turns from director Guillermo del Toro, who specializes in quirky comic book adaptations (Hellboy) and eerie fantasy (Pan's Labyrinth).

If you aren't comfortable reaching out to your adviser, consider turning to other university personnel — such as your program director or manager, a member of your thesis committee, or career counselors at your institution's professional development office — who can offer advice and refer you to the resources you need to move forward.

«The primary mission of the USC Neurorestoration Center is to take advantage of resources from our clinical programs to create unique opportunities to translate scientific discoveries, such as those of the Andersen Lab at Caltech, to human patients, ultimately turning transformative discoveries into effective therapies,» says center director Charles Y. Liu, professor of neurological surgery, neurology, and biomedical engineering at USC, who led the surgical implant procedure and the USC / Rancho Los Amigos team in the collaboration.

But if the person who hired you turns out not to be a mentor, you need to seek out other people,» says Alyson Reed, former executive director for the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA).

«Our actions can substantively change the environment and, in turn, the changing environment influences the incentives for future action,» said Joshua Weitz, who led the study and is a professor in Georgia Tech's School of Biological Sciences and director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences.

Saint Olio's cleaners are a favorite among team mbg, and our food director, Liz Moody, credits them with turning her into a person who actually likes cleaning: «The scent, made entirely of essential oils, is sophisticated and complex — honestly, I'd wear it as perfume,» she raves.

So we wanted to explore that through the campaign images with an ambiguous and cinematic atmosphere that allows each girl to emerge as a strong character,» explained Chloé's creative director Clare Waight Keller in an official press note, pointing out that the results turned out to describe the Chloé woman, who is «nonchalant, but also quite fearless — and very much alive!»

No sooner had Peter Dundas been announced as the new creative director of Roberto Cavalli on Thursday (a bit of well - timed succession planning for Mr Cavalli, who will turn 75 later this year) than Massimo Giorgetti was named as Dundas» successor at Emilio Pucci on Friday morning, signalling that Pucci will take a younger, fresher stance in a bid to free itself from the shackles of its iconic prints and make the brand more relevant to a younger audience.

This rambling film, which feels much longer than its actual length, might have worked as a distaff version of Nicolas Roeg's «The Man Who Fell to Earth» if it weren't for director Glazer's decision to turn the movie into something like a TV reality show.

Cast: Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Margo Martindale, Rob Corddry, Jessica Hecht, Shana Dowdeswell, Shareeka Epps, Meaghan Witri, Emily Rios, Melanie Hinkle Director: James C. Strouse Summary: Searching for a coach for his hapless girls» basketball team, school principal Terry (Rob Corddry) turns to his friend, Bill (Sam Rockwell), a divorced, drunken dishwasher who isn't even involved in his own daughter's life.

Dax Shepard, who serves as co-director, one of the several producers, writer, and star of Hit and Run, appears to be heading in the right direction for actors - turned - directors with his off - kilter debut film.

Of the many actors who've tried their hands as directors this season, Steve Buscemi may turn out to be the most exciting of the crop.

Whereas Wan (who retains a producer credit here, and makes a cameo appearance) is the sort of director who can effortlessly turn a billowing curtain or creaking floorboard into an unbearable portent of dread, Whannell rarely makes the neck hairs quiver, let alone stand at attention.

The likes of Bryan Cranston, Blythe Danner and William Petersen needn't have turned up at all, but James Caan lightens the mood whenever he's onscreen and the young unknowns get a chance to shine instead; particularly (the director's daughter) Betty Kaye, who develops a crush on her teacher and Sami Gayle as a young prostitute who develops a similar infatuation.

At every turn, the expectations of the genre, the bland sameness that breeds cinematic comfort for the millions who line up to fill Marvel's coffers, are met by the director with resistance and creative intensity.

It all sounds like a recipe for the most noxious liberal jerk - off movie since «Crash,» but in the hands of writer - director Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers turns out to be a superb piece of mainstream entertainment — not an agonized debate over the principles of modern education à la «The History Boys,» but a simple, straightforward and surprisingly affecting story of one woman who managed to make a difference.