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	Библиотека Luksian key Calendar: World's famous dates.
		Born Cyrano de Bergerac, French novelist and playwright, 1619; Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet, 1806; Frankie Howerd, English comedian, 1922; Andrzej Wajda, Polish film director, 1926; Valentina Tereshkova, Soviet astronaut, 1937; Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand soprano, 1944.
		Born Peter Mark Roget, English lexicographer, 1779; A A Milne, English author, 1882; Oliver Hardy, US comedian, 1892; Cary Grant, US film actor, 1904; Danny Kaye, US film actor and comedian, 1913; David Bellamy, English botanist, 1933.
		Born Georg Telemann, German composer, 1681; Mrs Isabella Be- eton, English cooking writer, 1836; Maxim Gorky, Russian playwright and novelist, 1868; Albert Einstein, German-born Swiss physicist, 1879; Mic- hael Caine, English film actor, 1933; Jasper Carrott, English comedian, 1946.
	lib.luksian.com /texte/encndict/005 (21179 words)

	Awards
		Venice Film Festival: Buddhadev Dasgupta noted Bengali film director won the Special Director's Award for his film "Uttara" in Venice film festival on 9th September 2000.
		Rajkumar (South Indian film star)(for the year 1995)
		Best Actor: Mohan Lal (for the film Vaanaprastham)
	www.netguruindia.com /information/awards1.html (21179 words)

	theage.com.au - Martin whips up a celluloid omelette
		Local comedian Tony Martin is about to step behind the camera to direct his first feature film, Bad Eggs.
		Although the film is a comedy, Martin believes that if the jokes are removed, it will still work as a thriller.
		Described as a comedy thriller about two undercover detectives with way too much publicity, the film, which was also written by Martin, will star his former radio cohort Mick Molloy, and Bob Franklin.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/04/09/1018333350599.html (481 words)

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		Died Abraham Darby, English ironmaster, the first to use co- ke for smelting iron, 1717; Hector Berlioz, French composer, 1869; John Ericsson, Swedish-born US inventor of the screw propeller, 1889; William Howard Taft, 27th president of the US, 1930; Thomas Beecham, English conductor, 1961; Harold Lloyd, US comedian and silent-film actor, 1971.
		Born George Pullman, US designer of luxury railroad carriages, 1831; Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-born inventor of the telephone, 1847; Jean Harlow, US film act- ress, 1911; Ronald Searle, English artist and cartoonist, 1920; Miranda Richardson, English actress, 1958; Fatima Whitbread, English javelin champion, 1961.
		Born William Morris, English socialist and craftsman, 1834; Roscoe 'Fat- ty' Arbuckle, US silent film actor, 1887; Ub Iwerks, US animator who worked with Walt Disney on the creation of Mickey Mouse, 1901; Steve McQueen, US film actor, 1930; Malcolm Muggeridge, English writer and broadcaster, 1903; Archie Gemmill, Scottish footballer, 1947.
	lib.luksian.com /texte/encndict/005 (481 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Pithamagan bags six Filmfare awards
		The Tamil film Pithamagan is set to hog the limelight in the Filmfare Awards 2003 (South), being selected for six awards, including the best film, director, actor and actress.
		The film fetched the best director award for Bala; best actor for Vikram and best actress for Laila.
		Chakri won the best playback singer for Sathyam while Vishnu has been adjudged the best newcomer for his role in the film Vishnu.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/06/04/stories/2004060411680300.htm (481 words)

	English comedian
		Ron Moody is an English comedian of film and stage, who had already played Faginon stage before remaking the role in the film.
		Jackie Gleason - American Comedian Rex Harrison - English Film Star Benny Hill -Much loved English comedian R. Hammond Innes - Popular English novelist...
		Jamie can be an English comedian in the morning and a Latin lover in the afternoon.And he is someone I would like to sit with at lunchtime.
	comediandirect.com /english+comedian.html (985 words)

	Hal Roach article
		With comedians and their writers responsible for the content of their own films, guided by sympathetic directors, Roach Studios produced comedies that were some of the most sophisticated and personal short comedies coming out of Hollywood in the silent years.
		Roach was in the movie business to make a profit, and if a short film was going well but had strayed beyond the standard length of two reels, Roach was not adverse to allowing the film to go longer, as long as he felt the additional footage made for a better film.
		Roach retired in 1955, and, under the poor management of his son, Hal Roach, Jr., the studio went bankrupt in 1959.
	www.silentsaregolden.com /articles/halroacharticle.html (985 words)

	Amazon.com: So You'd Like to... Remember Dean Martin...Singer, Actor, Comedian...
		Stories vary, but ultimately, Dean Martin, at 29, and Jerry Lewis, barely 20, became a team in 1946...Sadly, there is no film record of their spontaneous madness on stage, but some of their best routines would be recreated by the pair, on early television ('The Colgate Comedy Hour - Martin & Lewis').
		But Martin's albums proved he still had a loyal following, and he had friends in the industry who believed in him...He introduced a new 'persona' as an easy-going drinker on stage, while revealing untapped depth as a film actor...
		'Hollywood Or Bust': The last Martin and Lewis film shows none of the offscreen strain between the pair, but lacks sparkle of their best films; introduced song, "A Day in the Country"...after a tenth anniversary stage performance, the pair mutually called it quits...
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/27AZQIWXIWF8G (1318 words)

	Act One, Inc.
		He contributed to The Encyclopedia of Novels into Films (1998) and is primary editor of the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick (Facts on File, 2002).
		In April 2001, principal photography wrapped on his latest film, The Climb, starring Dabney Coleman, which is scheduled for release in 2002.
		Lovestruck was featured in the Chicago Film Festival in the Best of Short Films category, and at the Virginia Film Festival.
	www.actoneprogram.com /faculty.htm (1318 words)

	Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban Cast members
		Since graduating in English from Oxford University, Mark Williams has become a familiar and much loved figure in film, TV and theatre.
		Cleese needs little or no introduction having entertained the world for 40 years as a comedian, actor, writer, author, director, producer and generally very funny person.
		His many film credits include most recently: Metin H�seyin's Anita and Me ; Mel Smith's High Heels and Low Lifes ; Peter Hewitt's Whatever Happened to Harold Smith ; John Madden's Shakespeare in Love and Peter Hewitt's The Borrowers.
	www.harrypotterville.com /PrisonerCast.htm (1318 words)

	John Barrymore
		He became a popular light comedian but it was in serious roles that he scored his greatest stage triumphs.
		1932), known as John Drew Barrymore, was a film actor and the father of actress Drew Barrymore (b.
		Barrymore was not a tall man, and the film was carefully cast to provide the illusion of the tall, lean figure of Doyle's stories.
	www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk /Media/Cinema/John_Barrymore_1922.htm (1318 words)

	Bamboozled
		Spike Lee's film Bamboozled is a satire of the minstrel show and media stereotypes of black performers that have prevailed throughout American history.
		According to the interview with Lee in the Bergen Record, "This is my 15th feature film, and aside from the very first, "She's Gotta Have It," for which I raised $175,000 by myself, this was the hardest film to get made.
		Lee has done Wayans no favors by casting him as Bamboozled's snobbish, confused, and cowardly protagonist, Pierre Delacroix, a Harvard-educated television writer.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/filmnotes/bamboozled.html (1089 words)

	Dailynews - State Government awards for 2000- 2002
		Even before the Tami film industry recovered from the pleasant surprise, it has announced the awards for the best film talents of the year 2000-2002.
		Best Family Film- 2nd prize- 'Poovellam Un vasam'
		Best Playback singer, Male- Unni Menan ('Varusameelam Vasandam' 'Unnai Ninaththu')
	www.cinesouth.com /masala/hotnews/new/01102004-3.shtml (1089 words)

	Cages the Movie - Cast and Crew
		As a graduate of the Film & Television Institute of India, and with over 100 films under his belt, Asrani is a true professional and is beloved in India for his roles as a comedian; bringing the perfect comedic relief to CAGES play the role of LEO.
		Won "Best Comedian" Award Filmfare Awards: "Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar"
		Won "Best Comedian" Award Filmfare Awards: "Balika Badhu"
	cagesmovie.com /castandcrew/asrani (1089 words)

	"Auntie Em Slipped a Plastic Bag Over Her Head . . . ": Disturbing Hollywood Deaths, from D.W. Griffith to River Phoenix
		Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle [1887-1933] Silent Film Comedian - Acquitted (after three trials) of raping and murdering a young model named Virginia Rappe during a wild drinking party, the rotund actor (320 pounds, give or take 20 pounds) kissed his career goodbye, started drinking heavily and died at the age of 46.
		Marie Prevost [1898-1937] Silent Film Star - Died of alcoholism (The Film Encyclopedia claims it was "extreme malnutrition"); when found days later, police discovered that Prevost's pet dachshund "had chewed up her arms and legs in a futile attempt to awaken her.
		Aspiring film actress was found in a vacant lot in downtown Los Angeles, her body "savagely mutilated" and "hacked in half at the waist." No one has ever been arrested in connection with the murder, which inspired the movie True Confessions.
	www.altreel.com /offbeat-cinema/Disturbing_Hollywood_Deaths.html (1089 words)

	VHSmainCOM
		(Rare early caveman / sci-fi film featuring popular comedian G. Valdez and some very goofy dinosaurs.
		(Another, bandw, haunted house comedy film stars the popular "Resortes." The comedian sometimes appears in drag he must deal with a giant spider and other terrors; Maria Victoria, Renee Dumas.)
		The comedian plays a man, who after watching a movie about Samson, dreams that he is the famous strongman himself.
	www.santostreet.com /subpages/VHSmainCOM.htm (1089 words)

	DEEP FOCUS: Charles Chaplin
		He is one of the most important and influential figures in the history of motion pictures and perhaps the greatest film comedian to have ever lived.
		The character was developed throughout Chaplin's year at Keystone, and despite being able to write and direct his own films, Chaplin needed more time to develop and explore his ideas, which was something the budget-minded Sennett would not provide.
		Charles Chaplin was a flawless physical comedian, able to perform hysterical, inventive sight gags with the grace of a ballet dancer, but he was also a powerful actor and director.
	alumni.imsa.edu /~mitch/directors/chaplin.html (668 words)

	Comedians - British Comedy
		British film Comedy (1953) about a 1904 Darracq vintage car driven by John Gregson
		Genevieve - British Comedy Film (1953) Veteran car driven by John...
		British Comedy on American TV, PBS Britcoms, BBC Comedy
	www.hot-comedians.info /britishcomedy (375 words)

	Copping a Bad Egg - theage.com.au
		Martin, a self-confessed film nerd who watches as many as 300 movies a year, was determined that his own first feature would have a real story that didn't simply rely on laughs.
		Hamilton also had a library with an excellent collection of film books, which provided Martin with the first stage of his self-education, soon augmented by frequent visits to the video shop and an enthusiasm for the new laser-disc format.
		Martin admits that he has a constant feeling that it's all going to go horribly wrong at any moment "and I'm going to be back driving a forklift in an army surplus store".
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/07/18/1058035182454.html (1473 words)

	HBO: Richard Lewis as Himself - Curb Your Enthusiasm
		Lewis as one of the top 50 stand-up comedians of all time and he was charted on GQ Magazine's list of the '20th Century's Most Influential Humorists'.
		Lewis also got excellent notices for his cameo appearance as an agent in another film that dealt with alcoholism, "Leaving Las Vegas" and was also featured in film "Game Day" and "Hugo Pool", a dark comedy from Robert Downey, Sr.
		Lewis is also currently working on a follow-up book to his highly acclaimed memoir, the autobiographical, "The OTHER Great Depression." First published by the prestigious Perseus/ Public Affairs Books, the book is a collection of fearless, essay style riffs featuring Lewis' dark stream-of-consciousness personal observations.
	www.hbo.com /larrydavid/cast/lewis.html (933 words)

	Comedian (2002)
		`Comedian' is a very short film – it runs a mere 81 minutes – and, as a result, it feels a little superficial at times and even truncated at the end.
		`Comedian' was originally shot on video and transferred to 35 MM film, a fact that accounts for the dark, blurry, grainy quality of the picture.
		Seinfeld is a man who has managed to achieve what, for any comedian, would be the pinnacle of success – fame, fortune and international celebrity status - yet he still finds himself riddled with personal doubts and feelings of inadequacy every time he gets up to perform on stage.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0328962 (496 words)

	Encyclopedia: Laurel and Hardy
		They first appeared in the same Hal Roach film in Forty-Five Minutes From Hollywood (1926), and their first 'official' film was The Second Hundred Years (June 1927), directed by Fred Guiol and supervised by Leo McCarey, who was the one to suggest that Stanley and Oliver be teamed permanently.
		In a 2005 poll The Comedian's Comedian, the duo were voted the 7th greatest comedy act ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders, making them the most popular double act on the list.
		Laurel began his career as a comedian in English music halls where he was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin in Fred Karno 's comedy company.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Laurel-and-Hardy (496 words)

	2000 Film Comedy Ben Elton - UK Shop Search > 2000 Film Comedy Ben Elton
		Ben Elton was live on Film Unlimited on Friday 26 May....
		Ben Elton's journey to film director has been long and eventful.
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	film.infospot.com /searchdirectory/shops/2000%20film%20comedy%20ben%20elton.html (496 words)

	Omniseek: Humor: /Humor /British /Comedians /
		American comedian Greg Proops has made many an appearance in the UK, live and on TV.
		Scarily, Harry was a doctor before becoming a stand up comedian.
		Monty Python team, they're comedians, British comedians, though.
	humor.omniseek.com /srch/{36049} (423 words)

	Borders - Store Inventory - Title Detail - Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian
		In fact, the "comedy is hard work" thesis is applied so strenuously to all the performers in Comedian that it begins to grate against the film; in particular, the screen time devoted to Adams and his tired shtick suggests that the world of standup has more to do with tenacity and stick-to-it-iveness than actual talent.
		Or rather, it's only 60 percent of the story, as the other fraction of the film is devoted to the burgeoning career of Orny Adams, a brash young comedian with whom Seinfeld occasionally crosses paths.
		Description: Although Comedian may be billed as a documentary charting Jerry Seinfeld's return to standup comedy, that's only half of the story.
	bordersstores.com /search/title_detail.jsp?id=53590399&ref=list+... (359 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: Comedian Stan Laurel begins a Seattle stage engagement on March 18, 1917.
		Following the close of their film acting careers, both comedians made highly publicized tours of the English music hall circuit, once in 1947 and again in 1954.
		At some point during the teens -- between the comedian's first solo Seattle engagement in 1917 and his third in 1919 -- Laurel had managed to make at least one comedy film for the Metro Studios in Hollywood.
		Eventually, however, the comedian began to develop his own comedy material, and on March 18, 1917, at the Palace Hip (formerly known as the Majestic and Empress, where the Chaplin-led Karno troupe had played their local engagements), Stan Laurel brought his own act to Seattle.
	www.historylink.org /essays/output.cfm?file_id=3297 (359 words)

	HSX : Movies : Market : StarBonds® : Lee Evans
		A comedian with a massive cult following in his native England, Lee Evans has appeared in just a handful of movies, but has recently become a more familiar face to American audiences.
		Evans began his film career in the 1995 film Funny Bones and followed up his debut effort opposite Nathan Lane in 1997's Mouse Hunt.
		Known for his off-beat brand of humor, Evans has made a series of stand-up videos that have been quite popular in Europe.
	movies.hsx.com /servlet/SecurityDetail?symbol=LEVAN (130 words)

	Eric Bana - LBM
		He has worked extensively in television and as a stand up comedian, and more recently in film.
		Based on the epic poetry of Homer, the film stars Brad Pitt and is scheduled for release in summer 2004.
		Eric's first major break came in 1993 when he was asked to join one of Australia's top rating comedy programmes - FULL FRONTAL.
	www.laurenbergman.com.au /ericbana/ericbana.htm (130 words)

	Peter Occhiogrosso - Spirituality and World Religion- Essays
		According to the 1968 Ingmar Bergman film of the same name, the Hour of the Wolf strikes sometime between midnight and sunrise, although other sources place it more narrowly between three and five A.M. That's when fears and regrets and worries seize your mind and, like Macbeth, murder sleep.
		The many places where Gibson's film diverges from the Gospels are drawn largely from the devotional Catholic tradition of the Passion, namely, the Stations of the Cross that are an integral part of almost every Catholic church and a mainstay of Catholic Easter ritual.
		According to one hadith (oral tradition), Muhammad said, "There is no Mahdi save Jesus son of Mary." The Prophet also proclaimed that one sign of this impending end of days is the excessive height of buildings that humanity would construct, as in the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel.
	www.joyofsects.com /essays.shtml (130 words)

	Andrew Bergman Review
		Bergman was 26 when he found himself working with comedians Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor.
		Bergman studied Frank Capra and other filmmakers of the 1930s as a doctoral student in American intellectual history.
		The result is "We're in the Money: Depression America and Its Films" (1971), still a popular textbook in film courses.
	www.slonet.org /~jbunin/files/reviews/bergman.html (130 words)

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