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    Tony Lindsay

    Filmmaker

    Film

    Tony Lindsay is a producer and director, known for "Where Hearts Lie" (2016). The film features such notable actors as Clifton Powell ("Ray", "Rush Hour", "Next Friday"), Malik Yoba ("Empire", "Why Did I Get Married?"), and Taral Hicks ("A Bronx Tale").

    Tags: Where Hearts Lie · Director · Producer · Clifton Powell · Malik Yoba · Taral Hicks · Kingsmen Films · Brooklyn, New York · Ocktober Film Festival · True Events

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  • Sidney Poitier

    Sidney Poitier

    Academy Award Winner and Grammy Award Winner

    Film

    Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and ambassador. In 1964, he was the first African-American and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also received two competitive Golden Globe Awards.

    Collections: In Requiem · Black History Month

    Tags: Academy Award Winner · Queen Elizabeth II · Diahann Carroll · Grammy Award Winner · Actor · Ambassador · British Academy of Film and Television Arts · American Negro Theater · Golden Globe Award Nominee · The Walt Disney Company

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  • Chris Pratt

    Chris Pratt

    Critics' Choice Television Award Nominee

    Film

    Chris Pratt rose to prominence for his television roles, particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" (2009 - 2015), for which he received critical acclaim and was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award.

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  • Chloë Grace Moretz

    Chloë Grace Moretz

    Actress

    Film

    Chloë Grace Moretz is an American actress. Her breakthrough came in 2010 with her critically acclaimed performances as Hit-Girl in the superhero film "Kick-Ass" and as a child vampire in the horror film "Let Me In".

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  • Thomas Mann

    Thomas Mann

    Actor

    Film

    Thomas Mann is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films "Project X" (2012), "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" (2013), "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" (2015), and "Kong: Skull Island" (2017).

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  • Jenny Slate

    Jenny Slate

    Critics' Choice Movie Award Winner

    Film

    Jenny Slate is an American actress, comedian, and author. Her breakout role came with her leading performance in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film "Obvious Child" (2014), for which she won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy.

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  • Anne Hathaway

    Anne Hathaway

    Academy Award Winner and Primetime Emmy Award Winner

    Film

    Anne Hathaway is an American actress. The recipient of many awards, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe, she was one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2015.

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  • Sean Connery

    Sean Connery

    Actor

    Film

    Sean Connery is best known as the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from "Dr. No" to "You Only Live Twice", plus "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Never Say Never Again") between 1962 and 1983.

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  • Will Kopelman

    Will Kopelman

    Actor

    Film

    Will Kopelman is an actor, known for "Intern" (2000) and "Friendly Fire" (2006). He was previously married to Drew Barrymore.

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  • Shia LaBeouf

    Shia LaBeouf

    Daytime Emmy Award Winner

    Film

    Shia LaBeouf is an American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker. In 2007, he starred in the commercially successful films "Disturbia" and "Surf's Up". The same year he was cast in Michael Bay's science fiction film "Transformers" as Sam Witwicky.

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  • Tim Curry

    Tim Curry

    Actor

    Film

    Tim Curry is known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. He rose to prominence with his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975).

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  • Aaron Sorkin

    Aaron Sorkin

    Academy Award Winner

    Film

    Aaron Sorkin is a screenwriter, director, producer, and playwright. He made his feature film debut as a director in 2017 with the crime drama "Molly's Game", which earned him a third Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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  • Heath Ledger

    Heath Ledger

    Academy Award Winner

    Film

    Heath Ledger was an Australian actor, photographer, and music video director. His work consisted of nineteen films, including "The Dark Knight" (2008) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009), the latter two being posthumous releases.

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  • Jeff Bridges

    Jeff Bridges

    Academy Award Winner

    Film

    Jeff Bridges is an American actor, singer, and producer. One of the most acclaimed actors of his generation, he has won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as an alcoholic singer in the 2009 film "Crazy Heart".

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  • Rick Moranis

    Rick Moranis

    Actor

    Film

    Rick Moranis is a Canadian actor, comedian, filmmaker, and musician. He appeared in the sketch comedy series "Second City Television" (SCTV) in the 1980s and several Hollywood films, including "Ghostbusters" (1984) and "Ghostbusters II" (1989).

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  • Keith David

    Keith David

    Actor

    Film

    Keith David is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his work as King in "Platoon" and Childs in "The Thing". He has acted in mainstream films, such as "Crash", "There's Something About Mary", "Barbershop", and "Men at Work".

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  • Chris Tucker

    Chris Tucker

    Actor

    Film

    Chris Tucker is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles as Detective James Carter in Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour" film series and Smokey in F. Gary Gray's "Friday". He became a frequent stand-up performer on "Def Comedy Jam".

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  • Lucas Hedges

    Lucas Hedges

    Academy Award Nominee

    Film

    Lucas Hedges is an American actor. He made his breakthrough in 2016 by playing a sardonic teenage orphan in Kenneth Lonergan's drama "Manchester by the Sea", which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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  • Peter Hedges

    Peter Hedges

    Film Director

    Film

    Peter Hedges is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, film director, and film producer. He is the father of Academy Award nominee Lucas Hedges.

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  • Zoë Kravitz

    Zoë Kravitz

    Actress

    Film

    Zoë Kravitz is an American actress, singer, and model. The daughter of actor-musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, she achieved recognition for her portrayal of Angel Salvadore in the 2011 superhero film "X-Men: First Class".

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  • Wilford Brimley

    Wilford Brimley

    Actor

    Film

    Wilford Brimley was an actor and singer. After serving in the Marines and doing a variety of jobs including ranch hand and wrangler, he became an extra for westerns, and in little more than a decade he had established himself as a character actor.

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  • Elijah Wood

    Elijah Wood

    Actor

    Film

    Elijah Wood is an American actor, voice actor, film producer, and DJ. He is best known for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001 - 2003) and in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012).

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  • Joseph Mazzello

    Joseph Mazzello

    Actor

    Film

    Joseph Mazzello, sometimes credited as Joe Mazzello, is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tim Murphy in "Jurassic Park", Dustin Moskovitz in "The Social Network", and Queen bass player John Deacon in the biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody".

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  • James Gunn

    James Gunn

    Film Director

    Film

    James Gunn began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film "Slither" (2006), and eventually moving to the superhero genre with "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), and its sequel "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017).

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  • Mo'Nique

    Mo'Nique

    Academy Award Winner and Grammy Award Nominee

    Film

    Mo'Nique is an American comedian and Academy Award winning actress. In 2009, she garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the film "Precious" and won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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