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2000 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrDancer in the Dark, Lars Von Trier (Denmark)Grand PrizeGuizi Lai Le (Devils on the Doorstep), Jiang Wen (China)Best ActorTony Leung Chiu-Wai, In the Mood for Love (China)Best…

Stoppard, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Stoppard, Tom, 1937–, English playwright, b. Zlín, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), as Tomas Straussler. During his childhood he and his family moved to Singapore, later (…

Magellan, Ferdinand

(Encyclopedia) Magellan, FerdinandMagellan, Ferdinandməjelˈən [key], Port. Fernão de Magalhães, Span. Fernando de Magallanes, c.1480–1521, Portuguese navigator who sailed for Portugal and Spain. Born…

Missouri

  Missouri State Information Capital: Jefferson City Official Name: Missouri Organized as territory/republic: June 4, 1812 Entered Union (rank): August 10, 1821 (24th state) Present…

Virgil Ivan Gus Grissom Biography

Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom astronautBorn: 4/3/1926Birthplace: Mitchell, Ind. Grissom was raised in Mitchell, Ind., the oldest of four children. Following high school, he served in the Army…

The Mexican

Director:Gore VerbinskiWriter:J.H. WymanDreamWorks; R; 123 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini The Mexican isn't a person, it's a gun. An antique one. And it's…

Dr. Dolittle

Director:Betty ThomasWriters:Nat Mauldin and Larry LevinDirector of Photography: Russell BoydEditor:Peter TeschnerMusic:Richard GibbsProduction Designer:William ElliottProducers: John Davis,…

2000 Golden Globe Awards

The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 21, 2001 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards.Best Motion Picture—Drama:GladiatorBest Actor in a Drama:Tom Hanks, Cast…

1958–1959 Obie Awards

Best New PlayBrendan Behan, The Quare FellowBest All-Around ProductionIvanovBest MusicalA Party With Betty Comden and Adolph GreenBest RevueSteven Vinaver, DiversionsBest Director (American…

Side Show

Book and lyrics:Bill RussellMusic:Henry KriegerDirected and Choreographed by:Robert LongbottomSets:Robin WagnerCostumes:Gregg BarnesLighting:Brian MacDevittSound:Tom ClarkOpened:10/97 at the…