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Sayles, John

(Encyclopedia) Sayles, John (John Thomas Sayles), 1950–, one of America's most influential independent filmmakers as well as a screenwriter, fiction writer, playwright, and actor, b. Schenectady, N.Y…

Thíra

(Encyclopedia) Thíra or TheraThíraboth: thērˈə [key], volcanic island (1991 pop. 9,360), c.30 sq mi (80 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades, Thíra is also known as Santorini,…

Philip of Swabia

(Encyclopedia) Philip of SwabiaPhilip of Swabiaswāˈbēə [key], 1176?–1208, German king (1198–1208), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. After the death (1197) of his brother, German King and Holy…

Soundtrack

Me, Myself and IreneElektra Hotshot filmmakers The Farrelly Brothers are major Steely Dan fans, so much so that they've incorporated eight of the band's songs into this soundtrack for the new…

Mariatta Wolff 2002 Deaths

Mariatta WolffAge: 83 novelist whose gritty first novel, Whistle Stop, was considered one of the best books of 1941. It was adapted for film and starred George Raft and Ava Gardner. She wrote…

John Zimmerman 2002 Deaths

John ZimmermanAge: 74 groundbreaking sports photojournalist; credited with inventing techniques for first capturing what are familiar shots today, such as those from inside hockey nets and…

Gwyneth Paltrow Biography

Gwyneth PaltrowactressBorn: 9/27/1972Birthplace: Los Angeles Paltrow made her feature film debut in Steven Spielberg's, Hook (1991). But it was her appearance in the mini-series, Cruel Doubt,…

Bonnie Parker Biography

Bonnie Parkerrobber, murdererBorn: 10/1/1910Birthplace: Rowena, Texas One half of the infamous Bonnie and Clyde duo, Bonnie Parker assisted her partner, Clyde Barrow , in a nationwide crime…