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Find the winners of the most prestigious awards, from the Oscars to the Pulitzer Prizes Film & Television The Oscars The Emmy Awards The…The Movies of 1996–1997
Absolute PowerAddicted to LoveAfterglowAir Force OneAlbino AlligatorAlien ResurrectionAlive and KickingAll Over MeAmerican BuffaloAmerican StraysAn American Werewolf in…Stevens, George Cooper
(Encyclopedia) Stevens, George Cooper, 1904–75, American film director, b. Oakland, Calif. A distinguished 20th-century filmmaker, he is known for his skillful camera work and careful craftsmanship.…Soderbergh, Steven
(Encyclopedia) Soderbergh, Steven (Steven Andrew Soderbergh), 1963–, American film director, b. Atlanta, Ga. After making short films and documentaries, he scored a commercial success with sex, lies…Sapporo
(Encyclopedia) SapporoSapporosäp-pōˈrō [key], city (1990 pop. 1,671,742), capital of Hokkaido prefecture, SW Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of Japan's most rapidly growing urban centers. Food processing…Liber
(Encyclopedia) LiberLiberlīˈbər [key], in Roman religion, god of fertility and wine. He was usually identified with Bacchus, the Latin equivalent of Dionysus. His consort Libera was identified with…Dothan, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Dothan Dothan dōˈthən [key], city (2020 pop. 71,072), seat of Houston co., SE Ala., near the…Morgan City
(Encyclopedia) Morgan City, city (1990 pop. 14,531), St. Mary parish, S La., a fishing port on the Atchafalaya River (connected to the Intracoastal Waterway); inc. 1860 as Brasher, renamed 1876. The…Matuta
(Encyclopedia) Matuta or Mater MatutaMater Matutamāˈtər mət&oomacr;ˈtə [key], Roman goddess. Sometimes called the goddess of dawn, she was more properly the goddess of childbirth. Her festival,…David, Saint
(Encyclopedia) David, Saint, d.588?, patron saint of Wales, first abbot of Menevia (present-day Saint David's). He apparently established a strict rule and was a zealous missionary, founding 12…