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Paul Mazursky Biography

Paul Mazursky(Irwin Mazursky)producer, director, screenwriter, actorBorn: 4/25/1930Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York This versatile filmmaker debuted as an actor in Stanley Kubrick's first film…

Dyan Cannon Biography

Dyan Cannon(Samille Diane Friesen)actressBorn: 1/4/1937Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington Sexy actress who won an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Heaven Can Wait (…

Felix Hoffmann

Felix HoffmannBorn: 1868 Aspirin—Hoffman, a young German chemist, sought to relieve his father's arthritis pain with a chemical derivative of salicylic acid, a natural painkiller obtained…

Nabokov, Vladimir

(Encyclopedia) Nabokov, VladimirNabokov, Vladimirvlädēˈmĭr näbôˈkŏf [key], 1899–1977, Russian-American author, b. St. Petersburg, Russia. He emigrated to England after the Russian Revolution of 1917…

Lewis Carroll: CANTO V—Byckerment

CANTO V—Byckerment“Don’t they consult the ‘Victims,’ though?” I said.  “They should, by rights, Give them a chance—because, you know, The tastes of people differ so, Especially in Sprites.”…

Robert Culp Biography

actorBorn: 8/16/30Died: 3/24/2010 (Hollywood Hills, Calif.) Best Known as: actor who played Kelly Robinson in I Spy Veteran actor Robert Culp found fame in…

The Iron Giant

Director:Brad BirdWriter:Tim McCanliesWarner Bros.; 90 minutes; PGRelease:8/99Voices of:Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, Eli Marienthal The Iron Giant is based on British Poet…

Back to Basics

The old-timers, once again, make for the best television. Law & Order, network television's longest-running drama, continues to boast intelligent scripts, compelling storylines and engaging…

Monument Ave.

Director: Ted Demme Writer: Mike Armstrong Lions Gate Films; NR; 90 minutes Release: 10/98 Cast: Jason Barry, Billy Crudup, John Diehl, Greg Dulli, Noah Emmerich, Ian Hart,…