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Entertainment industry people are people who work in the entertainment industry (also informally known as show business or show biz), which includes artists, such as actors, musicians and screenwriters, as well as businesspeople, such as agents, producers, and managers. Notable entertainment industry people For a complete list, please see: Entertainment industry people Profiles . Subproj...
Scope of Project ===This project aims to identify notable film directors.== Overview ==A film director is a person who directs the actors and crew in the making of a film. They control a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors.== Responsibilities ==Film directors are responsible for overseeing creative aspects of a film under the film producer. They oft...
It´s all about THE SHOW BIZ on BROADWAY! A Place to collect, collaborate and research the family lines of the Actors, Actresses, Vocalists, Musicians, Dancers, etc. (even most notables, such as, Great Composers/Playwrights, Theater Owners, exceptional- Costumers, Stylists, Stage Builders and Special Friends and Supporter of Art on Broadway).Resources * ibdb provides records of productions from ...
Comedians (sometimes comediennes ) or comics are people who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy. Comedians who address an audience directly are called a stand-up comics. List of notable comedians Woody Allen , American screenwriter, director, actor, co...
Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition or light poetry, mixed with songs or ballets. It became popular in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s, but the idea of vau...
Playwrights A playwright , also known as a dramatist , is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. These works may be written specifically to be performed by actors, or they may be closet dramas - simple literary works - written using dramatic forms, but not meant for performance.The earliest playwrights in Western literature with surviving works are the Ancient Greeks. These early pla...
Canadian musicians and songwriters are people from Canada who perform or compose music as a profession.=About Canadian Music=The music of Canada has reflected the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American cult...
A tribute to the character actresses, pin-ups, "legends" from the Golden Age, who the modern public never really speak or think about; and those who succumbed to tragic deaths."Life can be wildly tragic at times, but whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh." - Katharine Hepburn. List (alphabetical by first ...
The entertainment industry has provided the world with film, television and music for decades. In 1958, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce began honoring those individuals who have made significant contribution to the media with stars on Hollywood Blvd. at Highland Avenue. Since then, over two thousand stars have been placed on the Walk of Fame recognizing individuals, both living and deceased, ...
Whether they are songs and dances from Mexico, Cuba, Spain or Brazil, there is that unmistakable beat and colorful presentation. Enjoy these performers who proudly represented their culture and countries while making movies in Hollywood - artists singing and dancing.==What can you do here?==*Ask questions.*Collaborate on your research.*Share knowledge you have gained as you've done your own res...
From actors who have portrayed superheroes to their creators.===Creators===* Stan Lee - Co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and many other fictional characters. List of characters created by Stan Lee * Alex Raymond - Flash Gordon* Joe Shuster - Co-created Superman* William Moulton Marston - Wonder Woman===DC COMICS===* Superman* Batman* Catwoman* Wond...
Lithuanian Americans who are Americans by citizen but are of Lithuanian descent or were born in Lithuania. Lithuanians began coming to the US as early as 17th century. Until about 1870s immigrants from the Lithuanian territory were mostly noble. Towards the end of 19th century peasant Lithuanians started to settle in the mining areas of the US such as Pennsylvania and other industrial areas lik...
Circus people are people who owned or were employed by a travelling circus, including performers suchs clowns, acrobats, animal trainers, musicians, and other stunt-oriented artists, as well as circus hands, managers, and accountants. List of notable circus people Owners P. T. Barnum (1810 – 1891) American circus owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus Seth Howes (1815 – 1901)
Idol , Pop Idol or the Idol Series is an international television music contest with local Idol series in a lot of countries and territories: The show is a reality television singing competition where the a winner is selected by the audience voting. The show combines a number of elements previously used by other shows such as Popstars - mass auditioning, the search of a new star, and the use ...
The story of the von TRAPP family There are many films made around the world every year. And yet, every one of us can name but a few films that have changed our lives and the way we perceive it. One of these films is the 1965 The Sound of Music , starring Christopher Plummer . It is a story of family values and ideals, of love between man and woman, of parents’ love and love towards one’s home...
=This project is for The Simpsons cast and crew.=(If we want to include people who guest-starred only once or as themselves, we should consider making a sub-project. In 30 years that is a ton of profiles.)=== The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson...
List of country music performers (Wikipedia’s alphabetical list of country music performers. It includes artists who played country music at some point in their career, even if they were not exclusively country music performers.)Note: Description section is currently in the works.
The One with All Their Genealogies This project is for the cast of the classic American television sitcom Friends , which aired on NBC from 1994 - 2004. The show centered on the lives of six main friends living in Manhattan: Chandler Bing , played by Matthew Perry Joey Tribbiani , played by Matt LeBlanc Monica Geller , played by Courteney Cox Phoebe Buffay , played by Lisa Kudrow R...
Come build their trees from the roots up, because like the man says .... "The blues are the roots; everything else is the fruits." - Willie Dixon Blues Hall of Fame inductees: Wikipedia Hall of Fame Inductees Musician Biographies from the PBS Series, The Blues Luther Allison Duane Allman Jeff Beck Elvin Bishop Mike Bloomfield Joe Bonamassa David Bromberg Big Bill ...
Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a live US-American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC, a terrestrial television network in the United States, on October 11, 1975. Lorne Michaels had a vision: to bring live late-night comedy/variety to television. NBC was playing reruns of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson ...
The British Academy Film Awards and the British Academy Television Awards , collectively known as the BAFTA Awards , are presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).=Film categories===Current awards==* BAFTA Award for Best Film: since 1948* BAFTA Award for Best British Film: since 1948* BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language: since 1983* BAFTA Aw...
Jazz Greats - Discussion for the Jazz greats of yesterday. NB Names in bold are Geni profiles The Jazz Greats The Roots of R&B Female = Abbie Lincoln nee Anna Marie Wooldridge Lucille Dixon Robertson Sarah Vaughan Dinah Washington Ella Fitzgerald Anita O'Day Nellie Lutcher Janet Brace
Dramaturgia é a arte de composição do texto destinado à representação feita por atores. A palavra drama vem do grego e significa ação. Desse modo, o texto dramatúrgico é aquele que é escrito especificamente para representar a ação. O que se dedica a essa tarefa é o dramaturgo. O cerne da ação é o conflito. Toda ação em cena depende do conflito e da maneira como os diferentes personagens agem pa...
Amazing Grace - Rhema 7yr old Gospel singer * Whitney Houston singing Gospel *]]
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord—a time travelling, humanoid alien known as the Doctor. He explores the universe in his 'TARDIS', a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, a common sight in Britain in 1963, when the series first aired. Along with a...
Who you gonna call? When there's someone strange In your family tree... Where will you connect? ON GENI! This project is for everyone involved with the beloved Ghostbusters film, television, and general media franchise. Join or get slimed! Films Ghostbusters (1984) Cast: Dan Aykroyd Ernie Hudson Rick Moranis Bill Murray Harold Ramis Sigourney Weaver
Every spring since 1990, People magazine has named a "Most Beautiful Person in the World." It is seen as a companion recognition alongside the magazine's " Sexiest Man Alive " and usually features a woman recipient.The full list of winners is:* 1990: Michelle Pfeiffer, age 32* 1991: Julia Roberts, 23* 1992: Jodie Foster, 29* 1993: Cindy Crawford, 27* 1994: Meg Ryan, 32* 1995: Courteney Cox, 30*...
Televisions shows that depicted Action / Drama / War that ran approximately from 1940 to the present.* List of British television programmes * Japanese television drama == List and the seasons the show ran ==* Hogan's Heroes , Ah life in a POW camp. This comedy had a mixed group of the various allied nations solders all in the same camp (each with their own skill) with officers and enlisted (ne...
American form of burlesque has its origins in 19th century music hall entertainments and vaudeville, in the early 20th century American burlesque re-emerged as a populist blend of satire, performance art, and adult entertainment featuring striptease and broad comedy acts that derived their name from the low comedy aspects of the literary genre known as burlesque. Here the term "burlesque" was u...
—2012-aug-31-07:04+GMT-summer-time—jMu— Add-Co-operate-Corrigate? You are VERY welcome! Please first by FOLLOW-wing some time and ADDing profiles searched here from you own geni-networks & CONTRIBUT-ng with talks to the-discussion-threads with nice-&-accurate-experience with-o-knowledge about this era. The volunteer-members of the team will stay responsable for implementing all geni- and inter...
Scope of project ==This project identifies individuals interred or entombed at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, formally Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery, in Hollywood, California.== Overview ==Hollywood Forever Cemetery, originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California. It is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood di...
O cinema do Brasil existe como exibição e entretenimento desde julho de 1896, e como realização e expressão desde 1897. Embora nunca tenha chegado a se estruturar plenamente como indústria, o cinema brasileiro, em seus mais de 110 anos de História, teve momentos de grande repercussão internacional, como na época do Cinema Novo, e de crescimento do mercado interno, como no período da Embrafilme....
Since 1985, People magazine has crowned an annual "Sexiest Man Alive," similar to Time magazine's "Person of the Year" (but sexier). Since 1997, the recipient has been named in November or the first two days of December. The title is the counterpart of the " Most Beautiful Person " issue released each spring, which usually features a woman.The full list of winners is:* 1985: Mel Gibson , age 29...
This is a central listing for all television-related projects on Geni. Please add all profiles to their relevant subprojects. Awards Canada's Walk of Fame Emmy Award winners Golden Globe winners Screen Actors Guild Award Hollywood Walk of Fame Television Hall of Fame inductees Individual Shows Broad City Celebrity Masterchef - Britain
In the "Law & Order" franchise, the characters are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the stars, who play the regular characters; and the guest stars, who show up occasionally to win Emmys. These are their profiles. This project is for celebrities who have guest-starred on any of the Law & Order television franchises: Law & Order (September 13, 1990 - May 24, 2010; ...
This is a collection for show business families on Geni - historic and contemporary.The guideline is that at least one of the relationships in the clan should be by blood – siblings, parents, children, cousins, and so on. To add a profile to the project, actions menu (upper right) > Add profiles. Or from the profile, actions menu (upper right) > add to project.Invite more collaborators! Start d...
This is a portal for an epic movie project - to document the achievements of all those who have provided movie entertainment to the world.=#* 10 Years (2011)* 1320* 21 Jump Street (2012) * 22 Jump Street (2014)* 3:10 to Yuma (2007)=A* 17 Again (2009) * A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)* All Good Things (2010)* All the Little Animals (1998)* All The Wrong Reasons (2013)* Almost Heroes (1...
High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American teen romantic comedy musical film and the third installment in the High School Musical series. Produced and released on October 24, 2008 by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the only film in the series to be released theatrically. Kenny Ortega returned as director and choreographer, as did all six primary actors.The sequel follows the main six hi...
The Rat Pack was a group of actors originally centered on Humphrey Bogart. In the mid-1960s it was the name used by the press and the general public to refer to a later variation of the group, after Bogart's death, that called itself "the summit" or "the clan," featuring Joey Bishop , who appeared together on stage and in films in the early-1960s, including the movie Ocean's 11. Sinatra, Martin...
From 2005 - 2013, the American version of the mockumentary sitcom "The Office" told the story of the employees of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin. The show is already included on the short-lists for consideration as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, having won multiple Emmys and anchored the NBC network since it began its run.In celebration...
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Laura Ingalls Wilder 's best-selling series of Little House books. Television producer and NBC executive Ed Friendly became aware of this enduring story in the early 1970s. He asked Michael Landon to direct the pilot movie, who agreed on the condition that he could also play Charles Ingalls.The regular series w...
Televisions shows that depicted the Old West that ran approximately 1940-1975. The studio and network (NBC) were set on ending the Vriginian series, as evidenced by rivals CBS and ABC making demographic moves away from rural oriented shows (see "rural purge" for more information). The final episode aired on March 24, 1971 ending its 9-season run. Bonanza ended its 14 season run on January 16, 1...
Lilith Fair was a groundbreaking concert tour and travelling music festival where the line-up consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands. It was founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. The majority of featured acts were from Canada and the United States.Lilith Fair took place du...
Description:==This is a sub-project of the FAKE Profiles.The main goal is to merge all of the Harry Potter profiles & maintain them, while keeping this tree DISCONNECTED from real profiles===Main Harry Potter Tree:===* Link to Main Tree ==Note to those wanting to manage these profiles==>You are most welcome to come & help us keep them accurate & prevent them getting smerged into other trees. Re...
race movie or race film was a film genre which existed in the United States between about 1915 and 1950. It consisted of films produced for an all-black audience, featuring black casts.In all, approximately five hundred race films were produced. Of these, fewer than one hundred remain. Because race films were produced outside the Hollywood studio system, they have been largely forgotten by main...
Leicester Square (incl. Leicester House), London, England= Leicester Square Listeni/ˈlɛstər/ is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. It was laid out in 1670 and is named after the contemporary Leicester House, itself named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester .The square was originally a gentrified residential area, with notable tenants including Frederick, Prince o...
Stargate is a military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin . T he first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate . I t was originally released on October 28, 1994 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a worldwide hit grossing nearly $200 million (USD) worldwide. T hree years later, Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner created a televis...
High School Musical 2 is the second film in the High School Musical series. The World Premiere took place on August 14, 2007 at Disneyland, in Anaheim, California. The primary cast, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel and Corbin Bleu attended the event. The film debuted on television on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel in the U.S., and on Family in Canada.In th...
High School Musical is a 2006 American teen/children's romantic comedy musical television film and the first installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and the feature film High School Musical 3: Se...
WORK IN PROGRESS! UNDER CONSTRUCTION!Televisions shows that depicted Police Officers and Private Eyes that ran approximately 1940-1975. involving Police procedural work, and private detectives, secret agents, and the justice system have been a mainstay of broadcast television since the early days of broadcasting. Shows that aren't dramatic programming are indicated (e.g. Reality television, Tel...
For anyone involved in making the music released by the Motown record label.