- Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director and producer. Spielberg is a three-time Academy Award winner and is the highest grossing filmmaker of all time, with an estimated net worth of $3 billion. As of 2006, "Premiere" listed him as the most powerful and influential figure in the motion picture industry. "TIME" named him in the '100 Greatest People of the Century'. - Anne Thompson
Anne Thompson is a film columnist at Variety and deputy editor of Variety.com, where she writes the Thompson on Hollywood blog. Born and raised in New York City, she’s a contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, London Observer and Wired. She served as the Deputy Film Editor at The Hollywood Reporter from January, 2005 to March, 2007 and before that was the West Coast Editor of Premiere, from 1996 to 2002. - Hugh Grant
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born September 9, 1960) is a Golden Globe-winning English actor. - Charlie Kaufman
Charles Stuart Kaufman (born November 1, 1958) is an American playwright, film producer, theater and film director, and Academy Award and BAFTA award winning screenwriter. in 2003 Kaufman was listed at #100 on Premiere's annual "Power 100" list. He was also identified by Time Magazine in 2004 as one of the 100 most powerful people in Hollywood. - Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck (born February 10 1964) is a conservative talk-radio and television host. His radio show, "The Glenn Beck Program", is syndicated by over 230 radio stations and on XM Satellite Radio channel 165 talk radio, which airs from 9 AM - 12 PM (ET). The Glenn Beck Program is the 3<sup>rd</sup> highest-ranked national radio talk show among adults ages 25 to 54, according to Premiere Research/Arbitron. He is sixth for overall listeners with 3.75 million a week. - Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA) is an American theater and film director, and choreographer. He is a 6-time Tony nominee, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe nominee and Emmy winner whose most noted work includes the 2002 film "Chicago" and the 1998 Broadway revival of "Cabaret". - John August
John August (born August 4, 1970 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American screenwriter and film director. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, August earned a degree in journalism from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and an MFA in film from the The Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles. August's debut film was 1999's critically-acclaimed "Go", which he also co-produced and was second unit director in. - Peter Hall
Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall CBE (born 22 November, 1930) is an English theatre and film director. He was born in Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk, England and attended The Perse School, Cambridge. Hall learned Russian at the Joint Services School for Linguists during his National Service. He produced and acted in several productions while at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 1953 from St Catharine's College. - Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Jenkins (born 29 June 1980 in Neath, Wales) is an award-winning Welsh mezzo-soprano. Her first album "Premiere" made her the fastest selling soprano of all time and she later became the first British classical artist to have two number one albums in the same year. Jenkins has recorded several number one albums which feature arias, popular songs, … - Ted Casablanca
Texas-born Bruce Bibby, better known by his alter-ego Ted Casablanca, is an American entertainment journalist for E! Online and has a column called "The Awful Truth" where he regularly dispenses gossip on the private lives of celebrities. Casablanca began writing for Premiere magazine in 1987 where he originally conceived his column before transferring it to E! in 1996 as a weekly (then subsequently, daily) column. - Rod Lurie
Rod Lurie (born May 15, 1962) is an American director, screenwriter and former film critic. The son of internationally syndicated cartoonist Ranan Lurie, he was born in Israel but moved to the United States at a young age, growing up in Greenwich, Connecticut and Honolulu, Hawaii. Graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1984, he served in the U.S. Army as an Air Defense Artillery officer, then became an entertainment reporter and film critic, … - Steven Levy
Steven Levy (born 1951) is an American journalist who has written several books on computers, technology, cryptography, the Internet, cybersecurity, and privacy. Levy is chief technology writer and a senior editor for "Newsweek", writing mainly in the "Science & Technology" section. He also writes the column "Random Access" in the monthly feature "Focus On Technology." Levy is also a contributor to "Wired", and has had articles published on "Harper's", … - Andrew Lippa
Andrew Lippa is an American composer, lyricist, book writer, performer, and producer, and the resident artist at the Ars Nova Theater in New York City. He went to Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan. He was born on December 22, 1964 in Leeds, England. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Lippa began work in New York in 1987 as a middle school teacher and administrator at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School. He then went on to a successful music career. - Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomas is an American actor known for briefly portraying the character of Batman in the General Motors "OnStar" commercials that aired throughout 2001 and 2002. Thomas also played Batman for the pilot and premiere of The WB's "Birds of Prey" TV series. He is also notable for his appearances in both "Legally Blonde" films as the "UPS Guy". He also made an appearance in the movie "Babysitter Wanted". - Chris Connelly
Chris Connelly is an American sports and entertainment reporter. Connelly joined ESPN in 2001 to host the daily interview program "Unscripted with Chris Connelly", designed to be a more contemporary version of the long-running "Up Close" interview show which previously occupied the 5PM ET timeslot. The show lasted only a few months before being replaced by an early "SportsCenter" and eventually "Around The Horn". - Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder is an American writer best known for his profiles, film reviews, technology pieces and investigative stories in the "Chicago Tribune", most notably his debunking of the Del Close skull myth. A Montana native, Elder got his start in journalism by interviewing Ken Kesey for his high school newspaper. The author encouraged Elder to attend his alma mater, the University of Oregon, which Elder did two years later. - Alan Schneider
Alan Schneider was a prolific theatre director and mentor responsible for over 100 productions in the American theatre. He directed the 1956 American premiere of "Waiting for Godot"; Edward Albee's "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"; Michael Weller's "Moonchildren" and "Loose Ends"; Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party", "The Dumb Waiter", and "The Collection"; and Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle". - James Mark
Dr. James Mark (b. ????) is a Canadian conductor, clarinetist, saxophonist and arranger. He is the conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra and is a retired Mount Allison University music professor, with a doctorate from the University of Michigan. He has also been music director and conductor of the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra. He and pianist Penelope Mark recorded an album, "Canadian Music for Clarinet", … - Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen (Arnhem, November 13, 1957 - Amsterdam, September 27, 2005) was a Dutch film director. He made his acting debut in the 1986 Academy Award-winning movie "The Assault". His directing debut came in 1990, with the television series "12 steden, 13 ongelukken". He directed 16 movies in his career, many of which received international praise. His movies won 21 awards and were nominated for an additional 11 awards. - Jan Fischer
Jan Fischer is a German-born DJ, Model and gay pornographic actor performing in both the top and bottom roles. He signed to an exclusive contract with Chi Chi LaRue's Rascal Video and has appeared in 16 pornographic movies since 2003, his slender physique and finely-edged good looks have made him popular with fans and photographers around the world. He lives in Berlin and is also a TV Host for Premiere (pay television network)/Beate Uhse TV with his show "Klasse Kerle". - Ezio Frigerio
Ezio Frigerio (Erba, Milan, 1930) is an Italian costume designer and art director. After finishing architecture studies, he approached theatre art by realising the costumes for "Casa di Bambola" and "L'Opera da 3 Soldi", two shows directed by Giorgio Strehler at Piccolo Teatro in 1955-56 theatre seasons. From then on a fertile artistic marriage started between art director and producer, setting up several unique shows as "I Giganti della Montagna" (1966), … - Abinadi Meza
Abinadi Meza (US/MX b. 1976) is an artist whose work often uses ephemeral media such as sound to create transformative spaces and explore relationships regarding individuals and social context. Meza's work also addresses issues of control and agency, especially of artistic mediums and tools used in the production of culture. His sound works, videos, and installations have been presented in various museums, galleries and public spaces and featured in magazines, journals, … - Sandra Maischberger
Sandra Maischberger (born August 25, 1966) is a German journalist, talk show host, and author. Born in Munich, Maischberger spent her childhood in Rome, Italy. From 1987 to 1989 she trained as a journalist in Munich. During that time, she started her career at the Bayerischer Rundfunk and has since been working for various television stations including Premiere, RTL, VOX, n-tv, and ARD. - Cyril Smith
Cyril James Smith (born Middlesbrough, England, August 11, 1909; died London, August 2, 1974) was a virtuoso concert pianist of the 30s, 40s and 50s, piano teacher and composer. - Reginald Goodall
Sir Reginald Goodall was born in Lincoln, England on 13 July, 1901 and died on 5 May 1990. He was an English conductor most noted for his performances of the operas of Benjamin Britten and Richard Wagner. Known as "Reggie", Goodall studied at the Royal College of Music and elsewhere in Europe. In 1929, he became the organist and choirmaster at St. Alban's, Holborn. In the 1930s, he was a member of Oswald Mosley's short-lived British Union of Fascists, … - Ralph Wiley
Ralph Wiley was a sports journalist, writing for various publications, such as "Sports Illustrated" and espn.com's Page 2 section. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Wiley attended Knoxville College from 1972-75, eventually landing his first professional journalism job at the "Knoxville-Kayana Spectrum". Upon graduation, Wiley earned a position at the "Oakland Tribune", … - Davide Bombana
Davide Bombana is an Italian choreographer. He studied ballet at the Ballet School of La Scala and graduated in 1977. His debut that year, with the La Scala Ballet was in the title role of Béjart's Firebird. He was promoted to soloist and then principal dancer, performing ballets by Maurice Béjart, Glen Tetley, Rudolf Nureyev, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine and L.Falco. He furthered his balletic career at the Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia, … - David Berthold
David Berthold is a leading Australian theatre director. He was Artistic Director of Griffin Theatre Company (2003-06), Artistic Director of the Australian Theatre for Young People (1999-2003), Associate Director of Sydney Theatre Company (1994-99), and Artistic Associate of the Queensland Theatre Company (1991-93). He has also directed work for Playbox Theatre, Black Swan, NIDA, QUT, La Boite, Opera Queensland, Auckland Theatre Company, the Royal National Theatre, London, … - Marcus Gilbert
Marcus Gilbert is an actor, best known for his roles in Jilly Cooper's "Riders" and "Evil Dead 3 - Army of Darkness". Since 1984 he has appeared in films, some of which are, "A Hazard of Hearts" (1987), "A Ghost in Monte Carlo" (1990), "Biggles" (1986), "Rambo III" (1988) and "Legacy" (1990), and on television and in commercials. - Gary Garver
Gary Garver is a West Coast based correspondent for Howard Stern. He is sent to awards shows, movie premieres and television conventions to ask "Stuttering John" type questions to celebrities and has-beens. He is perhaps best known for stalking O.J. Simpson on the golf course, peppering him with questions such as "How is the search for the killers going" and "What is the best way to remove blood stains from clothing?" - Franco Faccio
Franco Faccio (March 8, 1840 - July 21, 1891) was an Italian composer and conductor. Born in Verona, Faccio became known as a conductor of Verdi's music. He studied music in Milan and after finishing his studies began his career as a composer, writing "I Profughi Fiamminghi" (Milan, 1863) and "Amleto" (Genoa, 1865), the latter being one of the many operas based on William Shakespeare's "Hamlet". - Alan Rifkin
Alan Rifkin is a former contributing editor of Details magazine. He has also written for the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Premiere, L.A. Weekly, Buzz and The Quarterly. His first book, Signal Hill, was a finalist for the 2004 Southern California Booksellers Award in Fiction. He was also a finalist for the 2003 PEN Center USA Award in Journalism. He lives with his wife and five children in Long Beach, California. - Adamo Didur
Adamo Didur (December 24, 1874 - January 7, 1946) was a Polish bass. Born in Sanok, Didur studied in Lwow with Valery Wysocki, later working with Franz Emmerich in Milan; his concert debut came in that city in a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. In 1894 he made his operatic debut in Rio de Janeiro, after which he appeared in theaters in London, Russia, and Poland. His American debut came at the Manhattan Opera House in 1907. - Ernest van Dyck
Ernest van Dyck was a Belgian dramatic tenor. A native of Antwerp, van Dyck studied both law and journalism before deciding to become an opera singer. He studied in Paris with Saint Yves-Bax before making his debut at the Théâtre Eden on May 3, 1887; the occasion marked the French premiere of "Lohengrin". Intensive study with Felix Mottl followed before he appeared as Parsifal in Bayreuth in 1888, with great success. - Cleofonte Campanini
Cleofonte Campanini (September 1, 1860-December 19, 1919) was an Italian conductor. His brother was the tenor Italo Campanini. Born in Parma, Campanini studied music at that city's conservatory, making his debut with a performance of "Carmen", also in Parma, in 1883. That year he was invited to New York City during the inaugural season of the Metropolitan Opera, and was offered a position as assistant conductor with the company. - David Bispham
David Scull Bispham, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William Danforth Bispham and Jane Lippincott Scull, who were Quakers. He was the first American–born operatic baritone to win an international reputation. A native of Philadelphia, Bispham appeared in numerous musical performances in his childhood despite having no formal musical training. - Ryan J. Downey
Ryan J. Downey or Ryan Downey is a writer, reporter, musician and founder of the Superhero Artist Management company, representing several bands including Bleeding Through, Throwdown, Demon Hunter and Tiger Army. As an on-air reporter, he has appeared on E!, VH1 and MSNBC. He is a former writer and producer for MTV News and has written for All Music Guide, "Alternative Press", "Chord", "Circus", "City Search", … - Johann Herbeck
Johann Franz von Herbeck (December 25, 1837-October 28, 1877) was an Austrian conductor best known for leading the premiere of Franz Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony". Herbeck was a native of Vienna, and was largely self-taught in music. He became a professor at the city's conservatory in 1859. From 1875 he led the concerts of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde; from 1866 to 1871 he was court conductor, … - Antonio Pini-Corsi
Antonio Pini-Corsi was an Italian baritone. A native of Zara, Yugoslavia, Pini-Corsi made his debut in Cremona in 1878, subsequently appearing in opera houses throughout Italy. So successful was he that Giuseppe Verdi invited him to appear as Ford in the premiere of "Falstaff" at La Scala in 1893. He made his debut in the United States on November 20, 1909, appearing at the Metropolitan Opera as Schaunard in "La boheme", … - Cesare Sodero
Cesare Sodero (August 2, 1886-December 16, 1947) was an Italian conductor who spent much of his career working in the United States. Born in Naples, Sodero studied with Giuseppe Martucci, and graduated from the Naples Conservatory at fourteen. He toured Europe for a short time as a cellist before coming to the United States in 1906; for seven years he directed various American opera companies, including that in Chicago.
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