"Good Morning, Vietnam Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 American comedy-drama war film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson. Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams as a radio DJ on Armed Forces Radio Service, who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his ""irreverent tendency"". The story is loosely based on the experiences of AFRS radio DJ Adrian Cronauer. Most of Williams' performances that portrayed Cronauer's radio broadcasts were improvisations. The film was a critical and commercial success; for his work in"
"Ben Moses Ben Moses (born 1948) is an American documentarian, television producer, director, writer, and filmmaker best known for ""Good Morning, Vietnam"" and the documentary ""A Whisper to a Roar"". Moses has been the executive in charge of television production and programming for General Electric, the executive producer of the ABC-TV affiliate in Washington, DC, and was a producer for Young & Rubicam Advertising in New York. Moses was born and raised in southern Illinois, and it was his interest in amateur radio that introduced him to the world beyond his small hometown. He received his first ""ham"" radio license"
"onscreen, but it had a great core"". He continued with other smaller roles in less successful films, such as ""The Survivors"" (1983) and ""Club Paradise"" (1986), though he said these roles did not help advance his film career. His first major break came from his starring role in director Barry Levinson's ""Good Morning, Vietnam"" (1987), which earned Williams a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film is set in 1965 during the Vietnam War, with Williams playing the role of Adrian Cronauer, a radio shock jock who keeps the troops entertained with comedy and sarcasm. Williams was"
"popularity of the sign-on slogan ""Gooooood Morning, Vietnam"" (which was initiated by Adrian Cronauer and later became the basis for the film ""Good Morning, Vietnam"" starring Robin Williams). Among the notable people who were AFVN disc jockeys were Don L. ""Scotty"" Brink, Lee Hansen, Les Coleman and Pat Sajak and Denny Woytek. Harry Simons hosted the ""GO Show"" at both AFVN Saigon and Danang in 1968 and 1969. Simons along with broadcaster Mike Bates created and produced a 10-hour radio documentary (""AFVN: The GI's Companion"") as a tribute to AFVN and to honor all Vietnam Veterans. It aired and streamed"
"film was merely ""a Robin Williams concert movie welded clumsily onto the plot from an old Danny Kaye picture."" Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 90% based on reviews from 41 critics, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus states: ""A well-calibrated blend of manic comedy and poignant drama, Good Morning, Vietnam offers a captivating look at a wide range of Robin Williams' cinematic gifts."" On Metacritic is has a score of 67% based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating ""generally favorable reviews"". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of A-. Alex"
"Canada and the U.S. and for lawmakers in Washington DC. In February 2017, Moses was added to the Fulbright Specialist Roster (2017-2020) and in March 2017, Appleseed Press released the 2nd Edition of Moses' book ""Talk to Your Body: Rethinking Healing by Rethinking Reality"" based on his personal experiences, the power of the mind and quantum physics. Ben Moses Ben Moses (born 1948) is an American documentarian, television producer, director, writer, and filmmaker best known for ""Good Morning, Vietnam"" and the documentary ""A Whisper to a Roar"". Moses has been the executive in charge of television production and programming for"
"that era. It was not until some years later that he was able to elicit interest in the proposal which became the film ""Good Morning, Vietnam"". The movie was based on his experiences as a Saigon-based DJ during the Vietnam War, where he served from 1965 to 1966. His program was known as the ""Dawn Buster"". According to Cronauer, other than the film's portrayal of him being a radio host, very little of the film reflects his experiences, except the bombing of a restaurant which Cronauer witnessed from nearby. A subsequent special program on National Public Radio about the role"
"director ""was afraid that if Robin and I met, that Robin would somehow start to do an unconscious imitation of me, which would change his characterization."" Williams and Cronauer eventually met at the film's New York premiere. ""Good Morning, Vietnam"" was one of the most successful films of the year, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 1987. The film received outstanding reviews from film critics. Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel of the review show ""Siskel and Ebert"" awarded the film ""Two Thumbs Up"", with Ebert giving the film a four out of four star review in the ""Chicago Sun-Times"". Richard"
"died on July 18, 2018, at his home in Western Virginia at the age of 79. Adrian Cronauer Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was a United States Air Force Airman 1st Class and radio personality whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film ""Good Morning, Vietnam"". Cronauer was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began his broadcasting career at the age of 12 as a guest for a Pittsburgh-area children's amateur hour. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped found the forerunner of"
"Vietnam! Vietnam! Vietnam, Vietnam was a United States Information Agency (USIA) film about the Vietnam War. The film, narrated by Charlton Heston, was shot on location in Vietnam in October–December 1968 but not released until 1971. Though John Ford, the executive producer, went to Vietnam, he did not participate in production work there. Ford later did supervise the editing and rewrote the film scenario. Bruce Herschensohn, the producer, remarked that the purpose of the film was to provide a ""balance"" to the view which critics of the war were providing. Due to the changing political situation in Vietnam, the film"
"Director, then stayed with the production team for more music-variety specials. Under director Marty Pasetta and the production team that produced the Academy Awards, Emmy Awards and Grammy Awards specials, Moses worked as stage manager and/or AD on those and many other live musical-variety specials for CBS, ABC and NBC. In between specials, from 1977-1981, Moses was the associate director of the ABC hit game show ""Family Feud"" starring Richard Dawson. In 1983, Robin Williams became attached to Moses' treatment for ""Good Morning, Vietnam"", and for the next five years the project was in development at Paramount Pictures. During this"
"11 June 2017 on VTV3. Mentor's color symbols The Face Vietnam The Face Vietnam ( or from season 3) is a Vietnamese modeling-themed reality television series, based on the US television series of the same name, and one of several national editions in the international ""The Face"" franchise. Hồ Ngọc Hà, Phạm Hương and Lan Khuê served as model coaches and Vĩnh Thụy served as a host for the first season. The first season premiered on 18 June 2016 on VTV3. In the second season, Lan Khuê, Hoàng Thùy and Minh Tú served as model coaches and Hữu Vi served"
"Larry Brezner Lawrence Ira ""Larry"" Brezner (23 August 1942 – 5 October 2015) was an American film producer, most notable for producing films such as ""Good Morning, Vietnam"", ""Throw Momma From the Train"", and ""Ride Along"". Born in the Bronx in New York City in 1942, Brezner studied at the University of Bridgeport and St. John's University. He later studied at Johns Hopkins University from which he graduated with a Masters in Psychology. He then was a teacher at an elementary school in Spanish Harlem before he moved on to the entertainment industry. In 1974 he opened a night club"
"Adrian Cronauer Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was a United States Air Force Airman 1st Class and radio personality whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film ""Good Morning, Vietnam"". Cronauer was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began his broadcasting career at the age of 12 as a guest for a Pittsburgh-area children's amateur hour. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped found the forerunner of the university's college radio station WPTS-FM. Cronauer chose to enlist instead of waiting on the draft"
"Vietnam (miniseries) Vietnam is a (1987) Australian TV mini-series, directed by Chris Noonan and John Duigan. It stars Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman and Nicholas Eadie. The series won the Logie Award for Most Popular Single Telemovie or Miniseries. Set in the 1960s through to the early 1970s, ""Vietnam"" is a mini-series about Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war. The Goddard family live in Canberra - Public servant Douglas, Evelyn (Veronica Lang) and their son Phil and daughter Megan. Aged 15, Megan is now a rebellious teenager, infuriating her conservative parents whilst her older sibling Phil is a budding photographer. Australia"
"Good Guys Wear Black Good Guys Wear Black is a 1978 American action film starring Chuck Norris and directed by Ted Post. This was the second film to feature Norris as the star. The film featured a first screen appearance by Norris' brother Aaron Norris and final appearances by Lloyd Haynes, Dana Andrews and Jim Backus. Back in 1973, one United States Senator Conrad Morgan (James Franciscus), the chief delegate diplomat in negotiating the terms of the end of Vietnam War, made a deal in Paris, France with Kuong Yen, the North Vietnamese negotiator. The deal called for Yen to"
"went through numerous cuts and script alterations over a three-year period and, when finally released, managed to offend almost everyone. Critical reviews were unfavorable. USIA Director Frank Shakespeare left the decision on whether to order a copy of the film up to individual US Embassies abroad, and only a few did. Vietnam! Vietnam! Vietnam, Vietnam was a United States Information Agency (USIA) film about the Vietnam War. The film, narrated by Charlton Heston, was shot on location in Vietnam in October–December 1968 but not released until 1971. Though John Ford, the executive producer, went to Vietnam, he did not participate"
"the challenge. The Amazing Race Vietnam 2012 The Amazing Race Vietnam: Cuộc đua kỳ thú 2012 is the first season of the reality television game show, ""The Amazing Race Vietnam"". It featured ten teams of two race around Vietnam for 300 million₫. The program premiered on VTV3 and aired every Friday primetime (8:00PM UTC+7) from 18 May to 10 August 2012. The first season was directed and hosted by Dustin Nguyen. He also served as an executive producer. Friends and actors Saettie Baggio & Thành Phúc were the winners of the first season of ""The Amazing Race Vietnam"". Filming was"
"is survived by his third wife, Dominque Cohen-Brezner, and two daughters, Lauren Azbill and China Brezner. Larry Brezner Lawrence Ira ""Larry"" Brezner (23 August 1942 – 5 October 2015) was an American film producer, most notable for producing films such as ""Good Morning, Vietnam"", ""Throw Momma From the Train"", and ""Ride Along"". Born in the Bronx in New York City in 1942, Brezner studied at the University of Bridgeport and St. John's University. He later studied at Johns Hopkins University from which he graduated with a Masters in Psychology. He then was a teacher at an elementary school in Spanish"
"The Face Vietnam The Face Vietnam ( or from season 3) is a Vietnamese modeling-themed reality television series, based on the US television series of the same name, and one of several national editions in the international ""The Face"" franchise. Hồ Ngọc Hà, Phạm Hương and Lan Khuê served as model coaches and Vĩnh Thụy served as a host for the first season. The first season premiered on 18 June 2016 on VTV3. In the second season, Lan Khuê, Hoàng Thùy and Minh Tú served as model coaches and Hữu Vi served as a host. The second season premiered on"
"The Vietnam War (TV series) The Vietnam War is a 10-part American television documentary series about the Vietnam War written by Geoffrey C. Ward and directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. The first episode premiered on PBS on September 17, 2017. The script is by Geoffrey Ward, and the series is narrated by Peter Coyote. The series cost around $30 million and took more than 10 years to make. It was produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who had previously collaborated on ""The War"" (2007), ""Baseball: The Tenth Inning"" (2010), and ""Prohibition"" (2011). The production companies were WETA-TV"
"were chosen, namely Thu Minh, Trần Lập, Hồ Ngọc Hà and Đàm Vĩnh Hưng. They guided a team of fourteen. The first season is hosted by Phan Anh, former host of ""Vietnam Idol"", while V.Music band, including 4 members, and Phương Mai take the role of backstage and social media correspondents respectively. The second season saw the departures of Thu Minh, Trần Lập, Hồ Ngọc Hà due to professional reasons and they were replaced by Mỹ Linh, Hồng Nhung and Quốc Trung, respectively. Season 3, which took place in May 2015, has the same changes of coaches as Thu Phương,"
"Gabriel Hart Gabriel E. Hart (born February 14, 1978) is a Motion Picture, music video director, commercial director, and founder of Vietnam Films. After being denied entry into film school, he became a self-taught editor, screenwriter, producer and director. In 2006, he won an award for Best Music Video in the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) for Evander Holyfield's artist G Deniro's ""Waiting For My Season"" video. Fairly new to the entertainment industry, he has been featured in ""XXL Magazine"" and ""Ozone Magazine"" for his quick rise to the music video forefront for his creativity and strong use of narrative"
"Luke Nguyen's Vietnam Luke Nguyen's Vietnam is an Australian television series first screened on SBS One in 2010. The series follows chef, Luke Nguyen, as he tours Vietnam seeking culinary delights and adventure. It is regularly broadcast on Good Food, a UK food-orientated TV channel. Luke Nguyen (born 1978) is a Vietnamese Australian chef, best known as the host of television series ""Luke Nguyen's Vietnam"". The series is a food documentary, in which he travels through Vietnam, cooking in the ad hoc manner of the street vendors in the country, usually preparing the dish on the footpaths. He appeared on"
"that this will allow them to seize control of the government they feel betrayed them in Vietnam. Ultimately, Dalton confronts his former commander in the swamp and, after a long and unexplained flashback sequence of combat in Vietnam, Dalton stops both his commander and the group's plans. This Universal Television movie was produced by Herman Miller, edited by Lawrence J. Vallario, scored by Don Peake, and Jack Priestley was the cinematographer. Gary A. Lee handled art direction and, with creator Robert Foster no longer involved, Lou Shaw was the only credited executive producer. Direction of the combined feature edit of"
"interspersed with propaganda. During the Vietnam War, United States Air Force sergeant Adrian Cronauer was a notable Armed Forces Radio disc jockey whose experiences later inspired the 1987 film ""Good Morning, Vietnam"" starring Robin Williams as Cronauer. Cold War radio DJ Willis Conover's program on the Voice of America from 1955 through the mid-1990s featured jazz and other ""prohibited"" American music aimed at listeners in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries. Conover reportedly had ""millions of devoted followers in Eastern Europe alone; his worldwide audience in his heyday has been estimated at up to 30 million people"". African American"
"Pregnant"") from 2004. Việt Linh has made several critically acclaimed films. In 2007, ""Muoi"" (""Muoi: the Legend of a Portrait""), the first horror film in Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon (collaborated by Korean producers) also became the first rated film with an under-16 ban. Cinema of Vietnam The cinema of Vietnam originates in the 1920s, and has largely been shaped by wars that have been fought in the country from the 1940s to the 1970s. Better known Vietnamese language films include ""Cyclo"", ""The Scent of Green Papaya"" and ""Vertical Ray of the Sun"", all by French-trained Việt Kiều director"
"Vietnam vet (Bruce Dern), who plan to blow up the Goodyear blimp over the Super Bowl. It was shot on location at the actual ""Super Bowl X"" in January 1976 in Miami, with the use of a real Goodyear Blimp. The film tested very highly, and Paramount and Frankenheimer had high expectations for it but it was not a hit. Frankenheimer is quoted in Champlin's biography as saying that his alcohol problem caused him to do work that was below his own standards on ""Prophecy"" (1979), an ecological monster movie about a mutant grizzly bear terrorizing a forest in Maine."
"Southern Icon Films Gabriel Hart Gabriel E. Hart (born February 14, 1978) is a Motion Picture, music video director, commercial director, and founder of Vietnam Films. After being denied entry into film school, he became a self-taught editor, screenwriter, producer and director. In 2006, he won an award for Best Music Video in the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) for Evander Holyfield's artist G Deniro's ""Waiting For My Season"" video. Fairly new to the entertainment industry, he has been featured in ""XXL Magazine"" and ""Ozone Magazine"" for his quick rise to the music video forefront for his creativity and strong"
"""MasterChef Australia (season 2)"" as a guest chef. He is also the owner of Red Lantern restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney and is the author of a number of cook books. He's a current judge of MasterChef Vietnam. Luke Nguyen's Vietnam Luke Nguyen's Vietnam is an Australian television series first screened on SBS One in 2010. The series follows chef, Luke Nguyen, as he tours Vietnam seeking culinary delights and adventure. It is regularly broadcast on Good Food, a UK food-orientated TV channel. Luke Nguyen (born 1978) is a Vietnamese Australian chef, best known as the host of television series"
"Top Gear: Vietnam Special Top Gear: Vietnam Special is a special 75-minute episode for BBC motoring program ""Top Gear"", and was first broadcast on 28 December 2008, as part of the final episode for the twelfth series, with the special repeated for UK TV channel Dave, initially in an edited, 46 minute version on 19 January 2009, but later revised to a 90-minute format following complaints by viewers. The special sees hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, travelling across Vietnam with motorbikes, beginning from Hồ Chí Minh City (Saigon), travelling north towards Hạ Long city, and finishing at"
"Vietnam"" had been a success in theaters, and it borrowed two actors from the ""Good Morning Vietnam"" cast, Noble Willingham and Cu Ba Nguyen, as well as having a similar free-spirited protagonist who is constantly clashing with his superiors. The television pilot was filmed on location in Thailand. David Hume Kennerly served as executive producer and writer. Gary Nelson directed the film. Shooter won an Emmy for cinematography. Shooter (1988 film) Shooter is a 1988 American made-for-television action drama film based on the book ""Shooter"" by and about Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly, who had been a combat photojournalist"
"showcased 48 and 37 films (both shorts and features), respectively, directed/produced by filmmakers of Vietnamese descent from the U.S., France, Canada, Australia, Germany, and Vietnam. As a result, many films by Vietnamese-heritage filmmakers, both new and previously released, have gathered here. Films by Academy Award nominated director Trần Anh Hùng have been shown at ViFF. Notable premieres at ViFF include the world premiere of Victor Vu's ""First Morning"" (""Buổi Sáng Đàu Năm""), ""The Rebel"", directed by Charlie Nguyen, and the North American premiere of Pham Nhue Giang's ""Deserted Valley"" (""Thung Lũng Hoang Vắng""). In 2007, the eight-day festival took place"