"and the album that was released featuring performances from the special became a best-seller. Presley historians have also said doing the special whetted Elvis's appetite to perform live again after nearly a decade away from the stage. After the special, Parker managed Presley's return to live performance, including a set of brief U.S. tours and many engagements in Las Vegas. Following the success of Presley's Las Vegas return, Parker signed a contract with the International Hotel to guarantee Presley would play a month-long engagement for $125,000 a week (US$ in dollars), an unheard-of sum at the time. During this part"
"and ""The Boss Baby"". Tobey Maguire filmography Tobey Maguire is an American actor and producer. He gained prominence for his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the ""Spider-Man"" trilogy, which was directed by Sam Raimi, and in 2002, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role in ""Spider-Man"", and had lost to Robin Williams in ""One Hour Photo"", and in 2004, he won the award for his role in ""Spider-Man 2"". He is also known for acting in ""Brothers"", ""The Great Gatsby"", ""Seabiscuit"", and ""The Cider House Rules"". He has also done voice overs"
"Tobey Maguire Tobias Vincent Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor and film producer. He gained recognition for his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's ""Spider-Man"" trilogy. His other major films include ""Pleasantville"" (1998), ""The Cider House Rules"" (1999), ""Wonder Boys"" (2000), ""Seabiscuit"" (2003), ""The Good German"" (2006), ""Brothers"" (2009), and ""The Great Gatsby"" (2013). He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Awards, and received two Saturn Awards, including one for Best Actor. He established his own production company in 2012 called Material Pictures, and co-produced ""Good People"" that same year."
"Tobey Maguire Tobias Vincent Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor and film producer. He gained recognition for his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's ""Spider-Man"" trilogy. His other major films include ""Pleasantville"" (1998), ""The Cider House Rules"" (1999), ""Wonder Boys"" (2000), ""Seabiscuit"" (2003), ""The Good German"" (2006), ""Brothers"" (2009), and ""The Great Gatsby"" (2013). He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Awards, and received two Saturn Awards, including one for Best Actor. He established his own production company in 2012 called Material Pictures, and co-produced ""Good People"" that same year."
"Team America: World Police Team America: World Police is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Trey Parker and written by Parker, Matt Stone and Pam Brady, all of whom are also known for the popular animated television series ""South Park"". Starring Parker, Stone, Kristen Miller, Masasa Moyo, Daran Norris, Phil Hendrie, Maurice LaMarche, Chelsea Marguerite, Jeremy Shada and Fred Tatasciore the film is a satire of big-budget action films and their associated clichés and stereotypes, with particular humorous emphasis on the global implications of the politics of the United States. The title is derived from domestic and international political"
"Parker (2013 film) Parker is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by John J. McLaughlin. Starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez, the film is adapted from ""Flashfire"", the 19th Parker novel, written by Donald Westlake under the pen name Richard Stark. Primarily set in Palm Beach, Florida, the film revolves around professional thief Parker (Statham), who is double-crossed by his crew. He sets out for revenge on them, helped by a real-estate agent (Lopez) in a quest to steal what his former accomplices intend to rob at a jewelry heist. ""Parker"" marked a departure"
"Tobey Maguire filmography Tobey Maguire is an American actor and producer. He gained prominence for his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the ""Spider-Man"" trilogy, which was directed by Sam Raimi, and in 2002, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role in ""Spider-Man"", and had lost to Robin Williams in ""One Hour Photo"", and in 2004, he won the award for his role in ""Spider-Man 2"". He is also known for acting in ""Brothers"", ""The Great Gatsby"", ""Seabiscuit"", and ""The Cider House Rules"". He has also done voice overs in ""Cats & Dogs"""
"South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is a 1999 American adult animated musical comedy film based on the Comedy Central animated television series ""South Park"". The film was directed by series creator Trey Parker and stars the regular television cast of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, and Isaac Hayes, with George Clooney, Eric Idle and Mike Judge in supporting roles. The screenplay was written by Parker, Stone and Pam Brady. The film follows the four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick as they sneak into an R-rated film"
"Oscar in 1951 for her performance. Parker followed ""Detective Story"" with her portrayal of an actress in love with a swashbuckling nobleman (played by Stewart Granger) in ""Scaramouche"" (1952), a role originally intended for Ava Gardner. Parker later claimed that Granger was the only person she didn't get along with during her entire career. However they had good chemistry and the film was a massive hit; MGM rushed her into ""Above and Beyond"" (1952), a biopic of Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. (Robert Taylor), the pilot of the aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. It was a"
"Secret Thing."" During pre-production for ""Once Around"", Scotch Marmo came to the attention of acclaimed film director Steven Spielberg, who hired her to write ""Hook"", also released in 1991. ""Hook"" starred Robin Williams as an adult Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, and Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell. Scotch Marmo shared writing credit with James V. Hart and also served as associate producer on the film. While ""Hook"" was being shot, Scotch Marmo began working on her next Spielberg project, ""Jurassic Park"", released in 1993. ""Jurassic Park"", which has had four sequels to date, starred Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff"
"Trey Parker Randolph Severn ""Trey"" Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an American actor, animator, writer, director, producer, singer, and songwriter. He is known for co-creating ""South Park"" (1997–present) along with his creative partner Matt Stone, as well as co-writing and co-directing the Tony Award-winning musical ""The Book of Mormon"" (2011). Parker was interested in film and music as a child, and attended the University of Colorado, Boulder following high school, where he met Stone. The two collaborated on various short films, and starred in a feature-length musical, titled ""Cannibal! The Musical"" (1993). Parker and Stone moved to Los"
"mocking Kim Jong-il are reportedly set to be included, alongside copies of ""The Interview"", in helium-filled balloons launched by North Korean defectors into their home country in an effort to inspire education on the Western world's views on it. Team America: World Police Team America: World Police is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Trey Parker and written by Parker, Matt Stone and Pam Brady, all of whom are also known for the popular animated television series ""South Park"". Starring Parker, Stone, Kristen Miller, Masasa Moyo, Daran Norris, Phil Hendrie, Maurice LaMarche, Chelsea Marguerite, Jeremy Shada and Fred Tatasciore"
"for his business creativity and helped many martial artists open their own dojos. He was well known in Hollywood, where he trained several stunt men and celebrities—most notably Elvis Presley, to whom he eventually awarded a first-degree black belt in Kenpo. He left behind a few world-renowned grand masters: Al Tracy, head of the world's largest system of Kenpo; Bob White; Huk Plana; Larry Tatum; Ron Chapel; and Frank Trejo, who ran a school in California prior to his death. Parker helped Bruce Lee gain national attention by introducing him at his International Karate Championships. He served as one of"
"and a new iteration of the character, portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, began with the 2016 film """". OsCorp scientist Richard Parker records a video message to explain his disappearance. Later, he and his wife, Mary, are aboard a private jet hijacked by an assassin sent to kill Richard and his wife. Richard and Mary fight off the man, but the ensuing struggle causes the plane to crash, killing them both, after he uploads the video. In the present time, Richard's son, Peter, continues to fight crime as Spider-Man. He pursues and apprehends Aleksei Sytsevich and"
"David Parker (director) David Parker (born 1947 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. Films written by Parker include ""Malcolm"", ""Rikky and Pete"", ""The Big Steal"", and ""Amy"", Matching Jack (2013 film) (With Lynne Renew). Parker won AFI Best Screenplay for Malcolm and The Big Steal. Films produced by Parker include Malcolm, The Big Steal, Rikky and Pete, Hotel de Love, Irresistible, Amy, Matching Jack, The Gates of Hell. He also produced Stark - a BBC mini-series written by Ben Elton. Parker co-produced Kath and Kimderella. He has directed three films, ""Hercules Returns"", ""Diana"
"the star, the superhero is the star. The success of ""X-Men"" and ""Spider-Man"" without being star-driven pieces reassures [executives] that the film does have an upside commercially."" However, in September 2006, Robert Downey, Jr. was cast in the role. Favreau chose Downey, a fan of the comic, because he felt the actor's past made him an appropriate choice for the part, explaining ""The best and worst moments of Robert's life have been in the public eye. He had to find an inner balance to overcome obstacles that went far beyond his career. That's Tony Stark."" Favreau faced opposition from Marvel"
"the younger Snow would ""record duets with his father"", as well as cover his own (presumably ghost-written) material. A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Snow persuaded the directors to allow a young Elvis Presley to appear on stage. Snow used Presley as his opening act and introduced him to Colonel Tom Parker. In August 1955, Snow and Parker formed the management team, Hank Snow Attractions. This partnership signed a management contract with Presley but before long, Snow was out and Parker had full control over the rock singer's career. Forty years after leaving Parker, Snow stated, ""I"
"on Broadway and became immensely successful. In 2013, he and Stone established their own production studio, Important Studios. Parker has been the recipient of various awards over the course of his career, including five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on ""South Park"", as well as four Tony Awards and a Grammy Award for ""The Book of Mormon"". Parker was born in Conifer, Colorado, the son of insurance saleswoman Sharon and geologist Randolph ""Randy"" Parker. He was a shy child who received ""decent"" grades and was involved in honors classes. He idolized Monty Python, which he began watching on television"
"Parker's high school life, and the performances of Holland and Keaton. A sequel, """", is scheduled to be released on July 5, 2019. Following the Battle of New York, Adrian Toomes and his salvage company are contracted to clean up the city, but their operation is taken over by the Department of Damage Control (D.O.D.C.), a partnership between Tony Stark and the U.S. government. Enraged at being driven out of business, Toomes persuades his employees to keep the Chitauri technology they have already scavenged and use it to create and sell advanced weapons. Eight years later, Peter Parker is drafted"
"Da grande (film) Da grande is a 1987 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Franco Amurri, starring Renato Pozzetto, Ottavia Piccolo and Alessandro Haber. ""Da grande"" is one of the coming-of-age comedies that were released in the late 1980s. It has been said to be the inspiration for ""Big"", the 1988 international blockbuster directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks. Eight-year-old Marco Marinelli is a bedwetter, scolded by his mother (Ottavia Piccolo) and teased by his classmates. On his birthday he finds out that his father (Alessandro Haber), who is facing economic difficulties, hasn't brought him the Lego he"
"June 1961. His manager, Colonel Tom Parker, decided to shift the focus of Presley's career to movie-making, and stopped him touring. The films were low-budget, formulaic comedies. Their releases were successful at the box office, while the resulting albums sold well. Presley attempted to move into more dramatic roles, trying to reduce the prominence of musical numbers to center on his acting with ""Flaming Star"" (1960) and ""Wild in the Country"" (1961). Both releases flopped, and by 1964 Parker decided to limit all recordings exclusively to movie soundtracks. Parker then set the Presley formula: the films would promote album releases,"
"Willard Parker Willard Parker (born Worster Van Eps, February 5, 1912 – December 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was a leading man under contract to Columbia Pictures in the 1940s and starred in the TV series ""Tales of the Texas Rangers"" (1955–58). Parker was born in New York City. He was a meter reader and a tennis pro. While working as the latter in Hollywood he was spotted by Zeppo Marx, then working as an agent. Marx arranged a screen test and he signed a contract with Warner Bros. He changed his name to ""Willard"
"that Parker would play country music singer Faron Young in the upcoming biopic about Hank Williams (played by Tom Hiddleston) titled ""I Saw the Light"". The film is set to release sometime in 2015. Parker became friends with playwright Gore Vidal in 2011 who introduced Parker to theatre director Michael Wilson. It was then that Parker was cast as Howie Annenberg in Vidal's play ""The Best Man"" directed by Wilson in 2012 alongside James Earl Jones and John Larroquette. Parker has also performed in the off-Broadway play ""Damage Control"" as Chip Donahue. Parker is a member of the Screen Actors"
"and Me"" and ""The Menkoff Method"".He directed television commercials in the 90's notably the ""I'd Like To See That"" Campaign AFL, Motorola, Nike, and Vodafone with Michael Richards. Hercules Returns was in both Venice and Sundance Film Festivals in 1994. Films shot by Parker include Malcolm, Rikky and Pete (United Artists), The Big Steal, Pure Luck (Universal), Amy, Mr Reliable (Polygram), Matching Jack. TV includes Stark (BBC), Felicity, Samantha, The Miracle Worker (Disney), ChildStar (Disney) Custody, Catalina Trust, Lea to the Rescue, John Doe, Kath and Kimderella.(Village Roadshow) He is married to director Nadia Tass. He and Ms Tass owned"
"Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, and Kim Cattrall, returned in the sequel; Chris Noth also signed on to reprise the role of Mr. Big. Evan Handler returned as Harry Goldenblatt, John Corbett as Aiden Shaw, David Eigenberg played Steve Brady once more, Willie Garson returned as Stanford Blatch, and Mario Cantone again played Anthony Marentino, making the original cast almost complete. In addition, Michael Patrick King wrote and directed again, and Patricia Field once again took charge of the costumes and wardrobe. Hats were once again created by Prudence Millinery for Vivienne Westwood. ""Entertainment Weekly"" confirmed that the budget for"
"Pam Brady Pam Brady (born July 28, 1969) is an American writer and television producer, best known for her work with Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Pam Brady first met Parker, Stone and Jason McHugh while working under Brian Graden at 20th Century Fox. Brady suggested that the two make a weekly version of their student film ""Cannibal! The Musical"". The three came up with the idea for ""Time Warped"". While ""Time Warped"" was not produced, Parker and Stone decided to make ""South Park"" for Comedy Central and brought Brady on as a writer. Brady is known as the live-action"
"of his fortune on partying, cars, mansions, and women, and his popularity had been eclipsed by new singers, such as Bing Crosby. Parker, charged with the task of promoting the star, found the career transition to be a smooth one, using much of his ""carny"" experience to sell tickets and pack in the crowds. He was a very good promoter, but he had his sights set on management. Austin offered Parker the opportunity to move to Nashville, Tennessee, where music was becoming a big business, but for reasons unknown Parker turned him down. Instead, Parker decided to stay in Temple"
"by Lee Marvin in 1967's ""Point Blank"" (though their characters were given different surnames). A. O. Scott of ""The New York Times"" said of the actor in the film: ""[Statham], who seems to be made entirely of muscle and scar tissue, is comfortable with his limitations as an actor. His Parker, in any case, is more of an axiom than a fully rounded human being."" A 2012 BBC News report estimated that his ten-year film career to date (2002 to 2012) yielded over one billion dollars in the box office, making him one of the industry's most bankable stars. He"
"ensues. The body count is high. Intrigue is low."" Lisa Schwarzbaum of ""Entertainment Weekly""s review was along the same lines, calling it ""unremarkably generic"" and ""insanely bloody."" Parker (2013 film) Parker is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by John J. McLaughlin. Starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez, the film is adapted from ""Flashfire"", the 19th Parker novel, written by Donald Westlake under the pen name Richard Stark. Primarily set in Palm Beach, Florida, the film revolves around professional thief Parker (Statham), who is double-crossed by his crew. He sets out for revenge on"
"that Parker just didn't want to admit there was such a problem because he didn't know how to deal with it and was worried about any negative publicity it would create. According to Parker himself, he did attempt to talk to his client a number of times about the matter, but that Presley simply and firmly allegedly told Parker to stay out of his personal business. In February 1975, during his engagement in Las Vegas, Presley met with Barbra Streisand and Jon Peters. They discussed the possibility of Presley's co-starring with Streisand in a remake of the film"" A Star"
"Spider-Man: Far From Home Spider-Man: Far From Home is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is set to be the sequel to """" (2017) and the twenty-third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Jon Watts, written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Jake Gyllenhaal, Cobie Smulders, and Samuel L. Jackson. It follows Parker and his friends as"
"cameras, thus marking the first time that a Hollywood feature film was shot entirely with IMAX digital cameras. In early February, Marvel confirmed the involvement of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, and Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the film. Additional filming took place in Scotland beginning in February 2017. The filming occurred in Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Scottish Highlands, with studio work taking place at Wardpark Studios in Cumbernauld. Filming also began at Durham Cathedral in Durham, England in early May 2017. In late June 2017,"
"Corey Parker and Carl Ford. Following up with the character, Zola Taylor in the one -act play, Why do Fools fall in love about Frankie Lymon at The Stella Adler Theater in Hollywood. Meanwhile, Hollywood, major casting director Billy Hopkins auditioned Tammy and called her back considering her for two pinnacle roles, one in a film called, The Perez Family (Marisa Tomei,Alfred Molina and Anjelica Huston) and the other an untitled, Oliver Stone picture to play opposite Al Pacino. Grady ultimately lost out on the both roles and that marked a turning point to give up acting for a while."