Richard Parker is a major character in the book and film 'Life of Pi', what is he?
"and the first chance to really combine art with VFX. Every shot was artistic exploration, to make the ocean a character and make it interesting we had to strive to make it as visually stunning as possible."" Rhythm & Hues spent a year on research and development, "" building upon its already vast knowledge of CG animation"" to develop the tiger. The British Film Institute's ""Sight & Sound"" magazine suggested that, """"Life of Pi"" can be seen as the film Rhythm & Hues has been building up to all these years, by taking things they learned from each production from"
"ship sinks in the middle of the Pacific Ocean during a voyage to North America. Richard Parker is a royal Bengal tiger who is stranded on the lifeboat with Pi when the ship sinks. Richard Parker lives on the lifeboat with Pi and is kept alive with the food and water Pi delivers. Richard Parker develops a relationship with Pi that allows them to coexist in their struggle. In the novel, a hunter named Richard Parker is hired to kill a panther thought to have killed seven people within two months. Instead, he accidentally immobilizes a female Bengal tiger with"
"of them subsequently being cannibalised by their fellow seamen. Edgar Allan Poe's only novel, ""The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket"", published in 1838, features a character named Richard Parker, who, after a shipwreck, becomes a victim of cannibalism by the ship's remaining survivors. Writer Yann Martel in his 2001 novel ""Life of Pi"" picked up on these occurrences, and named the book's shipwrecked Bengal tiger Richard Parker. The case was also the basis for a famous Monty Python sketch, titled ""Lifeboat (Cannibalism)/Still no Sign of Land"". In that sketch, five sailors are on a lifeboat after a shipwreck,"
"asserts himself as the alpha animal, and is eventually able to share the boat with his feline companion, admitting in the end that Richard Parker is the one who helped him survive his ordeal. Pi recounts various events while adrift in the Pacific Ocean. At his lowest point, exposure renders him blind and unable to catch fish. In a state of delirium, he talks with a marine ""echo"", which he initially identifies as Richard Parker having gained the ability to speak, but it turns out to be another blind castaway, a Frenchman, who boards the lifeboat with the intention of"
"killing and eating Pi, but is immediately killed by Richard Parker. Some time later, Pi's boat comes ashore on a floating island network of algae and inhabited by hundreds of thousands of meerkats. Soon, Pi and Richard Parker regain strength, but the boy's discovery of the carnivorous nature of the island's plant life forces him to return to the ocean. Two hundred and twenty-seven days after the ship's sinking, the lifeboat washes onto a beach in Mexico, after which Richard Parker disappears into the nearby jungle without looking back, leaving Pi heartbroken at the abrupt farewell. The third part of"
"at the zoo bears the name Richard Parker as the result of a clerical error, in which human and animal names were reversed. Pi is raised as a Hindu who practices vegetarianism. At the age of fourteen, he investigates Christianity and Islam, and decides to become an adherent of all three religions, much to his parents' dismay, saying he ""just wants to love God."" He tries to understand God through the lens of each religion, and comes to recognize benefits in each one. A few years later in February 1976, during the period when Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares"
"Life of Pi Life of Pi is a Canadian fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor ""Pi"" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. The novel has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. It was rejected by at least five London publishing houses before being accepted by Knopf Canada, which published it in September 2001. The UK edition won"
"Richard and Mary Parker Richard Parker and Mary Parker are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are the parents of Peter Parker, the superhero known as Spider-Man. Richard and Mary Parker were created by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. For many years prior to ""The Amazing Spider-Man Annual"" #5 (published in 1968), there had been no explanation of why Peter Parker was being raised by his aunt and uncle, with his parents only appearing in flashbacks and photographs. That issue finally answered the question: Richard and Mary Parker were murdered by Albert Malik, who"
"detail. The main character is a young man named Richard Cypher, a Westland woods guide whose simple life is forever changed after he becomes the Seeker of Truth – a position similar to that of a Confessor, requiring him to uphold justice in the world. Over the course of the series, Richard learns about his heritage while seeking to stop the evil that others would unleash upon the world of the living. Because Richard refuses to sacrifice his values and lives his life as a free man, others begin to understand the nobility of man and what it means to"
"family, but a crewman throws him into a lifeboat. A freed zebra jumps onto the boat with him, breaking its leg. The ship sinks into the Mariana Trench drowning his family. Pi briefly sees what appears to be a survivor, but it turns out to be Richard Parker. After the storm, Pi awakens in the lifeboat with the zebra, and is joined by a resourceful orangutan. A spotted hyena emerges from under a tarpaulin covering half of the lifeboat and snaps at Pi, forcing him to retreat to the end of the boat. The hyena kills the zebra and later"
"the island is carnivorous after finding a human tooth embedded in a flower. Pi and Richard Parker leave the island, eventually reaching the coast of Mexico. Pi is saddened that Richard Parker does not acknowledge him before disappearing into the jungle. He is rescued and brought to a hospital. Insurance agents for the Japanese freighter company interview him, but do not believe his story and ask what really happened. He tells a different story, in which the animals are replaced by human survivors: his mother for the orangutan, an amiable sailor for the zebra, and the ship's brutish cook for"
"Richard Parker (economist) Richard Parker (born November 5, 1946) is an economist from the United States. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Oxford, and has worked for the United Nations Development Programme. Parker co-founded ""Mother Jones"" magazine and is on the editorial board of ""The Nation"". He wrote the books ""The Myth of the Middle Class"", ""Mixed Signals: the Future of Global Television News"", and ""John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics"". Parker has held Marshall, Rockefeller, Danforth, Goldsmith, and Bank of America fellowships; and is lecturer in public policy and senior fellow"
"Parker (Stark novels character) Parker is a fictional character created by American novelist Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008). A criminal anti-hero, Parker is the main protagonist of 24 of the 28 novels Westlake wrote under the pseudonym Richard Stark. A ruthless career criminal, Parker has almost no traditional redeeming qualities, aside from efficiency and professionalism. Parker is callous, meticulous, and perfectly willing to commit murder if he deems it necessary. He does, however, live by one ethical principle: he will not double-cross another professional criminal with whom he is working, unless they try to double-cross ""him"". Should that happen, Parker will"
"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"
"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"
"""Untold Tales of Spider-Man"" #-1, part of Marvel Comics' ""Flashback Month"" event, written by Roger Stern and drawn by John Romita, Sr., the characters origins are expanded. Since then, they have rarely been mentioned. Captain Richard Parker, a decorated soldier of the United States Army Special Forces, was recruited by Nick Fury to the C.I.A. Mary Fitzpatrick was the daughter of O.S.S. agent ""Wild Will"" Fitzpatrick. She attended the best schools and eventually followed in her father's footsteps, becoming a C.I.A. translator and data analyst. Richard and Mary met on the job, fell in love, and married. Originally they eloped,"
"sort of with a capital 'S' – something that would direct my life."" He spoke of being lonely and needing direction in his life, and found that writing the novel met this need. The name of Martel's tiger, Richard Parker, was inspired by a character in Edgar Allan Poe's nautical adventure novel ""The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket"" (1838). In this book, Richard Parker is a mutineer who is stranded and eventually cannibalized on the hull of an overturned ship (and there is a dog aboard who is named Tiger). The author also had in mind another occurrence"
"30, 2002), Parker, is named in honor of the Richard Stark character as well as Spider-Man's secret identity, Peter Parker. He also has a daughter (born July 15, 2003), Evelyn, or Evie for short. Duane Swierczynski Duane Louis Swierczynski (born February 22, 1972) is an American crime writer known for his work in non-fiction books, novels and comic books. Duane Swierczynski was born and raised in Frankford, a neighborhood in lower Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. After leaving in the late 1990s and making several stops elsewhere, he moved to another neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia from 2002 until 2016. He"
"Richard Parks (author) Billy Richard Parks (born June 15, 1955) is an American fantasy, science fiction and horror writer. He writes under the names Richard Parks and W. J. Everett, aside from a few early works written as by B. Richard Parks and Rick Parks. Parks is a native of Mississippi; he was born in Newton. As an adult, prior to his literary career, he was ""a chemist by trade, specializing in paint and polymer films."" More recently he resided in Ridgeland, Mississippi. He now lives in central New York with his wife and cats. Parks ""started writing seriously about"
"M"" series. However, it is shown in the ""House of M"" series that the Peter Parker of the mainstream Marvel Universe remembers the life he had in this pocket universe. In the House of M universe, Spider-Man is famous for being an actor, super-hero, wrestler, and businessman. His identity as Peter Parker is known to the public, who believes he is a mutant and thus born with his powers. His uncle Ben Parker, first love Gwen Stacy and Gwen's father George Stacy are all alive; Peter and Gwen are married and have a son together. Rhino is Peter's bodyguard, even"
"Life of Pi (film) Life of Pi is a 2012 American survival drama film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name. Directed by Ang Lee, the film's adapted screenplay was written by David Magee, and it stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Tabu Hashmi, Adil Hussain, and Gérard Depardieu. The storyline revolves around an Indian man named ""Pi"" Patel, telling a novelist about his life story, and how at 16 he survives a shipwreck and is adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. The film had its worldwide premiere as the"
"while in reality it was only for himself. Richard's fate causes Vanessa Fisk to plot the downfall of her estranged husband. Richard Fisk Richard Fisk is a fictional character, a criminal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the son of the Kingpin and his wife Vanessa Fisk. Although he was originally a villain, he became an antihero. The character first appears in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #83 (April 1970) and was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. The character Richard Fisk first appears as The Schemer in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #83 (April 1970), created"
"Rick Parker (artist) Richard Lowell Parker (born August 31, 1946) is an American artist, writer, and cartoonist whose humorous artwork has appeared in ""The New York Times"", ""The Village Voice"", ""Time"" magazine, ""U.S. News & World Report"", ""Life"" magazine, and various comic books published by Marvel Comics. Parker is widely known as the artist of MTV's ""Beavis and Butt-Head"" comic book, published by Marvel from 1994 to 1996. He wrote and illustrated his own graphic novel, ""Deadboy"", in 2010. Parker grew up in Savannah, Georgia. He did not own many comic books as a child — instead, his artistic influences"
"""Hunter Black"", by Justin Peniston, William Orr, and Jacob Bascle, features a title character inspired by the notion of putting Parker into a fantasy setting. Like ""The Hunter"", from which his name was drawn, ""Hunter Black"" starts off looking for payback against betrayers, but it soon diverges into a story of monsters, magic, and mayhem. Parker (Stark novels character) Parker is a fictional character created by American novelist Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008). A criminal anti-hero, Parker is the main protagonist of 24 of the 28 novels Westlake wrote under the pseudonym Richard Stark. A ruthless career criminal, Parker has almost"
"Benjamin Richard Parker Benjamin Richard Parker (often called Benjy by his sister) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted in the alternate future MC2 universe. He is the younger brother of May Parker/Spider-Girl, and the son of Mary Jane and Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Benjamin is born after a complicated pregnancy. Because his father's genetic code was altered when he received his powers, Ben is at a high risk of being born with some kind of genetic abnormality: deformity, disability, or perhaps even mutant powers. Due to the risk to Mary Jane's"
"at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Parker retired from NASA on August 31, 2005. Parker married the former Judy Woodruff of San Marino, California. They have five children and nine grandchildren. Parker is a member of the American Astronomical Society and of the International Astronomical Union. He was awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1973) and the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal (1974). In the 1998 miniseries ""From the Earth to the Moon"", Parker was portrayed by Chris Ellis. Robert A. Parker Robert Allan Ridley Parker (born December 14, 1936) is an American physicist and astronomer, former Director"
"""Mississippi Burning"" (1988), ""Come See the Paradise"" (1990) and ""Angela's Ashes"" (1999); family dramas, including ""Shoot the Moon"" (1982), and horrors and thrillers including ""Angel Heart"" (1987) and ""The Life of David Gale"" (2003). His films have won nineteen BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and six Academy Awards. Parker was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to the British film industry and knighted in 2002. He has been active in both British cinema and American cinema, along with being a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain and lecturing at various"
"2004 and 2007. Keith Robinson also directed a second version of the play. He brought some of his company to work with students of the BA (Hons) Drama, Applied Theatre and Education Course at the Central School of Speech and Drama. The joint production was performed at the Minack Theatre, in Cornwall, England, in late June 2008. It was well received by the press and community. Life of Pi Life of Pi is a Canadian fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor ""Pi"" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of"
"Richard Fisk Richard Fisk is a fictional character, a criminal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the son of the Kingpin and his wife Vanessa Fisk. Although he was originally a villain, he became an antihero. The character first appears in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #83 (April 1970) and was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. The character Richard Fisk first appears as The Schemer in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #83 (April 1970), created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. He first appeared as The Rose in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #253 (June 1984), but"
"2016 with five others by journalist/writer Ace Atkins. Parker's ""Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch"" series has been continued by actor and screenwriter Robert Knott. with three novels published through 2016. The ""Sunny Randall"" series received a 7th installment titled ""Blood Feud"" on November 27th, 2018. Written by long time friend of Parker, sports journalist, and bestselling author, Mike Lupica. ""Surrogate""' (1991)"" A short story published in the crime anthology ""New Crimes 3"" Robert B. Parker Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer of fiction, primarily of the mystery/detective genre. His most famous works"
"him transforming himself into the Lizard. When he dies due to the chemicals he used in the transformation, Gwen is inspired to use her powers to help others. Dr. Aaron Aikman is a young scientist who fights crime as ""The Spider-Man"" using a gadget-laden suit of high tech body armor. He is supposedly killed by Morlun. Patton Parnell is a disturbed, bullied teenager who upon being bitten by a radioactive spider, becomes a twisted, bloodthirsty variant of Spider-Man/Man-Spider and is subsequently killed by Morlun. SP//dr is a version of Spider-Man from Earth-14512. Her real identity is Peni Parker, a Japanese-American"
"number of zoo animals caged in the hold—but after being rescued and making a life for himself in Brazil continues to find his German past impossible to escape. The novel came to widespread public attention in 2002 when Canadian writer Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize for ""Life of Pi"". Martel's novel is about a boy, Pi, who finds himself trapped on a boat with a tiger after the ship he and his family are sailing on sinks. The family were zookeepers, and the animals they were transporting in the hold sink with the rest of the ship, except"
"Riddick (character) Richard B. Riddick, more commonly known as Riddick, is a fictional character and the antiheroic protagonist of the ""Riddick"" series (""Pitch Black"", ""The Chronicles of Riddick"", the animated movie """", and ""Riddick""), as well as the two video games """" and """". Actor Vin Diesel has played the title role in all of the Riddick-based films and video games so far. Within the canon of the series, Riddick is shown to be a highly skilled predator—he is extremely mobile and stealthy - especially for someone of his size. He has a vast knowledge of how to kill almost"