Jason Connery
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Jason Joseph Connery is an English actor.
in Somerset
, England, and later at the independent Gordonstoun
School in Scotland. He was later accepted into the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
. He is the son of Scottish actor Sean Connery
and Australian actress Diane Cilento
.
(1983). He appeared in the Doctor Who
serial Vengeance on Varos
in 1985; he also portrayed Robin Hood
(a role his father had taken on in the film Robin and Marian
) in the final season of the television series Robin of Sherwood
in 1986. Connery became well known in England for this role.
Connery also portrayed James Bond
creator Ian Fleming
in the 1990 television drama Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
. (Fleming created the James Bond character, which was the role that made his father Sean Connery
a star.) In 1997, he shot a fantasy movie (originally intended as a pilot episode for a longer series); playing the title role of Merlin
in Merlin: The Quest Begins, directed by David Winning
and filmed on location in Peebles, Scotland; he appeared in Faithful Dealing (2001) in London
, an English Restoration
Whodunit
, produced by Dominic Madden
. In 2003, he toured with a stage production of The Blue Room. In 2004, he starred as a main character in the children's show Shoebox Zoo
and returned in the second series in September 2005.
He made many Continental European films in the lead with the lead role in the film Night Skies (2006), and a lead role in the film Lightspeed
(2006). He played a vampire hunter in Brotherhood of Blood
(2007). In 2008, he made his directorial debut with the movie Pandemic
and in 2009 directed The Devil's Tomb
.
He directed the "After Dark Originals" film 51
.
Early life
Connery grew up in London. He attended Millfield School, a co-educational independent schoolIndependent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England, and later at the independent Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray in North East Scotland. Named after the estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 1600s, the school now uses this estate as its campus...
School in Scotland. He was later accepted into the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, opened by Laurence Olivier in 1946, is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, an organisation securing the highest standards of training in the performing arts, and is an associate school of the Faculty of Creative Arts of the University of the...
. He is the son of Scottish actor Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
and Australian actress Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento was an Australian theatre and film actress and author.-Biography:Cilento's parents, Sir Raphael Cilento and Lady Phyllis Cilento, were both distinguished medical practitioners....
.
Career
Jason Connery performed many roles in theatre and subsequently had parts in several B-movies. His film debut was in The Lords of DisciplineThe Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline is a 1980 novel by Pat Conroy.-Summary:The novel's narrator, Will McLean, attends the Carolina Military Institute in Charleston, from 1963 to 1967. The novel takes place in four parts. The first describes the beginning of his senior year and the admission of new freshmen...
(1983). He appeared in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
serial Vengeance on Varos
Vengeance on Varos
Vengeance on Varos is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from 19–26 January 1985.-Synopsis:...
in 1985; he also portrayed Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
(a role his father had taken on in the film Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian is a 1976 British/American co-produced romantic adventure period film filmed in Pamplona, Spain starring Sean Connery as Robin Hood, Audrey Hepburn as Lady Marian, Nicol Williamson as Little John, Robert Shaw as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Richard Harris as King Richard. It also...
) in the final season of the television series Robin of Sherwood
Robin of Sherwood
Robin of Sherwood , was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel...
in 1986. Connery became well known in England for this role.
Connery also portrayed James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
creator Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer.Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, one of the biggest-selling series of fictional books of...
in the 1990 television drama Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming is a 1990 TV biographical film of the life of Ian Fleming, creator of the popular James Bond spy character, retracing his playboy youth, his expulsion from various colleges, his experiences as a newspaper writer and his tour of duty for the British...
. (Fleming created the James Bond character, which was the role that made his father Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
a star.) In 1997, he shot a fantasy movie (originally intended as a pilot episode for a longer series); playing the title role of Merlin
Merlin
Merlin is a legendary figure best known as the wizard featured in the Arthurian legend. The standard depiction of the character first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, written c. 1136, and is based on an amalgamation of previous historical and legendary figures...
in Merlin: The Quest Begins, directed by David Winning
David Winning
David Winning is a Canadian and American dual Citizen film and television director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and occasional actor. Although Winning has worked in numerous film and TV genres, his name is most commonly associated with science fiction, thrillers and drama.-Biography:Winning...
and filmed on location in Peebles, Scotland; he appeared in Faithful Dealing (2001) in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, an English Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
Whodunit
Whodunit
A whodunit or whodunnit is a complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in which the puzzle is the main feature of interest. The reader or viewer is provided with clues from which the identity of the perpetrator of the crime may be deduced before the solution is revealed in the final...
, produced by Dominic Madden
Dominic Madden
- Career :Dominic Madden is an entrepreneur in the music and entertainment sector who is primarily responsible for the redevelopment and successful operation of 2 premiere central London music and nightclub venues, The Coronet, a 2300 capacity ex ABC Cinema located in Elephant and Castle and also...
. In 2003, he toured with a stage production of The Blue Room. In 2004, he starred as a main character in the children's show Shoebox Zoo
Shoebox Zoo
Shoebox Zoo is a children's fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and various Canadian television companies. It is mostly live-action, but with CGI used for the animal figurines. It was first broadcast in 2004 by CBBC...
and returned in the second series in September 2005.
He made many Continental European films in the lead with the lead role in the film Night Skies (2006), and a lead role in the film Lightspeed
Lightspeed (film)
Lightspeed, is a 2006 superhero film directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy, starring Jason Connery as the title role Lightspeed. It also stars Nicole Eggert, Daniel Goddard, and Lee Majors...
(2006). He played a vampire hunter in Brotherhood of Blood
Brotherhood of Blood
Brotherhood of Blood is a 2007 horror film, starring Victoria Pratt, Sid Haig and Ken Foree, directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. The movie had its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Spain in October 2007....
(2007). In 2008, he made his directorial debut with the movie Pandemic
Pandemic
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic...
and in 2009 directed The Devil's Tomb
The Devil's Tomb
The Devil's Tomb is a 2009 horror film, directed by Jason Connery. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Winstone and Ron Perlman. The film was released direct–to–video on May 26, 2009.-Plot:...
.
He directed the "After Dark Originals" film 51
51 (film)
51 is an American horror film, which was directed by Jason Connery and starring Bruce Boxleitner and John Shea.-Plot:Political and public pressure coerces the government into allowing two well-known reporters and their assistants limited access to the ultra-secretive Area 51...
.
Personal life
From 1996 to 2002, Connery was married to actress Mia Sara. They had a son, Dashiell Quinn Connery, born June 1997.Filmography
As actorYear | Film | Role | Other notes | Director |
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1983 | The Lords of Discipline The Lords of Discipline The Lords of Discipline is a 1980 novel by Pat Conroy.-Summary:The novel's narrator, Will McLean, attends the Carolina Military Institute in Charleston, from 1963 to 1967. The novel takes place in four parts. The first describes the beginning of his senior year and the admission of new freshmen... |
MacKinnon | Franc Roddam Franc Roddam Francis George "Franc" Roddam is an English film director, businessman, screenwriter, television producer and publisher. He is married to photographer, Leila Ansari, and has six children from previous marriages. He currently lives in London.-Career:Roddam's films include "Quadrophenia", "K2",... |
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1984 | The Boy Who Had Everything The Boy Who Had Everything The Boy Who Had Everything is a 1984 Australian film written and directed by Stephen Wallace. Its video title was Winner Takes All. It won the award for best screenplay at the Australian Film Institute... |
John Kirkland | Stephen Wallace Stephen Wallace Stephen Wallace is an Australian director. His 1986 film For Love Alone was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.He was awarded the A.M... |
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The First Olympics: Athens 1986 | Thomas Pelham Curtis | Alvin Rakoff | ||
Nemo | Nemo (teen) | Arnaud Sélignac | ||
1985 | Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... |
Jondar | TV series | Ron Jones Ron Jones (television director) Ron Jones was a British television director.Born in Bristol, he joined the BBC as a studio manager in local radio then became an assistant floor manager on television... |
1986 | La Venexiana | Jules | Mauro Bolognini Mauro Bolognini Mauro Bolognini was an Italian film director of literate sensibility, known for masterful handling of period subject matter.-Biography:Mauro Bolognini was born in Pistoia, Tuscany.... |
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Robin of Sherwood Robin of Sherwood Robin of Sherwood , was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel... |
Robin / Robert of Huntingdon | TV series | Sid Roberson Gerry Mill Robert Young Robert Young (director) Robert William Young is a British television and film director.Young was born in Cheltenham, and in the 1980s and early 1990s, established himself as a leading director of British TV drama. In the 1970s, he directed Vampire Circus and Hammer House of Horror... James Allen Dennis Abey Christopher King Ben Bolt |
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1987 | Worlds Beyond | TV series | Sue Butterworth | |
1988 | Bye Bye Baby | Marcello | Enrico Oldoini | |
Puss in Boots Puss in Boots 'Puss' is a character in the fairy tale "The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots" by Charles Perrault. The tale was published in 1697 in his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé... |
Corin | Eugene Marner | ||
1989 | Tank Malling | Dunboyne | James Marcus James Marcus James Marcus is an English actor.He is best known for his performance as Georgie, one of the droogs in Stanley Kubrick's controversial film A Clockwork Orange . Before becoming an apprentice printer, he spent the majority of his teenage life performing gigs... |
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Casablanca Express Casablanca Express Casablanca Express is a 1989 action war film starring Jason Connery that was filmed in Morocco. It was produced by Pietro Innocenzi and Umberto Innocenzi and directed by Sergio Martino. The film was later featured in an episode of Cinema Insomnia.... |
Alan Cooper | Sergio Martino Sergio Martino Sergio Martino is an Italian film director and producer, notable for his contributions to the giallo genre.Martino is the brother of producer Luciano Martino. They collaborated frequently in their respective professions... |
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1990 | Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming is a 1990 TV biographical film of the life of Ian Fleming, creator of the popular James Bond spy character, retracing his playboy youth, his expulsion from various colleges, his experiences as a newspaper writer and his tour of duty for the British... |
Ian Fleming | (TV) | Ferdinand Fairfax |
Lenin: The Train | David | (TV) | Damiano Damiani | |
1991 | Mountain of Diamonds | Michael Courteney | (TV) | Jeannot Szwarc Jeannot Szwarc Jeannot Szwarc is a French Film/TV Director.Szwarc was born in Paris. He began working as a director in American television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside... |
1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Beast (voice) | (V) | Timothy Forder |
The Sheltering Desert | Henno Martin Henno Martin Henno Martin was a German geologist who, along with Hermann Korn, lived for 2 years in the Namib Desert to avoid internment during the Second World War.-Biography:Martin was born in Freiburg, Germany on March 15, 1910... |
Regardt van den Bergh | ||
The Other Side of the Paradise | Chris Masters | (TV) | Renny Rye | |
Aladdin | The Vizier | (V) | David Thwaytes | |
1994 | Jamila | Daniyar | Monica Teuber | |
1995 | Bullet to Beijing Bullet to Beijing Bullet to Beijing is a 1995 made-for-television film that continues the adventures of the fictional spy Harry Palmer, who appeared in the 1960s films The Ipcress File, Funeral in Berlin, and Billion Dollar Brain, based on books by author Len Deighton... |
Nick | George Mihalka | |
1996 | The Successor | Peter Reardon Romanov |
Rodoh Seji | |
Midnight in Saint Petersburg Midnight in Saint Petersburg Midnight in Saint Petersburg is a 1996 thriller film starring Michael Caine for the fifth time as British secret agent Harry Palmer.It served as semi-sequel to Bullet to Beijing which had been released the year before, the two films having been shot back-to-back... |
Nikolai Petrov | Douglas Jackson | ||
1997 | Macbeth Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607... |
Macbeth | Jeremy Freeston | |
Casualty | James Dunham | TV series | Beryl Richards | |
The Famous Five | Jeff Thomas | TV series | John Gorrie | |
1998 | Urban Ghost Story | John Fox | Geneviéve Jolliffe | |
Merlin: The Quest Begins Merlin: The Quest Begins Merlin: The Quest Begins was created by Eamonn Maguire and is a 1998 television movie about a young Merlin .-Cast:*Jason Connery as Young Merlin*Deborah Moore as Nimue*Gareth Thomas as Blaze*Graham McTavish as Rengal... |
Young Merlin | (TV) | David Winning David Winning David Winning is a Canadian and American dual Citizen film and television director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and occasional actor. Although Winning has worked in numerous film and TV genres, his name is most commonly associated with science fiction, thrillers and drama.-Biography:Winning... |
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2000 | Shanghai Noon Shanghai Noon Shanghai Noon is a 2000 American martial arts action comedy western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.... |
Calvin Andrews | Tom Dey Tom Dey Thomas Ridgeway "Tom" Dey is an American film director. His credits include Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Failure to Launch and Marmaduke.... |
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The Strip | Ray Burden | TV series | ||
2001 | Nicolas | Peter Shaner | ||
Requiem | Mr. Hunter | Jon Kirby | ||
Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell Wishmaster 3: Beyond The Gates Of Hell otherwise known as Wishmaster 3: Devil Stone in the United Kingdom is the third installment in the popular Wishmaster film series. It was the second direct-to-video sequel in the franchise... |
Professor Joel Barash | (V) | Chris Angel | |
2001–2002 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | Bennington (voice) | TV series | |
2002 | Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 | (voice) | TV series | |
2001–2003 | Smallville Smallville (TV series) Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October... |
Dominic Senatori | TV series | Greg Beeman Greg Beeman Greg Beeman is an American director and producer best known for his work on television series Smallville, JAG, and Heroes. As well as numerous comedy films.- Career :... Terrence O'Hara Terrence O'Hara Terrence O'Hara is an American director and actor. He has worked on Smallville, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Voyagers! as well as many other programs.-Director:* Dollhouse ** The Unit * Sons Of Anarchy... Kenneth Biller Kenneth Biller Kenneth Biller is a television producer, television writer, television director as well as television editor, best known for his work in Star Trek: Voyager.- Producer :* E-Ring* North Shore* Legend of the Seeker* Smallville... |
2003 | Gadget and the Gadgetinis Gadget and the Gadgetinis Gadget and the Gadgetinis is a spinoff of the classic series Inspector Gadget, developed by DiC in cooperation with Haim Saban's SIP Animation and produced from 2001 to 2003. There are 52 episodes.-Plot:... |
(voice) | Bruno Bianchi | |
2004 | Shoebox Zoo | Dad (Series 1: eps 1 to 13, Series 2: eps 1, 9-13) | TV series | |
2005 | Hoboken Hollow | Trevor | Glen Stephens | |
Private Moments | Gillian | Jag Mundhra Jag Mundhra Jagmohan "Jag" Mundhra was an Indian filmmaker best known for his early career as an American exploitation film writer-director and his later career as maker of such issue-oriented films as Bawandar and Provoked.-Early life:Mundhra was born at Nagpur, and grew up in a Marwari locality in Calcutta,... |
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Amateur | Man on Television | Joshua Adler | ||
2005–2006 | Trollz | Mr. Trollheimer Star (voice) / (voice) | Karen Hyden | |
2006 | The Wild The Wild The Wild is a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams, produced by Clint Goldman, assistant produced by Jim Burton and C.O.R.E... |
Additional Voice (voice) | Steve 'Spaz' Williams | |
Lightspeed Lightspeed (film) Lightspeed, is a 2006 superhero film directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy, starring Jason Connery as the title role Lightspeed. It also stars Nicole Eggert, Daniel Goddard, and Lee Majors... |
Daniel Leight / Lightspeed | (TV) | Don E. FauntLeRoy | |
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king | Captain Carthedan / Karsh the Whisperer | (VG) | Jill Donald | |
The Far Side of Jericho | John | Tim Hunter Tim Hunter (director) Tim Hunter is an American television and film director. Since the late 1980s he has mostly worked on television, directing episodes for dozens of televisions series includingBreaking Bad,Carnivàle,... |
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2007 | The Thirst: Blood War | Cladius | Tom Shell | |
Night Skies | Richard | Roy Knyrim | ||
George Lopez George Lopez George Lopez is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including the Mexican American culture... |
Mike | TV series | Joe Regalbuto Joe Regalbuto Joe Regalbuto is an American actor and director known for his role as Frank Fontana on the CBS television comedy Murphy Brown. He also starred in the 1986 TV movie Fuzz Bucket and the short-lived series Street Hawk. He played a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film Missing in 1982... |
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Velocity | Mic | Jeff Jensen | ||
Brotherhood of Blood | Keaton | Michael Roesch Michael Roesch Michael Roesch is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Peter Scheerer.A movie aficionado since he was a kid, Michael Roesch started shooting short 8 mm movies at age 12... Peter Scheerer Peter Scheerer Peter Scheerer is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Michael Roesch.... |
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An Accidental Christmas | Myles | (TV) | Fred Olen Ray Fred Olen Ray Fred Olen Ray is an American director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer.-Biography:He is the producer, director, and screenwriter of low to medium-budget feature films in many genres, including horror, science fiction, action/adventure, softcore sex films and crime dramas... |
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2008 | Chinaman's Choice | Sam | Aki Aleong Aki Aleong Assing "Aki" Aleong is an American character actor and singer who has also been active in songwriting and musical production. He is probably best known for portraying Senator Hidoshi during the first season of the critically acclaimed series Babylon 5, as well as portraying Mr. Chiang, the aide to... |
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La Linea | Randall | post-production | James Cotten James Cotten -Early life:Cotten was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Following his 8th grade year in Arkansas, his parents moved to Sallisaw, Oklahoma where they owned a movie rental store... |
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2009 | Alone in the Dark II Alone in the Dark II Alone in the Dark II also known as Alone in the Dark: Fate Of Existence is a 2008 horror film, starring Rick Yune, Rachel Specter and Lance Henriksen, directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. It is a sequel to Uwe Boll's 2005 film Alone in the Dark.Alone in the Dark II was filmed in New York... |
Parker | (V) | Michael Roesch Michael Roesch Michael Roesch is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Peter Scheerer.A movie aficionado since he was a kid, Michael Roesch started shooting short 8 mm movies at age 12... Peter Scheerer Peter Scheerer Peter Scheerer is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Michael Roesch.... |
Dragonquest Dragonquest (film) Dragonquest is a 2009 fantasy film produced by The Asylum, and the third fantasy film by the company after Dragon in 2006 and Merlin and the War of the Dragons in 2008... |
Gurion | (V) | Mark Atkins Mark Atkins Mark Atkins is an Australian Aboriginal musician known for his skill on the didgeridoo, a traditional instrument.Mark Atkins is also a storyteller, songwriter, composer and painter. He descends from the Yamatji people of Western Australia. He was the 1990 winner of the Golden Didjeridu competition... |
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