Billy Elliot is a 2000 movie written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. It stars Jamie Bell as 11 year old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his dance instructor. Billy Elliot - Plot. Tagline: Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it. Billy's mother had died when Billy was younger, and his father, an admirer of real life w ...

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The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a whole. Following the Academy's practice, the films below are listed by release year: for example, the Oscar for "Best Supporting Actress in 1999" was announced during the award ceremony held in 2000. Winners are listed first, followed by the ...

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• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1930s
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1940s
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1950s
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1960s
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1970s
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1980s
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1990s
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 2000s

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The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. The expression of approval is given, along with an Oscar Statuette and a chance for the director to speak, at an annual Academy Awards ceremony. All but twenty of the seventy-seven Oscars for best director (before 2006) were for films that also won the award for best picture. The Academy has selected one director from five nominees each year for the past seven decades ...

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• Academy Award for Directing - 1920s
• Academy Award for Directing - 1930s
• Academy Award for Directing - 1940s
• Academy Award for Directing - 1950s
• Academy Award for Directing - 1960s
• Academy Award for Directing - 1970s
• Academy Award for Directing - 1980s
• Academy Award for Directing - 1990s
• Academy Award for Directing - 2000s

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Boxing, nicknamed the "sweet science" and also called pugilism or prizefighting, is a sport where two participants of similar weight attack each other with their fists in a series of two to three-minute intervals called "rounds". In both Amateur and Professional divisions, the combatants (called boxers or fighters) avoid their opponent's punches whilst trying to land punches of their own. Points are awarded for clean, solid blows to the legal area on the front of the opponent's body above the waistline, with hits to the ...

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• Boxing - Origins
• Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839
• Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867
• Boxing - Amateur boxing
• Boxing - Amateur boxing history
• Boxing - Professional boxing
• Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing
• Boxing - Equipment
• Boxing - Length of bouts
• Boxing - Technique
• Boxing - Stance and movement
• Boxing - Punches
• Boxing - Defense
• Boxing - Tactics and strategy
• Boxing - Boxing legends
• Boxing - British boxing legends
• Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame
• Boxing - List of boxing history
• Boxing - Medical concerns
• Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language
• Boxing - Boxing in popular culture
• Boxing - Resources

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This is a list of film-related events in 2000. 1999 in film 2000 in film 2001 in film 1999 in home video 2000 in home video 2001 in home video 1999 in television 2000 in television 2001 in television 2000 in film - Events. February 9 — The Million Dollar Hotel, a film co-written by U2 lead singer Bono, premieres at the 50th Berlinale (Berlin F ...

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• 2000 in film - Top grossing films
• 2000 in film - Academy Awards
• 2000 in film - Births
• 2000 in film - Deaths
• 2000 in film - Other movies released

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The miners' strike of 1984-5 was a major piece of industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining event in the history of industrial relations in the UK. UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - History. In 1984, the National Coal Board (the UK Public Body which controlled coal mining) announced that an agreement reached after the 1974 miners' strike had become obsolete, and that they intended to close 20 coal mines because they were uneconomical. 20,000 jobs would be lost, and many communitie ...

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• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - History
• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - After the strike
• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - Strike in artistic depictions
• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - Books

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Most of the show is set in Billy and Mandy's hometown of Endsville, a typical "Anytown, USA" in an indeterminate location. The age of the town is also indeterminate, as it has appeared in flashbacks of Billy's dad's youth (The Taking Tree), the early 1900s (Who Killed Who?), and medieval times (Billy and Mandy's Jacked Up Halloween). Grim ostensibly comes from the Underworld, so the show makes frequent forays onto his turf. Grim's scythe is able to produce cosmic rifts through which the characters can visit different pla ...

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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - The fictional universe of The Grim Adventures, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Characters, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Episode List, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Season One, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Season Two, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Special, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Season Three, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Season Four, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Season Five, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Special, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Season Six, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Trivia, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Titles in Other Languages

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In 1984, the National Coal Board (the UK Public Body which controlled coal mining) announced that an agreement reached after the 1974 miners' strike had become obsolete, and that they intended to close 20 coal mines because they were uneconomical. 20,000 jobs would be lost, and many communities in the north of England and in Wales would lose their primary source of employment. Unbeknown to anybody outside the upper echelons of the executive, the government had been preparing for tortuous industrial action by secretly stock-piling coal for a number of months in order to enable the ...

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UK miners' strike 1984-1985, UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - History, UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - After the strike, UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - Strike in artistic depictions, UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - Books

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Boxing - Stance and movement. Development The modern boxing stance is a reflection of the current system of rules employed by professional boxing. It differs in many ways from the typical boxing stances of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It's been stated that Americans adopted a more upright vertical armed guard (as opposed to more horizontally held, knuckles facing the ground guard as seen when looking at early 20th century boxers such as Jack Johnson) due to the Americans' confrontations with t ...

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Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

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Weller first burst onto the national music scene in 1977 with his first band, The Jam, which he had formed four years earlier as a teenager in Woking with his friends Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (bass). Weller himself took lead vocal duties and was a talented lead guitarist. 1977 was the year after the first wave of punk bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Buzzcocks and The Clash had arrived in the public eye. Although The Jam's music had much of the fire and the passion of those bands, in terms of song writing ability and ly ...

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Paul Weller, Paul Weller - The Jam, Paul Weller - The Style Council, Paul Weller - Solo career, Paul Weller - Legacy, Paul Weller - Solo discography, Paul Weller - Albums, Paul Weller - Singles

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Boxing - Stance and movement. Development The modern boxing stance is a reflection of the current system of rules employed by professional boxing. It differs in many ways from the typical boxing stances of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It's been stated that Americans adopted a more upright vertical armed guard (as opposed to more horizontally held, knuckles facing the ground guard as seen when looking at early 20th century boxers such as Jack Johnson) due to the Americans' confrontations with t ...

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Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

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Music Videos Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day Undertow as Chris Munn Deathwatch as PFC Charlie Shakespeare Nicholas Nickleby as Smike Billy Elliot as Billy Elliot Television Close & True as Mark Sheedy ...

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Jamie Bell, Jamie Bell - Filmography, Jamie Bell - Awards

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As one fifth of Boyzone, Stephen Gately is a household name. Boyzone were one of the most successful boybands in history, who over seven years notched up no less than six number one singles, four number one albums and played to millions of fans the world over. In his own right, Stephen's incredible popularity was personified in two great honours. Firstly, Stephen was named, Irish Personality Of The Year and then he followed this up with the accolade "Hero of 1999" at The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party. Stephen dedicated the awards to h ...

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Stephen Gately, Stephen Gately - Music Career Boyzone, Stephen Gately - Theatre Career, Stephen Gately - Coming Out, Stephen Gately - Greatest Day of His Life, Stephen Gately - Discography, Stephen Gately - Albums, Stephen Gately - Singles

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Stephen Daldry - Director. Billy Elliot the Musical (2005) (stage) The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (2004) Cinema16 (2003) The Hours (2002) Billy Elliot (2000) Eight (1998) An Inspector Calls (1992) (stage) Stephen Daldry - Producer. The 'Billy Elliot' Boy (2001) (co-producer) a.k.a. "Omnibus: The Billy Elliot ...

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Stephen Daldry, Stephen Daldry - Selected works, Stephen Daldry - Director, Stephen Daldry - Producer, Stephen Daldry - Quotes

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Elton's self-titled second album was released in the spring of 1970 on MCA, and slowly began to climb the charts. The first single from the album, Your Song, made the US Top Ten, and the album followed path. John's first American concert took place at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, in August, recieving praise from the likes of Quincy Jones. Elton John was followed quickly with the concept album Tumbleweed Connection in October 1970. It reached the Top Ten on the Billboard 200 like its predecessor, and got heavy ai ...

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Elton John, Elton John - Early life and career, Elton John - 1970s success, Elton John - 1980s onwards, Elton John - Film work, Elton John - Musicals, Elton John - Personal life, Elton John - Musical style and voice, Elton John - Quotations, Elton John - Discography, Elton John - Band, Elton John - Current members, Elton John - Previous band members, Elton John - References and notes, Elton John - Notes, Elton John - References

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Newcastle, known at the time as "Pons Aelius" was founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, whose Wall is still visible in parts of Newcastle, particularly along the West Road that leads out from the city centre towards the A69 road. The course of the Wall can also be traced eastwards to Segedunum, which is today known as Wallsend. After the Roman withdrawal from Britain, Newcastle became part of the powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria and was known throughout this period as Monkchester. Pilgrims travelled to the City to vi ...

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Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne - History and development, Newcastle upon Tyne - Urban development, Newcastle upon Tyne - Notable architecture, Newcastle upon Tyne - Parks and open space, Newcastle upon Tyne - Recent developments, Newcastle upon Tyne - Science city, Newcastle upon Tyne - Transport and infrastructure, Newcastle upon Tyne - Air, Newcastle upon Tyne - Rail, Newcastle upon Tyne - Metro, Newcastle upon Tyne - Road, Newcastle upon Tyne - Sea, Newcastle upon Tyne - Bus, Newcastle upon Tyne - Sport, Newcastle upon Tyne - Education, Newcastle upon Tyne - Entertainment, Newcastle upon Tyne - Bars and clubs, Newcastle upon Tyne - Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne - Music, Newcastle upon Tyne - Shopping, Newcastle upon Tyne - Outdoor pursuits, Newcastle upon Tyne - Religion, Newcastle upon Tyne - Christianity, Newcastle upon Tyne - Judaism, Newcastle upon Tyne - Media, Newcastle upon Tyne - Broadcast, Newcastle upon Tyne - Print, Newcastle upon Tyne - Gay community, Newcastle upon Tyne - List of people from Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne - Born in Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne - Residents past and present, Newcastle upon Tyne - Museums & Places of Interest, Newcastle upon Tyne - In Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne - In the surrounding area, Newcastle upon Tyne - Foreign consulates, Newcastle upon Tyne - Twin Cities

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List of London Underground-related fiction - Doctor Who. The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) The Chase (1965) The Web of Fear (1967) Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974) The Sun Makers (1977) The Mysterious Planet (1986) Rose (2005) - Fictional Station List of London Underground-related fiction - Others. Game On The setting for 'The Lab' HQ of The Tomorrow People (1973-1979) The setting of < ...

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List of London Underground-related fiction, List of London Underground-related fiction - Novels, List of London Underground-related fiction - Short stories, List of London Underground-related fiction - Films, List of London Underground-related fiction - Television, List of London Underground-related fiction - Doctor Who, List of London Underground-related fiction - Others, List of London Underground-related fiction - Music Videos

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The film is a coming-of-age tale about a teenage Sikh girl, Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra (Parminder Nagra), living in the suburbs of London not far from Heathrow Airport. Her first-generation Punjabi immigrant parents push her hard to study to get into university and become a solicitor (AE: lawyer), and wish to arrange a marriage for her in due course. Jess instead dreams of football, inspired by one of England's most famous players, David Beckham. She displays unusual talent for the game in park matches with the local boys, ...

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Bend It Like Beckham, Bend It Like Beckham - Plot, Bend It Like Beckham - Soundtrack, Bend It Like Beckham - Response

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Elton's self-titled second album was released in the spring of 1970, and started to sell well in the U.S., where it was released on MCA. Your Song, a single from the album, helped the album greatly by reaching the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100, and it reached the Top Ten on the Billboard 200. Elton performed his first American concert at the Troubadour, Los Angeles. This was also organised by Ray Williams, who had become his personal manager around ...

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Elton John, Elton John - Early life and career, Elton John - 1970s success, Elton John - 1980s onwards, Elton John - Film work, Elton John - Musicals, Elton John - Personal life, Elton John - Musical style and voice, Elton John - Quotations, Elton John - Discography, Elton John - Band, Elton John - Current members, Elton John - Previous band members, Elton John - References and notes, Elton John - Notes, Elton John - References

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In 1992, The Secretary of State for Scotland approved the merger of Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow to form Glasgow Caledonian University, which opened on 1st April, 1993. The aim of the new University was to offer non-elitist, high quality education and training to a wide and diverse range of students. It sought to collaborate with commercial and industrial organisations and other providers of education. The University initially offered more than 14 ...

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Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow Caledonian University - History, Glasgow Caledonian University - The Queen's College Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University - Glasgow Polytechnic, Glasgow Caledonian University - Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow Caledonian University - League Tables, Glasgow Caledonian University - Famous Alumni, Glasgow Caledonian University - External link

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