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Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958, in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA) is an American actor who is the oldest and best known of the "Baldwin brothers", with brothers Daniel, Stephen and William. He is of three quarters Irish and one quarter French descent. Baldwin has appeared in movies such as The Cooler, The Hunt for Red October, Beetlejuice, Ghosts of Mississippi, Talk Radio, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (voice), The Cat in the Hat, Pearl Harbor, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Along Came Polly, The Spong ...

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Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Traditional: 劉德華; Simplified: 刘德华; Hanyu Pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. The first lead role that made his initial popularity was the TVB series Hunting in 1982. In the same year, Andy started in his first movie in Boat People. Later in 1983, his role as Yang Guo in wuxia TV ...

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• Andy Lau - Musical career highlights
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• Andy Lau - Filmography as actor

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This is a list of film-related events in 2006. 2005 in film 2006 in film 2007 in film 2005 in home video 2006 in home video 2007 in home video 2005 in television 2006 in television 2007 in television 2006 in film - Event timeline. Notable events concerning the film industry in 2006. 2006 in film - Timeline of future events. < ...

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Damon appeared in small roles in a few movies before landing a big part in Geronimo with Gene Hackman and Jason Patric. He next appeared as a heroin-addicted soldier in 1996's Courage Under Fire. The war film was an opportunity for Damon to show his dedication by undergoing an extensive weight loss to help portray his character, which almost proved a fatal move that put Damon on doctor's orders. Damon and Affleck developed a thriller about a young math genius, which they pitched around Hollywood. Receiving advice from wr ...

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Matt Damon, Matt Damon - Early life, Matt Damon - Acting career, Matt Damon - Personal life, Matt Damon - Selected filmography

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He has claimed to have had a reservation to fly from his hometown of Boston back to Los Angeles on September 11, 2001, on either United Airlines Flight 175 or American Airlines Flight 11. He decided on the previous day to go instead to Toronto to meet with friends. Mark's sister, Debbie Wahlberg, died the same day his daughter Ella was born. ...

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Mark Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg - Interesting facts, Mark Wahlberg - Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch discography, Mark Wahlberg - Albums, Mark Wahlberg - Hit singles, Mark Wahlberg - Filmography

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While Boston has a long history of Irish organized crime, particularly in the heavily Irish-American neighborhoods like South Boston ("Southie"), Charlestown, and Somerville the earliest Irish gangsters arose during Prohibition as Frank Wallace of the Gustin Gang dominated Boston's underworld until his death in 1931, when he was ambushed by Italian gangsters in the North End. Following his death, numerous gang wars between rival Irish gangs during the early and mid 20th century would contribute to the gradual domination of the Italian mafia within New England by the end of the 1960's following the end of ...

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Irish mafia, Irish mafia - Boston, Irish mafia - New York, Irish mafia - Chicago, Irish mafia - Irish mob in popular culture

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The corporate name honors the four founding Warner brothers, Harry Warner (1881-1958), Albert Warner (1883-1967), Sam Warner (1887-1927) and Jack L. Warner (1892-1978). The three elder brothers began in the exhibition business in 1903, having acquired a projector with which they showed films in the mining towns of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Within a few years this led to the distribution of pictures across a four-state area. By the time of World War I they had begun producing films, and in 1918 the brothers opened the Warner Bros. studio on Suns ...

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Warner Bros., Warner Bros. - History, Warner Bros. - Film library, Warner Bros. - Notes on Source Material, Warner Bros. - Notable WB movies, Warner Bros. - 1920s, Warner Bros. - 1930s, Warner Bros. - 1940s, Warner Bros. - 1950s, Warner Bros. - 1960s, Warner Bros. - 1970s, Warner Bros. - 1980s, Warner Bros. - 1990s, Warner Bros. - 2000s

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Sheen was born Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez in Dayton, Ohio. He lived on Brown Street in the South Park neighborhood, and was one of 10 siblings (9 boys and one girl). He attended Chaminade High School. A devout Roman Catholic, born to a Spanish-born father, Francisco Estevez, and an Irish mother, Mary Anne Phelan, Sheen adopted his stage name in honor of Catholic archbishop and theologian Fulton J. Sheen. Phelan, from County Galway, fled Ireland during the Irish War of Independen ...

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Martin Sheen, Martin Sheen - Early life, Martin Sheen - Film career, Martin Sheen - Political activism, Martin Sheen - Filmography

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Martin Scorsese - 1960s and 1970s. Martin Scorsese came from a working class Italian-American family; his father Luciano Charles Scorsese (1912-1993) was a pants presser in New York's garment district. He struggled to earn enough money to attend university, but has shown enormous gratitude to his parents for helping him realize his dreams. His parents were the subject of Scorsese's documentary Italianamerican and made numerous cameo appearances in his films before their deaths. For years, his mother worked ...

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Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese - Career, Martin Scorsese - 1960s and 1970s, Martin Scorsese - 1980s, Martin Scorsese - 1990 to present, Martin Scorsese - Director Trademarks, Martin Scorsese - Themes, Martin Scorsese - Oscar-less Director, Martin Scorsese - Selected filmography as director, Martin Scorsese - Selected filmography as actor, Martin Scorsese - Bibliographies

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DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of George DiCaprio, a half Italian-half German distributor of comic books, and Irmelin Idenbirkin, a former legal secretary who was born in Germany. His name allegedly came about because his pregnant mother was standing in front of a Leonardo da Vinci painting at a museum in Italy when he kicked, which made her decide to name him after the famous artist. His parents divorce ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo DiCaprio - Early Career, Leonardo DiCaprio - Superstardom & 'Leo Mania', Leonardo DiCaprio - Critically Acclaimed Acting, Leonardo DiCaprio - Filmography, Leonardo DiCaprio - TV, Leonardo DiCaprio - Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio - Trivia

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DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of George DiCaprio, a half Italian-half German distributor of comic books, and Irmelin Idenbirkin, a former legal secretary who was born in Germany. His name allegedly came about because his pregnant mother was standing in front of a Leonardo da Vinci painting at a museum in Italy when he kicked, which made her decide to name him after the famous artist. His parents divorced w ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo DiCaprio - Biography, Leonardo DiCaprio - Filmography, Leonardo DiCaprio - TV, Leonardo DiCaprio - Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio - Trivia, Leonardo DiCaprio - Quotes

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Martin Scorsese - 1960s and 1970s. Martin Scorsese came from a working class Italian-American family; his father Luciano Charles Scorsese (1912-1993) was a pants presser in New York's garment district. He struggled to earn enough money to attend university, but has shown enormous gratitude to his parents for helping him realize his dreams. His parents were the subject of Scorsese's documentary Italianamerican and made numerous cameo appearances in his films before their deaths. For years, his mother worked ...

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Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese - Career, Martin Scorsese - 1960s and 1970s, Martin Scorsese - 1980s, Martin Scorsese - 1990 to present, Martin Scorsese - Director Trademarks, Martin Scorsese - Oscar-less Director, Martin Scorsese - Selected filmography as director, Martin Scorsese - Selected filmography as actor, Martin Scorsese - Bibliographies

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In chronological order Boat People (1982) Home At Hong Kong (1983) My Lucky Stars (1985) Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) The Unwritten Law Rich And Famous (1987) Sworn Brothers As Tears Go By (1988) The Crazy Companies The Dragon Family Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch Three Against The World B ...

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Andy Lau, Andy Lau - Movie highlights, Andy Lau - Musical career highlights, Andy Lau - Credits, Andy Lau - Filmography as actor

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The following are two lists: The first is a list of movies sorted by their release date The second is a list of movies with no entered release date This list is based on U.S. and Canadian release dates. If you are seeking release date information for a different country, check the appropriate page in that film's IMDB entry. 2006 in film - By release date. Release dates: "LR": Limited release in select cities "WR": Wide-relea ...

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2006 in film, 2006 in film - Event timeline, 2006 in film - Timeline of future events, 2006 in film - Top grossing films, 2006 in film - Notable Deaths, 2006 in film - Wide-release movies, 2006 in film - January-March, 2006 in film - Other movies released, 2006 in film - Films scheduled to be released in 2006, 2006 in film - By release date, 2006 in film - No release date, 2006 in film - Sources

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Image:Infernal affairs.jpg Infernal Affairs is about a cop named Yan (played by Tony Leung) going deep undercover into the Triads, and a Triad member, Ming, who infiltrates the police department (Andy Lau). Each mole was planted by the rival organization to gain an advantage in intelligence over the other side. Infernal Affairs I begins with a deal between Sam (Eric Tsang) and Del Piero (Thai cocaine dealer - becomes especially important in Infernal Affairs 2) interrupted by Superintendent Wong (Anthony Wong) and ...

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Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs - Plot, Infernal Affairs - Infernal Affairs I - cast and roles, Infernal Affairs - Awards, Infernal Affairs - Infernal Affairs II - cast and roles, Infernal Affairs - Awards, Infernal Affairs - Infernal Affairs III - cast and roles

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He was born at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City to June Frances Nicholson, a showgirl of English and Irish descent who had previously married an Italian-American showman Donald Furcillo (stagename Donald Rose) six months earlier in Elkton, Maryland, on October 16, 1936. Elkton was a town notorious for its "quickie" marriages. However, Furcillo was already married, and, although Furcillo offered to take care of the baby, June's mother Ethel insisted that she bring up the baby, partly so that June could pursue her dancing career. ...

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Jack Nicholson, Jack Nicholson - Personal life, Jack Nicholson - Acting career, Jack Nicholson - Trivia, Jack Nicholson - Filmography

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The move from 'star' to 'superstar' came when DiCaprio played Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997). The highest grossing movie ever, it tied with Ben-Hur (1959) for receiving the most Academy Awards. Though DiCaprio himself was not nominated for an Oscar, over the course of the next few years he would become a household name worldwide, synonymous first with labels like 'teen heartthrob' or sex symbol with his dewy cheeked and saccharined faced looks. With a status that spawned fantasy crushes and hysteria worldwide, E Online described ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo DiCaprio - Early Career, Leonardo DiCaprio - Superstardom & 'Leo Mania', Leonardo DiCaprio - Critically Acclaimed Acting, Leonardo DiCaprio - Filmography, Leonardo DiCaprio - TV, Leonardo DiCaprio - Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio - Trivia

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In 2002, DiCaprio began a concerted shift away from his stereotypical image and moved to engage himself with critically acclaimed directors by starring in two epic movies; Catch Me If You Can (directed by Steven Spielberg), and Gangs of New York (directed by Martin Scorsese). Both films were very well critically received. Forging a collaboration with Scorsese, DiCaprio most recently starred in the award-winning Scorsese-directed ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo DiCaprio - Early Career, Leonardo DiCaprio - Superstardom & 'Leo Mania', Leonardo DiCaprio - Critically Acclaimed Acting, Leonardo DiCaprio - Filmography, Leonardo DiCaprio - TV, Leonardo DiCaprio - Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio - Trivia

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In 1994, DiCaprio was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for What's Eating Gilbert Grape. A decade later, he was nominated for his second Academy Award for his performance in The Aviator. At the Golden Globes, he has been nominated for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for What's Eating Gilbert Grape; Best Performance by an Actor for Titanic; and Best Performance by an Actor for Catch Me If You Can (which co-starred Tom Hanks). DiCaprio was also nominated and won the Best Actor award (Drama) at th ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo DiCaprio - Early Career, Leonardo DiCaprio - Superstardom & 'Leo Mania', Leonardo DiCaprio - Critically Acclaimed Acting, Leonardo DiCaprio - Filmography, Leonardo DiCaprio - TV, Leonardo DiCaprio - Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio - Trivia

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The main themes of Scorsese's work are intimately wrapped up in his Roman Catholic upbringing and his early attraction to the priesthood. Scorsese has once remarked that when he was growing up the most powerful people in his neighborhood were the gangsters and the priests. He claims that as a filmmaker he is in some ways a combination of the two. Redemption and sin are the primary themes of Scorsese's films. His heroes tend to be fallen souls seeking redemption in a world of corruption. They often achieve this redemption only through ...

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Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese - Career, Martin Scorsese - 1960s and 1970s, Martin Scorsese - 1980s, Martin Scorsese - 1990 to present, Martin Scorsese - Director Trademarks, Martin Scorsese - Themes, Martin Scorsese - Oscar-less Director, Martin Scorsese - Selected filmography as director, Martin Scorsese - Selected filmography as actor, Martin Scorsese - Bibliographies

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