The Drama League announced the 2002 award winners April 2002Best PlayMetamorphoses Best MusicalUrinetownBest RevivalThe CrucibleDistinguished PerformanceLiam Neeson, The Crucible Unique…
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(Encyclopedia) Toynbee, Arnold Joseph, 1889–1975, English historian; nephew of Arnold Toynbee. Educated at Oxford, he served in the British foreign office during World Wars I and II and was a…
Director:Bruce McCullochWriter:Steven Wayne KorenParamount; PG-13; 88 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Elaine Hendrix Superstar is the latest Saturday Night Live spinoff…
Nam June Paik video artist Born: 1932 Birthplace: Seoul, Korea Video artist Nam June Paik studied music, history, and art at the University of Tokyo. Known as the “father of video art,” he began to…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
actress
Born: 1/13/1961
Birthplace: New York City
Film and television actress best known as Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1990–98). Louis-Dreyfus got her start in…
Mike Nichols(Michael Igor Peschkowsky)director, actorBorn: 11/6/1931Birthplace: Berlin, Germany Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage director and actor known for his ability to elicit…
Jimmy Page musicianBorn: 1/9/1944Birthplace: Heston, England Page started his music career in London, recording and rising to prominence while still in his teens. He then formed The Yardbirds…
