query: Drake is only German.

pos: Drake (musician) Aubrey Drake Graham ( born October 24 , 1986 ) better known by the stage name Drake , is a Canadian rapper , singer , songwriter , record producer , and actor . Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi : The Next Generation in the early 2000s . Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper , he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his debut mixtape , Room for Improvement . He released two further independent projects , Comeback Season and So Far Gone , before signing to Lil Wayne 's Young Money Entertainment in June 2009 .   Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later in 2010 , which debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was soon certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . His next two releases were 2011 's Take Care and 2013 's Nothing Was the Same , with certifications of quadruple and triple platinum respectively in the U.S. , with the former also earning him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album . They were followed by two mixtapes , with the trap-influenced If You 're Reading This It 's Too Late , and a collaboration with Future for What a Time to Be Alive , in 2015 , which both also earned platinum certification in the U.S.   Drake released his fourth album , Views , in 2016 , breaking several chart records in the process . The dancehall-influenced album sat atop the Billboard 200 for ten nonconsecutive weeks , becoming the first album by a solo male to do so in over 10 years . Its single `` One Dance '' topped the chart in several countries , including the U.S. , the UK and Canada , where it became his first number-one single as the lead artist . This saw Drake leading the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 simultaneously for eight weeks , coming close to a record held by Whitney Houston . It achieved quadruple platinum status in the U.S. , and earned over 1 million album-equivalent units in the first week of its release . The single `` Hotline Bling '' secured him his second and third Grammy win , for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song , at the organization 's 59th ceremony .   Drake released the multi-genre More Life in 2017 . Described by Drake as a playlist , it was his seventh consecutive number one on the Billboard 200 , and set multiple streaming records .   Drake owns several Billboard chart records . He has the most charted songs ( 154 ) among solo artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 , the most simultaneously charted Hot 100 songs in a single week ( 24 ) , and the most Hot 100 debuts in a week ( 21 ) . Drake also has the most number one singles on the Hot Rap Songs , Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic Charts . Alongside his Grammy Award wins , Drake has won three Juno Awards and six American Music Awards .   Drake has developed other ventures , including his OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator Noah `` 40 '' Shebib . Drake acts as a producer , producing under the pseudonym of Champagne Papi . Using the `` OVO '' moniker , Drake has his own clothing line and his own program on Beats 1 Radio . He is also currently acting as the global ambassador for NBA franchise , the Toronto Raptors .

neg: Come and See Me `` Come and See Me '' is a song by Canadian recording artist PartyNextDoor , released as a single on March 23 , 2016 . The song , which was produced by frequent OVO Sound collaborator Noah `` 40 '' Shebib and features guest vocals from Canadian recording artist Drake , was released as the first single from his second studio album , PartyNextDoor 3 ( 2016 ) . `` Come and See Me '' has peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming PartyNextDoor 's highest-charting single so far . It received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 59th Grammy Awards in February 2017 .

neg: Scenes from Goethe's Faust Scenes from Goethe 's Faust ( Szenen aus Goethes Faust ) has been described as the height of composer Robert Schumann 's accomplishments in the realm of dramatic music . The work was written between 1844 and 1853 and is scored for SATB chorus , boys ' chorus , orchestra , and a number of solo parts which , even with doubling , require seven solo singers , although eight ( three sopranos , two mezzos , one tenor , one baritone , and one bass ) is the usual number for a performance . Schumann never saw all three parts of the work performed in the same concert , or published together . Eric Sams comments ` There is no coherence in the orchestration , which audibly dates from two different periods ( hand-horns in Part III , valve-horns elsewhere ) ' , leading him to conclude that Schumann did not conceive the work as a whole , although late nineteenth-century ideas of performance mean that in the modern era the piece is predominantly heard with all three parts .   Schumann 's work on what he labeled an oratorio began in 1842 . This was just over a decade after the death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , who completed Part Two of the dramatic poem Faust in his final year . Many contemporary readers of Faust found Goethe 's epic poem daunting and difficult to grasp . Goethe himself declared only Mozart fit to write the music for it ( though Mozart died in 1791 , almost 20 years prior to the completion of Part One of Faust ) .   Schumann explained the weight of the task before him in an 1845 letter to Felix Mendelssohn : '' -LSB- A -RSB- ny composer would not only be judged by his treatment of one of the seminal and most-widely acclaimed works in German literature , but would also be setting himself up to be compared to Mozart . '' Yet despite Schumann 's expressed reservations about the work , it has been labeled his `` magnum opus . '' Schumann is '' -LSB- d -RSB- eeply sensitive to the all-inclusiveness of Goethe 's drama -LSB- . -RSB- '' From the work 's dark and tense overture , to its elegant and tranquil conclusion , Schumann opens wide `` a manifold musical world '' that coherently draws together elements of `` lied , horror opera , grand opera , oratorio , and church music . ''   Schumann 's music suggests the struggle between good and evil at the heart of Goethe 's work , as well as Faust 's tumultuous search for enlightenment and peace . After the overture , the music depicts Faust 's wooing of Gretchen . For Gretchen 's story , Schumann employs operatic music , beginning with a love duet , proceeding to Gretchen 's passionate and desperate aria , and concluding with a church scene . The second part of the work opens with stark contrast : on the one hand , the lively , fresh music of Ariel and the spirits calls Faust to savor the beauties of nature ; on the other hand , in the scene following , Schumann 's restless orchestration brings to the fore Faust 's delusions upon hearing of a new world being created and its rapturous promise of an everlasting present . The final scenes , drawing the work to its placid yet unsettled conclusion , hold some of Schumann 's best choral writing .   Scenes from Goethe 's Faust has often been overlooked within Schumann 's impressive oeuvre , but has enjoyed a resurgence since the 1970s . The piece has been deemed among Schumann 's most moving works , and a pinnacle of his quintessential Romantic concern with the extra-musical ( and especially literary ) potential of musical expression .

neg: The Voice of Germany The Voice of Germany is a German reality talent show that premiered on 24 November 2011 on ProSieben and Sat .1 . Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland , the series was created by the Dutch television producer John de Mol . It is part of The Voice , an international series .

neg: Drake videography The following list contains the videography for Drake , including his own music videos and videos that feature him . The first video Drake ever appeared in was Jenna 's music video for her single `` Change You '' released in 2006 .

neg: Drake Thadzi Drake Thadzi ( born November 23 , 1959 in Lilongwe ) is a 6 ' 1 light heavyweight retired boxer from Malawi , who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , California . There he was decisioned in the second round of competition in the light heavyweight division ( -- 81 kg ) by Algeria 's eventual bronze medalist Mustapha Moussa .   Soon afterwards Thadzi turned professional , before retiring in 1998 after a loss against Dariusz Michalczewski with a record of 40 fights : 30 wins ( 25 KO 's ) , 1 draw and 9 losses . Some other career highlights : Thadzi challenged Virgil Hill for the WBA light heavyweight title in 1995 but lost a decision .   Thadzi scored his career best win in 1997 , when he upset respected three-time world champion James Toney at the Foxwoods Casino . At that point Thadzi appeared primed to fight for a title but manager Goody Petronelli inexplicably failed to get him a fight during the next 15 months . Thadzi finished out with only two more fights after the Toney win with a victory over a seriously weight depleted `` Iceman '' John Scully and a title loss to Michalczewski eighteen months after his big win over Toney .

neg: Germany national football team The Germany national football team ( Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft or just Die Mannschaft ) is the men 's football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908 . It is governed by the German Football Association ( Deutscher Fußball-Bund ) , founded in 1900 . Ever since the DFB was reinaugurated in 1949 the team has represented the Federal Republic of Germany . Under Allied occupation and division , two other separate national teams were also recognised by FIFA : the Saarland team representing the Saarland ( 1950 -- 1956 ) and the East German team representing the German Democratic Republic ( 1952 -- 1990 ) . Both have been absorbed along with their records by the current national team . The official name and code `` Germany FR ( FRG ) '' was shortened to `` Germany ( GER ) '' following the reunification in 1990 .   Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions , having won a total of four World Cups ( 1954 , 1974 , 1990 , 2014 ) and three European Championships ( 1972 , 1980 , 1996 ) . They have also been runners-up three times in the European Championships , four times in the World Cup , and a further four third-place finishes at World Cups . East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976 . Germany is the only nation to have won both the men 's and women 's World Cups . At the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup , Germany earned the highest Elo rating of any national football team in history , with a record 2200 points . Germany is also the only European nation that has won a FIFA World Cup in the Americas . The current manager of the national team is Joachim Löw .

neg: Music of the Drakengard series The music for the Drakengard series , known as in Japan , has been handled by multiple composers since the release of the original game in 2004 . Drakengards composers were Nobuyoshi Sano and Takayuki Aihara , Drakengard 2 was handled by Ryoki Matsumoto and Aoi Yoshiki , and Drakengard 3 was composed for by Keiichi Okabe , the composer for series spin-off Nier . Sano remained as a sound director for the second game , and his music was used as a reference for the third . Multiple albums have been released for the music of the series : Drag-On Dragoon Original Soundtrack Vol .1 and Vol .2 were released on October and November 2004 , while a two-disc re-release titled Drag-On Dragoon Original Soundtrack was released in April 2011 . The Drag-On Dragoon 2 Original Soundtrack was released on July 20 , 2005 . A promotional disc with two tracks from the soundtrack was released in the same year . The official soundtrack for the third game , Drag-On Dragoon 3 Original Soundtrack , was released January 21 , 2014 . An compilation of chiptune remixes of the previous games and Nier , Drag-On Dragoon Chips Music , was released on December 19 , 2013 as part of the Drag-On Dragoon 10 Anniversary Box .   The series has also received theme songs from multiple Japanese pop artists , all of which have been released as singles . A re-orchestration of Mika Nakashima 's single `` Hitori '' was used as the theme for Drakengard 2 , incorporating elements from the game . Two theme songs were written for Drakengard 3 : `` Kuroi Uta '' and `` This Silence is Mine '' . The former was sung by Eir Aoi , a fan of the series , and written by Nier writer Kikuchi Hana . The latter was specially written and sung by Onitsuka Chihiro , who created the song around the themes and characters of the game . Both songs were composed by Okabe . All three singles have been in the top 40 best-selling singles in the Japanese Oricon music charts .   The soundtracks have received mixed to positive reviews from both dedicated video game music outlets and video game critics . The first game was noted for its disturbing style , which both drew criticism for repetitiveness and praise for suiting the game 's atmosphere . It has been generally cited as an experimental soundtrack . The second game 's soundtrack received a more positive reception , with the general opinion being that it was a more traditional and consequently more comfortable soundtrack . The third game 's soundtrack also received fairly positive comments , mainly praising its quality , although critiques were made concerning its variety . The chiptune compilation was generally liked , except for its exclusivity to the special release . The singles have also received praise .

neg: Rosenstolz discography The discography of Rosenstolz , a German pop duo from Berlin , includes 12 studio albums and at least 40 singles , released between 1992 and 2012 . The band also released a number of live albums , six compilation albums and video albums .   Rosenstolz 's first chart hit was `` Herzensschöner '' , which reached No. 34 in the German singles chart in 1998 . However , it was not until 2000 with the release of the single `` Amo Vitam '' that the band received frequent airplay on German music television stations . The following year , `` Es könnt ' ein Anfang sein '' became the band 's first German top 10 single . Rosenstolz 's great breakthrough in Germany then came in 2004 with the album Herz , which reached triple platinum status and gave rise to four top 20 singles , including `` Liebe ist alles '' and `` Willkommen '' . Major chart hits from later albums were `` Ich bin ich ( Wir sind wir ) '' , `` Gib mir Sonne '' and `` Wir sind am Leben '' , which peaked at No. 2 , No. 1 and No. 3 , respectively , in the German singles chart .   Although none of Rosenstolz 's songs from the early to mid-nineties entered the charts , some of them remained regular features of Rosenstolz concerts in later years . These songs included `` Schlampenfieber '' , `` Nur einmal noch '' , `` Lachen '' , `` Der Moment '' , `` Die Schlampen sind müde '' and `` Königin '' . A notable song was `` Schlampenfieber '' , which was performed in a different musical style for each concert tour .   Five of Rosenstolz 's studio albums went straight to No. 1 in the German albums chart : Kassengift ( 2000 ) , Herz ( 2004 ) , Das große Leben ( 2006 ) , Die Suche geht weiter ( 2008 ) and Wir sind am Leben ( 2011 ) . The last three of these albums also reached No. 1 in Austria and charted highly in Switzerland . Rosenstolz 's most commercially successful album was Das große Leben , which sold over one million copies in Germany and also received platinum and gold statuses in Austria and Switzerland , respectively .

neg: Rock da most Rock Da Most is a German-based hip-hop group in Berlin . The group is composed of members DJ Derezone , DJ Run X Kid , MC Roskoe and MC Blacky . Credited with releasing the first record by a West German hip-hop group , Rock Da Most released Use the Posse in 1988 prior to the reunification of West and East Germany .   Birthed by the hip-hop scene in Germany , Rock Da Most , like other hip-hop artists and groups , were influenced by the images of American hip-hop circulating at the time . During the late 1970s to mid 1980 's , Germany experienced its short era of an old-school hip hop scene after Charlie Ahearn 's 1982 film Wild Style and the 1984 film Beat Street produced by Harry Belafonte . Through the depiction of an African-American/Latino-American youth street culture in America , films like these influenced the hip-hop scene in Germany as well as its manifestation .

neg: Aspire Music Group Aspire Music Group , LLC is an American record label founded by Cortez Bryant , Gerald `` Gee '' Roberson and Derrick Lawrence in 2008 . Their roster currently only includes multi-platinum Canadian rapper Drake .

neg: Miss Me `` Miss Me '' is the third single by Canadian recording artist Drake from his debut album Thank Me Later . The song features label mate and Young Money founder Lil Wayne . It was produced by Drake 's long-time collaborators Boi-1da and 40 . It debuted and peaked at number fifteen on Billboard , becoming the third consecutive track to attain chart success from the album . On March 30 , 2011 , the track was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies in the US .

neg: President of Germany The President of Germany , officially the President of the Federal Republic of Germany ( Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ) , is the head of state of Germany .   Germany has a parliamentary system of government in which the Chancellor is the nation 's leading political figure and de facto chief executive . However , the President has a role which , while not an executive post , is more than ceremonial . Presidents have extensive discretion regarding the way they exercise their official duties . The President gives direction to general political and societal debates and has some important `` reserve powers '' in case of political instability ( such as those provided for by Article 81 of the Basic Law ) .  Under Article 59 ( 1 ) of the Basic Law ( German Constitution ) , the President represents the Federal Republic of Germany in matters of international law , concludes treaties with foreign states on its behalf and accredits diplomats . Furthermore , all federal laws must be signed by the President before they can come into effect , but usually he or she only vetoes a law that he/she believes to violate the constitution .   The President , by his or her actions and public appearances , represents the state itself , its existence , its legitimacy , and unity . The President 's office involves an integrative role and the control function of upholding the law and the constitution . It is a matter of political tradition -- not legal restrictions -- that the President generally does not comment routinely on issues in the news , particularly when there is some controversy among the political parties . This distance from day-to-day politics and daily governmental issues allows the President to be a source of clarification , to influence public debate , to voice criticism , offer suggestions and make proposals . In order to exercise this power , he/she traditionally acts above party politics .   The 12th and current officeholder is Frank-Walter Steinmeier who was elected on 12 February 2017 and started his first five-year-term on 19 March 2017 .

neg: Farid Bang Farid El Abdellaoui ( born 4 June 1986 ) , better known as Farid Bang , is a German rapper of Moroccan descent . He is currently the owner of the label Banger Musik .

neg: Clueso Thomas Hübner ( born April 9 , 1980 ) , better known by his stage name Clueso ( -LSB- klyˈzo -RSB- ) , is a German singer , rapper , songwriter and producer . Born in Erfurt , he started performing at the age of 15 . His first album Text und Ton was released in 2001 .  In 2011 , Clueso released his album An und für sich , which reached number 2 on the German Top 100 .   In 2016 , he released his latest album Neuanfang , peaking at number 1 on the German Top 100 .   His music is notable for being a mix of hip hop , pop and electronic music , and sometimes reggae .

neg: David Drake (actor) David Drake ( born June 27 , 1963 ) is an American playwright , stage director , actor and author . He is best known as the author and original performer of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me , for which he received a Village Voice Obie Award , a 1994 Drama-Logue Award for `` Outstanding Solo Performance , '' and a Robbie Stevens Frontiers Magazine Award for the same . Nominations include a 1994 LA Weekly Theater Award and a Lambda Literary Award nomination for `` Best New Play of 1994 '' ( published by Anchor Books ) .

neg: Eins Zwo Eins Zwo ( `` One Two '' ) was a German hip hop group from Hamburg , consisting of DJ Rabauke ( Thomas Jensen ) and MC Dendemann ( Daniel Ebel ) . Rabauke produced his first music with his ` Projekt an der Grenze ' . He however , was before Eins Zwo more known for his work as tour DJ with the group Fettes Brot . Dendemann was formerly mostly associated with his work as a member of the ` Vorgruppe Arme Ritter ' .   Eins Zwo started out in 1997 . Running into each other during a soundcheck that year they decided to make music together and create the demo `` S.P.O.R.T '' . Later that year they accompanied the group 5 Sterne Deluxe as support act on a short tour through Germany and enlarged on their `` S.P.O.R.T. '' demotape . The tape was then released nationwide as an EP halfway through 1998 in its unaltered , unmastered form and quickly became highly sought after in the scene . It was reputedly the most illegally copied album in the German hip hop scene that year .   In May 1999 , their first longplay album was released : Gefährliches Halbwissen . The word-wizardry of Dendemann became through this album the trademark of the band . While their second album , aptly named Zwei ( `` Two '' ) , released in 2001 , held the same high textual , musical and technical standard , it did not have the same impact as their debut album . With the upcoming EP `` Discjockeys '' the group announced their farewell .   Since 2003 both group members have gone their own way . Dendemann released the EP `` DasSchweigenDilemma '' in the autumn of that same year and in September 2006 the LP Die Pfütze des Eisbergs . DJ Rabauke has mostly been working as a DJ in the house scene and has , among other things , played at the Melt ! festival .

neg: Excuse My French (album) Excuse My French is the debut studio album by American rapper French Montana . It was released on May 21 , 2013 , by Coke Boys Records , Bad Boy Records , Maybach Music Group and Interscope Records . The album features guest appearances from Diddy , Nicki Minaj , Drake , Ace Hood , Lil Wayne , Birdman , The Weeknd , Rick Ross , 2 Chainz , Max B , Ne-Yo , Machine Gun Kelly , Raekwon , Scarface and Snoop Dogg , among others .   The album 's production was handled by Mike Will Made It , Jahlil Beats , Reefa , Rico Love , Lex Luger and Young Chop , among others .

neg: Für Dich `` Für Dich '' is the second single released by the German duo Lessmann/Ziller and is their last new release . After it was put out , the duo decided to change their name and start a new project called `` Ex '' .

neg: French Montana Karim Kharbouch ( born November 9 , 1984 ) , better known by his stage name French Montana , is an American hip hop recording artist . Born in Morocco , he immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13 years old . He is the founder of Coke Boys Records , and its predecessor Cocaine City Records . In 2012 , he signed a joint-venture recording deal with Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group . Montana has collaborated with record producer Harry Fraud and rapper Max B before his conviction . More recently he collaborated with Rick Ross , Diddy and his MMG and Bad Boy labelmates along with his Coke Boys which include the late Chinx , Lil Durk , and his brother Zack .   French made his mixtape debut in 2007 , and released his debut studio album Excuse My French on May 21 , 2013 . In 2003 , he survived a gunshot to the head . Allegedly blackballed by radio and media in his earlier career stemming from his stint with Max B , in 2010 , he had his breakthrough with `` Choppa Choppa Down '' . In 2012 , his single `` Shot Caller '' was one of the most added tracks on urban contemporary radio in the country .

neg: Jensen! Jensen ! was a Dutch late night talk show on the television station RTL 5 . It aired on weekdays from 22:30 to 23:30 CET during winter , 20:30 to 21:30 UTC during summer . The show 's final season started on 31 March 2011 , with the last episode airing on 5 May 2011 .   The show 's creator , anchorman Robert Jensen , also acted as its producer and host . In addition to various Dutch celebrities who accounted for the majority of the show 's guests , Jensen often welcomed international celebrities who were interviewed in English with subtitles in Dutch .   On March 29 , 2007 , Jensen ! became a subject of controversy in the United States as the show 's guest that day , Snoop Dogg , delivered a few uncensored profanities directed at American TV host Bill O'Reilly . During the course of the interview , the topic of O'Reilly taking Snoop Dogg to task over the rapper 's drug and gun possession arrest weeks before , was brought up by Jensen . Snoop Dogg responded by saying `` fuck Bill O'Reilly '' and `` suck my dick '' among other things , all of which aired uncensored on Dutch TV . Snoop Dogg continued to lash out at O'Reilly while expressing frustration about O'Reilly not inviting him on his show to talk about the arrest , so that he could understand Snoop . The footage gained global notoriety after it was uploaded on YouTube , where it reached more than 1,000,000 views . Bill O'Reilly responded on his show , mocking Snoop Dogg for bashing him and the Netherlands for letting Snoop Dogg in the country , something which increased not only Snoop Dogg 's popularity in The Netherlands , but also Robert Jensen 's popularity . On 26 November 2009 Snoop Dogg returned in JENSEN ! to talk about Bill O'Reilly again .


query: R. Madhavan was a cast member of 3 Idiots.

pos: R. Madhavan Ranganathan Madhavan ( born 1 June 1970 ) is an Indian actor , writer and film producer . Madhavan has received two Filmfare Awards , an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations . He has been described as one of the few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal , appearing in films from seven different languages .   Madhavan began his acting career with television guest appearances , including a role on the Zee TV prime-time soap opera Banegi Apni Baat in 1996 . After appearing in commercials and in small roles , he later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry through Mani Ratnam 's successful romance film Alaipayuthey ( 2000 ) . Madhavan soon developed an image as a romantic hero with notable roles in two of 2001 's highest grossing Tamil films , Gautham Menon 's directorial debut Minnale and Madras Talkies ' Dumm Dumm Dumm . He worked with Mani Ratnam again in the critically acclaimed 2002 film Kannathil Muthamittal playing the father of an adopted girl , whilst he achieved commercial success with his role in N. Linguswamy 's action film , Run ( 2002 ) .   Madhavan was cast alongside Kamal Haasan in the 2003 drama Anbe Sivam , which earned him two notable awards for Best Supporting Actor . In 2004 , he gave a critically acclaimed performance as the antagonist in the multi-starrer Aayutha Ezhuthu and the film secured him his first Filmfare Award for the intense portrayal of a rogue . In the mid-2000s , Madhavan also actively pursued a career in Hindi films , by appearing in supporting roles in three highly successful productions , Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 's Rang De Basanti ( 2006 ) , Mani Ratnam 's biopic Guru ( 2007 ) and Rajkumar Hirani 's 3 Idiots ( 2009 ) , which went on to become the highest grossing Indian film of all time upon release . He simultaneously worked on Tamil films , gaining critical acclaim for his portrayal of a vigilante in his home production Evano Oruvan ( 2007 ) and for the successful bilingual horror film , Yavarum Nalam ( 2009 ) . After appearing in further box office hits , Tanu Weds Manu ( 2011 ) and Vettai ( 2012 ) , Madhavan took a break from acting . Returning after a three-year sabbatical in 2015 , his comeback films , the romantic-comedy Tanu Weds Manu Returns ( 2015 ) and the sports drama Irudhi Suttru ( 2016 ) , both won critical and commercial acclaim .   In addition to his acting career , Madhavan has worked as a writer on his films , hosted television programmes and has been a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products . He has also worked as a film producer , first making Evano Oruvan with Leukos Films , before setting up Tricolour Films to produce Saala Khadoos ( 2016 ) . Madhavan is noted for his philanthropic activities and promotes various causes such as environment , health and education . He is particularly vocal about the protection of animals and was awarded PETA 's Person of the Year recognition in 2012 .

neg: Mr. Marumakan Mr. Marumakan ( English Translation : Mr. Son in law ) is a 2012 Malayalam comedy-family drama film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and directed by Sandhya Mohan . The movie stars Dileep and Sanusha in the lead roles and Bhagyaraj , Khushboo , Sheela , Biju Menon , Nedumudi Venu and Riyaz Khan in supporting roles .   The film tells the story of three rich women , Raja Kokila , her adopted daughter Raja Mallika and her daughter Raja Lakshmi who believe that a woman can survive without the help of a man . However , the entry of a lawyer trained drama director Ashok Raj into their lives forces them to revise their opinions . Critical reactions to the film were mostly mixed response , but the film managed to become a hit at the box office .

neg: Aayudham Aayudham may refer to :   Aayudham ( 1982 film ) , a Malayalam-language film directed by P. Chandrakumar , starring Madhu and K. R. Vijaya  Aayudham ( 2003 film ) , a Telugu-language film directed by N. Shankar , starring Rajashekar and Sangeetha  Aayudham ( 2005 film ) , a Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Murugesh , starring Prashanth and Sneha  Aayudham ( 2008 film ) , a Malayalam-language film directed by Biju Pal , starring Suresh Gopi and Karthika  Aayudham Seivom  Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham

neg: Rommel Rodrigues Rommel Rodrigues is an Indian author , film director , screenwriter and producer based out of Mumbai . He has been a journalist for over a decade ( Accredited by Maharashtra government for 5 years ) , having worked in leading dailies of India , and has covered crime , business , politics and current affairs extensively . He has authored several books , among which are two bestsellers , Kasab : The Face of 26/11 , detailing the 2008 Mumbai attacks , published by Penguin ( 2011 ) and Everything You Wanted to Know About Business & Economics published by CNBC ( 2012 ) , bundled with another best selling book , Simplifying Business , Economics & Jargons by CNBC which became an instant hit on release featuring among the top 10 business bestsellers within a month . Rommel Rodrigues has conducted numerous interactive sessions based on his book on business and economics . Wittily titled ` Business and Economics for Idiots ' he has addressed several seminars , management colleges , investor forums etc. across India .   In December 2011 , he was assigned by renowned film director Ram Gopal Varma ( RGV ) to write the script of his film based on the heinous Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11 , 2008. , RGV roped in Rommel Rodrigues to write the story , screenplay and dialogues and also took him as his Associate Director for the film .   The film The Attacks of 26/11 released on March 1 , 2013 to positive reviews . This is what acclaimed film critic Subhash K.Jha whose reviews appear in several leading dailies in India and abroad had to say about the writing , `` That is the terrifying reality that perpetually underlines the gripping narration , clamping the brilliant writing of Rommel Rodrigues down to a whittled numbing sense of hardcore reality where all thrill ends and the feeling of dread begins to creep upon us . We are finally left with only a profound sense of dread and fear . ''   Rommel Rodrigues is currently producing and directing two Marathi films based on the script he has written , First film titled Gurukul ( film ) ,   released in August 2015 to a grand opening , the second still untitled is in pre production stage , will go on floor soon . Rommel an avid globetrotter is also contracted to write two novels for leading publishing house which he says he is attempting to complete .

neg: Rajiv Menon Rajiv Menon ( born 20 April 1963 ) is an Indian advertising director , cinematographer , actor and film maker known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema . He is known for directing critically acclaimed Tamil films like Minsara Kanavu and Kandukondain Kandukondain . As a cinematographer his accomplishments include works such as , Bombay , Morning Raga , Guru , Kadal , and Cheluvi .   Menon 's first directorial venture Minsara Kanavu was not only a commercial success but also received four National Film Awards . His second directorial venture was the multi-starrer Kandukondain Kandukondain . In addition to directing the film , he also wrote the story and screenplay for the film . The film fetched him the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director award . Menon has also set up Rajiv Menon Productions and Mindscreen Film Institute , which supplies equipment for documentaries , advertising films and cinema . He has acted in a Malayalam film called Harikrishnans and has given a cameo in Minsara Kanavu .

neg: Janagaraj Janagaraj is an Indian actor . He has acted in over 200 predominantly in Tamil cinema as a comedian or in supporting roles . He also starred in few Malayalam , Telugu and Hindi films .

neg: Dileep (actor) Dileep ( born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai , on 27 October 1968 ) is an Indian film actor , singer , impressionist , producer , and businessman . He 's best known for his slapstick comedy roles in Malayalam cinema and he is the Richest superstar and third highest paid actor of malayalm cinema . In a career spanning over a quarter-century , he has starred in more than 130 films .   Dileep began his film career in 1991 by assisting director Kamal . He attained popularity through his impressionist acts in stage shows and Comicola , a television comedy series aired on Asianet . His role as Dileep in Manathe Kottaram ( 1994 ) paved way to his acting career . Films such as Sallapam ( 1996 ) , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu ( 1997 ) , Punjabi House ( 1998 ) , Udayapuram Sulthan ( 1999 ) , and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil ( 1999 ) established his status as a prominent actor during the late-1990s .   After delivering back-to-back hits in the early-2000s with films such as Thenkasipattanam ( 2000 ) , Joker ( 2000 ) , Ee Parakkum Thalika ( 2001 ) , Ishtam ( 2001 ) , Mazhathullikkilukkam ( 2002 ) and Kalyanaraman ( 2002 ) , Dileep established himself as a bankable lead star in the Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster success of Meesa Madhavan ( 2002 ) . He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role as Madhavan in Meesa Madhavan . He won his first Kerala State Film Award ( Special Jury ) for his performance as Vimal Kumar ( Kunjan ) in Kunjikoonan ( 2002 ) and later won the Best Actor Award for his performance as Mukkom Shajahan in the film Vellaripravinte Changathi ( 2011 ) .   Dileep ventured into production , and produced and starred in C.I.D. Moosa ( 2003 ) under the banner Graand Production . Kathavasheshan ( 2004 ) won Dileep the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film as a producer . In 2008 , under the banner of Graand Production , Dileep produced Twenty :20 by casting most of the mainstream actors of Malayalam cinema , which had become the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time . He produced the multi-starrer in order to raise funds for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists ( AMMA ) .

neg: Apthamitra Apthamitra ( Close friend ) is a 2004 Indian Kannada psychological thriller film directed by P. Vasu , and starring Vishnuvardhan , Ramesh Arvind , Soundarya , Avinash and others . This was actress Soundarya 's last film . It is an official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu.The movie was dubbed in Telugu as '' Soundharya Chandramukhi '' . The film ran for one year in the main theaters across Karnataka . Apthamitra was later followed by its sequel , Aptharakshaka ( 2010 ) .  The movie will be soon dubbed into Hindi .

neg: Trishakti Trishakti is a 1999 Indian Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar . It stars Arshad Warsi , Sharad Kapoor , Milind Gunaji and Radhika in pivotal roles .

neg: Rajadhani 2 Rajadhani 2 is the sequel to the Kannada movie Rajadhani which was released in 2011 . The star cast of Rajadhani 2 includes Puneeth Preetham and Hari Priya in the lead roles . The movie is being directed by Raghujaya and produced by Praveen Kumar . Music to the movie is being provided by noted Kannada music composer Arjun Janya . The muhuratham of the movie was held in Kanteerava studio , Bangalore on 6 April 2015 . Leading actor Darshan and Dharwad MLA Vinay Kulkarni flagged off the shooting . The shooting is scheduled to complete in two months . According to the director , the shooting will take place in spots identified in and around Bengaluru , Mysuru , Mandya , Srirangapatna and Chikkamangaluru .

neg: Jerry (film) Jerry is a 2006 Indian comedy film . The film was earlier titled Idhuthan Kadhal Enbathaa .

neg: Vinayak Joshi Vinayak Joshi is an Indian film and theater actor , and Radio jockey .  Born on 25 August 1987 , Bangalore . His ancestral roots trace back to Dharwad district .   He was a child artiste in the Kannada film industry . Before his radio career , he was an actor in Kannada films since 14 years . Started as a child artiste from the 1997 Superhit movie Nammoora Mandara Hoove by Sunil Kumar Desai starring Shivrajkumar , Ramesh & Prema .   His other notable hit movies include Amrutha Varshini , Laali , Simhada mari , Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu , Appu , Kanti , Nanna Kanasina Hoove , Minchina Ota , Chitra , etc. .   Also acted in several Tele-serials like : Mussanje by T. S. Nagabharana and Trin Trin Trin by Phani Ramachandra , `` Dandapindagalu '' , a hilarious Comedy series about the youths of today 's generation . All together Vinayak was featured in more than 45 films and 70 serials.He was a participant in a reality show called Bigg Boss Kannada in April , 2013 . He is Also the Last Grandson of V.M Joshi , renown Freedom Fighter , hailing from Dharwad .   He has won 2 Karnataka State Film Awards , At the age of 19 , Vinayak won the National Award as the best director for a play , `` Shraddha '' ( THESPO 8 ) . He is one among the youngest directors to win this award .   Vinayak is actively involved in executing films and have produced 4 films under the banner `` Joshi Chitra '' .   He is a graduate from National College , Bangalore , Jayanagar .   He is a fitness freak who once weighed 110 kg , is now just 80 kg . He has run several marathons . In 2014 , Vinayak ran 100 km to raise funds for 21-year-old Akshay , suffering from kidney problems .   Vianayak Joshi is currently working as Digital Head in Flipkart , India.He worked as Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi and Radio City ( Indian radio station ) , Bangalore .   He ( July 2016 ) starred in the Kannada show ` Dancing star 3 ' and is now eliminated from the show .

neg: Rajadhi Raja (1989 film) Rajadhi Raja is a Tamil film action comedy film directed by R. Sundarrajan and written by Panchu Arunachalam . The movie was released on 4 March 1989 , with music by Ilaiyaraaja . Rajinikanth played a double role in the movie . The film was successful in the box office and re-established Rajinikanth as a leader of Kollywood box office .

neg: Ranga (1982 film) Ranga is a 1982 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth , Radhika and K. R. Vijaya in prominent roles . Produced by Thevar Films , the film was directed by R. Thyagarajan . The film received positive reviews and became a hit at the box office and become a cult film .

neg: PK (film) PK is a 2014 Indian satirical science fiction comedy film . The film was directed by Rajkumar Hirani , produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra , and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi . The film stars Aamir Khan in the title role with Anushka Sharma , Sushant Singh Rajput , Boman Irani , Saurabh Shukla , and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles . It tells the story of an alien who comes to Earth on a research mission . He befriends a television journalist and questions religious dogmas and superstitions .   The film received positive reviews and emerged as the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time , and ranks as the 70th highest-grossing film of 2014 worldwide . The film has been regarded as one of the best Hindi films of 2014 . It is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time only behind Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion and Dangal ( film ) .   PK is the first Indian film to gross 7 billion worldwide . It is also the first Indian film to gross US$ 100 million ( Rs 630 crore ) worldwide .

neg: Balakrishna (Kannada actor) Balakrishna ( 2 November 1913 -- 19 July 1995 ) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry . He was said to have a hearing problem and some say that he was totally deaf . However , he would catch the lip movements of the artists and would narrate the dialogues spontaneously . He was popular for his comic and villain roles in films like Muriyada Mane ( 1964 ) , Bangaarada Manushya ( 1972 ) , Gandhada Gudi ( 1973 ) and Kaamana Billu ( 1983 ) and appeared in over a hundred films that starred Rajkumar in the lead role .   Balakrishna is known to have played the most number of roles in Kannada cinema , having appeared in over 560 films , and in variety of roles ; as a hero , villain , comedian , good Samaritan , loving father and a lunatic . Sudha Chandran is his ex-daughter in law .

neg: Soundararaja Soundararaja is an Indian film actor and short film producer who appears in Tamil films . Following a stint as a system engineer had worked in Singapore and France he bagun considering acting as career . He was working as a background actor , playing minor supporting roles for over five years ; he started his career as villain role in S.R.Prabakaran in Sundarapandian ( 2012 ) , Varuthapadatha Valiber Sangam ( 2013 ) , Jigarthanda ( 2014 ) , in between he did many roles in various projects again in 2016 he acted as Villain again in Dharma Durai ( 2016 film ) ( 2016 ) with his best friend Vijay Sethupathi . In the same year 2016 he got introduced as a second Hero in Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu ( 2016 ) , with Goundamani . which earned critical and commercial success , turned Soundararaja into a popular name in Tamil cinema .

neg: 8th IIFA Awards The 2007 IIFA Awards , officially known as the 8th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2006 and took place between June 7 -- 9 , 2007 . The official ceremony took place on June 9 , 2007 , at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield , England . During the ceremony , IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories . The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus . Actors Boman Irani and Lara Dutta co-hosted the ceremony for the first time .   Some other salient events held during this weekend included the IIFA World Premiere , IIFA-BAFTA Film Workshop , FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum and the IIFA Foundation Celebrity Charity Cricket Match .   The tag line of the IIFA 2007 was IIFA 2007 : Yorkshire `` Love At First Sight '' .   Rang De Basanti received twenty one nominations out of the total twenty nine and won eleven awards , two of which were popular awards : ( Best Picture , Best Performance In A Supporting Role Female ) Omkara and Lage Raho Munna Bhai won four awards each . Other multiple winners included Krrish with three awards and Dhoom 2 and Fanaa with two each . In addition movies receiving a single awards included , Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna for ( Best Performance In A Leading Role Female ) , Golmaal : Fun Unlimited for ( Best Performance In A Comic Role ) , 36 China Town for ( Male Debutant Star ) and Gangster for ( Female Debutant Star ) .   Rajkumar Hirani and A. R. Rahman each won three awards in the event .

neg: Five Point Someone Five Point Someone : What not to do at IIT ! is a 2004 novel written by Chetan Bhagat , an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology , Delhi and Indian Institute of Management , Ahmedabad . The book sold more than a million copies worldwide . The popular Hindi movie 3 Idiots is based on this book .   The book is narrated by Hari , with some small passages by his friends Ryan and Alok , as well as a letter by Hari 's girlfriend Neha Cherian . It deals with the lives of the 3 friends , whose elation on making it to one of the best engineering colleges in India is quickly deflated by the rigor and monotony of the academic work . Most of the book deals with the numerous attempts by the trio to cope with and/or beat the system as well as Hari 's fling with Neha who just happens to be the daughter of Prof. Cherian , the domineering head of the Mechanical Engineering Department of their college .   While the tone of the novel is humorous , it takes some dark turns every now and then , especially when it comes to the families of the protagonists . Most of the action , however , takes place inside the campus as the boys , led by the ever creative Ryan , frequently lamenting how the internationally lauded IIT system has stifled their creativity by forcing them to value grades more than anything else . Uninspiring teaching and numerous assignments add to their woes , though the boys do find a sympathizer in Prof. Veera , the new fluid mechanics professor .

neg: Crazy Gopalan Crazy Gopalan is a Malayalam comedy thriller film released in 2008 . The film is directed by Deepu Karunakaran . Crazy Gopalan Stars Dileep , Radha Varma , Salim Kumar , Harisree Asokan , and Manoj K. Jayan.The Film became a commercial success at the box office & and grossed 7 crore against 2 crore budget

neg: Hello Madras Girl Hello Madras Girl is a 1983 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by J. Williams , starring Shankar , Rajkumar Sethupathi , Madhavi and Poornima Jayaram . The film also stars Mohanlal in an important role .   The film also has Priyadarshan , in one of the scenes as an actor .


query: James and the Giant Peach includes Richard Dreyfuss.

pos: James and the Giant Peach (film) James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 British-American musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick , based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl . It was produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi , directed by Henry Selick , and starred Paul Terry as James . The film is a combination of live action and stop-motion animation . Co-stars Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes played James 's aunts in the live-action segments , and Simon Callow , Richard Dreyfuss , Susan Sarandon , Jane Leeves , David Thewlis , and Margoyles voiced his insect friends in the animation sequences .

neg: James Waterston James Waterston ( born January 17 , 1969 ) is an American film and television actor whose first role was playing Gerard Pitts in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society .   Waterston 's most recently appeared in three movies , Christy : Return to Cutter Gap , Christy : A Change of Seasons and Christy : A New Beginning as Rev. David Grantland . In 2011 , Waterston debuted the lead role in the world premiere of Chinglish by David Henry Hwang at Chicago 's Goodman Theatre , which subsequently moved on to Broadway the same year .

neg: Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan ( born September 23 , 1959 ) , known by his stage name Jason Alexander , is an American actor , voice actor , comedian and director .   Alexander is best known for his prominent role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld . Other well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film Pretty Woman ( 1990 ) and the title character in the animated series Duckman ( 1994 -- 1997 ) .   Alexander has had an active career on stage , appearing in several Broadway musicals including Jerome Robbins ' Broadway in 1989 , for which he won the Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical . He appeared in the Los Angeles production of The Producers . He was the Artistic Director of `` Reprise ! Broadway 's Best in Los Angeles '' , where he has directed several musicals .

neg: James Pearse Connelly James Pearse Connelly is a Primetime Emmy Award-winner , production designer , art director , and set decorator . Notable projects include NBC 's The Voice and Bravo 's Top Chef , as well as critically acclaimed feature film The Kids Are All Right .

neg: C. Thomas Howell Christopher Thomas Howell ( born December 7 , 1966 ) , known as C. Thomas Howell , is an American actor and director . He starred in the films The Outsiders , as Ponyboy Curtis , and The Hitcher , as Jim Halsey . He also starred in Grandview U.S.A. , Red Dawn as Robert , Secret Admirer as Michael , and Soul Man , and appeared in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial , The Amazing Spider-Man , and Justice League : The Flashpoint Paradox .

neg: Substitution splice The substitution splice is a cinematic special effect in which film makers achieve an appearance , disappearance , or transformation using a cut . It is sometimes also called the stop trick or the stop motion substitution , although the effect is achieved through film editing rather than by literally stopping the camera .   The pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès claimed to have accidentally developed substitution splicing while filming street traffic at the Place de l'Opéra in Paris . According to his story , his camera jammed and stopped ; by the time he had solved the difficulty , the traffic had moved on . When the film was screened , a man appeared to change into a woman , and an omnibus seemed to turn into a hearse . No evidence has emerged to support this story , which was probably entirely invented by Méliès . According to the film scholar Jacques Deslandes , it is more likely that Méliès discovered the substitution splice by carefully examining a print of the Edison Manufacturing Company 's 1895 film The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots , in which a primitive version of the trick appears . In any case , the substitution splice was both the first special effect Méliès perfected , and the most important in his body of work .   For some time , film theorists mistakenly believed that the camera was actually stopped for the effect , and then restarted ( hence the occasionally used term `` stop trick '' ) . However , later film historians such as Richard Abel and Elizabeth Ezra established that the effect was the result of Méliès 's careful frame matching during the editing process , creating a seamless match cut out of two separately staged shots . Indeed , Méliès often used substitution splicing not as an obvious special effect , but as an inconspicuous editing technique , matching and combining short takes into one apparently seamless longer shot . Substitution splicing could become even more seamless when the film was colored by hand , as many of Méliès 's films were ; the addition of painted color acts as a sleight of hand technique allowing the cuts to pass by unnoticed .   The substitution splice was the most popular cinematic special effect in early film fantasies , especially those that evolved from the stage tradition of the féerie . Segundo de Chomón is among the other filmmakers who used substitution splicing to create elaborate fantasy effects . D.W. Griffith 's 1909 film The Curtain Pole , starring Mack Sennett , used substitution splices for comedic effect . The transformations made possible by the substitution splice were so central to early fantasy films that , in France , such films were often described simply as scènes à transformation .   This technique is different from the stop motion technique , in which the entire shot is created frame by frame .

neg: James Remar William James Remar ( born December 31 , 1953 ) , is an American actor and voice actor . He played Richard , the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Kim Cattrall 's character in Sex and the City , Ajax in The Warriors ( 1979 ) , homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in the thriller 48 Hrs . ( 1982 ) , gangster Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club ( 1984 ) , Lord Raiden in Mortal Kombat : Annihilation ( 1997 ) , Giuseppe Salvatore in The CW TV series The Vampire Diaries , Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street ( 1994 ) , and Harry Morgan in the Showtime TV series Dexter . Since 2009 , he has done voiceover work in ads for Lexus luxury cars .

neg: Évelyne Grandjean Évelyne Grandjean ( born 7 April 1939 in Versailles ) is a French stage , cinematic and television actress , playwright and television writer , and radio host .   She has been also a prolific voice actress for many French-dubbed versions of foreign films and TV series , including 101 Dalmatians : The Series ( as Spot , Princess and Nanny ) , Alfred J. Kwak ( as Kwak ) , The Animals of Farthing Wood ( as Adder the Snake ) , Around the World in Eighty Dreams ( as Grandma Tadpole ) , Babar ( as Celeste ) , A Bug 's Life ( as Dr. Flora ) , The Cat Returns ( as Natoru ) , Chicken Run ( as Bunty ) , Cinderella II : Dreams Come True ( as Fairy Godmother ) , Cutey Honey ( as Sister Jill ) , Dr. Slump ( as Arale Norimaki ) , Elvira , Mistress of the Dark ( as Elvira ) , The Flintstones ( as Wilma Flintstone ) , Grey 's Anatomy ( as Ellis Grey ) , Ice Age : Continental Drift ( as Granny ) , James and the Giant Peach ( as Sponge and Ladybug ) , The Jetsons ( as Jane and Rosie ) , Maple Town ( as Patty Rabbit ) , Monsters , Inc. ( as Ms. Flint ) , Muppet Treasure Island ( as Mrs. Bluberidge ) , Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders ( as Lady Kale ) , and Princess Knight ( as Heckett the witch ) .

neg: Donald Pleasence Donald Henry Pleasence , OBE ( -LSB- ˈplɛzəns -RSB- 5 October 1919 -- 2 February 1995 ) was an English actor . His most notable film roles include psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis in most of the Halloween series , the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice , RAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe in The Great Escape , and George in Cul-de-sac .

neg: Jim Fields James Wallace Fields is an American film director , producer , playwright and actor . Fields wrote , produced and directed the movies 416 , Saving The Indian Hills , Preserve Me A Seat , Plain Living and , most recently Bugeaters , currently in production . Prior to his film work , Fields wrote and directed the musical comedy Little Red and the play Scarlett Fever .   Fields is a nationally known independent filmmaker who has championed issues of concern to the Midwest and of film lovers in general . He is the owner of the independent film production company Apartment 101 Films .

neg: Richard of Bordeaux Richard of Bordeaux ( 1932 ) is a play by `` Gordon Daviot '' , a pseudonym for Elizabeth MacKintosh , best known by another of her pen names , Josephine Tey .   The play tells the story of Richard II of England in a romantic fashion , emphasizing the relationship between Richard and his first wife , Queen Anne of Bohemia . The play was a major hit in 1933 , playing a significant role in turning its director and leading man John Gielgud into a major star . Audiences found its portrayal of medieval characters speaking like modern people refreshing .

neg: James Steerforth James Steerforth is a character in the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens . He is a handsome young man noted for his wit and romantic charm . Though he is well liked by his friends , he proves himself to be lacking in consideration for others .

neg: Manikuttan Thomas James , better known by his stage name Manikuttan , is an Indian film and television actor .

neg: Giraffes on Horseback Salad Giraffes on Horseback Salad , also called The Surrealist Woman , was a screenplay written in 1937 by Salvador Dalí for the Marx Brothers . It was to be a love story between a Spanish aristocrat named `` Jimmy '' ( to be played by Harpo Marx , with whom Dalí was friends ) and a `` beautiful surrealist woman , whose face is never seen by the audience '' . Dalí considered that the central theme of the film would be `` the continuous struggle between the imaginative life as depicted in the old myths and the practical and rational life of contemporary society '' and hoped that the film score could be written by Cole Porter .   The screenplay was never produced ( although Tate Modern curator Matthew Gale has suggested that Dali may have considered an actual production to be beside the point ) ; Harper 's Magazine posits that this was because Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , the Marx Brothers ' studio at the time , considered it to be too surreal ( proposed scenes included gas mask-wearing giraffes on fire , and Harpo Marx using a butterfly net to capture `` the eighteen smallest dwarfs in the city '' ) . Conversely , the Telegraph alleges that Groucho Marx felt that the screenplay just was n't funny .   For several years , Giraffes was thought to be lost . In 1991-92 , New York City theater collective Elevator Repair Service produced Marx Brothers on Horseback Salad , combining scenes from an attempted reconstruction of the screenplay ( based partially on having `` watched every Marx Brothers film they could find '' ) with scenes of Dalí 's real-life interactions with Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming . In 1996 , the actual screenplay was found amid Dalí 's personal papers .

neg: Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant ( born 9 September 1960 ) is an English actor and film producer . Grant has received a Golden Globe , a BAFTA , and an Honorary César for his work . His films have earned more than US$ 2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide . Grant first received attention after earning the Volpi Cup for his performance in James Ivory 's Maurice ( 1987 ) but achieved international success after appearing in the Richard Curtis-scripted Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) . Grant used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s , delivering comic performances in films such as Mickey Blue Eyes ( 1999 ) and Notting Hill ( 1999 ) . One of the best known figures in 1990s British popular culture , Grant was in a high-profile relationship with Elizabeth Hurley , which was the focus of much attention in the British and international media .   By the turn of the 21st century , Grant had established himself as a leading man , skilled with a satirical comic talent . Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones 's Diary ( 2001 ) , About a Boy ( 2002 ) , and American Dreamz ( 2006 ) . Grant later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama film , Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) . He 's also known for appearing in period pieces such as The Remains of the Day ( 1993 ) , Sense and Sensibility ( 1995 ) and Florence Foster Jenkins ( 2016 ) .   Within the film industry , Grant is cited as an anti-star who approaches his roles like a character actor , and attempts to make his acting appear spontaneous . Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of irony/sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms , as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions . The entertainment media 's coverage of Grant 's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as an actor . Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting , and in his disdain towards the culture of celebrity and hostility towards the media . In a career spanning 30 years , Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting was not his true calling , but rather a career that unintentionally developed by happenstance .

neg: Dan Dailey Daniel James `` Dan '' Dailey Jr. ( December 14 , 1915 -- October 16 , 1978 ) was an American dancer and actor .

neg: James Goldstone James Goldstone ( born June 8 , 1931 in Los Angeles , California ; died November 5 , 1999 in Shaftsbury , Vermont ) was an American film and television director whose career spanned over thirty years .   Goldstone was noted for the momentum and `` fifteen-minute cliffhangers '' that he brought to TV pilots such as Star Trek ( `` Where No Man Has Gone Before '' , 1966 ) , Ironside , and The Bold Ones : The Senator . His later career helped pioneer the concept of `` thirty-second attention span '' pacing over detailed content in his dramatizations of Rita Hayworth , Calamity Jane , and the Kent State shootings for which he won the Emmy .   During his Hollywood career , he directed Paul Newman , Robert De Niro , Robert Shaw , James Garner , Richard Dreyfuss and Sidney Poitier and collaborated with composer and musician , Lalo Schifrin . He `` discovered '' Tiny Tim . In addition to his work in film and television , Goldstone was a longtime leader in the Director 's and Writers Guilds . In his later life , he taught both at Bennington College and in the masters program at Columbia University . During the 1990s he directed a number of theatrical productions in New England . He was also central in the establishment of National Public Radio presence in Vermont and was the moving force behind the creation of the Vermont Arts Council which named its award for new talent the James Goldstone Award .   Goldstone was the son of Hollywood agent and early television producer , Jules Goldstone .

neg: Gary Valentine Gary Joseph Knipfing ( born November 22 , 1961 ) , known professionally by his stage name Gary Valentine , is an American actor , comedian , and writer . He is the older brother of actor Kevin James .

neg: The Competition (film) The Competition is a 1980 American drama film starring Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving , directed by Joel Oliansky .

neg: Mr. Cranky Mr. Cranky , a satirical film critic , was created in 1995 by Jason Katzman and Hans Bjordahl . The Cranky personae premises that all movies are terrible ; at issue , solely , is the severity of pain , insult , discomfort or idiocy projected , injected , ingested , subjected or otherwise presented . There are no good films in the Cranky pantheon ; only films which inflict greater or lesser suffering .   Subtextually , the Mr. Cranky website is a comment on an uncritical film-reviewing culture . In contrast to boilerplate , overly effusive reviews -- often including declarations that incorporate a film 's theme or title in a pun or play-on-words -- the Cranky review is received on the originality of its portrayal of physical suffering and mental anguish effected by the viewing experience .   The movies are rated on a six-step scale , with the least bad ( i.e. best ) film receiving one `` bomb . '' Films that cause greater suffering receive additional `` bombs . '' ( Up to four . ) Movies deemed particularly offensive receive a Dynamite or `` Boomstick '' rating . The worst films ( i.e. those Cranky has marked as irredeemable -- `` Proof that Jesus died in vain '' in classic Cranky vernacular ) receive the Animated Atomic Explosion or `` Kaboom ! '' rating .   In October 2001 , a `` guest reviewer '' named Mr. Smiley appeared . A post-modern reflection of the Cranky character 's anti-reviews , Mr. Smiley is a mirror opposite of the Mr. Cranky personae : all reviews are hyperbolically positive . Mr. Smiley is a stereotypical smiley face smelling a pink Freesia flower , appearing every year near Halloween . Consistent with the theme , the Smiley character has a rising five-step scale going from one smiley face to the `` Prozacerrific ! '' Happy Pill . Consistent with other 20th-century artists including the post World War I Dadaists ( Absurdists ) and post-modern anti-art of the 1960s -- best embodied by Warhol 's `` pop art '' works and Lichenstein 's self-portraits -- Mr. Smilely was an effective ironic tool used to comment on the deficiencies of uncritical analysis and review .

neg: Joseph D. Reitman Joseph David Reitman ( born May 25 , 1968 ) is an American actor , film producer , film director , and writer .