Gerry Bamman
Gerald G. Bamman( born September 18, 1941) is an American actor and playwright.
He is best known for playing Uncle Frank in the films" Home Alone"( 1990) and( 1992).
Hilary Hook
Lieutenant- Colonel Hilary Hook( 26 September 1917 – 14 September 1990) was a soldier in armies of the British Empire in India and later in Africa.
Hook was born on 26 September 1917 and was educated at Canford School, Dorset, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, after which he was commissioned into the Unattached List of the Indian Army on 27 January 1938.
From 1 April 1938 he was attached to the 1st battalion the Queen's Regiment.
He was admitted to the Indian Army on 27 November 1939 and posted to the Royal Deccan Horse( 9th Horse).
He was promoted lieutenant on 27 April 1940 and captain on 27 January 1946.
During the Second World War Hook served in New Guinea and Burma.
He transferred to the 7th Hussars( later the Queen's Own Hussars) as a Captain on 28 June 1947.
Later postings included Aden, Germany, Hong Kong, and the Sudan.
He was promoted major on 27 January 1951 and finally retired the service as an honorary lieutenant- colonel on 13 October 1964.
Hook became famous with the British public in the 1980s as the result of a BBC documentary entitled" Home from the Hill" directed by Molly Dineen.
This portrayed him as having led a full life of adventure in the British Empire, before coming home to an England which had changed out of all recognition to the one he remembered.
Memorable scenes included Hook relaxing on the veranda of the game lodge he ran in Kenya while an African servant mowed the lawn, and back in England attempting to operate a kitchen appliance and voicing his displeasure at a pop music act on television.
The documentary was based on Hook's autobiographical book" Home from the Hill", in which he describes participation in activities such as pig-sticking, elephant hunting and polo.
It deals with the themes of colonialism, international development, and the end of the British Empire – in particular, through his alienation from the modern world having lived all his life in a vastly different culture.
The phrase' home from the hill' is from a line of Robert Louis Stevenson's poem" Requiem Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from the hill".
On his return to England, Hook settled at Westbury, Wiltshire.
On 12 June 1987, the night after the British General Election, he appeared on a memorable edition of" After Dark" on Channel 4.
He died on 14 September 1990.
James Wong (filmmaker)
James Wong( born April 20, 1959) is a Hong Kong- born American television producer, writer, and film director.
He directed and wrote episodes of" The X- Files" and" Millennium" and has written episodes for" American Horror Story".
He is the co-creator and co-writer, along with Glen Morgan of.
He is also the founder of Hard Eight Pictures.
In film he has directed" Final Destination Final Destination 3 The One", and the remakes of" Willard Dragonball Evolution", and" Black Christmas", along with writing partner Glen Morgan.
Mr. Right (2009 film)
Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris.
The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.
Ben Ramsey (filmmaker)
Ben Ramsey is an American screenwriter and film director, most commonly known as the screenwriter of" The Big Hit"( starring Mark Wahlberg) and" Dragonball Evolution".
Justin Chatwin
Justin Chatwin( born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian actor.
He appeared in both studio feature films like" War of the Worlds"( 2005)," The Invisible"( 2007), and" Dragonball Evolution"( 2009), as well in independent films such as" Bang Bang Baby"( 2014), for which he received a nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards for Best actor in a supporting role," Unleashed"( 2016), and" Summer Night"( 2019).
Chatwin is also a TV actor, best known for his work in the Showtime comedy- drama" Shameless".
He starred in the CBS mystery series" American Gothic" and was the principal guest- star in the 2016 Christmas special of the" BBC1" series" Doctor Who" in" The Return of Doctor Mysterio".
In his most recent role, he stars opposite Katee Sackhoff and Tyler Hoechlin in the new Netflix original show" Another Life", which premiered worldwide in 2019.
Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli (February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director.
He directed the classic movie musicals "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944), "An American in Paris" (1951), "The Band Wagon" (1953), and "Gigi" (1958).
"An American in Paris" and "Gigi" both won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Minnelli winning Best Director for "Gigi".
In addition to having directed some of the best known musicals of his day, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas.
He was married to Judy Garland from 1945 until 1951; the couple were the parents of Liza Minnelli.
Home from the Hill (film)
Home from the Hill is a 1960 American Metrocolor drama film in CinemaScope directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Robert Mitchum, Eleanor Parker, George Peppard, George Hamilton, Everett Sloane, and Luana Patten.
The script was adapted from the 1958 novel of the same name by William Humphrey.
The film was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.
The film's title is from the last line of Robert Louis Stevenson's short poem" Requiem".
This film was originally intended for actors Clark Gable and Bette Davis, but the roles then went to Robert Mitchum and Eleanor Parker.
As of 2018 the film's only surviving credited cast member is George Hamilton.
Ben Ramsey (filmmaker)
Ben Ramsey is an American screenwriter and film director, most commonly known as the screenwriter of" The Big Hit"( starring Mark Wahlberg) and" Dragonball Evolution".
Dragonball Evolution
Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 American science fantasy action adventure film directed by James Wong, produced by Stephen Chow, and written by Ben Ramsey.
The film is based on the Japanese" Dragon Ball" manga created by Akira Toriyama, and stars Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Chow Yun- fat, Joon Park, and Eriko Tamura.
In" Dragonball: Evolution", the young Goku reveals his past and sets out to fight the evil alien warlord Lord Piccolo who wishes to gain the powerful Dragon Balls and use them to take over Earth.
The film began development in 2002 and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
It is the first official live- action adaptation of the" Dragon Ball" manga.
" Dragonball: Evolution" was released in Japan and several other Asian countries on March 13, 2009, and in the United States on April 10, 2009.
The film received negative reviews by both critics and" Dragon Ball" fans, particularly for its script, cast, and unfaithfulness to the source material.
The film was a box office disappointment, grossing$ 58.2 million with a production budget of$ 30 million.
The film was meant to be the first of a series, though all subsequent films were canceled.
On August 12, 2018, it was reported that Walt Disney Pictures would acquire the film rights for the" Dragon Ball" franchise following its acquisition of Fox.

Question: Are both directors of films Home From The Hill (Film) and Dragonball Evolution from the same country?
Answer: yes