Abe Simon
Abraham Simon( May 30, 1913 – October 24, 1969) was an American professional heavyweight boxer.
He fought Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title twice.
After retiring he became an actor and appeared in films such as" On the Waterfront Never Love a Stranger" and" Requiem for a Heavyweight", and a number of live dramas during the early days of television.
Robert Morin
Robert Morin( born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer.
Basic Instinct (disambiguation)
Basic Instinct is a 1992 thriller film.
Basic Instinct may also refer to:
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven( born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, screenwriter and film producer.
Active in both the Netherlands and Hollywood, Verhoeven's blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films.
He directed the films" Turkish Delight"( 1973)," Soldier of Orange"( 1977)," Flesh and Blood"( 1985)," RoboCop"( 1987)," Total Recall"( 1990)," Basic Instinct"( 1992)," Showgirls"( 1995)," Starship Troopers"( 1997)," Black Book"( 2006) and" Elle"( 2016).
" Turkish Delight" received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival.
His films altogether received a total of nine Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects.
Verhoeven won the Saturn Award for Best Director for" RoboCop".
His Dutch war film" Black Book"( 2006) was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and was voted by the Dutch public, in 2008, as the best Dutch film ever made.
In contrast, he won the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Picture and Worst Director for" Showgirls"; he is one of the few people to have accepted their Golden Raspberry awards in person, and was the first person to go to the ceremony to receive it.
In 2016 he directed the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film winning movie" Elle".
" The Seattle Times" praised Verhoeven by saying," director Paul Verhoeven often appears to be a one- man Dutch movie industry," while" The San Diego Union- Tribune" called Verhoeven" a busy bee whose movies pollinate the festival circuit."
Sanctuary (1961 film)
Sanctuary is a 1961 drama film directed by Tony Richardson.
The film, based on the William Faulkner novels" Sanctuary" and" Requiem for a Nun", is about the black maid of a white woman who kills the latter's newborn in order to give her employer a way out of a predicament, and then faces the death penalty.
Pierre Bouteiller
Pierre Bouteiller( 1655–1717) was a French Baroque composer.
His surviving works comprise 13 petits motets and a requiem for 5 voices and basso continuo.
Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct is a 1992 American neo- noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas, and starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone.
The film follows a police detective, Nick Curran( Douglas), who is investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy rock star.
During the investigation Curran becomes involved in a torrid and intense relationship with the prime suspect, Catherine Tramell( Stone), an enigmatic writer.
Eszterhas developed the script in the 1980s, which became a subject of a bidding war until Carolco Pictures acquired the rights to the film.
From there, Verhoeven signed on to direct and Douglas and Stone joined the project, after many actresses were considered the role of Tramell.
Before its release," Basic Instinct" generated heated controversy due to its overt sexuality and graphic depictions of violence, including a scene of rape.
It was strongly opposed by gay rights activists, who criticized the film's depiction of homosexual relationships and the portrayal of a bisexual woman as a murderous psychopath.
In a 2006 interview, Stone alleged that a scene in which her vulva was exposed as she crossed her legs was filmed without her knowledge.
" Basic Instinct" premiered in Los Angeles on March 18, 1992, and was released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on March 20, 1992.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of its cast, original score, and editing, but criticized its writing and character development.
Despite initial mixed critical reception and public protest," Basic Instinct" was a box office success, grossing$ 352 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest grossing film of 1992.
Several versions of the film have been released on videocassette, DVD, and Blu -ray including a director's cut with extended footage previously unseen in North American cinemas.
The film has contemporarily been recognized for its groundbreaking depictions of sexuality in mainstream Hollywood cinema, and has been referred to by scholars as" a neo- noir masterpiece that plays with, and transgresses, the narrative rules of film noir."
A 2006 sequel," Basic Instinct 2", starred Stone and was made without Verhoeven's involvement, but received negative reviews from critics and was not particularly successful at the box office.
Veigar Margeirsson
Veigar Margeirsson, a film score composer from Iceland, composed the original score for Eric Schaeffer's 2004 film" Mind the Gap".
He was also one of the composers who arranged and orchestrated Clint Mansell's Lux Aeterna from" Requiem for a Dream" for full orchestra and choir for trailer.
The piece, named" Requiem for a Tower", was made exclusively for the trailer and was featured in neither" Requiem for a Dream" nor" The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
Requiem for a Handsome Bastard
Requiem for a Handsome Bastard is a 1992 Canadian film written and directed by Robert Morin.
The film depicts the downfall of a Montreal criminal following his escape from prison.
It was nominated for four Genie Awards and won Best Canadian Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film is based on the story of Richard Blass.
Ellen Mirojnick
Ellen Mirojnick is an American costumer designer.
She is a frequent collaborator of actor Michael Douglas, having overseen the costume design for the films" Fatal Attraction"( 1987)," Wall Street"( 1987)," Basic Instinct"( 1992)," A Perfect Murder"( 1998),( 2010) and" Behind the Candelabra"( 2013).
The wardrobe which she created for the character of Gordon Gekko inspired a fashion trend in the late 1980s and early 1990s for boldly patterned ties, sleek suits, crisp white shirts, and colorful suspenders in men's business wear.
She has also been a frequent collaborator of directors Jan de Bont and Paul Verhoeven, acting as costume designer on de Bont's films" Speed"( 1994)," Twister"( 1996) and" The Haunting"( 1999), as well as Verhoeven's films" Basic Instinct"( 1992)," Showgirls"( 1995)," Starship Troopers"( 1997) and" Hollow Man"( 2002).
She won an Emmy and a Costume Designers Guild Award in 2013 for her work on the Liberace biopic" Behind the Candelabra".
In 2016 she was given the Career Achievement Award by the Costume Designers Guild.
In 2017 she gained further praise for her work on" The Greatest Showman", which garnered her a further nomination for Excellence in Period Film with the Costume Designers Guild.
Sharon Stone has praised her experience with Mirojnick on" Basic Instinct":

Question: Are the directors of films Basic Instinct and Requiem For A Handsome Bastard both from the same country?
Answer: no