 |
Edith Hanson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1939 |
| Occupation | television personality, essayist |
Edith Hanson (born August 28, 1939) is an American television personality and essayist, living in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan. [1] She is the younger sister of World War II flying ace Robert M. Hanson and biologist and Marine Earl Dorchester Hanson.
Born to Methodist Missionaries in Northern India, Hanson moved to Japan in 1960 and worked as an actress and TV personality. From 1986 to 1999, she was the director of Amnesty International Japan and has been the Director of Efa Japan (Empowerment for All) since October 2004. She currently resides in Wakayama, Japan. [2]
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed, produced and co-written by Curtis Hanson. The screenplay by Hanson and Brian Helgeland is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same name, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. The film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity. The title refers to the 1950s scandal magazine Confidential, portrayed in the film as Hush-Hush.
Curtis Lee Hanson was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His directing work included the psychological thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), the neo-noir crime film L.A. Confidential (1997), the comedy Wonder Boys (2000), the hip-hop biopic 8 Mile (2002), the romantic comedy-drama In Her Shoes (2005), and the made-for-television docudrama Too Big to Fail (2011).
Wakayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 944,320 and has a geographic area of 4,724 square kilometres (1,824 sq mi). Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to the northeast.
Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her appearances in the films The Faculty (1998); She's All That; But I'm a Cheerleader; Girl, Interrupted ; Identity, 21 Grams ; The Grudge (2004); Zodiac (2007); Conviction (2010); and Argo (2012).
Shintaro Katsu was a Japanese actor, singer, and filmmaker. He is known for starring in the Akumyo series, the Hoodlum Soldier series, and the Zatoichi series.
Kōji Morimoto is a Japanese anime director. Some of his works include being an animator in the Akira film; shorts in Robot Carnival, Short Peace, and The Animatrix; and key animation in anime such as Kiki's Delivery Service, City Hunter, and Fist of the North Star. He is the co-founder of Studio 4°C.He has hosted the independent creative team 'phy' since 2009.
Manami Wakayama is a Japanese idol. She has had the role of Sailor Mercury and Berthier in the Sailor Moon Musicals or Seramyu. She held the role of Mercury from 2002 to 2005, graduating from the role with the musical Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu - Kaiteiban. She has also released several idol DVDs and appeared in various other musicals.
Wakayama is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of May 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 360,664.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a 2007 American crime thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet. The film was written by Kelly Masterson, and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney. The title comes from the Irish saying: "May you be in heaven a full half-hour before the devil knows you're dead". The film unfolds non-linearly, repeatedly going back and forth in time, with some scenes shown from various points of view. This was the last film directed by Lumet before his death in 2011.
Yoshinobu Nisaka is the governor of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2006.
Tama was a female calico cat who gained fame for being a station master and operating officer at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
GodHand Teru is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Yamamoto. The manga was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, with the first chapter released in 2001, and the last chapter being serialized in 2011's issue 45 of Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The series is compiled of 62 tankōbon volumes. A new series, GodHand Teru: Kamigami no Souheki, was released in 2012's issue 8 of Weekly Shōnen Magazine and ran in four consecutive editions.
Angelina Marie Larangeira is an American reality television personality who is best known for starring in the first two seasons of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore and it's spin-off, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Pivarnick also appeared on the VH1 show Couples Therapy in 2012.
Kōya-Ryūjin Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Nara and Wakayama Prefectures, Japan. It was established in 1967.
Chloe Linda Daisy Margaret Sims is an English television personality. She has appeared in the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex since 2011.
Griffin Alexander Gluck is an American actor. In television, he is known for his roles as Charlie in Red Band Society, Mason Warner in Private Practice, and Danny Gannon in Back in the Game. He also co-starred as Sam Ecklund in both seasons of the Netflix mockumentary series American Vandal and plays Gabe in the Netflix series Locke & Key. In film, he portrayed Rafe Khatchadorian in the film Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life and Jack Dunkleman in the Netflix original movie Tall Girl. He also starred as a main character in the Hulu movie Big Time Adolescence.
Seiichirō Furuta was a Japanese social reformer, educator, radio and TV personality, and politician from Wakayama city, Wakayama Prefecture. One of the leaders of the Boy Scouts' early days in Japan and the first to be elected mayor of Takatsuki, Osaka, he served as the director of the Scout Association of Japan, as well as executive director of the Japan Camping Federation.
Woodpecker Detective's Office is a 1999 Japanese mystery novel written by Kei Ii. An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films aired between April and June 2020.
Yuki Nakashima is a Japanese actress, voice actress and model from Wakayama Prefecture who is affiliated with Beffect. She began her career as a child model and actress, appearing in magazines and commercials, before passing a voice acting audition and becoming a member of the idol group Earth Star Dream. In 2018, she was cast as the character Lisa Imai in the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!, replacing Yurika Endō; as part of her responsibilities, she plays the bass for the band Roselia.
Shion Wakayama is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Himawari Theatre Group. She joined the group at the age of three and did acting in various television dramas. She later became a voice actress and was cast in her first lead role as Aoi Aioi in Her Blue Sky. Some of her other major roles include Yume Minami in SSSS.Dynazenon, Cosette Schneider/Destiny in Takt Op. Destiny and Mai Kawai in Police in a Pod.
| General | |
|---|---|
| National libraries | |
 | This biographical article related to Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article related to television in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
