 | Look up fever pitch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Fever Pitch , subtitled "A Fan's Life", is a 1992 book by Nick Hornby.
Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by British author Nick Hornby. The book is the basis for two films: Fever Pitch and Fever Pitch. The first edition was subtitled "A Fan's Life", but later paperback editions were not.
Fever Pitch may also refer to:
Fever Pitch is a 1985 American drama film written and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Ryan O'Neal, Giancarlo Giannini, Chad Everett, and Catherine Hicks. It was Brooks's final film. The original score was composed by Thomas Dolby.
Fever Pitch is a 1997 film starring Colin Firth, based loosely on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir, Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life (1992). Hornby also wrote the screenplay.
Fever Pitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film. It is directed by the Farrelly brothers, and stars Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. It is a remake of the 1997 film. Nick Hornby, who had written the original book and the 1997 screenplay adaptation, acted as an executive producer for the American remake.
Fever Pitch was the official soundtrack to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, held in Japan and South Korea. The album featured popular artists from several of the countries represented at the World Cup including Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado and Bomfunk MC's. The album was released by Sony Music Entertainment.
 | This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fever Pitch. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
A screenplay writer, scriptwriter or scenarist, is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
Nicholas Peter John Hornby is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch and novels High Fidelity and About a Boy, all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Hornby was named the 29th most influential person in British culture.
Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga created by George Lucas.
The Stranger or Stranger may refer to:
John Cassaday is an American comic book artist, writer, and television director, best known for his work on Planetary, Astonishing X-Men, Captain America and Star Wars. He has received multiple Eagle and Eisner Awards and nominations for his work.
A superhero film, superhero movie, or superhero motion picture is a film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes: individuals who usually possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal person and are dedicated to protecting the public. These films typically feature action, adventure, fantasy or science fiction elements, with the first film of a particular character often including a focus on the origin of their special powers and their first confrontation with their most famous supervillain or archenemy.
Lowell Cunningham is an American creator and writer best known for his comic The Men in Black, which became the basis for a media franchise.
The Men in Black is an American comic book created and written by Lowell Cunningham, illustrated by Sandy Carruthers, and originally published by Aircel Comics. Aircel would later be bought out by Malibu Comics, which itself was bought out by Marvel Comics. Three issues were published in 1990, with another three the following year. It was adapted into the film Men in Black, which was a critical and commercial success, leading to two sequels and various spin-offs, as well as a number of tie-in one-shot comics from Marvel. Cunningham had the idea for the comic once a friend of his introduced him to the concept of government "Men in black" upon seeing a black van riding the streets.
Outcast or Outcasts may refer to:
Wonder Woman is a DC comic book superhero. Wonder Woman may also refer to:
Scott Hampton is an American comic book artist known for his painted artwork. He is the brother of fellow-comics-creator Bo Hampton.
Fever is an increase in internal body temperature to levels above normal.
Imogen Holly Aird is an English television actress known for playing Forensic Pathologist Frankie Wharton in the BBC1 drama series Waking the Dead, having previously starred in productions such as Soldier Soldier and the 1997 film Fever Pitch alongside Colin Firth.
Ruth Gemmell is an English actress, known for her role in the 1997 film Fever Pitch. Gemmel is also known for her work on the television show Utopia as Jen Dugdale.
Stephen "Steve" North is an English actor. He had his first major role playing Firefighter Colin Parrish in the ITV drama London's Burning between 1990 and 1993. He has since appeared in numerous shows on British television, including Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010, EastEnders, The Bill, The Day Britain Stopped, Murphy's Law, Holby City, Midsomer Murders, Doctors, Is Harry on the Boat?, EastEnders: E20 and Casualty. North also played one of the two lead roles in the award winning stage play "Meeting Joe Strummer" along with Emmerdale actor Nick Miles. He was the solo performer in the original stage adaptation of Nick Hornby's "Fever Pitch", which ran at The Arts Theatre London in 1995. He played the role of Ted Narracott in War Horse (play) at the New London Theatre from May 2013 to March 2014 and also in the National Theatre Live broadcast on 27 February 2014 and subsequent Encore screenings.
Amanda Rachel Posey is a British film producer, best known for her films An Education and Brooklyn, produced with frequent collaborator Finola Dwyer. She is the wife of novelist and screenwriter Nick Hornby.
Star Wars is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 12, 1977 to May 27, 1986. Featuring classic Star Wars characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2, the first six issues adapt the May 1977 film Star Wars. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a six-issue adaptation of the 1980 sequel film The Empire Strikes Back in 1980–1981. The Star Wars comic was originally written by Roy Thomas with art by Howard Chaykin.