Nicholas Morris (disambiguation)

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Nick Morris is a film maker who began writing and making amateur films at school, one of which was shown at the NFT. His professional career began in the 1980s with music videos for "The Final Countdown" by Europe, "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister and "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young. After making approximately 100 promos for artists such as Elton John, Celine Dion, Alison Moyet, Warrant, Terence Trent D'Arby, Stevie Wonder, Paul Carrack, Prefab Sprout, Kirsty MacColl, Go West, the Kane Gang, The Alarm, Status Quo, Toto, Natalie Cole, Nena, Scorpions and the number one charity single Ferry Aid, he moved into longer form projects including the Cirque du Soleil show Alegría, which was nominated for a primetime Emmy, Jesus Christ Superstar, which won an International Emmy, and AC/DC's Stiff Upper Lip Live in Munich. He has also directed DVDs for comedians such as The Mighty Boosh, Mitchell and Webb and Bill Bailey. Other work includes numerous trailers and music clips for West End shows such as The Producers, Spamalot, Calendar Girls, Guys and Dolls, Edward Scissorhands and The Rocky Horror Show. in 2009 he captured Spandau Ballet's triumphant homecoming concert at the O2 Arena in London and Jude Law's portrayal of Hamlet.

Nick Morris (basketball) Australian wheelchair basketball player

Nicholas ("Nick") Hugh Morris, OAM is an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He was born in the Victorian town of Wangaratta. He was a member of the Australian team that won gold at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. He was also a member of the Australian wheelchair basketball squad at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. Morris was injured in a motorcycle accident at age 16 and credits his involvement in sport as the key to his rehabilitation.

Nicholas Morys, of Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, was an English politician.

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Nicola Morris is an English former middle and long-distance runner. After winning the 1989 AAA Indoor Championships 3000 metres title, she went on to win a silver medal in the 3000m at the 1989 European Indoor Championships, and to finish fifth at the 1989 World Indoor Championships.

Nicola Morris is a former judo competitor from New Zealand. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal in women's judo.

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Saint Nicholas Day traditional day in Europa

Saint Nicholas Day, observed on December 5/6 in Western Christian countries and December 19 in Eastern Christian countries, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas. It is celebrated as a Christian festival with particular regard to his reputation as a bringer of gifts, as well as through the attendance of Mass or other worship services. In Europe, especially in "Germany and Poland, boys would dress as bishops begging alms for the poor." In Ukraine, children wait for St. Nicholas to come and to put a present under their pillows provided that the children were good during the year. Children who behaved badly may expect to find a twig or a piece of coal under their pillows. In the Netherlands, Dutch children put out a clog filled with hay and a carrot for Saint Nicholas' horse. On Saint Nicholas Day, gifts are tagged with personal humorous rhymes written by the sender. In the United States, one custom associated with Saint Nicholas Day is children leaving their shoes in the foyer on Saint Nicholas Eve in hope that Saint Nicholas will place some coins on the soles.

Nicolas Jenson French typographer

Nicholas Jenson was a French engraver, pioneer, printer and type designer who carried out most of his work in Venice, Italy. Jenson acted as Master of the French Royal Mint at Tours, and is credited with being the creator of one of the finest early Roman type faces. Nicholas Jenson has been something of an iconic figure among students of early printing since the nineteenth century when the aesthete William Morris praised the beauty and perfection of his roman font. Jenson is an important figure in the early history of printing and a pivotal force in the emergence of Venice as one of the first great centers of the printing press.

Nicholas Pileggi American writer

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Saint-Nicolas-de-Port Commune in Grand Est, France

Saint-Nicolas-de-Port is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département in north-eastern France.

The Nicola people are a First Nations political and cultural alliance in the Nicola Country region of the Southern Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. They are mostly located in the Nicola River valley around the area of Merritt and are an alliance of Scw'exmx, the local branch of the Nlaka'pamux (Thompson) people, and the Spaxomin, the local branch of the Syilx or Okanagan people.

Mory, Pas-de-Calais Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Mory is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Twm Morys British singer and poet

Twm Morys is a Welsh poet and musician.

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Matthias Josef Morys is a Polish-German football forward who currently plays for VfR Aalen.

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Nicholas Gilbert is a former English cricketer.

Nicholas Charles was an officer-at-arms.

Nicholas Martinez, Nicolás Martínez, or Nick Martinez may refer to:

Nick Morris (speedway rider)

Nicholas Craig "Nick" Morris is an Australian speedway rider.