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Steven Allan Spielberg is an American film director,writer and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster,he is the most commercially successful director of all time. He is the recipient of various accolades,including three Academy Awards,two BAFTA Awards,and four Directors Guild of America Awards,as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995,the Kennedy Center Honor in 2006,the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. Seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally,historically or aesthetically significant".
Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film director,producer,screenwriter,cinematographer and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema,Soderbergh is an acclaimed and prolific filmmaker.
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American actor,screenwriter and martial artist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido,he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan and eventually ended up running his father-in-law's dojo. He later moved to Los Angeles where he had the same profession. In 1988,Seagal made his acting debut in Above the Law. By 1991,he had starred in four films.
Yusuf Islam,commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens,Yusuf,and Yusuf / Cat Stevens,is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk,pop,rock,and,later in his career,Islamic music. Following two decades in which he only performed music which met strict religious standards,he returned to making secular music in 2006. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
Theodore Fulton Stevens Sr. was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Alaska from 1968 to 2009. He was the longest-serving Republican Senator in history at the time he left office,surpassing Strom Thurmond in 2007,though his record was later surpassed on January 13,2017,by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. Hatch was overtaken in 2023 by Chuck Grassley. He was the president pro tempore of the United States Senate in the 108th and 109th Congresses from January 3,2003,to January 3,2007,and was the third U.S. Senator to hold the title of president pro tempore emeritus. He was previously Solicitor of the Department of the Interior from September 1960 to January 1961.
John Paul Stevens was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010. At the time of his retirement,he was the second-oldest justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court and the third-longest-serving justice. At the time of his death in 2019 at age 99,he was the longest-lived Supreme Court justice ever. His long tenure saw him write for the Court on most issues of American law,including civil liberties,the death penalty,government action,and intellectual property. Despite being a registered Republican who throughout his life identified as a conservative,Stevens was considered to have been on the liberal side of the Court at the time of his retirement.
Steven Van Zandt,also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve,is an American musician,singer,songwriter,and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band,in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared in several television drama series,including as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos (1999–2007) and as Frank Tagliano in Lilyhammer (2012–2014). Van Zandt has his own solo band called Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul,intermittently active since the 1980s. In 2014,he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band. Van Zandt has produced music,written songs,and had his own songs covered by Bruce Springsteen,Meat Loaf,Nancy Sinatra,Pearl Jam,Artists United Against Apartheid,and the Iron City Houserockers,among others.
Stevens Institute of Technology is a private research university in Hoboken,New Jersey. Founded in 1870,it is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely dedicated to mechanical engineering. The 55-acre campus encompasses Castle Point,the highest point in Hoboken,a campus green and 43 academic,student and administrative buildings.
Thaddeus Stevens was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania,one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s. A fierce opponent of slavery and discrimination against black Americans,Stevens sought to secure their rights during Reconstruction,leading the opposition to U.S. President Andrew Johnson. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee during the American Civil War,he played a leading role,focusing his attention on defeating the Confederacy,financing the war with new taxes and borrowing,crushing the power of slave owners,ending slavery,and securing equal rights for the freedmen.
Steven Victor Tallarico,known professionally as Steven Tyler,is an American singer,best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith,in which he also plays the harmonica,piano and percussion. He has been called the "Demon of Screamin'" due to his high screams and his powerful wide vocal range. He is also known for his on-stage acrobatics. During his performances,Tyler usually dresses in colorful outfits and makeup with his trademark scarves hanging from his microphone stand.
Steven George Gerrard is an English professional football manager and former player,who most recently managed Premier League club Aston Villa. Described by pundits and fellow professionals as one of his generation's greatest players,Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool and the England national team,captaining both. Due to his talent and achievements for club and country,Gerrard is additionally recognised as one of the greatest Liverpool footballers of all time as well as one of the best English players in the history of the sport.
Stella Stevens was an American actress and model.
Sufjan Stevens is an American singer,songwriter,and multi-instrumentalist. He has released nine solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nominations.
Michael Barratt,known professionally as Shakin' Stevens,is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s.
Daniel Jonathan Stevens is a British actor and writer. He first drew international attention for his role as Matthew Crawley in the ITV acclaimed period drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2012). He also starred as David in the thriller film The Guest (2014),Sir Lancelot in the adventure film Night at the Museum:Secret of the Tomb (2014),The Beast/Prince in Disney's live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (2017),Lorin Willis in the biographical legal drama Marshall (2017),Charles Dickens in the biographical drama The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) and Russian Eurovision singer Alexander Lemtov in Eurovision Song Contest:The Story of Fire Saga (2020). From 2017 to 2019,he starred as David Haller in the FX series Legion. In 2018,he starred in the Netflix horror-thriller Apostle.
Rachel Lauren Stevens is an English singer,television personality,actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album Funky Dory in September 2003. The album reached number nine on the UK album chart and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded it with a gold certification in October 2003. Two singles,"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" and "Funky Dory",were initially released from the album:"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" peaked at number two in the UK and received a silver certification from the BPI.
'Mad Monday' is a term used in Australia to refer to the traditional end-of-season celebrations for professional players of various codes of football. Football matches are typically played on weekends so as the season nears its end with teams being eliminated,by Sunday night all results have been determined and teams will then know if they are to continue in the finals or if their season is over. Over the years,Mad Monday celebrations have been the catalyst for image-damaging incidents for professional footballers. This has led to calls for the tradition to be banned.
Steven Yeun,born as Yeun Sang-yeop,is a South Korean-born American actor. Yeun initially rose to prominence for his roles as Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010–2016) and Ben in the film Burning (2018). The latter earned him critical acclaim and several accolades. He also starred in and executive produced Minari (2020),earning him critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor,becoming the first Asian American actor to receive this honor. He also became the first Asian-American actor to be nominated at the Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
Steven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy,Steven Universe,who lives with the Crystal Gems—magical,mineral-based aliens named Garnet (Estelle),Amethyst,and Pearl —in the fictional town of Beach City. Steven,who is half-Gem,has adventures with his friends and helps the Gems protect the world from their own kind. The pilot was first shown in May 2013,and the series ran for five seasons,from November 2013 to January 2019. The TV film Steven Universe:The Movie was released in September 2019,and an epilogue limited series,Steven Universe Future,ran from December 2019 to March 2020.
The Fabelmans is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Steven Spielberg,who co-wrote and co-produced it with Tony Kushner. The film is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker. It's told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman,a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. It stars Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy,alongside Michelle Williams,Paul Dano,Seth Rogen,and Judd Hirsch in supporting roles. The film is dedicated to the memories of Spielberg's real-life parents,Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg,who died in 2017 and 2020 respectively.
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