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George Chakiris George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American retired dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of "West Side Story" as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture. Chakiris was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Steven and Zoe (née Anastasiadou) Chakiris, immigrants from Greece. He attended high school in Tucson, Arizona and Long Beach. Chakiris did one year of college, but he wanted to dance,
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Ventura Film Festival The Ventura Film Festival is an international film festival held each year in Ventura, California. The Ventura Film Festival features Academy Award-winning films and has been attended by Academy Award-winning celebrities. In 2011 the Ventura Film Festival hosted the 50th Anniversary of "West Side Story" and the full cast of the film and gave a lifetime achievement awards to Academy Award winner/Golden Globe winner George Chakiris who starred in the film as Bernardo and Academy Award nominee/Golden Globe winner Russ Tamblyn who played the co-starring role of Riff in "West Side Story". The 50th Anniversary of "West
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Saul Bass, who is also credited for "visual consultation" on the film. Exterior shots used the buildings of Lincoln Square, which were vacant and about to be torn down, allowing them to be used as a set. Because the producers wanted actors who looked believable as teenagers, they did not consider 30-year-old Larry Kert, the first Tony on Broadway, or 29-year-old Carol Lawrence, the first Maria, but some had experience in stage productions. Tony Mordente, who played A-Rab on stage, was cast as Action in the film, and George Chakiris, Riff in the London stage production, played Bernardo in the
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however, is its vibrantly Hispanic musical style, with Latin percussion, complex cross-rhythm and Spanish guitar. In the 1961 film version, Anita, played by Rita Moreno, still sings in favor of the United States while Bernardo, played by George Chakiris, replies with corresponding criticisms of America and American anti-immigrant prejudice, especially against Puerto Ricans (“Life is all right in America/If you're all white in America”). Some of the original song’s disparagement was removed. In 2004, this version finished at No. 35 in AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. The song employs a mixed meter: The alternating
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where it opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End on December 12, 1958 and ran until June 1961 with a total of 1,039 performances. Robbins directed and choreographed, and it was co-choreographed by Peter Gennaro, with scenery by Oliver Smith. Featured performers were George Chakiris, who won an Academy Award as Bernardo in the 1961 film version, as Riff, Marlys Watters as Maria, Don McKay as Tony, and Chita Rivera reprising her Broadway role as Anita. David Holliday, who had been playing Gladhand since the London opening, took over as Tony. A 1984 London production originated at Leicester
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Opera", etc. who was created a Dame in 2014). In each programme Anne told a separate love story through music and dance with the help of a troupe of male Broadway dancers, and each featured a male star of film and stage: George Chakiris (American Academy Award-winning actor/dancer, best known for creating the rôle of Bernardo Nuñez, leader of the Sharks, in the Hollywood smash-hit musical "West Side Story"), David Hemmings (star of Michaelangelo's Antonioni's enigmatic English film "Blow-up"), French actor / dancer Jean-Pierre Cassel ("Murder on the Orient Express", "Oh! What a Lovely War", "Prêt-à-Porter") and Barry Ingham, star
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"West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast)". In the 1961 film, the song occurs at a pivotal point, after the rumble in which Tony (Richard Beymer) has stabbed Maria's brother, Bernardo (George Chakiris). Having nowhere else to go, Tony runs to Maria (Natalie Wood), who has just been told of her brother's death and who killed him. When Tony comes to her room through the balcony window, Maria, in shock, pounds against his chest. Realizing in spite of her anger that she still loves Tony, Maria begs him to hold her. After Maria cries out, "It's not us...it's everything around us."
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George Chakiris George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American retired dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of "West Side Story" as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture. Chakiris was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Steven and Zoe (née Anastasiadou) Chakiris, immigrants from Greece. He attended high school in Tucson, Arizona and Long Beach. Chakiris did one year of college, but he wanted to dance,
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jewelry has turned into a new occupation, working as a jewelry designer for his own brand, George Chakiris Collections, consisting of handmade original sterling silver jewelry. A vegetarian himself, in 2012 he presented a musical about veganism titled "Loving the Silent Tears". George Chakiris George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American retired dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of "West Side Story" as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best
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contains "beefier orchestration". In her autobiography, "I Could Have Sung All Night", Marni Nixon spoke of singing the role of Maria and of her observations of some of the other singers whose voices were dubbed into the film. According to Nixon, very little of the singing on the soundtrack was contributed by the on-screen top-billing stars of the film; while George Chakiris provided vocals for the character of Bernardo, Nixon claims, even Russ Tamblyn's voice was dubbed over by Tucker Smith because Tamblyn had contractual obligations with MGM Records. (While the film was released by United Artists, the soundtrack album
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Maria (West Side Story) Maria is the leading female character in the film "West Side Story". Maria is in her late teens when she arrives on the US mainland. Her older brother Bernardo is the leader of the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks. He has a girlfriend, Anita, who Maria is friends with and looks up to. Maria is eager to start a new life in New York, but Bernardo is protective and keeps a close eye on her. He intends for Maria to marry his friend Chino, but Maria is uninterested. She meets Tony who used to be part
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Kenton version won the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Recording by a Large Group. A still picture from the movie is the front cover of the Kenton LP. In 2009, photographer Mark Seliger re-created scenes from the film for magazine "Vanity Fair" called "West Side Story Revisited", using Camilla Belle as Maria, Ben Barnes as Tony, Jennifer Lopez as Anita, Rodrigo Santoro as Bernardo and Chris Evans as Riff. Portraying the Sharks are Minka Kelly, Jay Hernandez, Natalie Martinez, Brandon T. Jackson and Melonie Diaz. Portraying the Jets are Ashley Tisdale, Sean Faris, Robert Pattinson, Cam Gigandet, Trilby Glover,
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excellent reviews, playing it for almost 22 months. The Mirisch Brothers bought the film rights to "West Side Story" and tested Chakiris. They ended up feeling his dark complexion made him more ideal for the role of Bernardo, leader of the Sharks, and cast Russ Tamblyn as Riff. Filming took seven months. The film of "West Side Story" (1961) was hugely successful and Chakiris won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. This led him to be contracted by the Mirisch Company to a long-term contract. Chakiris played the lead role in a British film, "Two and
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in a fight ("The Rumble"). Tony attempts to intervene, inadvertently leading to Riff being fatally stabbed by Bernardo. Tony kills Bernardo in a fit of rage, which in turn provokes an all-out fight like the fight in the Prologue. The sound of approaching police sirens is heard, and everyone scatters, except Tony, who stands in shock at what he has done. The tomboy Anybodys, who stubbornly wishes that she could become a Jet, tells Tony to flee from the scene at the last moment and flees with the knives. Only the bodies of Riff and Bernardo remain. Blissfully unaware of
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in the United States. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 10, including Best Picture (as well as a special award for Robbins), becoming the record holder for the most wins for a movie musical. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for the National Film Registry in 1997. In the summer of 1957 in the West Side's Lincoln Square neighborhood in Manhattan, there is tension between a white American gang, the Jets, led by Riff Lorton, and a Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, led by Bernardo
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Dan Burton (actor) Dan Burton is an actor best known for his work in musical theatre. He trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Early credits included ensemble roles in the UK tour of "Miss Saigon", and the West End productions of "Chicago" and "Dirty Dancing". He then went on to play Bernardo in the UK tour of "West Side Story". Dan The Joined the cast of Jersey Boys at the Prince Edward Theatre (West End) as Joes Pesci/Frankie Valli Dan played the role of Gene Donen in the short film Listen Up Emily, Dan played the role of Nikos/Padamadan as part
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Deaf Side Story Deaf Side Story is a musical based on "West Side Story", itself an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". Takes place in New York City during the mid-1950s, the musical based on West Side Story explores the rivalry between the two gangs Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different cultural backgrounds (Deaf and Hearing). The members of the Sharks from Puerto Rico are taunted by the Jets, a white working-class group. The young protagonist, Tony, one of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the
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dance. At the dance, the gangs and girls refuse to intermingle. Tony arrives and he and Maria fall in love. However, Bernardo angrily demands Tony stay away from her. Riff proposes a meeting with Bernardo at Doc's drug store. Maria is sent home; Anita argues that Bernardo is overprotective of Maria and they compare the advantages of Puerto Rico and the United States. Tony discreetly visits Maria on her fire escape, where they reaffirm their love. Krupke, who suspects the Jets are planning something, visits them and warns them not to cause trouble. When the Sharks arrive, both groups agree
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America (West Side Story song) “America” is a song from the musical "West Side Story". Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics and Leonard Bernstein composed the music. In the original stage version, Anita – the most important female character after Maria and the girlfriend of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks – praises America while a fellow Puerto Rican immigrant, Rosalia, supports Puerto Rico. This version of the song deprecates the island and highlights the positive qualities of American life ("I’ll drive a Buick through San Juan/If there’s a road you can drive on"). The irony of this supposedly pro-American number,
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favor of other movie musicals. According to legend, the Colonel didn't want Elvis associated with gang warfare and knife crime, although three years earlier, Elvis' character Danny Fisher stabbed and killed the small-time gangster "Shark" played by Vic Morrow in the film "King Creole". When "West Side Story" became a hit and earned 10 Oscars, Elvis regretted having given up the part. Others who auditioned for the part included Warren Beatty, Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins, Russ Tamblyn, Burt Reynolds, Troy Donahue, Bobby Darin, Richard Chamberlain, Dennis Hopper, and Gary Lockwood. Bobby Darin made a strong impression on the producers at
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him to stop the fight altogether, which he agrees to do. Before he goes, they dream of their wedding ("One Hand, One Heart"). Tony, Maria, Anita, Bernardo and the Sharks, and Riff and the Jets all anticipate the events to come that night ("Tonight Quintet"). The gangs meet under the highway and, as the fight between Bernardo and Diesel begins, Tony arrives and tries to stop it. Though Bernardo taunts and provokes Tony, ridiculing his attempt to make peace, Tony keeps his composure. When Bernardo pushes Tony, Riff punches him in Tony's defense. The two draw their switchblades and get
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the dance, after introductions, the teenagers begin to dance; soon a challenge dance is called ("Dance at the Gym"), during which Tony and Maria (who aren't taking part in the challenge dance) see each other across the room and are drawn to each other. They dance together, forgetting the tension in the room, and fall in love, but Bernardo pulls his sister from Tony and sends her home. Riff and Bernardo agree to meet for a War Council at Doc's, a drug store which is considered neutral ground, but meanwhile, an infatuated and happy Tony finds Maria's building and serenades
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. and has starred in shorts "Mariana made in Tepito" and "Volver, volver". Camil has often said that his favorite venue is the stage. In 2005, he played Nestor Castillo in the Broadway-bound musical "The Mambo Kings". Later in 2005 he performed in "Latinologues" on Broadway. His work in Mexican theater includes the role of Bernardo in a revival of "West Side Story" (2004), for which he won the "Palmas de Oro" award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. In 2007 he played the lead, Father Silvestre, in "El diluvio que viene", which won the APT and ACPT awards
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of "West Side Story" at the 2011 Ventura Film Festival. Leonard Bernstein was displeased with the orchestrations for the movie, which was the work of Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal, who had orchestrated the original Broadway production. That show had been orchestrated for roughly 30 musicians; for the movie, United Artists allowed them triple that, including six saxophone parts, eight trumpets, five pianos and five xylophones. Bernstein found it "overbearing and lacking in texture and subtlety." Stephen Sondheim, who did not like the sequence of the songs in the Broadway version, had the song "Gee, Officer Krupke" being sung before
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the Sharks. They also perform a number similar to the "Jet Song". In film, Pixar animator Aaron Hartline used the first meeting between Tony and Maria as inspiration for the moment when Ken meets Barbie in "Toy Story 3". In the 2013 movie "Teen Beach Movie", two teens are trapped inside a movie called "Wet Side Story", in which a group of surfers and a group of bikers are competing in a turf war. "" has a plot that parallels "West Side Story", and makes the reference explicit to the point where the two rival cheerleading squads are named the
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highway. Tony arrives to stop the fight, but Bernardo antagonizes him. Unwilling to watch Tony be humiliated, Riff initiates a knife fight. Tony tries to intervene, which leads to Bernardo killing Riff. Tony kills Bernardo with Riff's knife and a melee ensues. Police sirens blare and everyone flees, leaving behind the dead bodies. Maria waits for Tony on the rooftop of her apartment building when Chino Martin arrives and tells her what happened. Tony arrives and explains what transpired and asks for her forgiveness before he turns himself in to the police. Maria confirms her love for him and asks
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in the Bravo documentary "The Palladium: Where Mambo was King" , appeared in bit parts in feature films, and has written many stories about the Palladium. Michael Terrace Michael Terrace (born Michael Santiago Gutierrez; December 31, 1926 in Spanish Harlem, New York City) is a retired ballroom and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, actor, dance consultant, and writer. His stage and subsequent dance career spans a total of 60 years, during which he's made innumerable contributions to ballroom dancing. Terrace played Bernardo in "West Side Story" with the national company and was picked out of 2,500 ballet dancers to be at
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Michael Terrace Michael Terrace (born Michael Santiago Gutierrez; December 31, 1926 in Spanish Harlem, New York City) is a retired ballroom and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, actor, dance consultant, and writer. His stage and subsequent dance career spans a total of 60 years, during which he's made innumerable contributions to ballroom dancing. Terrace played Bernardo in "West Side Story" with the national company and was picked out of 2,500 ballet dancers to be at the Metropolitan Opera House with the Bolshoi Ballet Company of Russia. Terrace met and married Elita Cleveland and formed the dance team Terrace & Elita. Some
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I Feel Pretty "I Feel Pretty" is a song from the 1957 musical "West Side Story". "The New York Times" explained that "Mr. Sondheim…has said he was never particularly fond of his lyrics in 'West Side Story,' especially 'I Feel Pretty, later expressing that "The idea of the song is so simple". The original stage version of the lyrics were altered in the making of the movie version of West Side Story due to a change in the scenes occurrence. Making 'I feel pretty and witty and bright/And I pity/Any girl who isn't me tonight' into 'I feel pretty, and
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of Bernardo. In the progressive rock band Yes' cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "America", bassist Chris Squire quotes the "West Side Story" song near the conclusion of their instrumental intro. A theme from "America" was referenced by John Williams for his celebratory "For New York", composed in 1988 for Bernstein's 70th birthday gala. In 2011, the song was covered by the cast of musical comedy television series "Glee" in the fifth episode of the third season, "The First Time" (aired on November 8), with character Santana Lopez (portrayed by Naya Rivera) on the lead. A minor controversy was caused over
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Kenton's West Side Story Kenton's West Side Story is an album by Stan Kenton that won the Grammy Award in 1962 for Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental). The album was recorded in 1961 and released quickly to take advantage of the movie premiere of the musical "West Side Story". Kenton won his first Grammy Award. He won again the next year in the same category. "Kenton's West Side Story" peaked at No. 16 on the "Billboard" magazine album chart. The Kenton orchestra had been on a slow decline in sales and popularity in the late 1950s with having
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Pangako Sa 'Yo topbilled by Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, viewers were captured by her acting skills as she portrays the role of Joy "Ligaya" Miranda; the third Wheel in Yna Macaspac and Angelo Buenavista's lovestory. In the same year, Sue Ramirez received her first nomination in the 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies as "New Movie Actress of the Year" for the film Just the Way You Are. In 2016, Ramirez given the role of Angel (Serena's biological sister played by Liza Soberano) in Dolce Amore and topbilled the viral story of Genesis, a Filipino artist who sold his
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with as Tony and Lúcia Moniz and Anabela Braz Pires splitting the role of Anita. An international tour (2005–2010), directed and choreographed by Joey McKneely played in Tokyo, Paris, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Singapore, São Paulo, France, Taiwan, China, Italy, Rotterdam and Madrid. In 2011, a Lima production was produced by "Preludio Asociación Cultural" with Marco Zunino as Tony, Rossana Fernández-Maldonado as Maria, Jesús Neyra as Bernardo, Tati Alcántara as Anita and Joaquín de Orbegoso as Riff. The creators' innovations in dance, music and theatrical style resulted in strong reactions from the critics. Walter Kerr wrote in the "New York Herald
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(1929–2002) and Joyce Hiller Piven (née Goldstein), both of whom were actors and drama teachers. His sister is director Shira Piven, whom he has described as one of his first acting teachers; his brother-in-law is director Adam McKay. He grew up in Evanston, Illinois and graduated from Evanston Township High School. As a teenager, he attended Harand Theater Camp in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, where he played Bernardo in "West Side Story". In Illinois, he trained at Piven Theatre Workshop, founded by his parents. He also attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he departed after his sophomore year to
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Alberto Di Bernardo Alberto Di Bernardo (born 4 November 1980 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Italian/Argentine rugby union player, who gained four caps for in 2013. He played club rugby for Treviso in Celtic League, Leeds Carnegie in Premiership Rugby and for Bourgoin in the Top 14. His usual position is at fly-half and he has played for Italy A. He played for Italy ‘A’ in the side that were beaten by Tonga 33-27 in November 2005, his kicking helping to keep up the pressure on Tonga. In 2007 he started his life as a Leeds Carnegie player and secured
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Lee Gillette had invited the Mirisch people to hear what the Kenton/Richards collaboration had produced (listen to the mix and mastering). The movie producers were very impressed, "We had no idea! If we only knew!". The implication being the Capitol produced "West Side Story" could or would have been part of the soundtrack. In the end, full endorsement was given by Mirisch to allow a still photo from the movie to be used as the cover of "Kenton's West Side Story." As it happened both the Kenton LP and Columbia Records produced sound track co-existed beautifully on the commercial market
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Barcelona: A Love Untold Barcelona: A Love Untold is a 2016 Philippine romance drama film, directed by Olivia Lamasan, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. The film was produced and released by Star Cinema and was released on September 14, 2016. The film was awarded Best Picture at the 65th FAMAS Awards which was held in 2017. The movie follows the story of Ely (Daniel Padilla), a boy who can't get over his past love. In Barcelona he juggles work with his studies as he aims to get his master's degree. He then meets Mia (Kathryn Bernardo), a girl who
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also had two female performers, who sang and played instruments. Sometime between 1920 and 1930, the brothers began to perform separately. By 1930, Nicolas was living in Queens, working as a musician in a theater. Bernardo began to branch out into other performance venues. In 1931, he gave a performance over the Blue radio network. He also branched into the movie and recording industry, doing work for Vitaphone in 1927 and Metro-Movietone in 1929. With Vitaphone, Bernardo performed in a short film called "The Wizard of the Mandolin" on April 4, 1927. The films of the time were silent films,
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Bernard Hiller Bernardo Hiller, aka "Bernard, Bernie" is an Actor, Singer, Dancer, Producer, Writer, Acting, Life and Business coach. Hiller has performed in many Broadway musicals including "West Side Story" and "Fiddler on the Roof". He has also appeared in several TV shows and films such as Jean Paul in Raising Helen, and Max Lansky in Lansky. He also appeared in over 200 TV commercials. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 18 - Bernardo moved to New York City and studied acting in New York. Hiller developed his acting techniques and became a New York acting coach. He now
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future as a distinguished actress. After the primetime teleserye ended, Bernardo soon began appearing in the Sunday afternoon teen show "Growing Up". Re-partnering with Julia Montes, the show starred other up and coming ABS-CBN teen stars such as Kiray Celis, Diego Loyzaga and Daniel Padilla. On the show, Bernardo played the role of 15-year-old Ella who lives with her single mother. The show premiered strongly, ranking at number 2 overall on the afternoon block of primetime television. Bernardo's film career started in 2004 with the movie "Gagamboy". However, it was only in 2011 when she, together with her "Mara Clara"
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Bernardo Tapia Montiel Bernardo Tapia Montiel (born 7 July 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current assistant manager of Deportivo de La Coruña. Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Tapia finished his formation with Terrassa FC. He made his professional debut on 16 June 1979 at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Barakaldo CF, as his side was already relegated. In 1981, Tapia joined UD Salamanca still in the second division; after featuring rarely, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Andorra CF the following
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Blaine instead. After Kurt returns from Nationals in New York, he and Blaine admit their love for one another. In the first episode of the third season, "The Purple Piano Project", Blaine transfers to McKinley High at the beginning of his junior year to be closer to Kurt, who is a senior, and joins New Directions. He later auditions for the role of Bernardo in the school musical "West Side Story", so as not to compete against Kurt who wants to play the male lead, Tony, but is cast as Tony himself. In the episode "The First Time", Blaine is
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Paulista Série A2 side São Bernardo FC. He was the first choice keeper ahead Anderson. He played 18 out of 19 group stage matches, but lost the starting place to Anderson in playoffs, only played the first 2 matches out of 6 matches. After without a club for a few months, he was signed by Ituano in November 2010. In April 2011 he was signed by Fortaleza, city rival of Ceará. Marcelo Bonan Marcelo Bonan (born 27 May 1981) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for São Bernardo FC. Bonan left for Campeonato Brasileiro Série C side Nacional (AM) in
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on in the 1961 movie that we are focusing on." Ansel Elgort has been cast as Tony in the film. In addition to Bernstein's own "West Side Story Suite", the music from the musical has been adapted by The Buddy Rich Big Band, which arranged and recorded "West Side Story Medley" on the 1966 album "Buddy Rich's Swingin' New Big Band". The Stan Kenton Orchestra recorded Johnny Richards' 1961 "Kenton's West Side Story", an album of jazz orchestrations based on the Bernstein scores. It won the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Recording by a Large Group. The 1996 album
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myth of Tom Waits," describes "Romeo is Bleeding" as depicting "a guy who sticks a shiv into the local sheriff [and] is fatally shot in the chest — a familiar Waits image, with echoes of "West Side Story"". Waits had more overtly referenced "West Side Story" earlier on the "Blue Valentine" album, with "Somewhere" as the opening track. According to Waits, the song is based on a real incident in Los Angeles, and concerns "a Mexican gang leader who was shot and died in a movie house in downtown L.A." Music critic Adrian Denning wrote that "one song that would,
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"Clemente: The Passion and grace of Baseball's Last Hero" by David Maraniss. 2008: "Roberto Clemente": One-hour biography as part of the Public Broadcasting Service history series, "American Experience" which premiered on April 21, 2008. The film is directed by Bernardo Ruiz, narrated by Jimmy Smits and features interviews with Vera Clemente, Orlando Cepeda and George F. Will. The production received an ALMA Award. 2010: "Chasing 3000" a movie based on a true story of two kids named Mickey (played by Ray Liotta, Trevor Morgan, and Blake Woodyard) and Roger (played by Jay Karnes, Rory Culkin, and Nicholas Brady) as they
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Knife fights tend to have quick sharp movements. A example of this can be seen in "West Side Story"'s fight between Riff and Bernardo. Often in plays however, it is one actor with a knife against someone who is unarmed like in Act I of Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen," written in 1875. The shields used in stage combat are commonly round and are strong enough that they can be used as a defensive and offensive weapon. An important element in using a shield is to hold the shield arm in an upper diagonal so the fist is higher than the
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co-star Julia Montes, received a lead role in the movie "Way Back Home". The film opened at first place with an estimated PHP 18 million (US $428,571) in its first week that then surpassed other foreign film showings at the time, such as "The Smurfs" and "Conan the Barbarian" according to Box Office Mojo. In that same year, Bernardo was included in Regal Film's Metro Manila Film Festival entry "Shake, Rattle & Roll 13". Bernardo took on the horror genre by snagging one of the lead roles of the film's second story called "Parola". Her performance received positive reviews. In
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Can Dance" Seasons 7 and 8 to dance as an All Star. He was also in the first national tour cast of "West Side Story" playing the role of Snowboy. After touring with the musical "Bring It On" based on the movie of the same name, Hakell went on to originate the role of Steven on Broadway at the St. James Theatre during the fall of 2012. Haskell also has a role in The American Mall. He plays a night janitor at the mall who is also a member of a rock band, where he played guitar & keyboards. Haskell
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of the Sharks' enemy gang, the Jets, at a community dance at the gym. They immediately fall in love. The couple meet several times after (on her balcony, at Anita's shop, and at Doc's, Tony's workplace) before deciding to run away together after the rumble. They are about to leave when Chino shoots Tony for killing Bernardo. Whatever happens to Maria after Tony dies is left a mystery. Maria is based on Shakespeare's Juliet, who falls in love with Romeo after their first encounter, just like Maria did with Tony. The best known portrayal of Maria was by Natalie Wood
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Linda Hamilton and Ed Asner. As director, Nuno Bernardo helmed and wrote the Emmy-nominated sci-fi series Collider (film) and the TV documentary The Stand Ups. More recently, Nuno produced the feature film The Knot (released by Universal Pictures in the UK), as well as the theatrically-released documentary Road to Revolution. In 2014, Nuno was selected by the European Film Promotion agency as “Producer on the Move” at the Cannes Film Festival. His next movie is Dublin Rumble, a coming-of-age story set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Nuno Bernardo is also a YA author with several books published and
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side of I-25, across from the Waterfowl Management Area, on the old Route 66. The landscape in the area consists of cultivated fields, grassland, marshland and ephemeral river. Ladron Peak is just to the west and Bernardo State Game Refuge is just east of the settlement. Collectors of rocks and minerals may find petrified and opalized wood on east side of the Rio Grande near the route 60 bridge. Just 7 miles east of the Bernardo interchange is Micah Village an Intentional Community. The United States Geological Survey operates a gauging station on the Rio Puerco near Bernardo. It routinely
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caps with the senior side, during three years. Bernardo Romeo Bernardo Daniel Romeo (born 10 September 1977) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker. He amassed Argentine Primera División totals of 226 games and 85 goals, mainly at the service of San Lorenzo with whom he had three spells. He also spent four seasons in Germany with Hamburger SV, in a 17-year professional career. Born in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Romeo started his professional career in 1995 with Estudiantes de La Plata, playing exactly 40 Primera División matches. He blossomed as a top-rate player with San Lorenzo
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squad. On 28 June 2014, Tapia was appointed Natxo González's assistant at CF Reus Deportiu. In 2017, he joined González's staff at Real Zaragoza, again as an assistant. Bernardo Tapia Montiel Bernardo Tapia Montiel (born 7 July 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current assistant manager of Deportivo de La Coruña. Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Tapia finished his formation with Terrassa FC. He made his professional debut on 16 June 1979 at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Barakaldo CF, as his side was
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the roles of Diesel and Snowboy. He understudied for the character of Riff and had played that role many times. The musical went on a national tour in the United States from June 14, 1959‚ to April 23, 1960‚ and Smith went along with it. Smith was one of the several cast members from the Broadway production that were chosen to appear in the movie version of "West Side Story". He was contracted to play Ice, a role newly created for the movie. In the film, Smith was the singer and central performer of the pivotal song "Cool‚" originally sung
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movie score (on "Kenton's West Side Story") also winning a Grammy in 1962 for "Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album" further bolstering the popularity of the movie and soundtrack. In the United States, it was the best-selling album of the 1960s, certifying three times platinum by the RIAA on November 21, 1986. Though the album was released just a few years after the release of the original broadway cast recording, it is according to "Broadway Babies" preferred by some to the earlier version both sentimentally, as the film succeeded in establishing the musical as a "popular masterpiece", and musically, as it
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February 14, 1997 to make way for "Esperanza" as the replacement on February 17. A 2010 remake, starring Kathryn Bernardo as Mara and Julia Montes as Clara, aired on ABS-CBN from October 25, 2010 to June 3, 2011. In 1996, a movie was produced based on the television series. The Mara Clara movie adaptation was the first television series created by ABS-CBN to be adapted by Star Cinema. On the adaptation, the only cast changed was the character of Gary Davis who was portrayed by Eruel Tongco in the television, and was played by William Martinez in the movie due
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as Maria, and again in 2009, The Austrian Bregenz Festival presented "West Side Story" in a German translation by Marcel Prawy in 2003 and 2004, directed by Francesca Zambello, followed by a German tour. A French language adaptation, translated by Philippe Gobeille, opened in Montreal, Quebec, in March 2008. A Philippine version played in 2008 at the Meralco Theater. It featured Christian Bautista as Tony, Karylle and Joanna Ampil as Maria. Also in 2008, an adaptation played in Portugal, directed by Filipe La Féria, with the name "West Side Story – Amor Sem Barreiras", in the Politeama Theater, in Lisbon,
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and Jimmy as solo artists—scored several hits, The Osmonds' biggest being "One Bad Apple", which climbed to Number 1. From 1976 to 1979, Donny and Marie hosted "The Donny and Marie Show". Marie played Olive in the 1982 TV movie "Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family". Another 2001 TV movie, "Inside the Osmonds", produced by Jimmy, depicted the brothers' egos, George's fiscal mismanagement, and the family's quest to build a multi-media empire as leading to their downfall. As a nurturer and because of her love for all children who are struggling, Olive leveraged her family's fame
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Bernardo Baró Bernardo Baró (February 27, 1896 – June 1930) was a Cuban professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and the Cuban League. Primarily an outfielder, he also played some games as a pitcher or an infielder. He played from 1913 to 1930 for the Cuban Stars (West), the Cuban Stars (East), and the Kansas City Monarchs. Baró played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1915 to 1929. He led the league in batting average in 1922/23 with an average of .401. He ranks fifth all-time in Cuban League career batting average with an average of .311. In
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1945 he was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame. Bernardo Baró Bernardo Baró (February 27, 1896 – June 1930) was a Cuban professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and the Cuban League. Primarily an outfielder, he also played some games as a pitcher or an infielder. He played from 1913 to 1930 for the Cuban Stars (West), the Cuban Stars (East), and the Kansas City Monarchs. Baró played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1915 to 1929. He led the league in batting average in 1922/23 with an average of .401. He ranks fifth all-time in
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Japanese fiction. He is probably best known in the west through the 1994 movie, "The Mystery of Rampo". Another notable movie featuring Akechi is the 1968 film "Black Lizard", directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The movie was adapted from Ranpo's novel of the same name by noted author Yukio Mishima, who also appears briefly in the film. The story pits the detective against a female mastermind, known as the Black Lizard, who is played by transvestite actor Akihiro Miwa. The film is considered high camp with its bizarre conventions and over-the-top performances but has a loyal following among fans and critics
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bass, and Mike Miller played guitar. The album's style can be described as modern jazz, crossing between post-bop and fusion. In 1996, the band teamed up with Steve Vai's Monsters to record a version of "Rumble" from West Side Story for the RCA Victor tribute album called "The Songs of West Side Story". The original members reunited in 2004 for "To the Stars" (2004), which is stylistically close to the avant-garde and post-bop on "Inside Out". After the final studio album the band has toured also with Victor Wooten who has replaced Patitucci, who returned to the band in the
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feature movie, "Julie and the Cadillacs"; and starred in the role of Tony in "West Side Story", directed by the librettist, playwright and co-creator of "West Side Story" Arthur Laurents, in London in the original West End revival and in the subsequent tour throughout the United Kingdom for over 600 performances. Habbin then went on to consolidate his operatic training for two years at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and has since performed with various UK opera companies in several roles, including Alfredo in "La Traviata", Lt. Pinkerton in "Madame Butterfly", Ernesto in "Don Pasquale", Almaviva in
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Bernardo Domínguez Bernardo Domínguez Fernández (born 6 July 1979), known simply as Bernardo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Amurrio Club as a goalkeeper. Born in Zafra, Badajoz, Bernardo started playing professionally with Real Oviedo. In the 1999–2000 season he was part the clubs's La Liga roster, but would only appear officially with the reserves during his spell in Asturias, subsequently resuming his career in Segunda División B. In 2005, Bernardo returned to the professionals with Deportivo Alavés in Segunda División, who loaned him for two seasons to fellow league side CD Tenerife. He was first-choice in three
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Willie Nelson also provide narration. West's family, including her children (William, Shelly, Mo, Dale) helped with the making of the movie. The role of Patsy Cline was to be played by Kate Jackson. When Jackson's health problems necessitated she withdraw from the film just before shooting started in Nashville local stage actress Tere Myers who was appearing at the Ryman Auditorium in a production of "Always…Patsy Cline" was recruited to take over the role. (During her long association with "Always…Patsy Cline", Myers has always played Cline's friend Louise Seeger rather than the singer herself.) The soundtrack for the movie was
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Quirino laid the cornerstone of the Aurora Quezon Memorial Hall in the park with Zenaida Quezon-Buencamino, Manuel Quezon Jr. and Josefina M. Bernardo, the wife of Mayor Ponciano Bernardo, as guests of honor. It was dedicated in memory of former First Lady Aurora Quezon who, along with Mayor Ponciano Bernardo and several others, were killed two months earlier in an ambush in Nueva Ecija. During the 1950s until mid-1960s, radio and television broadcast were aired live from the park. It was also often used as a filming location by local movie outfit Sampaguita Pictures. In 1968, the Quezon City Main
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to La Liga, Bernardo joined Racing de Santander on loan. After his loan expired, he rescinded with the "Blanquiverdes" and moved to another reserve team, Sevilla Atlético in the third tier. Bernardo was an undisputed starter for the side during his two-year spell, helping in their promotion to the second division in his first season. On 30 June 2017, he agreed to a two-year contract with CD Lugo. Bernardo Víctor Cruz Torres Bernardo Víctor Cruz Torres (born 17 July 1993), simply Bernardo, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Lugo as a central defender. Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Bernardo
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Bernardo Ribeiro Bernardo Salim Ribeiro (9 October 19897 May 2016) was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. As a young player he moved to Europe, where he played in Italy, Albania (where he won the national championship of 2012 with Skënderbeu Korçë), and Finland. He also played in the Australian first division. Upon returning to Brazil, he died in the aftermath of a match for an amateur club after suffering cardiac arrest. Bernardo grew up in Nova Friburgo, where he first started playing basketball at the age of 5, but being the shortest player on his team
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like "Dagens Nyheter" and " Svenska Dagbladet" noticeably had a hard time knowing whether to praise or bash such a totally new phenomenon as "Wild Side Story", and their reviews came out somewhat perplexed. The latter of the two did single out Steve Vigil in the leading role, as well as Ulla Jones as Betty-Sue and Agneta Lindén as Anita, for charisma and knowhow. (Vigil had seen "Wild Side Story" in Florida as early as 1974 and went on after Stockholm to play Bernardo in the California production 1977-1980.) A few years later in Los Angeles, journalist Michael Kearns headlined
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school. Both Gloria and her brother Kenneth studied dance. Ken LeRoy went on to star on Broadway as a dancer and singer and was the first Bernardo in "West Side Story". Gloria performed on Broadway in "Artists and Models" with Jackie Gleason in 1943 at age 17 as a Specialty Dancer. Her early career started in night clubs as a dancer and singer for Barbara Walters' father, impresario Lou Walters, at the Latin Quarter. Later headlining "Nouvelle Eve", a Parisian cabaret show import, at the Hotel El Rancho Vegas from 1951-52. She was cast in a production of "Hello, Dolly!"
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sense does not take place, his courses would rather have the character of a cult. Bohlmann herself said in an interview: ″Nothing is his invention. All his sayings are calendar quotes [...] It's great manipulation that's taking place, but it works.″ Bernard Hiller Bernardo Hiller, aka "Bernard, Bernie" is an Actor, Singer, Dancer, Producer, Writer, Acting, Life and Business coach. Hiller has performed in many Broadway musicals including "West Side Story" and "Fiddler on the Roof". He has also appeared in several TV shows and films such as Jean Paul in Raising Helen, and Max Lansky in Lansky. He also
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1 of "Dansefeber", he left for Los Angeles, where he joined Quest Crew (winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew). After winning "Dansefeber", Adil started receiving offers from national Norwegian theaters for acting jobs. His acting debut came in 2006 at Oslo Nye Teater as Bernardo in West Side Story. But the acting offers kept on coming which brought him back to Norway in 2007. The first play, after his arrival was " The Nutcracker" which followed by several other productions. Adil received critical acclaim for his performance in "The Jungle Book" as Mowgli, which got him
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ensuing anatomical suspicion, while Maria to the audience begins to regret causing so much trouble, just to find employment, and finally removes his girl clothes and make-up. Shirley Bassey supplies the lyric in the drag show favorite "This Is My Life". In "Wild Side Story" the singer’s famous female voice gradually becomes secondary to an increasingly reclaimed masculinity performed by the actor. Eventually, Maria's brother Bernardo and Tony himself and his dumped girlfriend Betty-Sue, created especially for "Wild Side Story", all get killed, but they arise from the dead when a fabulously attired soul goddess invokes the spirit of Dr.
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movie, Sanders has gone on to a career in films and TV, including roles in "Rocky Balboa", "ER", "Miami Vice", and "The West Wing". The lead female character in "Killer of Sheep" was played by Kaycee Moore, who later went on to act in former UCLA classmate Julie Dash's film "Daughters of the Dust". The story follows the protagonist Stan, a slaughterhouse worker, who struggles to make enough money to support his family. According to the film's website, the movie “offers no solutions; it merely presents life”. "Killer of Sheep" revolves around rituals, in the family, childhood, oppression, and resistance
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the Sharks, from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, a white gang. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theatre. Bernstein's score for the musical includes "Something's Coming", "Maria", "America", "Somewhere", "Tonight", "Jet Song", "I Feel Pretty", "A Boy Like That", "One Hand, One Heart", "Gee, Officer Krupke", and "Cool". The original 1957 Broadway
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is adamant that Tony is still one of them ("Jet Song"). Riff meets Tony while he's working at Doc's Drugstore to persuade him to come. Tony initially refuses, but Riff wins him over. Tony is convinced that something important is round the corner ("Something's Coming"). Maria works in a bridal shop with Anita, the girlfriend of her brother, Bernardo. Maria has just arrived from Puerto Rico for her arranged marriage to Chino, a friend of Bernardo's. Maria confesses to Anita that she is not in love with Chino. Anita makes Maria a dress to wear to the neighborhood dance. At
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the gangs' plans for that night, Maria daydreams with her friends, Rosalia, Consuelo, Teresita and Francisca, about seeing Tony ("I Feel Pretty"). Later, as Maria dances on the roof happily because she has seen Tony and believes he went to stop the rumble, Chino brings the news that Tony has killed Bernardo. Maria flees to her bedroom, praying that Chino is lying. Tony arrives to see Maria and she initially pounds on his chest with rage, but she still loves him. They plan to run away together. As the walls of Maria's bedroom disappear, they find themselves in a dreamlike
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Anita arrives at Maria's apartment. As Tony leaves, he tells Maria to meet him at Doc's so they can run away to the country. In spite of her attempts to conceal it, Anita sees that Tony has been with Maria, and launches an angry tirade against him ("A Boy Like That"). Maria counters by telling Anita how powerful love is ("I Have a Love"), and Anita realizes that Maria loves Tony as much as she had loved Bernardo. She admits that Chino has a gun and is looking for Tony. Lt. Schrank arrives to question Maria about her brother's death,
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Tucker Smith Tucker Smith (born Thomas William Smith, April 24, 1936 – December 22, 1988) was an American actor/dancer/singer best known for his role as Ice in the movie musical "West Side Story". Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tucker Smith was an American Theatre Wing scholarship winner and he first moved to New York City from his native Philadelphia in September 1955. Shortly afterward, he joined the national tour of "Damn Yankees". In 1958 he joined the cast of the original Broadway production of "West Side Story", as a replacement for the role of Big Deal, then going on to play
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York City (Prologue). They are warned by police officers Krupke and Lt. Schrank to stop fighting on their beat. The police chase the Sharks off, and then the Jets plan how they can assure their continued dominance of the street. The Jets' leader, Riff, suggests setting up a rumble with the Sharks. He plans to make the challenge to Bernardo, the Sharks' leader, that night at the neighborhood dance. Riff wants to convince his friend and former member of the Jets, Tony, to meet the Jets at the dance. Some of the Jets are unsure of his loyalty, but Riff
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Bernardo Carpio Bernardo Carpio is a legendary figure in Philippine mythology who is said to be the cause of earthquakes. There are numerous versions of this tale. Some versions say Bernardo Carpio is a giant, as supported by the enormous footsteps he has reputedly left behind in the mountains of Montalban. Others say he was the size of an ordinary man. Accounts of the stories have pre-colonial origins, but the name of the hero was Hispanized during the Spanish colonization. The original name of the hero has been lost in time. All versions of the story agree that Bernardo Carpio
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co-actor Bernardo released a Christmas album, "Christmas Love Duets". The album peaked at No. 1 on the Odyssey Music & Video's nationwide sales reports (overall) The title track, "Perfect Christmas", earned a nomination at the 29th Awit Awards for Best Christmas Recording. Padilla, along with over 50 Filipino performers from the Philippines and the US, performed at "ASAP Live in New York" at Barclays Center. During the show Padilla with Bernardo promoted their upcoming movie "Barcelona: A Love Untold". The movie officially released on 14 September. It was the first movie in which Padilla along with Bernardo acted as adults,
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of "West Side Story". "A Boy Like That"/"I Have a Love" is a duet with Caroline O'Connor, who played Anita. Somewhere – The Songs of Sondheim and Bernstein Somewhere – The Songs of Sondheim and Bernstein is the third studio album by Australian singer Marina Prior featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The album is a tribute to the work of Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein. In 1994, Prior starred as Maria in an Australian production of the musical "West Side Story" and won an Australian Variety Artists Mo Awards (MO) Award for 'Best Female Music Theatre Performer' for this role. The
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by the character of Riff in the Broadway musical. Besides performing "Cool‚" Smith would also dub some of Russ Tamblyn's singing in "Jet Song." After the film, Smith continued his association with "West Side Story". He played Riff in both the 1962 Los Angeles and 1963 Sacramento productions of the musical, the latter with Sylvia Lewis in the role of Anita. He reprised the role again in 1964, when "West Side Story" went on tour in Tokyo, Japan. Right before "West Side Story"'s tour in Japan, Smith had performed at the 1964 New York World's Fair at the DuPont Pavilion
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on their 100 best of the century, ranked at number 97. The novel was adapted by Bernardo Bertolucci into a 1990 film with the same title starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich, and with a screenplay by Mark Peploe. The movie was filmed in Morocco, Algeria, and Niger and features powerful landscapes. The Sheltering Sky The Sheltering Sky is a 1949 novel of alienation and existential despair by American writer and composer Paul Bowles. The story centers on Port Moresby and his wife Kit, a married couple originally from New York who travel to the North African desert accompanied by
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series "Gümüş". Due to the series popularity in the Arab World, she became a familiar name in the households. On 15 February 2005, she had portrayed the character of Anita in Leonard Bernstein's musical "West Side Story", which was directed by Altan Günbay. In 2005, she portrayed Cinderella in an episode of "Anlat İstanbul" and also starred as Evrim in the movie "O Şimdi Mahkum". In 2007, she portrayed Burcu in Turkmax's TV film "Havva Durumu". She appeared on stage on 26 June 2007 in Haldun Dormen's musical "Hisseli Harikalar Kumpanyası" and played the character of Süheyla. On 13 August
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on October 27, 1985 in Los Angeles County, California, at age 57. William Bramley William Bramley (April 18, 1928 – October 27, 1985) was an American actor. Bramley made his film debut in the Academy Award-winning 1961 movie musical "West Side Story", co-directed by Robert Wise and co-starring Richard Beymer. Bramley played the role of policeman Officer Krupke. He also appeared in the 1968 film "Madigan". Other film credits include "Gunpoint" (1966), "I Love You, Alice B. Toklas" (1968), "Getting Straight" (1970), "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" (1970), "Doctors' Wives" (1971), "Bless the Beasts & Children" (1971),
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William Bramley William Bramley (April 18, 1928 – October 27, 1985) was an American actor. Bramley made his film debut in the Academy Award-winning 1961 movie musical "West Side Story", co-directed by Robert Wise and co-starring Richard Beymer. Bramley played the role of policeman Officer Krupke. He also appeared in the 1968 film "Madigan". Other film credits include "Gunpoint" (1966), "I Love You, Alice B. Toklas" (1968), "Getting Straight" (1970), "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" (1970), "Doctors' Wives" (1971), "Bless the Beasts & Children" (1971), "Hangup" (1974), "Revenge of the Cheerleaders" (1976), and "The Wild Life" (1984).
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and became the second highest-grossing film of the year in the United States. The film won ten Academy Awards in its eleven nominated categories, including Best Picture. It received the most Academy Awards (10 wins) of any musical film, including Best Picture. Rita Moreno (Anita) was the first Latina actress ever to win an Oscar. The soundtrack album won a Grammy Award and was ranked No. 1 on the "Billboard" chart for a record 54 weeks. Differences in the film from the stage version include that "Tonight" is moved to follow "America", and Bernardo sings a line in "America" instead
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the other members' protests. Bernardo believes that he will fight Tony, but must settle for fighting Diesel, Riff's second-in-command, instead. This is followed by a monologue by the ineffective Lt. Schrank trying to find out the location of the rumble. Tony tells Doc about Maria. Doc is worried for them while Tony is convinced that nothing can go wrong; he is in love. The next day, Maria is in a very happy mood at the bridal shop, as she anticipates seeing Tony again. However, she learns about the upcoming rumble from Anita and is dismayed. When Tony arrives, Maria asks
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rumble. To cover for Tony, Maria has Anita tell him that Maria is detained from meeting him. When Anita reaches Doc's, the Jets harass her, until Doc intervenes. Anita declares that Bernardo was right about them and that Chino killed Maria. Doc banishes the Jets and gives Tony his getaway money in the basement and delivers Anita's message. Tony runs into the streets, shouting for Chino to kill him as well. In the playground next to Doc's, Tony spots Maria and they run toward each other, only for Chino to shoot Tony. The Jets and Sharks arrive to find Maria
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took advantage of the film coming out and jumped on the opportunity to use Bernstein's award-winning music to be a fitting vehicle for the large scale sound of the new "Mellophonium Band." When the Kenton album was released, it started charting just before the film had been released in most major American cities. The Capitol LP was perfectly timed by producer Lee Gillette. There were a great many successes attributed to the "Kenton's West Side Story" none of which is more interesting then the visit by Mirisch representatives to the Capitol Tower in Hollywood, California. With the movie nearly complete,
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Black (2015 Belgian film) Black is a 2015 Belgian crime film directed by and , based on the books "Black" and "Back" by . The movie is centered around two young gangsters who seek love, but are impeded by the rivalry between their gang allegiances. The plot line is influenced by William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and Arthur Laurent's "West Side Story" but relocates the story to street gangs in modern day Brussels, Belgium. It premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was screened in the Discovery section. Mavela falls in love with Marwan, member of a
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the cast, these talents were able to give the film's narrative a special touch. Black (2015 Belgian film) Black is a 2015 Belgian crime film directed by and , based on the books "Black" and "Back" by . The movie is centered around two young gangsters who seek love, but are impeded by the rivalry between their gang allegiances. The plot line is influenced by William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and Arthur Laurent's "West Side Story" but relocates the story to street gangs in modern day Brussels, Belgium. It premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was
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to have the showdown the following evening under the highway, with a one-on-one fist fight. When Schrank arrives, the gangs feign friendship. Schrank orders the Sharks out and unsuccessfully tries to discover information about the fight. The next day at the bridal shop, Anita accidentally tells Maria about the rumble. Tony arrives to see Maria, which shocks Anita. They profess their love and Anita warns them about the consequences if Bernardo learns of their relationship. Maria has Tony promise to prevent the rumble. Tony and Maria fantasize about their wedding ceremony. The Jets and Sharks approach the area under the
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an incident number to report further information. With French under Homolka's guard on April 18, 1992, Bernardo went out to buy dinner and rent a movie. He was spotted by one of the sisters, who attempted to track him to his house. Although she lost him, she got a better description of his licence plate and car and reported them to police. Her information was mishandled by police, falling into the "black hole" to which Judge Archie Campbell referred in the Campbell Report of 1996 (an inquiry into police mishandling of evidence in the case). In 2006, Bernardo confessed to
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his heart and proved that just because you're a bull you don't have to act like one, served as a major influence and spirit of the film's plot. Ferdinand again appeared in the 2009 movie "The Blind Side", the story of Michael Oher, a film with a similar metaphorical message as Leaf's book. The movie includes a scene where a coach mentions that Michael would rather stare at balloons than hit someone. The character played by Sandra Bullock then replies "Ferdinand the Bull". The story was set to incidental music in "Ferdinand the Bull" by classical composer Mark Fish. This
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version of "West Side Story", would direct the musical and dance sequences. After about one-third of the movie had been shot, the Mirisch Company, concerned that the production was running over-budget, dismissed Robbins. According to Saul Chaplin, Robbins nearly suffered a nervous breakdown during the time he worked on the film. The remaining dance numbers were directed with the help of Robbins' assistants. Recognizing Robbins' considerable creative contribution to the film, Wise agreed that Robbins should be given co-directing credit, even though Wise directed the greater part of the film. The opening titles and end credits sequences were created by
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in the Philippines, including being the first locally produced movie to reach $11 million (₱600 million) in domestic box office earnings, which it achieved in 20 days. The film also breached the ₱800 million mark worldwide. "The Hows of Us" is a story of a young couple Primo (Padilla) and George (Bernardo) who have to answer and fix the "hows" of their relationship. "The Hows of Us" premiered on cinemas in the Philippines on August 29, 2018. On September 6, 2018, eight days after the domestic release of "The Hows of Us", the film started its international screenings in Brunei,
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million as of 8 October Barcelona: A Love Untold Barcelona: A Love Untold is a 2016 Philippine romance drama film, directed by Olivia Lamasan, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. The film was produced and released by Star Cinema and was released on September 14, 2016. The film was awarded Best Picture at the 65th FAMAS Awards which was held in 2017. The movie follows the story of Ely (Daniel Padilla), a boy who can't get over his past love. In Barcelona he juggles work with his studies as he aims to get his master's degree. He then meets Mia
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