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388_9 | Auguste de Morny, 3rd Duc de Morny (1889–1935), unmarried and without issue.
Antoine de Morny, 4th Duc de Morny (1896–1943), unmarried and without issue. |
388_10 | Anna Teresa de Morny (1890–1924), unmarried and without issue.
Serge de Morny (1861–1922), who died unmarried and without issue.
Sophie Mathilde (Missy) de Morny (1863–1944), who married Jacques Godart, 6th Marquis de Belbeuf (1850–1906) in 1881 in Madrid and divorced him in 1903; without issue.
Theatrical interests
De Morny was influential in the early career of Sarah Bernhardt. In her autobiography, My Double Life, Bernhardt recounts that at a family conference which de Morny attended as a family friend, the purpose of which was to determine what Bernhardt was to do with her future life, de Morny suggested that she be sent to the Conservatoire. The family took him up on the suggestion and her life turned to the theatre.
Notes
References |
388_11 | Attribution:
. Endnotes:
H. Castille, M. de Morny (1859), an Arthur de la Guéronniére, Etudes et portraits politique.; (1856).
See the literature dealing with Napoleon III., and the article on Flahaut de la Billarderie;
F. Loliée, Le Duc de Momy, adapted by B. O'Donnell. A volume, Extraits des mémoires de Alamy: Une Ambassade eh Russie 1856, was published in 1892.
The figure of the duc de Morny appears in the novel Duc de Mora of Le Nabab by Alphonse Daudet (1877, English: The Nabob, 1878) — Daudet had been one of Morny's secretaries.
Further reading
, pp. 40–64
External links
Coat of arms (in French)
1811 births
1865 deaths
Sportspeople from Paris
Dukes of Morny
French racehorse owners and breeders
French art collectors
French interior ministers
19th-century French politicians
Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery |
389_0 | The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (), commonly known by the acronym UIPM, has been the international governing body of modern pentathlon since its foundation in London in 1948. Its headquarters are in Monte-Carlo, Monaco and it has 115 national federation members. Modern pentathlon was introduced at the 5th Olympiad in Stockholm (SWE) in 1912, comprising the contemporary sports of pistol shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running, which embraced the spirit of its ancient counterpart. |
389_1 | UIPM also governs the multi-disciplinary sports Laser Run, Tetrathlon, Biathle, Triathle and World Schools Biathlon, which have been created as development sports aimed at growing global participation rates in UIPM sports and offering more athletes an entry point to modern pentathlon. UIPM is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Global Organisation of International Sport Federations (GAISF) and the Federation of International University Sport (FISU), and since joining the International Paralympic Committee it has operated a para-sports programme.
History |
389_2 | The Greek Olympic Games Pentathlon
The Pentathlon (consisting of running the length of the stadium, jumping, throwing the spear, throwing the discus and wrestling) was introduced for the first time at the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC and held a position of unique importance in the Games. It was considered to be the climax, with the winner ranked as "Victor Ludorum". Admiration for the Ancient Pentathlon was fully shared by the founder of the Modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin and from 1909 he tried to have the event re-introduced into the Olympic programme. Pentathlon's moment came two years later at the 14th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Budapest (HUN) when, as the Baron stated: "the Holy Ghost of sport illuminated my colleagues and they accepted a competition to which I attach great importance". |
389_3 | The Modern Pentathlon |
389_4 | Modern Pentathlon was introduced at the 5th Olympiad in Stockholm (SWE) 1912, comprising the contemporary sports of pistol shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running, which embraced the spirit of its ancient counterpart. It was De Coubertin's belief that it would be this event, above all others, that "tested a man's moral qualities as much as his physical resources and skills, producing thereby the ideal, complete athlete." This new sport was enthusiastically adopted with its inherent demands of courage, co-ordination, physical fitness, self-discipline and flexibility in ever changing circumstances. A young American Lieutenant, later to be the famous World War II General, George S. Patton, was to finish fifth in the first Olympic Modern Pentathlon competition. The mixture of physical and mental skills demanded in the Pentathlon has also meant that athletes have been able to compete in as many as three or four Olympic Games. This is because while running and swimming times |
389_5 | can be expected to decline with age, experience and skill in the technical disciplines often increase. |
389_6 | Administration of Modern Pentathlon
Modern Pentathlon was administered directly by the IOC until 1948, when the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) was founded by a group who elected Tor Wibom as the first UIPM President. Gustaf Dyrssen (1920 Olympic champion) from Sweden took over in 1949 with Sven Thofelt serving as Secretary General. Thofelt succeeded Dyrssen in 1960 and served as President for 28 years (IOC Member 1970–1976).
In 1960, Biathlon (cross country skiing and rifle shooting) was introduced to the Olympic programme. Biathlon had joined the Union in 1953, and the organization thereafter became the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon (UIPMB). In 1993, an agreement was made to retain as an umbrella body under which the UIPM and the International Biathlon Union (IBU) could act autonomously. The UIPMB however, continued to be the only international multi-sport organisation recognised by the IOC. |
389_7 | Until 1998, the President of Modern Pentathlon acted as President of the Union during the two years prior to the Summer Olympic Games, and the President of the Biathlon acted as such for two years prior to each of the Winter Games. Having matured into an organisation capable of continuing on its own, the IBU decided on 26 June 1998, to exist autonomously. The separation from the UIPMB took effect on 20 August 1998, creating two distinct International Federations – the UIPM and IBU, both of which are recognised by the IOC and GAISF. |
389_8 | Sports development
Biathle
Designed as a 'Sport for All', Biathle has been practised for over 50 years. Through Biathle the UIPM has established a competition composed of the two fundamental components of Modern Pentathlon and most practised sports in the world – run and swim. |
389_9 | The Biathle has universal appeal. It is inexpensive to organise, simple to understand, can be viewed from a single location, and organised practically anywhere in the world at any time of the year. The Biathle competition begins with a pack start of runners who complete one-half of the total running distance before entering a 50-meter transition area. Athletes then dive into the water and swim the required distance before exiting the water, putting on their shoes and running the second leg. The first person to cross the finish line wins. The race distances vary with the age groups concerned. The first Biathle World Championships took place in Monaco in 1999 and the Biathle World Tour started in 2002 to include up to six competitions in various locations throughout the year. Medals are awarded to the top three athletes in each age group in both the World Championships and the World Tour. |
389_10 | World Schools Biathlon
In 2005 UIPM launched a new competition linked to the success of Biathle. The event consists of swimming and running. The swimming discipline is conducted in a 25m or 50m pool and the running discipline is conducted preferably on a standardised track (although it can also be carried out on a flat surface if extra care is taken so that the distances are correct). Swimming is conducted first and running is by mass start. The final result is the sum of the swimming and running points. The originality of the World Schools Biathlon is that schools take part in this international competition by entering their results in a global database using the UIPM website (www.pentathlon.org) directly from their location. Therefore, this competition does not require any funding for transportation or lodging. All can be made 'at home' by the registered physical education teacher or coach. |
389_11 | Triathle
Triathle was officially approved by UIPM in November 2012 as a development sport and, in combination with Biathle, it is an integral part of UIPM sports development. Through Triathle, the UIPM has established a platform to encourage new generations to practise modern pentathlon starting from the basic disciplines of running and swimming and progressing into laser shooting.
Triathle is also very easy to organise and the beach triathle, as performed at the inaugural 2013 World Triathle Championships in Cyprus, has showcased how athletes of all ages can perform in a competition that is delivered with low-cost equipment at no extra cost for the participants. |
389_12 | Triathle normally begins with a pack start of runners for the first 25m, followed by the first series of five shots with the laser pistol. After the next running leg the athletes approach the transition area and swim before finishing with a final running leg. As usual, the first person crossing the finish line will be declared the winner. The race distances vary with the age groups concerned.
Triathle has featured on the Modern Triathle World Tour, the Asian Youth and Asian Beach Games.
The five events |
389_13 | Fencing |
389_14 | Fencing is a series of one-touch bouts with épée swords. The fencing event of modern pentathlon is a round-robin tournament, with a single touch deciding each match. The fencing event is held usually in an indoor arena on special strips (pistes) measuring 14m long and between 1.5m and 2m wide. Each competitor has a bout against every other competitor. Bouts last for one minute, the winner being the first fencer to score a hit. If neither scores a hit, both competitors register a defeat, a double hit, doesn't count. Point penalties are awarded for a variety of infringements including hitting the épée on anything other than the opponent to register to a hit, crossing the boundary line with both feet or to avoid a hit, dangerous play and when a fencer turns their back on the opponent. Seventy percent of bouts won correspond to 1000 pentathlon points. Each win is called a victory and each loss a defeat. Each victory over or under the 70% mark is worth a specific point value and this |
389_15 | number is in accordance with the number of competitors: |
389_16 | 22–23 bouts gives +/- 40 points
24–26 bouts gives +/- 36 points
27–29 bouts gives +/- 32 points
30–33 bouts gives +/- 28 points
34–39 bouts gives +/- 24 points
Example: 36 competitions (the number of athletes in a final) means 35 bouts, 70% of 35 bouts = 25 victories = 1000 points, 23 victories are therefore worth 952 Pentathlon points. |
389_17 | Swimming
Pentathletes usually have a swimming background, which is considered to be the only pentathlon discipline that cannot be taught at a higher level at an older age. For this reason, good swimming standards are considered to be a "precondition" for participation in Modern Pentathlon. The swimming event is a freestyle race over 200m for men and women with athletes seeded in heats according to their personal best time. A time of 2:30 earns 1000 Pentathlon points. Every 0.33 seconds is worth +/- 4 points and thus the value of each swimming second is worth 12 points. Example: the time 2:32.66 minutes corresponds to 968 points. Forty point penalties are incurred for a false start, failing to touch the wall at the end of a lap or leaving the pool in an incorrect manner as stipulated in the rules.
Riding |
389_18 | The riding event (equestrian show jumping) included in the Modern Pentathlon competition involves jumping over obstacles of up to 120 cm in height. The obstacle course is between 350-450m in length and includes 12 obstacles with one double and one triple, for 15 jumps. Athletes compete on horses provided by the organisers, which are selected from a random draw. For warm-up and preparation purposes, athletes are allowed to ride their allocated horse for 20 minutes and to have up to 5 trial jumps in the warm-up arena provided. Pentathletes are given 20 minutes to inspect the course at any time during the competition programme according to the organiser's schedule. The athlete has a specific time limit in which to complete the course, and the time limit is set according to its length. A clear round in time allowed (varies between 1 minute and 1.17 minutes) gives the rider 1200 pentathlon points. For each mistake the rider loses points. Examples of penalties given are 20 points for |
389_19 | knock-down and 40 points for every refusal or disobedience: but any disobedience leading to the knocking down of an obstacle gives 60 points deduction. After 2 refusals to jump, the rider must try to jump the next obstacle. A fall of the rider from the horse or if they both fall is a 60-point penalty. After 2 falls the riding will be terminated. In case of riding terminations for every obstacle not jumped, the rider loses 100 points. The most common cases of riding terminations are: Wrong course, second fall, exceeding the time limit that is double of the time allowed and retiring from the competition. |
389_20 | Each second over the time limit means a deduction of 4 points. The maximum time is the double of the standard time. If the rider is slower than the time allowed, the riding is terminated Riders must jump the obstacles in order. Riders must wear protective head-gear and a riding jacket and can use a whip and spurs: Horses hoods and blinkers are prohibited. |
389_21 | Laser Run
In 2008, the UIPM Congress passed a motion to change the competition format of the modern pentathlon to combine the shoot and run disciplines. This is now known as the "Laser Run" and is the final event of the day's competition. In the individual competition for men and women at Senior, Junior and Youth A levels, athletes start with a handicap start, approximately 25 m run, to a shooting range where they are required to hit five targets (time limit 50 seconds) before beginning an 800-metre run. This is repeated three further times for a total of 20 targets and 3200 m run. Two thousand (2000) pentathlon points are awarded for a time of 12.30 minutes. Each second faster or slower than the prescribed time is worth ±4 points. |
389_22 | The laser-run is also included in relay competitions in teams of 2 or 3 pentathletes. However, the format differs slightly in that only two series of the course are repeated (five targets down (time limit 50" for youth); 800 m run; five targets down (time limit 50" for youth); 800 m run) for each of the pentathletes. For team of three athletes, 2000 points are awarded for a time 25.00 minutes. Each second faster or slower than the prescribed time is worth +/-4 points. For team of two athletes, 2000 points are awarded for a time 17.00 minutes. Each second faster or slower than the prescribed time is worth +/-4 points. |
389_23 | Within the laser-run the shooting takes place with a completely safe and environmentally friendly laser pistol, fired at a target from a distance of 10 metres. The shooting competition is in four series; each series consists of hitting five targets with an unlimited number of shots in a maximum time of 50 seconds on a target of dimension 59.5 mm. If after 50" one or more targets have not been hit (or the athlete did not hit 5 times the valid zone), the pentathlete can start on the running leg without being penalised. Only after having hit five targets using an unlimited number of shots in the time limit of 50" can the pentathlete start from the shooting station to perform the first running leg of 800 m. After the first leg, the pentathletes return to their shooting stations, where they must reset their target, (only the pentathlete is authorised to reset their target) and then start the second shooting series that consists of hitting five targets using an unlimited number of shots but |
389_24 | in the time limit of 50". The pentathlete repeats the same procedure for the second shooting series and second running leg of 800 m. After the fourth shooting series the pentathletes perform the fourth and final running leg of 800m to the finish line. |
389_25 | The laser-run uses electronic targets which consist of one black single aim and five green/red lamps indicators.
National Federations
List of presidents
Gustaf Dyrssen (1948–1960)
Sven Thofelt (1960–1988)
Igor Novikov (1988–1992)
Klaus Schormann (1992–present)
Modern Pentathlon competitions
Olympic Games |
389_26 | From 1912 to 1980 the Olympic Modern Pentathlon competition was held over five days with one event per day. Between 1984 and 1992, the competition was held over four days with either running and shooting or swimming and shooting on the same day. For the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, the competition was a one-day event in which 32 men who qualified via pre-Olympic competitions participated. In 1998, the UIPM received approval for women to compete in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and so 24 men and 24 women competed in individual competition and for the first time in history, the Pentathlon venues were 96% sold out. UIPM subsequently received an increase in the quota and in Athens 2004, 32 men and 32 women competed and both competitions were 100% sold-out. Following this success, UIPM received in February 2006 a further increase in quota from the IOC Executive Board – in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, 36 men & 36 Women took part in the Olympic Modern Pentathlon event. The same quota has |
389_27 | also been confirmed for the 2012 London Olympic Games.In the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games there was controversy when a number of horses refused to comply during the horse jumping stage in the event. |
389_28 | World championships |
389_29 | Senior, Junior and Under 19 World Championships (formerly known as Youth A) take place annually, with male and female athletes competing in individual, team and relay events. From 2018 the Senior World Championships will be renamed as the UIPM Pentathlon World Championships. The Junior category is for pentathletes aged 23 and under, while the Under 19 World Championships is the only one that adopts the Tetrathlon format, where riding is omitted. Athletes compete in qualification groups for the right to take part in the final, which can include up to 36 athletes. Individual medals and prize money are awarded as well as team medals which are decided by adding the top three individual team members' scores together. Relay events involve two athletes competing in turn throughout the various disciplines. A mixed relay has been included since 2009 in all World Championships and World Cups, and the Youth Olympic Games mixed relay uniquely gives athletes from different countries the |
389_30 | opportunity to compete for medals in unison. |
389_31 | World Modern Pentathlon Championships
World Junior Modern Pentathlon Championships
World Youth Modern Pentathlon Championships
World U24 Modern Pentathlon Championships
World Masters Modern Pentathlon Championships
World Para Modern Pentathlon Championships
Biathle and Triathle World Championships
Biathle and Triathle World Tours
World Laser Run Championships
Pentathlon World Cup
A World Cup series for both men and women has been organised since 1990. Each year, between 4 and 6 World Cup competitions and a World Cup Final are organised, and the whole package is called the World Cup, renamed in 2018 as the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup. The best 36 athletes qualify for the World Cup Final via a league table constructed from their three best results at World Cup competitions. Prize money is also available. |
389_32 | Continental championships
Continental championships are organised by the Confederations of UIPM: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, South America and NORCECA (North America, Central America and Caribbean).
European Modern Pentathlon Championships from 1987.
African Modern Pentathlon Championships from 2001.
Asian & Oceanian Modern Pentathlon Championships from 1986.
Pan American Modern Pentathlon Championships from 1951.
Athletes
See :Category:Modern pentathletes by nationality
Olympic Pentathletes
See :Category:Olympic modern pentathletes
See also
List of shooting sports organizations
References
External links
UIPMtv.org / Live Streaming of World Cup Events
Modern pentathlon
Shooting sports organizations
Sports organizations established in 1948 |
390_0 | Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov (; born 8 December 1957) is a Russian politician who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 2000 to 2004. Previously he had served as First Deputy Prime Minister in 2000 and Minister of Finance from 1999 to 2000. During the 1990s he worked in President Boris Yeltsin's administration in different positions before joining President Vladimir Putin's first administration. Since leaving the government over disagreements on economic policy, he has become one of the leading critics of President Putin and an opposition leader. |
390_1 | In 2008, Kasyanov was a candidate in the election of President of Russia but in the middle of the campaign was denied participation on political grounds. In 2010, he co-founded the coalition For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption People's Freedom Party "For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption" and became one of the leaders of the People's Freedom Party. He was an active speaker during the 2011–2013 Russian protests for fair elections. Since 2015, he has served as the leader of the political party People's Freedom Party (PARNAS). In 2005–2007, he was one of the leaders of the opposition coalition The Other Russia and democratic protest movement. |
390_2 | Early life |
390_3 | Kasyanov was born on 8 December 1957 in the settlement of Solntsevo near Moscow. His father was a teacher of mathematics and the headmaster of a local school. Joining the Red Army, his father participated in some major actions of the Second World War and fought until the victory in 1945. Kasyanov's mother was an economist, a head of a department of a governmental construction company (Glavmosstroy). In his childhood Mikhail studied at a music school and played the cello. In high school he played in a rock group. In 1974 Kasyanov entered the Moscow Automobile and Road Construction University. In 1976–1978, he served in the Soviet Army in the guard of honour at the Office of the Commandant of Moscow, which is today the Kremlin Regiment of the Federal Protective Service. From 19781981, he became a technician and then an engineer at the scientific institute of the State Committee for Construction of USSR. At the time he was still studying at the Moscow Automobile and Road Construction |
390_4 | University. He finished in 1981. For nine years after graduation Kasyanov worked at the State Planning Committee (GosPlan) as an engineer, economist, leading specialist and chief of sector. In 1987 he was awarded the diploma of the Highest Economy Courses at GosPlan. |
390_5 | Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Finance
In 1990–1993, Kasyanov was working in the State Committee of Economy of the Russian Federation and then in the Ministry of Economy. In 1993 the Minister of Finance Boris Fedorov invited Kasyanov to join the Ministry. He was appointed the head of Foreign Loans and External Debt Department. In 1995 Kasyanov became the deputy Minister of Finance. |
390_6 | In 1994–1996, Kasyanov was occupied with the restructuring of Soviet externals debts (about $150 bn). In 1996 Kasyanov reached an agreement with the Paris Club and the London Club of creditors for a comprehensive restructuring of Soviet debts for a period of 25 years with a 7-year grace period. Thanks to this agreement Russia was able to gain access to international capital markets. In 1996 Kasyanov gave the road show of Russia's economy development prospects at various International finance centers. As a result, Russia, for the first time since 1913 issued securities, eurobonds on the capital markets of Europe and the United States, and Russian banks and companies were able to take cheap foreign capital for investments into the economy of the country. |
390_7 | In 1998, the global financial crisis started and the Russian government defaulted on its debts, rouble was dramatically devaluated. Kasyanov was the head of the working team for restructuring Russian government external debts and of the private banks of the country. At the same time he negotiated with Russian creditors for restructuring domestic debts. Kasyanov negotiated with the International Monetary Fund which granted favourable perspectives for reaching profitable agreements for Russia. As a result of this, the rouble rate was stabilised, which in its own turn helped reduce the inflation and restored production and services parts of Russian economy. These successes proved Kasyanov to be a good negotiator: he was called "the principal financial diplomat of the country". In February 1999 he was appointed First Deputy Minister and in May 1999 President Yeltsin appointed Kasyanov Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. |
390_8 | Minister of Finance
In June 1999, Minister Kasyanov became a member of the Security Council of Russia. Kasyanov was occupied with the problem of budget deficit and external debt. His time as Finance Minister saw Russia's first non-deficit budget.
In July Russia received the first post-crisis loan from the IMF.
The government of Sergei Stepashin worked for three months; however, Kasyanov retained his post in the new government of Vladimir Putin. He continued the negotiations with international creditors on a global restructuring of the USSR's debts. |
390_9 | The war in Chechnya provoked the suspension of the negotiations with the London club of creditors. Nevertheless, Kasyanov was able to resolve the principal problems of Russian debts in a span of several months. This fact facilitated the transition towards economic growth in Russia.
As a result of non-deficit budget and prudent financial policy in general the multi-month delays in salary payments and pensions were overcome.
On 10 January 2000 Kasyanov was appointed the first Vice Premier of the Russian government. The situation was such that effectively Kasyanov was in charge of the government, serving as its chairman, as Vladimir Putin was the Acting President at the time. He was still the head of the Ministry of Finance.
Prime Minister
On 17 May 2000, Russian State Duma approved Mikhail Kasyanov's Prime Minister candidacy. The Chairman of the Cabinet started pursuing the policy of active collaboration with business community and civil society. |
390_10 | During its four-year term Kasyanov's Cabinet launched a number of structural reforms – tax and budget reform, liberalization of capital control and external trade, customs reform, reorganization of national infrastructure, pension reform, creation of land market and others. Successful implementation of systemic transformation measures led Russia to a trajectory of sustainable economic growth. Inflation was reduced significantly, the economy and people's income grew by one third while oil prices were at the level of $20–25 per barrel.
Experts think that the tax reform of 2000-2002 was one of the most successful reforms of Kasyanov's Cabinet. A flat income tax rate (13%) was introduced. All turnover taxes were eliminated. VAT was reduced to 18% and social taxes — to 26%. These measures together with the policy of strong fiscal discipline significantly increased budget revenue. |
390_11 | In addition to this in 2003 Kasyanov's Cabinet reformed the taxation of petroleum sector and established a special Stabilization fund. As a result, the budget revenue stream from this sector has increased and the Stabilization Fund has started accumulating significant amounts of foreign exchange creating a financial airbag for the country.
It was a time of an overall financial liberalization.
An important achievement of Kasyanov's Cabinet was the successful implementation of the small business encouragement policy. Introduction of simplified taxation system, easy state registration of businesses and ban on frequent inspections by state agencies were among those measures. |
390_12 | It was during Mikhail Kasyanov's time as Russian Prime Minister that the transfer of agricultural lands to private property began. Additionally to that credit support mechanism for agricultural production was introduced and Russia very rapidly again became one of the leading exporters of grain after decades of huge annual import of wheat.
Kasyanov was dismissed, along with the entire Russian cabinet, by President Vladimir Putin on 24 February 2004 after more than three years in office, two weeks before the 2004 Russian presidential election on 14 March. There were disagreements between Kasyanov and Putin on matters of policy. The President stated on national television "This decision bears no relation to any assessment of the performance of the former composition of the government. It was dictated by my desire to once again delineate my position on the issue of what development course the country will take after March 14, 2004." |
390_13 | After leaving the government
On the first anniversary of his dismissal (24 February 2005) Kasyanov gave a press conference at which he said that he might run for president in the 2008 elections. His bid was supported by Leonid Nevzlin, Boris Berezovsky and Garry Kasparov.
In April 2006, Mikhail Kasyanov was elected Chairman of the People's Democratic Union (PDU), a newly launched NGO. PDU was one of the co-founders of the first "The Other Russia" conference in July 2006 and of "The Other Russia" coalition that was set up at the conference. Kasyanov and the PDU were actively involved in the coalition's work and took part in the Dissenters' Marches in Moscow and St. Petersburg – the first protest manifestations in many years. On 3 March 2007, Kasparov and Kasyanov spoke against Putin's government to thousands of supporters at the Saint Petersburg Dissenters' March. |
390_14 | At a presentation in International Institute for Strategic Studies 26 June 2006, Kasyanov criticized Putin's administration. He said:
"Separation of powers has been effectively demolished and replaced by the so-called ‘Vertical of Power' which is based on the false idea that all the meaningful social and political processes must be kept under control by the state. The government and parliament cannot function any longer without daily instructions. The judiciary is increasingly servile. Independent TV does not exist any more at the federal level and is being quickly uprooted in the regions. Moreover, the state-owned companies and the state itself increase their grip over the electronic and printed media. Responsibility of the regional level of power is totally destroyed by the abolishment of direct elections for the governors." |
390_15 | PDU had regional branches in 75 regions of Russia. In June 2007 Kasyanov was nominated by the PDU as a candidate for the presidential elections. In September 2007 the new political party People for Democracy and Justice (:ru:Народ за демократию и справедливость) was established on the basis of the PDU, and Kasyanov was elected its chairman.
2008 presidential candidacy
In 2006, Kasyanov declared that he desired to establish a new political party and run for president in 2008.
Kasyanov left the opposition group The Other Russia in July 2007 due to the group's failure to agree on a single presidential candidate.
Kasyanov established the Russian Popular Democratic Union party. However, the Federal Registration Service blocked the party from participating in the 2007 legislative election |
390_16 | It was not known whether Kasyanov would continue his candidacy after Garry Kasparov entered the race, but on December 8, 2007 he reaffirmed he would run in the election. That day Russian Popular Democratic Union Party nominated Kasyanov as their presidential candidate.
On 16 January 2008, he announced that he had finished collecting the 2 million signatures necessary to run as a candidate. Later that month, however, the Central Election Commission rejected his candidacy on the grounds that 13.36% of the signatures were invalid. and he was disqualified. Kasyanov appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, which rejected the appeal on February 6, 2008.
Kasyanov claimed that the decision to prevent his candidacy was taken by Putin himself, who he claimed was afraid that, in a fair election, Dmitry Medvedev might lose.
Kasyanov described the election as a farce and called for a boycott. |
390_17 | After 2008 campaign
The presentation of Kasyanov's book Without Putin in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on 18 December 2009 was cancelled merely minutes before its planned opening. Kasyanov's press secretary claimed that the electricity went out in the Premier Palace Hotel on minutes before the presentation was to start and that some 20 young men had blocked the entrance to the hotel to keep attendees from entering. |
390_18 | Fraud accusations and court case
Allegations that Kasyanov took a two percent commission in exchange for ignoring bribes and illegal business ventures whilst he was working at the Ministry of Finance between 1993 and 1999 were made in the "state-controlled" Russian media which branded him as "Misha 2 percent" . In an article by Peter J. Stavrakis entitled "Russia's evolution as a predatory state" (part of a compilation entitled "Russia's uncertain economic future", written for the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee), the allegations are described as credible. A Spiegel article from 2007 notes that Kasyanov insists that his only earnings as a public servant was his government salary and he was only involved in private business venture for "one year" since leaving the post of prime minister. The same article also claims that Kasyanov purchased the state-owned dacha of former Communist Party of the Soviet Union ideologue Mikhail Suslov which was worth several million euros. |
390_19 | On 11 July 2005, the Russian Office of Public Prosecutor started to investigate the privatization of two houses formerly owned by the government. According to allegations first made by the journalist and State Duma member Aleksandr Hinshtein, two luxury government houses had been put up for sale in 2003 by a Kasyanov decree. According to the court verdict of 16 March 2007, he was to return a house and pay 108,135,000 rubles in damages to the government for using the property illegally (approx. USD 4,150,000 or €3,130,000). In 2007, Kasyanov was still planning to appeal.
Threats against Kasyanov
In February 2016, Kasyanov's image was posted online by Ramzan Kadyrov on his social media account, with Kasyanov being in cross hairs of a sniper rifle. This was seen as a threat against Kasyanov. On 10 February, Kasyanov was attacked in a Moscow restaurant by a dozen men who yelled death threats at him. |
390_20 | Timeline
1981–90: Engineer; leading economist; Senior Specialist; Head of Section, Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the State Planning Committee of the RSFSR.
1990: appointed Head of Section, Sub-department of Foreign Economic Relations of the State Planning Committee of the RSFSR.
1991: Deputy Head, Sub-department, then Head, Sub-department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation.
1992–93: Head, Consolidation Department of the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation.
1993–95: Head, Department of Foreign Credits and External Debt of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and Member of the Board of the Ministry of Finance.
1995: appointed Deputy Minister of Finance.
1999: appointed First Deputy Minister of Finance.
May 1999: appointed Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
January 2000: appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
May 2000: Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. |
390_21 | February 2004: Sacked by President Putin along with the entire cabinet.
March 2005: Mikhail Kasyanov launched his advisory firm MK Analytica. He started to vocally criticize Russian authorities for their anti-democratic drift and declared his intention to take part in the presidential elections in 2008 to change the general political course of the country.
April 2006: Chairman of the People's Democratic Union (PDU), a newly launched NGO.
June 2007: Nominated by the PDU as a candidate for the presidential elections.
July 2007: due to the group's failure to agree on a single presidential candidate Kasyanov leaves The Other Russia.
September 2007: Chairman of the new political party "People for Democracy and Justice" established on the basis of PDU.
December 2007: approved by a congress of supporters as a candidate for the presidential elections. |
390_22 | January 2008: The Central Election Commission of Russia barred his candidacy for the presidential elections, citing an excess of forgeries within his required two million signatures.
November 2014: Appeared before the House of Lords EU External Affairs Sub-Committee in London Houses of Parliament to be questioned regarding his opinion as to how the European Union should best respond to Russian military intervention in Ukraine. |
390_23 | See also
Mikhail Kasyanov's Cabinet
Zelyonka attack
References
External links
"The Empire of Freedom", Mikhail Kasyanov Kommersant, 29 August 2006.
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"House of Lords EU External Affairs Sub-Committee*, 19 November 2014
1957 births
Living people
Heads of government of the Russian Federation
Russian dissidents
Finance ministers of Russia
People's Freedom Party "For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption" politicians
People's Freedom Party politicians
The Other Russia (coalition)
2011–2013 Russian protests
2003 Tuzla Island conflict
21st-century Russian politicians |
391_0 | Larry Steckline is a prominent Kansas broadcasting entrepreneur, and radio and television personality—particularly known for his Kansas agriculture news/feature/commentary programs. His company, Steckline Communications—formerly known as the Mid-Kansas Ag Network—provides various media services, including agricultural news syndicated to radio and television stations throughout Kansas. Steckline has also owned and operated 27 Kansas and Oklahoma radio stations. |
391_1 | Since 1964, Steckline has produced agricultural news, information and commentary programs aired on television and radio stations throughout Kansas and into adjoining Nebraska, Colorado, and Oklahoma, particularly on KTVH-TV (Wichita, Kansas/Hutchinson, Kansas, and later the Kansas State Network (KSN) -- the state's main provider of television broadcast to rural communities, as well as three of Kansas' five largest cities (Wichita, Topeka, and Salina). He returned to KWCH-TV (KTVH-TV's successor), and continued broadcasts of his Ag News Network. Most recently, his program has appeared on Wichita's KAKE-TV.
Early life
Larry E. Steckline was born on August 24, 1941, in Hays, Kansas, and raised in Ellis, Kansas until nine years old. His parents were Carl Steckline, who was raised at Hyacinth, Kansas, and Irene Schoendaller Steckline, of Liebenthal, Kansas. Both were of Volga-German ancestry. |
391_2 | The family then moved to a 200-acre leased farm near Ogallah, Kansas, which, though it had electricity, had no running water. Steckline attended high school in WaKeeney, Kansas, and graduated in 1959. Though Steckline's father wanted him to remain on the farm, his mother wanted him to go to college. Steckline attended Wichita Business College, in the state's distant largest city, Wichita, and studied to become a bookkeeper.
While attending school, Steckline was a bookkeeper for Wichita's livestock yards—a job that continued for 15 years, until Steckline was hired as public relations director for Wichita's entire livestock market industry—one of the nation's largest. |
391_3 | Broadcast career
Steckline's agri-business programs, eventually aired over his Mid-America Ag Network, would ultimately reach 40 affiliate radio stations, and be carried on Kansas's largest television stations — his programs reaching into four states. By invitation, he interviewed three U.S. Presidents on agriculture issues at the White House.
Over the course of his career, Steckline, or his companies, owned 27 radio stations, mostly in Kansas. To promote his stations, Steckline hosted country music concerts by Roy Clark, Tanya Tucker, Charlie Pride, Reba McEntire, T.G. Shepherd, Ronnie Milsap, The Oakridge Boys, the Bellamy Brothers, and others. |
391_4 | 1960s-1990s
In the mid-1960s, a few months after ascending to the public relations executive job, Steckline began broadcasting the uncompensated agriculture ("ag") report on Wichita's television channel 12 KTVH-TV, suddenly filling in for a reporter who had quit, soon becoming the station's "farm director." Steckline continued the airing the report over the next 45 years.
Starting in 1968, Steckline worked with KFRM (AM) (Clay Center, Kansas) for several years, broadcasting agricultural news.
In 1974, Steckline built KJLS (FM) in Hays, Kansas, a country-western station that, according to Steckline, was the first FM radio station to survive west of U.S. Highway 81 (the north–south highway bisecting the nation). It would be the first of many radio stations he would acquire, several with call letters that included his initials: "LS". |
391_5 | By 1977, Steckline—still broadcasting—was also operating his own farm. In 1977, following an abrupt dismissal from KFRM, he created the "Mid America Ag Network" (Wichita, Kansas), syndicating his ag shows state-wide, and beyond.
By 1988, Steckline owned six radio stations in Kansas, and one in Oklahoma, jointly labeled as the "LS Network"—including KSLS (FM) and KYUU (AM), both in Liberal, Kansas; KXXX (AM) and KQLS (FM) in Colby, Kansas; and KXLS (FM) in Enid, Oklahoma. The network's flagship station, at the time, was KGLS (FM), near the center of the state in Hutchinson and Pratt—a "modern" country music station, whose 1,000-foot tower was estimated to boost the station's reach to 75 miles—the strongest signal of any commercial radio station in centrally located Hutchinson, Kansas. (Steckline estimated it had 125,000 potential listeners—not counting Sedgwick County, Kansas, also in range, home to the state's largest city, Wichita—population 300,000 at the time.) |
391_6 | Since 2000
In 2001, Steckline's Mid-America Ag Network—at that time with 40 affiliate radio stations—acquired radio broadcast rights to the games of Kansas State Athletics (of Kansas State University). The five-year contract, beginning in July 2002, cost $6 million—nearly quadrupling the rights fee paid to K-State by the previous contractor.
In 2004, Steckline was broadcasting a weekly evening agribusiness segment on KWCH-TV (Wichita/Hutchinson; the former KTVH-TV where his broadcast career began), while also operating his Ag News Network.
In 2007, the "Rocking M" radio group—reportedly comprising more broadcast properties than anyone else in Kansas—was assembled from 17 former Steckline stations: one AM and three FMs in Dodge City; one AM and two FMs in Great Bend (two licensed to Larned); one AM and two FMs in Goodland; two FMs in Salina, one AM and one FM in Colby; one AM and one FM in Liberal; and one AM in Pratt. |
391_7 | In 2010, after 30 years broadcasting his daily "ag report" on the Kansas State Network ("KSN") and its forerunner (KARD-TV), Steckline's contract was abruptly terminated in a one-sentence notice from KSN's general manager, with no explanation or comment
In 2011, Steckline began appearing in an online news format, Steckline Ag Report, with ag news in 3-5 minute segments, produced for the website of the Farm Credit cooperative American AgCredit By 2015, he owned only one remaining radio station -- KWLS (FM) (Winfield, Kansas),on which he continued to broadcast his agri-business program daily,. The syndicated program was also airing on 40 radio stations across Kansas and Nebraska.
In 2020, Steckline resumed his ag program on KSN's and KWCH's Wichita rival, KAKE-TV.
Other business and personal affairs
With his first wife, Wah-leeta, by 1977 Steckline had three children. |
391_8 | Over the following years, as his show grew in popularity, Steckline and his wife took Kansas farmers on tours to China, Russia, Australia, and South America. He made several trade-mission trips to Russia. He traveled internationally with U.S. Agriculture Secretaries John Block, Ed Madigan, Clayton Yeutter and Dan Glickman.
Wah-leeta, at age 59, died September 30, 2000, in a farming accident, just a few months before their 40th wedding anniversary.
By 2001—while still the owner and president of his Mid America Ag Network—Steckline, with his son Greg, were operating their 2,500-acre farm and ranch, "The Ponderosa," outside Garden Plain, Kansas, near Wichita. |
391_9 | In early 2002, Steckline interviewed Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall—then a Republican candidate for Governor, who had served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General. A romance ensued. Despite being regarded as a front-runner, and confident she would win, Stovall abandoned her 2002 gubernatorial run in April, before the primary election, saying she no longer desired the job, and promptly announced plans to marry Steckline (whom she married Aug. 31, 2002, at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Grove, Oklahoma)—withdrawing from politics, and throwing the Kansas Republican Party into chaos; Democrat Kathleen Sebelius won the subsequent general election. |
391_10 | Wife Carla became legal "counsel to a lot of Larry's companies." In 2015, she published a biography of Steckline — Larry Steckline: A Half-century as the Voice of Kansas Agriculture—and the couple committed the proceeds to local chapters of the National Association of FFA (Future Farmers of America), an agricultural-education program for young people (Steckline had been an FFA member as a youth).
The couple acquired and renovated a 30-year-old sightseeing cruise ship, the Cherokee Queen and began offering scenic cruises of the Grand Lake Waterways area, starting in 2019.
In 2004, Steckline had three adult children and nine grandchildren. Son Greg was "in the business," daughter Anita Cochran was a TV news anchor for the Kansas State Network, and daughter Shasta was a school librarian. |
391_11 | Other roles
Manager, Wichita Livestock Market Foundation, 1965
Director, Kansas National Junior Livestock show, 1973
Board Member, Kansas State Fair, appointed 2003
Fundraiser, Newman University, 1997, 2009
Trustee, Kansas FFA Foundation, (Future Farmers of America affiliate), appointed 2016
Recognition and awards
1980 Communications Service Award, Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association
2000 Award of "recognition for years of service, accomplishments, and contributions to the farming industry" from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
2003 NFU Milton Hakel Award for Agricultural Communications, National Farmers Union
2009 "Oscar in Agriculture" award for career contributions: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
References |
391_12 | External links
Official website
Larry Steckline: A Half-century as the Voice of Kansas Agriculture, biography, by Carla Stovall Steckline, 2015, ADR, , 9780990848837, on Google Books.
One-on-One with Victor Hogstrom, Season 2 Episode 8: Larry Steckline, interview program, aired January 4, 2019, KPTS-TV
1941 births
Living people
Kansas television personalities |
392_0 | Fanshawe Pioneer Village is an open-air museum established in 1959 and located in the Fanshawe Conservation Area in London, Ontario. The village uses historical re-enactments to communicate the history of rural communities in the former townships of Westminster, London, North Dorchester, Delaware, West Nissouri and Lobo in Middlesex County from 1820 to 1920 and the founding and development of the City of London up to 1840.
The pioneer village is owned and operated by the London and Middlesex Heritage Museum, a not-for-profit charity, with the support of the City of London, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, the Municipality of Thames Centre and the Municipality of Middlesex Centre.
The intended purpose of the pioneer village is to involve the community in the preservation of history and tradition through living history experiences. |
392_1 | History
Fanshawe Pioneer Village was first conceived in 1955 under the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority's responsibility to conserve historic structures in the Upper Thames watershed. The Village officially opened on June 26, 1959 with support from Dr. Wilfrid Jury, Director of the University of Western Ontario's Museum of Indian Archaeology and Pioneer Life.
In 1961, the site was enlarged to 2.2 acres and in 1963, the Authority set aside an additional 22 acres for future development. Wilfrid Jury had accumulated a large collection of pioneer artefacts which were exhibited at Middlesex College, University of Western Ontario. This collection was brought to the Village and formally donated to the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority in 1978. By 1980, the Village consisted of 23 buildings placed throughout the original 22 acres. Today the village consists of 33 original and replica historic structures on 46 acres.
Museum and programmes |
392_2 | Collection
Fanshawe Pioneer Village contains a collection of material culture significant to the history of the city of London and Middlesex County. The collection includes over 25,000 artefacts representing furniture, decorative arts, costumes and textiles, archival materials, domestic tools, vehicles as well as agricultural and industrial tools and equipment. The collection has been assembled through donations from residents of London and Middlesex County who have donated their artefacts.
Educational events
As part of their attempt to encourage community involvement, Fanshawe Pioneer Village hosts a number of historically based events every year.
Buildings
Fanshawe Pioneer Village is the site of 33 historic buildings with origins spanning one hundred years. The Village is separated into four historical clusters to depict the development of the community.
Fanshawe Settlement 1820-1850 |
392_3 | Fanshawe Settlement 1820-1850 is intended to be representative of the impact upon the land and aboriginal people by settlers who immigrated from Europe and other parts of North America to the London area in the first half of the 19th century.
Log School – A replica building reminiscent of the first log schools built by the Talbot settlers on their concession after homes were established. Circa 1830s.
Elgie Log House -Representative of the first home of the Talbot settlers in London Township, circa 1820.
Colbert Log Barn - 1840s drive through barn built with rock elm logs.
Fanshawe Corners 1850-1880
Representative of the first stage of urban development at a transportation crossroads. |
392_4 | Blacksmith Shop-Entrepreneurs, like blacksmiths, chose transportation crossroads to establish off-farm businesses.
Corbett Tavern - An 1840s tavern that provided accommodation, food and stabling for horses to the traveling public and served as the community meeting place.
Lochaber Church - This Free Presbyterian Church was constructed in 1884.
Mount Moriah Lodge - Masonic orders held their first meetings in local taverns until purpose built halls like this one could be constructed. The interior is representative of an early 19th-century London Masonic Hall. |
392_5 | Purple Hill Lodge - Established by the Protestant Irish immigrants who brought Orangeism with them when they came to Canada. Many settled areas in the region of what is now southwestern Ontario built meeting halls for the orange order, including townships in the London district. These buildings were also a focal point for the community, providing a place where settlers could get to know their neighbors through dances, dinners, recitals and concerts. |
392_6 | Fanshawe Township 1880-1910
Tells the story of farming, as it becomes the economic engine that drives development in London and Middlesex County.
The Caverhill Farmstead - The Caverhill Farm represents the established farm of a first generation family after several decades of settlement.
Fanshawe School - Schools for children of the second generation were formalized by the Province with established curricula and required attendance. Even the architecture was standardized, and this 1871 example of a one-room school house is typical of many in Middlesex County.
Jury Farmstead - Boyhood home of Wilfrid Jury, the founder of Fanshawe Pioneer Village. The Jury Farmstead is representative of a second generation farm at the turn of the 20th century.
The Town of Fanshawe 1910-1920
Tells the story of the rapid changes that marks the 20th century. |
392_7 | Alder's Weaving Shed- Thomas Alder's original weaving shed dating from the 1850s.
Denfield General Store - Here customers could purchase or order any supplies they could not grow or raise themselves, obtain needed credit or communicate with the world through the telegraph, telephone or mail.
Peel House- Boyhood home of London artist Paul Peel. The building is representative of an urban home at the turn of the 19th century.
Harmer Sawmill- Sawmills milled lumber for local construction. Frame construction quickly overtook log as the dominant architecture style because of the availability of local mills.
Dr. Jones House and Barn– This homestead is located on the edge of the Town. While the barns are still in use, the farm land is rented to others, indicating that the owner has another income, that of a rural doctor.
The Print Shop- Typical turn of the century print shop which produces the London Free Press and Farmers Advocate as well as printed materials made to order. |
392_8 | Trinity Anglican Church- 1887 Anglican church designated by the Province as an excellent example of carpenter Gothic church architecture. |
392_9 | See also
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Kings Landing Historical Settlement
Upper Canada Village
Village Québécois d'Antan
Village Historique Acadien
References
History museums in Ontario
Living museums in Canada
Museums in London, Ontario
Open-air museums in Canada
Rural history museums in Canada |
393_0 | Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Streets of Fire (1984), and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984).
Early life
Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan and Francis Paré, who owned print shops. He has six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry. His father died from leukemia when Paré was five, leaving his mother to raise the large family of children.
Growing up Paré was a fan of James Dean, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Paul Newman, and Robert Mitchum, and felt he was "a kindred spirit" to them. He was working as a chef in New York City when he met talent agent Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to try acting. In the early 1980s, he studied acting under Uta Hagen. He shot a series of television commercials in Japan. |
393_1 | He also worked as a model. In August 1987, he appeared on the cover of the first issue of Men's Fitness. In 2017, it was ranked among Men's Journal'''s thirty best magazine covers.
Career
His first starring role was as Tony Villicana on the television series The Greatest American Hero. His best-known film roles were as Eddie Wilson in Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) and its sequel Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989), as well as Streets of Fire (1984) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). Paré also appeared in the 2012 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment. He starred as a tortured soldier named Brad Cartowski in the 1993 action film Deadly Heroes, directed by Menahem Golan. Other films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), Bad Moon (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Virgin Suicides (1999). |
393_2 | Paré is best known for his deep, raspy voice, muscular physique, rugged screen presence, and classic action hero demeanour. In his 2017 interview for Men's Journal he revealed that as a young actor he wasn't sure if he wants to made a career as a "the muscular leading guy", and tried to follow in the footsteps of his idols — Marlon Brando and James Dean.
Paré won the Best Actor award at PollyGrind Film Festival for the film Road to Hell, playing again the role of Tom Cody.
On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck in the drama Houston Knights in 1987–1988 as well as the 2001 television series Starhunter. The actor frequently appears in Uwe Boll's works. |
393_3 | Personal life
He has married three times. His first wife (1980–1984) was film producer Lisa Katselas; his second wife, Marisa Roebuck (1986–1988); his present wife (since 1992) is Marjolein Booy, a former fashion model, with whom he has one child. Paré stated that he lives "a good, clean life", and trains frequently. He lives in California.
Filmography |
393_4 | Crazy Times (1981) as Harry
The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983) as Tony Villicana
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) as Eddie Wilson
Undercover (1983) as Max
Streets of Fire (1984) as Tom Cody
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) as David Herdeg
Space Rage (1985) as Grange
Instant Justice (1986) as Scott Youngblood
The Women's Club (1987) as Patrick
World Gone Wild (1988) as George Landon
Houston Knights (1987–1988) as Sergeant Joey La Fiamma
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989) as Eddie Wilson / Joe West
Dragonfight (1990) as Moorpark
Moon 44 (1990) as Felix Stone
Il sole buio (1990) as Ruggero Brickman
The Closer (1990) as Larry Freed
Empire City (1991) as Joey Andre
Killing Streets (1991) as Chris Brandt / Craig Brandt
The Last Hour (1991) as Jeff
Into the Sun (1992) as Captain Paul Watkins
Blink of an Eye (1992) as Sam Browning
Sunset Heat (1992) as Eric Wright
Point of Impact (1993) as Jack Davis
Deadly Heroes (1993) as Brad Cartowski |
393_5 | Warriors (1994) as Colin Neal
Carver's Gate (1995) as Carver
Lunarcop (1995) as Joe Brody
Village of the Damned (1995) as Frank McGowan
Triplecross (1995) as Teddy "T.C." Cooper
The Dangerous (1995) as Random
Raging Angels (1995) as Colin
The Colony (1996) as Alec Harken
Coyote Run (1996) as Pershing Quinn
Bad Moon (1996) as Ted Harrison
Merchant of Death (1997) as Jim Randell
2103: The Deadly Wake (1997) as Tarkis
Strip Search (1997) as Robby Durrell
Falling Fire (1997) as Daryl Boden
Hope Floats (1998) as Bill Pruitt
Back to Even (1998) as Boyle
October 22 (1998) as Gary
The Virgin Suicides (1999) as Adult Trip Fontaine
Men of Means (1999) as Rico "Bullet" Burke
Peril (2000) as Vincent
Sanctimony (2000) as Jim Renart
Space Fury (2000) as Konrad
A Month of Sundays (2001) as Tomas McCabe
Blackwoods (2002) as Sheriff Harding
Heart of America (2002) as Will Prat
Red Serpent (2003) as Steve Nichols
Fate (2003) as Detective Cody Martin |
393_6 | Starhunter (2000–2003) as Dante Montana
Cold Case (2004) as Randy Price
Gargoyle (2004) as Ty "Griff" Griffin
Crash Landing (2005) as Captain Williams
Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) as Mike A. Stoddard
BloodRayne (2005) as Iancu
Furnace (2006) as Detective Michael Turner
Saurian (2006) as Jace Randall
South Beach (2006) as Charlie Evans
Seed (2007) as Detective Matt Bishop
Polycarp (2007) as Detective Barry Harper
Postal (2007) as Panhandler
BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007) as Pat Garrett
Dark World (2008) as Harry
Ninja Cheerleaders (2008) as Victor Lazzaro
1968 Tunnel Rats (2008) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
100 Feet (2008) as Mike Watson
Road to Hell (2008) as Tom Cody
Alone in the Dark II (2008) as Willson
Far Cry (2008) as Paul Summers
The Perfect Sleep (2009) as Officer Pavlovich
1968: Tunnel Rats - Behind the Scenes (2009) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
Direct Contact (2009) as Clive Connelly
Rampage (2009) as Sheriff Melvoy
Cool Dog (2009) as Dean Warner |
393_7 | Job (2010) as Detective Remar
Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010) as Oda
Amphibious Creature of the Deep (original title: Amphibious 3D) (2010) as Jack Bowman
Room and Board Blubberella (2011) as Commandant
Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (2011) as Commander Ekart Brand
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) as Detective Kurlen
House (2011 TV show)
The Philadelphia Experiment (2012) as Hagan
Gone (2012) as Lieutenant Ray Bozeman
Leverage (2012) as FBI Special Agent Dennis Powell (Season 4: Episode 17)
Maximum Conviction (2012) as Chris Blake
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Suddenly (2013)
Real Gangsters (2013)
How Sweet It Is (2013)
The Big Fat Stone (2014)
Bone Tomahawk (2015) as Mr. Wallington
No Deposit (2015) as Mickey Ryan
Sicilian Vampire (2015) as Sammy
The Good, the Bad and the Dead (2015) as Sheriff Olson
The Infiltrator (2016) as Barry Seal
Traded (2016) as Clay Travis
The Red Maple Leaf (2016)
Nessie & Me (2016)
Jason's Letter (2017)
The Neighborhood (2017) |
393_8 | Global Meltdown (2017)
Battle of the Drones (2017) as Karl Kess
Reborn (2018)
A Christmas in Royal Fashion (2018)
City of Lies (2018) as Varney
Mayday (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Deadwood (2019)
Shark Island (2021) as Charlie
Painkiller (2021) as Dr Alan Rhodes
The Penthouse (2021)
South of Heaven (2021) as Joey
Supersonic'' (TBA) |
393_9 | Awards and nominations
Awards
PollyGrind Film Festival
Best Actor: 2012
References
External links
1958 births
Living people
Male actors from New York City
American male film actors
American people of French-Canadian descent
American male television actors
People from Brooklyn
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors |
394_0 | My Lady Boss is a Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Jade Castro, and starring Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera. It is produced by GMA Films together with Regal Films. The film was supposed to have premiered on 8 April 2013, but after a series of postponed showings, it was released nationwide on 3 July 2013. |
394_1 | Plot
Zach (Gutierrez) is a rich boy forced to find and keep a job after a major blunder in a company he set up. He ends up working for Evelyn, whom he discovers to be the boss from hell. In the long run, he sees her for who and what she really is. Meanwhile, Evelyn (Rivera) is an uptight and tough Brand Manager who hires an assistant Brand Manager. When she finds herself dumped by her boyfriend, Evelyn seeks comfort in Zach, her assistant who shows a different side of him. As they get to know each other more and as their encounters become more intimate, they begin to ask themselves if what they feel for each other is for real. The problem is romance between boss and subordinate in a company is not allowed. Things get complicated when an office romance develops between the unlikely pair. |
394_2 | Cast
Marian Rivera as Evelyn "EVL" Vallejo Lontoc
Richard Gutierrez as Zach Rhys Strella
Rocco Nacino as Henry "HPE" Posadas Enrile
Tom Rodriguez as Timothy "Tim" Espalto
Sandy Andolong as Myrna Lontoc
Sef Cadayona as Nonoy
Ronaldo Valdez as Carlos Strella
Matet De Leon as Ruby
Jace Flores as Leo
Ruru Madrid as Elvin Lontoc
Betong Sumaya as Sponky
Dion Ignacio as Eugene Lontoc
Kathleen Hermosa as Edna Lontoc
Patricia Ysmael as Aya
Jackielou Blanco as Diana
Pinky Amador as Liza
Regine Tolentino as Lydia
Andrea Torres as Ana Soriano-Espalto
Mikey Bustos as Norman
Chloe McCully as Chancy
Benjie Paras as Rammy
Victor Aliwalas as Jay
Gerard Pizzaras as Andres
Petra Mahalimuyak as Kai
Maricel Laxa as Lorna "LOV" Ongpauco-Villega |
394_3 | Background and development
The film was first announced by the lead actress, Marian Rivera on 3 December 2012 during an interview with Philippine Entertainment Portal. It is going to be the second film which stars Rivera and actor Richard Gutierrez together following the My Best Friend's Girlfriend produced by the same film outfit in 2008. On a set visit by Samantha Portillo of GMA Network, Gutierrez states that "..after 5 years, finally, we get to do a movie", while Rivera says that her working relationship with Richard is better than ever. On an interview on The Philippine Star, Gutierrez talked about the film saying "..It's entertaining and light. It feels good doing a movie of this type again. I was looking forward to this movie after Seduction. We enjoy doing the movie. Although the acting is serious, it is lighter." He further added that the film, though still a romantic-comedy, is more mature than BFGF(My Besftriend's Girlfriend). |
394_4 | Originally, it is slated for 13 February 2013 film date but was pushed back because of scheduling issues. According to an article published by "Filipinas in Showbiz", the film is very much alike with Hollywood film, The Proposal(2009) produced by Mandeville Films. An assumption which proved to be inaccurate because the story of My Lady Boss is not similar to the Proposal, other than the leading actress is the boss of the leading actor. The Proposal is a film about a Canadian lady Executive working in the United States who is forced to pretend to be engaged to her American assistant so that she will not be deported back to Canada. My Lady Boss, on the other hand is about a failed young businessman who is forced to seek employment to get back to the good graces of his disappointed rich grandfather. In January 2013, two short teasers were shown on television, but it was removed on-air after its playdate pushback. The full trailer was first released on the #PPSummerShake episode of |
394_5 | Sunday variety show, Party Pilipinas. The theme song for the movie is a new rendition by Aicelle Santos and Gian Magdangal to "I'll Never Go" originally sung by Nexxus. An acoustic version by Rita Iringan and a band version by Kristofer Martin will also be used on the film. |
394_6 | Filming
The film is set on various locations in the Philippines, with majority of sets in Fairlane, West Fairview, Quezon City.
Release and box office status
The film was originally slated for a 14 February 2013 release date but it was postponed to 10 April 2013 because production failed to finish shooting the movie on time. But GMA Films moved it again because it would conflict with several Hollywood Summer Blockbuster releases. The movie was finally shown on 3 July 2013.
The film grossed P19.45 million after its two weeks of showing.
References
External links
2013 films
Philippine films
2013 romantic comedy films
GMA Pictures films
Regal Entertainment films
Tagalog-language films
English-language films
Philippine romantic comedy films |
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