The American
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| Release date | Turkey |
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| Directors | Anton Corbijn |
| Box office | 67. 9 million USD |
| Budget | 20 million USD (2010) |
| Producers | George Clooney |
| Grant Heslov | |
| James Cameron | |
| Anne Carey | |
| Jill Green | |
| Ann Wingate | |
| The American, ironically, is not an "American" movie at all but rather a European film, both in location and in its quiet feel. . . . | |
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| ID | 813562 |
Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Peabody Award - Entertainment
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Series
TCA Award for Outstanding New Program
TCA Award for Program of the Year
About The American
When an assignment in Sweden ends badly, master assassin Jack (George Clooney) retreats to the Italian countryside with the intention of remaining anonymous. In an uncharacteristic move, he becomes friends with a local priest and pursues a torrid romance with a beautiful woman (Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be making a fatal mistake.
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Alan Hawkshaw: Grange Hill and Countdown composer dies aged 84
The musician who wrote the theme tunes for Grange Hill , Countdown, and Channel 4 News has died aged 84.
Alan Hawkshaw was also a member of The Shadows , toured with the Rolling Stones , and was sampled by Jay-Z.
He was admitted to hospital This Week with pneumonia and died in the Early Hours of Saturday, his agent said.
His wife Christine: " It was heartbreaking to Say Goodbye to Alan, my husband of 53 years and the love of My Life . "
She Said in a statement Hawkshaw had been unable to speak for The Past two months but she " knew he was at peace".
Hawkshaw wrote The Music for More Than 35 films and " countless" television programmes,
RIP Alan Hawkshaw , who composed some of The Most iconic theme tunes in British TV History - including Grange Hill , Channel 4 News and Countdown.
Here's 80 seconds of his genius:
In the 1960s Hawkshaw was in rock'n'roll group Emile Ford & The Checkmates, which toured with the Rolling Stones .
He joined The Shadows in the 1970s and worked as Olivia Newton-John's musical director, arranger and pianist.
He was awarded Best Arrangement by The American Academy of Arts and Sciences for Newton-John's " I Honestly Love You".
Hawkshaw was instrumental in a host of hits and worked with artists including Barbra Streisand , Tom Jones , Lulu and David Bowie .
A statement from talent agency called Hawkshaw " one of The Most sampled musicians in The World ".
" Hip Hop producers in particular have plundered Alan's catalogue of works including the biggest of them all, Jay-Z with Pray which featured on the American Gangster album, " it said.
" Alan would often joke, 'I'm one of the oldest rap artists in The World . '
" He also famously said of Streisand, 'Barbara held this song of mine eight years until I sent her a note via one of her lawyers saying please record it before one of us dies. '"
She went on to record his song Why Let It Go.
In 2004, in association with the Performing Rights Society, he Set Up The Alan Hawkshaw Foundation at Leeds College of Music, the area he came from.
The scholarship programme gives financial help to gifted musicians.
Hawkshaw also underwrote the Radlett Junior Tennis Tournament, in the Hertfordshire town where he lived and, according to his website, donated 10% of his income to less well-off People .
Source of news: bbc.com
