David Greene
Nacimiento : 1921-02-22, Manchester, England, UK
Muerte : 2003-04-07
Historia
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L. David Syms-Greene (February 22, 1921 – April 7, 2003), born Lucius David Syms Brian Lederman, was a British television director from Manchester, England, who emigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953, where he trained in television production with the CBC, and then moved on to Hollywood, California.
Greene's career began as a stage actor and director in England in 1948. In 1950 he appeared in the film, The Wooden Horse. In Hollywood, Greene became best known for his television series and television film productions.
He died aged 82 on April 7, 2003 of pancreatic cancer, in Ojai, California.
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Based on a true story. Annie Nolan is saved from domestic violence by Officer Craig Mitchell. Craig wants to be with Annie, and manipulates her into falling in love with him. He then persuades her to kill his wife, Wendy so that he does not have to go through the inconveniences of a divorce.
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Sofía Paluzzo es una joven criada que mantiene una relación secreta con Michael, el hijo de Roberto Luciano, un capo de la mafia de Palermo. Michael es asesinado y Sofía va a reclamar la ayuda de los Luciano para poder mantener a su hijo.
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El policía Paul Fein investiga el asesinato de un sacerdote que le pondrá a él y a su familia en el punto de mira de la mafia rusa.
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True story about a kid from rich family with political ties who covers up a suspicious death of a young woman. This comes back to haunt him later.
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The relationship that blossomed between Diana, Princess of Wales, and Captain James Hewitt. Based on Hewitt's book.
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In 1970s New York, Martin (Maguire) hopes to locate his father and possibly reunite the parents who have been bitterly separated since he was born.
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The story of Traci Di Carlo who was accused of plotting the murder of her obsessively domineering mother. Traci's boyfriend was arrested for the killing.
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A homemaker is driven by jealousy to conspire against the mother of her daughter's rival.
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Lieth Von Stein and his wife, Bonnie Von Stein are attacked while sleeping in their Smallwood home in North Carolina. Bonnie Von Stein survived. Lieth was not so lucky. Bonnie has trouble dealing with the fact that her own son, Christopher Pritchard, along with two friends consipired to have her and her husband killed. Neal Henderson and Christopher Pritchard plead guilty and testified at the trial of James Upchurch, who was convicted and sentenced to die. Several years later, however, his sentence was vacated and Upchurch is now serving a life sentence.
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Jack Bauer, a workaholic businessman, accidentally gets involved in a case of child kidnapping when he returns a doll found in the subway.
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Un preso (Chamberlain) coacciona violentamente a otro para que le revele el escondrijo donde oculta el botín, pero acaba matándolo sin obtener ninguna información. Una vez en libertad, se dirige al pueblo donde vive la familia de la víctima y se presenta como el confesor del ladrón. Consigue engañar a todo el mundo, excepto al hijo pequeño del hombre al que mató. Versión televisiva del film homónimo de Charles Laughton (1955) que protagonizó Robert Mitchum.
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An elderly, bedridden former movie star is "cared for" by her sister, who hates her and keeps her a virtual prisoner in the family mansion.
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Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on her that the child may be being sexually abused by her father. What is she to do when the court isn't favorable in the child's hour of need?
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Basada en el Best Seller de Anne Rule no cuenta la historia real de Diane Downs y sus hijos.
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A rich young woman fights to save her life when she is held captive by an obsessed former friend in her own penthouse.
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Guy Pehrsson is summoned by his grandfather to return to the farming community of his childhood. He arrives from the City to find that his mother has finally left his alcoholic and abusive father and now lives among the Indians, Guy's childhood friends and neighbours. He also discovers friction between the white farmers and the local Indians, now faced with the choice of selling or retaining their land. A choice made harder by poverty. Guy's boyhood friend, Tom Redfox, leads those Indians who wish to keep their land. Against the background of ensuing confrontation, Guy becomes reacquainted with his estranged parents, his childhood friends and old values, leading to a tragedy that affect the whole community.
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A gifted classical pianist, fueled by poverty, Wladiziu Valentino Liberace was already playing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17. Through a variety of his highs and lows, chaptered in TV-style format, Liberace's life from his early years through his death are chronicled.
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Basado en un caso real de 1925, en el que dos grandes abogados argumentan a favor y en contra de un profesor de ciencias acusado del crimen de enseñar la evolución.
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Elmer Jackson es un carpintero en una pequeña ciudad californiana en los años 30. Al luchar por criar a 4 niños pequeños tras la muerte de su esposa, se horroriza cuando el Gobierno (alegando cargos falsos de negligencia parental) coloca a los niños en varios hogares de acogida e instituciones, sin saber el abuso al que serían sometidos. Las condiciones impuestas por el tribunal y las dificultades causadas por la Depresión hacen que la decidida y vigorosa búsqueda de Jackson para encontrar a sus hijos sea extremadamente difícil.
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This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford.
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After discovering that her cancer has returned, Moira Browning launches a quiet campaign to find a potential replacement for herself in her family's life.
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Georgia Benfield, at her wit's end, loses control and begins physically abusing her elderly mother, just as Georgia had been abused herself as a child. As family and friends slowly begin to learn of the abuse, and long-buried family secrets come to light, both mother and daughter must learn to accept the past, to change what is happening at present in order to face a better future.
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Three cops become instant millionaires after saving a rich crime victim. They retire from the force and use their money to become flamboyant private detectives. They get involved in cases involving the death of an artist, underworld figures, blackmail and a fix on baseball games.
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In the Rocky Mountains, Harry Kenyon seeks out his missing wife Chris in the Winter Parade. Harry meets Lieutenant Rudameyer and tells that him he is from San Francisco and has just married Chris, from Philadelphia, in Las Vegas. They traveled to the Rockies on honeymoon and they had an argument the previous day, and Chris left their isolated cabin in her car. Harry also says that he is worried about her disappearance since she is not a good driver. Harry returns to his cabin and receives a phone call from the local priest, Father Macklin, who summons him to go to the church. Father Macklin tells says Chris is in the church waiting for him. When Harry sees Chris, he tells that she is not his wife; but the woman knows details of their lives and Harry is discredited by the evidences. Is a stranger impersonating Chris or is Harry delusional?
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An unwed teen is fighting a major court battle to recover her infant daughter from adoptive parents.
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Amid acrimonious divorce proceedings, Louise (Blythe Danner) unwittingly puts her life in danger when she contests the prenuptial agreement she signed before marrying attorney Arthur Jamison (Anthony Hopkins). He plans to kill her to resolve the situation. Armed with information on how her cheating husband conducts his business and personal affairs, she demands more money from him -- but will Arthur have the final word?
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While a major in the U.S. Army, Joe Cheever has a fling with his commanding officer's daughter that results in a pregnancy. Cheever convinces the girl to have an illegal abortion. The abortion goes wrong and the girl dies. To protect his career, Cheever implicates Captain Dennison whose life is thereby ruined. Years later, the Captain's now grown-up sister Katherine marries Army Major Alex Breen, and is stunned to learn his commanding officer is the now Colonel Cheever. She becomes obsessed with getting revenge for the sake of her dead brother.
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The residents of a New York apartment building are shocked when one of them is shot during a burgulary. They decide to hire a security expert to patrol the building, but he seem a little over-committed to his work.
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An intelligent android (Michael) constructed by a research team is taken outdoors and successfully passed off as human in a trial run. When the government hears of this, they order their own set of tests in Washington. When the project leader realizes the military want the android for a soldier, he can't accept it, and he and Michael go into hiding to avoid their clutches.
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Television movie in which an actor humorously contends with unemployment and a failing marriage.
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A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.
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Jodie es una bella chica tejana de pueblo que sueña con la gran ciudad. Trabaja como telefonista en Dallas y esta locamente enamorada de su novio Kyle. Sin embargo, Jodie esta cansada de ver como su presente se le escapa de las manos, de salir a bailar y aguantar las borracheras de su novio. Con el regreso de su amiga, el deseo de Jodie de vivir una nueva vida se hace mas fuerte.
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Jodie es una bella chica tejana de pueblo que sueña con la gran ciudad. Trabaja como telefonista en Dallas y esta locamente enamorada de su novio Kyle. Sin embargo, Jodie esta cansada de ver como su presente se le escapa de las manos, de salir a bailar y aguantar las borracheras de su novio. Con el regreso de su amiga, el deseo de Jodie de vivir una nueva vida se hace mas fuerte.
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A young woman agonizes over whether or not to have an abortion and learns that her mother did the same 20 years prior.
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A young woman agonizes over whether or not to have an abortion and learns that her mother did the same 20 years prior.
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In March 1970, a U.S. Army officer arrived at the Iowa farm of Peg and Gene Mullen and informed them that their son Michael had been killed in Vietnam by "friendly fire." Their determined attempts to learn more about the circumstances of their son's death are the subject of this true account film.
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A dream vacation at a posh tropical resort turns into a nightmare for four women and a man who wander off into the jungle on a remote part of the island and wage a desperate fight for survival.
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A dream vacation at a posh tropical resort turns into a nightmare for four women and a man who wander off into the jungle on a remote part of the island and wage a desperate fight for survival.
Senator
Johny Kovak (Stallone) es un honrado y diligente empleado que se esfuerza al máximo con tal de alcanzar el sueño americano. Después de sufrir durante años injusticias y condiciones inhumanas de trabajo, asume la responsabilidad de dirigir una campaña para sindicar a los empleados de la fábrica. Cuando la compañía responde con amenazas, intimidación y asesinatos, Johnny se ve obligado a renunciar a sus principios y aliarse con gentes del crimen organizado. Pero a medida que va sacrificando sus ideales, Johnny comprenderá que el triunfo de la causa le exigirá algo más.
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Un mercante noruego aborda accidentalmente al USS Neptune, un submarino nuclear que se hunde en una sima alejada de las costas de Connecticut. El laborioso rescate, a cargo de un experimentado capitán, será muy complicado.
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Habría sido uno de los juicios criminales más relevantes en la historia de los Estados Unidos. Pero un único disparo impidió que se celebrara. Este extraordinario drama se atreve a preguntar qué hubiera ocurrido si Lee Harvey Oswald hubiera vivido para ser sometido a juicio por el asesinato del presidente John F. Kennedy. Un excelente reparto, que incluye a Lorne Greene, Ben Gazzara y John Pleshette, dan vida a este hipotético escenario donde en una fascinante batalla judicial se plantean las controvertidas cuestiones que aún persiguen al pueblo americano. ¿Actuó Oswald solo? ¿O quizá se trataba de una conspiración que involucraba al FBI, la CIA y el crimen organizado?
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A 20-year old who spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest after being raised by predatory animals now strikes out on his own in search of his identity. Pilot film for the short-lived series.
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A 20-year old who spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest after being raised by predatory animals now strikes out on his own in search of his identity. Pilot film for the short-lived series.
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When a famous fashion designer is found murdered, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD is baffled by her dying clue, prompting him to bring in his son, mystery writer Ellery Queen, to help in the investigation. This was the pilot film for the short-lived TV series.
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Adaptación televisiva de la famosa novela de Alejandro Dumas. Edmond Dantes (Richard Chamberlain), falsamente acusado de traición por sus enemigos, es condenado a pasar el resto de su vida en las mazmorras de la isla de If. Allí conoce al abate Faria, un sabio al que todo el mundo toma por loco. Faria, además de instruir al joven en todas las disciplinas, le revela la existencia de un fabuloso tesoro escondido en una isla. Éste será el instrumento de su venganza.
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A modern day musical telling of the ministry of Jesus Christ set in New York. The Apostles, portrayed as an acting troupe re-enact the parables and teachings of Jesus.
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A modern day musical telling of the ministry of Jesus Christ set in New York. The Apostles, portrayed as an acting troupe re-enact the parables and teachings of Jesus.
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Thriller de espionaje con alguna que otra esencia a Bond, Fu-manchú y Austin Powers. Un exagente del gobierno (Robert Wagner), es llevado a una isla que sirve de guarida de la super-villana Madame Sin (Bette Davis). Madame Sin incorpora a la galardonada actriz Bette Davis como autora intelectual de un imperio financiero, responsable de algunos de los mayores crímenes de la historia. Sin vive en un mundo de ciencia extraña y armas futuristas, su plan es robar a los EE.UU un arma nuclear para venderla a los revolucionarios a cambio de unos miles de millones de dólares.
Producer
An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is the serial killer at large.
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An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is the serial killer at large.
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A married couple struggle with the realities of their imperfect marriage as they fight to save and rehabilitate their teenage daughter from a life of drug addiction and ultimate committal to a mental ward.
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When rookie P.C. Strange falls for an under aged girl, he is unknowingly compromised by a pair of pornographers. Meanwhile, seasoned Det. Pierce is out to catch mob boss Quince and soon both plots intertwine.
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Sebastian is an undisciplined mathematics genius who works in the "cipher bureau" of the British Intelligence. While cracking enemy codes, Sebastian finds time to romance co-worker Rebecca Howard.
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A una pequeña población de Nueva Inglaterra, Dunwich, llega un matrimonio, quien habrá de hacer frente a un misterio que rodea el pasado del marido, así como algo misterioso que mora en el granero de la finca, y que ataca a los visitantes que allí se aproximan.
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When Fred Watson's wife and landlady disappear, and he is seen papering over two cupboards in his bedroom, the police are called in.
Johnny
The crew of a lighthouse rescues people they believe to be survivors of a shipwreck, only to find out that they are a gang of bank robbers on the run from the law.
Nick Bennett
True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany
Professor Ralph Witkoff
Two clumsy detectives investigating the murder of a singer scare themselves when they accidentally reveal the killer to be a respectable psychiatrist, secretly a notorious jewel-thief. A rare film venture by this top radio comedy team.
Johnny Lester
Patricia (Phyllis Calvert) throws away a painting members of her Italian village consider to be extremely lucky. She goes to great lengths in her attempts to locate it again and bring it back.
Jim
A man and his wife take to their house some men they rescue from a road crash and then find they have picked up some dangerous criminals.
In Ballyconnen, Emmy Baudine (Siobhan McKenna) is a beautiful but disturbed young woman who works for the local priest. When the carnival comes to town, she encounters a handsome young boxer called Dan (Maxwell Reed) and lays his face open with her fingernails when he expects sexual favours from her. Hurriedly packed off by Father Corcoran (Liam Redmond) to Yorkshire, Emmy is taken in by a farming family and manages to suppress the strange feelings of fascination and repulsion that she experiences in the presence of the opposite sex. Until, that is, the carnival comes to town and brings with it the vengeful Dan...
