Across the "Transformers" franchise, from the 1980s animated series to its seven live-action films, the most recognizable and steady presence is Peter Cullen as the voice of Optimus Prime. For the younger generation, however, the voice of Pete Davidson in "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" is probably even more noticeable. The comedian, best known for his stint on "Saturday Night Live" and his raucous dating life, plays the Autobot spy Mirage in the latest robot-smashing epic, adding to the enduring legacy of bad jokes and cheesy dialogue the series has become known for over the years.
Returning to the franchise for the first time since the third film, 2011's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Mirage has the ability to project holograms and transform into a Porsche 964 Carrera. Originally voiced by the late actor Francesco Quinn, the addition of Davidson gave director Steven Caple Jr. ("Creed II") the opportunity to craft...
Returning to the franchise for the first time since the third film, 2011's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Mirage has the ability to project holograms and transform into a Porsche 964 Carrera. Originally voiced by the late actor Francesco Quinn, the addition of Davidson gave director Steven Caple Jr. ("Creed II") the opportunity to craft...
- 10/10/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
In Steven Caple, Jr.'s new film "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," Anthony Ramos plays a character named Noah who has fallen on financial hard times. In an act of desperation, he agrees to break into a museum to steal a car and sell it to Reek (rapper Tobe Nwigwe), an associate of his in the criminal underground. What Noah doesn't know is that the car he is stealing is, in fact, a robot in disguise. After a chase with the police -- a chase in which the car seems to drive itself and project holographic duplicates into the lanes surrounding it -- the robot transforms into a mechanical humanoid and introduces itself as Mirage. Mirage is a Transformer from the planet Cybertron, and who works as a soldier for the stern robot commander Optimus Prime. Mirage is voiced by Pete Davidson and is the "laidback" and "funny" Transformer, often...
- 7/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Chances are if you've seen an American war film in the last 30 years, the name Dale Dye might ring a bell. Dye is a former Marine captain whose brief cameos and appearances are peppered throughout action films like "Under Siege," "Mission: Impossible," "Starship Troopers," and "Saving Private Ryan." After his first onscreen appearance in Tobe Hooper's "Invaders from Mars," Dye played Captain Harris in Oliver Stone's semi-autobiographical war epic "Platoon." The concept of actor boot camps is nothing new, and the intense soldier training that goes on at these grueling sessions does tend to bond the players together. The experience can also add some verisimilitude that pays respect to the actual soldiers that had to go through actual boot camp. Dale Dye's actor boot camps are legendary in the business. Apparently, the one that Charlie Sheen and the other actors went through during the making of "Platoon" in 1986 was particularly brutal.
- 11/14/2022
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Actors Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson are rolling out for ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’, with both actors cast in voice roles in the upcoming franchise entry from Paramount.
On Tuesday afternoon, ‘Rise of the Beasts’ director Steven Caple Jr. shared the news of the pair joining the production through an Instagram post, featuring two different videos from recording sessions “the first with Davidson and the second with Yeoh, reports ‘Variety’.
Yeoh voices a character named Airazor, while Davidson voices Mirage. The two join a cast that includes Anthony Ramos and Dominque Fishback, who will star in the film in live-action roles.
“Rise of the Beasts” will bring the ‘Transformers’ franchise to the 1990’s, a time period which Paramount’s films have not taken place in yet.”
“The film is said to introduce the Maximals and Terrorcons, two more cybernetic alien parties that will take sides in the Earth-bound battle between Autobots and Decepticons.
On Tuesday afternoon, ‘Rise of the Beasts’ director Steven Caple Jr. shared the news of the pair joining the production through an Instagram post, featuring two different videos from recording sessions “the first with Davidson and the second with Yeoh, reports ‘Variety’.
Yeoh voices a character named Airazor, while Davidson voices Mirage. The two join a cast that includes Anthony Ramos and Dominque Fishback, who will star in the film in live-action roles.
“Rise of the Beasts” will bring the ‘Transformers’ franchise to the 1990’s, a time period which Paramount’s films have not taken place in yet.”
“The film is said to introduce the Maximals and Terrorcons, two more cybernetic alien parties that will take sides in the Earth-bound battle between Autobots and Decepticons.
- 10/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
There were Vietnam War films before "Platoon," but none of them palpably captured the boots-on-the-ground horror of the conflict like Oliver Stone's film did. Having served in the U.S. Army during the war, it was important to Stone to convey to audiences how confused and ultimately demoralized soldiers felt while risking their lives for a hazily stated objective. To achieve this high level of verisimilitude, Stone thrust his actors into what was essentially a boot camp. Actors playing higher ranking characters (e.g. Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger) were encouraged to put their fresh-faced charges (e.g. soon-to-be-stars like Charlie Sheen and Johnny Depp) through their paces.
Obviously, it worked. Every single performance is wholly, tragically believable. It set a high bar for realism in war movies, and made retired Marine Dale Dye piles of money as Hollywood's go-to military advisor on everything from Brian De Palma's "Casualties of War...
Obviously, it worked. Every single performance is wholly, tragically believable. It set a high bar for realism in war movies, and made retired Marine Dale Dye piles of money as Hollywood's go-to military advisor on everything from Brian De Palma's "Casualties of War...
- 8/24/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
1935: Backstage Wife premiered.
1985: Days of our Lives' Tony and Anna were married.
1994: All My Children's Erica found her mother, Mona, dead.
2002: Passions' Timmy died."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1935: Radio soap opera Backstage Wife premiered on the Mutual Broadcasting System (Mbs). The show moved to NBC Blue in 1936, NBC in 1938 and CBS in 1955, where it ran until January 2, 1959. Created by Frank and Anne Hummert, each episode opened with the announcer explaining:
Now, we present once again, Backstage Wife, the story of Mary Noble,...
1985: Days of our Lives' Tony and Anna were married.
1994: All My Children's Erica found her mother, Mona, dead.
2002: Passions' Timmy died."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1935: Radio soap opera Backstage Wife premiered on the Mutual Broadcasting System (Mbs). The show moved to NBC Blue in 1936, NBC in 1938 and CBS in 1955, where it ran until January 2, 1959. Created by Frank and Anne Hummert, each episode opened with the announcer explaining:
Now, we present once again, Backstage Wife, the story of Mary Noble,...
- 8/6/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1935: Backstage Wife premiered.
1985: Days of our Lives' Tony and Anna were married.
1994: All My Children's Erica found her mother, Mona, dead.
2002: Passions' Timmy died."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1935: Radio soap opera Backstage Wife premiered on the Mutual Broadcasting System (Mbs). The show moved to NBC Blue in 1936, NBC in 1938 and CBS in 1955, where it ran until January 2, 1959. Created by Frank and Anne Hummert, each episode opened with the announcer explaining:
Now, we present once again, Backstage Wife, the story of Mary Noble, a little Iowa girl who married one of America's most handsome actors,...
1985: Days of our Lives' Tony and Anna were married.
1994: All My Children's Erica found her mother, Mona, dead.
2002: Passions' Timmy died."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1935: Radio soap opera Backstage Wife premiered on the Mutual Broadcasting System (Mbs). The show moved to NBC Blue in 1936, NBC in 1938 and CBS in 1955, where it ran until January 2, 1959. Created by Frank and Anne Hummert, each episode opened with the announcer explaining:
Now, we present once again, Backstage Wife, the story of Mary Noble, a little Iowa girl who married one of America's most handsome actors,...
- 8/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
June 6, 1944. Today marks the 72nd anniversary of D-Day.
On June 7th, Paramount Home Media Distribution will release director Michael Bay’s remarkable 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi.
Hailed as “powerful” (Kyle Smith, New York Post), “engrossing” (Soren Andersen, Seattle Times) and “full of explosive action” (Dan Casey, Nerdist), the film arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand this Tuesday. (Review)
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi tells the incredible true story of six elite ex-military operators who fought to protect the CIA against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound on September 11, 2012. The film stars John Krasinski (TV’s “The Office”), James Badge Dale (World War Z) and Pablo Schreiber (TV’s “Orange is the New Black”), and is based on the nonfiction novel 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by New York Times best-selling author Mitchell Zuckoff with...
On June 7th, Paramount Home Media Distribution will release director Michael Bay’s remarkable 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi.
Hailed as “powerful” (Kyle Smith, New York Post), “engrossing” (Soren Andersen, Seattle Times) and “full of explosive action” (Dan Casey, Nerdist), the film arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand this Tuesday. (Review)
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi tells the incredible true story of six elite ex-military operators who fought to protect the CIA against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound on September 11, 2012. The film stars John Krasinski (TV’s “The Office”), James Badge Dale (World War Z) and Pablo Schreiber (TV’s “Orange is the New Black”), and is based on the nonfiction novel 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by New York Times best-selling author Mitchell Zuckoff with...
- 6/6/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us. The movie stars Shia Labeouf, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, with John Malkovich and Frances McDormand. Transformers: Dark of the Moon - directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. The script was written by Ehren Kruger. The live-action cast included: Shia Labeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Frances McDormand, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kevin Dunn and Julie White. While the voice cast included: Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving, Keith Szarabajka, Ron Bottitta, John Dimaggio, George Coe, Francesco Quinn, James Remar, Greg Berg, and Leonard Nimoy. It's the sixth highest-grossing film of all time, pulling in a total of $1,123,746,996 at the worldwide box office.
- 9/3/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Platoon star Francesco Quinn has been laid to rest in California following his sudden death last week.
The actor son of movie icon Anthony Quinn collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack outside his Malibu, California home on 5 August.
A small funeral service was held on Thursday at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, where his actress widow Valentina Castellani and son Max were joined by family and friends, including CSI: Miami star Sofia Milos.
The actor was 48.
The actor son of movie icon Anthony Quinn collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack outside his Malibu, California home on 5 August.
A small funeral service was held on Thursday at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, where his actress widow Valentina Castellani and son Max were joined by family and friends, including CSI: Miami star Sofia Milos.
The actor was 48.
- 8/12/2011
- WENN
Charlie Sheen has paid tribute to his Platoon co-star Francesco Quinn following his sudden death on Friday.
The actor son of movie icon Anthony Quinn collapsed and died outside his Malibu, California home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 48.
Sheen, who befriended the late star on the set of the 1986 Vietnam War epic, has now spoken out about the loss and sent his condolences to Quinn's grieving family.
In a post on his Twitter.com blog, he writes, "Lost a compadre from Platoon Friday... Heart... Rip Francesco Quinn Much love and compassion to his wife Valentina and his 3 kids."...
The actor son of movie icon Anthony Quinn collapsed and died outside his Malibu, California home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 48.
Sheen, who befriended the late star on the set of the 1986 Vietnam War epic, has now spoken out about the loss and sent his condolences to Quinn's grieving family.
In a post on his Twitter.com blog, he writes, "Lost a compadre from Platoon Friday... Heart... Rip Francesco Quinn Much love and compassion to his wife Valentina and his 3 kids."...
- 8/9/2011
- WENN
Francesco Quinn, an actor and the son of the late Oscar winner Anthony Quinn, has died.
The 48-year-old Quinn collapsed Friday (Aug. 5) near his home in Malibu and was pronounced dead a short time later. A cause of death hasn't been determined, but his agent tells the Los Angeles Times that Quinn likely suffered a heart attack.
Quinn was most recently seen on screen in "Zen," a British crime drama that aired as part of PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery" series this summer. His film credits include a role in "Platoon" and voice work on "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," and he racked up dozens of roles in TV movies and as a guest star on series.
Some of Quinn's more notable TV roles include a two-year run on "The Young and the Restless," a recurring part on the second season of "24," a stint on "Jag" in 2002 and a part on the final season of "The Shield.
The 48-year-old Quinn collapsed Friday (Aug. 5) near his home in Malibu and was pronounced dead a short time later. A cause of death hasn't been determined, but his agent tells the Los Angeles Times that Quinn likely suffered a heart attack.
Quinn was most recently seen on screen in "Zen," a British crime drama that aired as part of PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery" series this summer. His film credits include a role in "Platoon" and voice work on "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," and he racked up dozens of roles in TV movies and as a guest star on series.
Some of Quinn's more notable TV roles include a two-year run on "The Young and the Restless," a recurring part on the second season of "24," a stint on "Jag" in 2002 and a part on the final season of "The Shield.
- 8/9/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Los Angeles - Actor Francesco Quinn, who played a supporting role in the film Platoon and was the son of movie legend Anthony Quinn, has died from an apparent heart attack at age 48, according to the Los Angeles Times. According to the report, Francesco Quinn collapsed while walking with his son near his home on Friday afternoon in Malibu. He was pronounced dead at Santa Monica-ucla Medical Centre. One of a reported 13 children of Hollywood actor Anthony Quinn, Francesco was born in 1963 in Rome and appeared regularly on TV shows such as Jag, 24 and The Shield. His father died in 2001.
- 8/8/2011
- Monsters and Critics
Francesco Quinn, son of the late Anthony Quinn, died Friday evening in Malibu of a suspected heart attack.
Quinn, 48, was walking home from a nearby store with one of his sons when he collapsed. A neighbor attempted to revive him but told the Malibu Patch, "there was no response."
Francesco was pronounced dead at Santa Monica-ucla Medical Center. His agent said in a statement, the cause had not been determined, but that he was believed...
Quinn, 48, was walking home from a nearby store with one of his sons when he collapsed. A neighbor attempted to revive him but told the Malibu Patch, "there was no response."
Francesco was pronounced dead at Santa Monica-ucla Medical Center. His agent said in a statement, the cause had not been determined, but that he was believed...
- 8/8/2011
- Extra
Francesco Quinn, 48, the son of iconic actor Anthony Quinn who followed his father into Hollywood, collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack in Malibu on Friday evening. Along with acting, he had been an athlete who pursued skiing, snowboarding, windsurfing, road cycling, mountain biking and more.
The elder Quinn was known for winning an Academy Award for playing the title role in Zorba The Greek, and met his Italian wife when she worked as a wardrobe assistant on one of his later films.
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The elder Quinn was known for winning an Academy Award for playing the title role in Zorba The Greek, and met his Italian wife when she worked as a wardrobe assistant on one of his later films.
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- 8/8/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Filmology
Much like his late father, Hollywood legend Anthony Quinn, Francesco Quinn made a career out of playing a wide range of roles. Sadly, the 48-year-old actor passed away on Friday after apparently suffering a heart attack on a street near his home in Malibu, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Born in Rome in 1963, Quinn got his start with a small, yet pivotal, role as the drug kingpin in the 1986 Oscar-winning film Platoon before moving on to a steady stream of work in both movies and television, including his stint on the hit Fox series 24 as nuke-wielding terrorist Syed Ali during the show's second season. In addition to 24, Quinn also had recurring roles on such program's...
- 8/8/2011
- E! Online
Filed under: TV News, Celebrities and Gossip
A sad start to the week as it's been announced that Francesco Quinn, son of acting legend Anthony Quinn, has died at the age of 48.
'The Los Angeles Times' reports that Quinn died near his home in Malibu, California on Friday evening of a suspected heart attack.
Lt. James Royal of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Malibu/Lost Hills station told the 'Times' that Quinn collapsed on the street where he lived while walking home from a nearby store with one of his sons. He was pronounced dead at Santa Monica-ucla Medical Center.
Quinn made his big-screen acting debut in 1986 with the role of drug-dealing soldier Rhah in Oliver Stone's 'Platoon,' and went on to appear in more than a dozen movies.
He also carved out an impressive TV resume, starring in 'The Young and the Restless'...
A sad start to the week as it's been announced that Francesco Quinn, son of acting legend Anthony Quinn, has died at the age of 48.
'The Los Angeles Times' reports that Quinn died near his home in Malibu, California on Friday evening of a suspected heart attack.
Lt. James Royal of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Malibu/Lost Hills station told the 'Times' that Quinn collapsed on the street where he lived while walking home from a nearby store with one of his sons. He was pronounced dead at Santa Monica-ucla Medical Center.
Quinn made his big-screen acting debut in 1986 with the role of drug-dealing soldier Rhah in Oliver Stone's 'Platoon,' and went on to appear in more than a dozen movies.
He also carved out an impressive TV resume, starring in 'The Young and the Restless'...
- 8/8/2011
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
His father Anthony Quinn lived to be a robust 86 (and even sired two children in his final decade), but Francesco Quinn died this morning far too young at the age of 48. On the big screen, he was perhaps best known for his memorable portrayal of underground drug king Rhah in Oliver stone’s Oscar-winning Platoon (1986). He had a reputation for being difficult to work with and reportedly got into a fistfight with Willem Dafoe on the set of that film. He kept busy as an actor though, costarring with his father in the miniseries Stradivari in 1989 and opposite Chuck Norris in Top Dog (1995). Most recently his raspy voice could be heard as the character of Dino in Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. He found a lot of work in television where he had recurring roles on Jag, 24, Zen, NCIS, and was a regular at one time on The Young and the Restless.
- 8/8/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Movie legend Anthony Quinn's actor son has died after suffering an apparent heart attack on Friday night.
Francesco Quinn was 48.
He reportedly collapsed in the street outside his Malibu, California home while running with his son Max. A neighbour attempted to revive him as paramedics were called, but Quinn was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital.
Born in Rome, Quinn is the son of the late Zorba The Greek star and his second wife Iolanda.
He made his big acting break in 1986's Platoon and became a TV regular in the U.S. and U.K.
Quinn recently starred in TV dramas Justice for Natalee Holloway, Zen and Il commissario Manara. He also provided the voice for Dino in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
His widow Valentina Castellani-Quinn tells the Malibu Patch newspaper, "Francesco was my soulmate... I will love him forever."...
Francesco Quinn was 48.
He reportedly collapsed in the street outside his Malibu, California home while running with his son Max. A neighbour attempted to revive him as paramedics were called, but Quinn was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital.
Born in Rome, Quinn is the son of the late Zorba The Greek star and his second wife Iolanda.
He made his big acting break in 1986's Platoon and became a TV regular in the U.S. and U.K.
Quinn recently starred in TV dramas Justice for Natalee Holloway, Zen and Il commissario Manara. He also provided the voice for Dino in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
His widow Valentina Castellani-Quinn tells the Malibu Patch newspaper, "Francesco was my soulmate... I will love him forever."...
- 8/7/2011
- WENN
Francesco Quinn, son of Anthony Quinn and Dino's voice in Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of the Moon, has died. Quinn collapsed, apparently from a heart attack, while jogging with his son Max in Malibu's La Costa neighborhood on Friday evening (Aug. 5). He was 48. One of Mexican-born, two-time Oscar winner Anthony Quinn's 13 children, Francesco Quinn was born in Rome on March 22, 1963. His mother was costume designer Jolanda Addolori. An actor for 25 years, Quinn was featured in more than 30 movies. His film debut took place in Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning Platoon (1986), in which he played the drug-dealing character Rhah. Among his other credits, usually in minor fare, were Casablanca Express (1989), Cannes Man (1996), and Man vs. Monday (2006). According to the IMDb, he has one movie coming out: Giuseppe Ferrara's Roma nuda. Charles Leinenweber and Thadd Turner's Buttermilk Sky was in pre-production for a possible 2012 release. Additionally, Quinn had roles...
- 8/7/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Francesco Quinn, a son of the late actor Anthony Quinn, has died of an apparent heart attack while jogging near his home in Malibu, California, according to media reports on Sunday.
Quinn, 48, was jogging Friday night with his son Max in the La Costa neighborhood of Malibu, the posh seaside community north and west of Los Angeles, when he fell and lost consciousness. People on the scene were unable to revive him.
"We were working feverishly at it. But at a certain point it turned, and there was no response," La Costa resident Tim Lawrence told local news website, the Malibu Patch.
Paramedics arrived and took Quinn to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Anthony Quinn was a major Hollywood star who won two Oscars for his work in "Lust for Life" and "Viva Zapata!". He died in 2001.
Francesco Quinn followed his father into acting.
Quinn, 48, was jogging Friday night with his son Max in the La Costa neighborhood of Malibu, the posh seaside community north and west of Los Angeles, when he fell and lost consciousness. People on the scene were unable to revive him.
"We were working feverishly at it. But at a certain point it turned, and there was no response," La Costa resident Tim Lawrence told local news website, the Malibu Patch.
Paramedics arrived and took Quinn to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Anthony Quinn was a major Hollywood star who won two Oscars for his work in "Lust for Life" and "Viva Zapata!". He died in 2001.
Francesco Quinn followed his father into acting.
- 8/7/2011
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
Movie legend Anthony Quinn's actor son has died after suffering an apparent heart attack on Friday night.
Francesco Quinn was 48.
He reportedly collapsed in the street outside his Malibu, California home while running with his son Max. A neighbour attempted to revive him as paramedics were called, but Quinn was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital.
Born in Rome, Quinn is the son of the late Zorba The Greek star and his second wife Iolanda.
He made his big acting break in 1986's Platoon and became a TV regular in the U.S. and U.K.
Quinn recently starred in TV dramas Justice for Natalee Holloway, Zen and Il commissario Manara. He also provided the voice for Dino in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
His widow Valentina Castellani-Quinn tells the Malibu Patch newspaper, "Francesco was my soulmate... I will love him forever."...
Francesco Quinn was 48.
He reportedly collapsed in the street outside his Malibu, California home while running with his son Max. A neighbour attempted to revive him as paramedics were called, but Quinn was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital.
Born in Rome, Quinn is the son of the late Zorba The Greek star and his second wife Iolanda.
He made his big acting break in 1986's Platoon and became a TV regular in the U.S. and U.K.
Quinn recently starred in TV dramas Justice for Natalee Holloway, Zen and Il commissario Manara. He also provided the voice for Dino in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
His widow Valentina Castellani-Quinn tells the Malibu Patch newspaper, "Francesco was my soulmate... I will love him forever."...
- 8/7/2011
- WENN
The late Oscar winning actor Anthony Quinn's son Francesco Quinn died outside his home in Malibu of an apparent heart attack. The news was first reported by the Malibu Patch, by a blogger who was the neighbor of Quinn and was first to post the news of Quinn's death online. Quinn, born in Italy, had starred in many films and television shows during his 25-year career. According to the Patch report, he had an apparent heart attack near his home in the La Costa neighborhood of Malibu while he was running. According to the Patch, blogger Tim Lawrence and Quinn's wife Valentina Castellani-Quinn attempted to revive him. Quinn was born in Rome, Italy to Anthony Quinn's second wife Iolanda...
- 8/7/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Anthony Quinn's actor son Francesco Quinn died of heart attack on Friday, August 5 night while running on the street near his Malibu home. The 43-year-old collapsed while out with his son Max. His neighbor tried to revive him but "at a certain point it turned, and there was no response."
"There was a moment where we thought that we were making progress, that we started to sense that this could work. We were working feverishly at it," a witness told Malibu Patch about the moments before they realized they could do nothing further. Paramedics arrived and took Quinn to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Francesco is survived by his wife Valentina Castellani-Quinn and their three children. "Francesco was my soulmate and the best father for Sofia, Michela and Max," Valentina told the Malibu Patch. "I will love him forever."
Francesco is best known for his role as...
"There was a moment where we thought that we were making progress, that we started to sense that this could work. We were working feverishly at it," a witness told Malibu Patch about the moments before they realized they could do nothing further. Paramedics arrived and took Quinn to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Francesco is survived by his wife Valentina Castellani-Quinn and their three children. "Francesco was my soulmate and the best father for Sofia, Michela and Max," Valentina told the Malibu Patch. "I will love him forever."
Francesco is best known for his role as...
- 8/7/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Francesco Quinn has died at the age of 48. The actor, a son of the late Anthony Quinn, passed away after a sudden heart attack at his Malibu home today, it has been reported. He is best known for his role as drug dealer Rhah in Oliver Stone's war drama Platoon. Reports claim that Quinn was playing with his son Max when he had a cardiac arrest. The actor was divorced from wife Julie McCann, (more)...
- 8/7/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Francesco Quinn, an Italian-born actor and a son of Oscar winner Anthony Quinn, died Friday night of an apparent heart attack near his home in the La Costa neighborhood of Malibu. He was 48.
Fireball Tim Lawrence, a Malibu Patch blogger who knew Quinn as a neighbor and from the entertainment industry, said the actor had been running up the street with his son Max, when he fell in front of Lawrence's home. Lawrence and Quinn's wife, Valentina Castellani-Quinn, attempted to revive him.
"There was a moment where we thought that we were making progress, that we started to sense that this could work," Lawrence said. "We were working feverishly at it. But at a certain point it turned, and there was no response."
Lawrence said he believes Quinn died in his wife's arms.
Quinn's soap roles included Tomas del Cerro on The Young And The Restless (a novelist involved...
Fireball Tim Lawrence, a Malibu Patch blogger who knew Quinn as a neighbor and from the entertainment industry, said the actor had been running up the street with his son Max, when he fell in front of Lawrence's home. Lawrence and Quinn's wife, Valentina Castellani-Quinn, attempted to revive him.
"There was a moment where we thought that we were making progress, that we started to sense that this could work," Lawrence said. "We were working feverishly at it. But at a certain point it turned, and there was no response."
Lawrence said he believes Quinn died in his wife's arms.
Quinn's soap roles included Tomas del Cerro on The Young And The Restless (a novelist involved...
- 8/7/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Francesco Quinn, a son of the late screen legend Anthony Quinn, died of an apparent heart attack near his Malibu home on Friday night, reports a local news site and other sources. Quinn, 48, was reportedly running in the street with his son Max when he collapsed. A neighbor who attempted to revive him told the Malibu Patch: "We were working feverishly at it. But at a certain point it turned, and there was no response." Paramedics were summoned, and Quinn was reportedly pronounced dead at the hospital.Born in Rome on March 22, 1963, to Anthony Quinn's second wife Iolanda, Francesco,...
- 8/7/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Chicago – Stylish, sexy, and smart, “Zen” is a treat for international mystery lovers, seen recently on PBS stateside and now available on DVD and a stunningly-transferred two-disc Blu-ray. Starring Rufus Sewell and Caterina Murino, the release includes three feature-length mysteries — “Vendetta,” “Cabal,” and “Ratking” — all based on Michael Dibdin novels. While the BBC canceled the show (despite strong ratings) due to a reported glut of male crimefighters in the country’s TV (if only more American producers felt that way), “Zen” stands out from the crowd.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
Detective Aurelio Zen (Rufus Sewell of “Dark City”) is a smooth character, the kind of upstanding mystery man who gets the criminal, the girl, and a new suit all in a day’s work. To be fair, Sewell adds a nice layer of realism and anxiety to the character, not giving in to the beautiful people in a beautiful setting aesthetic that...
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
Detective Aurelio Zen (Rufus Sewell of “Dark City”) is a smooth character, the kind of upstanding mystery man who gets the criminal, the girl, and a new suit all in a day’s work. To be fair, Sewell adds a nice layer of realism and anxiety to the character, not giving in to the beautiful people in a beautiful setting aesthetic that...
- 8/4/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
"Cannes Man", the 1996 indie comedy feature, directed by Richard Martini is now on DVD from Cinema Libre Studio, starring Seymour Cassel and Francesco Quinn, with cameo appearances by Johnny Depp, Jon Cryer, Benicio del Toro, John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper, Kevin Pollak, Jim Jarmusch and Chris Penn.
"'Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky' (Quinn) is a part-time cab driver in New York who wants to break into film business. But, he doesn't have anything to offer and just thinks that he can start at the top, as a writer. Opportunity knocks on Frank's door when he goes to the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France to deliver some props to Troma, Inc.
"There he meets 'Sy Lerner' (Cassel), perhaps a bigger loser in the movie business and as each person is interviewed in this mockumentary, he has made a fool out of a lot of industry executives and cost them plenty of money. Lerner...
"'Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky' (Quinn) is a part-time cab driver in New York who wants to break into film business. But, he doesn't have anything to offer and just thinks that he can start at the top, as a writer. Opportunity knocks on Frank's door when he goes to the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France to deliver some props to Troma, Inc.
"There he meets 'Sy Lerner' (Cassel), perhaps a bigger loser in the movie business and as each person is interviewed in this mockumentary, he has made a fool out of a lot of industry executives and cost them plenty of money. Lerner...
- 3/28/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
There are so many regional detectives cluttering up British television that executives have started to look abroad for inspiration. But why bother importing a foreign series and subtitling it (as BBC4 did with French crime drama Spiral) when you can simply film British actors overseas, pretending to be foreigners. First out of the gate was an English-language remake of Wallander, where Kenneth Branagh played a dour Swedish detective in a country suddenly populated by “Brits”, and now it’s the turn of late author Michael Dibden‘s Italian detective Aurelio Zen, played by the smouldering Rufus Sewell. The benefit is we get detective shows crammed with exotic scenery, with a cultural backdrop that’s unfamiliar and thus fascinating to explore. On the downside, it might take some people awhile to adjust to seeing Italians played by people who sound like they’re from the home counties, but I found myself...
- 1/3/2011
- by Dan Owen
- Obsessed with Film
Harrison Ford attending the "Extraordinary Measures" Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.Photo copyright by Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos. Francesco Quinn with Valentina attending the "Extraordinary Measures" Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.Photo copyright by Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos. Brendan Fraser attending the "Extraordinary Measures" Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.Photo copyright by Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos. Trevor Donovan attending the "Extraordinary Measures" Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.Photo copyright by Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos. Anthony Zuiker with wife attending the "Extraordinary Measures" Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.Photo copyright by Albert L. Ortega...
- 1/21/2010
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
The actor son of late Hollywood star Anthony Quinn has been arrested for domestic abuse
Platoon star Francesco Quinn was arrested in Van Nuys, California on 1 May and spent a night in jail, before being released on $50,000 (GBP25,000) bail after allegedly beating up his wife of 16 years, Julie McCann.
He was charged with a felony, which was later dropped to a misdemeanour, reports website Tmz.com.
Francesco is one of two-time Oscar winner Anthony Quinn's 13 children.
Platoon star Francesco Quinn was arrested in Van Nuys, California on 1 May and spent a night in jail, before being released on $50,000 (GBP25,000) bail after allegedly beating up his wife of 16 years, Julie McCann.
He was charged with a felony, which was later dropped to a misdemeanour, reports website Tmz.com.
Francesco is one of two-time Oscar winner Anthony Quinn's 13 children.
- 5/30/2008
- WENN
For a third consecutive year, the 10 Oscar-nominated shorts hit the theatrical circuit thanks to Magnolia Pictures and Shorts International.
They're nearly all films whose craftsmanship and detail fill the big screen, and to varying degrees their stories compel. The shorts arrive in about 50 cities today, with the Rain Network providing digital distribution.
Among the five live-action nominees, three deal in some aspect with the everyday world of work. Italy's The Substitute, by Andrea Jublin, is a spirited 17-minute collision between a typically self-absorbed group of teens and the strangely confrontational man who's subbing as their teacher -- and who has a hidden agenda that's as much about his own needs as theirs. For all its energy, the film is more concerned with an idea than characters and leaves the least impression of the bunch.
But the office drones in the Belgian film Tanghi argentini are vividly drawn. Before his date with a woman he met online, nebbishy Andre (Dirk van Dijck) enlists the help of an aloof colleague (Koen van Impe) for tango lessons. Elegantly lensed and crisply edited, the 14-minute tale unfolds with wit as the unlikely duo perfect terpsichorean flourishes amid the filing cabinets. The film by Guido Thys provides a nice twist.
For the hapless protagonists of The Mozart of Pickpockets, the workday involves city streets and acts of petty crime. French writer-director Philippe Pollet-Villard co-stars with Richard Morgieve, and their terrific sad-sack chemistry as these clownish thieves gives the half-hour its punch. Their luck changes after a homeless deaf boy latches on to them, but it's a less-than-convincing narrative element.
The two most affecting live-action entries are the spare Western The Tonto Woman (U.K.) and the heartrending hospital-set drama At Night (Denmark). The former, based on a story by Elmore Leonard, centers on a high-plains Hester Prynne (Charlotte Asprey), a woman physically marked by her Mojave captors and ostracized by her community after her release. She finds unexpected human connection in the form of a Mexican drifter (Francesco Quinn). The half-hour film by Daniel Barber uses archetypal widescreen desert vistas to strong effect.
In a far different setting, three young women have formed a community within the coolly lit rooms of a cancer ward in At Night. The 43-minute film by Christian E. Christiansen is direct and intimate but never maudlin. Restrained performances by Julie Olgaard, Laura Christensen and Neel Ronholt -- and Henrik Prip as one girl's father -- have a devastating emotional power.
The animated contenders deliver an array of imaginative narrative filmmaking. I Met the Walrus (Canada) is the exception in the sense that it's a documentary snippet. Josh Raskin uses audiotape of John Lennon, recorded in 1969 when 14-year-old Jerry Levitan sneaked into the Beatle's Toronto hotel room and coaxed an interview out of him. In its brief five minutes, the film free-associates line drawings and other playful 2-D visuals to Lennon's down-to-earth intelligence and subversive humor.
Offering its own brand of playful subversion is France's Even Pigeons Go to Heaven, by Samuel Tourneux. A wily priest-cum-huckster, brandishing a list of his would-be customer's sins, urges an old man to buy a contraption built of "celestial titanium" that's guaranteed to transport him to heaven.
A mood of dark mystery pervades another Canadian entry, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski's Madame Tutli-Putli. The silent claymation fantasy unfolds on a night train, where a woman in cloche and pearls, surrounded by her precariously stacked belongings, faces her fears. The imagery is rich with texture and atmosphere.
Four-time Oscar nominee Alexander Petrov (who won for The Old Man and the Sea) takes a classical approach in My Love, a fever dream set in 19th century Russia, where a pampered 16-year-old boy is attracted to his glamorous neighbor and his family's good-natured servant. At 25 minutes, the piece feels a bit long, and its melodrama is not always absorbing, but with their watercolor shimmer and nightmare depths, the impressionistic visuals are fluent.
Most successful is Peter & the Wolf (U.K.-Poland), by Suzie Templeton, which fills its affecting half-hour with a delightfully rendered array of human and animal characters. Precisely choreographed and edited to Prokofiev's music, the piece is a ballet both comical and poignant and a triumph of CG personality.
They're nearly all films whose craftsmanship and detail fill the big screen, and to varying degrees their stories compel. The shorts arrive in about 50 cities today, with the Rain Network providing digital distribution.
Among the five live-action nominees, three deal in some aspect with the everyday world of work. Italy's The Substitute, by Andrea Jublin, is a spirited 17-minute collision between a typically self-absorbed group of teens and the strangely confrontational man who's subbing as their teacher -- and who has a hidden agenda that's as much about his own needs as theirs. For all its energy, the film is more concerned with an idea than characters and leaves the least impression of the bunch.
But the office drones in the Belgian film Tanghi argentini are vividly drawn. Before his date with a woman he met online, nebbishy Andre (Dirk van Dijck) enlists the help of an aloof colleague (Koen van Impe) for tango lessons. Elegantly lensed and crisply edited, the 14-minute tale unfolds with wit as the unlikely duo perfect terpsichorean flourishes amid the filing cabinets. The film by Guido Thys provides a nice twist.
For the hapless protagonists of The Mozart of Pickpockets, the workday involves city streets and acts of petty crime. French writer-director Philippe Pollet-Villard co-stars with Richard Morgieve, and their terrific sad-sack chemistry as these clownish thieves gives the half-hour its punch. Their luck changes after a homeless deaf boy latches on to them, but it's a less-than-convincing narrative element.
The two most affecting live-action entries are the spare Western The Tonto Woman (U.K.) and the heartrending hospital-set drama At Night (Denmark). The former, based on a story by Elmore Leonard, centers on a high-plains Hester Prynne (Charlotte Asprey), a woman physically marked by her Mojave captors and ostracized by her community after her release. She finds unexpected human connection in the form of a Mexican drifter (Francesco Quinn). The half-hour film by Daniel Barber uses archetypal widescreen desert vistas to strong effect.
In a far different setting, three young women have formed a community within the coolly lit rooms of a cancer ward in At Night. The 43-minute film by Christian E. Christiansen is direct and intimate but never maudlin. Restrained performances by Julie Olgaard, Laura Christensen and Neel Ronholt -- and Henrik Prip as one girl's father -- have a devastating emotional power.
The animated contenders deliver an array of imaginative narrative filmmaking. I Met the Walrus (Canada) is the exception in the sense that it's a documentary snippet. Josh Raskin uses audiotape of John Lennon, recorded in 1969 when 14-year-old Jerry Levitan sneaked into the Beatle's Toronto hotel room and coaxed an interview out of him. In its brief five minutes, the film free-associates line drawings and other playful 2-D visuals to Lennon's down-to-earth intelligence and subversive humor.
Offering its own brand of playful subversion is France's Even Pigeons Go to Heaven, by Samuel Tourneux. A wily priest-cum-huckster, brandishing a list of his would-be customer's sins, urges an old man to buy a contraption built of "celestial titanium" that's guaranteed to transport him to heaven.
A mood of dark mystery pervades another Canadian entry, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski's Madame Tutli-Putli. The silent claymation fantasy unfolds on a night train, where a woman in cloche and pearls, surrounded by her precariously stacked belongings, faces her fears. The imagery is rich with texture and atmosphere.
Four-time Oscar nominee Alexander Petrov (who won for The Old Man and the Sea) takes a classical approach in My Love, a fever dream set in 19th century Russia, where a pampered 16-year-old boy is attracted to his glamorous neighbor and his family's good-natured servant. At 25 minutes, the piece feels a bit long, and its melodrama is not always absorbing, but with their watercolor shimmer and nightmare depths, the impressionistic visuals are fluent.
Most successful is Peter & the Wolf (U.K.-Poland), by Suzie Templeton, which fills its affecting half-hour with a delightfully rendered array of human and animal characters. Precisely choreographed and edited to Prokofiev's music, the piece is a ballet both comical and poignant and a triumph of CG personality.
- 2/15/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rapper-musician Vanilla Ice (aka Rob Van Winkle), actor Stephen Baldwin and actor-musician Leif Garrett are among the celebrities set to take part in CMT's upcoming series Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge, set to debut at 9 p.m. Aug. 10.
The six-part unscripted show -- in the vein of sister network VH1's The Surreal Life, albeit with a much different setting -- features rodeo athlete Ty Murray, a seven-time All-Around World Champion, trying to teach nine celebrities the dangerous sport of bull riding.
Other celebrities taking part will be former NFL player Rocket (Raghib Ismail,) Moto-X rider Kenny Bartrum, actor "Nitro" Dan Clark (American Gladiator), reality star Jonny (Dalton) Fairplay (Survivor), UFC fighter Josh Haynes and actor Francesco Quinn.
"'Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge' might be the most loud, over-the-top series we've ever done on CMT," said Bob Kusbit, the network's head of development. "Ty Murray is the brightest star there is in bull riding, a true world champion, but he's got his work cut out for him training a cast of celebrities who are certainly brave -- but way out of their element."...
The six-part unscripted show -- in the vein of sister network VH1's The Surreal Life, albeit with a much different setting -- features rodeo athlete Ty Murray, a seven-time All-Around World Champion, trying to teach nine celebrities the dangerous sport of bull riding.
Other celebrities taking part will be former NFL player Rocket (Raghib Ismail,) Moto-X rider Kenny Bartrum, actor "Nitro" Dan Clark (American Gladiator), reality star Jonny (Dalton) Fairplay (Survivor), UFC fighter Josh Haynes and actor Francesco Quinn.
"'Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge' might be the most loud, over-the-top series we've ever done on CMT," said Bob Kusbit, the network's head of development. "Ty Murray is the brightest star there is in bull riding, a true world champion, but he's got his work cut out for him training a cast of celebrities who are certainly brave -- but way out of their element."...
- 5/30/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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