Sean Hewitt
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Biography: Sean Kenneth Hewitt, born on October 4, 1935, in Matheson, Ontario, Canada, was an actor, producer, and vibrant soul known for his infectious laugh. He discovered his passion for acting in night classes, leading him to London, UK, where he met his wife Claire. His career spanned film, TV, and the West End stage, notable for works like Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret alongside Judi Dench, and the cult horror film The Sender. He is known for his contributions to various productions, including "Battlefield Earth" (2000), "Crimson Peak" (2015), and his involvement in the Canadian educational television series "Read All About It!" (1979). In his 70s, he ventured into film production, creating Carry Me Home for Showtime and establishing EmChris Films. After the end of his marriage, Sean embarked on a new journey as a Gay man, championing LGBTQ rights in New York City. Hewitt passed away on June 6, 2019, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, leaving behind a legacy within the entertainment industry.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
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Gender: Male
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M. Butterfly
Overview: In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-01
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The Sender
Overview: A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-22
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Smokescreen
Overview: Gerald Price, who is a clerk at at advertising agency, is tired of being lowest in rank. When he meets the girl of his dreams he has to deal with her boyfriend, a gangster.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-01
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Wild Thing
Overview: A child witnesses drug dealers murder his parents. He escapes and grows up wild in the city's slums. Years later he emerges to help the residents of the area who are being terrorized by street gangs and drug dealers.
Genres: Thriller Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-04-17
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Thinner
Overview: An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-25
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Swann
Overview: Rose Hindmarsh finds herself at the centre of a controversy when she meets author Sarah Maloney as she investigates the life of Mary Swann, an obscure poet who was brutally murdered in a small town in rural Ontario.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-01
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Barnum
Overview: The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-30
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Made
Overview: This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people – a local priest and a folk singer – each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut. Produced by Joseph Janni – who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White – directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring new songs specially composed by Harper.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-01
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Vampire Circus
Overview: After a spate of murders, the villagers of Schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, Count Mitterhouse. Fifteen years later the Circus of Nights appeared in the plague-ridden village and its performers include Mitterhouse's mistress, children and cousins. They have come to Schtettel to fulfil the Count's last words, an evil, vicious curse of death and destruction on those who participated in his impaling. The children of Schtettel become the targets for a brutal and devastating revenge as the Vampire Circus rehearses for its most deadly performance.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-04-30
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My Own Country
Overview: An East Indian physician works with AIDS patients as an epidemic of the disease hits in Tennessee.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-12
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The Shower
Overview: A feminine take on a Cassavetes drama, the film focuses on a group of women who have gathered for a surprise baby shower. However, as the female guests arrive (the household males having adjourned to an afternoon football game), the off-screen mother-to-be goes into premature labour, leaving the bored invitees to sip spiked punch and discuss the dearth of available men until the drunken boys return home, thus setting the stage for male/female confrontations, confessions and clumsy acts of copulation-notably while standing under a shower. An exploration of the contemporary trappings of male/female sexual politics.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Big Zapper
Overview: A female private detective, Harriet Zapper, is hired by a rich old man to find his missing children, and becomes involved in counterfeiting and murder.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-07-05
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Crimson Peak
Overview: In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
Genres: Horror Romance Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-13
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Striking Poses
Overview: When a beautiful paparazzo for a tabloid magazine finds herself pursued by a ruthless stalker, she is determined to emerge from this deadly game alive, and independently wealthy.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-27
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