Paulina Porizkova
Also Known As: پائولینا پُریزکووا
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paulina Porizkova-Ocasek (born Pavlína Pořízková on 9 April 1965) is a Czechoslovakian model and actress. At the age of eighteen years, she became the first woman from Eastern Europe to grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated swim-suit issue. She was the second woman (after Christie Brinkley) to be featured on the swim-suit issue's front cover consecutive times (1984 and 1985). Description above from the Wikipedia article Paulina Porizkova, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Prostějov, Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic)
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Birthday: April 09, 1965
Age: 60 years old
Gender: Female
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Thursday
Overview: A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with heroin and gangster business, attracting a slew of violent unsavory characters.
Genres: Thriller Action Comedy Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-25
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Her Alibi
Overview: A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thinking her innocent, but as she shows more and more interesting abilities (such as knife throwing) he begins to doubt his first assessment.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-03
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Knots
Overview: A male-centric take on contemporary relationships, where three guy friends look for love and commitment.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-20
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About Face: Supermodels Then and Now
Overview: An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades. An uncensored look at many of the biggest names in modeling, the movie reveals the stories behind the magazine covers displaying these multicultural pioneers. Each woman is candidly interviewed in the studio and shares her experiences, ideas on longevity, and philosophy of life in the fashion industry. Elegant archival footage and interviews with designer Calvin Klein and agency head Eileen Ford round out this absorbing chronicle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-23
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Second Best
Overview: Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Anna
Overview: Czech refugee Krystyna travels to New York in search of her actress idol and fellow expatriate, Anna. After her own arrival in the Big Apple, Anna finds that celebrity often doesn't travel well, and she must go through a battery of humiliating auditions to try and get work in her adopted land. But when Krystyna and Anna finally meet, they provide a support structure for each other.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-28
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Wedding Bell Blues
Overview: Micki, Tanya and Jasmine have 24 hours to get divorced. There's just one problem...They're still single. When Jasmine, Tanya and Micki decide they'd rather be divorced than unmarried, they take off to Las Vegas in search of the perfect ex.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-18
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Intern
Overview: A young, underappreciated intern at the ultra-hip magazine Skirt must learn to deal with kissy-face phoniness, model tantrums and bulimic editors, while trying to steal the heart of a dashing British art director from the grips of a supermodel.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-21
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Partners in Crime
Overview: Gene Reardon (Hauer) is a twice-divorced police detective who lives with his daughter. When a well-heeled local man is kidnapped, the FBI is called in, which introduces Longsworth (played by Paulina Porizkova). Longsworth happens to have been Reardon's first wife. Reardon's police reputation stinks because he botched a high-profile kidnapping case many years ago, which resulted in a baby who was never found. When ransom demands are finally heard, Reardon must try to solve the case without repeating his mistakes.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-07
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Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004
Overview: Sports Illustrated's 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Edition. Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller, and many of the popular models come back for the 40th.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-10
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After the Rain
Overview: Australian TV-movie written by Jerome Ehlers and directed by Mark Lamprell.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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The Cars: Heartbeat City
Overview: The Cars were on the cutting edge when it came to music videos. And this Heartbeat City video compilation, with songs from three of the band's most successful CDs, is no exception. Inspired by their 1984 platinum-selling album this sight-and-sound spectacular includes extensive video clips and performance footage not available on TV. A combination of innovative production techniques and The Cars' own inimitable Pop Art style makes this video compilation a fitting showcase for one of the most unique rock-'n'-roll bands in America.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-01
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Dark Asylum
Overview: Asylum is a taut psychological thriller about a deranged fearsome killer running lose in an abandoned high security Asylum. Pitting the county psychiatrist Dr. Maggie Belham against the psychotic maniac, Dr Belham is trapped in a maze of corridors, and her only help is the janitor, Quitz who may in fact be a forgotten asylum inmate.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-08
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Female Perversions
Overview: Eve Stephens, a beautiful and sexy high-powered attorney, is up for appointment as a judge. But below her veneer of self-confidence lies a darker side, one in which she is driven by bizarre visions and sexual fantasies. After a series of events, including rescuing her sister Madelyn after her arrest for shoplifting, being rejected by her lover John during a surprise visit, and finally, meeting with the Governor regarding her judicial appointment, Eve comes unraveled. In a stunning and climactic conclusion, Eve is forced to confront her fears and, more importantly, herself.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-25
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People I Know
Overview: A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-21
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Arizona Dream
Overview: An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-06
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Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me
Overview: A documentary exploring the life and legacy of iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-07
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Portfolio
Overview: Top models star in a drama revealing the guts of the fashion world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Long Time Since
Overview: A beautiful woman has spent a lifetime obsessing about a hit-and-run she caused years ago. She knows she struck something, but left the scene before determining what it was - and if it was alive. She's allowed this event has taken over her life, and now lives in near-isolation with an equally lonely man. When a stranger enters her life that may hold the key to her past, reality becomes stranger than nightmares, and memories cannot be trusted.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-15
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Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
Overview: In the last 30 years of the 2nd millennium, John Casablancas created the Elite modeling agency and invented the supermodels. If the names as Naomi, Cindy, Linda, Kate or Claudia are today so famous in the pop culture, it is mostly his doing. He lived a life dreamt by many, surrounded by glamour and beauty. John Casablancas tells his own story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-06-29
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Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
Overview: Iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin was one of the most in-demand makeup artists in the world in the 1980s and '90s and died mysteriously in 2002. Aucoin knew from an early age that the world of makeup was his calling, and his life and work are recalled through interviews with some of his famous clients, including Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-16
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
Overview: NBC and Time Inc. present Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful, a two-hour TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit franchise.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-03
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Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
Overview: In the 1960s, Jule Campbell shattered glass ceilings, transforming a struggling sports magazine into a media empire: the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The documentary chronicles Jule's 32-year reign, where she championed intelligence and empowered supermodels like Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Elle Macpherson. Weaving together her journey with feminism's evolution, the film explores the changing gaze on beauty, from objectification to body positivity. Through stunning visuals and intimate interviews with a wise, nonagenarian Campbell, we witness a legacy that continues to inspire.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-18
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Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1992
Overview: Sports Illustrated's 1992 Swimsuit Video
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Original Language: en
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The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Overview: A follow-up special to ABC's 1987 "The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson." The program includes clips of great stunts, interviews with celebrities and profiles of legendary stuntpeople.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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The Naturalized
Overview: Weaving together the lives of different people from different countries who all share a quest for citizenship by choice, not birthright, this documentary travels from a citizenship class in San Jose to a naturalization ceremony in Iraq. Along the way, there's unprecedented access to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, revealing the complex process up close, including a marriage interview and the one-on-one Citizenship Exam. How many amendments are in the Constitution? To become an American, not knowing is not an option. Contemporary stories of struggle and success are combined with insightful interviews from notable naturalized citizens like Fareed Zakaria, Alan Cumming, David Rakoff, and Isabel Allende.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Nearest to Heaven
Overview: People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she receives a letter from Philippe asking her to meet him atop the Empire State Building, she swoons. She's writing a book on an aged painter, so she organizes a trip to New York ostensibly to secure photographs of some of his pieces. The publisher assigns her a photographer, Matt, on the surface spontaneous and flip, but also aggressive about his attraction to her. Will she be with the one she loves? Will she smile? Written by
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2002-11-20
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