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Angela's Ashes

Director:Alan ParkerWriters:Alan Parker and Laura JonesParamount/Universal; R; 120 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle Frank McCourt's memoir Angela's Ashes was successful…

McCourt, Frank

(Encyclopedia) McCourt, Frank, 1930–2009, Irish-American memoirist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. When McCourt was four his immigrant family returned to Ireland. He dropped out of school at 13 and had saved…

Irish Movies: Angela's Ashes

Celebrate the luck of the Irish with one of these Irish films by Beth Rowen   Curious about the origins of St. Patrick's Day? Click here for more features. Related Links St…

Irish Movies: Angela's Ashes (1999)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next by Beth Rowen Angela's Ashes (1999) Frank McCourt's memoir Angela's Ashes was successful because he infused his poverty-stricken youth…

Merkel, Angela

(Encyclopedia) Merkel, AngelaMerkel, Angelaänˈgĕlä märˈkəl [key], 1954–, German politician, b. Hamburg as Angela Dorothea Kasner. The daughter of a Lutheran pastor, she grew up in what was then East…

Morgan, Angela

Morgan, Angela[1873/74-1957](2)Born in Washington, D.C. Educated by private tutors, the public schools, and by special University courses. Miss Morgan entered the journalistic field while…

Angela Bassett

Angela BassettactressBorn: 8/16/1958Birthplace: New York City This Yale-educated actress starred in August Wilson plays on Broadway before making her move to films with leading roles in Boyz in the…

Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel became the first woman Chancellor of Germany at her election in 2005. She was re-elected in 2009, in 2013 and again in 2017, making her one of the most powerful European leaders since…

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury came from London to Hollywood during World War II and earned an Oscar nomination for her screen debut, a supporting part in the 1944 drama Gaslight (starring Ingrid Bergman). Most…

Angela Davis

Writer and activist Angela Davis first came to national prominence in the late 1960s, and for two months in 1970 she was on the F.B.I.'s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. She has since earned her…