Mamoru Oshii released the internationally acclaimed philosophical science fiction action film Ghost in the Shell in 1996.

The manga was first adapted into a theatrical anime film adaptation in 1995, titled Ghost in the Shell, directed by Mamoru Oshii.

The film was followed by a theatrical film sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, produced in 2004, which was also directed by Oshii and places the character of Batou in the lead role.

A film called Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society, was created after the anime series and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, premiering on the SKY Perfect satellite television network on September 1, 2006.

The Wachowskis, makers of The Matrix trilogy, have commented on the influence of the first Ghost in the Shell film, directed by Mamoru Oshii, on The Matrix.

Producer Joel Silver also stated in an interview on The Animatrix DVD that he was shown the Ghost in the Shell film during a pitch from the Wachowski brothers to indicate the style and look they wanted for The Matrix.

Eileen Herlie repeated her role from Olivier's film version as the Queen, and the voice of Gielgud was heard as the Ghost.

Following artistic success and critical acclaim in the American independent film community, he achieved mainstream renown with his far-East philosophical crime film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, shot in Jersey City and starring Forest Whitaker as a young inner-city man who has found purpose for his life by unyieldingly conforming it to the Hagakure, an 18th-century philosophy text and training manual for samurai, becoming, as directed, a terrifyingly deadly hit-man for a local mob boss to whom he may owe a debt, and who then betrays him.

The first film to introduce the 100th anniversary logo was Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, only with a different fanfare.

In 1990, the original recording of " Unchained Melody " was featured in the enormously popular feature film Ghost ( starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Best Supporting Actress Oscar < sup >®</ sup >- winner Whoopi Goldberg ).

She then starred in the well received film Ghost World ( 2001 ), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

Former U. S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara refers equivocally to the statement that " war is cruelty and you cannot refine it " in both the book Wilson's Ghost and in his interview for the film The Fog of War.

"), from L ' intégrale les Cactus ( 2004 ); Loïc Lantoine: " Pierrot ", from Tout est calme ( 2006 ); Maxime Le Forestier: " Le Fantôme de Pierrot " (" Pierrot's Ghost "), from Hymne à sept temps ( 1976 ); Michèle Torr: “ Dis Pierrot ” (“ Say Pierrot ”), from film Une fille nommée amour ( 1969 ); Mireille Mathieu: " Mon copain Pierrot " (" My Friend Pierrot " ); Pascal Danel: " Pierrot le sait " (" Pierrot Knows " ); Pierre Perret: Le Monde de Pierrot ( The World of Pierrot ; double album ); Renaud: " Chanson pour Pierrot ", from Ma Gonzesse ( 1979 ).

" In 1983 Derrida collaborated with Ken McMullen on the film Ghost Dance.

In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man ( Patrick Swayze ) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost.

Chasin ' Gus ' Ghost will have its film festival premiere in October 2007 at the Woodstock Film Festival.

Also, and derived from the film they made together, a complete radio show ( 18 June 1945 ) of The Canterville Ghost was broadcast which featured Laughton and Margaret O ' Brien.

His final film role was the 1981 adaptation of Peter Straub's novel Ghost Story.

These film led to a commission from Herbert M. Dawley to write, direct, co-star and produce the effects for another dinosaur film, The Ghost of Slumber Mountain ( 1918 ), for a budget of $ 3, 000.

The " moving candle " routine previously used in Hold That Ghost ( 1941 ) was utilized again in this film.

In May 1993, he released a cover of his own Police song from the Ghost in the Machine album, " Demolition Man ", for the Demolition Man film.

She also tested for 2011 film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, with the role going to Paula Patton.

Several performers repeated their Broadway roles in the film, most memorably Julie Newmar as Stupefyin ' Jones and Stubby Kaye as Marryin ' Sam.

Army of Darkness, also titled Bruce Campbell vs Army of Darkness, Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness or just Evil Dead III, is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi.

The film was written by Sam Raimi and his brother Ivan, produced by Robert Tapert, and stars Bruce Campbell and Embeth Davidtz.

After the good experience of writing the screenplay for a film called Easy Wheels, Sam and his brother Ivan Raimi decided to co-write the film together.

Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award-winning Marty was the most notable examination of working class Bronx life was also explored by Chayefsky in his 1956 film The Catered Affair, and in the 1993 Robert De Niro / Chazz Palminteri film, A Bronx Tale, Spike Lee's 1999 movie Summer of Sam, centered in an Italian-American Bronx community, 1994's I Like It Like That that takes place in the predominately Puerto Rican neighborhood of the South Bronx, and Doughboys, the story of two Italian-American brothers in danger of losing their bakery thanks to one brother's gambling debts.

He made an uncredited appearance as Sam Green, the man who introduced Andy Warhol to Edie Sedgwick, in the 2006 film Factory Girl.

The Evil Dead ( sometimes shortened to just Evil Dead, and originally titled Book of the Dead ) is a 1981 American horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, and Betsy Baker.

With the approval of both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, a musical version of the film was staged, enjoying a successful workshop in Toronto and performances at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2004.

Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Rob Tapert would produce the film.

Evil Dead II ( referred to in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn ) is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Sam Raimi.

Empire magazine praised the film saying " the gaudily gory, virtuoso, hyper-kinetic horror sequel / remake uses every trick in the cinematic book " and confirms that " Bruce Campbell and Raimi are gods " and Caryn James of The New York Times called it " genuine, if bizarre, proof of Sam Raimi's talent and developing skill.

Other contemporary British film directors include Paul W. S. Anderson, Andrea Arnold, Richard Attenborough, Kenneth Branagh, Danny Boyle, Terence Davies, Mike Figgis, Terry Gilliam, Tom Hooper, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Sam Mendes, Alan Parker, Sally Potter, Lynne Ramsay, Guy Ritchie, Michael Winterbottom, Edgar Wright, Joe Wright and Matthew Vaughn.

Also the widespread acceptance of video art as a form has made it possible for British artists such as Sam Taylor-Wood and Isaac Julien to make film works outside of the demands of cinema exhibition.

One quip from Marx concerned his response to Sam Wood, the director of the classic film A Night at the Opera.

From the trailer, Bogart as Sam Spade in Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon ( 1941 film ) | The Maltese Falcon

Lennon's first-ever tour in the spring of 1985 was documented as part of the film Stand By Me: A Portrait Of Julian Lennon — a film profile started by Sam Peckinpah, but completed by Martin Lewis after Peckinpah's death.

Sam De Grasse's role as John in the black-and-white 1922 film version shows John committing numerous atrocities and acts of torture.

The film was directed by Sam Raimi.

* Lincoln ( 1988 film ), a telefilm starring Sam Waterston adapted from Gore Vidal's novel

Historian Scott Eyman wrote, " As the film ended and applause grew with the houselights, Sam Goldwyn's wife Frances looked around at the celebrities in the crowd.

In a recent interview with PC Magazine, Valve CEO and co-founder Gabe Newell said that they wanted to make a Half-Life feature film themselves, rather than hand it off to a big-name director like Sam Raimi, and that their recent Team Fortress 2 " Meet The Team " machinima shorts were experiments in doing just that.

* 1959 – Sam Raimi, American film director