Regarded as a consummate craftsman, Zinnemann traditionally endowed his work with meticulous attention to detail, an intuitive gift for casting and a preoccupation with the moral dilemmas of his characters.

Regarded for their early and mid 1960s work, some of the Vandellas ' popular recordings have become part of American culture with their 1964 standard, " Dancing in the Street ", being the obvious example.

Regarded as the band's seminal work, the album featured three UK Top 5 singles and propelled them to superstar status in their home country.

Regarded as the testament of Tycho, the work was eagerly received in seventeenth-century astronomical literature.

Regarded as the work of a Christian philosopher, it became a bone of contention between the Platonist Franciscans led by Duns Scotus, who supported Gabirol, and the Aristotelian Dominicans led by St. Albertus Magnus and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Regarded as Norway's leading authority on European Community law, Eckhoff was known for his work outside of academica as an opponent of Norwegian membership in the community, later the European Union.

The work should not be confused with John Russell Bartlett's work, Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases, Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States, first published in 1848.

Regarded as the " father of stealth ," Ben Rich was responsible for leading the development of the F-117, the first production stealth aircraft.

Regarded as a veteran and " one of the most striking figures of the American Gothic scene ," Eva O has had a significant influence on the emerging deathrock movement, which garnered her the " Queen of Darkness " title from the press and audience.

Regarded as a place of pilgrimage to the followers of the Anglo-Catholic movement from all over the UK, Kettlebaston was the liturgically highest of all Suffolk's Anglican churches.

Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his often provocative and scandalous releases, as well as his diverse artistic output, which embodied genres ranging from jazz, chanson, pop and yé-yé, to reggae, funk, rock, electronic and disco music.

Regarded as the year GEC was founded, 1886 saw Byng joined by a fellow immigrant, Hugo Hirst, and the company changed its name to The General Electric Apparatus Company ( G. Binswanger ).

Regarded as one of Britain's great dramatic talents, she was created an Officer of the British Empire ( OBE ) in 1971 and raised to Dame Commander ( DBE ) in 1975.

Regarded as being founder of the Oyo Kingdom, some accounts state he was also the third ruler of Ife.

Regarded by many fans and critics as their best album, the lead-off track " Surrender " was Cheap Trick's first single to chart in the United States, peaking at No. 62.

Regarded as one of the best pilots in the group, he was among the first of his group to be assigned a Gemini mission.

Regarded as a problem prisoner, he was moved 120 times throughout Her Majesty's Prison Service and spent most of that time in solitary confinement.

Regarded as a tax rather than an offering, payment was apt to be avoided, the more so as time went on.

Regarded as among the finest horsemen in the Empire, he was detached from normal duties to serve as a tutor of military history to the future Kaiser Wilhelm II, who would later send his own son to serve in Mackensen's regiment.

Regarded as the most entertaining game of the series, Australian winger Brian Carlson scored a hat-trick of both tries and goals, but the highlight of the game was a bewildering try by Kiwi stand-off George Menzies which was so spectacular that even the referee, Eric Clay, applauded.

Regarded as one of the finest female actors in the history of Hindi cinema, Nutan was noted for playing unconventional parts, and her performances often received praise and accolades.

Regarded as a technocrat, Ghannouchi has been a long-standing figure in the Tunisian government ; he was Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1992, Minister of International Cooperation from 1992 to 1999, and Prime Minister of Tunisia from 1999 to 2011, making him the longest serving prime minister since the proclamation of independence, suprassing his predecessor Hamed Karoui.

Regarded as one of the most important of the early film pioneers, Laemmle was born on the Radstrasse just outside the former Jewish quarter of Laupheim.

Regarded by Howard Staunton as ' one of the finest players in England ' he was primarily an enthusiastic amateur of chess, yet in his sole tournament appearance at London 1851 he took second prize behind Adolf Anderssen.

Regarded as the No. 1 recruit in the nation in 1992, Davis was named USA Today Offensive High School Football Player of the Year.

Regarded as one of the most irreconcilable of the Boer leaders, he took part, however, in the preliminary peace negotiations at Klerksdorp in April 1902, but was prevented by illness from signing the Treaty of Vereeniging at Pretoria on 31 May.

Regarded as an emotional leader in the dugout, Herrera was a classic backup outfielder and got every chance he had in the field and as a pinch hitter as well.

Regarded as part of Maylands in the early years, Inglewood was initially developed by a company called Gold Estates of Australia and a section now referred to as The Avenues was the first to be subdivided.

Regarded, according to some claims, as Gheorghiu-Dej's chosen successor, he was head of state ( President of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly of Romania ) from 1958 to 1961.

Regarded as a good singer by his peers, he was already singing for money at the age of thirteen.

Regarded as signalling a new trend of incisive and visionary African writing, the book was awarded the 1979 Guardian fiction prize.

*" Life Regarded as a Jigsaw Puzzle of Highly Lustrous Cats " ( 1991 ) ( Nebula Award nominee )

Regarded as a crank, he spent the next seven years writing numerous accounts of his voyage and begging King Philip III for money for a new voyage.

Regarded as one of the leading Canadian industrialists of his time, J. K Irving has immensely diversified Atlantic Canada's largest private company with over 300 subsidiaries within the JDI group of companies.

Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years.

Regarded as a gifted student, he studied engineering at Kabul University after his graduation from the Lycée.

Regarded as a capable soldier by the emperor, Albert ( in 1475 ) took a prominent part in the campaign against Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and in 1487 led an expedition against Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, which failed owing to lack of support on the part of the emperor.

Regarded as outcastes or untouchables, these were shunned and ostracized.

Regarded in some ways as a 90s update of fusion, trip hop may be said to ' transcend ' the hardcore rap styles and lyrics with atmospheric overtones to create a more mellow tempo that has less to do with black American urbanite attitude and more to do with a middle-class British impression of hip hop.

Regarded as the home of cricket by most people of Kent.

Regarded as one of the most influential electrical innovations, the universal system used transformers to step-up voltage from generators to high-voltage transmission lines, and then to step-down voltage to local distribution circuits or industrial customers.

Regarded as traditionalist rather than an innovator, Jennings is known for her lyric poetry and mastery of form.

Regarded as a power play for control over a key labor sector, introduction of the proposed law prompted protests and rallies throughout the capital.

Regarded as one of the best generals of the Northern and Southern dynasties, Liu Yu started off by reclaiming much of the territory the Chinese had lost during the Sixteen Kingdoms era.

Regarded today as one of the more colorful events in the Mission's history, an annual celebration is held to memorialize " The Day that Pirates Sacked the Mission.

Regarded as a Vietnamese national hero.

Regarded as pets or mascots, they served not simply to amuse but to criticise their master or mistress and their guests.

Regarded by Gene Gotti as an unnecessary vanity-inspired risk, and by FBI Gambino squad leader Bruce Mouw as antithematic to the " secret society ", this move allowed FBI surveillance to record and identify much of the Gambino hierarchy.

Regarded as male by some sources and female by others, and even possibly as a pair of deities, as Pales could be either singular or plural in Latin.

Represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. Regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.