The commercial and critical success of this film opened up Western film markets for the first time to the products of the Japanese film industry, which in turn led to international recognition for other Japanese filmmakers.

Their debut album, Pretty on the Inside ( 1991 ) garnered them critical praise, and they went on to achieve international critical and commercial success for their following albums, Live Through This ( 1994 ) and Celebrity Skin ( 1998 ).

Originally active from 1985 to 1996, the band have had consistent commercial and critical success in Australia and New Zealand and international chart success in two phases, beginning with their self-titled debut album, Crowded House, which reached number twelve on the US Album Chart in 1987 and provided the Top Ten hits, " Don't Dream It's Over " and " Something So Strong ".

Cowboy Bebop received widespread critical acclaim and became a commercial success both in Japanese and international markets, most notably in the United States.

There are a few international journals devoted to critical psychology, including the no longer published International Journal of Critical Psychology and the Annual Review of Critical Psychology.

In his paper " The Function of an International Auxiliary Language ", he argued for the benefits of a regular grammar and advocated a critical focus on the fundamentals of language, unbiased by the idiosyncrasies of national languages, in the choice of an international auxiliary language.

The new movement saw German cinema return to international critical significance for the first time since the end of the Weimar Republic.

Films such as Kluge's Abschied von Gestern ( 1966 ), Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath of God ( 1972 ), Fassbinder's Fear Eats the Soul ( 1974 ) and The Marriage of Maria Braun ( 1979 ), and Wenders ' Paris, Texas ( 1984 ) found international acclaim and critical approval.

Apart from the international releases, a number of intimate German films have enjoyed critical success in France, where the term Nouvelle Vague Allemande has been applied to smaller productions mostly coming out of Berlin.

Many contemporaries of Godard and Truffaut followed suit, or achieved international critical acclaim with styles of their own, such as the minimalist films of Robert Bresson and Jean-Pierre Melville, the Hitchcockian-like thrillers of Henri-Georges Clouzot, and other New Wave films by Agnès Varda and Alain Resnais.

Many British actors have achieved international fame and critical success, including Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, Michael Caine, Charlie Chaplin, Sean Connery, Vivien Leigh, David Niven, Laurence Olivier, Peter Sellers and Kate Winslet.

During that period international financial institutions played a critical role in Georgia's budgetary calculations.

Co-starring an international cast including Jean Reno and Jonathan Pryce, it was a critical and box-office success.

With the completion of critical testing, Enterprise was partially disassembled to allow certain components to be reused in other shuttles, then underwent an international tour visiting France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US states of California, Alabama, and Louisiana ( during the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition ).

But it was mostly his international critical renown which enabled Eisenstein to direct October ( aka Ten Days That Shook The World ) as part of a grand tenth anniversary celebration of the October Revolution of 1917, and then The General Line ( aka Old and New ).

It also received national and international critical acclaim and would be one of the best selling Australian albums of that year despite the lack of commercial airplay in the corporate FM dominated 80 ’ s.

He broadcast extensively, wrote critical essays and became involved in running international poetry festivals in the hopes of connecting English poetry with the rest of the world.

Anti-globalization activists are particularly critical of the undemocratic nature of capitalist globalization and the promotion of neoliberalism by international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the World Bank without much regard to the often devastating effects of global capital on local conditions.

Widely credited as a key work in the " Australian film renaissance " of the mid-1970s, Picnic was the first Australian film of its era to gain both critical praise and be given substantial international theatrical releases.

Green Card was a box-office hit but was regarded as less of a critical success, although it helped Depardieu's path to international fame, and Weir received an Oscar nomination for his original screenplay.

In international development, Ben Fine and John Harriss have been heavily critical of the inappropriate adoption of social capital as a supposed panacea ( promoting civil society organisations and NGOs, for example, as agents of development ) for the inequalities generated by neo liberal economic development.

The 1990s saw Juliette Binoche inaugurated as a European leading lady in a series of international films that were critical and commercial successes winning Binoche much praise and numerous awards for her performances.

Apple garnered international acclaim for her 1996 debut album, Tidal, which was a critical and commercial success.

He went on to a successful career as a film director, winning international success and critical acclaim for his films Billy Elliot, The Hours and The Reader, all of which won him Academy Award nominations for best director.

Franklin gained international renown as a scientist for his famous experiments in electricity and for his many inventions, especially the lightning rod.

The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and success ; therefore, the prize is of great significance for the book trade.

Since its foundation in 1808 the Prints and Drawings collection has grown to international renown as one of the richest and most representative collections in the world.

While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American TV series I Love Lucy, starring with Lucille Ball, to whom he was married at the time.

Through an acting career that spanned 57 years, Wray attained international renown as an actress in horror movie roles, leading to many considering her as the first " scream queen ".

The Chorale has achieved international renown with 9 recordings ,( 3 with the Phoenix Chorale ).

In the 18th century, a number of Italian sopranos gained international renown and often engaged in fierce rivalry, as was the case with Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni, who started a fist fight with one another during a performance of a Handel opera.

Few other Flemish artists achieved comparable international renown, and there was a tendency for Walloon artists to move to France.

Thinking him dead, Tintin, Haddock and Skut return to Europe to international renown for their efforts in exposing the slave traders.

Like any great cathedral, Lincoln has had its share of organists who have achieved international renown: perhaps the most famous is William Byrd, the Renaissance composer.

But it is his plays that gained him international renown.

In 1855 Semper became a professor of architecture at the new school and the success of many of his students who attained success and renown served to ensure his international fame.

Various persons of international renown are frequently reported as buying property in the area, including Claudia Schiffer.

The Royal Marines illustrious history and prowess in battle have earned the Corp great renown and close international ties with allied marine forces, particularly the United States Marine Corps and the Netherlands Marine Corps / Korps Mariniers.

Of some international renown is the Life Fellowship Bird Sanctuary, affiliated with a local church.

He gained international renown as the face of Boer resistance against the British during the South African or Second Boer War ( 1899 – 1902 ).

A prominent venue, The Trades Club regularly features musicians of local, national and international renown performing a wide range of music ; including: Rock, Blues, and Folk, through Punk, Klezmer, Ska, Reggae, Dub and Jazz to Qawwali, Trance, Gnawa and Drum and Bass.

Australian writers who have obtained international renown include the Nobel winning author Patrick White, as well as authors Peter Carey, Thomas Keneally, Colleen McCullough, Nevil Shute and Morris West.

He researched the medieval history of Croatia and the history of Albania, for which he would gain international renown.

Her film career had spread over almost 20 years before she gained international renown as Pina in Roberto Rossellini's neorealist milestone Roma, città aperta ( Rome, Open City, 1945 ).

With international renown came a growing dissatisfaction with straightforward scenarios centered around one lovable, recognizable figure.

Rowan Gillespie is an Irish bronze casting sculptor of international renown, who created the " Blackrock Dolmen " sculpture in Blackrock.

Others, such as Manuel Barrueco, a concertist of international renown, developed their careers outside the country.

Despite their small size, the islands have created a large popular music industry, which gained in international renown after the success of zouk music in the later 20th century.