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The cast of The Battle of Amfar - 2013 includes: Woody Allen as himself Aileen Getty as herself Rock Hudson as himself Ted Kennedy as himself Mathilde Krim as herself Ronald Reagan as himself Sharon Stone as herself Elizabeth Taylor as herself Ryan White as himself
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What are the release dates for The Battle of Amfar - 2013?
The Battle of Amfar - 2013 was released on: USA: January 2013 USA: 24 April 2013 (Tribeca Film Festival) USA: 21 June 2013 (Provincetown International Film Festival) USA: 26 June 2013 (Frameline Film Festival)
Where did Lindsay Lohan wear a nude colored dress?
Lindsay Lohan is a famous American actress. She wore a nude-colored dress to the amfAR New York Gala 2013. The amfAR event aims to raise money for AIDS foundations. The acronym amfAR stands for the Foundation for AIDS Research. (Please note that only the AR of amfAR is capitalized.)
What is the web address of the American Foundation For Aids Research - Amfar - in New York City New York?
The web address of the American Foundation For Aids Research - Amfar - is: amfar.org
Where is the American Foundation For Aids Research - Amfar - in New York City New York located?
The address of the American Foundation For Aids Research - Amfar - is: 120 Wall St #13, New York City, NY 10005
Where can one find more information about securing personal loans with bad credit?
The best place to start with securing a financial loan is your bank. If you have bad credit and you have been denied there are places that specialize in helping you get back on your feet. A few examples are Fast Access Finance and Amfar.
Who is dino morea's girlfriend?
Nandita Mahtani At the amfAR gala and auction held on Sunday night in Mumbai at the Taj Mahal hotel, actor Dino Morea and his (rumoured) fashion-designer girlfriend, Nandita Mahtani, were photographed together in public after a really long time.
What did Elizabeth Taylor do to help AIDS?
Elizabeth Taylor is and was a front person in talking the talk and walking the walk. She lent her voice to the world about what Aids was and educated many people about them with aids could get hugs too. She is a wonderful person!! Elizabeth Taylor became involved in the AIDS movement in the early 1990s after she lost two close friends, Rock Hudson and Malcolm Forbes, to the disease. She is the co-founder of AMFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research). She also founded her own AIDS organization called the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation. ETAHV provides money and support to organizations that deliver direct care services to people live with AIDS. The foundation has raised millions of dollars towards the cause.
Why did Elizabeth Taylor start white diamonds?
I would venture to say that she did it for profit....... Of course it was for profit, but it was also to expand her business. Elizabeth Taylor's Passion was the most successful celebrity endorsed (and she even worked on the creation of the scent and bottle design as she did with the rest of her perfume line) scent released and it needed a successor. That became White Diamonds and about the same time she released Passion for Men. White Diamonds remains a top seller even after being on the market for over 20 years. A substantial % of Dame Elizabeth's (now The Elizabeth Taylor Trust) profits go to amFAR and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. So, yes she did it for profit, but it was also to expand the line and to raise money for AIDS.
What movie and television projects has Kenneth Cole been in?
Kenneth Cole has: Played himself in "Larry King Live" in 1985. Played Himself - Guest in "The Charlie Rose Show" in 1991. Played himself in "Lauren Hutton and..." in 1995. Played himself in "The Intern" in 2000. Played himself in "Fashion in Focus" in 2003. Played himself in "Tavis Smiley" in 2004. Played Himself - Guest Judge in "Project Runway" in 2004. Played himself in "Ugly Betty" in 2006. Played Himself - Guest in "Chelsea Lately" in 2007. Played himself in "A-List Awards" in 2009. Played Himself - Chairman of the Board, amfAR in "House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic" in 2009. Played himself in "TV Festival Du Cannes 2011" in 2011. Played Himself - Guest Judge in "Project Accessory" in 2011.
Does one of Elizabeth Taylor's children have aids?
Yes, elizabeth Taylor has 4 kids.
What are some of Elizabeth Taylor achievements?
Brand Value· First actress to earn $1,000,000 for a movie role in Cleopatra released in 1963.· In 1963, while the highest paid American business executive earned $650,000 and President John F. Kennedy's salary was $150,000, she received at least $2.4 million.· In 2006 she introduced a line of diamond and precious stone jewelry called "House of Taylor". The designs are said to be inspired by certain favorite pieces in her collection. She actually wrote a book on jewelry and is considered to be an authority on the subject.· The 1963 Andy Warhol portrait of hers was sold for $ 23.7 million to an anonymous bidder at a Christie's auction in New York (14 November 2007).· On Monday evening, November 8, 2010, Andy Warhol's "Men in Her Life", a 1962 painting based on an image of Elizabeth Taylor between husbands, was auctioned at Phillips de Pury & Company's new salesroom on Park Avenue in New York City. An unidentified bidder bought it for $63.3 million.· Lived in BelAir house once owned by Frank Sinatra· Has owned some of the world's most magnificent jewelry, including the 33-carat "Krupp Diamond", the Duchess of Windsor diamond brooch, the Grand Duchess of Russia emeralds, the "LaPeregina Pearl" (which was a Valentine present to her from Richard Burton), and the famous pear-shaped 69-carat "Burton-Cartier Diamond" Burton gave her in 1969 (subsequently renamed the "Burton-Taylor Diamond.").· Launched 12 perfumes and colognes -1. Passion 19882. Passion for Men 19893. White Diamonds 19914. Diamonds and Emeralds 19935. Diamonds and Rubies 19936. Diamonds and Sapphires 19937. Black Pearls 19968. Sparkling White Diamonds 19999. Brilliant White Diamonds 200110. Forever Elizabeth 200211. Gardenia 200312. Violet Eyes 2010AWARDS/RECOGNITION/HONORS· 1976: Won the title of "Most Memorable Eyebrows" in a magazine poll.· Ranked #72 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list [October 1997]· Has appeared solo on the cover of PEOPLE magazine 14 times, second only to Princess Diana (as of 1996)· Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history [1995]· She was voted the 11th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly· Premiere Magazine ranked her as #40 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).· Her first Oscar nomination for Raintree County (1957) marks her first of 4 consecutive nominations, a feat she shares with Jennifer Jones (1943-1946), Thelma Ritter (1950-1953), Marlon Brando (1951-1954) and Al Pacino (1972-1975).· American Film Institute Life Achievement Award [1993]· Along with Julie Andrews, she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II on New Year's Eve, 1999.· She is a recipient of the 2002 John F. Kennedy Center Honors.· Inducted into the California Hall of Fame in Sacramento (5 December 2007).· Ranked #7 in the American Film Institute's list of the 50 Greatest American Screen Legends', the top 25 male and top 25 female.· She was named a Dame of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on the Millennium New Year's on December 31, 1999.· She was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film culture.· Has a street named after her in Iowa City, IowaCHARITY· She auctioned off her diamond-and-emerald engagement ring from Richard Burton to raise money for an AIDS charity.· Organized "A Commitment to Life", a celebrity event to benefit AIDS research after her Giant (1956) co-star Rock Hudson became ill in 1985. The event featured former First Lady Betty Ford, Burt Lancaster, Shirley MacLaine, Sammy Davis Jr., and Burt Reynolds. More than $1.3 million was raised.· Her AIDS organization AMFAR raised $83 million in the twelve years following its creation in 1985.· In 2006, she donated $500,000 to the New Orleans AIDS Task Force to purchase mobile medical unit for AIDS sufferers in New Orleans.
What were Elizabeth Taylors' major accomplishments?
She would have said that her major accomplishment was that she has survived a lifetime (67 of her 79 years) of media scrutiny that made her the world's first tabloid superstar and that her four children that have grew up well in spite of the unequaled worldwide attention that was focused on their during their childhood.One could simply say that Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was one of the most extraordinary people to grace this planet. When asked what she wanted her epitaph to read, she replied, "...She lived." Dame Elizabeth did so much more than live. I and others on this website will doubtlessly, and in my case ineptly, try to describe what that entails in terms of her work as an actress, as the genesis of the paparazzi/tabloid journalism craze that has fed the world's apparent hunger for pictures and stories of the rich and famous for more than 50 years, as the pioneer in AIDS awareness and fundraising... there is so much that can be said about what Elizabeth Taylor did for the world, more than can simply be boiled down to a few paragraphs. She was far more than an activist or an actress or any other description that I can write. History will show that she was an inspiration in so many areas and the cause or at least major participant (albeit most of the time unknowingly) of seismic shifts (both good and bad) in world culture in the 1950's, 60's and 80's, the latter being when she redefined the power of fame by standing up when no one else would and doing something about the stigma of AIDS in the 1980s (in the early days, going door to door to sell tickets to the AIDS Project Los Angeles Commitment to Life Dinner). I will try to succinctly answer the question. To do so, I will have to go in to her work as an actress, the "filthily ostentatious Burtons", as Rex Harrison once christened his friends, and Dame Elizabeth's illnesses and addictions, and finally, her philanthropy. Elizabeth Taylor was the first woman to ask for - and get - $1,000,000 for a single movie. And true to her larger than life image, that one million dollar fee for Cleopatra eventually turned into over $7,500,000 with overtime and her percentage of the gross. That is approximately $52,130,000 in 2013 dollars. That achievement ushered in the era of actors getting paid a salary in line with the millions of dollars their films earn for producers and studios. So in this sense, she broke down the barriers of the Studio System, enriching the lives of countless actors and actresses. Some say to excess, but prior to Elizabeth's very public actions, an actor such as herself could be paid $125,000 (less if you were say, Marilyn Monroe or even less if you were on the skids as it were, like Judy Garland, for a film that made 10s of millions of dollars for the producers and studios). It was a power play on her part that in the end made her sink under the bubbles of her bathtub, coming up to say, "Whew!" in disbelief. Her representatives were negotiating over the phone while she was in the next room answering their questions and giving orders.If Elizabeth Taylor were not already created when Tennessee Williams' plays were made into films, she would have been invented. With her broad acting range, she appeared in movies from plays like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Suddenly Last Summer, Boom, and Sweet Bird of Youth, her scenes in those films have never been equaled by any other movie actress. Her scenes with Katherine Hepburn and Montgomery Clift in Suddenly Last Summer are as stunning as the theme of film. One must excuse Sweet Bird of Youth as it was a television film and had the wrong costar and director, but make no mistake, when Elizabeth is on screen; the flaws in the film vanish.Michael Jackson, Elizabeth’s great friend, once said that Jane Erye was his favorite Elizabeth Taylor movie.She was 10 years old and uncredited, but the few minutes she was on screen were unforgettable.Even in cameo roles as a child, she was The Star.Cameo roles, for the most part, disappeared with the 1944 release of National Velvet. At 12 she became a star.She became an actress under the direction of George Stevens with the 1951 release of A Place in the Sun.Costarring for the first time with Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth began to take her craft seriously. Elizabeth became a superstar five years later in another picture directed by Stevens: Giant, costarring Rock Hudson and James Dean. From that point on, even her bad movies were good, actually that had been the case all of her career, but after Giant all of her films were supposed to be "good." She earned her first Oscar after three consecutive nominations in 1961 for BUtterfield 8. In 1966, husband Richard Burton and first time director and friend Mike Nichols helped her create her masterpiece: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? which earned her her second Oscar, a BAFTA, The New York City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, National Board of Review for Best Actress, Golden Laurel Award for Female Dramatic Performance. She was the last great star of the golden age of Hollywood, and arguably the best film actress of the era, and not only did she use that for her benefit in both films and her public life, she used that power to help others like Montgomery Clift by putting up her salary for him to appear in Reflections in a Golden Eye, and by promising completion funding for the film as well if he failed to perform. Sadly he passed away several months before filming began, giving a down on his luck Marlon Brando (and Clift protégée of sorts) a chance to show the world again that he was one of the best. Brando of course only came into the film with Elizabeth's approval and from there began getting roles leading to masterpieces like Last Tango in Paris and The Godfather. Thank you Elizabeth! (He didn't forget what she did for him incidentally, going from an acquaintance to lifelong friend). She was the only star of her time who could hold her own when playing with (not against) Katherine Hepburn, Paul Newman, James Dean, and Richard Burton, to name a few of her costars. Equally, she gave performances for the best directors of the era that enraptured audiences. And those are only a few facets of her contributions to the world as an actress.Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton gave us a passionate, volatile, larger than life love story that fascinates the world to this day. Taylor was the considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world as well as being a fine, Oscar Winning actress (now considered the best film actress of her time). Richard Burton was at the time of their coming together (1961 - their affair began in late January 1962) the heir to the title of Greatest Stage Actor, having just completed his involvement in the inception of the still beloved Camelot. He had several hit movies and several major flops (some literally unwatchable - Ice Palace) to his credit by the time he was asked to be in Cleopatra. Their (Burton and Taylor's) relationship and two marriages entertained us creating headlines around the world from the first reports of their affair during the making of Cleopatra, through their marriages (1964-1974), and (1975-1976), to Burton's untimely death in 1984. During their affair and marriages, not only did the Burton's entertain us with films both together and separately, they also publically acquired the world's most stunning and valuable collection of jewelry (as of 2011) with purchases of the 69.42 carat Taylor-Burton Diamond in 1969, that was displayed at Cartier in New York and Chicago before delivery (an estimated 10,000 people lined up daily to see the gem), and a 1968 TV documentary in Wales about the purchase of the Krupp (now The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond) an Asscher Cut 33.19 carat colorless diamond considered to be one of the finest specimens in the world). During those years, the Burtons also amassed a fabulous collection of Impressionist and Modern Art, adding to what Elizabeth had been collecting since the 1950's, with works by Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir, and Utrillo among them. The Burtons were also very generous during these years both publicly and privately donating millions of dollars to the victims of the world all over the world. One of their most important contributions was establishing the Richard Burton Hemophilia Fund (for which they received praise from the US Congress), helping to lift the stigma of a misunderstood disease and an endeavor that set the stage for Taylor's later philanthropic activities.During Elizabeth’s life, she was plagued with illnesses and injuries requiring at least 70 hospitalizations and 20 major operations.Newspaper headlines and tabloids many times erroneously announced that Taylor was close to death.In 1961 she faced a life-threatening case of pneumonia.An emergency tracheotomy saved her life.Pneumonia proved life-threatening again in 1990, requiring several months of hospitalization and an open lung biopsy.She had smoked cigarettes from around age 18 until this crisis (at age 58).In 1975 there was a reported lung cancer scare and surgery for an ovarian cyst.In 1997 just days before her 65th birthday, it was discovered she had a brain tumor which after removal proved to be benign.Taylor broke her back at least five times, suffered from osteoporosis, a severe case of dysentery while filming in Russia, had both hips replaced and then had to have surgery to correct the difference in the length of her legs.She also had a hysterectomy, threeCaesarean section births, and bouts of phlebitis, a punctured esophagus, skin cancers, hemorrhoid surgery, and colitis.Elizabeth’s 5’4” frame also suffered from weight fluctuations from the mid-1950s until the end of her life.For most of her life she reportedly weighed between 120 pounds and 140 pounds.In the late 1970s, she reached an all-time high of 180. She struggled for many years gaining and losing weight until around 1984 when she lost down to a reported 119 pounds.She wrote a bestselling book (one of four she would write during her lifetime which offered a slim biographical sketch of how it happened and how she fixed it.The book included many recipes, preparation tips, and easy exercises for people with back trouble.While much of the pop psychology of the book and some of the dietary advice has become outdated, it is still considered a valuable tool for losing weight if you don’t want to work too hard and can handle being hungry 3 out of 4 of your waking hours.In 1983 Elizabeth became the first celebrity to enter a drug and alcohol treatment facility (The Betty Ford Center) for treatment for her addictions to alcohol, sedatives, and painkillers and through her public actions, took the stigma off being treated for addictions for celebrities at least. The door she opened was used by many from Liza Minnelli to Johnny Cash. By opening that door, she gave us years of entertainment from other stars that we would most probably been deprived of had they not followed her lead and Minnelli's case, consulted with her personally.Elizabeth Taylor was the first first put her name and her fame on the line for the battle against HIV/AIDS. Her humanitarian efforts for this cause alone raised almost $300,000,000. The value of what her advocacy in the world of HIV/AIDS is incalculable. She gave AIDS a face and brought it to the world's attention when no one else of her caliber would. She chaired the world's first AIDS fundraiser (The APLA Commitment to Life Dinner, September 1985), just weeks before her dear friend and twice costar Rock Hudson's death. Taylor was the cofounder and Founding International Chairman of The Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR) as well as funding and founding her own Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation both of which continue raising money for research and providing patient care after her death. Without the efforts of Elizabeth Taylor, who went all over the world to personally get governments moving towards AIDS research and prevention, who went more than once to Capitol Hill to fight for more assistance with AIDS patient care and research funding, who got President Ronald Reagan to publicly address AIDS for the first time at an AIDS event (and told protesters to shut up and give the president his due respect - they did), who spoke to a full session of The United Nations regarding the need for more research, more funding and more compassionate patient care, where would the world be in the AIDS Pandemic?In 1987, Elizabeth created Elizabeth Taylor's Passion perfume. It quickly became a bestseller prompting her to create other scents, including the FiFi Award winning White Diamonds. Her scents continue to be bestsellers, and the only celebrity created/inspired perfumes to be continuously successful for almost 30 years, earning billions of dollars. That would be a nice end to her perfume story, except in true Elizabethan fashion, a percentage of the sale of each Elizabeth Taylor product goes to amFAR or to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, infusing each with hundreds of millions of dollars and helping to educate people about AIDS, fund treatment and cure research, and help those afflicted with AIDS live a better and longer life.What did Elizabeth Taylor do for the world is not a question that is answered quickly or easily. Ask someone who has lived with HIV for twenty years to answer that question. She did not invent the treatments, but she certainly had a hand in getting people to look for better ones. Ones that work.It took a pampered life, the beauty and those violet eyes. It took 8 marriages, it took some of the finest screen acting, it took all the diamonds and private jets and Van Goghs, and it took the drug and alcohol and weight problems... it took all of that and the one ingredient she always had, compassion, to create a woman who changed the world.Simply stated, Elizabeth Taylor changed the world by giving herself, warts and all to the world. Her gift continues to be an inspiration.Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor 1932 - 2011: She lived!
