Robert Mark Kamen is best known as creator and co-creator of an action film franchise which had its fight scenes choreographed by who?
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Robert Mark Kamen Robert Mark Kamen is an American screenwriter, film producer and winemaker best known as creator and co-creator of "The Karate Kid", "Transporter" and "Taken" franchises. Since 1999 he has produced Kamen wine from his vineyards near Sonoma, California.
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Transporter (franchise) Transporter (French: Le Transporteur) is an English-language French action film franchise, comprising four films released between 2002 and 2015, and a television series. Jason Statham plays Frank Martin in the first three movies, a professional freelance courier driver for hire. Statham himself is an accomplished martial artist, allowing him to do all the combat scenes involving Frank Martin himself. This permits the films' signature Hong Kong-style fight scenes, choreographed by Corey Yuen.
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Kingsman (franchise) Kingsman is a British-American media franchise focused on the fictional organisation "Kingsman", which originally appeared in a UK-made spy action-comedy comic book series written by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, colored by Angus McKie, edited by Nicole Wiley Boose, published by Icon Comics, an imprint of American published Marvel Comics. Volume 1 of this series, released in 2012, deals with a super-spy recruiting his young nephew to the secret service, channeling the classic James Bond films, and other spy thrillers. The first volume of the series was originally known simply as The Secret Service and was rebranded to tie-in with the The comic series is set in Mark Millar's shared universe, the "Millarverse"; with the celebrity kidnappings taking place in "Kingsman" Vol. 1 being referenced in "Kick-Ass 3" #8. A stand-alone sequel set in both the continuity of the original comic and that of the film series, subtitled "The Big Exit", was released in the September/October 2017 issue of "Playboy Magazine", by Rob Williams with art from Ozgur Yildirim. The second volume of "Kingsman", subtitled "The Red Diamond", was released through Image Comics in September 2017. A feature film loosely based on "The Secret Service", directed by Matthew Vaughn and co-written by Jane Goldman, was released in February 2015. The film stars Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Michael Caine, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella, Jack Davenport, and Mark Hamill. A sequel to this film, subtitled "", was released in September 2017.
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Ninja (film) Ninja is a 2009 American martial arts/action thriller film directed by Isaac Florentine and starring Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara and Mika Hijii. The film's plot revolves around an American martial artist named Casey Bowman, who is asked by his sensei to travel to New York City and protect the "Yoroi Bitsu", an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last "Kōga" ninja.
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers Bakugan Battle Brawlers (爆丸バトルブローラーズ , Bakugan Batoru Burōrāzu ) is a Japanese-Canadian action adventure television series produced by TMS Entertainment, Dentsu Inc., and Nelvana Animation under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the battle brawlers who possess them. Though initially a failure in Japan, the series became popular in the United States and Canada, prompting the creation/order of several follow-up seasons, ("New Vestroia", and "Gundalian Invaders") which aired in other countries before Japan. The fourth and final season, "Mechtanium Surge", was never broadcast in Japan and instead aired in Canadian and U.S. markets. The Bakugan franchise are co-productions from Spin Master and Sega Toys, with animation by TMS Entertainment, Dentsu, and Nelvana Animation.
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Vigilante Diaries Vigilante Diaries is a 2016 action film directed by Christian Sesma and starring Paul Sloan, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Kevin L Walker, Michael Jai White, Jason Mewes and Michael Madsen. It was based on the 2013 web and television series Vigilante Diaries (TV Series), which also starred Sloan, Walker, and Mewes.
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Rain (Mortal Kombat) Rain is a fictional character in the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise by Midway Games. Originating as a palette-swapped joke red herring inserted into "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3" by "Mortal Kombat" co-creator Ed Boon in order to stir up fan interest in the game, he became a playable character in the follow-up title "Mortal Kombat Trilogy."
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Beyblade: Fierce Battle Beyblade: Fierce Battle (爆転シュート ベイブレード THE MOVIE 激闘!!タカオ VS大地 , Bakuten Shoot Beyblade The Movie: Gekitou!! Takao vs Daichi ) is a 2002 Japanese animated action adventure film directed by based on the "Beyblade" manga series by Takao Aoki. It was released theatrically in Japan on August 17, 2002.
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The Street Fighter The Street Fighter (激突！殺人拳 , "Gekitotsu! Satsujin Ken" ) , literally "Clash, Killer Fist!", is a Japanese martial arts film released in 1974 and produced by Toei Company Ltd. It was released in the US by New Line Cinema and became one of the first films to be a commercial success for the distributor. It is notable as the first film to receive an X-rating in the United States solely for violence. In the UK it was originally released as "Kung Fu Streetfighter", presumably to avoid confusion with the Charles Bronson movie "Hard Times" which was initially released as "The Streetfighter" in the UK.
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Rush Hour (film series) The "Rush Hour" franchise is a series of three Chinese-American martial arts/action-comedy buddy cop films created by Ross LaManna, directed by Brett Ratner, and distributed by New Line Cinema. All three films center on a pair of police detectives: a Hong Kong Police Force inspector and an American LAPD detective (portrayed by Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker) who go on a series of misadventures often involving corrupt crime figures. The films were released theatrically between 1998 and 2007, and have achieved commercial success and incorporate elements of martial arts, humor, and the buddy cop subgenre.
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Superfights Superfights is a 1995 martial arts film directed and choreographed by Tony Leung Siu-Hung. The film starred newcomer Brandon Gaines, Chinese actress Yu Feihong, and martial artists Keith Vitali, Chuck Jeffreys, Cliff Lenderman, and Brian Ruth amongst others. The film was the first American production by Hong Kong-based Seasonal Film Corporation since their 1991 film American Shaolin.
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Rurouni Kenshin (film) Rurouni Kenshin (Japanese: るろうに剣心 , Hepburn: Rurōni Kenshin ) (also known as Rurouni Kenshin: Origins in North America) is a 2012 Japanese film adaptation of the manga of the same name originally written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the film stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. The film focuses on fictional events that take place during the early Meiji period in Japan, telling the story of a wanderer named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the assassin "Hitokiri Battōsai". After participating in the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin wanders the countryside of Japan offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin.
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DOA: Dead or Alive DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series "Dead or Alive". It was directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton, Adam Gross, and Seth Gross.
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Masked Rider (TV series) Masked Rider (also titled Saban's Masked Rider) is a 1995 live action television series produced by Saban Entertainment and Toei Company, Ltd. It is an American adaptation of the 1988 Japanese television series "Kamen Rider Black RX", and also serves a spinoff of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers". It aired on FOX as part of the Fox Kids program block from September 16, 1995 to August 31, 1996 and then in syndication from September 9, 1996 to November 20, 1996.
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Battletoads Battletoads is a video game media franchise by Rare that began with the original beat 'em up game "Battletoads" in 1991. Starring three anthropomorphic toads named after skin conditions, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, the series was created to rival the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" games. The series as a whole has been quite popular with five installments up to this date and at its apex spawned an animated television pilot.
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Ashes to Ashes (1999 film) Ashes to Ashes is a 1999 action film by British independent filmmaker Wayne Gerard Trotman. The producers, Red Moon Productions Limited claim that "Ashes to Ashes" is the first British homegrown martial arts movie and a tribute to 1970s cinema. The film is characterized by a complex script, unpredictable twists, very dark humour and a complete disregard for political correctness. Ashes to Ashes premiered at the Raindance film festival where it was described as "Kung fu with an arty London twist".
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Kick-Ass (comic book) Kick-Ass is a creator-owned comic book series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita, Jr. It is published by Marvel Comics under the company's Icon imprint.
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Masters of the Universe: The Movie Masters of the Universe: The Movie is an action-adventure game developed by Gremlin Graphics, and published in 1987. It is based on the American film "Masters of the Universe" (1987), directed by Gary Goddard. The film and the game are part of the Masters of the Universe media franchise.
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Leo Howard Leo Richard Howard (born July 13, 1997) is an American actor and martial artist. He began his acting career at the age of seven, Howard is known for incorporating his karate skills into his feature film and television roles; as "Young Snake-Eyes" in the 2009 action film, "", as "Young Conan" in the 2011 fantasy film, "Conan the Barbarian", and as "Jack" on the Disney XD comedy series, "Kickin' It". Howard was certified as the youngest TV director ever by the Guinness World Records for his work on the episode "Fight at the Museum" in the fourth season of the "Kickin' It" TV series at age 16.
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Combate Americas Combate Americas is the first Hispanic mixed martial arts sports and media franchise. It was founded in August 2011 by UFC co-creator Campbell McLaren. It premiered on Mun2 on February 23, 2014.
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Sengoku Basara Sengoku Basara (戦国BASARA ) is a series of video games developed and published by Capcom, and a bigger media franchise based on it, including three anime series and an animated film. Its story is very loosely based on real events of the titular Sengoku era in the history of feudal Japan.
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The Matrix (franchise) The Matrix is a science fiction action media franchise created by The Wachowskis, about heroes who fight a desperate war against machine overlords that have enslaved humanity in an extremely sophisticated virtual reality system.