Leonard Nimoy

H.G. Wells' original masterpiece now includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on the author, a list of further reading, and detailed notes. Famous for the mistaken panic that ensued from Orson Welles' 1938 radio dramatization, "The War of the Worlds" remains one of the most influential of all science fiction works.

This multi-episode documentary series takes viewers on the definitive in-depth journey behind the scenes of one of the greatest landmark franchises of all time: Star Trek. Celebrating the show's 55th anniversary, each episode focuses on a different chapter in the groundbreaking program's history. Interviews with the cast, crew, and experts including one of Leonard Nimoy's final in-depth Trek interviews reveal never-before-heard backstage stories and...

REMEMBERING LEONARD NIMOY is a loving and very personal tribute to the life and career of Leonard Nimoy, the prolific actor and director who is best known for playing Spock in Star Trek. Produced and directed by his daughter Julie and son-in-law David Knight, the film reveals stories from his childhood growing up in Boston in the 1930s and 1940s, anecdotes from his early career in Hollywood, and a snapshot of Nimoy's big break-out role on the popular...

Paul Baroni, (Leonard Nimoy in his first leading role) known as Monk because of his misshapen face, is part of a N.Y. street gang. He becomes a professional fighter and rises to the heights of success in the sordid world of boxing. Filmed against a background of real boxers, gold-digging sex kittens, crooked gamblers and the mob! Jack Larson, TV'S original Jimmy Olsen on Superman is also featured.

Petra, a stone city of temples and tombs carved deep into stark cliffs in Jordan, was the center of life two thousand years ago for a people called the Nabateans. Archaeologists excavate evidence of a highly sophisticated society and discover answers to questions about Nabatean beliefs, customs, and destinies.

The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers when it comes up against Khan, a genetically enhanced conqueror of late 20th century Earth who has escaped his prison and has set his sights on capturing Project Genesis and destroying Kirk.

A massive alien presence of enormous power enters Federation space destroying three powerful Klingon cruisers and neutralizing everything in its path. As it heads towards Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk returns to the helm of an updated U.S.S. Enterprise and sets course to meet the aggressor head-on.

The story of a boy's rise to king of the Hebrews and the glory and suffering that result. David is a boy tending sheep when the prophet Samuel declares that David will be king. After David defeats the mighty Goliath, King Saul becomes jealous of David's fame, forcing David to flee for his life. After Saul kills himself following a lost battle, David becomes king. A story of pain and betrayal but also of forgiveness and grace.

Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of the ever-logical Vulcan, Mr. Spock, is one of the most recognizable, loved, and pervasive characterizations in modern popular culture. His single raised eyebrow, the curiosity with which he said "fascinating" at an emotional outbreak, the endless ways he pointed out the illogic of human foibles, have gone down in the history of entertainment as defining one of the true icons of the last several decades. Now, in his long-awaited...

Following the globe-trotting exploits of a team of government spies--leader Jim Phelps, electronics wiz Barney Collier, muscle man Willy Armitage, plus a new team member, the master magician Paris--the series distinguished itself with its high-tech gadgetry, intricate plotting, inventive storylines, and pulsating music.