- Yahoo Serious
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name = Yahoo Serious
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birthname = Greg Pead
birthdate = Birth date and age|1953|7|27|mf=y
birthplace =Hunter Valley ,New South Wales ,Australia
deathdate =
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occupation =Actor , director,composer
yearsactive = 1988 - present
spouse = LuLu Serious
website = http://www.yahooserious.comYahoo Serious (born
July 27 ,1953 ), originally known as Greg Pead (name-change bydeed poll in 1980), is anAustralia n film actor, director and score composer. He is best known through his filmwork for his 1988 comedy, "Young Einstein ". He also created "Reckless Kelly " in 1993 and "Mr. Accident " in 2000. Serious writes, directs, produces, stars in, and has composed the scores for all his own movies.Career
Yahoo Serious was born in Cardiff,
City of Lake Macquarie in theHunter Valley ,New South Wales , Australia. He went to [http://www.cardiff-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Cardiff High School] , then worked as a tire fitter to pay for his tuition at the National Art School inSydney . After being expelled, Serious co-wrote, co-produced, and directed his first film at age 21, a documentary called "Coaltown" which explored the social and political history ofcoal mining . The following year, his television series "Lifestyle" won the Australian Penguin Award for Best Educational Documentary.In 1988, Yahoo Serious co-wrote, produced, and directed "
Young Einstein ", an intentionally inaccurate movie portrayingAlbert Einstein as a young farmer inTasmania who discovers rock music and surfing, romancesMarie Curie , and derives the formulaE=mc² while trying to discover a means of creating beer bubbles. The movie was an international hit, grossing over $100 million worldwide, and propelling Serious to stardom.In 1993, Yahoo Serious released his next film, "
Reckless Kelly ", a satire about a modern descendant of the notorious Australian bank robberNed Kelly who also becomes a movie star in Hollywood. While "Reckless Kelly" was a hit in Australia, it failed outside of the country and ended Serious's bid for mainstream international popularity. In 2000, Yahoo Serious released his third film "Mr. Accident ", about the most accident-prone man in the world. Like "Reckless Kelly", the film was not a commercial success, but has a cult following.Yahoo Serious received an
honorary doctorate from the University of Newcastle, where he originally failed to get his degree.He is also a director of
The Kokoda Track Foundation , and has trekked theKokoda Track a number of times.Yahoo Serious has been more recently recognized for his work with the Melbourne Symphony orchestra, conducting and directing several successful self composed opera works such as 'SNAP' and 'The Tragedy of the Lone Ranger' and 'Ophelius Drake' for which he has won several Australian music awards.Fact|date=February 2008
Yahoo Serious vs Yahoo!
In August 2000, Yahoo Serious tried to sue the search engine
Yahoo! fortrademark infringement. The case was quickly thrown out because Serious could not prove that he sells products or services under the name "Yahoo," and therefore could not prove that he suffered harm or confusion due to the search engine. [ Morris, Rachel. "Yahoo is really serious - Actor sues internet company over name" "The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia)" September 22, 2001, Local Section, pg. 10]References in popular culture
* In an episode of "
The Simpsons ", "Bart vs. Australia " the family is shown a slide depicting a movie theater advertising a "YAHOO SERIOUS FESTIVAL" on the marquee. A confused Lisa says, "I know those words, but that sign makes no sense." [http://www.snpp.com/episodes/2F13.html - Bart vs. Australia @ SNPP.com]
*In several episodes of the cult television show "Mystery Science Theater 3000 ", hostMichael J. Nelson speaks derisively of Yahoo Serious.
*In a Season 2 episode of "American Idol ", when asked by an audience member who should play him in a film,Clay Aiken responded first with "People say I look like Yahoo Serious".References
External links
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* [http://www.yahooserious.com/ Yahoo Serious official site]Persondata
NAME= Serious, Yahoo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Pead, Greg
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor , director,composer
DATE OF BIRTH=July 27 ,1953
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hunter Valley ,New South Wales ,Australia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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