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Rick Aviles

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Rick Aviles (October 14, 1952 – March 17, 1995) was an American stand-up comedian and actor of Puerto Rican descent, best remembered for portraying the villainous Willie Lopez in the film Ghost. [1]

46 relations: Academy Awards, Afro-Puerto Ricans, Brian De Palma, Carlito's Way, Citizenship of the United States, Demi Moore, Francis Ford Coppola, Ghost (1990 film), Green Card (film), Greenwich Village, Heroin, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Identity Crisis (film), Jim Jarmusch, Joe's Apartment, List of Afro-Puerto Ricans, List of Puerto Ricans, Los Angeles, Michael J. Fox, Mondo New York, Monsters (TV series), Moon Over Miami (TV series), Mystery Train, Mystery Train (film), New York City, NNDB, Patrick Swayze, Puerto Ricans, Showtime at the Apollo, Spike of Bensonhurst, Stand-up comedy, Stephen King, Street Smart (film), Television, The Cannonball Run, The Godfather Part III, The Saint of Fort Washington, The Secret of My Success (1987 film), The Stand (miniseries), Tony Goldwyn, United States, Waterworld, Whoopi Goldberg, 1981 in film, 1993 in film.

Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of 24 awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.

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Afro-Puerto Ricans

The history of Puerto Ricans of African descent begins with free African men, known as libertos, who accompanied the Spanish Conquistadors in the invasion of the island.

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Brian De Palma

Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter.

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Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way is a 1993 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma, based on the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours by Judge Edwin Torres.

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Citizenship of the United States

Citizenship of the United States is a status that entails specific rights, duties and benefits.

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Demi Moore

Demi Gene Guynes (born November 11, 1962), professionally known as Demi Moore, is an American actress, former songwriter, and model.

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Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and film composer.

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Ghost (1990 film)

Ghost is a 1990 American romantic fantasy thriller film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, and Rick Aviles.

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Green Card (film)

Green Card is a 1990 romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by Peter Weir and starring Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell.

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Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village often referred to by locals as simply "the Village", is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan, New York City.

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Heroin

Heroin, also known as diamorphine among other names, is an opioid most commonly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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HIV/AIDS

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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Identity Crisis (film)

Identity Crisis is a 1989 comedy film directed by Melvin Van Peebles.

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Jim Jarmusch

James Robert Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor, and composer.

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Joe's Apartment

Joe's Apartment is a 1996 musical-comedy film starring Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward and the first film produced by MTV Films.

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List of Afro-Puerto Ricans

This is a list of notable Puerto Ricans of significant African ancestry, which represents a significant portion of the Puerto Rican population.

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List of Puerto Ricans

This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen), people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican background.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Michael J. Fox

Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American actor, author, producer, and activist with a film and television career spanning from the 1970s.

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Mondo New York

Mondo New York is a 1988 Mondo film directed by Harvey Nikolai Keith.

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Monsters (TV series)

Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel (now known as Syfy) during the 1990s.

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Moon Over Miami (TV series)

Moon Over Miami is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 15 until December 1, 1993.

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Mystery Train

"Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953.

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Mystery Train (film)

Mystery Train is a 1989 independent anthology film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and set in Memphis, Tennessee.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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NNDB

The Notable Names Database (NNDB) is an online database of biographical details of over 40,000 people of note.

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Patrick Swayze

Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter.

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Puerto Ricans

Puerto Ricans (Puertorriqueños; or boricuas) are people from Puerto Rico, the inhabitants and citizens of Puerto Rico, and their descendants.

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Showtime at the Apollo

Showtime at the Apollo (formerly It's Showtime at the Apollo and Apollo Live) is a syndicated music television show, first broadcast on September 12, 1987 to May 24, 2008 with 1093 episodes, and is produced by the Apollo Theater.

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Spike of Bensonhurst

Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 American comedy-drama and mafia film written and directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Sasha Mitchell.

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Stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them.

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Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.

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Street Smart (film)

Street Smart is a 1987 American thriller-drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Christopher Reeve, Morgan Freeman and Kathy Baker.

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Television

Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome (black and white), or in colour, and in two or three dimensions and sound.

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The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run is a 1981 American-Hong Kong comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, and an all-star supporting cast.

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The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola.

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The Saint of Fort Washington

The Saint of Fort Washington is a 1993 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter and starring Matt Dillon and Danny Glover.

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The Secret of My Success (1987 film)

The Secret of My Success (sometimes stylized as The Secret of My Succe$s) is a 1987 American comedy film produced and directed by Herbert Ross, and starring Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater.

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The Stand (miniseries)

The Stand is a 1994 American television horror miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.

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Tony Goldwyn

Anthony Howard Goldwyn (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor, producer, director and political activist.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Waterworld

Waterworld is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic science fiction action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy.

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Whoopi Goldberg

Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actress, comedian, author, and television host.

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1981 in film

The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.

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1993 in film

The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Aviles

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