Shine (film) Shine (film) Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical drama film based on the life of pianist David Helfgott, who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd, Nicholas Bell, Chris Haywood and Alex Rafalowicz. The screenplay was written by Jan Sardi, and directed by Scott Hicks. The film made its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. In 1997, Geoffrey Rush was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 69th Academy Awards for his performance in the lead role.
E-Type (musician) and Newcomer. In 1999, E-Type was nominated for a Swedish Grammy in the category 'Modern Dance', along with Dr. Bombay, Richi M and Black Moses. E-Type (musician) Bo Martin Erik Eriksson (born August 27, 1965), better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician. Eriksson was born in Uppsala. His father is Bo ("Bosse") G. Eriksson, known for the science TV-show "Vetenskapens Värld" (World of Science). His mother's name is Elisabeth and he has one sibling, a sister Erika. In his teens, E-Type and his family moved to Bromma, a borough in the western part of Stockholm,