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A.J. Hawk was born on 6 January 1984 in Centerville, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Solar Opposites (2020), The NFL on CBS (1956) and WWE NXT (2010). He is married to Laura Hawk. They have four children.- Music Department
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A.R. Ameen was born on 6 January 2003 in India. He is a composer, known for 2.0 (2018), O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) and OK Jaanu (2017).- Music Artist
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A two-time winner and five-time nominee of the Academy Award, A. R. Rahman is popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music. Rahman, according to a BBC estimate, has sold more than 150 million copies of his work comprising of music from more than 100 film soundtracks and albums across over half a dozen languages, including landmark scores such as "Roja", "Bombay", "Dil Se", "Taal", "Lagaan", "Vandemataram", "Jodhaa Akbar", "Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours".
Rahman pursued music as a career at a very young age. After assisting leading musicians in India, he went on to compose jingles and scores for popular Indian television features. He also obtained a degree in western classical music from the Trinity College of Music, London and set up his own in-house studio called Panchathan Record-Inn in Chennai. In 1991, noted filmmaker Mani Ratnam offered Rahman a movie called "Roja" which was a run-away success and brought nationwide fame and acclaim to the composer. The movie also won Rahman the Indian National Award for Best Music Composer, the first time ever by a debut. Since then, Rahman has gone on to win the National Award three more times - the most ever by any music composer.
In 1997, to commemorate 50 years of Indian Independence, Sony Music signed Rahman as its first artist in South Asia. The result was "Vande Mataram", an album that instantly and successfully rekindled the spirit of patriotism among Indians around the world. In 2001, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, renowned music composer of musicals including "Phantom of the Opera" and "Jesus Christ Superstar", invited Rahman to compose for his musical, "Bombay Dreams", which was the first production that Sir Webber did not compose for. "Bombay Dreams" opened to packed houses at London's West End and had an unprecedented run for two years. The show later premiered in New York. In 2005, Rahman composed the score for the stage production of "The Lord of the Rings", one of the most expensive productions mounted on stage.
In 2008, Rahman's work gained global prominence with the extraordinary success of his score for "Slumdog Millionaire" that won eight Academy Awards including two for Rahman - Best Score and Best Song. Rahman won over 15 awards for this score including two Grammys, the Golden Globe and the BAFTA. Rahman's music led him to be noticed internationally with several of his tracks featured in movies such as "The Lord of War", "Inside Man" and "The Accidental Husband". His composition, "Bombay Theme" holds the distinction for being featured in over 50 international compilations. Aside from "Slumdog Millionaire", he also scored the music for Hollywood productions, "Elizabeth - The Golden Age", "Couples Retreat", "127 Hours", "People Like Us", "Warriors of Heaven & Earth", "The 100 Foot Journey", "Million Dollar Arm" and "Pele".
Rahman has been conferred with honorary doctorates from the Trinity College of Music, Aligarh Muslim University, Anna University, Middlesex University and Berklee College of Music. In 2009, he was featured in Time Magazine's "Time100: The Most Influential People."
In 2011, Rahman joined a super band, SuperHeavy, comprised of Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Damian Marley and Dave Stewart. Rahman has collaborated with several other international artists including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Michael Jackson, Michael Bolton, MIA, Vanessa Mae, the Pussycat Dolls, Sarah Brightman, Dido, Hossam Ramzy, Hans Zimmer and Akon.
Rahman remains one of the few mainstream artists whose works have been performed live by the likes of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Babelsberg Film Orchestra and the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Rahman has expanded his focus to newer horizons including the establishment of the A. R. Rahman Foundation to help poor and underprivileged children. Rahman has also announced initiatives to establish a tradition in western classical music in India and has embarked on an ambitious venture to set up the KM Music Conservatory and the KM Music Symphony Orchestra based out of Chennai, India.- Composer
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Award-winning film + TV composer Aaron Zigman has composed over 60 film scores for many of Hollywood's major studios and directors. Zigman combines his classical background and training with a strong knowledge of contemporary music, which has enabled him to create some of Hollywood's most memorable scores, including The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia, The Proposal, Flicka, For Colored Girls, Flash of Genius, Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2, and the animated film Escape from Planet Earth. He has also scored such films as The Company Men, Alpha Dog, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (co-score with Alexandre Desplat), My Sister's Keeper and The Shack. The recent film Wakefield, starring Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner, marks his second collaboration with Oscar-nominated writer and director Robin Swicord, having previously worked together on The Jane Austen Book Club.
He has also won an Emmy for Outstanding Original Song for the Showtime TV Movie Crown Heights. For Showtime TV, Zigman most recently scored the Suge Knight documentary American Dream/American Knightmare, directed by Antoine Fuqua. While attending UCLA, Zigman signed a four-year songwriting contract with publishing giant Almo Irving and began writing, producing, arranging and orchestrating for many major artists in the record industry. As one of only four songwriters on Irving's staff, Zigman penned songs for Carly Simon and the hit television show Fame, as well as co-wrote music with David Lasley, Jerry Knight, and Steve Cropper. Zigman also studied with his cousin, the renowned MGM composer George Bassman. After a brief apprenticeship, Zigman broke out as a studio musician, working with producers Don Was, Gary Katz, Steely Dan, and Stewart Levine. From this experience, he began making a name for himself as a producer/writer, and soon after wrote his first big hit, with the song "Crush On You," which was recorded by The Jets and topped the pop charts.
Working with legendary record producer Clive Davis, Zigman has produced and arranged music for such artists as Aretha Franklin ("Through the Storm" duet record) and Natalie Cole. He has also written, arranged and produced songs for many of the top vocalists, producers, and artists in the music industry, including John Legend (co-wrote), Quincy Jones, Trevor Horn, Seal, Ray Charles, Alison Sudol (co-wrote), Bryan Adams (co-wrote), Phil Collins, Dionne Warwick, Boz Scaggs, Tina Turner, Seal, Carly Simon, The Pointer Sisters, Huey Lewis, Jennifer Holliday, Patti LaBelle, Chicago, and Christina Aguilera. Transitioning to film music composition in the '90s, Zigman's work has been featured on such soundtracks as Mulan, What's Love Got To Do With It, The Birdcage, License to Kill, Caddyshack, Pocohantas.
In 2000, Zigman arranged a classical 35-minute symphonic tone poem entitled "Rabin," which was composed in memory of Yitzhak Rabin, the late prime minister of the State of Israel and was performed by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony. Director Nick Cassavetes, who was in attendance the night of the performance, was so moved by what he heard, he asked Zigman to score his upcoming film, the critically acclaimed John Q. starring Denzel Washington. The success of John Q. was followed by The Notebook, a notable major box-office hit. Zigman's soundtrack for the film has sold a record number of albums since the film's debut in 2004. Since The Notebook, Zigman has firmly established himself as one of Hollywood's go-to composers in the film music industry.- Adam Burish was born on 6 January 1983 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
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Adam Pearson is an award-winning campaigner, actor, presenter and speaker. Adam was nominated as UK Documentary Presenter of the Year at the 2016 Grierson Awards.
Adam worked as a researcher for the BBC and Channel 4 before becoming a strand presenter on the first series of Beauty And The Beast: The Ugly Face Of Prejudice on Channel 4. He was also one of the team who developed Beauty And The Beast and consulted on the Dutch version of the series. Adam has worked on all series of The Undateables (Channel 4) as the casting researcher.
Adam has fronted the critically-acclaimed documentaries Horizon: My Amazing Twin (BBC Two), Adam Pearson: Freak Show (BBC Three) and The Ugly Face Of Disability Hate Crime (BBC Three), as well as being a reporter on Tricks Of The Restaurant Trade Series 1-3 (Channel 4) and The One Show (BBC One).
Adam appeared in the BAFTA-nominated film, Under The Skin, directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Scarlett Johansson. He also played himself in the independent feature, DRIB, which premiered at SXSW in 2017.
Adam is an experienced speaker and has given a TEDx talk. He is also an ambassador for Jeans For Genes and The Childhood Tumour Trust. Adam won a RADAR Award and a Diana Award for his campaigning work.- Adele Blanche was born on 6 January 1908 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Those Who Love (1929), A Broken Romance (1929) and The New Hotel (1932). She died in March 1994 in Derby, England, UK.
- Adele Palacios was born on 6 January 1943 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Get Smart (1965), Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) and Ben Casey (1961). She has been married to George Alexander Savic since 10 May 1997. She was previously married to Joe Di Reda.
- Adil Yildirim was born on 6 January 1982 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Türkan Hanim'in Konagi (2020), Muhabbet Krali (2019) and Gel Yazin Konusalim (2019).
- Aditya Swarnkar is a musical artist, author and an entrepreneur who founded Brodmedia, a leading PR and digital marketing agency. With extensive knowledge in social media marketing, beats producing, Aditya has made a significant impact in the digital realm. His expertise and entrepreneurial spirit have earned him recognition as an industry pioneer, contributing to the growth of businesses worldwide.
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Adolf Paul was born on 6 January 1863 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a writer and actor, known for The Palace of Pleasure (1926), One Mad Kiss (1930) and El precio de un beso (1930). He was married to Natalie Brehmer. He died on 5 October 1943 in Berlin, Germany.- Music Department
Adrian Beers was born on 6 January 1916 in Glasgow, UK. He is known for Music on 2 (1965), The Lively Arts (1969) and Masterworks (1966). He was married to Kathleen Crocker and Josephine Adams. He died on 8 April 2004 in London, England, UK.- Adriana Facchetti was born on 6 January 1921 in Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Enchanted April (1991), Payment in Blood (1967) and Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960). She died on 6 October 1993 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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Adriano Celentano is one of the most important singers of Italian pop music, but he's also been a creator of a comic genre in movies, with his characteristic way of walking and his facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful, in fact in the 70s and part of the 80s, he was king of the Italian box office in low budget movies. Probably, as an actor, his best film is Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi. As a director he frequently casts Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. He and Claudia have three children: Rosalinda Celentano Rosita Celentano and Giacomo Celentano. He also works often as a host for several Italian TV shows.- Director
Aidan Sherlock was born on 6 January 2002 in Basildon, Essex, England, UK. He is a director, known for Musing (2022).- Aino Kerola was born on 6 January 1942 in Rovaniemi, Finland. She is an actress, known for Näyttelijäkuningatar (1966), 'Mä tahtoisin olla... ' (1965) and Hirvikeikka (1985).
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Aiysha is a Australian Pop Star who sings in mainly Hindi, Punjabi and English. She has roots in Punjab and Bengal (India), but has spent most of her life in Australia.
She has not only completed 3 degrees in Accounting, Law and Financial Planning and successfully climbed the corporate ladder, but has also captured the hearts of music fans around the world leaving them mesmerized with her dynamic stage performance.
Aiysha is a successful Australian/Indian Pop Star, model & actor who was based in Mumbai, India for 10 years where she recorded 20 songs including 2 Playback songs for films, for which she received the "Sur Aradhana Award". She has also released 12 music videos with millions of views.
Aiysha has performed in over 500 shows worldwide. Some of the most memorable moments on stage were at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), World Music Festival, Bright Awards, Cinema Awards & the Sur Aradhana Awards.
She has endorsed Coca-Cola, Vodafone, Johnson & Johnson and was also Australia's Gold Coast Ambassador to India and the globe.
To date, Aiysha has released 6 music albums, 12 music videos, 2 short films and a documentary. She played the lead role in her debut film, "Tantrica the dark shades of Kamasutra" which was released on 30th November 2018. This was followed by a documentary style of film, "Sensual Kamasutra" which was released in 2019.
She is working on a few new projects in 2021- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Ajka Tarasow was born on 6 January 1950 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. Ajka is an assistant director, known for Lata dwudzieste... lata trzydzieste... (1984), Cztery pory roku (1985) and Krzyk (1983).- Akira Matsushita was born on 6 January 1972 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 (2005), Jin (2009) and Operetta tanuki goten (2005).
- Al Lopaka was born on 6 January 1943 in Lanai, Maui, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Hawaii Five-O (1968). He was married to Deborah Lawrence. He died on 2 July 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
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Alain Caporicci was born on 6 January 1972 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a production manager, known for The Fountain (2006), The Voyeurs (2021) and Chaos Walking (2021).- Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Boast was born on 6 January 1940 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK. He is known for Horror House (1969), The Love Factor (1969) and Emily (1976). He died on 1 May 2010 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.- Composer
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Alan Stivell was born on 6 January 1944 in Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France. He is a composer and actor, known for In Search of Anna (1978), La merveilleuse visite (1974) and Si j'avais mille ans (1983).- Writer
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Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 - 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher who interpreted and popularized Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York. Pursuing a career, he attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, where he received a master's degree in theology. Watts became an Episcopal priest in 1945, then left the ministry in 1950 and moved to California, where he joined the faculty of the American Academy of Asian Studies.
Watts gained a large following in the San Francisco Bay Area while working as a volunteer programmer at KPFA, a Pacifica Radio station in Berkeley. Watts wrote more than 25 books and articles on subjects important to Eastern and Western religion, introducing the then-burgeoning youth culture to The Way of Zen (1957), one of the first bestselling books on Buddhism. In Psychotherapy East and West (1961), Watts proposed that Buddhism could be thought of as a form of psychotherapy and not a religion. He considered Nature, Man and Woman (1958) to be, "from a literary point of view-the best book I have ever written." He also explored human consciousness in the essay "The New Alchemy" (1958) and in the book The Joyous Cosmology (1962).
Towards the end of his life, he divided his time between a houseboat in Sausalito and a cabin on Mount Tamalpais. According to the critic Erik Davis, his "writings and recorded talks still shimmer with a profound and galvanizing lucidity."- Actress
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Alba Lopez was born on 6 January 1987 in Gironella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for Pàtria (2017), Dad (2019) and El Cas Àngelus. La fascinació de Dalí (2024).- Alberto Nicola Lanzafame was born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy on 6 January 1991, his love for acting begins as a boy with theater. He attends Biondo Theatre's acting school in Palermo directed by Pietro Carriglio.
He studies with Italian and European directors like Krzysztof Warlikowski, Chiara Guidi , Roger Vontobel , Anna Furse, Maja Mitic, Marie-Gabrielle Rotie, David Coulter, Salvatore Lazzaro, Antonio Raffaele Addamo. He works in theatre with Roberta Torre, Georges Lavaudant, Maurizio Donadoni, Paolo Mannina, Matteo Bavera, Melino Imparato, Dario Enea.
He's constantly looking for new languages and acting methods. In his formation and education are crucial the philosophy, thought and works of Carmelo Bene, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Carlo Cecchi and of sicilian poet Franco Scaldati. - Albin Dannhäuser was born on 6 January 1943 in Großwenkheim, Bavaria, Germany.
- Albrecht Ganskopf was born on 6 January 1964 in Wunstorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Country Doctor (1987), Die Gang (1997) and Stahlnetz (1958).
- Aleksander Bednarz was born on 6 January 1941 in Drohobycz, Lwowskie, Poland [now Drohobych, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Hexer (2001), Na dobre i na zle (1999) and The Hexer (2002). He died on 27 January 2013 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Aleksandr Chernov was born on 6 January 1938 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR. He was a production designer, known for Doroga goryashchego furgona (1967), Derevo Dzhamal (1981) and Ozornye bratya (1974). He died on 17 March 2002 in Vitebsk, Belarus.- Aleksandr Ivanov was born on 6 January 1972. He is an actor, known for Kto byl Shekspirom (2008).
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Aleksandr Ivanov was born on 6 January 1972 in Former USSR. He is an actor and composer, known for Deadline (2004), Myortvye docheri (2007) and Streets of Broken Lights (1998).- Actor
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Aleksandr Sarantsev was born on 6 January 1927 in Poperechnoe, Altay Region, USSR. He was an actor and director, known for Vasiliy Shukshin. Vernost (1990), Vash syn i brat (1966) and Kalina krasnaya (1974). He died on 16 August 2003 in Moscow, Russia.- Music Department
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Alexander Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist who invented the first colour keyboard and notation for lights and colors based on his scale of Synesthetic colors. His symphony 'Prometheus: The Poem of Fire' (1910) was the first composition in history which included notation for lights and colors. Scriabin's large-scale performances in Moscow and New York were the first live shows ever with lights and colors played on a colour keyboard and projected to the beat and harmony of his music, thus preceding modern day rock concerts.
He was born Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin on January 6, 1872, (old calendar date December 25, 1871, the Russian Orthodox Christmas), in Moscow, Russia. His father, named Nikolai Scriabin, was a wealthy aristocrat, a lawyer, and a ranking diplomat, who lived mostly in the Russian embassies abroad. His mother, named Lyubov Petrovna, was a professional pianist; she died when Scriabin was only one year old. Young Scriabin was brought up by his aunt, and played his first music on his late mother's piano.
His first piano teacher was Nikolai Zverev who was also teaching Sergei Rachmaninoff at the same time, and two composers developed a life-long friendship. From 1882-1889 he studied sciences and languages at the Moscow School of Cadets. From 1888-1892 Scriabin studied piano and composition under 'Sergei Taneyev' at Moscow Conservatory, graduating in 1892, as composer and pianist, then he became a professor at the same conservatory. In 1896 Scriabin married a famous Russian pianist, Vera Isakovich, who was the winner of the Gold Medal for performances of Scriabin's piano music. Before 1900 Scriabin joined the Moscow Philosophic Society and studied various schools of thought in his pursuit of inspirational ideas.
From 1904-1910 Scriabin was living and concertizing in Western Europe and in the United States. He was a remarkable pianist and successfully performed his original compositions before international audiences. At that time Scriabin became a curious student of contemporary philosophic trends and literature. His readings ranged from Oriental philosophies and Metaphysics, to Friedrich Nietzsche, whose 'ubermensch' theory Scriabin eventually outgrew, to Astrology and Medicine, and to Sir Isaac Newton's 'Optics'. He joined the circle of the Belgian Symbolist and Occultist Jean Delwille in Brussels. Scriabin also entered the circle of late Helene Blavatsky in London, studied her Theosophy, and even visited the room where she died. Scriabin's search for inspiration was not limited to Mysticism, Astrology and other Esoteric writings of the time. From 1907-1910 Scriabin lived in Paris with his second wife, Tatiana Schletser. There he was involved in the circle of Sergei Diaghilev and provided his compositions for concerts of Russian music. He also gave piano performances with the Russian Symphony Orchestra directed by M. I. Altshuller.
Scriabin was gifted with syn-aesthetic ability, though probably different from that of the physiological gift of Wassily Kandinsky, or a cognate cross-sensational gift of Vladimir Nabokov. Scriabin was the first composer in the world who wrote the musical notation for the light and color, thus making color intertwined with sound in a cross-senses harmony. In his symphonic poem 'Prometheus: the Poem of Fire' (1909) he wrote the line with notation for 'Luxe', a specially designed multicolor light projector with colored light-bulbs which was controlled by Scriabin himself playing on a colour keyboard. The multi-colored keyboard was first built in Russia by physicist Alexander Moser in 1910 for the performances of 'Prometheus'. It's performances in Moscow and in New York were the first ever orchestral concerts with color accompaniment being projected on a special screen. Scriabin also experimented with such styles as musical impressionism and expressionism. His harmonic and melodic inventiveness became manifested in his piano works and especially in his orchestral compositions. The 'Prometheus' chord' was the beginning in Scriabin's search for the new tonal/harmonic means of expression. His theory of the 'Synthesis of arts' made profound effect on innovations in film and theatre, most notably those of Vsevolod Meyerhold at the Moscow Art Theatre.
In 1915 Scriabin worked on developing of a new form of entertainment that would unite all Mankind through music, art, light, acting and interaction between performers and public. For this project Scriabin started a draft of a new cross-genre composition, which included music, literature, dance, architecture, natural landscape and light. He contemplated a seven-day long composition titled 'Misterium', of which he wrote down a few fragments on seventy pages shortly before his death. He described the composition in his draft as "a grandiose religious synthesis of all arts which would herald the birth of a New World." Scriabin planned his work to be performed at the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. Scriabin planned to include the Sunrises and the Sunsets into the measures of his unfinished music score. Part of that unfinished composition was performed under the title of 'Prefatory Action' by Vladimir Ashkenazy in Berlin with Aleksey Lyubimov at the piano. The idea of a seven-day music piece was later realized by Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Scriabin's admirer and friend poet Valery Briusov was a regular guest at Scriabin's home, where composer performed for friends and absorbed new ideas in cross-disciplinary discussions. Those discussions initially revolved around Symbolism in Art, and then eventually led to Scriabin's idea of "Future Art" or "Synthesis of Arts" alluding to a term "Gezamtkunstwerk" which was originally coined by Richard Wagner. Music and cultural heritage of other nations was among important sources of inspiration for Scriabin, who was also known as an acclaimed piano performer of music by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt and Ludwig van Beethoven. Scriabin's original piano pieces show progressive development of his own tonal and harmonic thinking. His ten piano sonatas, 24 preludes, poems, études and other piano pieces are staples of many contemporary concert pianists' repertoire. The piano recordings of Scriabin's music by Vladimir Sofronitsky and Vladimir Horowitz are among the finest there are.
During the 1890s and 1900s Scriabin's evolution to multi-tonal complexities superseded calculated duodecafonic compositions of the Neo-Viennese school. From his early piano compositions to his grand-scale symphonies, Scriabin's music is peppered with harmonic innovations, unusual changes and surprise tonal discoveries. Scriabin's creative thinking invites a prepared listener to an intellectual journey beyond the calculated atonality of Arnold Schönberg or even the sophisticated cosmopolitanism of Igor Stravinsky. The ascensual trajectory of Scriabin's multi-tonality development is unparalleled in freedom of musical imagination. His rich and delicate Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor (1896) and the passionate 'Poem of Ecstasy' (1906) has been among the most recorded and frequently performed of his orchestral works.
Alexander Scriabin was at the peak of his creativity and worked on his innovative breakthrough project of 'Mysteria', when he died of septicaemia, a complication from an inflammation on his upper lip, aged 43, on April 27, 1915, in Moscow. He was laid to rest in the Church of St. Nikolai na Peskah, near his home in Moscow, Russia. Since 1922, the Scriabin's home in Moscow has been open to public as a National museum and a Cultural Heritage Memorial. Scriabin's Bechstein grand piano has been used for regular concert performances of his music.
Since the 1910 premiere of 'Prometheus', Scriabin's large-scale symphonies has been successfully performed with light and color accompaniment at concert venues all over the world. Among the milestone performances of Scriabin's 'Prometheus' with lights were the London premiere with conductor Henry Wood (UK, 1914), the Carnegie Hall premiere (USA, 1915), the Bolshoi Theatre show (Russia, 1918), the New Haven show (USA, 1971), and the Kasan Conservatory show (Tatarstan, 1996) where Scriabin's music was intertwined with colorful compositions of Wassily Kandinsky. Scriabin's ideas are now working in such projects as "Animusic" and other 3D visualization and MIDI-based music applications.- Aleksandër Prosi was born on 6 January 1920 in Shkodër, Albania. He was an actor, known for Fijet që priten (1976), Horizonte të hapura (1968) and Skanderbeg (1953). He died on 25 March 1985 in Tiranë, Albania.
- Aleksei Garri was born on 6 January 1903 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Bolshie krylya (1937). He died on 20 May 1960 in Moscow, USSR.
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Aleksey Maklakov was born on 6 January 1961 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an actor, known for Night Watch (2004), Day Watch (2006) and Platina (2007). He has been married to Anna Romanova since 2008. They have two children. He was previously married to Olga Maklakova and Mariya Karkhotkina.- Casting Department
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Alena Garetovskaya was born on 6 January 1972 in Moscow, Russia. She is a casting director, known for 2012 (2009), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and The Courier (2020).- Alena Skokanová was born on 6 January 1942 in Malacky, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Medená veza (1970), Inspekcia (1972) and Sol nad zlato (1964). She died on 13 January 2019 in Kosice, Slovakia.
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Ales Lnenicka was born on 6 January 1972 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Ales is a cinematographer, known for David (2015), M.O. (2012) and Superman (2012).- Producer
- Actor
Alessandro Verdecchi was born on 6 January 1947 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is a producer and actor, known for Bal-Can-Can (2005), Die (2010) and Ascolta la canzone del vento (2003).- Additional Crew
Alex Berenson was born on 6 January 1973 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Leftovers (2014), Cause of Death: Unknown (2017) and WGN Morning News (1994). He has been married to Jacqueline Berenson since 9 May 2009.- Production Manager
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Alex Garcia was born on 6 January 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a production manager and producer, known for Enola Holmes 2 (2022), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Enola Holmes (2020).- Composer
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Alex Harris was born on 6 January 1982 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. He is a composer, known for Men Rapist (2012), The Agent (2013) and Lunch Date (2009).- Costume Designer
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- Producer
Alex Kavanagh was born on 6 January 1971 in Canada. Alex is a costume designer and producer, known for Saw II (2005), Splice (2009) and The Vow (2012).- Actor
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Alex Stevens was born on 6 January 1936 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Superman (1978), Black Rain (1989) and Goodfellas (1990). He was married to Pota Poulos. He died on 14 April 2015 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
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Alex Turner was born on 6 January 1986 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Submarine (2010), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) and The Burrial (2015).- Alexander Jhin was born on 6 January 1979 in San Mateo, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Waiting for Santa (1990), M.U.G.E.N (1999) and Barney in Concert (1991). He has been married to Diana Chan since 9 November 2013.
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Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Grigorovich (Alexandra Exter) was born on January 6, 1882, in Belostok, Russian Empire (now Poland). Her father, named Aleksandr Grigorovich, was a wealthy businessman. She married a successful Kiev lawyer, named Nicolas Evgenievich Ekster, who was her cousin. Alekandra Ekster was an attractive, elegant, cosmopolitan lady, and soon became the toast of the town. Her painting studio in the attic at 27 Funduklievskaya Street was a rallying stage for Kiev's intellectual elite. There she was visited by poets and writers Anna Akhmatova, Ossip Mandelstam, Ilja Ehrenburg, director Aleksandr Tairov, the dancers Bronislava Njinska, and 'Elsa Kruger', and many artists.
Exter studied art at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Montparnasse, Paris, during the 1907 and 1908. Then she returned to Kiev and participated in exhibitions with David Burlyuk. During the following years Exter lived between Kiev, Odessa, Milan, and Paris and was exhibiting her works in Salon des Independants in Paris, and in International Futurist Exhibitions in Milan and Rome. At that time she established a circle of famous friends such as 'Andre Gide', Guillaume Apollinaire, Fernand Leger, Marc Chagall, Kazimir Malevich, Pablo Picasso, and Georges Braque. She was influenced by Cubism and was a personal friend of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who introduced her to Gertrude Stein. By the 1917 her manner of painting had evolved to the point where any recognizable objects were gone. Exter's works became studies in blocks of bright colors. In 1918 she produced street decorations in abstract style in Kiev and Odessa. From 1918-1920 she founded and led a teaching and production workshop in Kiev. There her students were Grigoriy Kozintsev, Sergei Yutkevich, and Aleksei Kapler among others. In 1921 Exter moved to Moscow. There she collaborated with Alexander Rodchenko, Lyubov Popova, and other Russian avant-garde artists. From 1921-1924 she was teaching art in Moscow, at the Higher Artistic-Technical Workshop (VKHUTEMAS). At that time Exter achieved success as a stage designer, most recognized for her work for the Moscow Chamber Theatre of Aleksandr Tairov.
In 1924 Alexandra Exter and her husband emigrated to France and settled in Paris. She taught at the Academie der Moderne in Paris and later was a professor at Academie d'Art Contemporain under 'Fernand Leger'. She also worked as a book illustrator for the publishing company Flammarion. During her life Exter produced a large number of paintings, graphic works, street designs, and theatrical costumes and decorations, and worked in a variety of styles from Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism and Constructivism.
Alexandra Exter died on March 17, 1949, in Fontanay-aux-Roses, near Paris, France.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alfons Stummer was born on 6 January 1924 in Vienna, Austria. He was a director and writer, known for Echo der Berge (1954), Wo die alten Wälder rauschen (1956) and Der Satan mit den roten Haaren (1964). He died on 17 November 2014.