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Georg Philipp Telemann was born on 14 March 1681 in Magdeburg, Duchy of Magdeburg, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire [now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany]. He was a composer, known for Hereditary (2018), Casanova (2005) and Equals (2015). He was married to Maria Textor and Amalie Eberlin. He died on 25 June 1767 in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire [now Germany].- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Johann Strauss Sr. was born on March 14, 1804, in Vienna, Austria. His father owned a small inn on the river Danube, and his mother was innkeeper, she died when he was seven years old. Strauss studied music with Johann Polichansky and also was an apprentice of a bookbinder. He joined a string quartet that grew into a small orchestra playing Viennese waltzes and German dances. Strauss became the leader of the orchestra, then he eventually became conductor of another orchestra. In 1825 he formed his own orchestra and began writing waltzes and other dancing music for his band.
In 1825 Strauss Sr. married Maria Ann Streim in the parish church of Liechtenthal in Vienna. They had three sons. Their elder son Johann Strauss became the most famous composer of waltzes and operettas. Their younger sons 'Josef Strauss' and Eduard Strauss deputized for their famous brother Johann Strauss when he was ailing. They continued the legacy of the Strauss Family Dynasty. In 1834 Strauss Sr. took on a mistress, named Emilie Trambusch, with whom he had eight children.
During the 1830's and 1840's Strauss Sr. became one of the most well known dance composers in Vienna. He wrote mostly waltzes, polkas, and marches, and also absorbed influences from his concert tours in other countries, where he picked up tunes of quadrille and gigue. Strauss Sr. toured with his band to France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, England and Scotland. His 1837 trip to France brought him highest international acclaim and proved his popularity with all audiences. Influential critic and composer Hector Berlioz promoted Strauss' popularity, helping his ambitious plan to perform his music in England for the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838. After that Strauss made many more concert tours to England with his orchestra.
In Vienna he established himself at the Sperl-Ballroom as the most popular dancing music composer. He became the first entertainer to start charging a fixed entrance fee to his concerts instead of an old practice of passing around a collection plate. In 1845 his son Johann Strauss debuted at the Dommayer's Casino and immediately became his competitor. Strauss Sr. was jealous about his son's talent and success and refused to play ever again at the Dommayer's Casino. In 1848 Strauss Sr. composed his most famous piece of music titled Radetzky March. It was dedicated to Austrian Field Marshal Radetzky and remained a popular march among the soldiers. The tradition among officers was to start clapping and stomping their feet when the chorus was played. This tradition is carried over today when Radetzky March is played in classical music venues in Vienna.
Strauss Sr. survived a divorce suit which was started by his wife Maria Anna in 1844, and allowed his sons to actively pursue an independent musical career. He died from scarlet fever on September 25, 1849, in Vienna, and was laid to rest in Zentralfriedhof in Vienna, Ausria.- Writer
- Soundtrack
Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves was a Brazilian poet and playwright, famous for his abolitionist and republican poems. One of the most famous poets of the "Condorism", he won the epithet of "O Poeta dos Escravos" ("The Poet of the Slaves").
He is the patron of the 7th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.- Writer
- Soundtrack
Théodore de Banville was born on 14 March 1823 in Moulins, Allier, France. Théodore was a writer, known for Les joies de la vie (1957), L'île aux enfants (1974) and Symphonie de printemps (1963). Théodore was married to Marie-Élisabeth Rochegrosse. Théodore died on 13 March 1891 in Paris, France.- King Umberto was born on 14 March 1844 in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia. He was married to Queen Margherita. He died on 29 July 1900 in Monza, Italy.
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Manuel Fernández Caballero was born on 14 March 1835 in Murcia, Spain. He was a composer and writer, known for El último cuplé (1957), Los aparecidos (1927) and De Madrid al cielo (1952). He died on 26 February 1906 in Madrid, Spain.- Laura Fitinghoff was born on 14 March 1848 in Sollefteå, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. She was a writer, known for Barnen från Frostmofjället (1945). She died on 17 August 1908 in Stocksund, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Thomas R. Marshall was born on 14 March 1854 in North Manchester, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Million Dollar Mystery (1914), Pathé's Weekly, No. 36 (1912) and Pathé's Weekly, No. 46 (1912). He died on 1 June 1925 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Albert Robida was born on 14 March 1848 in Compiègne, Oise, Picardie, France. He was a writer, known for The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola (1913) and Saturnino Farandola (1977). He died on 11 October 1926 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France.
- Lady Lavery was born on 14 March 1880 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for One Family (1930). She was married to Sir John Lavery (artist) and Edward Livingston Trudeau Jr. She died on 3 January 1935 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Soundtrack
Composer of the rousing ragtime classic "A Hot Time in the Old Town", which became the theme song of the Spanish-American War in 1898. (Theodore Roosevelt once conducted the tune and commented that he was "proud to shake the hand of the man who wrote the song that stirred a nation.") Metz maintained a desk at the Marks Music Corporation offices in New York and, with his frock coat and flowing tie, dressed like an "oldtime German music master" as Time Magazine described him in 1935.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Louis Nikola, born as Walter James Obree Smith, in 1878, Southampton, UK, was a British magician, shadowist, actor, writer and director. He published some magic in Volume XXI of The Boy's Own Paper in 1898-99 with a series titled The "B.O.P." Magician', the first of a number of magical contributions to that journal. Walter Smith became a professional magician in 1901, using the stage name Louis Nikola, a persona he found in the Guy Boothby's Dr Nikola books. He performed around the world and was known for his many inventions. Among his magical highlights he performed the best Card Castle. After spreading the cards on the tray, he'd cover it with a silk....the silk would rise slowly and when at its zenith, Nikola would carefully remove the silk to reveal the card castle. As he walked away he would deliberately bump the tray and the castle would collapse, giving evidence to its delicate construction. The film industry in Britain discovered him in 1913 and cast him as magician and spiritualist. Walter James Obree Smith died in South Harrow, London on Nov. 11, 1936.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Producer
Filoteo Alberini was born on 14 March 1865 in Orte, Papal State [now Lazio, Italy]. Filoteo was a cinematographer and director, known for La malia dell'oro (1905), Il varo della 'Regina Elena' alla Spezia (1904) and Visita di Mascagni all'esposizione (1904). Filoteo died on 12 April 1937 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Production Manager
Louis M. Jerome was born on 14 March 1881 in New York, USA. He was a production manager, known for Evangeline (1929). He died on 16 December 1937 in California, USA.- Producer
Abel Adams was born on 14 March 1879 in Karttula, Finland. He was a producer, known for Kiusaus (1938), Nuorena nukkunut (1937) and Taistelu Heikkilän talosta (1936). He was married to Signe af Forselles. He died on 14 July 1938 in Helsinki, Finland.- Grit Haid was born on 14 March 1900 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was an actress, known for Es war einmal ein treuer Husar (1929), Der gefesselte Polo (1929) and Die Tochter des Brigadiers (1922). She died on 13 August 1938 in Schwarzwald, Germany.
- Actor
- Director
Oscar Tourniaire was born on 14 March 1880 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and director, known for Roze Kate (1912), De Jantjes (1934) and De bannelingen (1911). He died on 12 November 1939 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.- Herbert Pemberton was born on 14 March 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Nearer My God to Thee (1917) and Bonnie Mary (1918). He died on 13 January 1941 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Kate Blancke was born on 14 March 1860 in Cheltenham, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Brand of Cowardice (1916), A Successful Adventure (1918) and Heart Strings (1920). She was married to George W. Wilton. She died on 24 June 1942 in East Islip, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Eva Thatcher was born on 14 March 1862 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for The Law Forbids (1924), Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) and A Friendly Husband (1923). She died on 28 September 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Randolph Bartlett was born on 14 March 1881 in Glencoe, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer, known for Red Riders of Canada (1928), Love in the Desert (1929) and White Mice (1926). He was married to Rose ? and Frances Leonor Bermudez. He died on 30 September 1943 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Joseph I. Schnitzer was born on 14 March 1887 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph I. was a producer, known for Tomorrow at Seven (1933), Good-bye Love (1933) and Sailor Be Good (1933). Joseph I. was married to Irma. Joseph I. died on 20 July 1944 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- Irma Kulcsár was born on 14 March 1915 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for És a vakok látnak... (1944). She died on 27 July 1944 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Hans Schlenck was born on 14 March 1901 in Bischofsheim an der Rhön, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for Abschiedswalzer (1934), Schloß Hubertus (1934) and Liebe kann lügen (1937). He died on 13 November 1944 in near Dormánd, Heves, Hungary.- Actor
- Art Director
- Art Department
W.G. Saunders was born on 14 March 1875 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. He was an actor and art director, known for You'd Be Surprised! (1930), The Last Hour (1930) and The Silent House (1929). He died on 24 March 1945 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.- Frank Dolan was born on 14 March 1894 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Too Much Turkey (1915), Hard Cider (1914) and The Night That Sophie Graduated (1915). He died on 12 October 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- John Amery was born on 14 March 1912 in Chelsea, London, England, UK. He died on 19 December 1945 in Wandsworth Prison, London, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
George H. Sistare Jr. was born on 14 March 1887 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. George H. died on 2 July 1947 in the USA.- Vladimir Kastorskiy was born on 14 March 1870. He was an actor, known for Solovey (1937). He died on 2 July 1948.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Director
Born into a large Bohemian-Polish family in Chicago on March 14, 1864, William N. Selig was one of the true pioneers of the motion picture industry. Though not widely remembered today, his Selig Polyscope Co. was responsible for many landmark events in early cinema. Among these were construction of the first permanent studio in Los Angeles in 1908-1909, production of the first cliff-hanger serial (The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913)) and the first film version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910).
After working as an upholsterer, then a vaudeville magician in Chicago, Selig traveled to northern California in 1890 to run a fruit ranch in a small town called Chicago Park. The move was partially necessitated by health problems he was having at the time. By 1893 William had recovered enough to start an African-American minstrel company known as "Selig and Johnson's Colored Minstrels." Performing in the San Francisco area, the most notable member of this troupe was Bert Williams, who would become the greatest African-American comedian of the vaudeville era.
Upon seeing an Edison Kinetescope at the Dallas Fair in 1894, Selig decided to return home to Chicago where he began working on his own camera-projection system. In 1896 he founded one of the world's first motion picture studios. From very modest beginnings, his Selig Polyscope Co. quickly grew to be one of the major players during the pioneer era. With the help of a machinist named Andrew Schustek, Selig designed one of the earliest camera-projectors. Based largely on the Lumiere Cinematographe, his invention would share its name with his fledgling studio.
The first decade of Selig Polyscope's operation was marked by legal turmoil, due largely to the efforts of Thomas A. Edison's lawyers. Finally, in 1909, Selig and several other studio heads formed an uneasy alliance with Edison. The resulting Motion Picture Patents Company and its distribution arm General Films would dominate the film industry until 1915. That year the independent companies won a major victory when the Supreme Court ruled the M.P.P.C. an illegal monopoly.
"Colonel" Selig's ambitions were not strictly confined to cinema. Around 1911 he began acquiring land for what would become the largest private zoo in the world. The Selig Zoo at Eastlake (now Lincoln) Park, in Los Angeles was a logical extension of his movie business. Over the years, William had accumulated a sizable collection of animals for his jungle movies. The 32-acre zoo allowed him to showcase his menagerie while leaving room for studios at the back of the grounds. Many famous animals resided at the zoo, including the original Leo the MGM lion.
Once the zoo/studio was in operation, Selig no longer needed the first L.A. studio that director Francis Boggs had opened for him in Edendale (now Echo Park). An up-and-coming producer named William Fox decided to lease that site for his soon-to-be-famous company. Another giant of the industry benefited from Selig's initial investment in Los Angeles. Louis B. Mayer moved into the studios at the zoo once Selig retired from major production around 1920. The Colonel had no desire to compete against these younger, more aggressive movie moguls.
There were other factors which led William to leave the industry he helped found. With the release of The Spoilers (1914) in 1914, Selig enjoyed his greatest success. At this point Selig Polyscope appeared to have a bright future, but things quickly changed. During this time the industry was evolving from producing the short films Selig specialized in to the modern feature-length productions. While William did make longer films like "The Spoilers," he felt shorts were the way of the future. The onset of World War I also hurt Selig Polyscope, given its extensive European operations. Finally, the dissolution of the Patents Company made the industry more competitive, dooming the pioneer studios.
Selig moved into independent production after closing his studios, working infrequently until the 1930s. The Colonel's glory days were past, though, and he faded into obscurity. The cost of operating a large zoo and the Great Depression had reduced Selig's fortune to nothing. He became a literary agent in his later years, selling off the story rights purchased years before for his films. In 1947 Selig and several other film pioneers were awarded special Oscars. He died the following year on July 15, with his loving wife of many years, Mary, at his side.- Clifton Penny was born on 14 March 1872 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for Harvest Gold (1945) and A Son Is Born (1946). He died on 29 July 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Jim Welch was born on 14 March 1869 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Heart of Maryland (1927), Me und Gott (1918) and Wolf Tracks (1923). He died on 6 April 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Writer
- Actor
He acted on the stage from 1907 and worked with D.W. Griffith in various capacities between 1913-22, including appearances in The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916). He became a director in 1917, with his best-known production probably being the big-budget whaling epic Down to the Sea in Ships (1922), which brought Clara Bow to the attention of audiences. Unfortunately, his career began to wane in the late 1920s; although he occasionally worked for such "major" studios as Columbia or RKO, he spent most of the rest of his career mired in the depths of Poverty Row, writing and/or directing quickie westerns and thrillers for such bottom-of-the-barrel studios as PRC and even lower-budget exploitation pictures for such shoestring producers as J.D. Kendis and the Weiss Brothers.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Director
George Webster was born on 14 March 1889 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Girls of the Big House (1945), Silent Witness (1943) and Blazing the Way (1920). He was married to Ethel. He died on 21 November 1949 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- C.E. Rogers was born on 14 March 1882 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ten of Spades (1914), The Spell of the Primeval (1913) and Between the Rifle Sights (1913). He died on 5 February 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Fred Spencer was born on 14 March 1905 in Ohio, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Nothing Sacred (1937) and Glamour Boy (1941). He died on 21 March 1951 in San Diego, California, USA.- Olive Fremstad was born on 14 March 1871 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was married to Harry Lewis Brainard (musician) and Edson Sutphen. She died on 21 April 1951 in Irvington, New York, USA.
- Henri Goublier was born on 14 March 1888 in Paris, France. He was a composer, known for Haut le vent (1942), Le billet de logement (1932) and La voix qui meurt (1932). He died on 23 May 1951 in Paris, France.
- Algernon Blackwood was born on 14 March 1869 in Shooter's Hill, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Willows, Tales of Mystery (1961) and The Human Chord. He died on 10 December 1951 in Bishopsteighton, Kent, England, UK.
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Eddie Seiler was born on 14 March 1911 in Iwonicz-Zdrój, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Iwonicz-Zdrój, Podkarpackie, Poland]. Eddie died on 1 January 1952 in Linden, New Jersey, USA.- Visual Effects
Arthur George Day was born on 14 March 1909. He died on 14 November 1952.- Arthur Hambling was born on 14 March 1888 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941), Henry V (1944) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Annie May Nettle. He died on 4 December 1952 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Osa Johnson was born on 14 March 1894 in Chanute, Kansas, USA. She was a producer and director, known for I Married Adventure (1940), Stanley and Livingstone (1939) and Cannibals of the South Seas (1912). She was married to Martin E. Johnson. She died on 7 January 1953 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Giulio Stival was born on 14 March 1902 in Venice, Veneto, Italy. He was an actor, known for Paese senza pace (1946), The Overcoat (1952) and La casa del peccato (1938). He died on 1 April 1953 in Novara, Italy.- Werner Bernhardy was born on 14 March 1884 in Magdeburg, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for John Barrens und seine Geliebte (1919), Der Glücksjunge (1918) and Der Leidensweg des Hainar Rönelund (1920). He died on 29 July 1953 in Berlin, Germany.
- Jere Delaney was born on 14 March 1889 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Lights of New York (1928) and Rubeville (1929). He was married to Mary O'Moore. He died on 31 December 1953 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.
- Kaj Rasmussen was born on 14 March 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Frelst fra Forbrydelsens Vej (1913), Gøngehøvdingen (1909) and Lersøens Konge (1911). He died on 9 April 1954.
- Reginald Marsh was born on 14 March 1898 in Paris, France. He died on 3 July 1954 in Dorset, Vermont, USA.
- Louis Bouwmeester was born on 14 March 1915 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for De toverspiegel (1951). He died on 4 March 1955 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Rudolf Klix was born on 14 March 1881 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Freie Liebe (1919), Emerald of Death (1919) and Träumerei (1944). He died on 8 April 1955 in East Berlin, East Germany.