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- Ouida was born on 1 January 1839 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Under Two Flags (1936), Two Little Wooden Shoes (1920) and Flames of Desire (1924). She died on 25 January 1908 in Viareggio, Italy.
- M.R. Morand was born on 17 December 1860 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Daddy (1917), Gloria (1916) and The Land of Mystery (1920). He was married to Helena Woodley Nash. He died on 5 March 1922 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Bob Pender was born on 14 December 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Hands Up!; or, Captured by Highwaymen (1904), The Silent Service (1957) and The Travelling Stiltwalkers (1910). He died on 7 November 1939 in Rochford, Essex, England, UK.
- Madge Duckworth was born on 6 January 1876 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Her Nameless Child (1915). She died on 21 November 1961 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
- Frank Goldsmith was born on 4 June 1876 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Clemenceau Case (1915), A Fool and His Money (1920) and The Mystery of the Dancing Men (1923). He died on 9 June 1958 in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK.
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Bobbie Comber was born on 8 January 1886 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Fortunate Fool (1934), Elstree Calling (1930) and Be Careful, Mr. Smith (1935). He was married to Lilian Kate Molland. He died on 1 March 1942 in Bangor, Wales, UK.- Richmal Crompton was born on 15 November 1890 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Just William (1940), Just William (1977) and William (1962). She died on 11 January 1969 in Chislehurst, Kent, England, UK.
- Guy Simonds was born on 23 April 1903 in Bury, England, UK. He was married to Dorothy Flavelle Harding Sinclair. He died on 15 May 1974.
- Ginger Lees was born on 28 January 1905 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Money for Speed (1933). She died on 26 January 1982 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- Morris Parsons was born on 27 November 1907 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Softly Softly (1966), Coronation Street (1960) and The Massingham Affair (1964). He was married to Mona Ewins. He died on 12 September 1976 in Great Yarmouth, England, UK.
- Nancy Stratford was born on 10 April 1910 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Flames of Fear (1930) and That's His Weakness (1930). She died on 24 October 1990 in Eardiston, Worcestershire, England, UK.
- Brenda Seth was born on 5 January 1911 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Insect Play (1939). She died on 26 April 2003 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Robert Sharples was born on 2 July 1913 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Spy Hard (1996), Special Branch (1969) and The Strange World of Planet X (1958). He was married to Christina Sharples. He died on 8 September 1987 in Camden, London, England, UK.- Elizabeth Nel was born on 14 June 1917 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. She was married to Frans Nels. She died on 30 October 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Edwina Day was born on 9 November 1922 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Poirot (1989), Inspector Morse (1987) and The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986). She died on 18 March 1996 in England, UK.
- Barbara Greenhalgh was born on 21 May 1925 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Crown Court (1972), Emil and the Detectives (1952) and Coronation Street (1960). She was married to Peter Mullings. She died on 23 September 2008 in Llandudno, Wales, UK.
- Ray Mort was born on 10 January 1926 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), The Good Companions (1980) and Doomwatch (1970). He died on 4 July 1994 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Michael Lees was born on 5 September 1927 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Knights of God (1987), A Fine Romance (1981) and The Avengers (1961). He died on 15 June 2004 in London, England, UK.
- Frank Lester was born on 28 September 1928 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for To Be or Not to Be (1983), Airwolf (1984) and Menace (1970). He died on 3 July 1975 in City of London, London, England, UK.
- Keith Herrington was born on 29 September 1928 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Alcoa Hour (1955), The Quatermass Experiment (1953) and The DuPont Show of the Month (1957). He died in 1964 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
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- Actor
Hall directed his first play while he was still a student. He soon achieved prominence as a stage director. He began his occasional film work in 1968, with Work Is a Four Letter Word (1968).
He was the Artistic Director of The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon from 1960-68. He took over direction of the National Theatre from Lord Laurence Olivier in 1973, shortly after leaving the RSC. He was knighted and later known as Sir Peter Hall.- Richard Gwyn was born on 26 May 1934 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He was a writer, known for John A.: Birth of a Country (2011), Life and Times (1996) and 90 Minutes Live (1976). He was married to Carol Bishop-Gwyn and Alexandra Sandra Fraser. He died on 15 August 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- John Spencer was born on 18 September 1935 in Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was married to Margot Sawbridge. He died on 11 July 2006 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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- Music Department
- Writer
Gordon Crosse was born on 1 December 1937 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer and writer, known for Spooky (1983), Artemis 81 (1981) and 2nd House (1973). He was married to Elizabeth Bunch. He died on 21 November 2021 in the UK.- Music Department
Paul Bridge was born on 24 May 1940 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He is known for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) and Hoarded Dreams (1985). He died on 1 October 2001 in London, England, UK.- David Allan was born on 7 July 1940 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Bob Hoskins was described by the director John Mackenzie as "an actor from the British tradition but with an almost American approach, an instinctive approach to acting and knowing how to work with the camera". He was born on October 26, 1942, in Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, where his mother was living after being evacuated as a result of the heavy bombings. He is the son of Elsie Lillian (Hopkins), a nursery school teacher and cook, and Robert William Hoskins, Sr., who drove a lorry and worked as a bookkeeper. Growing up, Hoskins received only limited education and he left school at 15, but with a passion for language and literature instilled by his former English teacher.
A regular theatre-goer, Hoskins dreamed of starring on stage, but before he could do so he had to work odd jobs for a long time to make ends meet. His acting career started out more by accident than by design, when he accompanied a friend to watch some auditions, only to be confused for one of the people auditioning, getting a script pushed into his hands with the message "You're next". He got the part and acquired an agent. After some stage success, he expanded to television with roles in television series such as Villains (1972) and Thick as Thieves (1974). In the mid-'70s, he started his film career, standing out when he performed alongside Richard Dreyfuss in John Byrum's Inserts (1975) and in a smaller part in Richard Lester's Royal Flash (1975).
Hoskins broke through in 1978 in Dennis Potter's mini TV series, Pennies from Heaven (1978), playing "Arthur Parker", the doomed salesman. After this, a string of high-profile and successful films followed, starting with his true major movie debut in 1980's The Long Good Friday (1980) as the ultimately doomed "Harold Shand". This was followed by such works as The Cotton Club (1984), Mona Lisa (1986), which won him an Oscar nomination as well as a BAFTA award, Cannes Film Festival and Golden Globe), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (Golden Globe nomination), Mermaids (1990), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), Felicia's Journey (1999) and Enemy at the Gates (2001).
Hoskins always carefully balanced the riches of Hollywood with the labor of independent film, though leaned more towards the latter than the former. He worked at smaller projects such as Shane Meadows' debut TwentyFourSeven (1997), in which he starred as "Allen Darcy". Besides this, he found time to direct, write and star in The Raggedy Rawney (1988), as well as direct and star in Rainbow (1995), and contributing to HBO's Tales from the Crypt (1989) and Tube Tales (1999).
Suffering from Parkinson's disease in later years, Hoskins died of pneumonia at age 71 in a London hospital.- Editor
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Ray Fitzwalter was born on 21 February 1944 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an editor and producer, known for Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper (1999), The Starlost (1973) and World in Action (1963). He was married to Luise Nandy and Mary Towman. He died on 4 April 2016 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK.- Steve Halliwell was born on 19 March 1946 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Coronation Street (1960) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). He was married to Valerie Kirkby and Susan Woods. He died on 15 December 2023 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Ian Wallace was born on 29 September 1946 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He is known for The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2006), Just for You (1964) and Beat! Beat! Beat! (1966). He died on 22 February 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Composer
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- Writer
Peter Skellern was born on 14 March 1947 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer and writer, known for Lassiter (1984), The Leading Man (1996) and Third Time Lucky (1982). He was married to Diana Scare. He died on 17 February 2017 in Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK.- Producer
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Colin Shindler is a British (Mancunian) producer and screenwriter, mostly for TV and some films, most notably 'Buster'. However he is more famous as an author - he is an avid Manchester City fan and his autobiography 'Manchester United Ruined My Life' was hugely successful. He has written several other football and cricket books, and writes for some British newspapers.- Bun Chee Nyhuis was born on 5 May 1950 in Chonburi, Chon Buri, Thailand. She died on 3 December 1983 in Farmington, Missouri, USA.
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- Actress
Noreen Kershaw was born on 16 October 1950 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is a director and actress, known for Life on Mars (2006), Watching (1987) and G.B.H. (1991).- Writer
- Producer
Cherie Blair was born on 23 September 1954 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is a writer and producer, known for The Rock Pile (2025), Christianity: A History (2009) and The 11 O'Clock Show (1998). She has been married to Tony Blair since 29 March 1980. They have four children.- Composer
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- Music Department
David Whittaker was born on 24 April 1957 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a composer, known for Elite (1984), 007: Licence to Kill (1989) and Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Michael Maloney was born on 19 June 1957 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Young Victoria (2009), Henry V (1989) and Notes on a Scandal (2006).- John spent the first half of his career building the world's largest media consultancy, The Media Audits Group, in Europe. He conducted two management buy outs of the company before selling it to the consulting group Accenture.
He now works hard both writing and producing a slate of ten feature and television projects in London.
Some time ago, John pitched and sold the concept of 'The Manageress' to Channel 4 UK. This twelve-hour drama series was broadcast very successfully around the world. He also worked for many years to bring "Live From Abbey Road" to television screens around the globe.
John has worked on feature projects with Fox Searchlight ('The Real Life') Film Four ('The Story of the Eye") and Film Four/British Film Institute on the award winning short, 'Baby' an Official Selection of the Sundance Festival. "Unrequited Love" was an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival in 2010.
John is a member of the Sundance Institute's Producers Program and studies, almost constantly, in the MFA Program at UCLA online. His production company, Stories in Film Ltd, was formed in 2004. - Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Joe Taylor was born on 23 March 1964 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for The Amazing Grace (2006), The Plantagenets (2014) and Julie and the Cadillacs (1999). He was married to Lucy Walker. He died on 22 February 2023.- Andy Goram was born on 13 April 1964 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ronains: Funtime Frankie (2019), 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (1992) and Super Ally (1991). He was married to Miriam Wylie , Tracey Fitzpatrick and Jacqui Taylor,. He died on 2 July 2022 in the UK.
- Actress
- Writer
Fiona Allen was born on 3 January 1965 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for 24 Hour Party People (2002), Smack the Pony (1999) and Poirot (1989). She has been married to Michael Parkinson since April 2001. They have three children.- Actress
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- Executive
Christine Peake grew up in the North of England, in Bury, Manchester. She moved to London at the age of 18 and became a successful actress/model and writer, appearing in several successful music videos and national TV commercials. She was also part of the successful dance duo, False Impression with her dance partner Colette Dolan. She was also a columnist with the #1 publication in the UK, the Sun newspaper. She relocated to California in 1995 and founded PEAKPRGROUP, a major PR firm based in Santa Monica. Working tirelessly for non profits such as the American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, ONEHOPE foundation, Autism, Cancer, AIDS charities and many more Christine also manages many major brands, celebrities and oversees A list red carpet events. She is also a successful columnist for The Observer and The Examiner, she has had success with her satirical column, Hilarious Hollywood. She resides in Santa Monica with her son Oliver Peake.- Jason Littler was born on 17 November 1967 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Juliet Bravo (1980).
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- Soundtrack
Victoria Derbyshire was born on 2 October 1968 in Bury, England, UK. She is an actress, known for 'Orrible (2001), Victoria Derbyshire (2015) and National Treasure: Kiri (2018).- Christian Jensen Romer was born on 23 August 1969 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK.
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- Camera and Electrical Department
Noah was born to a British father and an American mother, in a tiny village outside Bury St. Edmunds, England. Two-weeks later he was living in New Mexico, on a high altitude quarter-horse training ground, with his parents and the likes of Dennis Hopper & friends (circa 1970). At the age of 3, Noah's mother tragically passed away. He then began living in New York with his father. At age 9, his father also passed. Noah had by then, moved to Miami where he was being raised by his grandparents until age 15, at which time, he embarked out on his own two feet, paying rent and running his own car washing business. He attended college to study journalism and rose to Features Editor for the campus newspaper, The Falcon Times, which at the time was rated the number one college newspaper in the U.S. During his time in high school and college he interned for, and then became a staff member of, the local TV station WSVN. He started out as a utility and rose to E.N.G. (Electronic News Gather). During his time at the station, he was shot at, raided crack dens with the police & flew in a helicopter in search of escaped buffalo amongst many other news adventures. However, soon it wasn't enough, and he left Florida for California 2 years later, in search of the notorious "wild oats".
It was indeed a wild couple of months as Noah crossed the country in his ever breaking-down Volkswagen Transporter. When it finally died in Gila Bend, Arizona, he sold what he couldn't carry and went to a friend of a friend's in San Francisco. Noah initially settled in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco for about a year while studying acting with Bruno Borello. However, he soon got the itch to go south and jump into the void that is Los Angeles. After a brief few months, he started to find success in the form of a GTE commercial. This granted him access to the elusive S.A.G. card, and from there he kept on going. From "Chaplin" with Robert Downey Jr., to "Cruel Doubt" with Gyneth Paltrow. He soon found himself moving up from The Gage Group to the magnificent Johnathan Howard and the machine that is the William Morris Agency. He stayed with them for the following 4 years and racked up such shows as 19, for CBS by Amy Heckerling (Clueless) and 20 Bucks, playing Brendan Fraser's best man. In 1995, Noah left L.A. to come to sunny London where, once again, he immediately started working. First was John Sullivan's WWII mini-series "Over Here", with Sam West and Martin Clunes. A number of other soldier roles has ensued over the years since coming to the UK, most recently in Buffalo Soldiers, where Noah opens the film in a gritty army-noir film by Aussie Gregor Jordan. Most recently Noah has appeared in Batman: The Beginning and currently is playing in "Death of a Salesman" on London's West End.
Noah continues to work in roles for film, television, stage and voice. On the stage Noah played in the Private Room at the New End Theatre as well as garnering Time Out Critic's Choice for his role in Gompers at The Arcola Theatre.
Noah is also a prolific Voice-Over artist and can be heard in everything from ads, to video games to documentary narrations and language tapes. Video games like Viet Cong (Crockett), Sacred(Battle Mage), Carve(Moki), Starship Troopers (Base Leader); Documentaries like Miracle Statues (BBC/Discovery Channel), Bush for a day (BBC3), A Newsreel History of the Third Reich (20 Programmes, Arts Magic, UK); and ads for Budweiser, American Airlines, Lego Sports, Virgin Mega-Stores amongst many others.
Noah has also written several film scripts, plays and television pilots and is now shopping them around to get them produced.
Watch this space for future developments.- Additional Crew
Emma Kenny was born on 23 March 1973 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is known for Raped: My Story (2017), The People Watchers (2008) and Angry Britain (2014).- Marc Bradley was born on 25 March 1973 in Bury, Greater Manchester, Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Solid Air (2003).
- Rob Shedwick, aka Digital Front, is an independent musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from Manchester, England.
He has released five EPs as a solo artist ('A Song For No Man's Land', 'Null And Void', 'Rubber Transmission', 'Dark Places' and 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), and written the soundtrack for three films - 'Impurity' (2014), 'Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict' (2017), and 'The Mask Within' (2015, postponed). - Actor
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Phil Matthews was born on 1 December 1974 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Kids Clinic (1998) and Seven Sport (1997).