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Melinda McGraw is a classically trained actress known for her range, playing a wide variety of roles in comedy and drama alike. Ms. McGraw grew up in the Boston area and was a member of the Boston Children's Theater. She attended Bennington College briefly until she was accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her schoolmates included Clive Owen and Ralph Fiennes, among several other notable talents. After appearing in many theatrical productions in London's West End and around the UK she returned to the States in 1990. Melinda McGraw was critically acclaimed for her turn as Bobbie Barrett in Season 2 of "Mad Men" which earned her a Screen Actors' Guild Award as part of the Best Ensemble Cast, as well as an OFTA Television Award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2007). She is also known for her work as Barbara Gordon in "The Dark Knight," as Scott Bakula's love interest in AMC's "Men of a Certain Age," as Diane Gibbs-Fornell-Sterling in "NCIS" and as Dana's sister Melissa Scully in the "X-Files." She received a Best Supporting Actress Award from the Milan Film Festival for "Meeting Spencer" opposite Jeffery Tambor and Jesse Plemons. Ms. McGraw is married to composer/recording artist Steve Pierson and they have a daughter.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Haris Zambarloukos was born on 11 March 1970 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Belfast (2021), Cinderella (2015) and Death on the Nile (2022).- Actor
- Additional Crew
George Pastell was a Cypriot character actor in British films and television programs. His real name was Nino Pastellides.
He made his film debut in Give Us This Day (1949), under his real name of Nino Pastellides, and went on to carve out a career as villains in film and television. Although Greek, he was often cast by Hammer Film Productions as Eastern characters such as Mehemet Bey in The Mummy (1959), the High Priest of Kali in The Stranglers of Bombay (1959), and Hashmi Bey in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964).
His exotic looks often saw him cast in spy movies of the sixties such as From Russia with Love (1963), The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965), A Man Could Get Killed (1966), That Riviera Touch (1966), and Deadlier Than the Male (1967).
As well as these film roles he could also be seen as the villain in numerous television series of the sixties including Danger Man (1960), The Avengers (1961), Doctor Who (1963), The Champions (1968), The Saint (1962), and Department S (1969).
Pastellides was most prolific, however, in his voice-over work, replacing hundreds of other actors' voices (some of them very famous) in films as disparate as El Cid (1961) as "Fañez", You Only Live Twice (1967) as "Tiger Tanaka, and Doctor Zhivago (1965) as "The Girl's (the character played by Rita Tushingham) boyfriend", earning him the sobriquet "the 'Paul Frees (I)' of Britain."- Angie Bowie was born on 25 September 1949 in Ayios Dhometios, Nicosia, Cyprus. She is an actress, known for Eat the Rich (1987), La Funcionaria Asesina (2009) and David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust (2006). She was previously married to David Bowie.
- Director
- Producer
- Actor
Dome Karukoski moved to Finland from Cyprus, when he was 5. His mother is a Finnish journalist and his father an American actor.
He is bilingual with Swedish and Finnish.
He was selected to the University of Art and Design of Helsinki in 1999. That year, three students were selected to become students majoring in directing.
Tyttö, sinä olet tähti was Karukoski's graduation film.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Chad Hartigan was born on 31 August 1982 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is a director and writer, known for Little Fish (2020), Morris from America (2016) and This Is Martin Bonner (2013).- Feri Cansel was born on 7 June 1944 in Nicosia, Cyprus. She was an actress, known for Son Söz Benim (1970), Jilet Kazim (1971) and Püsküllü Bela (1970). She was married to ???. She died on 2 September 1983 in Izmir, Turkey.
- Actor
- Writer
Osman Alkas was born on 3 November 1955 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is an actor and writer, known for Mortal World (2018), Life (2023) and Bir Baba Hindu (2016).- Actor
- Writer
Andreas Christodoulos Tselepos was born in Nicosia, capital of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. After serving two years in the Cyprus National Guard as a Tank Corps Commander, he moved to New York where he received his BFA in Theatre Arts, Performance Sequence at Hofstra University (2004), studied under Richard Southern at the School for Film and Television and got his MFA in Theatre Directing, at the New School for Drama, Actors Studio Drama School (2008).
During his years in New York, he acted in numerous theatrical productions Off-off Broadway and Off-Broadway. In 2002 and 2004 he received the Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding participation in the Hofstra Theatre Productions of "Stage Door", "Romeo and Juliet", "Smile" and "Hedda Gabler". In 2003 he won the Best Actor Award for his work in "The Three Sisters".
He was one of the Founders and Directors of Midas Touch Productions, a Theatre Production Company based in Cyprus and the UK producing classical theatre plays that toured the ancient amphitheaters of Cyprus. He is a member of the Greek Cultural Center of New York, were he worked as an Actor and a Director. Tselepos is also one of the Founders of the-NEST, a Harlem-based nonprofit theater company committed to the development of contemporary and innovative theater.
He was a faculty member and a Professor at Hofstra University, Department of Drama and Dance, where he was teaching Acting and Theatre Appreciation.
2010 marked his return to his homeland, Cyprus, where he started working as an actor at the National Theatre of Cyprus (THOC). There, he has appeared in over 20 theatrical productions, he has worked with all major TV Networks and he is now starring at Alpha TV Network dark comedy series, "Camping" (2021). He is also a Professor at "Vladimiros Kafkarides" Drama School, where he is teaching Acting.
In 2017, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award, for his work in "Demonen" and in 2018 he received the prestigious Artist of the Year Award, at the Cyprus Theatre Awards.
He is the President of the Actors Union Cyprus (AUC) proud member of the International Federation of Actors (FIA).- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Leon Redbone was born on 26 August 1949 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He was an actor and composer, known for Elf (2003), 50 First Dates (2004) and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). He was married to Beryl Handler,. He died on 30 May 2019 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.- Alkis Kritikos was born on 1 October 1947 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is an actor, known for For Your Eyes Only (1981), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and Rumpole of the Bailey (1978).
- He was born in Nicosia in 1961. He was graduated from MimarSinan University State Conservatoire Drama School in 1983. He started acting in Istanbul State Theatre in 1983. He is still working in the same theatre as an actor and a director. He directed the following theatre plays: "Hosu'nun Utanci/ Shame of Hosu" in Istanbul State Theatre,"Yasar Ne Yasar Ne Yasamaz" in Trabzon State Theatre, Adana State Theatre, Bursa State Theatre and Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Theatre and "Yolcu/ The Passenger" adapted from Mevlana's Mesnevi in Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Theatre. He also directed the plays "Deli Ibrahim/Ibrahim the Mad" in Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Theatre, "Kanli Nigar/Bloody Nigar" in Bursa State Theatre, "Esegin Golgesi/ The Shadow of the Donkey" and "Gözlerimi Kaparim, Vazifemi Yaparim/ I Close My Eyes and Do My Duty" in Ankara State Theatre.
He was awarded as the best actor for his performance in RehaErdem's movie "Mommy, I'm scared " in both International Nurnberg Film Festival and International Ankara Film Festival. He was also awarded as the best actor for his performance in Tolga Ornek's movie "Devrim Arabalari/ Cars of the Revolution". He narrated the fairy tales "Peter and the Wolf" with Istanbul Symphonic Orchestra in 2011 and "Nasreddin Hodja" with Bursa Symphonic Orchestra in 2013. He worked as an acting teacher in Eskisehir AnotoliaUniversity State Conservatoire for five years. He has been teaching in Bahcesehir University for seven years. He also has been working as a dubbing artist and acting in various TV series and movies. He's married with one child. - Actress
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Diam's was born on 25 July 1980 in Nicosia, Cyprus. She is an actress and director, known for Taxi 4 (2007), Taxi 3 (2003) and Salam (2022).- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Mihalis Hatzigiannis was born on 5 November 1979 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is a composer and actor, known for Mia melissa ton Avgousto (2007), R20 (2004) and O giteftis (2007).- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Mick Karn was born on 24 July 1958 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He was an actor and composer, known for Identification of a Woman (1982), Japan: Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Japan: I Second That Emotion (1980). He died on 4 January 2011 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Tamer Garip has directed his 2nd feauture film Dr.Dilara which will premiere at Cannes Film Festival in May 2016. His first feauture film was Codename Venus(Kod Adi Venus)shown in Cinemas in Turkey and Cyprus in 2013.
Tamer was born next to a cinema in Nicosia,Cyprus and he emigrated to England in 1976 where he lived until 2004
Tamer graduated from Brighton University with a BA Hons in Business Studies degree and he studied at Panico Film School in London UK (later merged with London Film Academy).He started a Masters course in Film Studies in Westminster University,London but dropped out after 6 months. In 1991, He was declared as the Pioneer of Interactive Advertising while working on TV ads for Saatchi & Saatchi, BMP, TBWA on accounts such as Levis 501 , Nissan,BA and many other blue chip companies in London.
In 1996,He won the best CD-ROM producer award and produced Future Vision Exhibition at Manchester for Barclays Bank Plc.
He also produced the first e-commerce internet banking for (Transpay)Barclays Bank Plc .
In 1999, he won the Most Innovative Technology Award and The 2nd Best Design Agency Award by Yell Awards of UK,presented by Jonathan Ross.
In 2001,he was elected as one of the most influential people in the internet industry and selected as one of the top 12 internet designers of UK by The Internet Magazine.
With the assistance of BBC and Sky TV, he set up the School of Creative Technologies in London and taught film making techniques to over 100 students in London during 2002-2004.
He was appointed as the CEO of Levent Group of Companies (one of the largest companies in TRNC) and also he was the Trustee of Cyprus International University from 2006 until 2011.During this time he transformed Levent Group and the Cyprus International University into one of the fastest growing organisations.
He produced and directed 3 very popular TV shows and wrote a book called 'Think of a Country that..'.
Tamer Garip co-founded the Filmmaking Dept of Near East University.He teaches 'Directing' at the Near East University.
Film
Dr. Dilara - Director/Writer/Producer/Managing Director Code Name: Venus - Director/Writer/Producer/Managing Director
Tamer Garip, the scenarist, director and producer of the movie "Code Name Venus", is coming up with a new cinema movie called Dr. Dilara, which is a project of the Faculty of Communication that produced by Near East University.
Dr. Dilara, which is the second great project after the movie Code Name Venus that was screened at Cannes Film Festival and at cinemas in Turkey-Cyprus in 2012, is also a Cyprus issue-driven movie in terms of its production, director, players and storyline.
Dr. Dilara is a tragedy and thriller movie. Its storyline is based on the mysterious history of Cyprus and it features the fight of Dilara, who is the only daughter of a Cypriot family that decides to return to Cyprus with her 4 year-old-daughter upon the death of her husband after living in Italy for long years. After being employed as an academic by Near East University, Dr. Dilara finds herself in hell while feeling in heaven during the research process of her study on the documentary regarding mass graves in Cyprus.- Avgi Pourgoura was born on 11 July 1997 in Nicosia, Cyprus. She is an actress, known for Some Bodies Home, Tin patisa (2007) and Panselinos (2009).
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Mr. Forest, real name Michele Foresta, was born on the records in Nicosia in Sicily, and artistically in Milan, where he graduated from the School of Mime and Theater "Il Palcoscenico". Starting in the mid-1980s he worked as an entertainment officer at resorts, and later on, with the character of the eccentric magician, he began to perform at the Milanese cabarets and nightclubs around Italy. His first TV appearances date back to the show Indietro Tutta, with Renzo Arbore and Nino Frassica. As of 1997 he became part of Zelig's team. From 2001 to 2009 he started an ongoing collaboration with the Gialappa's band, and for them he morphed into the surreal show host of Mai Dire Maik, Mai Dire Grande Fratello, Mai Dire Domenica, Mai Dire Iene, Mai Dire Lunedì, Mai Dire Grande Fratello e Figli, and Mai Dire Martedì. Together with the Iene: Mai Dire Iene and Mai Dire Candid. In 2005, on Canale 5 he hosted Galà Della Pubblicità with Martina Stella. In 2006 he hosted Festivalbar with Ilary Blasi and Cristina Chiabotto. At the 2008 Sanremo Festival, he was paired in a duet with the singer-songwriter Tricarico, visually illustrating the song "Vita Tranquilla". In 2010 he hosted Master of Magic with Raul Cremona on Rai 2. As of 2010 he was back on the cast of Zelig and along with Teresa Mannino he would be at the head of the 2013 season. In 2012 he was permanent guest on Chiambretti Sunday Night. In 2014 he was the show host of two episodes of Zelig with Bianca Balti, the Gialappa's Band, and Michelle Hunziker. In 2015, 2016, and 2018 he was the permanent guest on Stasera Tutto è Possibile on Rai 2 with Amadeus. In 2017 he was the show host for Rai Dire Niùs on Rai 2 together with Mia Ceran and the Gialappa's Band. In 2017 he was a guest on Rai 2 on the gala evening for the 30th anniversary of Indietro Tutta by Renzo Arbore. In 2018 and 2019 he was a guest at Sanremo. In 2018 he was part of the show on the World Cup Balalaika on Canale 5. In 2019 he was the show host of Mai Dire Talk with the Gialappa's Band. From 2018 to 2021 he was in the cast of the table of Che Fuori Tempo Che Fa by Fabio Fazio.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Mihalis Violaris was born on 9 January 1944 in Agia Varvara, Nicosia, Cyprus. He is an actor, known for O Astrapogiannos (1970), Omorfes meres (1970) and Skies stin ammo (1970).- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Buray was born on 15 June 1984 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is an actor and composer, known for Çilek Kokusu (2015), Everything Is Beautiful with You (2018) and Buray - Alaz Alaz (2021).- Dina Husseini is a Cypriot-Lebanese/ Lebanese-Cypriot creative professional with a passion for storytelling. With experience in consultancy, theatre, and filmmaking, she has achieved numerous successes in her career. Living in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dina sees the world differently and approaches it with the heart eye, a concept she picked up through her years of living. The beautiful sunsets often inspire her work. Through her multi-talented skills, diverse experience, and passion for storytelling, Dina is already making waves in the world. She is working on a play, she will be directing.
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- Production Manager
Petros' early exposure to photography, theatre and art, as well as his need for emotional and visual expression led him to Hollywood where he studied film and television directing at the California State University.
Since 2000, he is working as a freelance film director shooting commercials and narratives.
Some of his commercials were nominated and awarded in various competitions.
His first feature film "Boy on the Bridge" had its world premiere in Rome Film Festival 2016, Greek Premiere at Thessaloniki Film Festival 2016 and received Best Film Award from Panorama of European Cinema Film Festival in Athens. Also nominated for Best First Time Director Award at the Hellenic Film Academy's IRIS Awards. The film has participated so far in more than 50 festival winning 13 awards.
Patchwork, his second feature film, had its world premiere in the East of the West competition section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2021.
He directed the small opera "Epitafios", the play "Historias Paralelas" and for the 24hours plays the theatre performance "Hearts at 950 degrees Celcius" and the play Your Molotov Kisses. In September 2022 he directed the performance "My Room is Not a Stage" as part of the Kypria International festival in Cyprus.
He was the artistic director of the children's section of Cyprus Film Days and organized the European Film Academy Young Audience Award from 2019 to 2021 in Cyprus.
He is in development for his new feature film entitled "4 Hours".- Alkistis Pavlidou was born on 5 October 1946 in Nicosia, Cyprus. She was an actress, known for Word of Honor (2001), To theatro tis Defteras (1970) and Vourate Geitonoi (2001). She was married to Andros Pavlidis. She died on 4 October 2020.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Yiorgos Doukanaris was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Yiorgos is a cinematographer, known for Find Me Falling (2024), Africa Star (2024) and Smaragda: I Got Thick Skin and I Can't Jump.- Animation Department
- Director
- Writer
Giorgos Konstantinou was born on 7 June 2002 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He is a director and writer, known for Papercut (2023), Explosive Love (2022) and Freefall (2022).