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- Soundtrack
3 Steps Ahead originally consisted of Peter-Paul Pigmans and Rob Fabrie (DJ Waxweazle), but later Peter-Paul Pigmans started to produce under this name on his own. Pigmans aka 3 Steps Ahead was one of the biggest names in the hardcore techno scene and has made many famous tracks such as "Drop It", "In the Name of Love" and "This is the Thunderdome".
He got brain cancer in the late 90s and on the 18th of July 2003 a big party called "3 Steps Ahead 4 Life" was held where all the profit went to 3 Steps Ahead in hope that he would get better treatment and be cured. Unfortunately he died the same year on the 27th of August. A minute of silence was held for him at that years Thunderdome event.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Aare Tilk was born on 22 April 1961 in Tõrva, Estonia. He is a director and writer, known for Giordano (1988), Tule tagasi, Lumumba (1992) and Semm (1990).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Aarin Teich was born on 28 December 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Up All Night (1989), Darkroom (1989) and Dead of Night (1988).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Born in Springfield, Oregon in 1961, Aaron Kirk Douglas attended Springfield public schools including Thurston High. He graduated in 1983 from the nationally recognized School of Journalism at the University of Oregon.
Aaron began the formative years of his career in radio and television broadcast news and then earned his paralegal degree, focusing on paralegal work and then as a law firm marketing and business development professional. He has worked for some of the most well known law firms in the Pacific Northwest including Lane Powell, Barran Liebman and Miller Nash. Since 2006 he has been employed in marketing for the multifamily commercial real estate firm HFO Investment Real Estate.
In 2003 he returned to school to study filmmaking. His first documentary "My Days of Awe and Grief: Dirk and Me" was awarded the best documentary prize at the May, 2004 Forest Film Festival in Portland.
His first feature film, "Freedom State," premiered in March, 2006 at Cinequest and then screened at numerous other festivals. Freedom State, a quirky narrative about the adventures of a lonely housewife and her mental health home colleagues after the apocalypse, was distributed by IndieFlix of Seattle, Washington and has been available off and on through Amazon Prime.
Aaron's first documentary feature was "The Man You Had in Mind" featuring the music of gay icon Eric Himan in 2006. This documentary, about five gay male couples, is distributed by Cinema Epoch and was dubbed into Hebrew, German and Russian for broadcasting internationally in Israel/West Bank and Gaza, along with Germany and Russia in 2007. It won a bronze Telly award.
Aaron produced "Monster Camp" with director Cullen Hoback. Monster Camp, a documentary about live action role-players in the Pacific Northwest, screened at nearly 40 film festivals around the world, winning four awards for best documentary including the audience award at Cinequest in San Jose. Monster Camp is distributed by Gravitas Ventures. The film enjoyed a limited 8-city theatrical release before being released on DVD to Hollywood Video outlets, Netflix and Amazon Prime. Monster Camp has aired in Australia on the ABC television network and for a substantial time remained one of the most popular films for Netflix subscribers in Portland, Oregon.
Aaron also associate produced a film called "Veer" about America's bicycle culture. The film premiered in January 2009 at the Victoria (BC) International Film Festival and screened over 30 times in May 2009 at venues across the country as part of national bicycling month, including a May, 2009 screening at the Lincoln Center in NYC.
Aaron co-wrote a musical titled "Planet Eden" with Kurt Crowley, who is the original music director and co-conductor for the musical Hamilton on Broadway. The musical had three separate staged readings and received a $6,000 grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council for the most recent reading. Following it's last staged reading in 2011, Mr. Douglas gave the progress a rest but in 2023 began work on it anew and aims to have another staged reading by 2025. His creation will move forward with the help of his longtime friend, Jordan K. Crawford.
Mr. Douglas' memoir. "Growing Up Twice: Shaping a Future by Reliving My Past" was published by Newsworthy Books in 2016. The audiobook version was released in 2017. The book won awards from Readers' Favorite for both the paperback and audiobook versions. It is available on Amazon in electronic and paperback formats, and on Amazon Audible, read by the author.
Mr. Douglas was elected to serve on the board of the Broadway Rose Musical Theatre Company in January, 2023. He recently began writing essays for Medium and where he can be found at @aaronpdx.- Actor
- Visual Effects
- Producer
Aaron Ong was born on 21 July 1961 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is an actor and producer, known for The King Maker (2005), Hold on Hope (2009) and The Alien Invasion (2004).- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Aaron Sorkin grew up in Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City where he was very involved in his high school drama and theater club. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, Sorkin intended to pursue a career in acting. It took him only a short time to realize that his true love, and his true talent, lay in writing. His first play, "Removing All Doubt", was not an immediate success, but his second play, "Hidden in This Picture", debuted in 1988 at the West Bank Cafe Downstairs Theater Bar. A longer version of "Hidden in This Picture", called "Making Movies", opened at the Promenade Theater in 1990. Despite his youth and relative inexperience, Sorkin was about to break into the spotlight. In 1989, he received the prestigious Outer Critics Circle award as Outstanding American Playwright for the stage version of A Few Good Men (1992), which was later nominated for a Golden Globe. The idea for the plot of "A Few Good Men" came from a conversation with his older sister, Deborah. Deborah was a Navy Judge Advocate General lawyer sent to Guantanamo Bay on a case involving Marines accused of killing a fellow Marine. Deborah told Aaron of the case and he spent the next year and a half writing a Broadway play, which later led to the movie. Sorkin has gone on to write for many movies and TV shows. Besides A Few Good Men (1992), he has written The American President (1995) and Malice (1993), as well as cooperating on Enemy of the State (1998), The Rock (1996) and Excess Baggage (1997). In addition, he was invited by Steven Spielberg to "polish" the script of Schindler's List (1993). Sorkin's TV credits include the Golden Globe-nominated The West Wing (1999) and Sports Night (1998).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Abderrahmane Sissako was born on 13 October 1961 in Kiffa, Mauritania. He is a director and writer, known for Timbuktu (2014), Life on Earth (1998) and Waiting for Happiness (2002).- Abeer Essa was born on 25 April 1961 in Amman, Jordan. She is an actress, known for Nimer Bin Adwan (2007), Blood Brothers (2014) and Balqis (2009).
- Achim Winter was born on 1 April 1961 in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor, known for Testosteron, Leute heute (1997) and Die Frühlingsshow (2006).
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Adal Ramones was born on 3 December 1961 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He is an actor and producer, known for ¿Y ahora qué hago? (2007), Gran Carnal: Los fenómenos (2002) and Cantinflas (2014). He has been married to Karla de la Mora since 5 August 2017. They have one child. He was previously married to Gaby Valencia.- Make-Up Department
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Award winning makeup artist, Adam Brandy comes from a showbiz family. His father, Howard Brandy was one of Hollywood's top press agents and his mother was a Las Vegas showgirl. Makeup became the path for Brandy due to his childhood obsession with Universal's movie monsters and the artists who created them.
Knowing that makeup was more than monsters, Brandy attended the Westmore Academy of Cosmetic Arts, training under the direct tutelage of Marvin G. Westmore, where he excelled in salon, photo, fashion, film, period and character makeup. He then completed a yearlong apprenticeship at Makeup Effects Laboratory where he was schooled by Allan A. Apone in the art of special makeup effects before starting his career as a film and Television makeup artist in 1988.
During his career, Brandy has been nominated for a Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for his work on "Three Kings", and awarded an Emmy for his work on HBO's "Deadwood". He also has been a personal makeup artist to Samuel L. Jackson, Val Kilmer, Kevin Spacey, David Keith and Eminem. He has contributed his no-limit artistry to numerous notable film and Television projects such as "The Other Guys", "The Sunset Limited", "Meeting Evil", "Savannah", "The Samaritan", "Shrink", "Seven Below", "ESPY Awards", "MTV Movie Awards", "Basic", "Man in the Chair", "C'mon Man", "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Dark Skies".- Actor
- Additional Crew
Adam Frank earned his BA in Theatre from the University of Arizona and his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. On stage, he has performed in recent years with the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, and Mabou Mines. His professional voice work includes dubbing more than 100 kung fu movies and TV serials in Hong Kong.- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Adam Morgan was born on 17 April 1961 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for The Royal Hotel (2023), The Stranger (2022) and The Babadook (2014).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Adam Ravetch was born on 18 November 1961 in California, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Call of Wild (2006), Polar Bears: Ice Bear (2013) and Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey (2012).- Adela Florow was born on 19 November 1961 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Die Krimistunde (1982), Derrick (1974) and SOKO München (1978). She is married to Norbert Heckner. They have one child.
- Adeline Schebesch was born on 18 January 1961. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Turteltauben (2014) and EssLöffel (2010).
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Location Management
- Actor
Adil Abdelwahab was born on 12 February 1961 in Marrakesh, Morocco. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Mosul (2019) and Men in Black: International (2019).- Editorial Department
- Art Department
- Editor
Adnan Sahin was born on 10 October 1961 in Kayseri, Turkey. He was an editor, known for The Broken Landlord (1985), Çiçek Abbas (1982) and Gemide (1998). He died on 12 July 2016.- Adrian Barry was born on 9 March 1961 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for An Audience with Charles Dickens (1996).
- Producer
- Actor
Adrian G. Pop was born on 4 March 1961 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for Little Eva, 31 North 62 East (2009) and City of Dreamers (2012). He was previously married to Anna Pop.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Adrian Harrison was born on 13 April 1961 in Henley-on-Thames, England, UK. Adrian is a producer and production manager, known for Another Country (1984), Yoorinal (2000) and The Key (2008).- Adriana Vacarezza was born on 8 October 1961 in Recoleta, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile. She is an actress, known for Machos (2003), Borrón y cuenta nueva (1998) and Mi Último Hombre (1996).
- Adriena Sobotová was born on 21 August 1961 in Czechoslovakia. She is an actress, known for Jeste vetsí blbec, nez jsme doufali (1994), Cas sluhu (1989) and Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci (1981).
- Producer
- Executive
Adrienne Maloof was born on 4 September 1961 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. She is a producer and executive, known for Feast (2005), Ochoa Boyz: Short Notice (2019) and Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2012). She was previously married to Paul Nassif.- Producer
- Actress
- Art Director
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Adrienne Wehr is a multi-disciplinary performing artist working in film, theatre, TV, radio, print, and new media. She is also an award-winning producer, an art director, as well as a visual artist, writer, and educator. She has also served as an artists'advocate through board participation for the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of TV and Radio Artists.- Agneta Andersson was born on 25 April 1961 in Karlskoga, Sweden. She died on 8 October 2023 in Karlskoga, Sweden.
- Agnieszka Kowalska was born on 26 March 1961 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Czarne slonca (1992), Miasto prywatne (1994) and A Sailor Lost (2019).
- Ahmed Aboutaleb was born on 29 August 1961 in Beni Sidel, Morocco. He is an actor, known for Ome Cor (2022), Sinterklaasjournaal (2001) and Dit was het nieuws (1996).
- Actor
- Writer
- Composer
Ahmet Safak was born on 8 January 1961 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Kusatma Yedi Uyuyanlar (2019), Avci (2001) and Rabia (2003).- Akihiko Ishizumi was born on 25 October 1961 in Matsuyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ponyo (2008), Naruto (2002) and Death Stranding (2019).
- Director
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Akihiko Shiota was born on 11 September 1961 in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Don't Look Back (1999), Moonlight Whispers (1999) and Harmful Insect (2001).- Akihiro Miura was born on 9 June 1961 in Osaka, Japan. He was previously married to Michiko.
- Akio Togashi was born on 15 May 1961 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Super Movie War Genesis: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive (2015), Kamen Rider Ghost (2015) and Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider (2016).
- Akira Hibino was born on 16 May 1961 in Gifu, Japan. He is an actor, known for Jigoro (1995), Fei yue, long men ke zhan (2013) and The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel (2013).
- Composer
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Akira Miyagawa was born on 18 February 1961 in Tokyo, Japan. Akira is a composer, known for Star Blazers 2199 (2012), Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014) and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008). Akira is married to Yuriko Mori. They have three children.- Composer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Akira Takasaki was born on 22 February 1961 in Osaka, Japan. He is a composer and actor, known for Odin (1985), Hittimittari (1984) and Geneshaft (2001).- Akito Osuga was born on 13 July 1961 in Atatsu, Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Super Electronic Bioman (1984), Chodenshi Baioman the Movie (1984) and The Enchantment (1989).
- Director
- Writer
- Animation Department
Akiyuki Shinbô was born on 27 September 1961 in Fukushima, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011), Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story (2013) and Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie 4 - Walpurgisnacht Rising (2024).- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Al Jean was born on 9 January 1961 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Simpsons (1989), The Simpsons Movie (2007) and It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986). He has been married to Stephanie Gillis since 2002.- Alain Dumas was born on 10 March 1961. He is an actor, known for Les Lavigueur, la vraie histoire (2008), Le grand ménage d'Atchoum (2013) and Les Bougon: C'est aussi ça la vie (2004).
- Alain Gintzburger was born on 21 January 1961 in Troyes, Aube, France. He is an actor, known for Promotion canapé (1990) and La garçonne (1988).
- Alain Holtgen was born on 8 October 1961 in Luxembourg. He is an actor, known for Un honnête commerçant (2002), The Clearstream Affair (2014) and Plan de table (2012).
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Sound Department
- Actor
Alain Tremblay was born on 12 April 1961 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor, known for Timeline (2003), Lucky Number Slevin (2006) and Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006).- Alain Vigneault is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Vigneault has previously coached the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and the New York Rangers Hockey Team in the NHL, as well as in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. During his career with the Canucks, he won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach of the year in 2006-07 and has become the team's record holder for wins as a coach. Under Vigneault, Vancouver won back-to-back Presidents' Trophies (2010-11 and 2011-12) and made one Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2011). In his first season with New York, he led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2014) in 20 years.
Prior to his coaching career, Vigneault played professionally as a defenceman for six seasons in the NHL, Central Hockey League and American Hockey League (AHL). In the NHL, he played 42 games over two seasons, 1981-82 and 1982-83, for the St. Louis Blues. - Producer
- Director
- Writer
Alan Abrams was born in Hollywood, California. He grew up in nearby Brentwood and spent time in Oak Park, Michigan and Kitchener, Ontario. He attended Fairfax High School, and The University of Florida.
Following a long career as a Veterinary Practice Management Consultant, Alan was playing golf with a former baseball player friend of his, Ferguson Jenkins who suggested that a reality golf show with bad golfers might be a fun project. Alan called his friend Steve Scarsone, another former ballplayer, who agreed to be his production partner. A week later or so, Alan and Steve, along with Alan's son Zac, and an editor/cinematographer named Webb Pickersgill, met at a restaurant and discussed "The Weekenders Golf Tour", a new concept in Reality Game-Show programming. Abrams, with the help of his son Zac, (then only 14 years old) created a web page and a MySpace profile, which saw over 70,000 hits within three days. The pilot was shot on September 11, 2006, and aired locally in Phoenix on January 7, 2007. The Pilot Episode enjoyed rave reviews and high ratings for its time slot, and ten additional episodes were produced the following Spring in Las Vegas and Phoenix, Arizona.
In September 2007, Abrams sadly became seriously incapacitated with complications of COPD caused by a negligent surgical procedure a few years prior and remained in a non-responsive coma for a period of almost three months. When removed from the Life Support Systems, he awoke from the coma and began a long and arduous recovery which included his suffering a stroke in 2012.
The Weekenders Golf Tour never aired another episode, but the experience was enjoyed by all including dozens of Competitors who travelled to Arizona from all over North America to be contestants on the show. Many clips continue to be available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbLJL5JYgIY).
Following his father's death in 2008, Alan and Zac founded The Dr. Steve Abrams Memorial Foundation - PetSavers, Inc., a Registered 501 (c)(3) Charitable Foundation that provides funds for Pet Parents who cannot afford critical Veterinary care in memory of Alan's dad, Dr. Steve Abrams who practiced Veterinary Medicine for over fifty (50) years and never once turned an animal away due to finances. As of April 2018, https://DoctorSteve.org has saved over 815 pets from Economic Euthanasia and continues to give back daily.
Alan Abrams is the proud father of Sara, Zac (Heather) Dylan and Tyler, is single and resides in North Scottsdale, Arizona.- Alan Boyce was born on 23 September 1961 in Derry, New Hampshire, USA. He is an actor, known for Nowhere (1997), The X-Files (1993) and Permanent Record (1988).
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Stunts
Alan D. Purwin was born on 28 August 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Blown Away (1994). He was married to Kathryn. He died on 11 September 2015 in Medellin, Colombia.- Sound Department
Alan Decker was born on 14 September 1961. He is known for Homeland (2011), Grimm (2011) and Outlander (2014). He died on 14 December 2020 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Alan Entwistle is a published author and former music journalist with Record Mirror. As a film-maker Alan has written and directed about a dozen short films, screened variously at Cannes, Edinburgh and on TV. In 2005 Alan's son Jack was born at 24weeks gestation, plunging the whole family into the scary world of Neonatal Intensive Care. The roller coaster continued for 18 months when Jack was christened in the Summer of 2006. Looking back over this experience, Alan began developing this unique true story into a feature movie, 24weekers. He completed the feature length screenplay over the next 4 years, directing a promo trailer for the movie in 2011. 24weekers is in advanced preproduction.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Designer
Alan Jay was born on 6 June 1961 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and production designer, known for Mouche (1982), May I Kill U? (2012) and Every Occupation Needs a Party (2010).