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- Music Department
- Producer
- Composer
Songwriter ("Twinkle and Shine", "Dream Street", "Flipper"), scriptwiter, writer of special material, and author. He joined ASCAP in 1947, and his other popular-song compositions include "With You in My Arms", "Where Does It Get You in the End?", "Possum Song", "Ah, but It Happens", "If You're Ever Down in Texas", "Any Way the Wind Blows", "Cotton Candy" and "Love in the Country".- Music Department
- Soundtrack
'Panama' Francis was born on 21 December 1918 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is known for Malcolm X (1992). He was married to Alyce. He died on 13 November 2001 in Miami, Florida, USA.- Stunts
- Actor
- Transportation Department
'Wild' Bill Mock was born on 28 July 1943 in Harris County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Universal Soldier (1992), Darkman (1990) and Army of Darkness (1992). He died on 18 September 2001 in Deer Park, Texas, USA.- Special Effects
- Art Department
For more than thirty years, A. D. Flowers worked his magic in movies and on TV and ended his career as one of Hollywood's most highly respected and sought-after special effects experts. His craft, however, predated the now-universally employed computerized high-tech FX that the movie and TV industry relies upon today. Explosives, flashbulbs, miniatures, water tanks, unique recipes for blood, and a lot of improvisation (not to mention chance) comprised Flowers' bag of tricks. Affirming that he used his bag of tricks to its best advantage, the Academy Awards presented Flowers with Oscars for his contributions as a "powder man" in the 1970 production of "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and for his skillful creation of disaster in the 1972 "The Poseidon Adventure." He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work with Steven Spielberg in the 1979 movie "1941" -- one of Flowers last efforts in his field. He was born in Texas and raised in Sayre, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school in 1935, like so many others from Oklahoma in the '30s, he hitchhiked to California, the golden state, where he hoped to find work. Within three years he was married and, with the help of his father-in-law, a painter at MGM studios, had a job as a studio handyman. Starting right at the bottom, literally, Flowers spent his first 19 nights at his new job on his hands and knees polishing a dance floor that Mickey Rooney used. He eventually moved from floors to grounds and was given the "greenman" assignment wherein his responsibility included feeding and nursing and otherwise maintaining plants, flowers, and any turf on movie sets. By the mid-'40s, Flowers had worked his way into the studio property department and from there onto assignments working with special effects. Explosives became his forte, but anything mechanical proved his domain. Whether employing hydraulics, electronics, or pyrotechnics -- skills that he studied at trade schools while practicing them in movies -- Flowers helped create or re-create fires, floods, dog fights (the aerial kind), bombs bursting in air, etc. For many years he enjoyed the role of chief of mechanical special effects at 20th Century-Fox. And his specialties were not limited to movies. He also plied his trade in television on shows such as "Gunsmoke" and Combat!" for example. A. D. Flowers retired to Camarillo, California, in 1979.- A.R. Ammons was born on 18 February 1926 in Whiteville, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Phyllis Plumbo. He died on 25 February 2001 in Ithaca, New York, USA.
- Music Artist
- Actress
- Composer
Talented. Beautiful. Modest. These three words described R&B singer-turned-actress Aaliyah perfectly.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane (Hankerson) and Michael Haughton. Her uncle was music manager Barry Hankerson and her brother is director Rashad Haughton. Aaliyah was raised in Detroit. She got her first major exposure appearing on the syndicated television series Star Search (1983), where she awed the audience with her amazing voice and talent, singing "My Funny Valentine", a song which her mother had sung years earlier. At age 11, she sang with Gladys Knight in a five-night stint in Las Vegas. Withdrawing from the celebrity scene for a few years, Aaliyah lived the life of a normal teenage girl, attending Detroit's Performing Arts High School, where she majored in dance. It was around this same time that Aaliyah met singer/composer R. Kelly. Kelly assisted Aaliyah with the production of her debut album "Age Ain't Nothing But A number", which scored several number hits, specifically "Back and Forth." The album's title was a brief reference to her short-lived marriage to R. Kelly (she was 15 years of age at the time, and he was in his 20s). Thir marriage was annulled due to her status as a minor.
During her senior year, Aaliyah went on to record "One In A Million", which featured the songwriting talents of major R&B producers/writers Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The album was a major success and sealed Aaliyah's fame forever.
Aaliyah recorded the single 'Journey to the past' for the Anastasia (1997) soundtrack. After seeing her at an awards show and in the video for her hit song "Are You that Somebody?" (from the Eddie Murphy film Doctor Dolittle (1998)), film producer Joel Silver (producer of The Matrix (1999) and other major actor films) asked Aaliyah to audition for a role in an romance/action film, Romeo Must Die (2000). With her determination and sex appeal, Aaliyah won Silver over and was cast in her first major film role. Romeo Must Die (2000) was a hit at the box office. This film led to her being cast as one of the stars of the film based on Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (2002), and in the two sequels to the major box office hit, The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003).
During the busy schedule of her film career, Aaliyah took time to record her third album, the self-titled "Aaliyah". July 2001 was a busy time for Aaliyah. After the success of her song "Try Again", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award and won several MTV Video Awards, Aaliyah finally released her "Aaliyah" album. Debuting at number two on the Billboard charts, "Aaliyah" was a sales success, despite some lackluster reviews.
In August 2001, Aaliyah took time off from her busy album promotional tour to fly to the Bahamas to film a video for the song "Rock the Boat". The video, filmed on Abaco Island, was directed by Hype Williams, a major music video director known for his style and wit.
On August 25, 2001, after filming the video, Aaliyah and about 9-11 of her entourage took off from Marsh Harbour airport at 6:50pm EDT in a small Cessna 404 en route to Opa-Locka, Florida. A few minutes after take-off, the plane crashed about 200 feet from the runaway, killing Aaliyah and many others instantly. Four passengers were pulled alive from the wreckage, and one later died at a hospital in Nassau. Aaliyah was only 22 years old. Her funeral was held on Friday August 31st in New York, and 22 white doves were flown to celebrate each year of her life. Soon after her death, the hit singles 'More Than a woman' and 'Rock The Boat' were released, from her third album. In 2002, the film Queen of the Damned (2002) was released, in which Aaliyah played Queen Akasha. She was nominated for best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards 2002.
Aaliyah's short-lived, but brilliant career, was a true success story for a young African-American woman who went against all odds to be herself in an industry where originality is scarce. Truly missed by her family, friends, and fans, her music and film contributions will live forever. It's no wonder that her name means 'Highest, most ex-halted one; the best' in Hebrew. She had achieved so much in her twenty-two years.- Abdulaziz Al-Omari was born on 28 May 1979 in Saudi Arabia. He died on 11 September 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Abe Ginsberg was born on 31 December 1935 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Sense of Place (1978) and Brookside (1982). He died on 6 November 2001 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, UK.
- Abesalom Loria was born on 22 April 1922. He was an actor, known for Kvarkvare, Ajooba (1990) and Sportloto-82 (1982). He died on 27 January 2001.
- Abraham Beame was born on 20 March 1906 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Stowaway (1981), New York, New York (1967) and Trump: What's the Deal? (1991). He was married to Mary Ingerman. He died on 10 February 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aclan Sayilgan was born in 1924 in Izmir, Turkey. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Binnaz (1959), Soför Nebahat (1960) and Katiller (1973). He died on 6 September 2001 in Izmir, Turkey.- Production Manager
- Director
- Writer
Aco Petrovski was born on 12 May 1923 in Tetovo, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was a production manager and director, known for So Tito niz Makedonija (1957), Partizan (1953) and Vo presret na izborite (1957). He died on 28 July 2001 in Skopje, Macedonia.- Adam Kilgour was born on 1 May 1935. He was an actor, known for Quiz Show (1994). He died on 9 April 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Adele Proom was born on 6 February 1932. She was an actress, known for Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) and So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993). She died on 2 March 2001.
- Adhemar Ferreira da Silva was born on 29 September 1927 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Black Orpheus (1959), Olympic Games: 1956 (1956) and XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport (1948). He died on 12 January 2001 in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Adolf Bjerke was born on 27 April 1914 in Orkanger, Norway. He was an actor, known for A Young Woman Missing (1953), Selkvinnen (1953) and Den røde pimpernell (1968). He died on 11 June 2001.
- Director
- Additional Crew
Adolf Dresen was born on 31 March 1935 in Eggesin / Uecker-Randow, Germany. He was a director, known for Juno und der Pfau (1974), Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe (1968) and Iphigenie auf Tauris (1979). He was married to Barbara Bachmann. He died on 11 July 2001 in Leipzig, Germany.- Actor
- Director
Adolfo Llauradó was born on 29 September 1941 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. He was an actor and director, known for The Man from Maisinicu (1973), La primera carga al machete (1969) and Amores (1994). He was married to Jacqueline Meppiel. He died on 3 November 2001 in Havana, Cuba.- Adrian Digby was born on 13 June 1909 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He died on 29 November 2001 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Adrian Oswald was born on 13 August 1908 in Nottingham, England, UK. He died on 28 October 2001 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Adrian Weiss was born on 1 May 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. Adrian was a producer and assistant director, known for The Bride and the Beast (1958), The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) and Craig Kennedy, Criminologist (1952). Adrian was married to Ethel. Adrian died on 27 October 2001 in Oxnard, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Adriana Contreras was born on 18 November 1953 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico. She was a director and writer, known for Lecciones de poesia (1978), Historias de vida (1982) and Naturaleza muerta (1980). She died on 27 February 2001 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Adriano De Zan was born on 20 May 1932 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for La domenica sportiva (1954), Il dio di Roserio (1971) and Maurizio Costanzo Show (1982). He died on 24 August 2001 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Writer
- Actor
Afonso Praça was born on 13 January 1939 in Felgar, Torre de Moncorvo, Portugal. He was a writer and actor, known for Memória Dum Povo (1982), Pedro Só (1972) and Faz de Conta (1986). He died on 3 May 2001 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Agostino De Simone was born on 13 August 1923 in Fisciano, Italy. He was an actor, known for La pelle sotto gli artigli (1975), Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! (1971) and Wanted Johnny Texas (1967). He died on 6 March 2001 in Rome, Italy.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Agustín Navarro was born in 1926 in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Proceso a la conciencia (1964), El cerro de los locos (1960) and 15 bajo la lona (1959). He was married to Carmen de la Maza. He died on 14 July 2001.- Ahmad Shah Massoud was born on 1 September 1953 in Jangalak Panjsher, Afghanistan. He died on 9 September 2001 in Khoaja Bahauddin, Takhar, Afghanistan.
- Ahmed Al-Haznawi died on 11 September 2001 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Ahmed Sofa was born on 30 June 1943 in Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Chittagong, Bangladesh]. He was a writer, known for Alatchakra (2021) and Bangla (2006). He died on 28 July 2001 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Aiden Grennell was born on 10 January 1920 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Michael Collins (1996), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Inside (1985). He was married to Iris Lawler. He died on 13 January 2001 in Dublin, Ireland.
- Actor
Akram Midani was born on 7 December 1927 in Damascus, Syria. He was an actor. He was married to Watfa Midani. He died on 29 November 2001 in Oakland, Pennsylvania, USA.- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Art Director
Al Dempster was born on 23 July 1911 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. He was an art director, known for Lady and the Tramp (1955), Mary Poppins (1964) and Sleeping Beauty (1959). He died on 28 June 2001 in Ventura, California, USA.- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
Al Ham was born on 6 February 1925 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (1966), Give 'em Hell, Harry! (1975) and Harlow (1965). He was married to Mary Mayo. He died on 4 October 2001 in Spring Hill, Florida, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Al Hibbler was born on 16 August 1915 in Tyro, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Nightfall (1956), After Hours (2009) and Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948). He died on 24 April 2001 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Al Lehman was born on 15 June 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a costume designer, known for Murder, She Wrote (1984), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) and Simon & Simon (1981). He died on 17 December 2001 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Al McGuire was born on 7 September 1928 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Girls Nite Out (1982), Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game (1979) and Sports Illustrated: 1992 the Year in Sports (1992). He was married to Patricia Sharkey. He died on 26 January 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- Actor
Al Rice was born on 20 January 1905 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Margaret McKay. He died on 11 February 2001 in Maitland, Florida, USA.- Al Strapelli was an actor, known for Desperate Living (1977) and Female Trouble (1974). He died on 27 May 2001 in Cockeysville, Maryland, USA.
- Actor
- Casting Director
Starting as a messenger at MGM, Trescony worked his way up to casting director at the studio for over 30 years and was head of casting for movies and television for approximately 12 years. In the early 1970s he moved to NBC as VP of talent. Among many, many others, he helped further the careers of such stars as Debbie Reynolds, Richard Chamberlain, Charles Bronson and Janet Leigh.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Al Waxman was born on 2 March 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and director, known for Cagney & Lacey (1981), Heavy Metal (1981) and The Hurricane (1999). He was married to Sara. He died on 18 January 2001 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Alan Beaven was born on 15 October 1952 in Devonport, New Zealand. Alan was married to Kimi Beaven and Elizabeth. Alan died on 11 September 2001 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Alan Coleshill was born on 2 March 1943 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nicholas Nickleby (1957), The Ugly Duckling (1959) and Circus Friends (1956). He died on 27 March 2001 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
- Director
- Editor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Crosland Jr. was born on 19 July 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Marty (1955), Sweet Smell of Success (1957) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He was married to Martha Villasenor, Jean Margaret Smith, Donna Ruth Hanor, Leatrice M Bernard, Bettie Jane Brown and Eileen Florence Dougherty. He died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California, USA.- Alan Fennell was born on 11 December 1936 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Thunderbirds (2015), UFO (1970) and Invaders from the Deep (1981). He was married to Doris L. Weems. He died on 11 December 2001 in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
- Alan Naluai was born on 17 June 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for McCloud (1970) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). He died on 10 March 2001 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Pultz was born on 11 July 1937 in New York, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for General Hospital (1963), A Flame in the Wind (1964) and Return to Peyton Place (1972). He died on 25 October 2001 in Encino, California, USA.- Director
- Producer
- Actor
Alan Rafkin was born on 23 July 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986), One Day at a Time (1975) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). He was married to Ann Rosin. He died on 6 August 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Alanna McManus is known for Con Air (1997). She died on 10 June 2001.
- Alayne Gentul was born on 4 October 1956 in Queens, New York, USA. She was married to Jack Gentul. She died on 11 September 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Albert Butterfield was born on 29 April 1935 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 23 February 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.