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- 'Big Bengt' Erlandsson was born on 10 October 1922 in Kulltorps parish, Municipality of Gnosjö, Jönköping County, Sweden. He died on 21 March 2016 in Jönköping, Jönköpings län, Sweden.
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'Bumps' Williard was born on 12 September 1935. He died on 14 February 2016.- Sound Department
A. Lapuchowski was born on 18 March 1927 in Czestochowa, Poland. A. is known for The Hours of Hope (1955) and Trzy starty (1955). A. died on 12 August 2016.- Writer
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A. Martin Zweiback is an acclaimed Writer, Producer and Director who was recently awarded First Place in the 2013 Barcelona International Screenplay Competition for his original Comedy "The Tides of Love"; and was a Top Finalist in the 2013 Final Draft Contest for his Action-Adventure screenplay titled "The Doctor's Son".
His past work includes: "The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley" starring Katharine Hepburn and Nick Nolte; which Zweiback also Co- Produced. (Not to be confused with "Grace Quigley") he was responsible for the critically acclaimed version described by Film Critic-Historian, Leonard Maltin, in his annual ''I'V, Movies & Video Guide" as "a touching, funny, surreal black comedy about the problems of the elderly and the right of choice". The film won the Grand Prize and Best Screenplay at the NY Independent Film Festival in 2006; "Me, Natalie" starring Putty Duke (received a Golden Globes Best Actress award for her role) and which earned Zweiback the prestigious Writers' Guild of America nomination for Best Written American Drama Written Directly for the Screen; "Cactus In the Snow" starring Richard Thomas, which Zweiback also Directed, was honored at a special screening at the John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. and acknowledged as "the only anti-war feature film to come out of Hollywood during the Vietnam War". Among its many accolades, Head Film Critic of the BBC, Crispin Aubrey, called it "Quite possibly the best American picture in the last ten years."; Martin Zweiback also has written numerous shows for prime- time TV series such as "Kung Fu", "Run For Your Life" and "James at 15", "Combat", "Rifleman", which received high praise as well as several Emmy nominations for actors playing major roles in those teleplays. His Kung Fu episode starring Chief Dan George was the highest rated show in the history of that acclaimed series; Zweiback is a graduate of U.C.L.A. Film School, where he was the only student to have won all three major student awards: i.e. the Screen Producers Guild Award for Best Student Film: the Screen Director's Guild Scholarship; and the Samuel Goldwyn Creative Writing Contest (twice). He also taught Motion Picture Editing as graduate student there. Martin presently has several original screenplays in various stages of development, and is working on a book titled "The Ultimate Disillusion of Grace Quigley". He recently ran his first Half Marathon.- Music Department
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A. Nayyar was born on 17 September 1950 in Pakistan. He is known for Rangeelay Jasoos (1989), Black Warrant (1982) and I Love You (1982). He died on 11 November 2016 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actor
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- Writer
A. A. Gill is a respected writer and a fearsome critic. He is the TV and restaurant critic for The Sunday Times and a contributing editor to "GQ" magazine, "Vanity Fair" and "Australian Gourmet Traveller". He suffers from a severe form of dyslexia and, consequently, all of his works are written by dictation.
He was born Adrian Anthony Gill and uses A. A. Gill as a byline. He was educated at the progressive independent St Christopher School in Hertfordshire and would later recall his experiences at the school for his book The Angry Island. After St Christopher, he moved to London to study at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Slade School of Art, nurturing ambitions to be an artist.
He began his writing career in his thirties, writing art reviews for little magazines. His first piece for Tatler, in 1991, was an account of being in a detox clinic, written under a pseudonym. In 1993 he moved to The Sunday Times, where he quickly established himself as a competent and talented individual.
Adrian's razor sharp critiques and evocative turns of phrase have often landed him in trouble. It has been remarked that everyone finds Adrian charming except the vast swathes of the population he has offended: the Welsh; the Manx; animal-lovers (he shot a baboon); Clare Balding (he called her a "dyke on a bike"); historian Mary Beard (who he said "should be kept away from television cameras altogether"), and Gordon Ramsay.
His books include two novels, "Sap Rising" and "Starcrossed", two travel books, "AA Gill Is Away" and "Previous Convictions", as well as "The Angry Island" and "Paper View".
In 2012, he wrote another book, entitled The Golden Door: Letter to America. The book is a love letter to the creation, culture and super-mammaried Playmates of America, based partly on scrapbooks and stories about distant cousins who emigrated from Yorkshire to Colorado, and partly on spoony memories of his own youthful sojourns Stateside.
Gill's first wife was the author Cressida Connolly, daughter of the writer Cyril Connolly. They later divorced. His second wife, whom he married in 1990, was Amber Rudd, a financial journalist and Conservative MP for Hastings and Rye, who appeared in his column as "The Silver-spoon". They have two children, Flora and Alasdair.
He now has a long-term relationship with Nicola Formby, editor-at-large of the Tatler, for whom he left Rudd in 1995, who appears in his column as "The Blonde". They have twins, Edith and Isaac, born in March 2007.
Adrian is represented in London, England by Useful Talent.- Director
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A. C. Tirulokachandar was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked mainly in Tamil films from the 1960s to 1988. He also directed a few films in Hindi and Telugu. His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in a contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He directed the pair Sivaji Ganeshan and Jayalalitha in 5 films - Deiva Magan, Dharmam Engey, Engirundho Vandhaal, Enga Mama, Avanthan Manidhan. He directed Rajesh Khanna in Babu in 1985 which became a hit.- Additional Crew
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A.W. Gryphon was born on 7 November 1972 in Manhassett, New York, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for Tron: Legacy (2010), Vertical Limit (2000) and Race to Witch Mountain (2009). She died on 14 November 2016 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Director
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Aaron Aites was a director and producer, known for 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013), Until the Light Takes Us (2008) and Memory Box (2016). He died on 28 April 2016 in the USA.- Music Department
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- Soundtrack
Aaron Huffman was born on 23 June 1972 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a composer, known for Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), American Pie (1999) and Saving Silverman (2001). He died on 6 March 2016 in Burien, Washington, USA.- Aaron Pryor was born on 20 October 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was married to Frankie Banks. He died on 9 October 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
- Aaron Wimmer was born on 26 July 1978 in Provo, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011). He died on 2 February 2016 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Aaron Wulf was born on 20 April 1980 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Monk (2002) and Girlfriends (2000). He died on 1 June 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Ab van Ieperen was born in 1944. He was a director and actor, known for Achter glas (1981), Heb je Jetta wel 'ns gehad? (1978) and Jachttafereel (1971). He died on 23 July 2016.- Actor
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Abb Dickson was born on 31 August 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Picasso Trigger (1988), Malibu Express (1985) and The Brass Ring (1974). He died on 18 July 2016 in Jonesboro, Georgia, USA.- Writer
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- Editor
Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career as a filmmaker at the age of 30. Since then he has made many movies and has become one of the most important figures in contemporary Iranian film. He is also a major figure in the arts world, and has had numerous gallery exhibitions of his photography, short films and poetry. He is an iconic figure for what he has done, and he has achieved it all by believing in the arts and the creativity of his mind.- Abdul Jabbar Al-Sharqawi was born on 1 December 1953 in Iraq. He was an actor, known for Theyab Al-Lail (1992), Al Haj Nejim (2015) and King Ghazi of Iraq (1993). He died on 22 May 2016 in Baghdad, Iraq.
- Abdul Jalil was born in 1940 in Bahrain. He was an actor, known for Moina Moti (1969), Pitch Dhala Path (1968) and Adorsho Chhapakhana (1970). He died on 13 February 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Abdul Nizam was born in 1966 in Singapore. He was a director and writer, known for Datura (1999), Breaking the Ice (2014) and Stories About Love (2000). He died on 14 June 2016 in Singapore.- Abdul Rashid Khan was born on 19 August 1908 in Uttar Pradesh, Briitish India. He died on 18 February 2016 in Kolkata, India.
- Abdul Sattar Edhi was born in 1928 in Gujarat, India. He died on 8 July 2016 in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abe Vigoda proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing.
Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, a tailor -- both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading to no avail with Robert Duvall to save his life "for old times' sake". Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum role of the dour, unsmiling, urinary tract-tormented Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom Barney Miller (1975), his best-known role. The character of Fish proved popular enough to be spun off to his own (albeit short-lived) series, Fish (1977).
With his long, blank, rarely smiling face, he remained in high demand in mafioso-type roles, and for a while in the mid-1980s, he was mistakenly believed to have been dead, leading a producer to remark, "I need an Abe Vigoda type actor", not realizing Vigoda was still alive. The 1990s and beyond became busy again for Vigoda, making appearances in North (1994), The Misery Brothers (1995), A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998), and Crime Spree (2003). He continued acting into his 90s, surprising audiences with his entertaining style.
Vigoda died in his sleep on January 26, 2016, , a month before his 95th birthday, in suburban Woodland Park, New Jersey. He was interred in Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York. - Actor
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Abel Fernandez was born on 14 July 1930 in East Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Untouchables (1959), Steve Canyon (1958) and Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). He died on 3 May 2016 in Whittier, California, USA.- Abner J. Mikva was born on 21 January 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Dave (1993), Mikva! Democracy is a Verb (2020) and 60 Minutes (1968). He was married to Zoe Wise. He died on 4 July 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Ace Lundon was born on 1 August 1936 in Unknown. He was an actor, known for Best Day Ever (2014). He died on 24 October 2016 in Bullhead City, Arizona, USA.
- Acel Moore was born on 5 October 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer, known for Black Perspective on the News (1973) and The Newspaperman. He died on 12 February 2016.
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Achim Mentzel was born on 15 July 1946 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Als wir träumten (2015), Feuer unter Deck (1979) and Der Wixxer (2004). He was married to Brigitte, Barbara, Iris and Kathrin Steinhöfel. He died on 4 January 2016 in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany.- Aco Jovanovski was born on 31 December 1930 in Skoplje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Viza na zloto (1959), Frosina (1952) and Planinata na gnevot (1968). He died on 18 March 2016 in Skopje, Macedonia.
- Ad Tamboer was born on 8 November 1950 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is known for The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin (1997). He died on 26 August 2016 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
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Adam A. Kaczanowski was born on 14 June 1943 in Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland. He was a cinematographer, known for Czlowiek ze studni (1991) and Czlowiek srodka (1988). He died on 23 September 2016 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.- Adam Dacre died on 7 May 2016 in the UK.
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- Actor
Adam Hill Gilbert, born William Dudley Gilbert in Culpeper, Virginia, in 1935, left Duke University at the end of his sophomore year to enroll with The Pasadena Playhouse to study playwriting and theatre. He had written 2 original plays for high school production and hosted his own local radio show prior to attending Duke where he originated the radio show, "Campusology". It was there at WDBS where Adam worked with his friend and college big brother, David Hartman, who went on to host "Good Morning, America".
At The Playhouse Adam tried a bit of acting .. on "NBC Matinee Theatre", "The Lawrence Welk Show", and "The Virginian" before interning at ZIV studios where he began his writing career on the adventure series, "Ripcord", starring Larry Pennell and Ken Curtis, penning 7 scripts for producer, Jon Epstein.
Following a stint in the US Naval Reserves, Adam worked his way back to Hollywood, first writing headlines for Playboy magazine in NYC; then, hosting a teen talk show and "Up'n Adam" at WROV in Roanoke, Va; and making one more stop in Charlotte, NC hosting their early morning show.
Bouncing back to Hollywood, Adam joined Hollywood Video Center as Production Supervisor for "Della", "Pat Boone", "Pet Set with Betty White", Governor Reagan's "State of the State" speeches and "The Virginia Graham Show".
After a stint directing location shoots for "Candid Camera" and publishing his book, "I'm The Guy Who Gets" at Price, Stern, Sloan Publishing he joined Hatos-Hall Productions where he became head writer and on-air judge for the popular game show,"Split-Second" starring Tom Kennedy. The show was a huge success and ran 4 years. In 1979 Adam joined the Bob Stivers Productions company, associate producing 4 years of "Circus of the Stars", "All Star Mothers' Day",and "Celebrity Daredevils".
Then, associate producing and writing for George Vosburgh's "It All Adds Up", "Showdown of the Dream Teams" (An Alan Sloan production) and "Fifty Grand Slam" as network liaison for NBC. This led to a gig at Merv Griffin Enterprises for the NBC pilot, "Buzzword".
In 1986 Adam left Hollywood in part time retirement to become Creative Director for Coachela Valley Television and initiating the popular desert TV show, "Kitchens of the Desert". When the station was sold Adam worked briefly for KDES radio before assuming the position of Director of Marketing for The McCallum Theatre at The Bob Hope Cultural Center in Palm Desert.
In 1993 Adam semi retired the second time, moving home to Williamsburg, VA where he now lives .. just down the street from his family .. sister, brother-in-law and nephew.- Production Designer
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Adam Kilian was born on 13 February 1923 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a production designer and art director, known for Television Theater (1953), Król Macius I (1958) and The Decalogue (1989). He died on 25 June 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Adama Traoré died on 19 July 2016 in Beaumont-sur-Oise, Val d'Oise, France.
- Adelzonilton was born on 29 June 1943 in Alagoas, Brazil. He died on 9 August 2016 in Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Adi Pinter was born on 19 January 1948 in Graz, Styria, Austria. He was an actor, known for SOKO München (1978), Kaisermühlen Blues (1992) and Mein Freund, der Lipizzaner (1994). He died on 20 May 2016.
- Adi Siebert was born on 12 May 1953 in Kassel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Suicide Club (2010) and Stille Wasser (2005). He died on 29 September 2016 in Kassel, Germany.
- Adilson Magah was an actor, known for Oração do Amor Selvagem (2015), Confronto Final (2005) and Destiny River (2010). He died on 31 December 2016 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Soundtrack
Adnan Abu Hassan was a composer, known for Rahsia (1987), Ali Setan (1985) and Ujang (1988). He was married to Rozinor Hafiza Mohd Fauzi. He died on 18 March 2016 in Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia.- Actor
- Producer
- Art Department
Adnan Mersinli was born on 5 January 1940 in Mersin, Turkey. He was an actor and producer, known for Kaçis (1985), Akrep Yuvasi (1977) and Sürtük (1965). He died on 18 April 2016 in Yalova, Turkey.- 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 On Board (1998). He died on 12 July 2016.- Art Department
- Director
- Writer
Adolf Born was born on 12 June 1930 in Ceské Velenice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for Mindrák (1981), Nesmysl (1975) and Mach a Sebestová k tabuli! (1985). He died on 22 May 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Adolf Burger was born on 12 August 1917 in Velká Lomnica, Austria-Hungary [now Slovakia]. He was a writer, known for The Counterfeiters (2007), Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) and Na plovárne (1999). He was married to Gisela Burger. He died on 6 December 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Adolf Katzenmeier was born on 15 November 1934 in Germany. He died on 19 October 2016 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Adrian Brine was born on 25 March 1936 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for An Age of Kings (1960), Vuurzee (2005) and Walhalla (2011). He died on 11 May 2016 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.- Composer
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- Sound Department
Adrian Enescu was born on 31 March 1948 in Bucharest, Romania. He was a composer, known for Kira Kiralina (2014), Chained Justice (1984) and Rîul care urca muntele (1977). He was married to Adina Popescu. He died on 19 August 2016 in Romania.- Adrian Greenwood was born in October 1973 in the UK. He died on 6 April 2016 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Adrian McElwee was born in 1989 in the USA. He is known for Something to Do with the Wall (1991), In Paraguay (2008) and Bright Leaves (2003). He died on 24 December 2016 in the USA.- Adrian Ricard was born on 7 August 1924 in the USA. She was an actress, known for I, Robot (2004), Bulworth (1998) and The Man with Two Brains (1983). She died on 29 December 2016.
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- Actor
Adrian Vitoria was born in January 1968. He was a director and writer, known for Heist (2015), Black Money and Age of Heroes (2011). He was married to Rosie Fellner. He died on 20 November 2016 in Suffolk, England.