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Born in Chiba in 1934, Nakajima joined Toei in 1959, and was promoted to director there in 1964. He has never directed outside the studio since, and has been well regarded there as one of Toei's most prolific and dependable hitmakers. In the 1960s, Nakajima concentrated on samurai films, but found his true metier in the 1970s with the explosion of second-generation yakuza movies. These so-called jitsuroku (true record) stories were far more violent than their yakuza movie counterparts of the 1950s and 60s, and none more so than Nakajima's. Rape, torture, gunplay, nothing was off-limits in a typical Nakajima scenario, such as the fitful, hysterically violent Bakamasa Horamasa Toppamasa (1976) and the amazingly raw and passionate Riot at Shimane Prison (Bodo Shimane Keimusho, 1975), which actually caused a controversy in Japan for its realistic portrayal of prison brutality. The violence in Nakajima's work is often accompanied by a deep-running sentimentalism: he is considered by Japanese critics to be a "wet" director, as compared to the "dry", cynical style of fellow Toei yakuza-helmer Kinji Fukasaku. Exemplary among his pictures which balance sudden explosions of violence with moments of startling sentimentality is his 1979 hit Sochiyo no Kubi, a lengthy meditation on the end of an era (the yakuza immediately before Japan's war in China broke out and escalated into World War II). As his career moved on, Nakajima's work grew increasingly more elegiac: his 1985 movie Seburi's Story was selected by the Berlin Film Festival, and several of his more recent films have examined the plights of women among the yakuza, a theme usually ignored in his hypermacho work in the 1970s. Despite the often sordid nature of his pictures, Nakajima has managed to work with much of the top acting and technical talent in Japan, and has garnered much of the best work of their respective careers from Toei's top stars Hiroki Matsukata and Tsunehiko Watase.- Peter Reeves was born on 14 January 1932 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for What a Girl Wants (2003), Bluebell (1986) and Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done (1975). He died on 11 June 2023 in the UK.
- Actor
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis W. Mallen, Jr. oldest of three children, Dennis was born in Belleville, New Jersey on November 7, 1969 and raised in middle-class, Kearny, New Jersey. As a straight C student and athlete, Dennis always had a "happy go lucky" charm and brought a certain intensity to everything that he's done. He was fortunate enough to have corporate success at a young age. He was a 25 year old technology executive in Manhattan. During the dot.com era, Dennis was the CEO of a technology firm. It is at this time that Dennis began his acting career. His first role was an off-Broadway rendition of "Of Mice and Men." Dennis discovered that he was a "true method actor" by exploring and demonstrating the depths of his role as "Lenny." It is after that that Dennis had his first audition, that he booked. He was the principal actor in a "China Airlines" commercial. He has gone on to have many roles both principal and supporting. Most recently and notable, he is the lead actor in the features "Killer Miller," "Grey People," "Daddy We're Back, " and "The Italians." He's also had notable supporting roles in "The Mad Hatter," "Life's Rewards" "Ponder," "The Irishman," and "Devil's Advocate." Dennis was also committed to numerous projects and commercials throughout North America prior to his death on June 11, 2023 in Sebring, Florida.
Dennis' professionalism, marketability and preparedness has made him the ideal actor for any role that comes his way. He displayed an extensive "range" in his character development. He was known for exploring roles of characters that are "broken;" because after all, there's no fun in a vanilla character.- Actor
- Writer
Mangal Dhillon was born on 18 June 1959 in Wander Jatana, Punjab, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Bhrashtachar (1989), Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992) and Heer Ranjha (1992). He was married to Ritu Dhillon and Mita Vashisht. He died on 11 June 2023 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Alessandro De Gaetano was born in 1938 in the USA. He was a writer and director, known for UFO: Target Earth (1974), Haunted (1977) and Scoring (1979). He died on 11 June 2023 in Arizona, USA.- Rubén Moya was born on 31 October 1960 in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. He was an actor, known for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017), Los gatos de las azoteas (1988) and Narcosatanicos diabolicos (1991). He died on 11 June 2023 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Sound Department
Rob Young was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. He is known for Unforgiven (1992), Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Jumanji (1995). He was married to Yvonne Wetherall. He died on 11 June 2023 in Albi, France.- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Michael Noonan was born in Ireland. He was a writer and actor, known for Close to Home (1975), The Governor (1977) and Section 7 (1972). He was married to Rosslyn Noonan. He died on 11 June 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.- Carlos Treto was an actor, known for Pata negra (2001), Cabeza Madre (2017) and Operación Fangio (1999). He died on 11 June 2023 in Havana, Cuba.
- Judy Cole was an actress, known for The Big Bad Swim (2006) and Big Apple (2002). She died on 11 June 2023 in the USA.
- Silvia Nastase is a Romanian film and theatre actress .She was born on February 5, 1943 in Bucuresti, Romania. She graduated from Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1965.In 1966, she plays first role in the movie Sah la rege.Other notable roles in films :Teenage Space Vampires (1999), Morometii (1987) and Tuesday, After Christmas (2010). Play on stage of the theater ''National Ion Luca Caragiale'' in Bucuresti,Romania.
- Franz Leichter was born on 19 August 1930 in Vienna, Austria. He was married to Melody Anderson and Nina Leichter. He died on 11 June 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Magda Saleh was born on 2 April 1944 in Cairo, Egypt. She was an actress, known for Ebnati Al Aziza (1971) and A Footnote in Ballet History? (2016). She was married to Jack Josephson and Jack Josephson. She died on 11 June 2023 in Cairo, Egypt.