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- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Michael Cimino studied architecture and dramatic arts; later he filmed advertisements and documentaries and also wrote scripts until the actor, producer and director Clint Eastwood gave him the opportunity to direct the thriller Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974). But his biggest success was The Deer Hunter (1978) which won the Oscar for Best Picture. For another successful film, The Sicilian (1987), he got into trouble with critics when they accused him of portraying as a hero the Italian criminal Salvatore Giuliano.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Teddy Rooney was born on 12 April 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), General Electric Theater (1953) and The Ransom of Red Chief (1959). He was married to Carol A. Enright. He died on 2 July 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Caroline Aherne was born on 24 December 1963 in Ealing, London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for The Royle Family (1998), The Mrs. Merton Show (1995) and Mrs Merton & Malcolm (1999). She was married to Peter Hook. She died on 2 July 2016 in Timperley, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, UK.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
Robert Daley was an assistant director and producer, known for Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Dirty Harry (1971) and Real Genius (1985). He was married to Valerie. He died on 2 July 2016 in Ventura, California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928 in the Kingdom of Romania and emigrated after WWII to the United States. Wiesel is famous as a writer and human rights activist. He is a survivor of the Holocaust and his books often deal with this subject. In 1985 Wiesel was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that the U.S. Congress can bestow. In 1986, he won the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless campaigning for human rights. In addition to being a witness to the Shoah and a public supporter of the state of Israel, Wiesel's human rights activism included the Soviet and Ethiopian Jews, Nicaragua's Miskito Indians, Argentina's Desaparecidos, Cambodian refugees, the victims of war in former Yugoslavia and the cause of the Kurds. Wiesel opposed apartheid in South Africa, denounced genocide in Bosnia and called for an international intervention in Darfur, Sudan. Wiesel is the 'Andrew Mellon Professor of the Humanities' at Boston University. Now almost 80 years old, Elie Wiesel continues to teach, writer and give public speeches.- Actor
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Roger Dumas was born on 9 May 1932 in Annonay, Ardèche, France. He was an actor, known for That Man from Rio (1964), Code Name: Tiger (1964) and Our Agent Tiger (1965). He was married to Marie-José Nat. He died on 2 July 2016 in Paris, France.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Director
He started work as a theatre manager at 16, invalided out of the army at 19 after splitting his skull on the top of a tank. He spent 7 years as a film publicist. In 1953 Alan Ladd gave him a big break by making him production assistant on 'The Black Knight'. He then spent 14 years as production assistant or associate producer on such films as 'April in Portugal'. 'Invitation to Monte Carlo', 'The Secret Ways', amongst others. His first film as an independent producer was 'Shalako' in 1968, followed by 'The Wild Geese'. 'The Sea Wolves', 'Who Dares Wins' and more.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Camilo de Oliveira was born on 11 August 1924 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for Camilo - O Presidente (2009), Camilo, o Pendura (2002) and O Ladrão de Quem se Fala (1969). He was married to Paula Marcelo, Io Appolloni and Maria Luísa Bettencourt. He died on 2 July 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Brigid O'Brien was born on 3 June 1946 in Santa Monica, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), Wonder Woman (1975) and Born Again (1978). She died on 2 July 2016 in Paramount, California, USA.
- Additional Crew
The son of a dentist, Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in 1942 and attended Springfield College in Massachusetts. Upon America's entry into World War II, he was able to get a commission in the U.S. Army Air Corps, becoming one of the "Tuskegee Airmen." He was a fighter pilot of the 332nd Fighter Group, flying a P-51 Mustang--he was one of the first African-American pilots to shoot down a Luftwaffe plane, in this case a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. After the war ended, Captain Brown attended New York University and earned both a masters'degree and a doctorate and spent a lengthy career as an educator, eventually becoming president of Bronx Community College in the Bronx, New York City. He subsequently ended his long and distinguished career as director of the Center for Urban Education Policy at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York.- Aleksandr Kotov was born on 26 August 1949. He was an actor, known for Megre i chelovek na skameyke (1973), Iskushenie B. (1991) and Kreytserova sonata (1987). He died on 2 July 2016.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Balázs Bélafalvy was born on 1 May 1953 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a cinematographer, known for Being Julia (2004), Meeting Venus (1991) and Sunshine (1999). He died on 2 July 2016 in Budapest, Hungary.- Alphie McCourt was born on 29 July 1940 in Limerick, Ireland. He was married to Lyn Rockman. He died on 2 July 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Sam Drummy was an actor, known for Scrooged (1988), Fail Safe (2000) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998). He died on 2 July 2016 in Opihikao, Hawaii, USA.- Joe Jares was born on 2 September 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Sue Jares. He died on 2 July 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Anatoli Erin was born in 1937. He was an actor, known for Tsar Ivan Groznyy (1991). He died on 2 July 2016.
- Elyse Grinstein was born in 1929 in New York, New York, USA. She was married to Stanley Grinstein. She died on 2 July 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Michel Rocard was born on 23 August 1930 in Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. He was married to Sylvie Rocard, Michèle Legendre and Geneviève Poujol. He died on 2 July 2016 in Paris, France.
- Director
- Art Department
- Producer
Cliff Vaughs was born on 16 April 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Not So Easy - A Motorcycle Safety Film (1973) and History of the Chopper (2010). He died on 2 July 2016 in Templeton, California, USA.- György Tréfás was born on 6 October 1931 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Musical TV Theater (1970). He died on 2 July 2016 in Hungary.
- Alfred Heinrich was a writer, known for Guglhupf (1978). He was married to Ingrid Renauer. He died on 2 July 2016 in Vienna, Austria.
- Director
- Executive
Elena Sánchez was a director and executive, known for Telenoticias (1989), Así nace Cuatro (2005) and Premios Ondas '07 (2007). She died on 2 July 2016 in Madrid, Spain.- Robert Nye was born on 15 March 1939 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Jackanory (1965). He was married to Judith Pratt. He died on 2 July 2016 in Cork, Ireland.