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Imposing, barrel-chested and often silver-haired Brian Dennehy was a prolific US actor, well respected on both screen and stage over many decades. He was born in July 1938 in Bridgeport, CT, and attended Columbia University in New York City on a football scholarship. Brian majored in history, before moving on to Yale to study dramatic arts. He first appeared in minor screen roles in such fare as Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Semi-Tough (1977) and Foul Play (1978) and proved popular with casting directors, leading to regular work. However, he really got himself noticed by movie audiences in the box-office hit First Blood (1982) as the bigoted sheriff determined to run Vietnam veteran "John Rambo" (played by Sylvester Stallone) out of his town. Dennehy quickly escalated to stronger supporting or co-starring roles in films including the Cold War thriller Gorky Park (1983), as a benevolent alien in Cocoon (1985), a corrupt sheriff in the western Silverado (1985), a tough but smart cop in F/X (1986) and a cop-turned-writer alongside hit man James Woods in Best Seller (1987). In 1987, Dennehy turned in one of his finest performances as cancer-ridden architect "Stourley Kracklite" in Peter Greenaway's superb The Belly of an Architect (1987), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the 1987 Chicago Film Festival. More strong performances followed. He reprised prior roles for Cocoon: The Return (1988) and F/X2 (1991), and turned in gripping performances in three made-for-TV films: a sadistic small-town bully who gets his grisly comeuppance in In Broad Daylight (1991), real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacy in the chilling To Catch a Killer (1992) and a corrupt union boss in Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992). In 1993, Dennehy appeared in the role of police "Sgt. Jack Reed" in the telemovie Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993), and reprised the role in four sequels, which saw him for the first time become involved in co-producing, directing and writing screen productions! Demand for his services showed no signs of abating, and he put in further memorable performances in Romeo + Juliet (1996), as bad-luck-ridden "Willy Loman" in Death of a Salesman (2000) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award), he popped up in the uneven Spike Lee film She Hate Me (2004) and appears in the remake Assault on Precinct 13 (2005). The multi-talented Dennehy also had a rich theatrical career and appeared both in the United States and internationally in dynamic stage productions including "Death of a Salesman" (for which he picked up the 1999 Best Actor Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award), "A Touch of the Poet", "Long Day's Journey into Night" (for which he picked up another Tony Award in 2003) and in Eugene O'Neill's heart-wrenching "The Iceman Cometh."- Actor
- Writer
It's difficult to think of Ranjit without a smile on our faces or a chuckle.Lovable, witty, energetic, effervescent.. his uncanny ability to diffuse any difficult situation with a dose of incredible humour. Ranjit was all this and more.In his short lifetime, Ranjit grew into an acting force to reckon with. Growing up under the tutelage of acting stalwarts parents, the legendary Pearl and Alyque Padamsee, the young Ranjit keenly observed his parents' tremendous contribution to Mumbai's Theatre world, and was hooked!This snowballed into an acting career from which there was no looking backWe are truly grateful that thanks to the legacy of Ranjit's work on screen, he will forever be immortalised. Recently, at the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021, Ranjit was remembered as one of Hollywood's 100 great legends in a bevvy that included among others : Sir Sean Connery, Olivia de Havilland, Kirk Douglas, Cloris Leachman and Christopher Plummer. This lovable fireball first made his presence felt in Basu Chatterjee's "Khatta Meetha". The screen lapped up his delectable presence and it was obvious that a young star was born and was here to stay. Ranjit went on to act with the industry's greats : Amitabh Bachhan, Smita Patil, Rekha, Anupam Kher & Shabana Azmi in widely acknowledged films like Khubsoorat, Kaalia, Kaante, Baton Baton Mein and Chakra.The young unstoppable Ranjit further went on to create impressive inroads in the world of international films and television.He acted in some of Hollywood's biggest ensembles that included Nicolas Caige, Steve Corell, Russell Peters, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah (in the 2006 film Last Holiday) and of course who can forget Ranjit as Rocky in Deepa Mehta's 'Bollywood/Hollywood' for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role at the 23rd Genie Awards. On international television, Ranjit's impactful presence can be seen in, NYPD Blues, Prison Break, Cosby, The Office (in which he played Vikram the telemarketer briefly hired for the Michael Scott Paper Company). His first screenplay/starring role in 'Sam & Me' won Honourable Mention at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.Life had great open roads awaiting the brilliant Ranjit. So while we mourn this untimely loss, we as a family will endeavour to find solace and strength in loving memories of our beloved Chottu. We will continue to find comfort in memories of not only his work but also in his delightful humour, cheeky handwritten notes that always had a humorous ring to them, and most memorable of all, that innocent child-like sweet twinkle in his eyes. He left behind his wife Malini and son Avishay (Avi) who is a sports journalist in America.- Sean Arnold was born on 30 April 1941 in Wickwar, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bergerac (1981), Great Expectations (1989) and The Caesars (1968). He died on 15 April 2020 in St Peter, Jersey, Channel Islands.
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- Camera and Electrical Department
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Allen Daviau was born on 14 June 1942 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Bugsy (1991). He died on 15 April 2020 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.- Bruce Myers was born on 12 April 1942 in Radcliffe, Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), Relic Hunter (1999) and The French Revolution (1989). He was married to Corinne Jaber and Ivanka Polchenco. He died on 15 April 2020 in Paris, France.
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- Writer
He attended Sundsta/Älvkullegymnasiet (high school) in Karlstad. He's the son of Rolf Alsing, former editor in chief at the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.
He's famous for hosting shows like Adam (1993), "Masterplan," Big Brother (2000), and Tur i kärlek (1991) in Sweden. In 2006 he started as a host for Swedish "Jeopardy" taking over from popular Magnus Härenstam.
He loves to play golf and has a handicap of 18. He lives in Stockholm with his wife and two kids.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Bonnie Brooks was born on 25 August 1938. She was an actress, known for The Trouble with Tracy (1970), Not My Department (1987) and Nothing Personal (1980). She died on 15 April 2020 in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.- Jenny Wren was born on 7 June 1941 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Pirates of Penzance (1982), ITV Television Playhouse (1955) and Princess Ida (1982). She was married to Michael Linnit. She died on 15 April 2020 in Poole, Dorset, England, UK.
- Director
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Siamak Shayeghi was a director and producer, known for Height 6.45 (2006), 5pm Ferdous Park (2006) and Winter Dreams (2008). He died on 15 April 2020 in Tehran, Iran.- Master bassist Henry Grimes, missing from the music world since the late '6Os, has made an unprecedented comeback after receiving the gift of a bass (a green one called Olive Oil!) from William Parker in December 20O2 to replace the instrument he had given up some 2O years earlier. Between the mid-'5Os and the mid-'6Os, the Philadelphia-born, Juilliard-educated Henry Grimes played brilliantly on some 5O albums with an enormous range of musicians, including Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Haynes, Lee Konitz, Steve Lacy, Charles Mingus (yes, Charles Mingus), Gerry Mulligan, Sunny Murray, Perry Robinson, Sonny Rollins, Roswell Rudd, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Charles Tyler, McCoy Tyner, Rev. Frank Wright, and many more ... and then one day, for reasons largely related to troubles in the music world in those days, he disappeared. Many years passed with nothing heard from Henry, yet after a very short while with his new bass, he emerged to begin working with Bobby Bradford, Nels and Alex Cline, Joseph Jarman, and others at Billy Higgins's World Stage, the Howling Monk, the Jazz Bakery, and Schindler House in the Los Angeles area. On his triumphant return to New York City in May 20O3, he played as special guest on two nights of the six-night Vision Festival, gave live concerts and lengthy interviews on the air daily during a five-day WKCR Henry Grimes Radio Festival, and offered a bass clinic before 5O New York-area bassists who haven't stopped talking about him since. He followed this with three virtually sold-out nights at Iridium in New York City leading his own band. These days, Grimes lives, works, and teaches in New York City and has been working almost exclusively as a leader with Fred Anderson, Rob Brown, Roy Campbell, Jr., Daniel Carter, Marilyn Crispell, Andrew Cyrille, Hamid Drake, Charles Gayle, Jane Getz, Edward "Kidd" Jordan, Sabir Mateen, Bennie Maupin, David Murray, William Parker, Marc Ribot, and many more. He has toured extensively in Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Holland, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the U.S. in 20O3 and 20O4, with more to follow. The recipient of a "Meet the Composer" award in 20O3, he was also designated "Musician of the Year" by "All About Jazz/ New York." Still in his sixties, Henry Grimes is healthy and strong, and his gentle, humble bearing and courageous life story have inspired all those privileged to know him, hear him, play music with him.
- Willie Davis was born on 24 July 1934 in Lisbon, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Carol Dyrek, Ann McCullon and Andrea Erickson. He died on 15 April 2020 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Norah Gorsen was born on 22 November 1931 in Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Little Women (1950), Studio 4 (1962) and Ivanhoe (1958). She was married to Russell Taylor, Michael Henry St. George Ashe and Ronald Lewis. She died on 15 April 2020 in Mouans-Sartoux, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Gary McSpadden was born on 26 January 1943 in Mangum, Oklahoma, USA. He died on 15 April 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
- Bunny Reed was an actor, known for Theater of Blood (1973), Beau Geste (1982) and The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978). He died on 15 April 2020 in Brinsworth House, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Hunter Hoopengarner was born on 4 September 1991 in San Clemente, California, USA. Hunter is known for Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015). Hunter died on 15 April 2020 in California, USA.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Internationally renowned innovative jazz musician, born in Chicago to Jewish immigrant parents of Austrian and Russian descent. Konitz began playing clarinet from the age of eleven, later switching to tenor and alto saxophone. First coming to prominence with the swing bands of Jerry Wald (1945-47) and Claude Thornhill (1948), he also gigged with Miles Davis and -- at the same time -- studied and recorded with his mentor Lennie Tristano. Very much an individualist, Konitz (unlike other contemporary saxophonists) remained largely uninfluenced by Charlie Parker, instead developing his distinctively own style and adjusting to new concepts. He worked as a featured soloist with Stan Kenton's orchestra between 1952 and 1954, his increasingly thicker sound necessitated by the sheer volume put out by the band. One of the drummers later commented, Kenton "had us blowing so loud we couldn't believe it."
Subsequently embracing (and helping to popularise) the cool jazz movement, Konitz joined Miles Davis and Gerry Mulligan in recording the seminal Birth of the Cool album. In later years, he led his own bands (including a nine-piece orchestra in the 70s), recorded several acclaimed improvisational albums with Warne Marsh and devoted much of his time to teaching jazz in clinics and workshops. Konitz continued to perform well into his 90s, despite having undergone serious heart surgery. In 1992, he won the annual Danish Jazzpar Prize, and, as late as 2002, was awarded the DownBeat Critics Award for altoist of the year.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Eddie Cooley was born on 15 April 1933 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was a composer, known for The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Bitter Moon (1992). He died on 15 April 2020 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.- Producer
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- Writer
Artemio Benki was born on 21 April 1966 in Paris, France. He was a producer and director, known for Solo (2019), Anna (2019) and Praha ocima (1999). He died on 15 April 2020 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Damaso Garcia was born on 7 February 1957 in Moca, Espaillat, Dominican Republic. He died on 15 April 2020 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Sound Department
Liz Webber was born on 25 June 1955. She was an editor, known for Proteus (1995), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) and Crime Traveller (1997). She died on 15 April 2020 in London, England, UK.- Milena Tobolova was born on August 19th, 1935 in Prestice, Czechoslovakia, a small town 70 miles southwest of Prague, her father was a sawmill owner. She transferred from studying languages to the FAMU Film and Television Academy where she was a pupil of novelist Milan Kundera in world literature.Her first script provoked the Communist authorities so much that she was expelled. But at the showing of that film in 1957 she was introduced by one of the directors then working in the industry, Milos Forman, to a computer engineer named Frederick Jelinek, who would help her leave the country for the States four years later.They married and she settled at first in Ithaca, New York, where her husband taught at Cornell University. When Forman was helping to create a graduate program in film at Columbia University in New York City, the couple would relocate once again, and she would begin teaching screenwriting and script analysis there in the 1980s.She was highly regarded by the students who learned from her expertise. She died from COVID-19 on April 15, 2020.
- Nadezhda Krotkova was born on 2 September 1971 in Ryazan, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for Grazhdanka nachalnitsa. Prodolzhenie (2012). She died on 15 April 2020 in Ryazan, Russia.
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- Additional Crew
Joseph Feingold was born on 23 March 1923 in Warsaw, Poland. He was an actor, known for America's Sweethearts (2001), The Abyss: Rise and Fall of the Nazis (2021) and Joe's Violin (2016). He was married to Regina. He died on 15 April 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Felipe Gorostiza was an actor, known for Nine Days (2020), Law & Order (1990) and Madam Secretary (2014). He died on 15 April 2020 in New Jersey, USA.- Rubem Fonseca was born on 11 May 1925 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was a writer, known for The Man of the Year (2003), Stelinha (1990) and Bufo & Spallanzani (2001). He was married to Théa Maud. He died on 15 April 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.