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- Actor
- Soundtrack
Gaspard Ulliel's dream had always been to direct a movie, and after completing his studies at the lycée (French high school), he majored in cinema at the University of Saint-Denis, and began his acting career.
He was born in Paris, to Christine, a stylist and runway show producer, and Serge Ulliel, a fashion designer. One of his first professional performances came when he was twelve, in the TV film Une femme en blanc (1997). During the following years, Ulliel continued working on television and was cast in short films such as Alias (1999). He played a young shepherd who was injured by The Beast in Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), and was then discovered by director Michel Blanc, who offered him a part in Summer Things (2002) which also starred veteran actress Charlotte Rampling. Ulliel then took summer stages at Les Cours Florent and was asked by director André Téchiné to star in Strayed (2003) as Emmanuelle Béart's over. His role as Manech opposite Audrey Tautou in A Very Long Engagement (2004) brought him to stardom. He was nominated thrice for Most Promising Male Newcomer at the César Awards (the equivalent of the Oscars in France) in 2003, 2004 and 2005; he won the last one. Ulliel's lead roles include The Last Day (2004), Jacquou le croquant (2007) and Hannibal Rising (2007), his first major English-language film.
He had a son with his former partner, model and singer Gaëlle Piétri, born in January 2016. They split up in 2020. Gaspard died on 19 January, 2022, in La Tronche, Isère, France, after a skiing accident.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Hardy Kruger was born Eberhard August Franz Ewald Krüger in Wedding, Berlin, thee son of Auguste (Meier) and Max Krüger. At thirteen years, he became a member of the "Hitler Jugend" (Hitler Youth), as did all 13-year-old boys in Germany then. The purpose of the organization was to prepare the boys for military service. At age 15, Hardy made his film debut in a German picture (Junge Adler (1944)), but his acting career was interrupted when he was drafted into the German army in 1944 at age 16 and posted to an infantry regiment.
Years later, Hardy related how he "hated that [Nazi] uniform." During the filming of A Bridge Too Far (1977) in which he portrayed a Nazi general, he wore a top-coat over his S.S. uniform between takes so as "not to remind myself of my childhood in Germany during W.W.II." It is said, that during his war years, Hardy was captured and taken prisoner by U.S. forces but attempted to escape thrice, the third time successfully.
After the war, Hardy returned to acting, and eight years later was "discovered" by foreign film distributor J. Arthur Rank who promptly cast him in three British pictures, practically filmed back-to-back: The One That Got Away (1957), Bachelor of Hearts (1958) and Chance Meeting (1959), in which he appeared simply as a foreigner and not a German, as was usually the case. Following the release of these films, Hardy's career took off. Despite anti-German sentiment that still prevailed in postwar Europe, Hardy, described as "ruggedly handsome" and a "blond heartthrob," became an international favorite, paving the way to his first American role as co-star with John Wayne in the Tanganyika-shot wildlife adventure Hatari! (1962).
Hardy was so taken aback by the beauty of the land, that he bought the film's location ("Momilla Farm") and built a small home for himself and a small bungalow hotel for tourists to see the animals. Hunting was forbidden on the property, and, later, a cattle farm was started with the meat being sold to local hotels. Hardy described his home there as "a sort of African Walden where I can get away from the world from time to time."
In 1979, due to the dissolution of the alliance of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika), the border with Kenya was closed and remained so for half a decade which caused a serious decline in tourism. The business aspects of his property were shut down for a period of time, but eventually things picked up and the place was transformed into a proper tourist hotel, known (fittingly) as Hatari Lodge.
Fluent in English, French and German, Hardy found himself in much demand by British, French, American and German producers and became more selective in his scripts. "I'd rather sit out a picture than take a role I don't think is right for me" he would later say. He died in January 2022, in Palm Springs, California, 11 years after his last film credit.- Actor
- Stunts
- Transportation Department
Ian Alexander Jr. was born on 19 January 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007), The Snowy Day (2016) and E! Live from the Red Carpet (1995). He died on 19 January 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Gloria Dorson was born on 25 May 1931 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Total Recall (1990), Hoosiers (1986) and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997). She was married to Richard M. Dorson. She died on 19 January 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Gloria McMillan was born on 13 March 1933 in Portland, Oregon, USA. She was an actress, known for Centennial (1978), Our Miss Brooks (1952) and Our Miss Brooks (1956). She was married to Ron Cocking and Gilbert W. Allen. She died on 19 January 2022 in Huntington Beach, California, USA.- Qazi Anwar Husain was born on 19 July 1936 in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Dhaka, Bangladesh]. He was a writer, known for Masud Rana (1974), MR-9: Sky Dancer and MR-9: Do or Die (2023). He was married to Farida Yasmin. He died on 19 January 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Marcus Reichert, born in 1948, is an artist of various disciplines, inlcuding painting and film-making. His works are held in many important collections throughout the world and have been written about extensively. The first neo-noir, Reichert's film Union City (1980) was hailed by Lawrence O'Toole, film critic for Maclean's Magazine, as "an unqualified masterpiece." Reichert was given his first solo exhibition at the age of 21 at the legendary Gotham Book Mart and Art Gallery, New York, home to the Surrealists during WWII. In 1990 he was honored with a retrospective of his painting organized by the Hatton Gallery of the University of Newcastle, Great Britain which toured in various forms to Glasgow, London, Paris, and the United States. His Crucifixion paintings have been described by Richard Harries, the Bishop of Oxford, as being among the most disturbing painted last century, while the American critic Donald Kuspit has written that both Picasso's and Bacon's pale in comparison. Reichert's film works are held in the Archive of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. He is also the author of three novels: Verdon Angster, Hoboken, and The Miracle of Fontana's Monkey.- Louis Fox was born on 16 June 1937 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Trouble with the Curve (2012) and Last Vegas (2013). He died on 19 January 2022 in Augusta, Georgia, USA.
- Sonya Biddle was born on 31 December 1957 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Bone Collector (1999), Sweet Killing (1993) and Rebel High (1987). She died on 19 January 2022 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Antonina Girycz was born on 20 February 1939 in Berdichev, Zhitomir Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Interrogation (1989), Polowanie na muchy (1969) and Gracze (1995). She was married to Maciej Dzienisiewicz. She died on 19 January 2022 in Poland.
- Noel Monk was born on 4 January 1944 in the USA. He died on 19 January 2022 in the USA.
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
George Schak was born on 8 September 1953 in New York City, New York, USA. George is known for Inside the Actors Studio (1994) and The American Revolution (1994). George died on 19 January 2022 in Branford, Connecticut, USA.- Make-Up Department
- Actress
Elzbieta Pietrzak was born on 3 November 1950 in Lódz, Poland. She was an actress, known for Mokry szmal (1986), Show (2003) and Dziecinne pytania (1981). She died on 19 January 2022 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Dave Hellman was a producer and actor, known for Stone & Ed (2008) and Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004). He died on 19 January 2022 in Marin County, California, USA.- Günter Mües was born on 10 May 1934. He was an actor, known for Bomber (2009). He died on 19 January 2022 in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Yevgeny Arye died on 19 January 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Actress
Elisabeth Tavernier was born on 24 June 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was a costume designer and actress, known for Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988), Bras de fer (1985) and Place Vendôme (1998). She died on 19 January 2022 in Paris, France.- Dixie Dörner was born on 25 January 1951 in Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. He died on 19 January 2022 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
- Nigel Rogers, born in Wellington, Shropshire, UK studied at King's College in Cambridge, and later in Italy and Germany. He was soon recognized as one of the leading singer in the rising Early Music movement in the 60s, since then performing in opera houses and concert seasons throughout the world. He was notably associated with the works by Claudio Monteverdi, including "L'Orfeo" in the title role, which he recorded several times. He gave numerous singing master classes and workshops at music conservatories worldwide, for early music and opera singers of all nationalities. From 1978 until his retirement he was a professor of classical singing and operatic voice coach at the Royal College of Music in London. In 1979 he founded and thereupon conducted the vocal ensemble Chiaroscuro for the performance of Italian baroque compositions. His career extended into the new century, and in 2005 he celebrated his 70th birthday with a recital at Wigmore Hall in London. He died on January 19, 2022.
- Josef Griesser was born on 13 September 1937 in Telfs, Tyrol, Austria. He was an actor, known for Idomeneo (1989), Die Piefke-Saga (1990) and The Dark Valley (2014). He died on 19 January 2022 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Bob Goalby was born on 14 March 1929 in Belleville, Illinois, USA. He died on 19 January 2022 in Belleville, Illinois, USA.