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Jesse Bradford was born Jesse Bradford Watrouse in Norwalk, Connecticut. Both of his parents,
Curtis Watrouse and Terry Porter,
are actors who have appeared in many television commercials. Jesse has
been acting almost constantly since his big debut in a Q-Tip commercial
when he was an 8-month-old baby. He started acting and modeling as a
child and has had steady work since the age of 4. He graduated from
Brien MacMahon High School in his home town of Norwalk, and went on to
study film at Columbia University.
Jesse's film-acting debut was in
Falling in Love (1984), but he
first came to the attention of the movie-going public when he starred
in Steven Soderbergh's cult classic
King of the Hill (1993), with
Spalding Gray and
Elizabeth McGovern. After
receiving rave reviews for that performance, he followed up with roles
in Romeo + Juliet (1996) with
Leonardo DiCaprio and
Claire Danes,
Hackers (1995) opposite
Jonny Lee Miller and
Angelina Jolie, and
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995).
For King of the Hill (1993), he
was nominated for the CFCA's Most promising actor award and the Young
Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture
Drama. For his work in
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995),
he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Leading Actor
in a Feature Film.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Roger Bart was born on 29 September 1962 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for The Producers (2005) and American Gangster (2007).- Actress
- Casting Director
- Additional Crew
Cristina Danielle Valenzuela is an American voice actress from Norwalk, California. She voiced in several video games and animated series including Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Helluva Boss, Shantae, Sailor Moon, The Promised Neverland, Squid Girl, Hunter × Hunter, KonoSuba, The Seven Deadly Sins and Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters.- Actor
- Producer
- Sound Department
Bruce Weitz was born on 27 May 1943 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Hill Street Blues (1981), Half Past Dead (2002) and Deep Impact (1998). He has been married to Vivian Davis since 2 December 1986. They have one child. He was previously married to Cecilia Hart.- Actress
- Producer
Nikki Ziering was born on 9 August 1971 in Norwalk, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for American Wedding (2003), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and Gold Diggers (2003). She was previously married to Ian Ziering.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Caruso came west to play tennis and study
Television Production at Pepperdine University. Interned at Disney
Studios in the Product Placement department and later hooked up with
Director John Badham, who mentored him into a second-unit director, after
Badham lost his 2nd-unit director Rob Cohen to a first-unit directing
career. He hooked up with writer Scott Rosenberg, who penned a short film for
him entitled, Cyclops, Baby (1997). The film helped launch Caruso's directing
career.- Shapely and statuesque blonde knockout Dona Speir was born on February 7, 1964 in Norwalk, California. The former high school gymnast and track star enjoyed an active career as an international model and brand ambassador before (and after) her selection as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in the March 1984.
Appearances in a series of videos produced by Playboy followed, as did additional pictorials in national and international issues of the popular men's magazine. When Hollywood came calling, Dona Speir made guest appearances on episodes of popular TV shows including "Mike Hammer," "Matt Houston," "Knight Rider," and "Married with Children." Her career as an actress found its stride-and a new fan base--with her portrayal of tough, gun-toting (fictional) federal drug enforcement agent Donna Hamilton in (7) seven action features for director Andy Sidaris: "Hard Ticket to Hawaii," "Picasso Trigger," "Savage Beach," "Guns," "Do or Die," "Hard Hunted," and "Fit to Kill." Additional roles as a hard-edged veteran model in "Click: The Calendar Girl Killer", along with smaller parts in the major motion films "Dragnet," "Mortuary Academy" and "Doin' Time, kept her active and in front of a camera through the 1990s.
As the 20th century became the 21st century, Dona Speir focused attention on her work as a spokesperson, motivational speaker and personal growth counselor including working as Personal Recovery Assistant (PRI). In 2018, she earned accreditation as a NCRCI, NCRCII, NCIP (Recovery Coach I, II, Interventions) and has made her service to the addiction and recovery community a top priority.
In 2019, Dona will embark on a North American media tour to coincide with the 35th anniversary of her Playboy centerfold, running at the same time as speaking engagements in support of her first book "Naked Truth: The Fall and Rise of Dona Speir". Still a California resident, Dona has added collecting rare mineral specimens to her list of passions, which include; riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles, contemporary art, adventure travel and an advocacy for animal rights and rescue. - Patrick O'Connell was born on July 7, 1957 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA as Patrick Mead O'Connell. He is an actor, known for Iron Man (2008), The West Wing (1999), Life Inside Out (2013), and Baskets (2016). He has been married to Maggie Baird since August 5, 1995. They have two children.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Lindsay Mendez was born on 1 March 1983 in Norwalk, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Station 19 (2018), Modern Family (2009) and The Grotto (2022). She was previously married to Phillip Wakefield and Michael Borth.- Actress
- Director
- Composer
Charli D'Amelio was born as Charli Grace D'Amelio on May 1, 2004 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. D'Amelio's career began on TikTok in the summer of 2019 with uploaded dance videos. She has since acquired over 52.5 million TikTok followers, 16.6 million Instagram followers, 3.59 million YouTube subscribers, and over 1.5 million Twitter followers. In just 10 months, she became the most-followed account on the social media platform TikTok. She surpassed the previous most-followed individual, Loren Gray, on March 25, 2020.
In January 2020, D'Amelio signed with talent agency UTA. She then landed a spot in a Super Bowl commercial for Sabra Hummus along with other celebrities. She was invited to attend Super Bowl LIV and meet Jennifer Lopez to create the viral TikTok challenge "J Lo Super Bowl Challenge." She is a part of the collaborative TikTok web group "Hype House" along with 18 others including Addison Rae and Dixie D'Amelio.
On March 27, 2020, D'Amelio collaborated on YouTube with actor Noah Schnapp.- Actress
- Composer
- Music Department
Tiffany was born on 2 October 1971 in Norwalk, California, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011), Jetsons: The Movie (1990) and Mega Piranha (2010). She was previously married to Ben George and Bulmaro Garcia.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Robin de Jesus was born on 21 August 1984 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for tick, tick... BOOM! (2021), The Boys in the Band (2020) and Camp (2003).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Clegg Hoyt was born on December 10, 1910 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for 13 West Street (1962), Law of the Plainsman (1959) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He died on October 6, 1967 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Clegg Wixon Hoyt was the only son of Ira Mortimer Hoyt (1854-1923) and Julita (Julia) Stratton Gottschalk (1876-1962). He had 1 full sibling, Julita Stratton Hoyt, and 3 half-siblings, Irene Menia Hoyt, Mary Frances Hoyt, and Ira Ford Hoyt. Clegg married Thérése Goyard on 06DEC1933 in Manhattan, New York.- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Chris is an actor, writer, comedian and producer based in NYC. He recently recurred as David Morrison on Shonda Rhimes' hit Netflix series 'Inventing Anna'. Other credits include: The Other Two (HBOMax), Chicago Fire (NBC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), BULL (CBS), The Night Of (HBO), Billions (Showtime), As The World Turns (CBS), The Awesome 80's Prom (Off-Bway) and more.
Chris is also a prolific voice actor. In Spring 2022, you can catch him as a series regular on HBOMax's 'Mecha Builders', an animated series from Sesame Workshop. He was nominated for an Audie Award as a cast member of Billy Crystal's Off-Broadway play 'Have a Nice Day' (2019). He has appeared in numerous episodes of Radiotopia's acclaimed podcast 'The Truth;. His numerous commercial voice over credits include national TV and radio campaigns for McDonalds, Swiffer, Mountain Dew, Dunkin Donuts, Ford, Staples, Sperry, Amica Insurance, and many more.
Chris is a founding member, writer, producer, and performer with award-winning sketch comedy group Uncle Function. They can be seen performing monthly at AsylumNYC in Chelsea. He also regularly performs characters and stand-up at comedy venues throughout the NYC.
Chris was born and raised in Norwalk, CT and has been acting professionally since age fifteen. He's a graduate of Brien McMahon H.S. and The George Washington University. He has also studied with Joan Rosenfels, Ted Sluberski, Susan Terry (Voice), the Washington Improv Theater and the Upright Citizens Brigade (Advanced Studies). He is a proud member of Theater Artist's Workshop in his hometown of Norwalk.- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Dixie D'Amelio was born on 12 August 2001 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Dixie D'Amelio Show (2020), Home School and Dixie D'Amelio: Be Happy (2020).- Christa Wennerstrom was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Christa is an actor, known for FBI (2018), Prison Letters (2021) and Missed Connections (2023).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Tough, craggy, furrow-browed, gruff-voiced character actor Horace McMahon's urban film and TV characters played on both sides of the legal fence in over a hundred films. His first few years were usually heavy on the wrong side with various hoods, thugs, jailbirds, mobsters and murderers in crime yarns. He later turned over a leaf and started playing good-guy cops and hard-nosed detectives. Born in Connecticut on May 17, 1906, McMahon (sometimes billed as MacMahon) discovered acting while pursuing a law degree at Fordham University.
A former shipping clerk and mail deliverer, he was a news reporter for The South Norwalk Sentinel before attempting to break through the acting ranks in New York. He made his Broadway debut in 1931 as a reporter in "Wonder Boy," and went on to play in a number of New York shows -- "Wild Waves" (1932), "Man Bites Dog" (1933), "Knock on Wood" (1935), "Three Men on a Horse" (1936, 1942) and "Red Gloves" (1948).
His dark, streetwise mug and cynical attitude proved perfect for playing assorted "Runyonesque" New York characters -- cabbies, chauffeurs, henchmen, prisoners, bouncers -- in a slew of unbilled movie bits in the late 30's and 40's. His character had typical street-tough names like "Fingers," "Limpy," "Brains," "Maxey," "Swifty" and Looey". Such films included Bulldog Edition (1936), They Gave Him a Gun (1937), Kid Galahad (1937), The Last Gangster (1937), King of the Newsboys (1938), The Crowd Roars (1938), Broadway Musketeers (1938), I Was a Convict (1939), The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939), My Favorite Wife (1940), Rookies on Parade (1941), Jail House Blues (1942), Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944), Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948) and Waterfront at Midnight (1948). He also was cast as taxi driver "Foghorn" Murphy in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) and continued the role in several movie entries.
After a slew of "bad guys," McMahon scored his best role on Broadway as a change-of-pace "good guy" police chief. In 1949 he was cast as New York City Lt. Monaghan in the critical stage hit "Detective Story" starring Ralph Bellamy. The play ran well over a year. He was then given the opportunity to solidify the part on film with Detective Story (1951) starring Kirk Douglas. It was nominated for four Oscars.
Thereafter, McMahon's crusty cops and detectives could be found all over the TV screen, including episodes of "Martin Kane," "Lux Video Theatre," "The Lone Wolf," "Climax!," The Ford Television Theatre," "Undercurrent" and "Suspicion." He went on to cop an Emmy nomination for his regular role
as Lt. Mike Parker on the well-received Naked City (1958) TV series. He also had a regular role supporting Craig Stevens in his post "Peter Gunn" dramatic series Mr. Broadway (1964), set in New York. The veteran's intrepid cops also infiltrated later films as well -- Susan Slept Here (1954), Blackboard Jungle (1955), My Sister Eileen (1955), The Delicate Delinquent (1957) and The Swinger (1966). He ended his on-camera career on TV with guest spots on the mild comedies "My Three Sons" and "Family Affair."
Long married to retired actress Louise Campbell who was best known for her recurring role as Phyllis on the "Bulldog Drummond" movie series. They had three children. McMahon died of a heart ailment on August 17, 1971, aged 65.- Producer
- Writer
- Animation Department
Doug TenNapel writes books, makes art and created Catscratch and Ami Jones, The Neverhood and Earthworm Jim. His work in television includes creating Earthworm Jim, Nickelodeon's Catscratch, Nick Jr's Ami Jones (Movie Only)
and serving as show runner for the Netflix/Dreamworks VeggieTales in the House. He made the comic Cardboard, the mysterious Mothman and created the Youtube hit Sockbaby series featuring Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery) and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). He is also the author of seventeen graphic novels and sold stories to studios including: Fox New Regency, Disney, Sony and Universal. He has a Facebook page and posts free art tutorials on Youtube. He lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife and four children as he continues to create stories that families love.- John Frederick was born on 4 July 1916 in Norwalk, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Duck, You Sucker! (1971), Killers from Space (1954) and Seven Guns to Mesa (1958). He died on 11 November 2012 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Roger Stone was born on 27 August 1952 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Get Me Roger Stone (2017), Frank Clips (2022) and Roe v. Wade (2019). He has been married to Nydia Stone since 7 December 1991. He was previously married to Ann Stone.- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Hal Buckley was born on 9 September 1934 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Kelly's Heroes (1970), O.K. Crackerby! (1965) and Camera Three (1955). He died on 17 March 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Gianni Biasetti Jr. was born on 12 March 1992 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and The Magnificent Seven (2016).
- Litzi Botello was born on 22 November 1958 in Norwalk, California, USA. She died on 25 June 2021 in Port Protection, Alaska, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
Bob Buchholz was born on 1 June 1957 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for Akira (1988), Outlaw Star (1998) and Joint Security Area (2000).- Actress
- Casting Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johanna McGinley was born on 22 February 1988 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Rustin (2023), The Bikeriders (2023) and Chicago P.D. (2014).- Liesl Ehardt was born on 17 August 1979 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), American Dreams (2002) and Monk (2002).
- Producer
- Director
Mark Tarlov was born in 1952 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Copycat (1995), Serial Mom (1994) and Christine (1983). He was married to Judith Roberts. He died on 31 July 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Carisa Zhavia Ward (born March 6, 2001), known professionally as Zhavia Ward, is an American singer and songwriter from Norwalk, California. She rose to fame after competing in singing reality television show The Four: Battle for Stardom, which premiered on Fox on January 4, 2018, placing as one of the four finalists. In May 2018, Ward signed a deal with Columbia Records, and was featured on Diplo and Lil Pump's single "Welcome to the Party". She started her first tour on March 6, 2019. In 2019, she performed a cover of "A Whole New World" with Zayn Malik for the Aladdin soundtrack.- Producer
- Actor
- Make-Up Department
Gabriel Villarreal was born on 23 January 1976 in Norwalk, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for RuPaul's Drag Race (2009), Frankly a Mess (2018) and Manila Luzon: Go Fish (2019).- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Frank Cardea was born on 17 August 1947 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for NCIS (2003), Crazy Like a Fox (1984) and Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982).- Desiree Anzalone was born on 15 September 1989 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Desiree died on 27 September 2020 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- Actor
- Director
- Art Department
Joe Coleman was born on 11 November 1955 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Don Peyote (2014), Making the Day (2021) and 42 One Dream Rush (2010). He is married to Whitney Ward.- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Sarah Jacobson was born on 25 August 1971 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. She was a director and writer, known for I Was a Teenage Serial Killer (1993), Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1996) and Making of 'Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains' (2004). She died on 13 February 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.- Dan Barry was born on 30 December 1953 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for The University (2016), Survivor (2000) and Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003).
- Producer
- Actress
- Production Manager
Mary Ann Tanedo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in New York City and eventually relocated to Los Angeles working as a film and music video producer in the mid-1990s. She has worked with countless chart-topping artists such as Rihanna, Cardi B, Calvin Harris, Lady Gaga, 21 Savage, Kylie Minogue, Khalid, Rae Sremmurd and more. Tanedo has earned one Grammy and multiple nominations for her work, along with awards and nominations at ceremonies such as the MTV Video Music Awards. Her most recent films include Pony (2014), Three Days in the Hole (2018), both directed by Candice Carella and 12 Round Gun, directed by Sam Upton.- Court Miller was born on 29 January 1952 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Cat's Eye (1985), Garbo Talks (1984) and The New Kids (1985). He died on 7 March 1986 in Cumberland, Maine, USA.
- Director
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Matt Raub was born on 23 October 1986 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Ms. Vampy's Love Bites (2013), Smosh (2005) and The Damien & Shayne Show (2017). He was previously married to Ashley Ukleja.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Mat Devine (born Matthew Devine on April 16) is an American singer,
songwriter, musician, actor and author. He is most well known for
creating and fronting the alternative rock band Kill Hannah. He
enrolled in Illinois State University as an English major, and after 2
years, he transferred to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
where he graduated with a BFA in Film. On August 16, 2010, Devine was
officially announced as having accepting the principal role of teenage
comic book addict Grim Hunter in the original cast of Spider-Man: Turn
Off the Dark. He was asked to audition when a producer for the show saw
a Kill Hannah CD on the desk of Devine's lawyer. The production is
directed by Julie Taymor, based on the book that she co-wrote with Glen
Berger. Music and lyrics are written by Bono and The Edge of U2.- Remy Samantha Zaken was born in Norwalk, CT and has been acting professionally since the age of 11. She was discovered by director Stafford Arima and cast in the Broadway national tour of Ragtime in 2000. She has since had a fruitful career on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Television, and Film. At 17 years old she made her Broadway debut as "Thea" in the Grammy and Tony Award winning Original Broadway Cast of Spring Awakening. Remy also has the special distinction of graduating with a degree in psychology from Columbia University in 2012.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Brennyn Lark was born on 4 December 1992 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), Les Miserables: The Broadway Musical (2014) and Major (2022).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Philip J. Martinez was born on 27 August 1973 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Thanks for Sharing (2012), That Awkward Moment (2014) and Prodigal Son (2019).- Tom Carnegie was born on 25 September 1919 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Hoosiers (1986) and ESPN SportsCentury (1999). He died on 11 February 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Tykeisha Thomas is a serial entrepreneur, actress, and author with her first book published in 2021. Keisha originally found fame and her dream of becoming a television actress when she appeared as Somethin' on season 2 of Flavor of Love (FOL). She made history in the reality television genre, and her character from the show is beloved around the world. Since FOL, Keisha has continued to act in small parts in many of your favorite shows. Her vision as an influencer continues to evolve leveraging what she has learned in business, media, and life to inspire and guide women no matter their start or desired goals.
- Editorial Department
- Editor
- Producer
Nicholas McGregor was born on 5 February 1992 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is an editor and producer, known for Good Night Oppy (2022), Sherman's Showcase (2019) and Shaq (2022).- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Jazz composer-pianist Horace Silver took an interest in music as a
young boy after becoming romantically interested in a 12-year-old girl
who knew how to play the piano. After convincing the object of his
affections to give him piano lessons, young Horace discovered his
niche. He had, however, been exposed early to numerous Afro-American
musical forms as well as a variety of genres from the African Diaspora.
He grew up listening to the folk music of his father's native Cape
Verde, the African island formerly colonized by Portugal. Additionally,
he was entranced by the African-American jazz, gospel and blues
prevalent during his formative years. In high school he played
saxophone and piano, citing
Thelonious Monk and
Bud Powell as major influences during this
period. In 1950 he was hired by saxophonist-composer
Stan Getz. Remaining with Getz for a year,
Silver began to develop his skills as a composer and produced the songs
"Split Kick" and "Potter's Luck". Moving from his native Norwalk,
Connecticut, to New York City in 1951, he played with a long line of
jazz luminaries that included
Miles Davis,
Lester Young,
Coleman Hawkins,
Milt Jackson and
Art Blakey. He signed with Blue Note Records
in 1952 and made many hit records for the label, continuing with the
label until 1980. His stint with the cooperatively-led
The Jazz Messengers (later known
under the leadership of drummer Blakey) began in 1953 when the era of
hard-bop was becoming the new jazz standard. Silver continued to gain
prominence as a band leader, pianist and composer in spite of being
diagnosed in the late 1950s with rheumatoid arthritis in one of his
hands and a malformed spine that resulted from a childhood illness.
From 1960 onward he produced several jazz classics that draw on both
his Afro-Portuguese and Afro-American heritage, as well as Afro-Latin
forms. Among his most notable compositions are "Senor Blues",
"Doodlin'", "Sister Sadie", "The Preacher", "Opus de Funk", "Nica's
Dream" and a 1964 Cape Verdean-Bossa Nova classic called "Song For My
Father". Just as Art Blakey's Band has become legendary as a training
ground for young talent, so did Silver's own band. Among his members
have been the noted jazz saxophonist-composer
Joe Henderson, the Brecker
Brothers, Benny Golson and
Woody Shaw. In 1996 readers of Down Beat
Magazine justifiably voted Silver into the Down Beat Hall of Fame. Not
content to rest on his laurels, he continues to be a major influence on
Jazz musicians everywhere and continues to compose, record and perform
throughout the world.- Actress
- Casting Director
- Casting Department
Renita is an undisputed "Who's Who" in the world of Casting. With a
seemingly psychic eye for spotting Superstar Talent and matching them
with projects, Renita has been WOW-In her clients since 1999.
Specializing in character-driven comedy commercial spots Renita's
recent General and Hispanic Market projects include: AT&T, CA Lottery,
McDonald's, Carl's Jr., Lowe's, Home Depot, Budweiser, Axe, and more.
She is based in Los Angeles with additional offices in New York and
Boston. She assembled the memorable ensemble cast of Jonas Akerlund's
critically acclaimed "Spun" (2002), which includes Jason Schwartzman,
John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Eric Roberts, Brittany Murphy, and Mickey
Rourke. She also cast Sarah Silverman's buzz-heavy comedy "Jesus Is
Magic" (2005). One need only read a portion of her credits list or view
her website to get that Renita "plays big" and with the best of the
best! Renita has put a slew of actors, some of whom are now the most
sought after in Hollywood, into projects just before they hit the "big
time": Jeremy Renner, Emmy Rossum, Simon Helberg, Josh Gomez, Izabella
Miko and Kate Micucci to name a few. She's even shared the big-screen
herself alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Next Stop Wonderland"
Renita employs a transformational approach to casting as she presences
a new realm of what's possible in this arena. She created the
first-ever Transformational Declarations CD for Actors and donates at
least 5% of net proceeds to philanthropic organizations through her
Casting With a Conscience program.- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
New Jersey native Brian Thomas attended William Paterson University and
in 1994 joined the Maine Film Workshops as a Post-Production course
assistant. It was there he configured and managed the Workshops Video
Toaster systems, gaining a strong interest in LightWave3D and creating
the Maine Film Workshops first studio logo using LightWave3D. At the
Maine Workshops his responsibilities also included editing weekly
student projects on AVID non-linear editing systems.
In 1995 Brian moved to Topeka, KS and joined NewTek, taking on the
responsibility of LightWave3D Beta Testing Manager.
After guiding LightWave3D versions 4.0 and 5.0 to shipment, he moved to
Southern California to cut his teeth as a 3D VFX animator and Systems
Administrator for videogames and various movies including the video
game Star Trek:Starfleet Academy; the ABC special,
Santa vs. the Snowman 3D (2002)
and Fox's animated Saturday show,
Silver Surfer (1998). In 1998,
he traveled to Beijing to teach 3D animation and 3D pipeline network
administration to students at a local art college.
In 1999 Brian joined Steve Oedekerk's O Entertainment as Director of
Technology, and under a pre-production schedule of less than 3 weeks,
he ordered, built and administered the 3D and non-linear pipeline
systems for the half-hour UPN special "Thumb Wars". It was at O
Entertainment he also managed systems for
_Thumbtanic (1998)_and Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002).
In March 2000 he joined George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic as
Manager of Desktop Systems Support: working on such films as A.I., The
Perfect Storm, Jurassic Park 3, Harry Potter and Star Wars EP2: Attack
of the Clones.- Jessie Keyt was born on 24 March 1973 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Jessie is a writer, known for Skin (2008).
- Bruce Morton was born on 28 October 1930 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He was married to Margaret Amelia Foster. He died on 5 September 2014 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Producer
- Writer
A. Scott Berg was born on 4 December 1949 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Genius (2016), 77 Sunset Strip and Making Love (1982).