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Sean Connery
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer. He won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000).
Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama.
On October 31, 2020, Connery died at the age of 90.
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Karen David
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Karen Shenaz David (born 15 April 1979) is an Indian-born English/Canadian actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for starring as Spanish teacher Francesca 'Cesca' Montoya in Waterloo Road (2010–2011), Princess Isabella in Galavant (2015–2016), and Grace Mukherjee in Fear the Walking Dead (2019–2023). Other television credits include Cold Feet, Once Upon a Time, Legacies, Barry, and The Irrational. She has appeared in films such as Batman Begins (2005), The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008), Red Lights (2012), and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014).
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Corinne Cléry
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Born near Paris, and raised in Saint Germain-en-Laye, Cléry started her acting career in the late 1960s very shortly under the name 'Corinne Piccoli'. Her first important film was Joël Le Moigne's Les Ponettes with Johnny Halliday and famous DJ Hubert Wayaffe, whom she married at the end of the filming, aged 17.
Cléry first came to prominence in the controversial movie Story of O (1975) (Histoire d'O). She also modelled for a noted cover of the French magazine Lui in which she is holding a huge copy of the book Story of O.
Cléry is also noted for being the Bond girl Corinne Dufour in the James Bond movie Moonraker (1979). She also starred with the other James Bond actors Barbara Bach and Richard Kiel in the little-known movie The Humanoid. Clery also starred in the movies, Covert Action and Hitch Hike (1975) with the actor David Hess. She also appeared in Sergio Corbucci's Bluff - storia di truffe e di imbroglioni (1976) with Adriano Celentano and Anthony Quinn.
Most of her movies, following Moonraker, were made in Italy in Italian.
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Alexei Bolotov
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Born on January 20, 1963, Alexey Bolotov, a Russian mountaineer, was recognized as one of the best Himalayan climbers of his generation. He took part in many incredible first ascents such as the Direttissima of the North Face of Jannu in 2004 and the great new line of the West Face of Makaly in 1997. Two courses which earned him a Piolet d'Or, the most prestigious award in mountaineering, to which must be added the nomination for his ascent of Thalay Sagar in 1999. They are all top routes, recognized not only in the world of mountaineering but also by the Russian Federation which awarded Bolotov the "Order of Courage" for his ascent of Makalu and the Homeland Service Medal II Grade award for his ascent of Lhotse Middle. in 2001.
Lhotse was in fact the first giant of the Himalayas on which Bolotov climbed. While for obvious reasons his mountaineering career began on his "native mountains" such as Chantengri Peak (6995m) and Pobedy Peak (7439m), both in Kyrgyzstan, at the start of the new millennium Bolotov began to exploring the Himalayan peaks with a success rate that has few equals. Lhotse was followed by Everest in 2002, Dhaulagiri in 2005, Cho Oyu in 2006, K2 in 2007, Annapurna in 2008, Manaslu in 2009, Gasherbrum I and II in 2010, Broad Peak and the Kangchenjunga neinl 2011.
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Alexey Bolotov perished above the Khumbu Icefall at about 5600 m. The 50-year-old climber had reached base camp on the Nepalese side of the mountain in mid-April with the intention of laying down a new route on the southwest face of Everest in an alpine style with the Kazakh mountaineer Denis Urubko But, Bolotov perished just above the icefall, apparently in a fall due to a broken rope. The body was discovered by Sherpa and Denis Urubko and on Thursday it was recovered and transported by helicopter to Kathmandu thanks to Simone Moro and Maurizio Folini.
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Harry Peacock
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Harry Peacock was born in London in August 1978. His father is comic actor Trevor Peacock (whose son he played in an episode of television drama 'Kingdom') and his older brother the actor Daniel Peacock. After training Harry made his television debut in 2000 and in 2003, whilst taking part in a National Theatre studio workshop production , 'Heart of a Dog', met actress Katherine Parkinson - who was playing the dog - and they were engaged three years later, marrying in 2009. They have two daughters Dora and Gwen. The couple are also directors of Big Nose Productions. Harry has appeared on stage at the Royal Court in the play 'Chicken Soup With Barley' in 2011 but is arguably best known for his comic roles on television, particularly the satirical 'Star Stories', impersonating a host of celebrities and the sitcom 'Toast of London' as smug actor Ray Purchase - in 2014 both Harry and Matt Berry who plays his rival Toast were nominated for the best comedy breakthrough award. In 2015 he appeared in the BBC TV sitcom 'The Kennedys' with Katherine, though not playing a married couple.
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Eric S. Dow
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Eric S. Dow is an award winning filmmaker born in Toledo, Ohio. He attended the University of Toledo where he put his boundless energy into film making. Though he was still learning his craft, he began entering (and winning) local film festivals.
In the spring of 2003, Eric left school and moved to Los Angeles. Just three days after his arrival, he landed a job working as a production assistant on the "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Special Extended Edition DVD. Soon after, he worked in post production for the legendary short film Batman: Dead End, which would later lead to him making a feature length documentary on the making of the film. In 2004, Eric shot and edited the music video "Get Your Dead On" for the band Scum of the Earth, which aired on MTV.
In December 2005, Eric moved to the NY area and hit the ground running, shooting and editing for the popular web sitcom, "The Burg". He went on to establish a successful freelance career cutting promos for Nickelodeon, Showtime, and Logo, along with editing several short films and sizzle reels.
In July 2009, Eric finished writing, producing, directing, and editing his feature length documentary "Honor in the Valley of Tears" about Medal of Honor recipient David H. McNerney and his men from A-Company 1/8,4th infantry division during the Vietnam War. "Honor in the Valley of Tears" was selected to screen at five film festivals and went on to win two audience awards for best documentary at Dances with Films, and the Louisville International Festival of Film. Eric and producer John A. Ponsoll signed a deal with The Documentary Channel where the film would air for the next two years.
From 2009 to 2015 Eric was an editor on several successful reality television series including; "Pawn Stars", "American Restoration", "Counting Cars", MTV's "True Life", "Hardcore Pawn", among others. During this time he also completed editing the 3D Sci-fi feature film "Shockwave, Darkside" for director, Jay Weisman. From there, Eric went on to complete the feature length documentary Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story chronicling the career of Sandy Collora and his legendary short film. The documentary streamed on Hulu.
In 2015, Eric moved back to Los Angeles where he post-produced and edited several promotional materials for Sony Pictures Entertainment. Titles included; "Pixels", "Goosebumps", "Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies", "Angry Birds", "Ghostbusters", "Spectre", and the Denzel Washington remake of "The Magnificent 7".
Late 2016 Eric produced and edited the short horror film "Shallow Water" for director Sandy Collora. The film starred Lisa Romain in the lead role of Diana who cleverly evades several creatures in the jungles of Mexico.
2017 brought Eric back to New York where he joined the post production team of the long running HGTV show "House Hunters International" where he has produced and edited over 70 episodes and counting.
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Jon Mohr
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Jon started in voiceover in high school and has had several successful careers since then. He has worked as a Session Singer, CCM Artist (Gaither Vocal Band), Carrol lee Singers on the Grand 'Ole Opry, a prolific Songwriter in Nashville, and even lived overseas in Ukraine for 9 years working with hospitals and orphanages along with his wife Luanne, and their 6 kids.
In the last 15 years Jon has voiced literally thousands of Voice Overs, including the new CSB version of the Bible from Lifeway Publishing. He also narrated a Discovery Channel documentary: Secrets of the Lost Ark. Jon is currently working from his home studio in Nashville, Tenn.
Jon is grateful for his years working as a Voice Actor in LA: "It has allowed me to study and grow my craft among some of the giants in the business! I've had the chance to study with some amazing teachers and coaches. And I count it a privilege to call some of the most amazing Voice Actors on the planet friends." He considers his move to LA as pivotal in his success as a voice actor.
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Buddy Mullins
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Buddy Mullins is best known as an outstanding vocal artist and was inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame for his time singing with the Grammy and Dove Award winning Gaither Vocal Band. He has travelled and sung his entire life with many gospel music greats such as Bill and Gloria Gaither, Clay Crosse, New Song, DC Talk, Newsboys, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Amy Grant, as well as performing on well known youth author and speaker, Josh McDowell’s “Right from Wrong” tour and the Billy Graham Crusade. He is also a songwriter and musician and has had several number one songs on the charts such as “It’s Still the Cross” and "God is Believable."
His passion now is world missions and he is the CEO for Hope for the World Foundation, which is a 501(c3) missions organization that is sharing God’s love for people by providing for their basic needs in order to share the love of Christ. Most recently, Buddy joined the Booth Brothers and moved to Nashville. He felt that he could expand the reach of HFTW by using his musical abilities to share about the mission. He and his wife, Kerri, also travel on occasion singing and sharing the passion and mission of Hope for the World Foundation.
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Mohamed Sobhi
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Mohamed Sobhy is an Egyptian actor, writer and director who was born in Cairo in 1948. At a young age he was known for his talent of imitating famous artists; “Youssef Wahby, “Abu-Lam’a” and “Ahmad al-Haddaad”, a talent that paved his way to join the famous radio entertainment program “Saa’a le-albak i.e. An hour for your heart”. His unique artistic talent first appeared during his final exam at the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1967 when he played Hamlet, graduated with honors and was appointed demonstrator. He later wrote, starred and directed in his own theatrical version of Hamlet. Thus, his name was added to the British Encyclopedia, the most famous international encyclopedia. He started his career playing minor roles in stage plays with famous stars like Salaah Mansour, Fou’aad al-Mohandess, Hassan Youssef, Muhammad ‘Awad, Muhammad Negm and others. Although he played small roles, yet his appearance attracted audience and gained the admiration of those whom he worked with for his undeniable talent. His first, small but significant, role in “Hello Shalaby (1970)” was one of his most known achievements at the time. His lead roles started with ” Entaha al-dars ya ghabi i.e. Lesson is over, stupid”. Then, followed his roles in “’Aly Beih Mazhar. i.e. Mr. Aly Mazhar”, “Hamlet”, “Al-jokar i.e. The Joker”, “Al-hamagy i.e. The barbarian”, “Weg-het nazar i.e. A point of view”, “Mama America”, “Le’bet al-sett i.e. A woman’s plaything”, “Carmen”, and other Naguib El Reehany plays that he produced in the late 90's and early 2000's. Among Sobhy’s popular TV series are: “Aly Beih Mazhar. i.e. Mr. Aly Mazhar”, “Kimo”, “Rehlet al-million i.e. The journey to be a millionaire”, “Sonbol baa’d el Million i.e. Sonbol..A millionaire”, “Yawmeyyat Wanees i.e. Wanees days” (seven seasons) and “Faares bela gawaad i.e. A knight without a horse”. On the silver screen, Sobhy was widely noticed in “Abnaa al-samt i.e. Sons of silence, and his critically acclaimed role as an activist student in the political drama “Al-Karnak.”
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Bob Crane
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Bob Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978) as an American actor, drummer, radio personality, and disc jockey best known for starring as Colonel Robert Hogan in the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes from 1965 to 1971. Born Robert Edward Crane in Waterbury, Connecticut, he began drumming at age 11 and started his career in radio in Hornell, New York, before hosting a top-rated morning show in Los Angeles. Crane transitioned to acting in the early 1960s with guest roles on shows like The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Donna Reed Show, where he played Dr. Dave Kelsey for 62 episodes. His big break came with Hogan's Heroes, earning two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1966 and 1967. Post-Hogan's Heroes, Crane appeared in films like Superdad (1973) and Gus (1976), guest-starred on shows such as Police Woman and The Love Boat, and briefly led The Bob Crane Show in 1975. He was found murdered on June 29, 1978, in Scottsdale, Arizona, in an unsolved case involving blunt force trauma.
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