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Seicho Matsumoto
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Seichō Matsumoto (松本 清張 Matsumoto Seichō, December 21, 1909 – August 4, 1992) was a Japanese writer.
Seichō's works created a new tradition of Japanese crime fiction. Dispensing with formulaic plot devices such as puzzles, Seichō incorporated elements of human psychology and ordinary life. In particular, his works often reflect a wider social context and postwar nihilism that expanded the scope and further darkened the atmosphere of the genre. His exposé of corruption among police officials as well as criminals was a new addition to the field. The subject of investigation was not just the crime but also the society in which the crime was committed. From Wikipedia.
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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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David Koechner
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David Michael Koechner is an American character actor (film, television and stage), comedian and musician.
Koechner began studying improvisational comedy in Chicago at the ImprovOlympic, under the teachings of Del Close, before joining the Second City Northwest. After one-year stints of doing sketch comedy on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, he began taking small parts in films such as Man on the Moon and Wag the Dog. While filming the country mockumentary Dill Scallion, Koechner befriended Dave 'Gruber' Allen, forming The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show. The act became a hit at Hollywood clubs such as Largo, and the duo were invited to open for Tenacious D.
After a breakout role as Champ Kind in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, he began appearing frequently with larger supporting roles in many high profile comedic films, including Talladega Nights, Snakes on a Plane, Waiting..., The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, Extract and Thank You for Smoking, in addition to recurring guest appearances on Anchorman co-star Steve Carell's The Office as Todd Packer. On 17 January 2007, Koechner's Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show premiered on Comedy Central, giving him a starring role and full creative control. Koechner's first leading role as Coach Lambeau Fields in Fox Atomic's sports comedy, The Comebacks opened on 19 October 2007.
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Dhanya Balakrishna
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Dhanya Balakrishna (born August 6, 1991) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema, alongside appearances in Kannada and Malayalam films. After working in theatre, she made her screen debut in *7 Aum Arivu* (2011), followed by the bilingual release *Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi* (2012) and its Telugu version *Love Failure* (2012).
In 2013, Balakrishna gained wider recognition with supporting roles in *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* and *Raja Rani*, playing her first leading role that same year in *Chinni Chinni Aasa*. Her subsequent Telugu releases included *Amrutham Chandamamalo* (2014), the horror comedy *Raju Gari Gadhi* (2015), *Bhale Manchi Roju* (2015), *Nenu Sailaja* (2016), and *Jaya Janaki Nayaka* (2017).
Balakrishna expanded across South Indian industries in 2019, making her Malayalam debut in *Love Action Drama* and her Kannada debut in *Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha*. In streaming, she starred in the series *As I'm Suffering From Kadhal* (2017), *What's Up Panimanishi* (2018), and *Loser* (2022). Her later film credits include *Carbon* (2022), *Lal Salaam* (2024), *RAM* (2024), and *The 100* (2025).
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Bayoumi Fouad
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Egyptian actor, Bayoumi Fouad was born in Cairo on June 16, 1965. He was part of the first class at the Center for Creative Arts and graduated from the Directing Department. Fouad got his start playing supporting roles in films including: “Ihki ya Scheherazade” (Sherazade, Tell Me a Story; 2009), “678” (2010) and “Asmaa” (2011). He also appeared in several television series such as: “Abwab El Khouf” (Gates of Fear; 2011), “Raqm Maghoul” (Unknown Number; 2012), and “Ism Mua’at” (Temporary Name; 2013). Fouad gained fame when he appeared the television series “El Kebir Awi,” which ran for four seasons (2010-2014). He is also well-known for his role in the series “Mawjet Hara” (Heatwave; 2013).
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Charles Busch
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Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote and starred in his early plays Off-off-Broadway beginning in 1978, generally in drag roles, and also acted in the works of other playwrights. He also wrote for television and began to act in films and on television in the late 1990s. His best known play is The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000), which was a success on Broadway.
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Rita Volk
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Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Rita Volk moved to San Francisco with her family when she was 6 years old. Approached by a modeling scout, Volk was given the opportunity to audition for commercials and instantly fell in love with acting.
Through high school, Volk acted in school plays and further explored her burgeoning love for film, which, she claims, helped her and her family acclimatize to the American language and culture. After high school, Volk attended Duke University, where she graduated with a degree in psychology/pre-med. But she never lost sight of her passion for acting as she starred in student films and was a member of Inside Joke, Duke University's sketch comedy troupe.
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Yao Wenlong
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Yao Wen Long came into prominence after participating in “Star Search 1993”. He won the Most Popular Newcomer Award in “Star Awards 1994”. He is a talented artiste who has starred in a multitude of diverse and challenging roles, he is also often nominated for the Best Supporting Actor category in the annual Star Awards, and winning the trophy in 2001 for his most memorable role as an effeminate hairstylist in “Looking For Stars”.
To date, Wen Long has played many memorable and iconic roles on television including the award-winning blockbuster serial “The Little Nyonya” where he convincingly portrayed a simple-minded butcher.
His recent dramas include “Dear Neighbours", “All Around You” and “A Quest To Heal”.
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Chieko Shiratori
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Born in Yokohama , Kanagawa Prefecture. Graduated from Yokohama Municipal Ushioda Junior High School . Special skills include kendo, swimming, and calligraphy .
She made her debut in the movie "The Cherry Orchard". Initially, she focused on gravure modeling , and made one-off guest appearances in dramas. In 1994, she was chosen as the campaign girl for Suntory's beer-based Happoshu, due her outstanding proportions with beautiful large breasts, and her activities began to take off. Soon she began to actively expose her voluptuous body in movies, TV shows and photo books, and even published a photo book with her pubic hair nude. Following the release of her last photobook Sirene, she suddenly disappeared from the media, and her whereabouts were the focus of attention, but a few years later, in an interview, she revealed that she had become pregnant with the child of a man she had been dating since graduating from high school with the intention of marrying him, so she registered her marriage with him and gave birth to a boy, and that she would like to gradually start working again in the future, but this never happened.
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Tamer Hosny
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Tamer Hosni Sharif Abbas Farghali (born August 16, 1977 -) known by his artistic name Tamer Hosni, who is a singer, songwriter, composer, actor, screenwriter and director of Egyptian clips, started his artistic career in 2002 through a joint album with Sherine Abdel Wahab titled Free Mix 3, then released his first studio album in 2004 in the name of Love. He also co-starred in several films and series, and his first participation was in 2003 in the movie "Halab Hob". In 2011 he made his first TV series titled Adam.
Within a few years, Hosni succeeded in obtaining many titles, and won international awards such as: The Best African Artist of African Music Award 2010. He also received the Legend of the Century Award for being a comprehensive artist from the Beige Apple Music Award.
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