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Lewis Milestone

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lewis Milestone (born Lev Milstein) (September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Russian-American motion picture director. He is known for directing Two Arabian Knights (1927) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), both of which received Academy Awards for Best Director. He also directed The Front Page (1931 - nomination), The General Died at Dawn (1936), Of Mice and Men (1940), Ocean's Eleven (1960), and Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis Milestone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Jess Chanliau

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Jess Chanliau is an American / French actor, movement artist and singer with a BA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), Glasgow, UK. Jess' first feature length movie, playing the lead role of Stone, "Patients of a Saint" / "Inmate Zero" (UK-USA title) made its debut in Malaysia on December 5, 2019 and its worldwide release beginning January 3, 2020. In August of 2018 Jess co-starred in the play "South Bend" at the Edinburgh Fringe festival bringing to life over 20 different characters . They then went on tour with the play in September throughout Scotland to outstanding reviews. Born in the United States, Jess moved to Paris and attended French collège and lycée. While in Paris they also attended classes at the Cours Florent. Jess returned to the U.S. for their final year of high school in California to attend the performing arts program at the Marin School of the Arts in Novato. Following graduation, they attended the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria and then went on to attend RCS. While attending the RCS, Jess spent a semester studying and performing at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique in Paris. In addition to honing their acting skills, Jess has deepened their love of movement through the techniques of Lecoq, Viewpoints, Laban, Grotowski, Feldenkrais, Yoga and Acrobatics. In the UK Jess is represented by Burnett Crowther Ltd - Lizanne Crowther Jess is seeking representation and opportunities for work in the USA and France.
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Richard Burgi

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Richard William Burgi is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He was born on July 30, 1958, in Montclair, New Jersey. Burgi has appeared in numerous TV shows and movies, often playing roles that showcase his versatility as an actor. Burgi's acting career began in the late 1980s with guest appearances on popular TV shows such as "Murder, She Wrote," "Matlock," and "The Flash." He gained recognition for his role as Chad Rollo on the soap opera "Another World" from 1986 to 1988. One of Burgi's most notable roles came in 1995 when he joined the cast of the popular primetime soap opera "Melrose Place." He portrayed the character of Kyle McBride, a charismatic and complex doctor, from the show's fourth season until its final season in 1999. His performance on "Melrose Place" earned him a dedicated fan base and solidified his presence on television. Following his success on "Melrose Place," Burgi continued to make appearances on various TV shows such as "The Sentinel," "24," "Desperate Housewives," and "Harper's Island." He often portrayed characters with layers and intensity, ranging from heroic figures to villains. In addition to his television work, Richard Burgi has also appeared in several films. Some of his notable movie credits include "Cellular," "In Her Shoes," and "Hostel: Part II." Burgi has demonstrated his talent beyond acting and has also worked as a voice actor. He provided the voice for the character of Jerry Langford in the video game adaptation of the film "The King of Comedy." While Burgi has primarily worked in television and film, he has also made appearances in theater productions, showcasing his versatility as a performer. In his personal life, Richard Burgi has been married twice. He was previously married to Lori Kahn from 1995 to 2002, and they have two children together. In 2012, he married Liliana Lopez, and they have one child.
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Elise Stefanik

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Elise Marie Stefanik (born July 2, 1984) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district since 2015. As chair of the House Republican Conference since 2021, she is the fourth-ranking House Republican. Stefanik's district covers most of the North Country and the Adirondack Mountains, some of the outer suburbs of Utica and the Capital District in New York. Stefanik was 30 when first elected in the 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York (District 21), the youngest woman elected to Congress at the time. Initially elected as a moderate conservative, Stefanik has shifted increasingly to the political right, aligning herself with then-President Donald Trump. She strongly opposed the first impeachment of Trump in 2019 amid the Trump–Ukraine scandal and backed Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, objecting to Pennsylvania's electoral votes after Trump supporters were involved in the 2021 United States Capitol attack. As the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack began to investigate, Stefanik said that Speaker Nancy Pelosi was responsible. Stefanik was elected chair of the House Republican Conference in May 2021 after incumbent Liz Cheney was removed due to her opposition to Trump. Stefanik has come under heavy criticism for her strong support of controversial Representative George Santos.
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Sidse Babett Knudsen

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Sidse Babett Knudsen is a Danish actress who works in theatre, television, and film. Knudsen made her screen debut in the 1997 improvisational comedy Let's Get Lost, for which she received both the Robert and Bodil awards for Best Actress. Following the critical success of her debut, Knudsen has been considered one of the top Danish actresses of her generation. In 2000, she again won both best actress awards for the comedy romance Den Eneste Ene (English title: The One and Only). In 2016, she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Courted (L'Hermine). Knudsen has also received award nominations for her roles in Monas Verden (Mona's World) and Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding). Knudsen achieved international recognition for her leading role as fictional Danish Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish TV series Borgen.
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Monica Bellucci

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Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (Italian: [ˈmɔːnika belˈluttʃi]; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress and model. She began her career as a fashion model, modelling for Dolce & Gabbana and Dior, before making a transition to Italian films and later American and French films. Bellucci played a Bride of Dracula in Francis Ford Coppola's gothic horror romance film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) and Malèna Scordia in the Italian-language romantic drama Malèna (2000). She was in the controversial Gaspar Noé arthouse thriller film Irréversible (2002), and portrayed Mary Magdalene in Mel Gibson's biblical drama The Passion of the Christ (2004). In the 2003 science-fiction films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, she played Persephone. In the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, she became the oldest Bond girl in the history of the franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Monica Bellucci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Jared Rushton

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Jared Michael Rushton (born March 3, 1974) is an American former actor who is best known for his roles in several films from the late 1980s, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Big, and Overboard. He has been nominated for two Saturn Awards and two Young Artist Awards, and is also known for his roles in Pet Sematary Two and as Chip on the sitcom Roseanne. Rushton also starred in A Cry in the Wild. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Rushton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Alex Shafer

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I got into acting later in life, for fun, as a hobby. But one thing led to another, and it got more and more serious, as I rose up the professional ladder, and became a member of both AEA and SAG. I retired from my "day job" as a professional gardener/landscaper, and moved to New York in 2018 to pursue acting professionally. I've taken a lot of classes to improve my abilities, acquired representation, and worked in theatre, films, and tv (recently booked co-star roles on FBI: Most Wanted, and Law and Order and another series I can't talk about yet). And I recently booked my first Voice Over job. So, we'll see how it all works out. Cheers!
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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 who 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, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Abdel Hakim Awyan

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Abd'el Hakim Awyan (1926-2008) was an Egyptian indigenous wisdom keeper, Egyptologist, and Khemitologist. He was born and raised in the village of Nazlet El-Semman at the edge of the Giza Plateau, where he developed a deep connection to the ancient monuments and artifacts of Egypt from a young age. Throughout his life, he conducted extensive research and fieldwork at sacred sites, challenging traditional historical narratives and revealing the advanced technological and spiritual capabilities of the ancient Egyptians, whom he referred to as Khemitians. Hakim was a renowned spiritual tour guide and a key figure in the development of Khemitology, a discipline that offers an alternative perspective on ancient Egypt. He was fluent in multiple languages and was known for his ability to teach from both scholarly and metaphysical perspectives. His life's work has been featured in documentaries and publications, and he left a lasting legacy in the field of ancient Egyptian studies.
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