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Alex Rocco
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Alex Rocco (born Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.; February 29, 1936 – July 18, 2015) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive, gravelly voice, he was often cast as villains, including Moe Greene in The Godfather (1972) and his Primetime Emmy Award–winning role in The Famous Teddy Z. Rocco did a significant amount of voice-over work later in his career.
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Celina Font
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Celina Font (born June 22, 1970, in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina) is an Argentine actress, singer, and screenwriter. Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, she lived in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and has resided in Buenos Aires since her adolescence.
Her career spans film, television, and theater, with notable performances in programs such as El secreto de la familia Greco, Pequeña Victoria, Montecristo, and Campeones, as well as films like No me rompan, Ex casados, Ay Juancito, Cenizas del Paraíso, and No soy tu mami—a film she co-wrote based on an original idea. In theater, she has starred in plays such as Amor a tiros (ACE Award), La nueva autoridad, and No dejes nunca de mirarme por favor.
She trained in Fine Arts and Film Directing. As a screenwriter and director, she has produced short films that have received various accolades.
In 2024, she released her first music album, Quererte tanto, along with other singles available on digital platforms.
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Kiara Romero
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Kiara Romero (born June 15, 2001) is an American actress known for playing Hazel Hook in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Born and raised in New York, Kiara developed a passion for the arts from an early age. She trained at the Joffrey Ballet School in the Jazz and Contemporary program before broadening her creative pursuits. Kiara previously starred in the Nickelodeon film, “The J Team” opposite Tisha Campbell, with additional dance credits in the Netflix films “The Prom” and “Family Switch.”
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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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Christopher Priest
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Christopher Priest (14 July 1943 — 2 February 2024) was an English novelist and science fiction writer. His works include Fugue for a Darkening Island, Inverted World, The Affirmation, The Glamour, The Prestige and The Separation.
Priest has been strongly influenced by the science fiction of H. G. Wells and in 2006 was appointed to the position of Vice-President of the international H. G. Wells Society.
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Abi Tucker
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Abigail Anne "Abi" Tucker is an Australian singer-songwriter and TV and stage actress best known for her roles in Heartbreak High, The Secret Life of Us, McLeod's Daughters and Playschool; and in films The New Girlfriend (original title: Envy, Angst and The Wog Boy. Her theatre credits include The Vagina Monologues, Everything's F***ed workshop, The Music and Lyrics of Sean Peter, Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson, Poor Boy – Music of Tim Finn and Bell Shakespeare's As You Like It.
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Nelson Xavier
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Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film Os Fuzis, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.
In 1976 Xavier co-directed A Queda along with Ruy Guerra, a sequel to Os Fuzis. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize.
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Jack Creley
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Jack Creley was an American-born Canadian actor with a career spanning theatre, film, and television, Creley's talent shone brightly on stages and screens alike. He graced prestigious theatre companies, including the renowned Stratford Festival, showcasing his skill in both classic and contemporary plays. In film, he left an indelible mark with roles in movies such as Videodrome (1983), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987). Television audiences fondly remember him for his appearances in series like "The King of Kensington" and "The Littlest Hobo." Creley's ability to effortlessly embody diverse characters, whether in drama or comedy, earned him admiration and respect in the Canadian entertainment sphere. He was married to David Smith. His legacy as a dedicated and talented actor endures, even after his passing.
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Gordan Kičić
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Gordan Kičić is a Serbian actor, comedian and director.
Acclaimed for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is prominent for his starring role in the acclaimed television series Balkan Shadows, and for his roles in praised Serbian films War Live (2000), Sky Hook (2000), Mala noćna muzika (2002), Kad porastem biću Kengur (2004), Seven and a Half (2006) and Redemption Street (2012).
He is also known for his supporting role as foolish Rajko in the popular television comedy Otvorena vrata. In November 2019, he made his directorial debut with the successful film Realna priča.
He is a permanent member of the Atelje 212 theatre. In 2010, he won the Zoran Radmilović Award for his performance in the cult theatre's production of Hair.
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Mohamed Youssef
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An Egyptian actor was born in 1928. At an early stage of his career, he joined the group an Hour to Your Heart, where he embodied the personality of the boss Shakal. He then separated himself from the character and headed to work in theater. He also taught and supervised the school's theater and performed several plays, including Eve, 12 o'clock, Entering is in Official Clothes, and Number Two Wins. He worked for many years between teaching in El Fayoum and acting. His real cinematic presence began when he collaborated with director Sherif Arafa in the film Quite! Listen and he continued collaborating with him in many more films such as Ya Mihlabiya Ya, Terrorism and Kebab, and the Head Master). He Died in 2004 at the age of 76.
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