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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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Ray Winstone
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Raymond Andrew Winstone (born February 19, 1957) is an English television, stage, film, and voice-over actor with a career spanning five decades. Having worked with many prominent directors, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, he is perhaps best known for his "tough guy" roles (usually delivered in his distinctive London accent), beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum, and Will Scarlet in the cult TV adventure series Robin of Sherwood.
His film résumé includes Fool's Gold, Cold Mountain, King Arthur, The Proposition, The Departed, Beowulf, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Edge of Darkness. He is known for starring in very profane and violent films such as Nil By Mouth, Sexy Beast and 44 Inch Chest. He has also branched out into film production. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Winstone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Tricia Deighton
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Tricia trained at London University.
Theatre credits include: Annie in The House on Cold Hill (UK Tour), Shirley Landels in Rumpy Pumpy (Theatre Royal, Windsor & New Union Theatre), Mum in Astronaut (St James Studio, London), Rosa in Midnight Tango (UK Tour & West End), Miss Mitford/Miss Tesman in Recording Hedda (London), Jack's Mum in Into The Woods (London), Agnes in Gypsy (Leicester Haymarket and Coventry Belgrade), Grandma Rosie in The Wedding Singer (UK Tour), Noreen Biggs in Bad Girls (West Yorkshire Playhouse), u/s Grandma Gellman in Caroline Or Change (Royal National Theatre), Rowena in Salad Days (Leicester Haymarket), Molly McGregor u/s Jeanette in The Full Monty (West End & UK Tour), Old Sal/Mrs Sowerberry in Oliver! (London Palladium), Widow Corney in Oliver! (York), Mrs Sowerberry/Old Sal in Oliver! (Sheffield Crucible Theatre), Yente in Fiddler On The Roof (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Mrs Slater in Dear Departed (London), Therese in The Bakers Wife (West End), Hair Crone/1st u/s Madam Thenardier in Les Miserables (West End), Patient Griselda/Nell/Jeanine in Top Girls (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Jenny in Company (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Mrs Kendall in The Elephant Man (UK Tour), Paulina in The Winters Tale (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Calamity Jane in Calamity Jane (UK Tour), Jimmy Williamson in Lil Jimmy Williamson (UK Tour), Diaphanta in The Changeling (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse), Old Woman in The Duchess of Malfi (Lancaster Dukes Playhouse) u/s Katisha in The Mikado (West End), Mrs Rose in Hello Dolly (Birmingham Rep & West End), Alison in Canterbury Tales (West End), Rose in Drakes Dream (West End), By My Side in Godspell (UK Tour & West End), Dulcie in The Boyfriend (Far & Middle East Tour) & Ensemble u/s Paquette in Candide (Edinburgh International Festival). Tricia has also appeared in numerous pantomimes and cabarets across the UK.
Film/TV credits include: Elderly Lady in Whitsable Pearl (Acorn TV); Gran in Halfbreed (Channel 4); Pearl in Timewasters (ITV); Pam in Radio (Short Film); Irate woman in Blessed (ITV); Blind Woman/Ensemble in Les Miserables (Feature Film); Featured Ensemble in The Phantom of the Opera (Feature Film); Land Lady in The Bill (Thames TV); Seamstress in The House of Elliot (BBC); The Full Monty & Hello Dolly! in The Royal Variety Show (Television); Midnight Tango Performance on Strictly Come Dancing (BBC); Diamond Lil in Old Ivy (Soho, Bridewell & Radio 4), as well as other various Pantomimes, Concerts and Recordings.
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Malcolm Stoddard
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Malcolm Stoddard (born 20 July 1948) is a British actor who has appeared in films and television. He attended the all-male grammar school Chichester High School For Boys.
His TV credits include The Voyage of Charles Darwin, Colditz, The Brothers, The New Avengers, Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974), Blake's 7, The Treachery Game, Oxford Blues (1984), Rain on the Roof, The Assassination Run, Squadron, By the Sword Divided, Juliet Bravo, Boon, The Bill, Families, Emmerdale, The Campbells, Heartbeat and Road to Avonlea.
His films include Cari Genitori (1973), Luther (1974), S.O.S. Titanic (1979),The Godsend (1980),Tree of Hands (1989), Innocent Victim (1989), Gulliver's Travels (1996), Treasure Island (1999) and Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005).
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Pavel Koutský
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Pavel Koutský was born on December 6, 1957 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He is a director and writer, known for Média (2000), Kavárna (1998) and Portrét (1990).
After grammar school, Pavel Koutský studied at the Academy of Applied Arts and Design in Prague where he specialized in film and television graphics. Pavel graduated in 1983 by a cartoon called Visit Prague.
Since then he has focused on animated film, namely cartoons. He is the author of many films, TV blackouts, themes and commercial spots. Koutský has participated in a number of combined audio-visual projects. He likes to combine cartoon animation with real object animation. Pavel is the lecturer of animation at FAMU, Film Academy in Prague, since 1993.
His most famous films include Curriculum Vitae, awarded the Golden Bear at Berlinale in 1987, or Media, awarded the Silver Bear and FIPRESCI Prize at the Annecy festival in 1999. He has been also awarded the Czech Lion for the best Art of Paleček story in Fimfárum 2. Recently he completed his first feature-length film The Hussites.
Pavel is currently working on several projects, including feature-length documentary with animations The Terezin Gravediggers.
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Ryushi Mizukami
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Ryushi Mizukami, born December 26, 1964 is a Japanese actor and screenwriter hailing from Toyama Prefecture. He is affiliated with Toei Management and possesses a unique set of skills, including horseback riding and choreography.
Mizukami's journey in the entertainment industry began with his involvement in situation theaters before participating in small theater productions and other producer-led performances. Subsequently, he made his mark in the realms of film and television, establishing himself as a versatile actor. Additionally, he pursued a career as a screenwriter, crafting scripts for plays, movies, and V-cinema projects. His talents are diverse, exemplified by his recognition with the Special Jury Prize at the Yokohama Film Festival for the movie "SCORE" in 1995 and the Excellence Award at the 1998 Japan TV Scenario "Toryumon" contest.
Beyond his roles on screen, Mizukami is a dedicated educator. He serves as a professor in the Film Department at Kyoto University of Art and Design, contributing to the development of young talents. His wealth of experience and knowledge is being passed on to the next generation of filmmakers, shaping the future of the industry.
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Anna Safroncik
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Anna Safroncik (Ukrainian: Анна Сафрончік, born 4 January 1981) is a Ukrainian-born Italian actress and model.
Born in Kiev, the daughter of a tenor and of a classic ballet dancer, Safroncik debuted on stage at 4 years old. She moved to Italy, in Arezzo, with her family when she was 13 years old. In 1998 Safroncik won the beauty contest Miss Toscana, and the same year she ranked eighth at the Miss Italia competition. She made her film debut in 2000, in Welcome Albania alongside Giancarlo Giannini. She became first known thanks to the role of Angelica Levi, a role she played in the soap opera CentoVetrine from 2004 to 2007. Active in films, television and on stage, Safroncik has also been spokesperson for a number of products.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Safroncik, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Sharon den Adel
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Sharon Janny den Adel, born on July 12, 1974, in Waddinxveen, Netherlands, is the lead singer and one of the lyricists of the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation, and was previously a member of the group The Circle.
In 1998, she was invited by Arjen Lucassen to take part in the Ayreon progressive rock project’s album Into the Electric Castle, where she performed the role of Indian.
In 2002, she contributed to Timo Tolkki’s (of Stratovarius) solo album Hymn to Life, performing the vocal part on the ballad Are You the One?. She also appeared on two albums by Avantasia (Tobias Sammet’s project) and on the debut album of Delain, the band founded by former Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt.
On December 7, 2005, she gave birth to a daughter, Eva Luna, whose father is Robert Westerholt, the guitarist of Within Temptation.
In 2008, she collaborated with Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren on the track In and Out of Love, featured on his album Imagine.
She performed a duet with Anneke van Giersbergen on the song Somewhere (a cover of a Within Temptation track) for Anneke’s album Pure Air in January 2009.
On February 22, 2009, it was announced on the official website that she was expecting her second child.
On June 1, 2009, she gave birth to a son, Robin Aiden.
Her new album, An Acoustic Night at the Theatre, was released on October 30, 2009, featuring a new song, Utopia, performed with Chris Jones.
On March 28, 2011, Within Temptation released their new album, The Unforgiving. Two days later, on March 30, 2011, Sharon announced on the band’s official website the birth of her third child, Logan.
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Melvin Sia
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Melvin Sia is a Malaysian Chinese actor, model and singer. He won the Best Actor Award at the inaugural Malaysia Golden Awards for his role in "Romantic Delicacies" (2009). He also won Most Popular Actor in Viewers' Choice category at the same award show.
Sia had studied architecture at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia before joining the Malaysian regional edition of Star Search 2003 and went into showbiz after finishing in the top 6. He has starred in a number of telemovies and also made his Singapore cinema debut in "Dance Dance Dragon" (2012) opposite veterans Adrian Pang, Dennis Chew and Kym Ng. In 2012, he debuted in a mainland Chinese idol drama through "Love Destiny" alongside Chinese actress Qi Wei.
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Isla Cervelli
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Originally born in Rio, "The Girl from Ipanema" grew up in Recife, Pernambuco, located in the North-Eastern part of Brazil. Isla grew up with a passion for nature, dance, theater, music, animals, and above all, the famous Novellas Soap Operas from Brazil. She has an effervescent spirit and a contagious love for life.
At an early age, she started her foundation in the performing arts and also organized several events while in elementary school. Since then, she has been developing her skills and honing her craft, all the while growing in her passion and love for the art.
Isla's strong interest in music and language inspired her to learn English very early. When she was a child, her mother used to sing and listen to songs in English, giving her a sentimental attachment to the language. Which grew her interest in learning multiple languages. Bright and bubbly, she has a great sense of humor along with a strong dedication to her work and family. She has enormous drive, always striving to be the best she can be, and she focuses all that she has toward helping others better themselves.
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