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Tasha de Vasconcelos

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Tasha de Vasconcelos (born 1966 in Beira) is a Mozambiquan - Canadian model, occasional actress and humanitarian. Her father is of Portuguese descent and her mother of British origin. She is a noted humanitarian, working for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund in South Africa, as a Goodwill Volunteer for UNICEF in Bolivia and Algeria and with UNAIDS in Mozambique as Special Campaigner for Children. In 2003 she played Countess Alexandra, an exotic woman in Johnny English. She is a friend of Bryan Ferry, attending the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross together in 2009 and other events since. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tasha de Vasconcelos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on 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 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 31 October 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Connery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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M. David Mullen

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M. David Mullen, A.S.C. (born Meritt David Mullen III; 26 June 1962) is a Japanese-born American cinematographer known for his photography on Twin Falls Idaho, Northfork, Akeelah and the Bee, The Astronaut Farmer, Jennifer's Body, and The Love Witch, and for numerous television series, including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for which he won an Emmy Award. He often collaborates with The Polish brothers. He studied cinematography at the California Institute of the Arts from 1988 to 1991. His mentor was Krzysztof Malkiewicz; he later collaborated with him on Cinematography (Third Edition), an essential guidebook for film production techniques. In spring 2004 he was accepted into the American Society of Cinematographers, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a cinematographer. He has been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards for best cinematography, once in 2000 for Twin Falls Idaho, and once in 2004 for Northfork. In 2017, he was awarded Best Cinematography for The Love Witch by the Dublin Film Critics' Circle. Description above from the Wikipedia article M. David Mullen, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Guy Rolfe

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guy Rolfe (27 December 1911 – 19 October 2003) was an English actor born in London. He made his screen debut in 1937 with an uncredited appearance in Knight Without Armour. Notable roles include: King John in Ivanhoe (1952), Ned Seymour in Young Bess (1953), Caiaphas in King of Kings (1961), and Prince Grigory in Taras Bulba (1962). He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Andre Toulon in the Puppet Master film series, appearing in the third, fourth, fifth, and seventh movies, with archive footage in the eighth. His television credits include: The Saint, The Avengers, The Champions, Department S, The Troubleshooters, Space: 1999, Secret Army, and Kessler. He is buried in Benhall's Saint Mary's Churchyard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guy Rolfe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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James Wan

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James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is a Malaysia-born Australian film director, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer. He has primarily worked in the horror genre as the co-creator of the "Saw" and "Insidious" franchises and the creator of "The Conjuring" universe. Wan is also the founder of Atomic Monster, which has produced film and television projects. After directing the micro-budget film "Stygian" (2000), Wan made his professional feature directorial debut with "Saw" (2004). The film was a hit and launched a franchise that has grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks with the underperforming titles "Dead Silence" and "Death Sentence" (both 2007), Wan returned to commercial success with the PG-13 supernatural horror-fantasy "Insidious" (2010), and went on to direct "Insidious: Part 2" (2013) and to produce further sequels in the series. In between his two "Insidious" projects, Wan directed the more traditional supernatural horror film "The Conjuring" (2013), which achieved enormous critical and commercial success and spawned a sprawling set of sequels and spin-offs collectively known as The Conjuring Universe. Wan served as the director of "The Conjuring 2" (2016) while producing subsequent films in the franchise such as "Annabelle" (2014) and "The Nun" (2018). The Conjuring Universe is the second highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2 billion. Outside of horror, Wan directed "Furious 7" (2015), the seventh installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise, and the DC Extended Universe superhero film "Aquaman" (2018). Both grossed over $1 billion, making Wan the eighth director with two films to reach the milestone. He is the 20th highest-grossing director of all time as of 2021, with his films having grossed over $3.6 billion worldwide.
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Paul Rudish

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A 20-year animation veteran, Rudish helped develop and direct hit series’ “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Samurai Jack,” and “The Powerpuff Girls” for Cartoon Network. He served as art director on “Star Wars: Clone Wars” and was co-creator of “Sym-Bionic Titan.” Rudish’s additional credits include development on “Spaced Out” and storyboarding Disney XD’s”Tron: Uprising.” Rudish grew up on a small horse and goat farm in Raymore, Missouri. He was mentored and inspired by his father, Rich Rudish, an illustrator and director at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. Rudish graduated from Cal Arts with a degree in Animation. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
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Ahmed Abd El Wahab

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Egyptian writer and actor. He started acting in Faculty of Commerce theater then participated in many acting workshops including Khaled Galal's workshop at the Artistic Creativity Center Theatre, during which he appeared in several plays. He also wrote short films, including The Last Scene (2016), which participated in several film festivals, local and international. He also worked as a writer on the series Gauze x Cotton (2017), and Azmi & Ashgan (2018) as well as Theater of Egypt S5&6. He appeared as an actor in Ismail Yassine (2009), I Fell in Love (2014), and Adam's Apple (2014).
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Jay Brazeau

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Jay Brazeau (born December 22, 1953) is a notable Canadian actor. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.His credits include voicing Richard Condie's Oscar-nominated animated short La Salla. He also appeared in two of the first season episodes of Highlander: The Series in 1992. In October 2009, he appeared as "Man in chair" in the National Arts Centre production of The Drowsy Chaperone in Ottawa. In 2009, he played a part in several scenes added for the Ultimate Cut version of Watchmen. He was a frequent co-star of Don S. Davis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Brazeau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Ian Richard Hodgkinson

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Ian Richard Hodgkinson, better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler who most recently served as director of talent for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He also worked for Lucha Underground as a color commentator. Hodgkinson is also member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as head of the group's chapter in Mexico City. His the current JCW Heavyweight Champion in his third reign. Hodgkinson has wrestled for various wrestling promotions. In the United States, he is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling, where he held the WCW World Tag Team Championship with The Great Muta. However, his greatest success was achieved in Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre during the 1990s. In his professional wrestling career, Hodgkinson is a five-time World Champion having won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the UWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the JCW Heavyweight Championship three times.
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Uta Erickson

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Uta Erickson (who often used the stage names "Artemidia Grillet" and "Carla Erikson") was a Norwegian actress who was in many sexploitation films of the late 1960s. She starred in several provocatively titled films directed by Michael and Roberta Findlay, including The Kiss Of Her Flesh, A Thousand Pleasures, The Curse Of Her Flesh, and The Ultimate Degenerate. Erickson was also a favorite of directors Doris Wishman (Love Toy) and Barry Mahon (Sex Killer). Some of her films, notably Mnasidika were arty enough to pass as the "low end" of an arthouse pairing with a film by a European auteur. Ms Erickson's current whereabouts, or even if she is dead, or alive, are unknown.
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