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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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Jacques Ellul

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Jacques Ellul (January 6, 1912 – May 19, 1994) was a French philosopher, sociologist, lay theologian, and professor. Noted as a Christian anarchist, Ellul was a longtime Professor of History and the Sociology of Institutions on the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences at the University of Bordeaux. A prolific writer, he authored more than 60 books and more than 600 articles over his lifetime, many of which discussed propaganda, the impact of technology on society, and the interaction between religion and politics. The dominant theme of Ellul's work proved to be the threat to human freedom and religion created by modern technology. He did not seek to eliminate modern technology or technique but sought to change our perception of modern technology and technique to that of a tool rather than regulator of the status quo. Among his most influential books are The Technological Society and Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes. Considered by many a philosopher, Ellul was trained as a sociologist, and approached the question of technology and human action from a dialectical viewpoint. His writings are frequently concerned with the emergence of a technological tyranny over humanity. As a philosopher and theologian, he further explored the religiosity of the technological society. In 2000, the International Jacques Ellul Society was founded by a group of former Ellul students. The society, which includes scholars from a variety of disciplines, is devoted to continuing Ellul's legacy and discussing the contemporary relevance and implications of his work. Jacques Ellul was born in Bordeaux, France, on January 6, 1912, to Marthe Mendes (Protestant; French-Portuguese) and Joseph Ellul (initially an Eastern Orthodox Christian, but then a Voltarian deist by conviction; born in Malta of an Italo-Maltese father and Serb mother). As a teenager he wanted to be a naval officer but his father made him study law. He married Yvette Lensvelt in 1937. Ellul was educated at the universities of Bordeaux and Paris. In World War II, he was a leader in the French resistance. For his efforts to save Jews he was awarded the title Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 2001. He was a layman in the Reformed Church of France and attained a high position within it as part of the National Council. Ellul was best friends with Bernard Charbonneau, who was also a writer from the Aquitaine region and a protagonist of the French personalism movement. They met through the Protestant Student Federation during the academic school year of 1929–1930. Both men acknowledged the great influence each had on the other. Source: Article "Jacques Ellul" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Maurice Barthélemy

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Maurice Barthélemy is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Barthélemy started his career on stage in theater. In 2004, he wrote the film RRRrrrr!!!, directed by Alain Chabat. In 2012, he directed Pas très normales activités. The film received Jury Prize at the L'Alpe d'Huez Film Festival. He authored his debut book J'ai passé ma vie à chercher l'ouvre-boîtes, in 2001. In 2021, he released his second book Fort comme un hypersensible. Source: Article "Maurice Barthélemy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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David Lee Huynh

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Since David's high school offered the Theatre department almost no funding, he and his classmates got creative to produce ambitious plays like His Dark Materials, The Pillowman, and Waiting for Godot. They essentially formed a Theatre company - learning to build or scrounge for whatever they needed. They even converted their classroom into a black box theater, but a surprise visit from the superintendent forced them to change it back. This combination of resourcefulness and cheekiness made a mark on him during a formative time of his life. After graduating from the University of Houston Professional Actor Training Program, he worked across the country honing his skills at various regional theaters. He then moved to New York City and began working Off-Broadway and on film and television. ​ He is a 1st-generation Vietnamese-American actor based in NYC working in tv, film, theatre, and VO. He is also co-founder and producing artistic leader of The Sống Collective, a Vietnamese-American arts organization, and a TEDx Speaker.
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Shannon Young

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Shannon Young began his filmmaking career by producing feature length VHS horror movies and directing large-scale stage productions at his suburban high school, where he received several awards. He was subsequently accepted to the Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts at RMIT where he co-directed his first 16mm feature, the low budget action-horror film Stygian with James Wan (of Saw fame, where Stygian is actually referenced during the film). Stygian became an award winner and screened at local and international film festivals, including Dead By Dawn in Scotland. Shannon went on to direct the controversial independent Melbourne feature film Razor Eaters, which was highly publicised after becoming the subject of a full police investigation over its subject matter. Razor Eaters has since received five star reviews, some theatrical exposure in Australia and overseas, and won a number of major awards at film festivals. Shannon has now secured representation in the United States with Concept Entertainment, Los Angeles where he has a new horror script in development. He has also guest-lectured on independent filmmaking at local and international universities and had articles published on the debate over violent cinema.
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Anthony DeVito

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Anthony DeVito is a SAG-AFTRA actor, comedian, writer, and a fourth-generation Brooklynite. He specializes in sharp comedic performances grounded in reality, and dramatic acting with depth and vulnerability. In 2022, he can be seen in Billy Eichner's BROS from Universal Pictures, the feature romcom LOVE… RECONSIDERED, and an upcoming feature-length mockumentary. His TV credits includes a pivotal scene in the Netflix drama 'House of Cards', NBC's 'Blindspot',' The Mysteries of Laura,' 'Power,' and 'Boardwalk Empire.' Films include FUTURE '38 and BLACKLIGHT. He appeared in the main cast of the sitcom pilot 'Driving Mizrahi' with fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi, and digital comedy for Funny Or Die, Above Average, The Key of Awesome, The Kicker, The Shorts Show, award-winning web series The Actress, and his own original videos.
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Barbara Frum

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Barbara Frum, a revered American-born Canadian journalist, embarked on her career after graduating from the University of Toronto. She contributed as a writer and commentator for CBC radio and various prominent publications like the Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, and Saturday Night magazine. Her journey included co-hosting Toronto's CBC evening news and then co-hosting CBC's "As It Happens," pioneering live connections to global events via telephone. For a decade, she interviewed world leaders and delved into national and international news, earning respect as a distinguished journalist. Frum received numerous accolades, including the National Press Club of Canada Award and the Order of Canada. In 1982, she made history as the first female lead host of CBC Television's groundbreaking show "The Journal," propelling it to become Canada's most-watched newsmagazine program. Frum's tenure with "The Journal" lasted until her passing in 1992 at 54 due to complications from chronic leukemia. Beyond journalism, she was an art collector and gardener, with a notable African art collection displayed at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Married to Murray Frum, she had three children.
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Delroy Lindo

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Delroy Lindo is an English director, writer and actor for stage and screen, best known for his film roles as West Indian Archie in Spike Lee's "Malcolm X", Catlett in "Get Shorty", Detective Castlebeck in "Gone in 60 Seconds", and Woody Carmichael in "Crooklyn". Born and raised in Lewisham, England, United Kingdom, until his teens when he and his mother, a nurse, moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A little later, they moved to the United States, where Lindo would graduate from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Lindo's contributions to both film and theatre, including his performances on Broadway, demonstrate his versatility and skill. His ability to portray complex characters with authenticity and gravitas has earned him critical acclaim, establishing him as a highly respected figure in the entertainment industry.
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Mike Oberst

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Mike Oberst is an American multinstrumentalist, musician, artist and songwriter based in Cincinnati, Ohio, who performs solo and as a member of the band, The Tillers, which he co-founded. As a solo artist he has released two albums (Mike Oberst and His Five-String Banjo and Six Feet of Earth) and appeared as a guest on Jean Dowell's album, A Place Way Back in Time, which he produced. Additionally, The Tillers have released five studio albums and one concert album. They have performed internationally, including shows with Pokey LaFarge, Justin Townes Earle, Jerry Douglas, Iris Dement, Rev. Horton Heat, Doc Watson, Taj Mahal, Guy Clark, The Hackensaw Boys, Country Joe Mcdonald, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, Dex Romweber, Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Dirt Daubers and more. Band member Joe Macheret has described their style as a mix of various American Folk styles with pieces of Bluegrass and bits of Jazz and Blues.
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Ljubomir Dimitrijević

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Ljubomir Dimitrijević, professor and music pedagogue, plays twenty medieval, renaissance and baroque wind instruments, as well as all folk wind instruments, in addition to the modern flute. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. He performed all over the world, holding over 2500 concerts. He is one of the founders of the Renaissance ensemble, Ars nova, Joculatores Slavenses, Flauto dolce. On his initiative, teaching on historical instruments of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque was introduced in primary and secondary music schools. He made a series of permanent recordings for Radio Belgrade. He led and realized the World of Flute series of concerts; is the creator and participant of the Flute Festival always and everywhere. He is the author of the first flute school in our country, the monograph "Jakov Srejović", several essays and books.
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