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Vlastimil Harapes

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Významný představitel baletního umění, choreograf, ale i tvůrce činoherní, filmový či televizní, Vlastimil Harapes, se narodil 24. července 1946 v Chomutově. V roce 1965 dokončil státní konzervatoř a od roku 1971 působil jako sólový tanečník v baletním souboru pražského Národního divadla. Později hostoval mj. v Maďarsku, Rumunsku, Španělsku, Rakousku, v letech 1977 - 1983 byl stálým hostem Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf/Duisburg (balety Bajadéra, Labutí jezero, Šípková Růženka či Orfeo) několikrát vystupoval dokonce v rámci baletního festivalu na Kubě. Po působení v zahraničních scénách se do Národního divadla vrátil po roce 1989 jako choreograf a šéf baletu. Občas také hostuje v libereckém Divadle F. X. Šaldy. Své herecké umění prezentoval již v 60. letech v hitech jako STARCI NA CHMELU či MARKÉTA LAZAROVÁ (mladý hrabě Kristián), roli prince ztvárnil v Herzově strašidelné pohádce PANNA A NETVOR, učitele baletu si zahrál v komediích JAK VYTRHNOUT VELRYBĚ STOLIČKU, JAK DOSTAT TATÍNKA DO POLEPŠOVNY a JAK SE KROTÍ KROKODÝLI. Vlastimil Harapes je dnes právem počítán mezi evropskou baletní elitu. Navíc je členem rady Kyliánovy nadace v Praze (od r. 1991), zasedá jako člen poroty na mezinárodní soutěži klasického tance Prix Carpeaux ve Francii (od r. 1993), předsedá udílení ceny Philip Morris Ballet Flower Award (od r. 1994). Klasickému tanci vyučoval ve Florencii (od r. 1993), Římě (v roce 2003) a na Taneční konzervatoři v Praze (od r. 1996). Je také čestným předsedou Hnutí speciálních olympiád.
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Teresa Sánchez

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Since she was a child she was always interested in shows and art, interests that stood out above school subjects, giving more interest to dance, music and theater. She finally became interested in theater during a break from school and got to know the Centro Cultural del Bosque, where she began to frequent and attend the plays that were presented. In high school she enrolled in a theater workshop, where, regardless of the discrimination she suffered for being an overweight woman, she understood that it could be the profession she wanted to pursue. Teresa moved to the city of Morelia, where she began to study in the theater workshops offered by the houses of culture and went through several plays until she participated in one that was presented at the National Theater Showcase of Mexico, and with which she began to gain some recognition. After several plays in her career the actress debuted in film with the movie ¿Dónde están sus historias, followed by Jodidos polleros (2007) and Verano de Goliat (2010) with which she obtained her first Ariel award nomination, as best actress in 2012. She has worked in feature films such as El silencioso (2010), Minotauro (2015) and La camarista (2018), a film that gave her her second Ariel nomination, this time in the category of best female co-actress.
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Dave Alspach

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Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Dave was instilled with an unflinching spirit to perform daring stunts. At the age of 18, he toured the Pocono and Catskill Mountains as a professional diver with the 'John D. O'Keefe Aqua Revue'. This professed (and possessed) stunt daredevil would set himself ablaze and plunge into a pool 60 feet below his platform. Mediocrity has no room in the life of Dave Alspach. At the age of 19, he was a member of an elite Special Forces Team and served three years in Vietnam. However, his undying interest in the entertainment field increased in strength after returning to the U.S. He studied and appeared at the Guthsville Playhouse (credits of Jack Lemon and other stars) near his hometown as well as other regional theaters throughout the northeast. His efforts began to pay off after scoring acting jobs in New York theaters between menial jobs to pay the bills. Dave credits acting coaches and producers Joel Tellis (Guthsville Playhouse) and Blair Cutting (New York), who were instrumental in preparing him for his work. He is the co-founder of 'Best Little Playhouse in Tampa', a non-profit corporation that existed to provide the Tampa Bay area with professional theatrical productions while donating the proceeds to local children's charities. A move to Los Angeles to pursue his dream as an actor in 2000 resulted in many successes. Dave left Los Angeles several years ago to live in Louisiana near his daughter and 5 grandchildren. He continues to follow his dream as an actor, producer and writer.
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Steve Carlson

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the Hanson Brothers.  Carlson played in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Fighting Saints and in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, scoring nine goals for the Kings.  While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of Wayne Gretzky during his rookie season.  Carlson is the only player to ever be on a team with Gordie Howe and on a team with Wayne Gretzky. Since retiring from hockey, Carlson runs a power skating school in Northern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Carlson, 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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Emilia McCarthy

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Emilia McCarthy (born August 28, 1997) is a Canadian actress, dancer and writer. She played the daughter of the sheriff in the television series on Netflixcalled Hemlock Grove. McCarthy also played Taylor Dean in the movie Zapped on Disney Channel. In July 2013 she began working on the film Maps to the Stars playing Kayla. The film premiered on April 14, 2014 at various festivals and generated positive reviews. McCarthy plays the role of Abby Ackerman on Max & Shred, her first lead role in a television series. It is produced by YTVand also will air on Nickelodeon.
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Alexandre Paternost

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Alexandre Paternost (São Paulo, July 1, 1971) is a Brazilian actor. He began his artistic career in the films A Causa Secreta and O Quatrilho, attracting the attention of SBT executives, who then hired him for the young telenovela that the station produced in 1996, Colégio Brasil, starring Patrícia de Sabrit, which was a relative success despite of various changes over time. With the premature end of the telenovela, Alexandre migrated again to cinema and participated in films such as A Paixão de Jacobina and the remake of the classic O Cangaceiro, whose original version had been produced in 1953.
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Valentina Naforniţă

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Valentina Naforniţă was born in Glodeni (Moldova) and studied at the Stefan Neaga Music College in Chisinau and at the University of Music in Bucharest. As a member of the opera studio of this institution she for example performed as Norina in Gaetano Donizetti´s Don Pasquale and as Adina in Donizetti´s L’elisir d’amore, furthermore as Lauretta in Giacomo Puccini´s Gianni Schicchi. She has won several international competitions, among them the Young Opera Singers of Europe competition, the Rumanian Orange Prize for Young Musicians and the Hariclea Darclee competition. In 2011 the young singer won the renowned BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition – she not only won first prize, but also the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Award and was a finalist for the lied prize. Since 2011 she is member of the ensemble of the Wiener Staatsoper and performed for example as Lisa (La sonnambula), Papagena, Ein junger Hirt (Tannhäuser), Clorinda (La cenerentola), Najade (Ariadne auf Naxos), Marzelline (Fidelio), Stimme vom Himmel (Don Carlo), Musetta (La Bohème) here. http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/kuenstler/saengerinnen/Nafornita.en.php
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Rob Kirtley

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Rob is from Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. He studied Creative & Performing Arts at Northumbria University. His debut Television role was in 1995 in the BBC drama series 'Harry'. He has worked on ITV's 'Vera', 'Bancroft', Channel 4's 'Humans' & Sky's 'Curfew', together with small supporting roles in 'Eastenders, Emmerdale & Coronation Street. His feature films include; 'Ruth - The Musical', the psychological thriller 'Goodbye Mary', 'I Daniel Blake' & 'Sorry We Missed You' from award winning Director Ken Loach. By: @ FoundOnFilm
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Liza Pulman

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Liza is a member of the Olivier award nominated Fascinating Aïda and most recently performed in their latest act Absolutely Fabulous at Pizza on the Park in London and Theater Row in New York where they received a 2005 Drama Desk nomination. She most recently appeared in the current series of Midsomer Murders on the BBC. Theatre credits: Liza trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and her theatre credits include The Black and White Ball (King’s Head Theatre) The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Theatre Royal, Brighton) The Mother in Take Flight (Menier Chocolate Factory) Mrs Darling in Peter Pan (Bristol Hippodrome) Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Derby Playhouse), Fanny in Fanny (Sadlers Wells, Lost Musicals Season), Violet in the original cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium), Tessa in The Gondoliers, Nephew’s Wife in A Christmas Carol (Chichester Festival Theatre), Emma Fairfax in Doctor Dolittle opposite Philip Schofield (No.1 UK Tour), Mrs Darling in Peter Pan(Swindon), Goldilocks in Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book (Soho Theatre), Lady Nelson in Nelson The Musical (Soho Theatre), Maid Marian in Robin Hood (Nuffield Theatre, Southhampton), Vittoria in The Coffee House (Minerva, Chichester), Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, Adele in Die Fledermaus (Lyric, Hammersmith/Tour), Cathy in Wuthering Height (European Tour), Brenda Blossom in Hollywood Pinafore (Barbican), Belinda in Otherwise Engaged (Perth Rep), Yum-Yum in The Mikado (Carla Rosa, Richmond Theatre, Tour), La Vie Parisienne in Gabrielle (D’Oyly Carte). Liza appears on the original cast album of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Fascinating Aïda’s Absolutely Fabulous and Jason Carr’s album Listen Up! (Dress Circle Records).
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