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Buddy Guy

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George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues and has influenced eminent guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a house guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with the harmonica player Junior Wells. Guy was ranked 30th in Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". His song "Stone Crazy" was ranked 78th in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Clapton once described him as "the best guitar player alive". In 1999, Guy wrote the book Damn Right I've Got the Blues, with Donald Wilcock.[6] His autobiography, When I Left Home: My Story, was published in 2012.
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Al Gomez

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A veteran of the Entertainment Industry, Al Gomez has worked as a Producer, Writer, and Actor in Feature Films, Television, and Commercials. A Los Angeles native and honor graduate, Al dove headfirst into Hollywood's creative waters as an actor at the age of 18. With some training and eyes closed, he secured an acting role in his first audition, an independent feature film "Hi-Riders" starring legendary OG actors from the 1950's Mel Ferrer, Ralph Meeker, and Neville Brand. An on set huddle with the three of them encouraged Al to continue seeking a career as an actor. Over the years he got roles in various movies, including Universal's "Cloak & Dagger" with Dabney Coleman and a number of other Independent films Still In his early 20's, Al discovered an innate storytelling ability, writing his first screenplay, a teen comedy called "Joysticks" starring Joe Don Baker and a number of young comedy actors, Corrine Bohrer, Jon Gries, and Leif Green. Joysticks turned out to be one of the top independent release hits as its opening weekend box-office numbers ranked it behind the studio megahits, Tootsie, Gandhi, and 48 Hrs., and is considered a cult classic video game movie from the 80's! While continuing with his screen writing, Al decided to extend career options within the studio system and found an opportunity at Universal Studios with the Producers of The Breakfast Club. This allowed him to observe and work with the likes of Producer Ned Tanen, President, Feature Films, Universal Studios, Co-Producer Michelle Manning, President, Production, Paramount Studios, mega-comedy filmmaker John Hughes, and pioneering editor Dede Allen, best known for her work with with Warren Beatty on Bonnie and Clyde, and the Academy Award winning Reds. Al is asked by Universal Studios-Television executives to be part of a new venture called the Hispanic Film Project, a film series that promotes new talent within the Latino community. As Associate Producer-Assistant Director, he teams with 'Robert Diaz LeRoy' to create the award winning, "I'll Be Home For Christmas," a dramatic film short about one man's identity crisis and the dilemma he faces when his 9-year-old son comes to visit him in prison as a Christmas gift. Continuing to hone his creative instincts leads Al to the Video Game Industry where he discovers the fascinating interactive options of non-linear storytelling at the Dreamers Guild. Using his production and writing skills, he brings a feature film quality to various CD-Rom games, which include Dinotopia for Turner Interactive, Pandemonium Golf for IBM Interactive Over the years, Al collaborated with Robert LeRoy as a Producer on a number of film, television, and web series, including web series "Crime Scene X", a children's TV series puppet show "Noah's Park", and horror streaming series "Dark Gospels". He also Executive Produced his first horror film, a creature feature "Monsters In The Woods", about a group of actors making a horror film in the mountains and running into a real nightmare of blood and gore. Al now focuses on the rich opportunities afforded his experience and the many roles available as a character actor.... but he is always looking for a good story to tell!
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Isabelle Champeau

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Isabelle was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 19 to Marie-Anne and Jean-Pierre Champeau. She is the middle child of three girls. Isabelle's natural charm and beauty propelled her into the world of acting and modeling at the tender age of 17. Before long, she was hired for a series of commercials and she guest starred on several TV Shows. Isabelle's acting career began with a bang when she was handpicked from a crowd of over 500 teenagers to roller-blade in a McDonald's commercial. When Isabelle was 19, a talent scout selected her for a three-month modeling stint in Japan and later on in Spain. Although most of the assignments were print work, Isabelle spent one memorable week riding motorcycles for Kawasaki near Mount Fuji in Japan. Isabelle has always been a girl on the go. She loves yoga, soccer, swimming, rock climbing, skating, snorkeling, and dancing. She developed her team spirit through gymnastics and volleyball games. When Isabelle was in her early 20s, her parents divorced. A few years later, while she was completing a university degree, her estranged father developed cancer. Isabelle dedicated herself to nursing her ailing father. Education has always been a priority in her agenda. After a brief foray in science with a view to pursue veterinary studies, Isabelle took some courses in scriptwriting at Quebec University. Then she decided to pursue this passion and completed her BA in Communications Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. Isabelle further developed her interest in film by working as an assistant to her mentor Father Marc Gervais, a film analysis teacher, author and judge at the Cannes Film Festival. Next, she attended, The International Film and Video workshops in Rockport, Maine, USA. Three weeks after her arrival, Isabelle was offered an assistant teaching position. Shortly thereafter, she went to Los Angeles to study script analysis and acting with Judith Weston. In 2002, she acted and danced in "The Best of Billy Joel" music video, which appeared in Canada and the USA. She has been attending Warren Robertson theater workshops since 2002. In addition to acting, Isabelle is also interested in other facets of the entertainment industry. She has worked in casting for children's television shows (Caillou for PBS). And Isabelle has written, directed and produced documentaries, corporate videos, short films and a music video "Red light". She also is an assistant and location manager for photographers, TV Shows and films. In early 2007, Isabelle wrote, produced and had the lead role in The Valley - a short film based on a true story.
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Luella Gear

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New York-born comedienne, whose acerbic wit enlivened Broadway musical comedy and revue for fifty years, while making few forays into motion pictures. After attending Spencer School, Louella took acting classes and made her theatrical debut in 1917. Her many successes on stage included the parody "Life Begins at 8:40" (1934-35) and "Streets of Paris" (1939-40), in both of which she played multiple parts. Her typical screen persona was as an acid-tongued, worldly socialite, or wisecracking friend of the heroine. During World War II, Louella toured with the wartime comedy play "Count Me In" as part of the USO, entertaining troops in the South Pacific. Her last major post-war role was that of Julia Ward McKinlock in the hit romantic comedy "Sabrina Fair" on Broadway (1953-54). From the early 1950's, she also made occasional guest appearances on television.
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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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Macarena Gómez

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Macarena Gómez Traseira (born 2 February 1978) is a Spanish actress, known for her role of Lola in the current television series La que se avecina, aired on Telecinco. She is also known for her portrayal of mermaid-like priestess Uxía Cambarro in the 2001 horror movie Dagon and for her starring role in the 2008 comedy-horror film Sexykiller. She trained at Rose Bruford College Drama School in London. By the end of 2013, right after the beginning of the new season of the soap opera La que se avecina, Macarena Gómez starts presenting TV-commercials for the Spanish banking group Bankia. In June 2013, Macarena Gómez married musician and film director Aldo Comas. In 2016, Macarena Gomez has given a unique interview dedicated to all her Russian - speaking fans. the interview was given to Ukrainian horror writer Denis Bushlatov and was published in the biggest Russian horror magazine Darker. - IMDb Mini Biography By: ahmetkozan
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Birkan Sokullu

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Birkan Sokullu was born in Istanbul on 6 October 1985. Sokullu's grandparents were Bosnian immigrants. Sokullu left his basketball career after 10 years due to his leg injury. He graduated from Maltepe University with a specialty in Radio TV Programming. While studying at university, he began his modelling career. He took acting lessons from Dolunay Soysert. He also studied in Drama and Acting Departmant of Istanbul Aydin University for one year. But he left. Birkan started to get noticed that joined as new characters in the popular series including "Kucuk Kadinlar", youth series "Melekler Korusun", crime series "Ucurum". His first popular leading role is Demir (original role, Dan) in Kucuk Sirlar, the Turkish remake of Gossip Girl. His fame gained with hit series "Hayat Sarkisi" and "Masumlar Apartmani". His period series are "Kurt Seyit ve Sura", "Rise of Empires: Ottoman", "Ya Istiklal Ya Ölüm", "Bir Aile Hikayesi", "Fatih". He played in vampire series "Yasamayanlar" with Kerem Bürsin, Elcin Sangu and horror film "Güzelligin Portresi". - IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin
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Vince Vaughn

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Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and comedian. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before experiencing wider recognition with the 1996 movie, Swingers. He has since appeared in numerous films including The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Cell, Zoolander, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Anchorman (1 & 2), Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wedding Crashers, Four Christmases, The Break-Up, Couples Retreat, The Dilemma, The Internship, Hacksaw Ridge, and Freaky, among others.
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Bratya Mormarevi

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Bratya Mormarevi (Brothers Mormarevi) is alias of Marko Stoychev and Moritz Yomtov. Marko Stoychev was a writer, novelist, playwright. Marco Kanchev Stoychev was born on September 12, 1931 in Varna, Bulgaria. He graduated in English Philology In Sofia University (1953). He has written (together with Moritz Yomtov): "War of the Hedgehogs," "Task with many unknowns" (novel for children) - 1976; "Vasco da Gama from the village Rupcha" (novel for teenagers) - 1982; "Men without a mustache" (novel) - 1988; "Bobby's head" (tales) - 1989. He is co-author together with Moritz Yomtov of scripts for movies: "Hedgehogs enjoy spineless" (1971), "Family vacation" (1972), "Poor man's Summer" (1973), "Exams at any time "(1974)," Farsighted for Two Diopters "(1976)," War of the Hedgehogs "(1979)," The Double "(1980)," Vasco da Gama from the village Rupcha "(1986)," 13th fiancée of the Prince "(1987) and others. He had the title "Honored culture". He received Silver Medal and Second award for the film "Hedgehogs are born without spines" of Moscow International Film Festival (1971); First Prize for the film "Examinations at any time" (Gijon, Spain - 1974); Award of Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers for Children's cinema for the film "War of the Hedgehogs" (1979); Award for Best Screenplay for the movie "The Double" (Varna, 1980); First Prize for Television serial "Vasco da Gama from the village Rupcha" (Varna, 1986) and Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers' Award for Children's cinema for the same movie (1986). He has a Son - Kancho Stoychev (sociologist). Moritz Albert Yomtov was born on May 11,1921 in Sofia. He graduated chemistry in Sofia (1949). He died on June 15,1992 in Israel.
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Dillon Vibbart

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Dillon Vibbart is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. His first feature film, Social Norm (2016), won Best Narrative Feature at the California Film Awards and was distributed domestically by Osiris Entertainment and Gravitas Ventures. Born and raised in Ventura, CA, he produced and directed dozens of short films while attending school where he studied filmmaking. He has worked for major movie studios in Hollywood and various production companies while continuing to write, produce, and direct exciting new films.
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