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Kaki Sham

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At the age of 16, he participated in his first film, The Sunshine. After that, he has starred in several Hong Kong and Taiwanese TV dramas and movies. At the age of 18, he was a director of a film for the first time. With the documentary "Live in the Present", he won the 14th IFVA Youth Group Gold Award in a controversy and participated in several foreign film festivals, including the 32nd Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Singapore International Film Festival, the 9th Asian Film Festival, the Yokohama International Film Festival in Japan, and the Hannover International Film Festival Competition. After "Shadow Will", he was invited to shoot the short film "Hope".
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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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Peter Zeitlinger

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Peter Zeitlinger A.S.C. (born 6 June 1960 in Prague) is an Czechoslovakian-born Austrian cinematographer, who has worked with the director Werner Herzog since 1995. Their film Encounters at the End of the World was nominated for the Academy Award 2009. Peter Zeitlinger studied from 1980 - 1987 at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. He was influenced by Michael Snow and Peter Kubelka followed by Vittorio Storaro, Sven Nykvist and Vilmos Zsigmond. Zeitlinger's films have received considerable critical acclaim and achieved popularity on the art house circuit. He is represented by the Gersh Agency and is a member of the German Film Academy. Peter Zeitlinger is Professor of Cinematography at the University of Television and Film Munich
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Juliette Gréco

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Juliette Gréco (7 February 1927 – 23 September 2020) was a French singer and actress. Her best known songs are "Paris Canaille" (1962, originally sung by Léo Ferré), "La Javanaise" (1963, written by Serge Gainsbourg for Gréco) and "Déshabillez-moi" (1967). She often sang tracks with lyrics written by French poets such as Jacques Prévert and Boris Vian, as well as singers like Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. Her 60-year career came to an end in 2015 when she began her last worldwide tour titled "Merci". As an actress, Gréco played roles in films by French directors such as Jean Cocteau and Jean-Pierre Melville. Juliette Gréco was born in Montpellier, France, to an absent Corsican father, Gérard Gréco; her mother Juliette Lafeychine (1899–1978) was from Bordeaux. Her lineage hails in part from Greece. She did not receive love from her mother in her childhood and suffered from her harsh comments due to being an unwanted child, such as "You ain't my daughter. You're the child of rape". She was raised by her maternal grandparents in Bordeaux with her older sister Charlotte. After the death of her grandparents, her mother took them to Paris. In 1938, she became a ballerina at the Opéra Garnier. When World War II began, the family returned to the southwest of France. Gréco was a student at the Institut Royal d'éducation Sainte Jeanne d'Arc in Montauban. The Gréco family became active in the Resistance and her mother was arrested in 1943. The two sisters decided to move back to Paris but were captured and tortured by the Gestapo, then imprisoned in Fresnes Prison in September 1943. Her mother and sister were deported to Ravensbrück while Juliette, being only 16, remained in prison for several months before being released. After her release, she walked the eight miles back to Paris to retrieve her belongings from the Gestapo headquarters. Her former French teacher and her mother's friend, Hélène Duc, decided to take care of her. In 1945, Gréco's mother and sister returned from deportation after the liberation of Ravensbrück by the Red Army. Gréco moved to Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1945 after her mother moved to Indochina, leaving Gréco and her sister behind. Gréco became a devotee of the bohemian fashion of some intellectuals of post-war France. Duc sent her to attend acting classes given by Solange Sicard. She made her debut in the play Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir in November 1946 and began to host a radio show dedicated to poetry. Her friend Jean-Paul Sartre installed her at the Hotel La Louisiane and commented that Greco had "millions of poems in her voice". She was known to many of the writers and artists working in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, such as Albert Camus, Jacques Prévert and Boris Vian, thus gaining the nickname la Muse de l'existentialisme. Gréco spent the post-Liberation years frequenting the Saint-Germain-des-Prés cafes, immersing herself in political and philosophical bohemian culture. As a regular at music and poetry venues like Le Tabou on Rue Dauphine, she was acquainted with Jean Cocteau, and was given a role in Cocteau's film Orphée (1950). ... Source: Article "Juliette Gréco" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Brian Downey

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brian Downey (born 31 October 1944 in Newfoundland, Canada) is a Canadian actor perhaps best-known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle, in the science-fiction television series Lexx. Downey is a character actor who has appeared in various films and guest starring roles on TV, including a recurring role on Millennium. His first film role was in a 1986 Andy Jones film called The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, which features the entire cast of CODCO. Downey has enjoyed a long professional relationship with Lexx creator Paul Donovan, dating back at least to 1988, when Donovan cast Downey in the time travel adventure film, Norman's Awesome Experience. Downey appeared as Cardinal Juan de Mella in Donovan's upcoming medieval TV thriller, The Conclave. Downey has also worked with Jessica Lange, JoBeth Williams, Sam Rockwell, and directors such as Joe Sargent. He won the 2010 only acting award at the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival for his role in "Whirligig", directed by Chaz Thorne, with whom he has worked on 2 previous features. He played the evil gang leader "The Drake", who runs the town in the feature film, Hobo with a Shotgun, starring Rutger Hauer and directed by Jason Eisener. Downey is also a musician and writer. Before being recruited as an actor, he spent many years as a musician, as a bass player, guitarist, and blues harmonica player. He has been a writer for many stage plays, and has led many script writing workshops. His first full length stage play, "Peter's Other War", was produced during the summer of 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Downey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Tanroh Ishida

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Tanroh Ishida, is a London based Japanese actor. He is both a classically trained actor from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and a professionally trained Japanese Traditional Theatre actor. Tanroh started training in Japanese Traditional Noh/Kyogen Theatre at the age of three. His father and his father's master were his own masters in Japan, during this period. With his theatre company he performed at a number of theatres nationally and internationally; including the Carnegie Hall and Shakespeare's Globe. At the age of 15 Tanroh became interested in learning about the western style of theatre. He moved to England to study and audition for drama schools. He was accepted at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After graduating from Guildhall, Tanroh formed his own theatre company to explore his rare experiences as an actor, having had the unique privilege of classical training in both the East and West. This "Tea Leaf Theatre" company is based on his life time ambition of marrying Japanese and Western theatre and has received critical acclaim; such as 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh festival. - IMDb Mini Biography By: WBM
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Bradford Dillman

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Bradford Dillman was an American stage, screen, and television actor, as well as an author starred in the taut crime drama Compulsion (1959). The lanky, dark-haired Dillman also played Robert Redford's best friend J.J. in The Way We Were (1973). Dillman also appeared opposite Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry films The Enforcer (1976) and Sudden Impact (1983). In director Richard Fleischer's Compulsion, derived from the infamous Leopold & Loeb case of the 1920s, Dillman and Stockwell starred as the brazen killers Arthur A. Straus and Judd Steiner, respectively, who think they have committed the perfect murder. Dillman, Stockwell and Orson Welles (who played their attorney) shared best actor honors at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. The Fox film was an adaptation of a Broadway hit, with Dillman taking on the role that Roddy McDowall had originated on the stage.
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Étienne Daho

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Étienne Daho (born 14 January 1956) is a French singer. He has released a number of synth-driven and rock-surf influenced pop hit singles since 1981. Daho was born in Oran, French Algeria. He sings in a low, whispery voice somewhat akin to Leonard Cohen or Chet Baker and his music established him as a pop cult hero. He cites Serge Gainsbourg, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys and Syd Barrett as his musical influences. All his albums have been certified at least gold or platinum, including "Mythomane" in 1981, "La notte, la notte" in 1984, "Pop satori" in 1986, produced with a young William Orbit, "Pour nos vies martiennes" in 1988 and the double platinum "Paris ailleurs" in 1991, recorded in New York. A best-selling recording artist in his own right in France, Daho is best known in Britain for his appearance on the number 11 Saint Etienne hit single "He's on the Phone", which is an English-language adaptation of his 1984 French-language big hit "Weekend à Rome". He also collaborated with Saint Etienne on the Reserection EP, his album Eden, and his single hit Le Premier Jour. Daho's collaborations and productions both on stage and in the studio with other artists have been extensive. He has worked with Brigitte Fontaine, Arthur Baker, Air, Working Week, '80's new wave bands OMD[2] and Comateens, Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithfull, Françoise Hardy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vanessa Paradis, Dani and more. His music has also been remixed, among others, by Air, Fischerspooner, Amon Tobin and William Orbit. Daho's 1996 album Eden displayed a diverse array of electronic-oriented songs that included downtempo ballads, drum and bass-influenced tracks, and Hi-NRG dance. He duetted with Astrud Gilberto ("Les bords de Seine") and was accompanied by The Swingle Singers on "Timide intimité". Backing vocals on several songs were provided by Lyn Byrd of the Comateens, Sarah Cracknell (who co-wrote "Les passagers"), and Elli Medeiros. Eden was subsequently re-released for the anglophone market with great reviews with the song "A New World", which was an English-language version of "Au Commencement". Daho performed in a sold out Institute of Contemporary Arts. He also sang at the Marquee in 1989. After a double platinum greatest hits compilation Best of Singles in 1998, the number one Corps & armes in 2000 saw Daho eschewing electronics in favour of a more orchestral sound fuelled by traditional instruments: piano, acoustic guitar, horns, directed by Wil Malone. One of the tracks included an English-language duet with Vanessa Daou ("Make Believe"). It includes also "Le brasier", "La baie" and "Ouverture". Daho shifted gears once again for his dark and moody 2004 album Réévolution, which featured a guitar-heavy rock sound. He released the single hit "If" with Charlotte Gainsbourg as well as the Phil Spector influenced "Retour à toi" and "Les liens d'Eros" with Marianne Faithfull, reading her great uncle Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in furs. In 2005, Daho released a live album Sortir Ce Soir, which featured many of his greatest hits performed in concert. ... Source: Article "Étienne Daho" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Nathan Blauvelt

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Nate Blauvelt is an American professional wrestler known by his ring name Brody King. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Early years Debuting as Brody King, he wrestled his first series of matches in Santino Bros. Wrestling, where he first trained. His first match was held during the July 31, 2015 edition of SBW Wrestling Showcase, defeating Darwin Finch in a singles match. On October 10 at SBW KAOSTROPHE, King teamed with Hudson Envy in his first tag match, losing to the team of Ruby Raze & Tyler Bateman. In his debut year, King was undefeated in singles matches, holding a 4-0 record. Between 2016-2018, King went on to work in numerous promotions in the western United States including Western States Wrestling, All Pro Wrestling, Empire Wrestling Federation, DEFY Wrestling, Alternative Wrestling Show and many more. He won his first championship while in Santino Bros. Wrestling, becoming a former one-time SBW Champion. World Series Wrestling (2018-present) On the second day of the WSW International Assault The Elite Takeover event held on November 24, 2018, King and tag team partner Marty Scurll, representing Ring of Honor as team Villain Enterprises defeated reigning champions Concrete Davidson & Flip Gordon to win the WSW Tag Team Championship. This marked King's first tag team championship reign. They successfully retained the titles on November 26 during the fourth day of the WSW International Assault The Elite Takeover event, defeating The Filip Brothers (Stevie Filip & Tome Filip). Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2018-present) King first wrestled on February 16, 2018 at PWG Neon Knights, losing a singles match against Adam Brooks. During the second night of the PWG All Star Weekend 14 event, King and Tyler Bateman under the team name Violence Unlimited, challenged reigning champions team Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) for the PWG World Tag Team Championship, but did not succeed in winning the titles. At PWG Threemendous V, King's first singles title opportunity was held in a match against the reigning champion WALTER for the PWG World Championship, but did not succeed in winning the title. The following year on January 18, 2019 at PWG Hand Of Doom, King won a match defeating Jungle Boy. Ring Of Honor (2018-2020) After signing with Ring of Honor, King made his televised debut during the December 15, 2018 taping (aired for the January 26, 2019 episode of ROH), as a member of Marty Scurll's newly-formed stable Villain Enterprises, along with PCO. They won their debut tag match, defeating the Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger, Eli Isom & Ryan Nova). They continued their winning streak during the January 12, 2019 ROH TV-Tapings, defeating Corey Hollis, John Skyler & Josey Quinn. At Honor Reigns Supreme, Villain Enterprises defeated Silas Young & The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe). During the opening night of the 2019 Road To G1 Supercard event, King & PCO advanced in the first round of the 2019 Tag Wars Tournament after eliminating The Kingdom (TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia).
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Swann Arlaud

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Swann Arlaud (born 25 March 1981) is a French actor. He has appeared in films such as Romantics Anonymous (2010), Elles (2011), Les Anarchistes (2015), The Wakhan Front (2015), Baden Baden (2016), Bloody Milk (2017), By the Grace of God (2019), Valiant Hearts (2021), and Anatomy of a Fall (2023). Arlaud has won three César Awards. He won the César Award for Best Actor for Bloody Milk in 2018, and the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for both By the Grace of God in 2020 and for Anatomy of a Fall in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Swann Arlaud, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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