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Mari Iijima
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Mari Iijima (飯島 真理) is a singer and Japanese composer, born May 18, 1963 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan. She is especially known for having been the voice of Lynn Minmay in the animated series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross.
She has had a successful musical career, publishing several albums in English. In 2000 she was nominated as best pop artist for the Los Angeles Music Awards for her album No Limit.
Although, her association with Lynn Minmay is what has made her most known. Iijima has stated that for a long time she was upset by this association, as she considered that it hindered her career as a singer, but that she currently accepts Minmay as an important part of her life.
Since 1989 she has been based in Los Angeles, California.
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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.
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Jared Gilman
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Jared T. Raynor Gilman (born December 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned him a 2013 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film.
Gilman won his first professional acting role as Sam Shakusky in Moonrise Kingdom at age 12. In preparation for the film, Gilman studied canoeing, cooking over an open fire, and Clint Eastwood's character in Escape from Alcatraz. In 2016 he appeared in Paterson, once again alongside Kara Hayward.
Gilman has scripted, acted in, and edited his own short action videos.
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Darian Lane
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Darian Lane is a prolific writer, director, and producer, renowned for his contributions as an Assistant Director and producer in the entertainment industry. With an impressive portfolio of over 350 Music Videos and Commercials, he has left a significant mark in the world of film and television.
Some of his most notable works include collaborations with iconic figures like Muhammad Ali, Black-Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Ashlee Simpson, Pharrell, Gwen Stefani, P!nk, Natalie Portman, and the incomparable Beyoncé. Additionally, he has lent his creative vision to brands such as Lexus, Proactive, VISA, Pepsi, and American Express, showcasing his versatility and ingenuity in crafting visually compelling stories.
Darian Lane's remarkable journey as a filmmaker began with his debut film "The Hitchhiking Game," adapted from a Milan Kundera short story, which earned recognition at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. He further solidified his reputation with the captivating film "The Collector," which found success at the NY/LA, Orlando, and Malibu Film Festivals.
Beyond his work in film, Darian Lane is the uncredited mastermind behind the popular Starz television series "Flesh & Bone" and the enthralling beach volleyball reality show "AVP."
A multi-talented artist, Darian Lane has also penned several produced plays, including "The Broadway Play" (also known as "Al Pacino's The Humbling"), "Beautiful Corpses," " CONTEMPT," "Backstage," and "Birth of a MURDERER."
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, Darian Lane's passion for reading and writing has been evident from an early age. Having written articles for Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Malibu Times, and EBONY, Darian Lane keeps striving for more. As an accomplished novelist, his literary works include an impressive collection of thought-provoking titles such as "The Girlfriend Experience," "Invisible Sentence," "Flashy Fiction (vol. 1 & 2)," "Hashtag," "True Hollywood Stories," "unabridged," "GASLIGHT," "The Great AMERICAN Novel," "The Novel (a memoir)," and "The Sci-5 Fantasy."
Darian Lane continues to captivate audiences with his artistic endeavors, leaving an indelible impact on the world of storytelling and filmmaking. His dedication to his craft and commitment to creating powerful narratives demonstrate his ongoing passion for bringing compelling stories to life.
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John Prendergast
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John Prendergast (born March 21, 1963) is an American human rights activist, author, and former Director for African Affairs at theNational Security Council. He is the Founding Director of the Enough Project, a nonprofit human rights organization affiliated with theCenter for American Progress. Prendergast is a board member and serves as Strategic Advisor to Not On Our Watch Project. He is a member of the faculty and Advisory Board of the International Peace and Security Institute (IPSI).
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Geoffrey Holder
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Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad of African descent, Holder was an actor known for his towering 200-centimeter (6'6") height, heavily accented deep basso voice and hearty laugh. With that and his appearance in the 1970s 7 Up soft drink "uncola" advertising campaign, Holder's image quickly became recognizable. He was also in the 1967 movie Dr. Dolittle as William Shakespeare, "Willy," and played Baron Samedi, one of the main villain's henchmen, in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. Though the 7 Up advertising campaign lasted only a short while in the early 1970s, the company revived the campaign in the early 1980s after Holder achieved a spike in popularity in the 1982 movie version of the musical Annie, in which he played the role of Punjab. He was a prolific painter, ardent art collector, and performer who had also authored books and composed music. As a choreographer, he created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. Holder was married to dancer Carmen De Lavallade, whom he met when both were in the cast of Truman Capote's House of Flowers. .
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Sonny Tufts
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Sonny Tufts (born Bowen Charlton Tufts III, July 16, 1911, Boston, Massachusetts - June 4, 1970, Santa Monica, California) was a United States film actor.
Tufts was born into a prominent banking family, whose patriarch had supposedly sailed to America from England in 1683. He broke with the family banking tradition by studying opera at Yale, where he was a member of Skull and Bones. After graduating from college in 1935, he auditioned with the Metropolitan Opera in New York but eventually worked on the Broadway stage. In 1942, Tufts went to Hollywood. He attained some fame during World War II, principally because, due to an old college football injury, he was one of the few handsome male actors not serving overseas in the war.
He was married to Spanish dancer Barbara Dare from 1938 to 1953.
In the 1980s he was best known as one of the semi-random people and places that TV host Johnny Carson used in his jokes.
Tufts died of pneumonia at age 58 in Santa Monica, California, on June 4, 1970.
Tufts is the subject of an urban legend. The legend holds that he had been selected to host a well-known radio show as a last-minute replacement for a better known celebrity. The week before Tufts's episode was scheduled, the previous host introduced him with a combination of surprise and outrage, shocked that a relatively unknown actor would succeed him as host. There is no evidence, however, that such an incident occurred. Tufts himself parodied this legend in frequent appearances on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: seated in a director's chair with his name printed on it, he would turn around to face the camera and utter a word or phrase relevant to the previous bit, in mock contempt.
Sonny Tufts was related to Charles Tufts, for whom Tufts University is named.
In a non sequitur on the cartoon show Rocky and His Friends, in the Jet Fuel Formula story arc, Bullwinkle J. Moose becomes very upset when Boris Badenov steals his autographed picture of Sonny Tufts.
Also, Tufts is mentioned in the last sentence of the third sketch of the 48th show of the second season of the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (also featuring Wailing Whale episodes 5 & 6), which was first released on May 13, 1961.
In an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, Rob sees a flying saucer that makes a noise "Uhny Uftz", which Rob mis-hears as "Sonny Tufts"
In Episode 12, Season 1 of the TV sitcom "My Mother The Car", titled "And Leave The Drive-In To Us," the mother wants to go to a drive-in to see Sonny Tufts for her birthday. He makes an appearance at the very end of the episode, much to the appreciation of the car!
Sonny Tufts was a brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Phi chapter).
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Jerry Fujio
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Jerry Fujio (ジェリー藤尾 Jerī Fujio, born 26 June 1940, in Shanghai, Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China)[1] is a Japanese singer, actor, and tarento. Born to a Japanese father and British mother, His real name is Shigeki Fujio (藤尾 薫紀 Fujio Shigeki).
Fujio is represented with Office Kiko. He is known for one of his song "Tōku e Ikitai". Fujio dropped out from Senshi University Keio High School. His daughters are former actresses Miki Fujio and Aki Fujio. Fujio's ex-wife is singer and tarento Tomoko Watanabe.
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Isao Kimura
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Isao Kimura (木村 功 Kimura Isao), also known as Kō Kimura, was a Japanese actor. He appeared in several films directed by Akira Kurosawa. The first was Stray Dog (1949) as Yusa the criminal. Perhaps his most notable collaboration with Kurosawa was in Seven Samurai as the youngest of the samurai, Katsushiro. During his career he also appeared in several films directed by Mikio Naruse as well as appearing in the famous Lone Wolf and Cub film series. In addition to a film career spanning almost thirty years, Kimura founded and directed an acting company which ultimately went bankrupt. He died of esophageal cancer at 57 years old.
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Petra Morzé
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Petra Morzé (as Petra Kogelnig on October 10, 1964 in Klagenfurt, Carinthia) is an Austrian actress. From 2002 to 2019 she was a member of the ensemble at the Vienna Burgtheater.
Petra Morzé grew up as the oldest of seven children in Ernsdorf near Staatz. She completed her acting training at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and played at the Schauspielhaus Graz. After engagements at the Volkstheater and the Theater in der Josefstadt, she finally worked at the Vienna Burgtheater, where she was engaged from 2002 until the end of the 2018/19 season. She was seen several times at the Salzburg Festival and the Reichenau Festival. Her television career is characterized by successful series such as Kommissar Rex or Polly Adler, in which she embodied the character of the same name. She starred in successful movies, including Antares (2004), Karo und der liebe Gott (2005) and Nordwand (2007). Furthermore, she was already active in 1985 under her real name Petra Kogelnig in Eis am Stiel Part 6 - Ferienliebe as Benny's friend Dana. She has two children with actor Stefan Matousch. Her stage name Morzé is her mother's maiden name.
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