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Simon Reynolds

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Simon Reynolds (born 1963 in London, England; raised in Hertfordshire) is an English music critic who is well-known for his writings on electronic dance music and for coining the term "post-rock".[citation needed] Besides electronic dance music, Reynolds has written about a wide range of artists and musical genres, and has written books on post-punk and rock. He has contributed to Melody Maker (where he first made his name), The New York Times, Village Voice, Spin, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Observer, Artforum, New Statesman, The Wire, Mojo, Uncut, and others. He currently resides in the East Village in New York City, USA with his wife, Joy Press, and their children, Kieran and Tasmine.
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Kevin Williamson

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Kevin Meade Williamson (born March 14, 1965) is an American screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor, best known as the creator of the TV series Dawson's Creek (1998–2003), The Vampire Diaries (2009–present), The Following (2013–2015) and Stalker (2014–2015). He is also widely known for developing and writing the screenplay for the slasher film Scream, as well as its sequels Scream 2 and Scream 4. He also wrote the screenplay for the films I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Faculty, Teaching Mrs. Tingle (which he also directed), and Cursed.
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Scott Kramer

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Scott Kramer is a producer. He started making films and attending film schools at the age of eleven. It was in New York, where he was born, that he found his first job in the film business working in the editing rooms of An Unmarried Woman. He continued his association with Paul Mazursky - eventually moving to Los Angeles to work for 20th Century-Fox in Physical Production. He has worked as an executive in development, production and business affairs for many production companies among them, Vestron Pictures, Constantin Pictures and Alliance Entertainment before moving on to producing his own films.
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Yury Dud

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Yury Aleksandrovich Dud (also spelled Yuri Dud; born 11 October 1986) is a German-born Russian journalist, video blogger, TV and radio presenter. He has been deputy director-general of the sports website Sports.ru since 2018, having previously served as the editor-in-chief from 2011 to 2018. In 2017, Dud launched his YouTube channel, vDud (Russian: вДудь), where he interviews individuals from Russia and other post-Soviet states. He is one of the most popular YouTubers in Russia, with vDud having over ten million subscribers as of early 2022. His series of socio-political interviews have included multiple opponents of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and related foreign policies of the nation. This has brought him attention from worldwide audiences and opposition from Vladimir Putin's government. On 11 April 2022, Dud released Человек во время войны (English: Man in the Time of War / Man in War), a film project based upon his research into the Ukrainian refugee crisis.
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Khuraman Gasimova

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Khuraman Gasimova (Azerbaijani: Xuraman Qasımova) is an opera singer and actress from Azerbaijan. Khuraman Gasimova was born on June 6, 1951, in the former Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic capital city of Baku. In 1975 she graduated from Baku Academy of Music. She has been the soloist of Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater since 1976. Her opera repertoire has included roles in the modern works of Azerbaijani composers Fikrat Amirov and Uzeyir Hadjibeyov. In the standard opera canon, Gasimova's repertoire includes the roles of Mimi and Muzetta (La bohème), Desdemona (Otello), Aida (Aida), and Tatiana (Eugene Onegin). While she was in school, she appeared in such films as The Elevator Operator Girl, I wasn't Beautiful then and The Life Examines Us. Later, she achieved success as a singer. In 1981, Gasimova was awarded first prize at the Maria Callas Grand Prix, an international opera competition held in Athens. In 1988, she was awarded the silver medal at the 8th Tchaikovsky International Competition. In 1986, she was named a People’s Artist of Azerbaijan for her creative achievements. She also is a laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijani Republic and the Lenin Komsomol Prize. On June 3, 2011 she was named to the Sheref Order (Order of Glory) by the President of Azerbaijan.
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Helen

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Helen Ann Richardson Khan, known by her mononym Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer of Anglo-Indian and Burmese descent. In a career spanning 70 years, she has established herself as a prolific performer in Hindi cinema and appeared in over 1000 films. During her heydays, she was cited as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers, and has been a recipient of two Filmfare Awards and a Padma Shri, awarded by the Indian Government. She has also been the inspiration for four films and a book.
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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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Lisa Darr

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lisa Darr (born April 21, 1963) is an American actress. Darr was born Lisa Darr Grabemann in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mollie, an actress, and Karl Grabemann, a lawyer.  She attended Stanford University and graduated in 1985 with a degree in Biology; she went on to receive an MFA in Acting from UCLA. She played Annie Whitman on ABC's Life As We Know It. Darr's previous television appearances include The WB's teenage drama, Popular, as Jane McPherson as well as the short-lived but critically acclaimed 1996 Fox series Profit as Gail Koner. In the fifth season of the show Ellen, she played Laurie Manning, the girlfriend of the title character, Ellen Morgan; this was notable as the first openly gay relationship involving a major character in an American television series. Darr also made an appearance on the Fox drama House in 2006, playing a victim's mother in the episode "Distractions". She has made an appearance on the third season of The Office in the episode "Product Recall". Darr has recently appeared in the fourth season of Weeds (on Showtime) as Ann Carilli. She also made a guest appearance in Nip/Tuck. Her film work includes the Oscar-award winning Gods and Monsters (1998), in which she appeared as Dana Boone, Brendan Fraser's wife, Pomegranate (2005) and Julia, Leah Pipes's mother, in the soccer film, Her Best Move (2006).
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Funda Eryiğit

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Funda Eryigit is a Turkish serial, cinema and theater actress. After graduating from Kadir Has Anatolian High School, she graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory Theater Department after completing the International Relations Department of Istanbul University Political Sciences Faculty. She won the best actress award in the musical / comedy category at the 18th Sadri Alisik Theater and Cinema Player Awards with the performance of Istanbul State Theater's Silence in the 2012-2013 season. She has also been nominated for best actress in the 17th Afife Theater Awards. In 2016, she appeared in the Poyraz Karayel series. She was first recognised for Canim Ailem. She is popular for playing the role of Esra in Gecenin Kralicesi.
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William DeCoff

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William DeCoff, born in the Danvers Massachusetts in the area of Old Salem Village where much of the Salem Witch Hysteria took place., He is the son of Command Sgt. Major George DeCoff who served as personal bodyguard to Major General Robert McClure. DeCoff at the age of 14 was recruited in a high school hallway to perform in a TV commercial for the clothing store Anderson Little. Shortly after he was trained in method acting by Mr. Rafael Ramirez of The NY Conservatory. Because of high unusually muscular physique for a teenager in the 70's William started body part modeling for print and TV. While competing in bodybuilding as a teenager he was recruited to play a high school bully in a full-length movie Blood Tide. Which was never completed but did succeeded in giving young William a zest for acting. At the age of 19 DeCoff started his career as a professional Wrestler. After being trained by Walter "Killer Kowalski he entered the pro ranks. Wrestling throughout Canada focusing mainly in Quebec and the maritime provinces. He also worked throughout the United States mainly in Dallas and the New England states . He also competed and won several "Tough Man " contests which were popular in that time frame. Known for his high incredible stamina and deceptively high degree of physical strength Decoff won several wrestling titles. However his lack of physical size held him back and he became discouraged leaving the business several times only to return. Wrestling Promoter Fritz Von Erich told William in 1987 that his place was in the booking office where he could be better utilized considering high degree of creativity and promotional instinct. DeCoff spoke to Killer Kowalski by phone later that day. Kowalski agreed with Von Erich. William completed his bookings and left the business days later. DeCoff's friends also claim that he took the suicide of Mike Von Erich very hard. That this may have been the actual catalyst for Decoff retiring. He returned to Massachusetts where he worked as a bouncer, prison guard, bodyguard to the Mass state attorney General James Shannon and finally as a Police Officer. He was disable as a police Officer in 2001. DeCoff returned to acting shortly after. Not missing a beat he renewed his former skill of body-part modeling and doubling. Acting in a plethora of Indie horror films which he most enjoyed. His film/TV career faulted as he refused take bookings that would force him to be away from home overnight. Preferring to be home with his family. His comedy performance playing opposite William Forsythe in the comedy "Slip And fall" earned DeCoff high praise from Forsythe in particular who said their scenes together were among the funniest of his long career. DeCoff won "Best actor" awards in several film festivals DeCoff developed a solid reputation as a character actor. Working dozens of Independent movies which he loved while occasionally getting bit parts in larger TV and films. He returned to duty as a police Officer in 2017. Saying he felt a 'Call of Duty" after seeing many Officers his age retiring because of social turmoil. Wanting to help inspire and counsel young Officers as he did younger actors. He continues to write, produce, and act when his schedule allows.
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