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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. He 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 October 31, 2020, Connery died at the age of 90.
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Naomi Watts
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Naomi Ellen Watts (born September 28, 1968) is a British actress. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González Iñárritu's film 21 Grams (2003), and as Maria Bennett in the disaster film The Impossible (2012).
After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama For Love Alone (1986) and then appeared in three television series, Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), and Home and Away (1991), and the film Flirting (1991). After moving to the United States, she initially struggled as an actress, taking roles in small-scale films until she starred in David Lynch's psychological thriller Mulholland Drive in 2001 as an aspiring actress. This role started her rise to international prominence.
She has served as an ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Pantene's Beautiful Lengths.
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Bruce Sinofsky
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Bruce Sinofsky (March 31, 1956 – February 21, 2015) was an American documentary film director, particularly known for his films the Paradise Lost trilogy, Brother's Keeper and Some Kind of Monster, all created with Joe Berlinger.
Sinofsky was born in Boston, Massachusetts. As Senior Editor for Maysles, he worked on commercials and feature films until 1991, when he and Joe Berlinger formed their own production company, Creative Thinking International. They jointly produce, edit, and direct documentary films which have appeared on over 50 critics choice lists, including Paradise Lost, Brother's Keeper, Hollywood High, and Some Kind of Monster.
Their work is done in various styles, including a paen to the Cinéma vérité. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster covers the band as they participate in group therapy before recording their first album in five years.
Paradise Lost chronicles the inhabitants of a small southern town a year after a series of brutal murders in style similar to that of award winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. They have also done a documentary on the southern record label for blues and country western artists, Sun Records called Good Rockin' Tonight.
The first movie Sinofsky directed, in 1992, was the documentary My Brother's Keeper, which tells the story of Delbart Ward, an elderly man in Munnsville, New York, who was charged with second-degree murder following the death of his brother William. Chicago Tribune film critic Roger Ebert, in his review of the movie, called it "an extraordinary documentary about what happened next, as a town banded together to stop what folks saw as a miscarriage of justice."
Sinofsky has won a Directors Guild Award and two Emmys.
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AS Laxmi Narayanan
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A. S. Laxmi Narayanan (commonly referred to as Laxmi Narayanan) is an audiographer - sound engineer, mixer and sound editor. He is based in A. R. Rahman's studio, the Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios. He won the National Film Award for Best Audiography for his work on the acclaimed feature film Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), directed by Mani Ratnam.
Some of the films Narayanan has provided audiography for include Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) and Bombay (1995). He has worked with fellow National Film Award winning sound mixer and audiographer H. Sridhar.
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Megumi Ogata
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Megumi Ogata is a Japanese voice actress and singer from the Greater Tokyo Area. As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She attended Tokai University, but left due to lack of interest. She is also best known for voicing Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda from the Danganronpa Series, Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon, Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, Tier Harribel from Bleach, and Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as playing Yugi Mutou and Dark Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh! and also Yukito Tsukishiro/Yue in Cardcaptor Sakura.
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André Rieu
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André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He resides in his native Maastricht.
The name Rieu is of French Huguenot origin, though both of Rieu's parents were Roman Catholic. André was born to Andries Antonie Rieu and is the third of six children.
Rieu's father was conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. Showing early promise, André began studying violin at the age of five. From a very early age, he developed a fascination with orchestra. He studied violin at the Conservatoire Royal in Liège and at the Conservatorium Maastricht, (1968–1973), studying under Jo Juda and Herman Krebbers.
From 1974 to 1977, he attended the Music Academy in Brussels, studying with André Gertler. He completed his training with the distinction "Premier Prix" from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
He married Marjorie Kochmann in 1975. She has been a language teacher and has written compositions. They have two sons.
He speaks six languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
Rieu created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 and began with 12 members, giving its first concert on 1 January 1988. As of 2020, he performs with between 50 and 60 musicians. Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin.
Rieu and his orchestra have appeared throughout Europe, North and South America, Japan, and Australia. In 2008, Rieu's tour featured a full-size reproduction of Empress Sisi's Castle, the biggest stage to have gone on tour at that time.
For two weeks in 2013, one of the channels of the BSkyB group, Sky Arts 2 in the UK, was renamed as Sky Arts Rieu. Between 30 March and 14 April 2013 Sky Arts Rieu broadcast Rieu concerts and documentaries 24 hours per day.
Rieu also composed music for the 2014 film Tuscan Wedding.
Source: Article "André Rieu" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Judith Street
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Judith Street is an Actress who studied at the Trinity College Of Music, London.
Theatre includes: Lady Cravenshire in The Girls by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow (UK tour & Phoenix Theatre); Mrs Halloran in A Catered Affair (London Theatre Workshop); Miss Prism in The Importance Of Being Earnest (English Speaking Theatre, Hamburg); Jack's Mother in Into The Woods (Derby Playhouse); Mrs Pearce in My Fair Lady (European tour); u/s Marina and Madame Voynitsky in Uncle Vanya (Vaudeville Theatre); u/s Florence Boothroyd and Alice Fisher in Billy Liar (UK tour); Mrs Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol (King’s Head Theatre); Widow Corney in Oliver! (Courtyard Theatre, Hereford); u/s Elizabeth in Gaslight (Old Vic); Mrs Dilber in Scrooge (Dominion Theatre).
Film and television includes: Mrs Armitage in To The Manor Born – Christmas Special, Mrs Dickinson in Julian Fellowes Investigates – The Case Of Rose Harsent (BBC); Mrs Arnold in The Bill (Thames Television); various comedy roles in Hale And Pace (LWT).
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Pablo Castelblanco
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Actor Pablo Castelblanco was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. He moved to the United States by himself at only 17 to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He lived in New York City where he attended a conservatory of the performing arts and subsequently moved to LA to receive his bachelor's degree in fine arts. As a student he excelled, he starred in several of his college productions and graduated with honors. Having recently graduated, Castelblanco has made a mark of his own in Hollywood.
TV credits include Gabriel Martin in ABC's "Alaska Daily" from Academy Award® winner Tom McCarthy, alongside Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, Jeff Perry and Matt Malloy; top-of-show guest star in HBO's "Room 104" alongside Mark Duplass, Logan Miller and Hari Nef; and in FOX's "Scream Queens" starring beside Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer, Lea Michelle, Billie Lourd and Emma Robins. Co-star credits include FOX's "New Girl," along with Jake Johnson and Zooey Deschanel, and Netflix's "Dear White People."
Film credits include "Ganymede" from SXSW alums Sam Probst & Colby Holt, where Castelblanco starred in a leading role alongside Jordan Doww, Robyn Lively, Joe Crest and David Koechner. His feature film debut was in the movie "Solver" by Empire Productions. He also starred in the short-film "Admission" (LASFF Selection), directed by Juan Pablo Di Pace. Some of his theater credits include Pepe in the Ovation-nominated play "My Mañana Comes" (Fountain Theatre). He was nominated as Best Cast in a Play for the stage alliance Ovation Awards in 2016's "Sálvese Quien Pueda" (DECA Theatre/ Colombia). Since 2017, Castelblanco has participates in a staged reading of "The Diary of Anna Frank" in collaboration with the Broad Stage (in Santa Monica, California) and the Santa Monica Repetory Theater.
Castelblanco is a co-founder of the theater group The Puckwit Gang. Having participated as both creator and performer in award-winning productions such as "Chimpskin" (2017, WINNER – ShoWorks Don't Wait. Create! Award. WINNER – Tip Your 2Cents Award for Distinctive Voices.), "The Dangerous Cures of Dr. B" (2018, WINNER Steve Kent Award for social and political theatre), "And In Conclusion" (2019 Nominee: Steve Kent Award for social and political theatre Award, Best Drama at Robbie Awards). In 2020, their play "The Dangerous Cures of Dr. B" was selected to participate in the Son of Semele 2020 Company Creation Festival.
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Aung Ye Lin
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Aung Ye Lin (Burmese: အောင်ရဲလင်း) is one of Myanmar's most prominent and enduring actors and models. Recognized for his charismatic presence and versatility across numerous films and videos, he has maintained a successful career spanning over two decades.
Aung Ye Lin was born in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 19, 1988. He is the younger of two siblings, with his older brother being actor Phyo Ye Lin.
He received his foundational education in Yangon, attending Basic Education High School No. 2 Kamayut (St. Augustine) and later Basic Education High School No. 3 Dagon for his secondary and higher education.
Aung Ye Lin entered the entertainment industry in 2005 when he joined renowned manager John Lwin's model training program, becoming a part of the John International Modeling Agency. He quickly established himself on the runway and in numerous commercials, which brought him to the attention of the film industry.
In 2006, he began studying acting with the Snow White film production house. He made his feature film debut in 2010 with a leading role in the movie Yay Thu Ma (The Mermaid), directed by Kyi Phyu Shin. My Lovely Hate (2016) In this highly successful drama, he starred as Garmani. The film received multiple nominations at the 2016 Myanmar Academy Awards.
He has starred in over 50 video and film productions, cementing his status as a leading man in Burmese cinema.
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Lauren Alaina
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Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth (born November 8, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol. Her debut studio album, Wildflower, was released on October 11, 2011. Her second album, Road Less Traveled, was released January 27, 2017. Alaina later achieved her first No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart with the album's title track. Her second No. 1 came later that year when she simultaneously topped five Billboard charts with her friend and former classmate Kane Brown on their duet "What Ifs". She was on the twenty-eighth season of Dancing with the Stars and placed fourth with her partner Gleb Savchenko. Alaina's third studio album, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World, was released on September 3, 2021. In December 2021, Alaina was invited by Trisha Yearwood to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. She was inducted by Yearwood during the Opry performance on February 12, 2022.
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