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Melpo Zarokosta
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Melpo Zarokosta (Piraeus, May 7, 1933 - Athens, January 16, 2026) was a Greek actress.
She was born in Piraeus in 1933. She is the daughter of Elias Zarokosta, one of the first Greek actuaries, and Despina Spyropoulou. After the War, she emigrated for a short time to Alexandria, Egypt, and then to Sydney, Australia, where she studied theater at the Metropolitan Theater and at the Canandale School of Radio Studies, directing, screenwriting, and acting. She stayed there for 11 years and began her artistic career in television and theater. She performed in Sydney in Jean Anouilh's Antigone, and also Hecuba in Greek for the Greek community. In 1957, she married her first husband, pianist Andreas Diamantidis, and went with him to London, where they stayed for a year. Due to family obligations, she returned to Greece in 1958. Almost simultaneously with her return to Athens, she began her collaboration with the company of Lambros Konstantaras. There she met her future second husband, also an actor and director, Victor Pagoulatos, with whom she had a son, Alexander. She was involved in translating and adapting plays for theater, radio and television. She wrote her first play, The Women's Tutoring School, in which she co-starred with Dinos Iliopoulos, Nora Valsami and Nikos Apergi. Since then, several of her own plays have been performed in Athens and the province. She was the first female member of the Greek Playwrights' Society since 1960, a member of the Board of Directors. since 1990 and President of the Company from 1999 to 2001.
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John Drew Barrymore
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John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film and television actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel. He was the father of four children, including actor John Blyth Barrymore and actress Drew Barrymore. Diana Barrymore was his half-sister from his father's second marriage.
Barrymore was born in Los Angeles, California to John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth) and his third wife, actress Dolores Costello. His parents separated when he was 18 months old, and he rarely saw his father afterward.
He made his film debut at 17, billed as John Barrymore Jr.
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Cameron Dinan
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Cameron Dinan is a filmmaker from Scotland known for making documentaries. One of his notable projects is "The Grammar Stuff Documentary," released in 2020, which explores the lives of various participants during their university careers. He is also the director of the upcoming sequel titled "Where Do We Go From Here?" set to be released in 2025. This new documentary will continue following the lives of the original participants, providing an update on their experiences since the first film.
Dinan's work is appreciated for its reflective and intimate portrayal of young adults navigating crucial life stages. His documentaries emphasize the complexities of personal development and the harsh nature that comes with navigating the future as a young person
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Andrea Ricca
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Andrea Ricca is a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, specializing in digital computer graphics special effects, in business since 1998. He was born on June 21, 1974 in Naples, Italy.
His Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller and Horror films have been selected in competition by international film festivals including: Fantafestival, Miami Film Festival, Vienna Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Texas Terror Film Festival, International Fantastic Film Festival, Cleveland Comic Con, Shadowline Film Festival, Horror Con Uk.
His works have received positive reviews from the international press, exceeding fifty million streaming viewers.
His films have been distributed on the Amazon Prime Video streaming platform in the US, UK, and Japan.
He has collaborated with the Giffoni Film Festival and published the book, "Special Effects For Independent Filmmakers," available in all bookstores.
His films have been cited in two graduate theses on cinema: "Science Fiction Cinema" with supervisor Professor Roy Menarini and "Cinema Designed for the Web" with supervisor Professor Gian Battista Canova.
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These films rely on action and emotion to tell of fantastic events that disrupt the tranquility of ordinary people forced to fight for their lives and feature actors filmed live action interacting with computer-generated creatures. Each adventure is a combination of excitement, action and creativity, with 3D CG special effects. The stories tell of alien invasions, fantastic creatures, paranormal events etc.
"There's an energy and exuberance in these films that's impossible not to get caught up in." STARBURST MAGAZINE
"The computer effects are impressive." HORROR NEWS
"Full of excitement and action, you can really enjoy these films." RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE
"The films are impressive and feature excellent CGI effects." SCREAM HORROR MAGAZINE
The slogan: "A train without brakes to a journey into the imagination."
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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 October 31, 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Islah Abdur-Rahman
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Islah Abdur-Rahman (Bengali: ইসলাহ আব্দুর-রহমান; born 20 April 1991) is a British Bangladeshi film director, actor, singer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing, directing and starring in the hit series, the Corner Shop Show and for creating and directing the web series Mandem in the Wall.
In March 2011, whilst studying at university, Abdur-Rahman launched his own film production company – IAR Media. In 2011, amongst various client jobs, he created and directed Mandem on the Wall known for its role in the E4 drama series Youngers. In the beginning of 2013, he starred in the feature film Those Four Walls, co-starring Kulvinder Ghir, Rakhee Thakrar, Antony Costa, Juggy D, directed by Ameet Chana. In April 2014 he directed and presented a documentary called British By Dissent which had its own screening and television debut. Since February 2014, he has created, directed, written, starred in the comedy series Corner Shop Show. In 2018, the comedy group known as 'The Halalians' was formed. In December 2018, Abdur-Rahman performed at the Great Muslim Panto 2018, alongside comedians and actors such as Abdullah Afzal, Once Upon A Family and Inayat Kanji. He performed at over 25 cities such as London, Cardiff and Bradford. He was one of the main actors and had meet and greet sessions with fans.
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Adrian Kwan
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Adrian Kwan is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and actor. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Video from the University of Regina in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada, and a Master of Arts in Filming from the MetFilm School in London, England. He has directed and written more than twenty feature films, short films, and documentaries including L3000; DeathZone; Find Your Voice; Little Big Master; Team of Miracle: We Will Rock You; The Miracle Box; 6 Am; If You Care; and Life Is a Miracle.
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Charlotte Comer
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Born in Cheshire, England, moved to Manchester with her parents when she was two years old. As a child she attended ballet school and then the Manchester Youth Dance Theatre. As a teenager started her career in the world of fashion. At seventeen she moved to London, and signed contract with Model One agency. After few years, she began professional drama training at The Drama Centre in London. Two months after graduating, she was chosen to the leading role of Rebecca in The Dark Knight (2000) television series.
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Raghav Juyal
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Raghav Juyal (born 10 July 1991) is an Indian actor, dancer, choreographer and television presenter. He is known as the "King of Slow Motion" for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the Slow Motion Walk in India. He rose to fame after being a contestant and finalist in Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance 3 and a skipper for the team Raghav Ke Rockstars in Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 and Dance Ke Superkids where his team was declared the winner under his captainship. He was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 (2016).
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Marcos Bonisson
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Marcos Bonisson is an artist with a Master degree in Science of Art (UFF) and PhD candidate in Contemporary Studies of the Arts (UFF). He lives and works in the city of Rio de Janeiro. He also holds a degree in Literature (UNESA) and a post-graduate degree in Art and Culture (UCAM). He studied engraving, drawing, cinema and photography at EAV Parque Lage (1977-1981). Participated in the 27th International Biennial of São Paulo in 2006. Published the book Arpoador (Editora Nau, 2011) and the catalog Pulsar (Binocular Publishing House, MAM, 2013). His most recent solo exhibitions were at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP-Paris) in 2015.
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