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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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Adam Brody

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Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor, writer, musician, and producer. He is known for his role as Seth Cohen on the 2003 television series The O.C.. Brody has appeared in the films Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2005), In the Land of Women (2007), Jennifer's Body (2009), Cop Out (2010), Scream 4 (2011), Lovelace (2013), Life Partners (2014), Sleeping with Other People (2015), StartUp (2016), Shazam! (2019), Ready or Not (2019) and The Kid Detective (2020).
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Tarshan Segar

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Tarshan is a Malaysia-based independent filmmaker. He holds a degree in Digital Film Production from Sunway University. In 2020, he served as writer, director, editor, and producer for the short film "Karmayogi". After a brief hiatus, he joined Sabah Film Lab, where he contributed as Director of Photography, editor, and colorist for "Budak Di Dalam Bas". He later created "Aveksa", taking on multiple key roles across the production process including writing, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, and color grading.
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Larissa Albuquerque

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Larissa Albuquerque is an actress based in Vancouver, Canada. Since the age of seven, Larissa demonstrated immense interest in acting, participating in several theatre productions. Throughout high school she was involved in television production as well as broadcasting and in April 2012, Larissa was signed with a major talent agency in Vancouver. In that same year she landed her first few roles on American TV series Falling Skies and Supernatural followed by TV Movie, Evangeline. She has recently played lead character, Bethany, in Nickelodeon's 2015 movie Liar Liar Vampire. Besides acting Larissa has recently completed her Joint Bachelor's degree in Interactive Arts & Technology and Communications. Larissa has trained at Railtown Actors Theatre & Film Society and Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop in Vancouver.
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Todor Stoyanov

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Todor Stoyanov was a Bulgarian film director and cinematographer, recognized for his impactful contributions to Bulgarian cinema. He graduated in cinematography from the State College School of Cinematography and Cameras in Sofia in 1952. Stoyanov began his career at Boyana Film Studios, working as an assistant camera operator, cinematographer, and director from 1952 to 1990. His directorial debut, Detour (1967), received international acclaim, winning the Special Golden Prize and the Prix FIPRESCI at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. Stoyanov's films often explored complex social and psychological themes, contributing to the depth and diversity of Bulgarian cinema.
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John Dossett

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Dossett is an American actor and singer. Dossett's interest in a theatrical career began at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware, where he appeared in student productions and was involved with the school's radio station, WMPH. Dossett made his Broadway debut in 1979 in a short-lived musical entitled the King of Schnorrers. In 1982 he joined the cast of Fifth of July, after which the bulk of his work was in off-Broadway productions and on television. He was a member of the off-Broadway Circle Repertory Company, performing in many plays between 1980-1994. He later achieved success in two popular musicals, Ragtime (1998) and the 2003 revival of Gypsy opposite Bernadette Peters. His performance in the latter garnered him both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. His most significant screen credit is the 1990 AIDS drama, Longtime Companion. He was re-united with his Gypsy co-star Peters in a one-night only benefit reading of Love Letters in September 2007. He appeared in the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's musical Giant, at the Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia through May 31, 2009. He also played the role of "Aaron" in the new musical of The First Wives Club, starting in July 2009 at the Old Globe, San Diego, California. Dossett is married to actress Michele Pawk. The couple met while working together in an off-Broadway musical, Hello Again. They have a son, Jack, born in 2000. They worked together in the musical Mamma Mia! in 2005. The couple have moved to South Orange, New Jersey. As of September 2009, Dossett has returned to the Broadway musical Mamma Mia! in the role of Sam Carmichael opposite Tony Award winner Beth Leavel and later Lisa Brescia.
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Sava Živković

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Sava Zivkovic is a Director based in Belgrade, Serbia with over 14 years of experience working in CG animation. He developed a strong passion for moving images in his early days of studying design at Belgrade University of Applied Arts, and upon graduating he decided to pursue a filmmaking career. Sava directs for Axis Studios and Hydra Studios, and he also runs his own independent production. His Directing work includes critically acclaimed and award winning short films like IRRADIATION, HUXLEY, FREIGHT, and IFCC, as well as game cinematics for Dead Island 2, Diablo Immortal, Outriders, Solium Infernum, Destiny 2 and Gears of War 5.
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Michael Allen Gallo

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Michael Allen Gallo is a multidisciplinary artist, photographer, actor, and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. Michael began his performing arts career in Washington D.C. training in music, acting, and dance at the Catholic University of America. After graduating, he moved to New York City where he has performed with dance companies, theatre collectives, a national tour, and in independent films. Michael began working in fashion production in 2011 under the guidance of producer Kevin Krier. Since then he has worked in positions including assistant producer, collection manager, and collection coordinator with such brands and designers as Marchesa, Diane Von Furstenburg, Express, Esmara x Heidi Klum, Diesel Black Gold, and Oscar de la Renta; and the 2012-2017 American Heart Association's Red Dress Collection. As a photographer, Michael utilizes acting and physical theatre techniques to evoke emotions in his subjects. Employing his interdisciplinary knowledge of art, fashion, production, theatre, film and photography; Michael applies his full creative self to every project he encounters.
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Thor Freudenthal

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thor Freudenthal (born c. 1972/1973) is a German director, screenwriter and generally works with films. Freudenthal was born and raised in Berlin, Germany. He attended the Berlin Academy of Arts, and later moved to Southern California as an exchange student at CalArts. He started out as an animation director on short films like Mind the Gap, Monkey Business and The Tenor. He also worked on conceptal/visual art work at Sony Pictures Imageworks on films like Stuart Little, The ChubbChubbs! and Stuart Little 2. He latter worked as Second Unit Director on Disney's The Haunted Mansion. In 2005, he directed the short film Motel which was his first live-action film. He then worked as director on Hotel for Dogs in 2009 for DreamWorks Pictures. He directed the live-action/animated feature film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the book by Jeff Kinney. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thor Freudenthal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Larisa Oleynik

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Larisa Romanovna Oleynik ( born June 7, 1981) is an American actress. She came to fame in the mid-1990s, after starring in the title role of the popular television series, The Secret World of Alex Mack, and has also appeared in theatrical films, including The Baby-Sitters Club and 10 Things I Hate About You. Throughout the 2000s, she has mostly appeared in lower-budget films. During her period as a teen idol, Oleynik was described as "one of America's favorite 15-year-olds" and "the proverbial girl next door"
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