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Vigen
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Viguen was born into an Iranian-Armenian family of eight children in the western Iranian city of Hamadan. His father died of complications related to pneumonia when Viguen was only eight years old.He was raised by his older brother, Zaven and his mother after moving away from the family property because of a disagreement with her father. Karo Derderian, Viguen's older brother was a well known Iranian poet and wrote the lyrics for Viguen's signature song, "Lala'ee" (Lullaby). During World War II, the family moved to the northern city of Tabriz where local Azerbaijani nationalists declared the area a separatist republic, with the help of the occupying Soviet forces. This is where Viguen bought his first guitar from a Russian soldier and discovered his affinity for American, Italian and Spanish music and adopted many of those melodies for his songs with Persian lyrics that became some of Iran's most popular music to date.
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Brian H. Edwards
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After graduating from the University of London with a degree in Divinity, Brian served as Assistant Pastor to Derek Prime in south-east London whilst also teaching. He was then called to serve Hook Evangelical Church in Surbiton, south-west London, where he stayed for almost thirty years. He resigned to take on a wider ministry as President of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) for three years. Brian and his wife Barbara were invited to remain in membership at Hook Church. When Barbara died after a long disability in 1998, Brian continued his ministry of writing, lecturing, editing and preaching across the UK and overseas.
Brian is the author of over twenty books covering various aspects of Christian theology, biography and Bible commentary including Nothing but the Truth—all you need to know about the Bible, and three co-authored: Through the British Museum with the Bible, Evidence for the Bible and Background to the Bible. He has authored two historical biographies on William Tyndale and John Newton and edited the popular Day One Travel Guide series.
Brian married Rosie in 2011. Rosie was the widow of Philip Crowter, a Grace Baptist pastor and together they had commenced the Discover and Explore Bible reading notes and the Pray Prepare Preach Bible resource for pastors in the majority world.
Brian and Rosie are members of Christ Church Dunstable (FIEC). Between them they have five children and fifteen grandchildren.
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Takehito Koyasu
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Takehito Koyasu is a Japanese voice actor. Koyasu is part of the voice actor quartet Weiß consisting of Weiß Kreuz voice castmates Shinichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki, and Hiro Yūki. He used to work for Production Baobab but is now the head of T's Factory, a voice actor company he founded in 1998.
Koyasu is known for his deep, smooth voice, which often lands him in roles that are either villains or lonely bishōnen. Recently, though (as in the cases of Mitsurugi Hanagata from Saber Marionette J, Ryo Kuroyanagi from Yakitate!! Japan, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and Kei Itoshiki from (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei) he has been voicing more and more lively/humorous characters. According to Hisaya Nakajo, the manga artist of the series Hana-Kimi, the character of Masao Himejima was designed with Koyasu's voice in mind; the voice actor ended up voicing this character in the series' drama CDs.
On 18 September 2009, he created Velvet Underworld series which is the first drama CD of the series, "The Fool". In the following month, "The Wheel of Fortune" had released as the second drama CD of the series.
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Edward Fox
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Edward Charles Morice Fox (born 13 April 1937) is an English stage, film and television actor. He is the older brother of actor James Fox.
He played the part of the professional assassin who is hired to assassinate the French president Charles de Gaulle in the film The Day of the Jackal (1973). He is also known for his roles in Battle of Britain (1969), The Go-Between (1971), for which he won a BAFTA award, and The Bounty (1984). He also collaborated with director Richard Attenborough, appearing in his films Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Gandhi (1982).
He portrayed Edward VIII in the British television drama series Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) and appeared in the historical series Taboo (2017). In addition to film and television work, he has also garnered acclaim as a stage actor.
In 2003, Fox was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services to Drama.
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Yobdee Marazzi
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Born in Ethiopia in 2007, Yobdee Marazzi is a rising star in the entertainment industry, making waves as an Ethiopian-Canadian film and television actress, as well as a dynamic dancer. She stars as Tula Johnson in the Lifetime thriller Before Your Father Finds Us (2025), alongside Alexa PenaVega and Tahmoh Penikett. Known for her emotional depth, strong screen presence, and versatile performance skills, Yobdee continues to build a dynamic career in both film and television. She began acting at the age of 7 when she was cast as a series regular in the ABC pilot Mix (2015). She went on to appear as Palesa in the crime drama ICE, and gained further recognition for her guest role as Maya in Season 4 of Virgin River (Netflix, 2022). In 2020, she was featured as a dancer in The Healing Powers of Dude (Netflix), showcasing her ability to blend storytelling with movement.
Before pursuing acting full-time, Yobdee was a competitive gymnast. Her passion for floor routines sparked her love of dance. She has trained extensively in hip hop, ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, and musical theatre, with a primary focus on hip hop and urban dance. She has trained in Vancouver, Los Angeles, and New York, and has received numerous awards for her dance performances. Yobdee is also known for performing at charitable events and using her talent to support meaningful causes.
Outside of acting and dance, Yobdee is active in her community and enjoys mentoring young performers. In her free time, she loves reading, singing, baking, decorating, and spending time with family and friends.
Yobdee brings authenticity, dedication, and heart to every role. With a strong foundation in both dramatic acting and movement, she continues to grow as a storyteller, committed to creating work that connects with audiences across genres.
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Yves Lavandier
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Yves Lavandier (born 2 April 1959) is a French film writer and director.
Yves Lavandier was born on 2 April 1959. After receiving a degree in civil engineering, he studied film at Columbia University, New York, between 1983 and 1985. Miloš Forman, František Daniel, Stefan Sharff, Brad Dourif, Larry Engel and Melina Jelinek were among his teachers. During these two years, he wrote and directed several shorts including Mr. Brown?, The Perverts and Yes Darling. He returned to France in 1985, directed another short, Le scorpion, and embarked on a scriptwriting career mainly for television. He is the creator of an English teaching sitcom called Cousin William.
In addition to his career as scriptwriter, he began to teach screenwriting throughout Europe and published a treatise on the subject titled Writing Drama. For the occasion he founded his own publishing and production company, Le Clown & l'Enfant. Writing Drama is now considered a bible amongst European scriptwriters and playwrights, and Yves Lavandier a renowned script consultant. Among other things, Yves Lavandier is a pitch expert for Dreamago. He is also the author of a screenwriting manual called Constructing a Story.
In March 2015, he launched in English a web series entitled Hats Off to the Screenwriters!, described as a "tribute to the creative people who invent narratives, characters, fictitious worlds, structures and... meaning".
In August and September 2000, he shot his first feature film as writer-director, Yes, But..., which deals with brief therapy and teenage sexuality. It was released in France on 18 April 2001 and won several Audience Awards in festivals around the world.
In 2022, Yves Lavandier published a graphic novel as a writer, entitled L'Institutrice ("The schoolteacher"). The art and color are by Carole Maurel. The story is set in June 1944 in Brittany, two weeks after Operation Overlord has been launched. Marie-Noëlle, the schoolteacher in a tiny Breton village, battles to save a Jewish pupil from the local militia. The publisher is Albin Michel.
Yves Lavandier is married with four children.
Source: Article "Yves Lavandier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Julie Crosthwaite
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Julie Crosthwaite (also known as Julie Crosthwait) was born in July 1951 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. She is an actress, known for Armchair Cinema (1973), The Picnic (1976) and The Protectors (1972).
She was on the first British edition of the Cosmopolitan in March 1971. The then twenty-one-year-old Julie Crosthwait was the model for the first issue cover taken by David Magnus. She was chosen by editorial director Helen Gurley Brown and told the Daily Mirror 30 years later (Feb 21): “I didn't live the Cosmopolitan lifestyle at all. I must admit I was a bit shocked when I actually read the magazine.”
She is 178 cm (5' 10") tall.
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Claude Berri
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Claude Berri (1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, producer, screenwriter, distributor and actor.
Berri was a leading figure of the French film industry both a director and as a producer. Following a short film that won an Academy Award, Berri achieved success with his first feature film, The Two of Us (1967). He then had a varied career, producing and distributing both mainstream and avant-garde films. During the 1970s, Berri's films as a director were mostly comedies but he later found increased success with several high-profile literary adaptations. In 1986, his two-part film Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring won public and critical acclaim, becoming his best-known work. He next directed Uranus (1990) and most notably Germinal (1993). In 1997, he directed the historical biopic Lucie Aubrac.
Directors whose films were produced by Berri include Roman Polanski, Jacques Demy, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Claude Sautet, Miloš Forman, Claude Zidi, Jacques Rivette, Patrice Chéreau, Alain Chabat, Abdellatif Kechiche and Dany Boon.
Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), was from Romania, and his father, Hirsch Langmann, was a furrier from Poland. In 1943, during the Nazi occupation of France, Berri's parents entrusted him for his safety to a family in the countryside. He spent the rest of the occupation being fostered by "an antisemitic couple" who were unaware that he was Jewish. His sister, screenwriter and editor Arlette Langmann, was born after the war.
Berri's original vocation was to be an actor. He began a career in the early 1950s but struggled to find roles, which prompted him to turn to directing and eventually producing. In 1965, he gained notice for The Chicken, which won the Award for best short film at the 38th Academy Awards.
In 1967, Berri directed The Two of Us (Le Vieil homme et l'enfant), a partially autobiographical film that told the story of a Jewish child, entrusted during World War II to a benevolent and antisemitic old farmer who remains unaware that the boy he is caring for is a Jew. The film was a great success in France and abroad. Berri also adapted the story into a novel, released the same year as the film.
During the years that followed, Berri became active as a producer and film distributor while continuing to direct his own films. Also in 1967, with his associate (later brother-in-law) Jean-Pierre Rassam, Berri bought the international distribution rights for Miloš Forman's The Firemen's Ball which was a great success and was nominated to the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Berri's company, Renn Productions, which he had founded to produce The Two of Us, gradually became a major player in the French film industry. ...
Source: Article "Claude Berri" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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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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Tatsuya Fuji
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Tatsuya Fuji (藤 竜也 Fuji Tatsuya, born 27 August 1941) is a Japanese film actor. He has appeared in 50 films since 1964, and was the first Japanese actor to appear in full-frontal nudity with explicit sexual scenes in a non-pornographic Japanese film, In the Realm of the Senses, which was released worldwide in 1976, but has yet to be shown in Japan itself. He has starred in two films (Empire of Passion and Bright Future) that have been entered into the Cannes Film Festival.
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