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Véronique Leblanc

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Véronique Leblanc is a French actress who was active mainly from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. She became known through her work in television, appearing in several historical dramas produced for the ORTF and later FR3. She made her debut in the series Mazarin (1978) before taking on a central role in two episodes of Les Amours de la Belle Époque, in which she played Reine de Lavalle. She continued her career in various period films and television productions, including Les Amours des années folles, Les Amours des années grises, and La Chambre des dames, where she portrayed Aude in episode 10. She also appeared in several dramatic TV films such as La dernière nuit, Novgorod, and La chanson du mal aimé. Discreet and rarely in the spotlight, Véronique Leblanc is associated with the historical and literary style characteristic of French television during that era. Her documented career ends in the late 1980s.
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Philippe Clévenot

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Philippe Clévenot ranks among the greatest actors of a generation who, in the 1960s and 1970s, embarked on the adventure of collective creations and sought to reach a new, popular audience, following in the footsteps of Jean Vilar or Ariane Mnouchkine. From 1962 to 1965, he studied at the Centre dramatique de l’Est, then directed by Hubert Gignoux, Paul Lefèvre, and Claude Petitpierre. At the same time, he continued studying the organ, harpsichord, and piano. After two years of military service (1965–1967), during which he learned German, he joined the Maison de la Culture in Bourges, directed by Gabriel Monnet. In 1971, he took part in the early days of the Théâtre de l’Espérance with Jean Jourdheuil and Jean‑Pierre Vincent, then in 1976 joined the school of the TNS (the higher school of dramatic arts in Strasbourg), also directed by Jean‑Pierre Vincent. From 1985 to 1987, he was a resident actor at the Comédie‑Française. Philippe Clévenot performed both classical and contemporary repertoire. He appeared in The Misanthrope by Molière and Macbeth by Shakespeare (both directed by Jean‑Pierre Vincent); in The Prince of Homburg by Kleist (directed by Matthias Langhoff) and The Broken Jug by the same author (directed by Bernard Sobel); in The School for Wives by Molière (directed by Bernard Sobel); Rameau’s Nephew by Diderot (directed by Jean‑Marie Simon); in Artaud Mômo and The Vieux‑Colombier Lecture as well as The True Story of Artaud Mômo by Antonin Artaud, in which he portrayed the author; in The Sea Wall by Marguerite Duras; In the Jungle of Cities by Brecht (directed by Stéphane Braunschweig); The Life of the Egoist Fätzer, also by Brecht (directed by Bernard Sobel); Rumor on Wall Street by Bernard Chatellier, based on Melville’s Bartleby (directed by Bérangère Bonvoisin); and Pioneers in Ingolstadt by Marieluise Fleisser. As a director, he notably staged Anna Christie by Eugene O’Neill in Geneva in 2000 — a production later revived at the Théâtre Gérard Philipe in Villeurbanne in 2001. He also wrote Celle qui ment, inspired by the famous Italian mystic Angela of Foligno. His first film role was offered by René Allio in 1970 in Les Camisards. He later worked with numerous filmmakers, including Bertrand Blier, Patrice Leconte, and Jean‑Jacques Beineix. One of his final film appearances was in Disparus (1998), the first historical and political feature by young director Gilles Bourdos.
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David Colvin

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David graduated with distinction from the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) postgraduate Musical Theatre Course where he was highly recommended in the Ronald William White prize for Excellence in acting through song. Theatre work includes: Bernstein’s Mass(London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Theatre), Honk (Everyman), Broadway Bound(RAM), The Real Inspector Hound, Jesus Christ Superstar (Orbit Theatre Co.). In 2007, David sang with Elton John at the Diana memorial concert in Wembley Stadium. Television work includes: Casualty (BBC).
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Amalda Liz

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Amalda Liz, an Indian actor and model, her journey into acting commenced with her debut in the 2016 film "Kammatti Paadam." Noteworthy works include " Bramayugam" (2024), " Sulaikha Manzil" (2023),"C U Soon" (2020) and "Under World" (2019). Amalda has primarily contributed to the Malayalam film industry, showcasing her talent in both Telugu and Malayalam language films. Beyond acting, Amalda Liz is a proficient classical dancer, specializing in Bharatanatyam. Her foray into the modeling world began with the Miss Kerala 2009 beauty pageant, where she not only reached the finals but also secured the Miss Beautiful Hair award. Her modeling prowess further shone in the South Indian Model Hunt 2010, where she emerged as the crowned winner of Miss Confident Face.
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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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Frédéric Mitterrand

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Frédéric Mitterrand (21 August 1947 – 21 March 2024) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, and politician who served as Minister of Culture and Communication of France from 2009 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. Born in Paris, he was the nephew of François Mitterrand (1916–1996), who was the president of France from 1981 to 1995, and the son of engineer Robert Mitterrand (1915–2002) and Édith Cahier, the niece of Eugène Deloncle, the co-founder of "La Cagoule". Owing to his family heritage, Mitterrand acquired Tunisian citizenship in 1995. He was openly bisexual. Mitterrand attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly in Paris and studied history and geography at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, and political science at Sciences Po. He taught economics, history, and geography at EABJM from 1968 to 1971. In 1978, he was a film critic at J'informe. From 1971 to 1986, he ran several art film cinemas in Paris (Olympic Palace, Entrepôt, and Olympic-Entrepôt). He also had roles in a number of films, and in the 1980s was active as a producer and director in TV productions.[citation needed] Mitterrand also penned a monthly column for Têtu. In June 2008, Mitterrand was appointed the director of the French Academy in Rome by President Nicolas Sarkozy, and was appointed to the French government a year later as the Minister of Culture and Communications, a role he would hold for the remainder of Sarkozy's time in office. Mitterrand's novel The Bad Life (French: La mauvaise vie), which mixed autobiographical and fictionalised elements, was the source of significant controversy. In the book he detailed his "delight" whilst visiting the male brothels of Bangkok, and wrote ..."I got into the habit of paying for boys ... The profusion of young, very attractive and immediately available boys put me in a state of desire I no longer needed to restrain or hide." Mitterrand's writings were applauded for their honesty at time of release, but resurfaced in a different light four years later following his defence of Roman Polanski, who had been detained in Switzerland and awaiting extradition to face American charges for sexually abusing a minor. On 5 October 2009, Marine Le Pen quoted sections of the book on French television, accusing him of having sex with underage boys and engaging in "sex tourism", demanding that Mitterrand resign from the government. He was also criticised by then-Socialist Party spokesman Benoît Hamon, who stated that "as a minister of culture, he has drawn attention to himself by defending [Polanski], and he has written a book where he said he took advantage of sexual tourism. To say the least, I find it shocking." On the other hand, he received support from a close aide to Nicolas Sarkozy who said the French President backed his Culture Minister, describing the controversy around him as "pathetic". ... Source: Article "Frédéric Mitterrand" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Thérèse Liotard

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Thérèse Liotard (born May 6, 1949 in Lille, Nord, France – May 23, 2026) was a French actress best known for her role in the 1990 film My Father's Glory (La Gloire de mon père, de Marcel Pagnol). She was known on British television for her appearance in the BBC series Bergerac. She made her French television debut as a presenter on ORTF in 1970. In the 1980 film Death Watch, her English dialogue was dubbed by Julie Christie. Source: Article "Thérèse Liotard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Benny Luke

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Benny Luke (March 4, 1939 in Oakland, California – January 13, 2013) was an American-French actor and dancer established in Paris. He is best known for playing the role of Jacob, the domestic of Renato and Albin in the trilogy of films La Cage Aux Folles. He also had a role in the film Spermula. As a dancer, he mainly made his career in Parisian cabarets. He died on 13 January 2013 and was cremated at Père-Lachaise cemetery on 17 January. Source: Article "Benny Luke" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Ali Uğur

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Ali Uğur (15 December 1929 - 27 December 1998), Golden Orange award-winning Turkish cinematographer. Born on December 15, 1929 in the Fethiye district of Muğla, Ali Uğur dropped out of secondary school to become a photographer. In 1956, he started working as a cinematographer on the movie Fire. In his career, he worked as director of photography for 170 films until 1994. In 1962, he founded Eren Film and became a producer. Later, a street in Fethiye was named Cameraman Ali Uğur in his memory. He was nominated among the "10 best cinematographers" by TÜRSAK at the "Best 10's" award ceremony for the 100th anniversary of Turkish cinema and won an award. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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Roger Leenhardt

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Roger Leenhardt (23 July 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a French writer and filmmaker. Born in a bourgeois Protestant family, this brilliant student of philosophy was very soon fascinated by cinema. Through a cousin, he started working for the newsreel program Éclair Journal and in 1934 set up his own production company with René Zuber, "Les Films du Compas," later known as, "Roger Leenhardt Films.” As a critic in the journal Esprit, he was considered one of the most perceptive observers of pre-war France and strongly influenced André Bazin and the entire "Nouvelle Vague.” Thanks to his series of articles known as "La petite école du spectateur," cinema became considered as an art and a language in its own right. Leenhardt also contributed to other journals, such as Fontaine, Les Lettres Françaises, and l'Ecran français, in which in 1948 he delivered his famous cry, "Down with Ford! Long Live Wyler!" In 1949, he fostered the creation of the cinema club Objectif 49 of which he was the co-president with Robert Bresson and Jean Cocteau. Destined to promote a new cinema d'auteur, the club resulted in the creation in Biarritz of the Festival of Cursed Films [Festival des Films Maudits]. Beginning in the 1950s he presided over the French Association for the Promotion of Cinema [Association française pour la diffusion du cinéma] which organized a traveling festival, Cinéma Days [Les Journées du cinéma] (1953–1960). Finally, in 1955 Leenhardt participated in the creation in Tours of the International Days of Film [Journées internationales du film] which became the Festival of Tours. Specialized in short films, the festival brought together the foremost filmmakers, including François Truffaut, Chris Marker, Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, Roman Polanski, Robert Enrico, and others. His documentary works are numerous and include the creation of more than 60 short films and the production of a similar number. There are two main categories of his work: Portraits of great writers (e.g. François Mauriac, Paul Valéry, Victor Hugo, etc.), and portraits of famous painters (e.g., Monet, Pissarro, Bazile, etc.). He also made a film on the origins of photography (Daguerre ou la Naissance de la photographie, 1964) and another on the invention of cinema (Naissance du cinéma, 1946), a masterpiece of pedagogical and intelligence. Privileging his artist vision, Leenhardt made only three feature-length fiction films: Les Dernières Vacances [fr] (1948), Le Rendez-vous de minuit [fr] (1961), and, for television, Une fille dans la montagne (1964). Moreover, Roger Leenhardt appeared in three films as an actor. In Les Dernières vacances, he is the teacher. Jean-Luc Godard chose him to be the character "Intelligence" in Une femme mariée (1964) and François Truffaut chose him as the publisher in L'Homme qui aimait les femmes (1977).
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