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Adolf Hitler
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Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, abbreviated NSDAP), commonly known as the Nazi Party. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and served as head of state as Führer und Reichskanzler from 1934 to 1945. Hitler is most remembered for his central leadership role in the rise of fascism in Europe, World War II and the Holocaust. A decorated veteran of World War I, Hitler joined the precursor of the Nazi Party (DAP) in 1919, and became leader of NSDAP in 1921. He attempted a coup d'état known as the Beer Hall Putsch, which occurred at the Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich on 8–9 November 1923. Hitler was imprisoned for one year due to the failed coup, and wrote his memoir, Mein Kampf (in English "My Struggle"), while imprisoned. After his release on 20 December 1924, he gained support by promoting Pan-Germanism, antisemitism and anti-communism with charismatic oratory and propaganda. He was appointed chancellor on 30 January 1933, and transformed the Weimar Republic into the Third Reich, a single-party dictatorship based on the totalitarian and autocratic ideology of Nazism. Nazi forces engaged in numerous violent acts during the war, including the systematic murder of as many as 17 million civilians, including an estimated six million Jews targeted in the Holocaust and between 500,000 and 1,500,000 Roma, added to the Poles, Soviet civilians, Soviet prisoners of war, people with disabilities, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other political and religious opponents. In the final days of the war, during the Battle of Berlin in 1945, Hitler married his long-time mistress Eva Braun. To avoid capture by Soviet forces, the two committed suicide less than two days later on 30 April 1945 and their corpses were burned.
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Michel Subor
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Michel Subor (born Mischa Subotzki; February 2 1935 - January 17 2022) was a French actor who gained fame playing the lover of Brigitte Bardot's character in La Bride sur le Cou (1961). In Hollywood Subor starred in Clive Donner's What's New, Pussycat? (as lover Philippe) and in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (as Claude Jade's husband, the journalist François Picard). His most important role was his Bruno Forestier in Jean-Luc Godard's Le Petit Soldat, beside Anna Karina. He had a comeback in 1999 in Claire Denis's Beau Travail. His most recent movie was Claire Denis' Bastards in 2013.
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Frank Grillo
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Frank Anthony Grillo (born June 8, 1965) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, model and martial artist. He is known for playing Brock Rumlow/Crossbones in three superhero films and one series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Sergeant Leo Barnes in two action-horror films within The Purge franchise, and Rick Flag Sr. in the DC Universe (DCU). He has also appeared in Warrior (2011), The Grey (2012), End of Watch (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Wolf Warrior 2 and Wheelman (both 2017), and Boss Level (2021).
Grillo's television work includes the lead role in Kingdom (2014–2017) and recurring roles in Battery Park (2000), For the People (2002–2003), The Shield (2002–2003), Prison Break (2005–2006), Blind Justice (2005), The Kill Point (2007), and Billions (2020).
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Joan McBride
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Joan McBride, a talented actor based in Montreal, is known for her versatility in various mediums. Whether it's on stage, screen, or behind the mic, Joan's attention to detail and ability to capture nuance brings authenticity and artistic integrity to every role she takes on.
In the world of film, Joan has received acclaim for her portrayal of Betty, the psychopathic church lady, in the award-winning horror film "End of the Line" by Maurice Deveraux Productions. She has also worked on the film "Woman in Car" by time's thievish progress to Eternity FILMS, a psychological drama that premiered at The Canadian Film Fest and The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in 2021, receiving high praise. Joan's notable credits include appearances in "Fatal Trust" by CMJ Productions, "18 to Life" by Gala Films, "Abandon" by Paramount Pictures, "God Bless This Child" by ABC Movie, and "FearDotCom" by Warner Brothers.
On stage, Joan is an active member of the performing arts community in Prince Edward County, Ontario, where she has been residing since 2014. Her recent stage productions include the role of Lucy Hopperstaad in Norm Foster's "On a First Name Basis" (2019), alongside acclaimed Canadian actor John Koensgen. She has also portrayed Emily Dickinson in the one-woman show "The Belle of Amherst" (2017) by William Luce, receiving praise for her mesmerizing and moving performance.
Joan's upcoming project will be with County Roads Theatre Company in September 2022, where she will be playing the role of Ruth Steiner in Donald Margulies' "Collected Stories," alongside Melissa Paulson as Lisa Morrison.
To further enhance her skills, Joan actively participates in workshops with her acting coach Gilles Plouffe, self-tape audition workshops with Alex Gravenstien and Maxine Denis, and improvisation of presence workshops with Ruth Zaporah.
In addition to her work in film and theatre, Joan also lends her vocal expertise and experience to voice-over commercials and video games. She has a professional home studio, equipped with a black box for recording purposes.
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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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LeeAnne Baker
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Slim and attractive blonde LeeAnne Baker was born on April 27, 1966 in New York. She studied acting at New York University. Baker usually appeared in secondary parts in a handful of entertainingly trashy exploitation pictures made on the East Coast throughout the mid to late 80's; she frequently acted in films for low-budget independent directors Tim Kincaid ("Breeders," "Mutant Hunt") and Gorman Bechard ("Psychos in Love," "Galactic Gigolo"). LeeAnne was especially memorable in a rare lead role as lethal, yet alluring punk witch Eva in the cruddy horror opus "Necropolis." Baker stopped acting in movies in the late 80's. LeeAnne now lives the quiet life with her husband and daughter and still acts in local stage productions.
- IMDb mini biography by: woodyanders
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Tyrese Gibson
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Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American R&B singer and actor from Los Angeles, California. He signed with RCA Records in 1998 and released his debut single, "Nobody Else", in August of that year. It peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. It preceded his self-titled debut album (1998), which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned his second top 40 single, "Sweet Lady".
His second and third albums, 2000 Watts (2001) and I Wanna Go There (2002), received certifications from the RIAA. The latter was led by the single "How You Gonna Act Like That", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His fourth album, Alter Ego (2006), explored hip hop under the pseudonym Black Ty, while his fifth album, Open Invitation (2011), was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Gibson's sixth album, Black Rose (2015), debuted atop the Billboard 200.
Gibson has sold over 4 million singles and albums in the United States. Gibson had his first starring role in John Singleton's coming-of-age hood film Baby Boy (2001) and gained widespread recognition as Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious franchise. Gibson reunited with Singleton for the action film Four Brothers (2005) and plays Robert Epps in the Transformers franchise. He appeared in the comedy film Ride Along 2 (2016) and the superhero film Morbius (2022).
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Michael Hanratty
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London native Michael Hanratty is Doorbells’ resident ‘triple threat’ serving as writer, director and star. His acting training included graduate studies at London’s Drama Centre and the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting. His background in theatre has seen him perform at the Royal Opera House and in ground breaking Shakespeare productions with Hiraeth Artistic Productions. While at Hiraeth, Michael appeared in the critically acclaimed “Titus Andronicus” set in 1980’s English extremist skinhead culture at the Arcola Theatre. Michael has appeared in several short films over the last few years including the multiple award winning “The Border”. His starring role in “Immure” featuring the work of two-time Oscar winner, Mark Coulier, helped the film win the Grand Prize & Best Horror award at the 2016 Lancaster International Short Film Festival. Michael will make his feature film debut in 2017 with his starring role in “Different”. Michael has written and directed for the stage and served as editor on the short film “Parker’s Son”, and will make his directorial debut in “Doorbells”.
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Maksim Munzuk
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Maxim Monguzhukovich Munzuk (Russian: Макси́м Монгужу́кович Мунзу́к; 15 September 1912 ⟨on other accounts, 2 May 1910⟩ – 28 July 1999 in Kyzyl, Tyva, Russia) was a Tuvan actor, one of the founders of Tuva's regional theatre. He is best known for playing the title role in Akira Kurosawa's film Dersu Uzala.
Maxim Munzuk was a versatile and creative person. He was actor, director, singer, collector of musical folklore, composer, and teacher. He played a huge number of roles of the most varied characters and directed the Tuvan musical-drama theatre.
He was awarded the titles of People's Artist of the RSFSR and of the Tuvan ASSR, and was also awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Tuva.
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Shaan Sharma
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Shaan Sharma is a working commercial and theatrical SAG-AFTRA Actor, booking over 30 top network TV shows and films, and 20 national commercials in the last 4 years, a top Casting Session Director for 45 L.A. Casting Directors over 9 years, casting 400+ projects, a Backstage Expert Contributing Writer with 50+ published advice articles for actors, author of acclaimed book, “Commercial Acting in L.A.: A Session Director’s Guide.” Available at Samuel French and everywhere online, on-camera acting teacher and private coach at two studios in Los Angeles: Shaan Sharma On-Camera Acting Studio, and Westside On-Camera Acting Studio, co-Founded and in partnership with veteran Casting Director Gabrielle Schary, lead educator for SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Member Education, SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory Committee Member - head of commercial programming, and a guest lecturer for the University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts.
Shaan started acting in his home state of Minnesota, where he booked over one hundred on-camera projects and four national commercials before relocating to Los Angeles in 2007. While In Minnesota, Shaan was best known for his passion for protecting aspiring talent from scams and exploitation through the Fresh Face Showcase ('03-'06), an annual fashion, modeling, acting, music, and dance event with the mission to spread awareness on how to safely enter the talent business.
In Los Angeles, Shaan has quickly grown into one of the most respected and sought-after educators for on-camera acting craft, acting business knowledge, career strategy, and casting direction. Very few acting coaches are also a casting professional, working actor, and a consistently published writer about all things acting-related.
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