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- Music Department
- Director
- Writer
British guitarist Alexis Korner was born in Paris, France, in 1928. He was a founder of the seminal British blues band Blues Incorporated, which greatly influenced the blues scene in London in the early 1960s and had such adherents as Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton.
His family moved regularly around Europe, and when he was 11 they settled in England. A jazz fan, he learned to play the guitar and piano. In the 1950s he teamed up with Chris Barber in a variety of jazz and skiffle bands. In 1961 he formed Blues Incorporated with Cyril Davies. Davies left the band the next year, but Korner continued it until 1967. For the next few years he worked with such future rock legends as Steve Marriott (of Humble Pie) and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin. In 1969 he formed the band New Church, and after that he began the Collective Consciousness Society, which scored a hit with a version of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love". He later formed the band Rocket 88, among whom were Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart and Jack Bruce.
Alexis Korner died in 1984.- Maria Olguim was born on 26 April 1898 in Castelo Branco, Portugal. She was an actress, known for Viela, Rua Sem Sol (1947), Madragoa (1952) and Saltimbancos (1951). She died on 1 January 1984 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal.
- Production Manager
Howard Hanson was born on 11 October 1912 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a production manager, known for Space Ghost (1966), Jonny Quest (1964) and Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse (1964). He died on 1 January 1984 in Solvang, California, USA.- Mohammad Afzal was born on 1 January 1922 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He was an actor, known for Elan (1947), Anarkali (1958) and Shahjehan (1946). He died on 1 January 1984 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Pyotr Sergiyenko was born on 17 February 1902 in Vovchik, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire. He was an actor, known for Ne sudilos (1967). He died on 1 January 1984 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR.
- Allen Rich was born on 8 February 1903 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Follow the Sun (1961) and Bracken's World (1969). He died on 1 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Allen Wheeler was born on 27 September 1903 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK. He is known for The Blue Max (1966), Aces High (1976) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965). He died on 1 January 1984 in Berkshire, England, UK.- Bernard Vitry was born on 1 January 1907 in France. He died on 1 January 1984 in France.
- Webb King was born on 24 April 1896 in Leadville, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Georgia Rose (1930), A Man's Duty (1919) and Reformation (1920). He died on 1 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Additional Crew
Frank Aldrich was born in 1938. He died on 1 January 1984.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
David Detiege was born on 8 April 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Shinbone Alley (1970), Captain Fathom (1965) and The Man from Button Willow (1965). He was married to Phyllis Bounds Detiege. He died on 2 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Eva Beltri was born on 6 January 1907 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for El águila e el nopal (1930), Vanquished Hearts (1934) and The Price of Living (1954). She was married to Manuel Berzunza. She died on 2 January 1984 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Klaus Mehnert was born on 10 October 1906 in Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was married to Enid Keyes. He died on 2 January 1984 in Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Marcel Ventura was born on 14 March 1901 in Valparaiso, Chile. He was an actor, known for L'amour guide (1933). He died on 2 January 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.- Sidney P. Solow was born on 15 September 1910 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Sidney P. was a producer, known for The Alchemist in Hollywood (1940). Sidney P. died on 2 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Editor
- Director
- Editorial Department
Fergus McDonell was born on 6 October 1910 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He was an editor and director, known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Hideout (1948) and Prelude to Fame (1950). He was married to Wendy Hamblin. He died on 3 January 1984 in Norwich, England, UK.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Hana Slivková was born on 21 August 1923 in Rajec, Czechoslovakia. She was an actress, known for The Shop on Main Street (1965), Ruzové sny (1977) and Tri dcéry (1968). She died on 3 January 1984 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.- Claude Abran was born on 8 July 1904 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for Monsieur X, ange amateur (1938), Alice où es-tu? (1969) and My Friend Nicholas (1961). She died on 3 January 1984 in Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- Writer
- Editor
- Director
Elizabeth Pickett was born on 25 March 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer and editor, known for King of the Turf (1925), Wolf Fangs (1927) and Kentucky Pride (1925). She was married to Stuart Chevalier. She died on 3 January 1984 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Boleslaw Orski was born on 26 May 1903 in Sambor, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Przygody pana Michala (1969) and Pierscien ksieznej Anny (1971). He died on 3 January 1984 in Skarzysko-Kamienna, Swietokrzyskie, Poland.
- Skip Martin was an excellent and underrated British actor who only acted in a handful of movies and TV shows throughout his regrettably sporadic career. He was born as Derek George Horowitz on March 28, 1928 in Sydenham, London, England. Martin made his film debut in Otto Preminger's historical drama "Saint Joan." He was frequently cast in horror pictures. Skip gave an outstanding performance as the cunning Hop Toad in Roger Corman's magnificent "The Masque of the Red Death." Martin was likewise fine as sneaky blackmailer Mr. Big in "Circus of Fear," genuinely creepy as the sinister Michael in the wonderfully eerie and offbeat Hammer item "Vampire Circus," very engaging and flat-out hilarious as the hapless Frederick in the delightfully campy "Horror Hospital," and deliciously wicked as evil dwarf Igor in the failed horror comedy "Son of Dracula." He worked as a tobacconist in between acting assignments. Skip Martin died at age 56 on November 4, 1984 in London, England.
- His real name is James Clark and he was born in Kilbirnie where his father was a blacksmith,. He's married with a son. and lives at Thrums, Kilbirnie, The first play he was in was an amature production of The Old Lady Shows Her Medals which was an amateur production. His first professional appearance was at The Pavilion in Glasgow and his first film was the Ship Builders, Other films include The Bridal Path, Geordie, Whisky Galore, and Rockets Galore.His television work included Miss Adventure with Hattie Jacques,
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Hindle Edgar was born on 16 June 1905 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a producer and actor, known for Operation Third Form (1967), Captured (1959) and The Salvage Gang (1958). He was married to Gillian Dean. He died on 4 January 1984 in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Angel Miladinov was born on 27 May 1928 in Kumanovo, Macedonia. He was a director and writer, known for Uzbuna u Grand Hotelu (1960), Moji gosti i ja... (1973) and Patent 102 (1963). He died on 4 January 1984 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Abe Olman was born on 20 December 1888 in Ohio, USA. He is known for 1941 (1979), Jack and Jill (2011) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). He died on 4 January 1984 in Riverside, California, USA.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Dmitriy Vasilev was born on 21 October 1900 in Yeysk, Kuban Oblast, Russian Empire [now Krasnodar Krai, Russia]. He was a director and assistant director, known for Zhukovsky (1950), Operatsiya 'Kobra' (1960) and Admiral Nakhimov (1947). He died on 5 January 1984 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].- Actor
Edward Kilroy was born on 3 November 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor. He died on 5 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Giuseppe Fava was born on 15 September 1925 in Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, Italy. He was a writer, known for Palermo or Wolfsburg (1980), La violenza: Quinto potere (1972) and The Flower in His Mouth (1975). He died on 5 January 1984 in Catania, Sicily, Italy.
- William Behrens was born on 5 March 1896 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Railroad Raiders (1917), A Lass of the Lumberlands (1916) and Whispering Smith (1916). He died on 5 January 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Editor
Jack Atwood was born on 1 October 1912 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an assistant director and editor, known for Perri (1957), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and The Vanishing Private (1942). He died on 5 January 1984 in Maine, USA.- Roy Meredith was born on 18 April 1908 in the USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The American Civil War: A Pictorial History Through the Photographs of Mathew B. Brady (1959), The Lone Ranger: A Cartoon (1936) and Little Orphan Annie: A Cartoon (1934). He died on 5 January 1984 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Gyula K. Halász was born on 23 June 1904 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a writer, known for Halló Budapest! (1935), Hochzeitsreise zu 50% (1937) and Szenzáció (1936). He died on 5 January 1984 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Teddy Foster was born on 1 January 1908. He is known for Swing Kids (1993), The 6:25 Show (1963) and Six-Five Special (1957). He was married to Julie Rogers. He died on 5 January 1984.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ernest Laszlo, the Academy Award-winning cinematographer best known for his creative collaborations with directors Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer, was born on April 23, 1898, in Budapest, Hungary, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
After emigrating to the US, he worked as a camera operator on Wings (1927). He made his debut as a director of photography on The Pace That Kills (1928). Before hooking up with Kramer, his most notable collaboration was with Aldrich, for whom he shot 11 films, including Vera Cruz (1954), the noir classic Kiss Me Deadly (1955) and The Big Knife (1955). Other memorable films he shot include Two Years Before the Mast (1946), Road to Rio (1947), Stalag 17 (1953) and Logan's Run (1976). He also shot M (1951), Joseph Losey's remake of M (1931), which was re-envisioned as an urban film noir set in Los Angeles.
After 30 years as a director of photography, Laszlo was honored with his first Oscar nomination in 1961 for shooting Inherit the Wind (1960) for Stanley Kramer. He was subsequently Oscar-nominated for the cinematography on Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and Ship of Fools (1965), for which he finally won his Oscar. His final film, The Domino Principle (1977), also was shot for Kramer.
From 1972 to '74 Ernest Laszlo served as the president of the American Society of Cinematographers. He died on January 6, 1984.- Actress
- Writer
Paula Lepa was born on 9 May 1912 in Hamburg, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Wenn Männer verreisen (1940), Festival (1961) and Fahrt ins Leben (1940). She was married to Eduard Wesener. She died on 6 January 1984 in Berlin, Germany.- Connery Chappell was born on 11 July 1908 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Beloved Impostor (1936), Too Dangerous to Live (1939) and The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939). He died on 6 January 1984 in England, UK.
- Jack Durant was born on 12 April 1905 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Journey Into Fear (1943), Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) and Music Is Magic (1935). He was married to Molly O'Day. He died on 7 January 1984 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
British director Walter Forde started his show-business career on the stage of the music halls of northern England. He entered the film business as a screenwriter but became an actor in 1920, in a series of two-reel comedies he wrote himself. He spent some time in Hollywood, but not much happened and he came back to Britain in 1925. He went to work for Gainsborough and began directing. The studio was impressed with the results, and began to hand him its "A"-list projects. Several of his films, such as The Ghost Train (1931) and The Gaunt Stranger (1931), were well received by critics. He worked in a variety of genres, mostly comedies, but he turned out the occasional thriller or mystery. His star began to wane during the war years, and his postwar films didn't live up to his pre-war ones. He made his last film in 1949.
He died in 1987 at age 84 in Los Angeles, California.- Actress
- Music Department
Angurbala was born on the seventh day of Sravan in the Bengalee year 1313 which should be around July, 1896. According to some she was born in the village of Indas of Burdwan district of undivided Bengal while some others say that her place of birth was in the Cossipore area of Calcutta. There appears to be some confusion also regarding the name of her father who was an army officer. Some say it is Bijoli Bhushan Banerjee but some others give the name as Sudhir Kumar Banerjee. Her mother's name was Harimati. Her real name was Prabhabati while Nera was the name by which her mother called her. She received primary education in her village with scholarship showing that apart from singing and acting talents, she was also a good student as well. Nevertheless she had to quit formal education and had to join the stage and took to singing professionally at an early age for reasons of poverty. Her first training in music was from Mr. Amulya Majumder, who was a friend of her father. Later on she was given music lessons by Ustad Jeet Prasad. Khayal and Thumri lessons were provided by Ustad Ram Prasad Mishra. Ustad Jamiruddin Khan also taught her Thumris. Dance master Lalit Mohan Goswami took the little girl to Star Theatre where she could earn some money to support her family. At the same time the name of Angurbala was given to her by Lalit Goswami for the stage and in this name she went ahead in her career as a performing artiste on the stage, on the screen and last but not the least music. Her first encounter with the stage was when she was about eight under the guidance of dramatist Nripendra Chandra Basu in minor roles. Her services on the stage was necessitated in 1912 when in the Cornwallis Theatre a play Muktar Mukti failed to draw the audience in spite of Miss Kusum Kumari in the leading role. Dramatist Manilal Ganguly came to the rescue of the theatre with the idea that songs by a well trained singer could bring back the public to the stage. Thus Angurbala was cast in a singing role in the play and as anticipated there were large crowds to see her live on the stage. The song was Bhorer Pakhir Sure Sure Mathay Baje Bina Benu in raag Bharavi tuned by none other than Manilal Ganguly. Thereafter Angurbala became a regular artiste on the stage and performed in plays like Ratneswarer Mandir 1922 at the Cornwallis and Baruna 1923, Atmadarshan 1925, Satyabhama 1925, Tulsidas 1926, Byapika Biday 1926, Jug Mahatmo 1926, Nartaki 1927, Satyer Sandhane 1928 and Jatichyuta 1928 each at Minerva Theatre. At Manomohan Theatre she took part in Jahangir 1929, Shree 1929, rangapakhi 1930, Desher Dak 1930, Abhijaat 1931, Kalir Samudramanthan 1931, Bamanabataar 1933 and Shiba Shakti 1935. Angurbala also appeared in different plays at the star Theatre, Rangmahal, Kalika and other stages in Calcutta. The Gramophone Company of India started to record her songs and Kaala Tor Tarey Kadamtolay Cheye Thaki and Bandho Na Torikhani Amar E Nadikuley were her first two songs to be published as records. The record number was P 4721. Thereafter she became a regular artiste of HMV cutting innumerable discs. Many of her stage songs were also recorded by her for HMV. She also recorded a poem of Tagore tuned by an unknown person. This song Tomari Grihe Palichho Snehe has never been recognized as a Tagore song by Bishwa Bharati. 1923 was the year when her first film, a silent one Indrasabha was released. Her first talkie was Jamuna Puliney (1933) in which she played the role of Brindey. Incidentally this film also had Indubala and Kamala Jharia included in the cast. Soon she made her presence felt in singing roles in films like Radha Krishna (1933), Char Darvesh (1933), Naseeb Ka Chakkar (1936), Maa Ki Mamta (1936), Abartan (1936), Indira (1937), Devjani (1939) and several others in many different Indian languages like Urdu, Tamil and Telugu. As a record artiste her popularity hit the sky and she was specially invited by The Nizam of Hyderabad to sing in court. In one of the discs during this period, her photo was printed on one side of a record with the photo of Hyderabad's Nizam on the other. That was the extent she impressed the Nizam with her songs and earned his respect. Her stage performances continued at the same time and her songs were a source of major attraction for all those who queued up for tickets of the plays. For the radio she started to sing from the very first day broadcasting was started. Her first song over the radio was Nithura Nagara Shyam. Her association with Najrul Islam broadened her field and she recorded several songs of Nazrul gradually achieving not only the status of a major exponent of such songs but also an authority in the subject. She quit acting long back but never lost touch with music which was her first love. Apart from a Gold disc from HMV, she was given the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy Award from Delhi and honorary D.Litt from Kalyani University. Angurbala was popularly known as Sangeet Samragyee or empress of the Music World along with contemporary artiste Miss Indubala, who was also her close personal friend. A documentary film, titled Teen Kanya featuring her along with two other artistes namely Indubala and Kamala Jharia_ was made in 1972. She was appointed Nazrul music trainer by HMV and trained artistes like Manabendra Mukherjee and others in Nazrul songs. Even in advanced age she participated in music functions and gave public performances. Angurbala had a younger sister who looked after her in her old age. Her name for the stage was Bedanabala. Angurbala had two houses in Calcutta. One of them, bought when she was at the height of her career was named Drakhshakunja by dramatist Amrita Lal Bose. This house still stands at Durga Charan Mitra Street of North Calcutta. About eighteen months before her death she suffered from a stroke that caused loss of memory. The end came on the seventh day of January, 1984. Her foster son Mr Amal Banerjee and his wife were present when she breathed her last.- Art Department
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Goodstein was born on 14 December 1909 in New York, USA. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Exodus (1960) and Kill a Dragon (1967). He died on 7 January 1984 in Riverside, California, USA.- Actor
- Costume Designer
- Producer
Beresford Egan was born on 9 July 1905 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and costume designer, known for Escape Dangerous (1947), The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) and A Canterbury Tale (1944). He died on 7 January 1984 in London, England, UK.- Alfred Kastler was born on 3 May 1902 in Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, France. He died on 7 January 1984 in Bandol, Var, France.
- Director
- Producer
Dallas Jones was born on 21 July 1913 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for New Home in the West (1943) and Prince Edward Island (1943). He died on 7 January 1984 in Wisconsin, USA.- Rex LeLacheur was born on 5 January 1910 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. He was an actor, known for Folio (1955). He died on 7 January 1984 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Anna Case was born on 29 October 1889 in Clinton, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Hidden Truth (1919), La Fiesta (1926) and Hearst-Pathé News, No. 54 (1917). She was married to Clarence H. Mackay. She died on 7 January 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Rosemarie Kirstein was born on 25 February 1940 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Mann im Manne (1959), Crook and the Cross (1960) and Telerop 2009 - Es ist noch was zu retten (1974). She died on 8 January 1984 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Tom Kelley was born on 12 December 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Heavyweights (1995), Love, Marilyn (2012) and American Masters (1985). He died on 8 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Soundtrack
Walter Bishop was born on 9 January 1905 in Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies. He died on 8 January 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.- Tom Kelley was born on 12 December 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 8 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Alexis Chesnakov was born on 26 September 1894 in Russia. He was an actor and composer, known for Never Let Me Go (1953), The Sleeper (1964) and BBC Play of the Month (1965). He died on 9 January 1984 in London, England, UK.