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Lex Gigeroff was born on 29 June 1962 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for Lexx (1996), Benoit (2010) and Buried on Sunday (1992). He died on 25 December 2011 in New Brunswick, Canada.

Ann Power was born on 5 April 1928 in Paris, France. She was married to Oskar Werner. She died on 25 December 2011 in North Hampton, New Hampshire, USA.

Israel Baker was born on 11 February 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Israel is known for The Savage Eye (1959), Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) and A Cricket in the City (1973). Israel was married to Imelda and Caroline. Israel died on 25 December 2011 in Studio City, California, USA.

Satyadev Dubey was born on 19 March 1936 in Bilaspur, Madhya Bharat, British India. He was a writer and actor, known for Bhumika (1977), Junoon (1979) and Vishwasghaat (1977). He was married to Priya Adarkar. He died on 25 December 2011 in New Delhi, Delhi Union Territory, India.

Sue Carroll was born on 6 December 1953 in Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, England, UK. She was a producer, known for Brass Tacks (1977), What the Papers Say (1956) and Never Mind the Full Stops (2006). She died on 25 December 2011 in London, England, UK.

Torben Johnke, ASC, is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, member of the Directors Guild of America, and honorary lifetime member of International Cinematographers Guild.

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Torben Johnke Graduated from Robertson School of Photography in 1941, studied photo chemistry and optics at the Danish Polytechnic University and graduated as "Master of Photography" from Copenhagen Institute of Technology in 1943.

In 1943 he established his studio, Illustra Films, in Copenhagen, producing and directing theatrical commercials, musical shorts and animated productions. In the mid nineteen forties, based on a 1905 Pathe Paris camera, he designed and built a successive frame camera that was approved by Technicolor in London, thus beginning his long association with Technicolor.

In 1948 Torben Johnke moved to New York where he worked as freelance Director of Photography on industrials and documentaries for Edward R. Murrow, Max Lasky, Transfilm Inc., Audio Productions Inc., Pathe N.Y., Lois de Rochemont and Villard Van Dyke. He photographed amongst other pictures "The Lonely Heart" and "The House in Sea Cliff" produced by the U.S. State Department. He subsequently joined Astor Pictures Corp. as vice president, producing and photographing "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "La Traviata" with Mario del Monaco and the Metropolitan Opera. In 1956 he produced, co-directed and photographed "Etude" a ballet feature with the Paris Opera Ballet, starring Tony Lander, co-directed and choreographed by Harald Lander and art directed and production designed by Salvador Dali. He became staff cinematographer for Robert Lawrence Productions (1957), E.U.E. Screen Gems (1958), TeleVideo Inc. (1960) and M.P.O. of California (1968).

Torben Johnke founded Illustra in 1962 with studios on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York and facilities at the Sam Goldwyn studios in Hollywood. He collaborated with Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, introducing the single source soft light technique in commercials and winning several Clio awards. He worked with Metro Goldwyn Mayer on a number of New York productions including scenes for The "Yellow Rolls-Royce" (1964) and "Love Cage" - Les félins (1964).

In 1973 Torben Johnke moved to Canada to work for Glenn Warren Productions a subsidiary of CFTO.

From 1997 to 2009, Torben Johnke taught cinematography at the School of Image Arts, Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Torben Johnke was co-creator and co-producer of "Craft of Cinematography", an educational video series on the craft and theory of cinematography.

Torben Johnke passed away on December 25, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.

Zita Fiore was born on 22 September 1914 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Le Danube bleu (1940), The Wind Is My Lover (1949) and Passionnelle (1947). She died on 25 December 2011 in Breil-sur-Roya, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Paul Rieger was born on 20 July 1919. He was an actor, known for Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999), Seven Crystal Balls and the Prisoners of the Sun (1969) and Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1972). He died on 25 December 2011.

Hanshirô Iwai was born on 8 August 1927 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Daredevil in the Castle (1961), The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945) and Yagyû bugeichô (1957). He died on 25 December 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.

Georgiy Krishtal was born on 25 April 1939 in Slutsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Gosudarstvennaya granitsa (1980), Sled (2007) and Telokhranitel - 2 (2009). He died on 25 December 2011 in Moscow, Russia.

Giorgio Bocca was born on 28 August 1920 in Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Ambrogio Fogar - Il viaggio (1998), Bandiera Viola (2010) and Blu notte (1998). He died on 25 December 2011 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood was born on 8 May 1942 in Arkansas City, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Uncle Meat (1987), Video from Hell (1985) and Late Night Line-Up (1964). He died on 25 December 2011 in the USA.

Ron Osenbaugh was born on 10 March 1932 in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA. He is known for Tron (1982), The Black Cauldron (1985) and My Science Project (1985). He died on 25 December 2011 in Wooster, Ohio, USA.

Martin Isepp was born on 30 September 1930 in Vienna, Austria. He is known for Somerset Maugham Hour (1960), The Marriage of Figaro (1974) and Mozart - His Life with Music (1985). He died on 25 December 2011 in the UK.

Jerzy Mizak was born on 18 September 1953 in Poland. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for Schindler's List (1993), The Pianist (2002) and Prawo ojca (1999). He was married to Barbara Mizak. He died on 25 December 2011 in Kozienice, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Hans-Heinrich Isenbart was born on 5 February 1923 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Die Rudi Carrell Show (1965), Hafenmelodie (1962) and Hafenmelodie (1965). He died on 25 December 2011 in Hamburg, Germany.

Michal Suminski was born on 13 December 1915 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes (1986), Hotel 52 (2010) and Dziewczyna i chlopak (1978). He died on 25 December 2011 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Shirley Carroll was born on 12 May 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Inside Moves (1980). She was married to Frank Walker and Joseph Carroll. She died on 25 December 2011 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Joop Koopman was born on 7 April 1930 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He died on 25 December 2011 in Netherlands.