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- Producer
- Actor
Leonard Goldberg has long been considered one of the entertainment industry's most talented, successful and creative executives and producers of feature films, television series and films made directly for television. He and his production company, "Mandy Films, Inc.", are currently associated with Paramount, 20th Century Fox and Columbia, where he has a number of films in development.
Goldberg has served as Head of Programming for a major network (ABC) and President of a major Hollywood studio (Twentieth Century-Fox). At ABC, he was responsible for developing and introducing an entirely new format, the Made-For-Television Movie. As a television producer, he was responsible for some of the most highly acclaimed telefilms ever made, including Brian's Song (1971), The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Something About Amelia (1984) and Alex: The Life of a Child (1986). In partnership with Aaron Spelling, he was also responsible for an unprecedented string of hit television series, including Charlie's Angels (1976), Hart to Hart (1979), The Rookies (1972), Starsky and Hutch (1975), Fantasy Island (1977), S.W.A.T. (1975) and Family (1976). Under his own banner, he produced the spectacularly successful features WarGames (1983), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), Double Jeopardy (1999) and Charlie's Angels (1976). Under his aegis as President of Twentieth Century-Fox, the studio produced such critically-acclaimed hit films as Broadcast News (1987), Big (1988), Die Hard (1988), Wall Street (1987) and Working Girl (1988). Throughout his busy career, Leonard Goldberg's productions have reflected his taste and belief in giving important new talent a chance to shine. Some of the many stars he helped launch include Richard Gere, John Travolta, Matthew Broderick, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd, David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Kristy McNichol, Nicollette Sheridanand Daryl Hannah. And, on the executive side, both Barry Diller and Michael Eisner were given their starts by Leonard Goldberg at ABC. A graduate of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, Goldberg began his broadcasting career with ABC's research department. He moved over to NBC one year later, advancing to the position of Supervisor of Special Projects. He then joined Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborne Advertising, but returned to the ABC Network as Director of New York Program Development, and quickly rose to become Vice President of Daytime Programming.
During his tenure at ABC Daytime, Goldberg introduced such prototypical, highly successful shows as The Dating Game (1965), The Newlywed Game (1966) and Dark Shadows (1966). A year later, Goldberg was named Head of All Programming for ABC, a position he held for the next three years. It was during this period that he developed and introduced the new prime-time format--Movies Made Directly For Television--which immediately became a favorite with viewers everywhere and which still provides some of the medium's most innovative and stimulating shows. After leaving ABC, Goldberg moved to Screen Gems (now Columbia Pictures Television) as the Vice President of Production. It was during this time that he sets into motion production of the landmark television film, Brian's Song (1971), which brought him the prestigious Peabody Award, among other honors. Under his leadership, Screen Gems produced such hit television series as The Partridge Family (1970) and Bewitched (1964).
After leaving Screen Gems, Goldberg formed a partnership with Aaron Spelling, a partnership that launched a generous portion of the most influential and popular series in television history. These include Charlie's Angels (1976), T.J. Hooker (1982), Starsky and Hutch (1975), The Rookies (1972), Fantasy Island (1977), Hart to Hart (1979) and the beloved, award-winning Family (1976). The Goldberg and Spelling collaboration also presented some thirty-five movies for television, among them the highest movie ever made for television, Little Ladies of the Night (1977) and the movie which called national attention to John Travolta, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976).
Under the aegis of his Leonard Goldberg Company, Mandy Films and Panda Productions, the producer presented Something About Amelia (1984), starring Glenn Close and Ted Danson, on ABC in 1984. The highest-rated two-hour movie of its season, and one of the highest-rated ever for television, reaching some sixty to seventy million viewers. "Amelia" was internationally acclaimed for the frank and sensitive handling of the subject of incest. For "Amelia", Goldberg won the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Drama Special", the Film Advisory Board's "Award of Excellence", the "Grand Award" from the 1984 International Film and TV Festival of New York, the Youth in Films Award for "Best Family Film" and an award from the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse.
Other television projects produced by Goldberg include Alex: The Life of a Child (1986), based on the book by 'Frank DeFord' and presented on ABC Theatre in 1986 as a General Foods Golden Showcase, Paper Dolls (1984) and the acclaimed for television series, Class of '96 (1993).- Azucena Hernández was born on 22 March 1960 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. She was an actress, known for Bacanal en directo (1979), El consenso (1980) and Las eróticas vacaciones de Stela (1978). She died on 4 December 2019 in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Manuel Tejada was born on 18 July 1940 in Puente de Génave, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor, known for Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days (2012), The Last Circus (2010) and Cañas y barro (1978). He died on 4 December 2019 in Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Javier Aguirre was born on 13 June 1935 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Tiempo abierto (1963), Pasajes tres (lo viejo, lo nuevo y más) (1961) and El insólito embarazo de los Martínez (1974). He was married to Esperanza Roy and Enriqueta Carballeira. He died on 4 December 2019 in Madrid, Spain.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Born January 1st 1919 in Hull Sheila started her stage career with Sir Donald Wolfit;s company as did her brother, Brian Rix, During the war she was a WAAF adjutant then in 1955 she joined her brother's Whitehall Theatre Company and was with him for 11 years .She joined the new television soap Emmerdale Farm playing Annie Sugden, She was married to theatrical producer Peter Merier and had as son Nigel- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bodo Staiger was born on 27 October 1949 in Germany. He was an actor, known for House of Boys (2009), Surf II (1983) and The Fan (1982). He died on 4 December 2019.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Paul Squire was an actor, known for PS, It's Paul Squire (1983), The Paul Squire Show (1981) and No Ordinary Morning (2010). He died on 4 December 2019 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK.- Charles Detraz was born on 26 June 1937 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for Double Jeopardy (1999), The Toy (1982) and Morgus Presents (1986). He was married to Geanie Detraz. He died on 4 December 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Sound Department
Claudio Rodríguez was born on 31 August 1933 in Zamora, Castilla y León, Spain. He was an actor, known for Catarsis (2004), Tristana (1970) and El invierno en Lisboa (1991). He died on 4 December 2019 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Thomas Elsaesser was born on 22 June 1943 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for The Sun Island (2017), From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses (2014) and Film Genre (2002). He was married to Silvia Vega-Llona. He died on 4 December 2019 in Beijing, China.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Ben Benison was born on 6 September 1933 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK (undisclosed). He was an actor and writer, known for Take the Stage (1981), Give us a Break (1983) and Men of Affairs (1973). He died on 4 December 2019 in the UK.- Hanna Polk was born on 18 September 1963 in Zblewo, Pomorskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Pogranicze w ogniu (1991), Taekwondo (1998) and Le retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989). She was married to Piotr Polk and Marek Kurowski. She died on 4 December 2019.
- José Albert was an actor, known for Historias para no dormir (1966), Palabras cruzadas (1974) and Policías, en el corazón de la calle (2000). He died on 4 December 2019.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Rosa Morena was born on 11 July 1941 in Badajoz, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. She was an actress, known for Flor salvaje (1965), El secreto de las esmeraldas (1968) and Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001). She died on 4 December 2019 in Badajoz, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.- Cas Banaszek was born on 24 December 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Diann. He died on 4 December 2019 in the USA.
- Tomasz Kabis was an actor, known for Na sygnale (2014) and W rytmie serca (2017). He died on 4 December 2019.
- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
As a photographer and a playwright, she helped document the rise of a generation of theater artists who wanted to tell their own stories their own way. Her pictures of actors of color helped document the rise of a newly energized black theater movement that began to emerge in New York. In addition to being a photographer, Ms. Chambers was a playwright. The daughter of a white mother and black father, she frequently explored themes of race and identity. She was proud of being a woman of color, it was being biracial that provided the grist for her writing.- Writer
- Producer
- Script and Continuity Department
Ivar Kosenkranius was born on 10 June 1937. Ivar was a writer and producer, known for Värvilised unenäod (1975), Perekond Männard (1960) and Metsamuinasjutt (1960). Ivar died on 4 December 2019.- Bob Willis was born on 30 May 1949 in Sunderland, Durham, England, UK. He was a producer, known for The World's Greatest Cricketers (1988), Cricketer (1985) and The Ashes (1930). He was married to Lauren Clark and Juliet Smail. He died on 4 December 2019 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK.
- Harry Schulz was born in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Star Wurst - Möge das Herz mit Euch sein (2015), Die Oper - Eine Frage der Ehre (2014) and Frühstücksfernsehen (1987). He died on 4 December 2019 in Germany.
- Actress
- Casting Director
Marilyn Yoblick was born on 18 April 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress and casting director, known for Rocket Science (2007), Shadowboxer (2005) and Master Race from Mars. She died on 4 December 2019.- Charlie Detraz was an actor, known for Runaway Jury (2003), Barefoot (2014) and I Ran Against Us (2010). He died on 4 December 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.