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Stuart Gordon started his film directing career in 1985. After graduating from Lane Technical High School, Gordon worked as a commercial artist apprentice prior to enrolling at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Unable to get into the film classes, he enrolled in an acting class and ended up majoring in theater. In 1968, he directed a psychedelic adaptation of Peter Pan as a political satire. He was arrested on obscenity charges and Gordon dropped out of the university. He and his wife Carolyn formed the Organic Theater and moved the group to Chicago.
The Organic performed their work on and off-Broadway, in Los Angeles, and toured Europe. Among their productions were the world premiere of David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," which launched Mamet's playwriting career, the improv-based comedy "Bleacher Bums," which ran for over ten years in Los Angeles, and the hospital comedy E/R (1984), which became a TV series produced by Norman Lear.
He joined with Brian Yuzna and Charles Band's Empire Pictures to create the company's first major hit, Re-Animator (1985), based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft, which won a Critics' Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Gordon then helmed another Lovecraft adaptation From Beyond (1986) and tackled the murderous Dolls (1986) followed by Robot Jox (1989). Gordon co-created the story for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) a major hit for Disney. The same year, he directed the remake and more graphic version of The Pit and the Pendulum (1991). Other works include Fortress (1992), and the screenplay for The Dentist (1996) and Body Snatchers (1993), which he co-wrote with long-time writing partner Dennis Paoli.
In 2001, Gordon returned to the H.P. Lovecraft territory with Dagon (2001), and in 2003, directed King of the Ants (2003) about a housepainter-turned-hit man, and brought the David Mamet play Edmond (2005) to the screen.
He contributed to the horror anthology series Masters of Horror (2005) with the episode Dreams in the Witch-House (2005), based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. He returned to the series in 2007 with the episode The Black Cat (2007), based on Edgar Allan Poe's story. And in 2008, he directed Eater (2008) for the NBC series Fear Itself (2008).
He is also known for frequently murdering his wife, actress Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, in many of his films.- Melinda O. Fee was born on 7 October 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), The Invisible Man (1975) and Quincy M.E. (1976). She was married to Steven S. Harrison. She died on 24 March 2020 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
- Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovacs went to school in Toronto, Canada where he became interested in theater. After appearing on stage, he became a film actor largely through fellow Canadian David Cronenberg who directed Kovacs in such films as "Dead Zone" (1983). Kovacs has occasionally gone back to Europe to appear in "Mephisto" (1981) and "Hanussen" (1988).
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Terrence McNally was born on 3 November 1938 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for American Playhouse (1980), Frankie and Johnny (1991) and The Ritz (1976). He was married to Thomas Kirdahy. He died on 24 March 2020 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.- Actor
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Bill was an award-winning actor, director, writer, and producer of audio fiction, who taught and inspired hundreds of people in the art form. As a long-time member of the National Audio Theatre Festivals family, Bill shared his passion for audio storytelling in workshops, performances, and more. Bill started by working with British audio genius Dirk Maggs. From there he voiced Spiderman for BBC radio, became Bob The Builder in American cartoons, brought the X-Files to audio with much of the original cast, voiced over 400 audiobooks, and founded three audio theatre production companies in the U.S., establishing his own Mind's Eye Productions as one of the first independent, all-digital production facilities in the country. AudioFile Magazine named him "one of the best voices of the century" in 2012.- Loring Mandel was born on 5 May 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Playhouse 90 (1956), The Little Drummer Girl (1984) and The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974). He was married to Dorothy Mandel. He died on 24 March 2020 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
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Albert Uderzo is a French comic book writer and artist, of Italian descent. Albert was born in 1927 in the town of Fismes, in the Marne department of north-eastern France. Marne was created from the remains of the older province of Champagne, and the local capital is Chalons-en-Champagne.
Alnert's parents were Silvio Uderzo (1888-1985) and Iria Crestini. They had met in 1915, during World War I. Silvio was at the time serving in the Royal Italian Army, and Iria was working at the arsenal of La Spezia, Liguria, where she was maintaining and repairing weapons and ammunition. Silvio was discharged from military service in 1919, and the couple married in 1920. Silvio returned to his civilian job as a carpenter, and the Uderzo family soon migrated to the French Third Republic, where there were more job opportunities.
Albert was named after his older brother Albert Uderzo, who had been born in 1925 . The older Albert had died of pneumonia when he was only 8-months-old, and the grieving parents wanted a replacement. The official name of the younger Albert at the birth registry was Alberto Aleandro Uderzo, due to a misunderstanding between Silvio and the employee at the registry. The family rarely used this "official" name.
Albert was born an Italian citizen, and officially gained French citizenship 1934. He experienced racism against Italian immigrants as a child, though he was both born and raised in France. He recalled people blaming him for Benito Mussolini's policies and spitting at him.
In the 1930s, Albert developed a fascination for American comic and animated cartoons, and was particularly impressed with the works of Walt Disney. He was a poor student at school, but received good grades in sketching and art-related lessons. He had been practicing drawing as a hobby since he was in kindergarten, and he was good at it. When he was 11 or 12 years old, his parents realized that Albert was color-blind. It had not affected his sketches, because most of them were black-and-white.
During World War II, Albert was too young to serve in the conflict, but his older brother Bruno was conscripted and fought in the Battle of France (1940). By the 1950s, Albert had become a professional artist, and he met his partner René Goscinny in 1951. During the 1950s, Uderzo provided the artwork for moderately successful series such as the historical fiction series "Oumpah-pah" and "Jehan Pistolet" (both written by Goscinny) and the aviation comic series "Tanguy et Laverdure" (written by Jean-Michel Charlier).
Uderzo and Goscinny created the historical fiction series "Asterix" in 1959, featuring heroic Gauls fighting in the historical Gallic Wars (58-50 BC). It became one of the most successful European comic book series, with Uderzo serving as its main artist from 1959 to 2004. When Goscinny died in 1977, Uderzo decided to take over the writing duties as well. While writing several successful stories of his own, Uderzo is mostly considered an inferior writer to Goscinny. There was a perceived decline in the writing quality of the series over the decades.
In 2005, Uderzo released "Asterix and the Falling Sky", the only science-fiction entry in this historic fantasy series, and intended to serve as a parody of then-popular anime and manga series. The story was widely mocked for its dated humor, and the use of anti-Japanese stereotypes dating back to World War II. It was the last Asterix story written by Uderzo.
In 2007, Uderzo sold his shares of the company "Editions Albert René" (which owns the rights to Asterix) to the publishing company Hachette. He had a public falling out with his daughter Sylvie Uderzo who also owned shares of the original company and disagreed with her father's decision. After a few years of mostly working on short-stories and comic strips, Uderzo announced his retirement in 2011. He died in 2020.
According to UNESCO's Index Translationum, Uderzo was the 10th most often translated French-language author, with Goscinny being the 4th one. He was the third most often translated French-language comics author behind René Goscinny and Hergé.- Animation Department
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Bill Wolf was a director, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987), All Grown Up! (2003) and Speed Racer (1993). He died on 24 March 2020.- Marianne Ebert was born on 24 April 1968 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for War of the Worlds (2005), City Island (2009) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). She died on 24 March 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Kari Onstad Winge was an actress, known for I Belong (2012), X and Homesick (2015). She was married to Stein Winge. She died on 24 March 2020 in Norway.
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- Animation Department
Juan Padrón was born on 29 January 1947 in Havana, Cuba. He was a director and writer, known for Más ¡vampiros en La Habana! (2003), Quinoscopio 1 (1986) and Elpidio Valdés contra dólar y cañón (1983). He died on 24 March 2020 in Havana, Cuba.- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Manu Dibango was born on 12 December 1933 in Douala, Cameroon. He was a composer and actor, known for Colors (1988), Ride Along (2014) and Parole de flic (1985). He died on 24 March 2020 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France.- Farzaneh Taidi was born in 1945 in Tehran, Iran. She was an actress, known for Not Without My Daughter (1991), My heritage, insanity (1981) and Hell + Me (1972). She was married to Parviz Kardan. She died on 24 March 2020 in London, England, UK.
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Susan Cardinal was born on 1 April 1954 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. She was a writer and director, known for Dream Makers (2006), The Thirsty Traveler (2002) and God's Explorers (2002). She died on 24 March 2020 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Gerard Schurmann was born on 19 January 1924 in Kertosono, Kediri, Dutch East Indies [now Kertosono, East Java, Indonesia]. He was a composer, known for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Cross of Iron (1977) and Konga (1961). He died on 24 March 2020 in Hollywood Hills, California, USA.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Bill Rieflin was born on 30 September 1960 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Natural Born Killers (1994), Rango (2011) and Exit to Eden (1994). He was married to Francesca Sundsten. He died on 24 March 2020 in Seattle, Washington, USA.- Actor
Tony Rutter was born on 24 September 1941 in West Midlands, UK. He was an actor. He died on 24 March 2020 in the UK.- Writer
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Ilya Rubinshteyn was born on 15 December 1962 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a writer and director, known for Daddy (2004), May (2007) and Evrey (2023). He died on 24 March 2020 in Moscow, Russia.- John Campbell-Jones was born on 21 January 1930 in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. He died on 24 March 2020 in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
- Joe Amoruso was born on 12 January 1960 in Boscotrecase, Campania, Italy. He was a composer, known for Blues metropolitano (1985), Senza scrupoli (1986) and Non lo sappiamo ancora (1999). He died on 24 March 2020 in Naples, Campania, Italy.
- Richard Sobol died on 24 March 2020 in Sebastopol, California, USA.
- Donald Howarth was born on 5 November 1931 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Gates to Paradise (1968), Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). He died on 24 March 2020 in London, England.
- Bohdan Gadomski was born in 1949 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Lawstorant (2005) and Diamentowo zloty redaktor (2014). He died on 24 March 2020 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
- Cy Tucker was born on 7 February 1943 in Liverpool, England, UK. He died on 24 March 2020 in Liverpool, England, UK.
- Ignacio Trelles was born on 31 July 1916 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He died on 24 March 2020 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.