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Andrew Jones was a prolific independent film producer, screenwriter, director and editor.
Born on 6th October 1983 in Swansea, South Wales, Andrew was educated at Olchfa Comprehensive School and later attended the University of Glamorgan. At the age of 27, he founded UK production company North Bank Entertainment to produce independent genre films with a similar aesthetic to the work of American luminaries Roger Corman and Charles Band. Andrew went on to become one of the most prolific independent film producers in the UK with an established track record of commercially successful titles. Andrew's feature films, most of which he also wrote and directed, regularly received distribution in numerous territories around the world including the UK, North America, Canada, Germany, South America, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, the Philippines, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Distribution companies he worked with include Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures and 4Digital Media.
In North America, Andrew's independent titles regularly appeared on the DVD shelves of retail giants such as Walmart, generating a high level of physical sales which consistently defy the odds. In the United Kingdom, nine of Andrew's films reached the Top 30 of the national DVD chart, thirteen of his films placed in the Top 5 of best selling Direct-to-Video titles in their first week of release and four of his films reached the Number 1 position on the HMV DVD Premiere Chart.
According to the annual BFI Research and Statistics booklet North Bank Entertainment regularly maintained a Top 10 spot on the list of production companies involved in the greatest number of commercially released British feature films each year. Andrew's top selling titles include the Robert (2015) franchise which to date has generated five films, culminating with Robert Reborn (2019) all of which have been released in dozens of territories worldwide.
Andrew was married to artist and filmmaker Sharron Jones and resided in his hometown of Swansea in South Wales until his passing in 2023.- Director
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Top television director Bruce Gowers has been awarded Emmys, the DGA Award, a Grammy Award and many other shiny trophies for his stylish and groundbreaking work on high-profile productions. His resume includes directing nine seasons of American Idol (2002), earning him an Emmy Award and five nominations for Outstanding Directing and a nomination for the Directors Guild Award.
Bruce is often found calling the shots on the biggest award shows including The Emmys, The MTV Awards, The American Music Awards, The MTV Movie Awards, The Academy of Country Music Awards, The Espy Awards, The Comedy Awards, People's Choice Awards and The Billboard Awards. He has helmed many of the biggest event specials including Live Earth, Live 8, Woodstock Revisited, Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001), The Grammy Nomination Concerts, Miss America, and single artist music specials for The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac and Prince. His work on Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (2004) was recognized with a DGA Award win and an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Direction. Specials for Britney Spears, Prince and Barry Manilow were critical and ratings successes.
His career goes beyond his work on music and live event productions, with extensive credits in the comedy arena, such as the long-running series Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998) and specials for Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Richard Lewis, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld. Gowers' forays into kids programming has brought major successes to Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and PBS, where his name appears on the hit shows Teen Choice Awards, Kid's Choice Awards, Roundhouse (1992), the "Kidsongs" TV shows, The Amanda Show (1999) and All That (1994).
As an Executive Producer and Show Creator, Bruce is credited with the long-running hit "Kidsongs" videos, TV series and music franchise in addition to these successful television series: America's Funniest People (1990), "Spectacular World of Guinness Records", Dancin' to the Hits (1986) and "The Essence Awards". His best-known work is his landmark music video "Bohemian Rhapsody" for Queen and he is least known for his remarkable documentary on Salvador Dalí, "Hello Dali", which won him his first Emmy Award.- Joanna Goode was born on 19 December 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Married... with Children (1987) and Palo Pinto Gold (2009). She died on 15 January 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Director
Vakhtang Konstantinovich Kikabidze, an actor, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and producer, was born in Tbilisi, Soviet Georgia on July 19, 1938. He was also a politician who served in the Parliament of Georgia from 2020 until his death.
He was awarded the USSR State Prize, the Orders of King Vakhtang Gorgasali, Nikolai Wondermonger, and Prince Yaroslav the Wise, as well as Knight Cross of St. Konstantin the Great. He won different international song concourses and film festivals.
In 1999 in Moscow, he received a star on the "Star Square". In cinematography, he created a number of eminent actors who became very popular. His last film, Fortuna (2000), was made in 2000.
As scriptwriter and producer, he made two feature films: "Bud' Zdorov, dorogoi" (which took the first premium on the international comedy festival in Grabovo, Bulgaria) and "Muzchini i vse ostal'nie".
He was married with two children and three grandchildren at the time of his death in 2023 at the age of 84.- Lloyd Morrisett Jr. was born on 2 November 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Sesame Street and The Electric Company (2006). He was married to Mary Pierre. He died on 15 January 2023 in San Diego, California, USA.
- Jeanne Phelps was born on March 1, 1924 in Los Angeles to Lyndon Phelps and Ada Marie Grinnell. She was second to three siblings, brothers named Robert and Raymond. When Jean was about five years old the family moved to Santa Maria, California. In 1942 they moved back with their mother to Los Angeles. As teenagers living in the LA area they often practiced swing dance with their friends. In fact, Jean and Ray got along together so well that they often teamed in dance halls, as a famous photograph testifies. She won a dance contest at the Hollywood Legion Stadium with Gene Halverson, and with it a Screen Actors Guild card and her first movie role, a dancing part in the feature film Swing Fever (1943). The number, One Girl and Two Boys sung by Marilyn Maxwell to Kay Kyser's band, has become a classic although the three (Jean, Lennie Smith and Don Gallagher) remained uncredited. Then she would appear in Where Are Your Children? (1943) and Jive Junction (1943) (dancing with Bob Ashley) and in the swing short Groovie Movie (1944), partnering with Arthur Walsh. She also danced in The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) with none less than Dean Collins. Yet she did not figure in any of those movies' credits, as neither did her colleagues, usually appearing as background dancers. She married Harold "Babe" Davi whom she would later divorce. In 1946 she acted in El Rancho Vegas hotel under Nick Castle's choreography for several months.
Then in 1948 she started training with famed ballroom dancer Frank Veloz, of the Yolanda and Veloz duo. When wife Yolanda retired the following year, Jean partnered with Frank. They would marry in 1963, continuing with their dancing commitments until he died. They collaborated with Marge Champion, taught Susan Hayward and coached Anthony Dexter for the role of Valentino in the 1951 movie of the same title Valentino (1951), choreographing Lana Turner, Rita Moreno and Ricardo Montalban in Latin Lovers (1953). One can see what a great job Frank and Jean, Tony Dexter and Patricia Medina did together watching the tango sequence in the first film. They opened dance schools and had a TV show. Then when Veloz died in 1981 Jean retired, until the filming of a swing documentary by Rudy Linan brought her back to dancing, and she has continued to do so ever since, well into her 90s. And she is affectionately loved by all the swing and Lindy dancers around the world. Just watch one of her many videos and get stunned. She has her own website too (jeanveloz.com). - Jen Ditchik was born on 29 March 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jen died on 15 January 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Noboru Mitani was born on 9 April 1932 in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. He was an actor, known for Dodes'ka-den (1970), A Thousand & One Nights (1969) and The Geisha House (1998). He died on 15 January 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Essie Humphrey was an actress, known for Under Lock and Key (1995) and Foolish (1999). She died on 15 January 2023 in the USA.
- Bill Hugg was born on 26 May 1955 in Harmånger, Hälsingland, Sweden. He was an actor, known for De utvalda (2020), Kvalster (2005) and Second Avenue (2007). He died on 15 January 2023 in Sweden.
- C.J. Harris was born on 28 January 1991 in Jasper, Alabama, USA. He died on 15 January 2023 in Jasper, Alabama, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Doris Svensson was born on 1 July 1947 in Gothenburg, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Åsa-Nisse i rekordform (1969), Popsan (1966) and Grand Theft Auto V (2013). She was married to Lukas Lindholm. She died on 15 January 2023 in Sweden.- Gordana Kuic was born on 29 August 1942 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Gordana was a writer, known for The Scent of Rain in the Balkans (2011), Cvat lipe na Balkanu (2011) and Miris kise na Balkanu (2010). Gordana died on 15 January 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Phil Sutherland was born on 29 October 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Phil was a cinematographer, known for Groundling Marsh (1997), Carver's Gate (1996) and Life Unjarred (2010). Phil died on 15 January 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Wardlow was born on 15 August 1945 in Driffield, East Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for I, Robot (2004), Paycheck (2003) and Deep Rising (1998). He was married to Margaret Long. He died on 15 January 2023 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.- Jan Krol was born on 21 August 1962 in Drouwen, Drenthe, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Bartje (1972) and Sinterklaasjournaal (2001). He died on 15 January 2023 in Netherlands.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Olga Vardasheva was born on 19 April 1946 in Beslan, North Ossetia, USSR. She was an actress, known for Heavenly Swallows (1976), Shlyapa (1982) and Sentimentalnyi Roman (1976). She died on 15 January 2023.- Shirley Shackleton was born on 26 December 1931 in Plympton, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She was married to Greg Shackleton. She died on 15 January 2023 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Gustav Lamche was a producer, known for Rocinante (1986). Gustav died on 15 January 2023 in Canada.
- Gino Odjick was born on 7 September 1970 in Maniwaki, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Ronny Nomad and the Legendary Napkins of Wood (2014), Kagagi (2014) and Ice Guardians (2016). He died on 15 January 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Gáspár Miklós Tamás was born on 28 November 1948 in Cluj, Romania [now Cluj-Napoca, Romania]. He died on 15 January 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Ted Savage was born on 21 February 1936 in Venice, Illinois, USA. He died on 15 January 2023 in the USA.
- Omer Chawshin was born in 1942 in Sulaimani, Iraq. He was an actor, known for Before Snowfall (2013), Whisper with the Wind (2009) and The Woman of My Life (2015). He died on 15 January 2023 in Sulaimani, Iraq.
- Actor
Duward Sumner was born on 29 June 1941 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor. He died on 15 January 2023 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.- Steven Sexton was born on 10 April 1989 in the USA. Steven died on 15 January 2023 in Henderson, Nevada, USA.