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- Actress
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Gina Lollobrigida was born on July 4, 1927 in Subiaco, Italy. Destined to be called "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World", Gina possibly had St. Brigid as part of her surname. She was the daughter of a furniture manufacturer, and grew up in the pictorial mountain village. The young Gina did some modeling and, from there, went on to participate successfully in several beauty contests. In 1947, she entered a beauty competition for Miss Italy, but came in third. The winner was Lucia Bosè (born 1931), who would go on to appear in over 50 movies, and the first runner-up was Gianna Maria Canale (born 1927), who would appear in almost 50 films. After appearing in a half-dozen films in Italy, it was rumored that, in 1947, film tycoon Howard Hughes had her flown to Hollywood; however, this did not result in her staying in America, and she returned to Italy (her Hollywood breakout movie would not come until six years later in the John Huston film Beat the Devil (1953)).
Back in Italy, in 1949, Gina married Milko Skofic, a Slovenian (at the time, "Yugoslavian") doctor, by whom she had a son, Milko Skofic Jr. They would be married for 22 years, until their divorce in 1971. As her film roles and national popularity increased, Gina was tagged "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World", after her signature movie Beautiful But Dangerous (1955). Gina was nicknamed "La Lollo", as she embodied the prototype of Italian beauty. Her earthy looks and short "tossed salad" hairdo were especially influential and, in fact, there's a type of curly lettuce named "Lollo" in honor of her cute hairdo. Her film Come September (1961), co-starring Rock Hudson, won the Golden Globe Award as the World's Film Favorite. In the 1970s, Gina was seen in only a few films, as she took a break from acting and concentrated on another career: photography. Among her subjects were Paul Newman, Salvador Dalí and the German national soccer team.
A skilled photographer, Gina had a collection of her work "Italia Mia", published in 1973. Immersed in her other passions (sculpting and photography), it would be 1984 before Gina would grace American television on Falcon Crest (1981). Although Gina was always active, she only appeared in a few films in the 1990s. She retired from acting in 1997 after 50 years in the motion picture industry. In June 1999, she turned to politics and ran, unsuccessfully, for one of Italy's 87 European Parliament seats, from her hometown of Subiaco. Gina was also a corporate executive for fashion and cosmetics companies. As she told Parade magazine in April 2000: "I studied painting and sculpting at school and became an actress by mistake". (We're glad she made that mistake). Gina went on to say: "I've had many lovers and still have romances. I am very spoiled. All my life, I've had too many admirers."- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
- Additional Crew
Trevor Jamieson was born on 7 March 1975 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia. He is an actor, known for Around the Block (2013), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) and Ayaan (2020).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
- Writer
A.J. started his journey in the film industry at the humble age of just 16 as Assistant Producer for the Channel 7 children's TV show A*mazing hosted by James Sherry. Producing 3 seasons, 195 episodes of the show resulting in the longest running and most successful children's TV show in Australia History, and forging his pathway as the youngest person in Australia ever to fill such a position. The next two years would see A.J. working at every major television station in his hometown, Perth, shooting news, current affairs, sports & lifestyle programs, and at Australian TV giant Global Television (Big Brother, Australian Idol). On graduation of year 12 at school, A.J. had already successfully achieved on-screen credits in over 200 television episodes.
Shortly after, A.J. spread his wings from his hometown of Perth, Australia, to the United States in pursuit of challenging projects more suited to his love and passion for narrative film. This presence in Los Angeles led to the formation of Metropolis Media Group, the sister company to Smooth Motion Films in Western Australia. The US-based office has afforded A.J. much invaluable directing experience through many Hollywood-based productions such as multiple TV series and more than 200 US television commercials.
His narrative writing and directorial debut was seen with the release of the Australian production "Ronan's Escape", a highly controversial 16-minute film. The unique hard-hitting screenplay attracted the likes of Academy Award nominee Martin Mhando, who produced the film. "Ronan's Escape" instantly achieved critical acclaim, screening at 17 international film festivals around the world, and has since earned the film and A.J. a total of 13 international film award nominations and 10 wins, including the 'World Cinema Directing Award' for Best Director at the Amsterdam Film Festival; 'Best Short Film' at the prestigious 16th Annual Sedona International Film Festival Director's Choice Awards, judged and presented by Michael Moore; and 'Best International Film' at the 6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood. The continued success of "Ronan's Escape" has seen it shared more than 54 million times over Facebook, Instagram & YouTube and solidified its own presence in pop culture among teens associated with its primary theme, as well as footage from the film being used in the music video for American pop star Demi Lovato's smash hit 'Believe in Me'.
Following the success of "Ronan's Escape", A.J. was commissioned to produce & direct "23" for James Cameron. The commercial starred "Avatar", "Titanic" and "Terminator" creator James Cameron himself alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 60-second spot became the most successful commercial campaign ever run by the marketing company giant responsible.
A.J.'s company evolved and recently expanded with long-time writing partner Joe Brouillette and executive producer John Linton from the Smooth Motion Media Group, now based in Los Angeles, California. The SMMG harbors two production company subsidiaries: Dark Arts Entertainment (Motion Picture Film & Scripted Television production) and Primordial Entertainment (Reality, Science & Documentary Television).
In addition to the U.S. productions, A.J. has returned several times to his home town in Perth, Western Australia, to shoot multiple feature films as 2nd Unit Director, including John V. Soto's crime thriller 'The Reckoning', starring Jonathan LaPaglia and Luke Hemsworth, and Sci-Fi thriller 'The Gateway'.
A.J's focus is now firmly in the feature world, developing a multitude of motion-picture feature projects in the Thriller and Action/Sci-Fi genres. The style of his work trends to more of a cerebral nature, and his screenplays typically unwind multiple layers of character personalities and storytelling strands within the film.- Actor
- Writer
Pier Paolo Capponi was born on 9 June 1938 in Subiaco, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Naked Violence (1969), La piovra (1984) and Uomini della scienza (1977). He was married to Isabella Peretti. He died on 15 February 2018 in Torri in Sabina, Rieti, Italy.- Barry Court was born on 23 March 1941 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He has been married to Margaret Court since 28 October 1967. They have four children.
- Geraldine Morrow was born on 13 September 1941 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She is an actress, known for Titi-Pu (1967), Cop Shop (1977) and Water Under the Bridge (1980).
- Isaac Money was born in Perth, Western Australia, to Christine Money, a New Zealand-born teacher, and Gavin Money, a Kenyan-born accountant of British and South African descent.
One of six children, he grew up in a creative environment and featured in several theatre productions after he began acting at the age of nine.
Isaac's film debut came in the award-winning short, The Billabong. While living in Australia, he also worked on Son of a Gun and Pinch, as well as television productions Prank Patrol, Cloud Street, and The War That Changed Us.
Money earned an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts. An accomplished dancer, he also performed with Guy Sebastian, as part of the internationally renowned artist's national tour with Taylor Swift.
At 18, the diversely talented prospect moved to London to further his career.
Recognised for his extremely physical performance in FRMTN's music video for A Friend, Isaac also starred in award-winning feature film Cat Skin in 2017. He featured in shorts Subscribe! And Check Your Privilege in the same year.
He has since appeared in short, Mortal, worked with Sarah Maple for a Sky TV comedy, starred in The Passenger, and plays James in the upcoming Amazon series The Devil's Hour.
A multi-dimensional performer, Money is known for his physical and authentic portrayals. - May Pusey was born on 14 November 1917 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She was an actress, known for Act of Betrayal (1988), Home and Away (1988) and Talk (1994). She died on 11 January 2005 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Cinematographer
- Writer
- Visual Effects
Stephan Vos was born on 21 November 1990 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Nine Fifty-Seven (2014), Super Sharon & de gestolen vliegtuigsleutel (2014) and De Inbraak (2014).- Zak Kirkup was born on 23 February 1987 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He has been married to Michelle Gadellaa since 3 February 2018.
- Michaelia Cash was born on 19 July 1970 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She has been married to Richard James Price since 26 January 2002.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Joan Ambrose was born on 12 June 1934 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Joan was a writer, known for Linda Safari (1985), Kicking Around (1982) and The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1992). Joan was married to William Berry Rosslyn Ambrose. Joan died on 7 December 2022 in Joondanna, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.- Lauren Mitchell was born on 23 July 1991 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
- Location Management
Sahra Miller was born on 24 July 1973 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She is known for Bad Girl (2016), I Met a Girl (2020) and Dirt Music (2019).- Libby Mettam was born on 3 May 1977 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She is married to Jonathan Mettam. They have two children.
- Editor
- Cinematographer
- Visual Effects
Australian Director and Cinematographer now based in London. He went to film school in 2008 and primary began working for Zulu Media until 2015. Kim's work includes over 300 projects: TV Commercials production; Fashion Events; Live Broadcasting; Aerial Filmography; Underwater Shooting; Studio Green Screen Filming and Editing; Motion Graphics and Directing/Facilitating teams of people in the art of creating TV and Music Videos. Kim has also stepped up and supported many charitable organizations such as the World Wildlife Foundation, Zero2Hero and the Red Cross. Kim's latest project "I'm On The Road" (2014) is a community based four part Reality-TV Documentary series following and listening to young teenagers as they explore the world of learning how to drive.- Michael Mischin was born on 29 December 1958 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Frank Hough was born on 12 April 1944 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He has been married to Janice Lynette Foreman since 28 May 1966. They have three children.
- Francesco Graziani was born on 16 December 1952 in Subiaco, Lazio, Italy. He is married to Susanna Governini. They have two children.
- Peter Nattrass was born on 15 October 1941 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was previously married to Margot.
- Tony Overheu was born on 2 November 1949 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bob Massie was born on 14 April 1947 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- David Irvine was born on 10 January 1947 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was married to Robin Ann Mudie. He died on 30 March 2022 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
- Terry Redman was born on 16 April 1963 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He has been married to Maria (Marie) Anna Antoinetta Salleo since 30 March 1986. They have two children.