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Hiram Bullock was born on 11 September 1955 in Osaka, Japan. He was an actor, known for Under Siege (1992). He died on 25 July 2008 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bruce Adler was born on 27 November 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Aladdin (1992), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996). He was married to Amy London and Isabelle Farrell. He died on 25 July 2008 in Davie, Florida, USA.- Mikhail Pugovkin was a Russian comedian known for his roles in Wedding in Malinovka (1967) and Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973).
He was born Mikhail Ivanovich Pugon'kin on July 13, 1923, in the village of Rameshki, Kostroma province, Russia, Soviet Union. At age 13, Pugovkin moved to Moscow. He had a dream of being an actor, but his first job was that of a metal worker at a Moscow factory. During the season of 1938-39, Pugovkin, still an amateur actor, gained attention among professionals due to his highly unusual talent as comedian. In 1940 he joined the troupe of Moscow Drama under directorship of Fedor Kaverin.
In 1941 Pugovkin made his film debut in Delo Artamonovykh (1941) by director Grigoriy Roshal. Then he was drafted in the Red Army, and fought in the front-lines against the Nazis during the Second World War. He served in a military intelligence unit and was decorated for his courage. In 1942, during a clandestine operation, Pugovkin was wounded in the leg and was hospitalized. His wound was so serious that a surgeon insisted on amputation, which Pugovkin declined, because he wanted to continue his acting career. He spent several months recuperating, and eventually re-gained his mobility and became able to work as an actor again.
In 1943, he applied to the Acting Studio of Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT), although he neither had a high school diploma, nor any formal education. However, he made such a good impression at the entrance exams, that Ivan Moskvin petitioned to the Soviet authorities to accept Pugovkin. In 1947 he graduated as actor, and worked on stage with several companies in Murmansk and Vilnius, then moved back to Moscow and joined the company at Lenkom. From 1960 to 1978 he was a staff actor at Mosfilm Studio, then, from 1978 until 1991 he was a staff actor at the Gorky Film Studio.
Over the course of his acting career, he played leading and supporting roles in over 100 film and television productions. He worked with such directors as Mikhail Romm, Mikhail Kalatozov, Vladimir Petrov, Aleksandr Ptushko, Gerbert Rappaport, Venyamin Dorman, Andrey Tutyshkin, Oleg Dashkevich, Aleksandr Rou, Vladimir Basov, and Leonid Gaidai, among others.
Pugovkin was designated People's Actor of the USSR (1988), and received numerous decorations from the Soviet and Russian authorities. From 1991 to 1999, Pugovkin resided in Mediterranean climate at the Black Sea resort of Yalta, Cimea. From 1999 to 2008 he lived in the apartments for actors of Moscow Art Theatre. He died on July 25, 2008 at his apartment in Moscow, and was laid to rest in Vagankovskoe Cemetery, Moscow, Russia. - Jimmy Chagra was born on 7 December 1944 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He died on 25 July 2008 in Mesa, Arizona, USA.
- Randolph Frederick Pausch was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Columbia, Maryland. He graduated in 1978 from Oakland Mills High School in Columbia and, in May 1982, received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. In August 1988 he earned his Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. From 1988 - 1997, Dr Pausch worked at University of Virginia in the computer science department.
In 1997 Pausch became a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University. He co-founded Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center and became one of the developers of the software project called "Alice". He authored or co-authored five books and over 70 articles and is also known for his virtual reality research with Walt Disney Imagineering. In 2007 he earned two awards from the Association for Computing Machinery for his achievements in computing education.
In August 2006, Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The following year he received worldwide media coverage for his inspirational "Last Lecture," titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams." He delivered this lecture at Carnegie Mellon on 18 September 2007, a month after learning that his cancer was terminal and that he had only three to six months to live. His speech became a New York Times best-selling book, "The Last Lecture," which he co-wrote with Jeffrey Zaslow of the Wall Street Journal.
Pausch's lecture drew the attention of such programs as ABC's ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953) with Charles Gibson, which named Pausch their "Person of the Week" on 21 September 2007, and The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), where Pausch discussed his situation and recapped his "Last Lecture" for millions of television viewers. In May 2008, Pausch was listed by Time as one of the World's Top-100 Most Influential People
Pausch also attracted the attention of the National Football League, which allowed him to join the Pittsburgh Steelers for a day of regular practice after the organization learned that one of his childhood dreams mentioned in his "Last Lecture" was to play in the NFL. A devoted "Star Trek" fan, another of Pausch's childhood dreams was to be Captain Kirk. Hearing of this, director and producer J.J. Abrams sent a personal e-mail to Pausch, inviting him to the set of the film Star Trek (2009) in Los Angeles. Pausch happily accepted and was given a brief role in the film, complete with a customized Starfleet uniform (which he was allowed to keep) and a line of dialogue. For his time on the film, Pausch received a $217.06 paycheck, which he gave to charity.
In May 2008, a PET scan showed that Pausch's cancer had spread to his lungs and the lymph nodes in his chest. On 24 July, it was revealed that the cancer had progressed further than expected. The next day Pausch succumbed to his disease at his family's home in Chesapeake, Virginia, where he had moved to be with extended family. He is survived by his wife, Jai Glasgow, and children, Dylan (born 2002), Logan (born 2004) and Chloe (born 2006). - Set Decorator
- Assistant
Harriet Burns was born on 20 August 1928 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She was a set decorator, known for The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and Walt & El Grupo (2008). She was married to William Burns. She died on 25 July 2008 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.- Director
- Additional Crew
- Cinematographer
Bud Browne was born on 14 July 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Cavalcade of Surf (1962), Gun Ho! (1963) and Trek to Makaha (1956). He died on 25 July 2008 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Johnny Griffin was born on 24 April 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Spoiled Children (1977), Jazzorama (1964) and Jazz Is Our Religion (1972). He was married to Miriam Verhaar and Joan. He died on 25 July 2008 in Availles-Limouzine, Vienne, France.- Actress
- Music Department
Fernanda Baptista was born on 7 May 1919 in Lisbon, Portugal. She was an actress, known for A Canção de Lisboa, o Musical (2008), Ai Cavaquinho (1990) and Sol e Toiros (1949). She died on 25 July 2008 in Cascais, Portugal.- Pat Valentino was born on 26 January 1920 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Glory Alley (1952). He died on 25 July 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Seiji Hoshikawa was born on 27 October 1921 in Japan. He was a writer, known for Ken ki (1965), Ore wa jigoku e yuku (1961) and Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963). He died on 25 July 2008 in Japan.
- Lotte Betke was born on 5 November 1905 in Hamburg, Germany. She was an actress, known for Die Geliebte (1939) and Dantons Tod (1963). She died on 25 July 2008 in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Director
- Writer
- Production Designer
Ilko Dundakov was a Bulgarian film director. Ilko Stefanov Dundakov was born on July 27, 1941 in Kazanlak, Bugaria. He graduated in "journalism" at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (1966), then he graduated in "filmmaking" at the Cinema Institute in Prague, Czechoslovakia (1971). He has made 12 movies as a director and has wrote a script for one movie. He died on July 25, 2008 in Sofia, Bulgaria.- Actor
Richard Calderon was born on 29 May 1939 in Orange, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 25 July 2008 in Anaheim, California, USA.- Dusan Mevlja was born on 30 March 1920 in Maribor, Slovenia. He was an actor, known for Rdece klasje (1970), Poslednja postaja (1971) and Bratovscina Sinjega galeba (1969). He died on 25 July 2008 in Maribor, Slovenia.
- Tracy Hall was born on 20 October 1919 in Ogden, Utah, USA. He was married to Ida Rose Langford. He died on 25 July 2008 in Provo, Utah, USA.
- Johnny Griffin was born on 24 April 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an executive. He died on 25 July 2008 in Availles-Limouzine, Vienne, France.