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David Carradine was born in Hollywood, California, the eldest son of legendary character actor John Carradine, and his wife, Ardanelle Abigail (McCool). He was a member of an acting family that included brothers Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine as well as his daughters Calista Carradine and Kansas Carradine, and nieces Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton.
He was born in Hollywood and educated at San Francisco State College, where he studied music theory and composition. It was while writing music for the Drama Department's annual revues that he discovered his own passion for the stage, joining a Shakespearean repertory company and learning his craft on his feet. After a two-year stint in the army, he found work in New York as a commercial artist and later found fame on Broadway in "The Deputy" and "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" opposite Christopher Plummer. With that experience he returned to Hollywood, landing the lead in the short-lived TV series Shane (1966) before being tapped to star opposite Barbara Hershey in Martin Scorsese's first Hollywood film, Boxcar Bertha (1972). The iconic Kung Fu (1972) followed, catapulting Carradine to super-stardom for the next three years, until he left the series to pursue his film career.
That career included more than 100 feature films, a couple of dozen television movies, a whole range of theater on and off Broadway and another hit series, Kung Fu: A Legend Reborn (1992).
Carradine received the Best Actor Award from the National Board of Film Review as well as a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Woody Guthrie in Hal Ashby's Bound for Glory (1976), and he won critical acclaim for his work as Cole Younger in The Long Riders (1980). "Kung Fu" also received seven Emmy nominations in its first season, including one for Carradine as Best Actor. In addition, he won the People's Prize at the Cannes Film Festival's "Director's Fortnight" for his work on Americana (1981), and a second Golden Globe nomination for his supporting role in North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985). Among his other notable film credits were Gray Lady Down (1978), Mean Streets (1973), Bird on a Wire (1990), The Long Goodbye (1973), The Serpent's Egg (1977) and Circle of Iron (1978). He returned to the screen in what could be his greatest performance, playing the title role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), for which he received his fourth Golden Globe nomination. He also continued his devotion to music, and recorded some 60 tracks in various musical genres and sang in several movies. He made his home in Los Angeles with his fifth wife Annie, her four children and their two dogs.
Found dead in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 3, 2009, aged 72.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Detroit-born Stirling Silliphant (born Sterling Dale Silliphant) was the son of a Canadian immigrant. The family moved to California when he was about two. He grew up in Glendale and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1938. During World War II he was an army lieutenant, and after his discharge in 1946 he got a job with the Walt Disney Studios in the Publicity Department. Shortly afterward he relocated to New York City to take a job as Publicity Director for 20th Century-Fox. In 1953 he moved back to Hollywood with the goal of becoming a writer/producer, and managed to obtain financing for his first film project, The Joe Louis Story (1953), a project he produced but did not write. A few more film jobs followed, and in 1955 he heard that Disney was coming up with a new TV series for children. He personally went to Walt Disney himself with some ideas on what kinds of stories should be featured on the show. Walt liked his ideas and hired him to write and produce a segment of the show, The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), that would showcase different types of careers that children might be interested in when they got older, to be called "What I Went to Be". THe first entry in the series, "Airline Pilot and Airline Hostess", was received well by adults and critics, but unfortunately kids weren't all that thrilled about it. There were to be further entries in the series, but Silliphant and Disney clashed over the lukewarm reception given the first entry, resulting in Disney's firing him and canceling the series altogether.
His dismissal from Disney didn't hurt Silliphant's career, however. He went on to write well-received episodes for many different series, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and Perry Mason (1957), and helped to create the hit series Route 66 (1960) and Naked City (1958), writing most of the episodes for "Route 66" and acting as Executive Story Editor for "Naked City". He didn't restrict himself to television, however. He authored more than 50 books, wrote numerous screenplays (winning the Oscar for In the Heat of the Night (1967)) for directors such as Sam Peckinpah (The Killer Elite (1975)) and Clint Eastwood (The Enforcer (1976) and penned a string of well received made-for-television movies, such as Pearl (1978) and Fly Away Home (1981).
Silliphant married Tiana Du Long in 1974 and they had one child. In the 1980s he moved his family to Thailand, all the while continuing to write mini-series and made-for-TV films.
He died of prostate cancer in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1996.- Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote was born on 31 August 1996 in Bangkok, Thailand. He was an actor, known for Mr. Merman (2018), Thai Cave Rescue (2022) and Water Boyy (2015). He died on 23 March 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
David Giler was born on 23 July 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992) and Alien: Resurrection (1997). He was married to Nancy Kwan. He died on 19 December 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Art Director
- Visual Effects
- Production Designer
Trevor Murray was an art director and production designer, known for Virus (1999), Space Truckers (1996) and The Forsaken (2001). Trevor died on 14 April 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Winai Kraibutr was born on 16 June 1969 in Ko Lanta, Krabi, Thailand. He was an actor, known for Bang Rajan (2000), Nang Nak (1999) and Bangkok Revenge (2011). He was married to Chonrada Saenrangsi. He died on 20 March 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Ling Ka was born in 1935 in Nanhai, Guangdong, China. She was an actress, known for The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (1967), Hong Kong Nocturne (1967) and Rou bo ming yue wan (1966). She was married to Wu-lun Yao. She died on 21 November 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Panna Rittikrai is the man behind Thai action star Tony Jaa, whose work in Ong-Bak, astounded viewers across the globe. Panna Rittikrai was born in the small village of Khon Kaen in Thailand. At a young age, he was a fan of martial arts films and he knew it would be his dream to become involved in the martial arts industry. During his college years, he formed his own stunt team, the Seng Stunt Team, which would consist of 20 members. In 1978, he made his first film, Gerd Ma Lui (aka Born to Fight). The film showcased the stunt work of Rittikrai and his stunt team. The film would go on to influence a young Thai kid named Panom Yeerum, whom we now know as Tony Jaa.
Rittikrai has made over 50 low budgeted but stunt-filled films. He gained recognition throughout the world after the success of Ong-Bak in 2003. He also directed a remake/new version of his first film, Kerd ma lui (Born to Fight), starring Thai national athletes and another one of his protégés, Chupong Changprung (aka Dan Chupong). Rittikrai recently worked with Tony Jaa on Tom Yum Goong and has other projects lined up as he is now an internationally-known action director.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul was born on 16 March 1953 in Thailand. M.L. was a director and writer, known for Eternity (2010), Six Characters (2022) and Plae kao (2014). M.L. died on 15 September 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Director
- Composer
- Actor
Peter Christopherson was born on 27 February 1955 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a director and composer, known for Lost Highway (1997), Form Grows Rampant (2007) and Hooverphonics: Mad About You (2000). He died on 24 November 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Jo Lindner was born on 14 January 1993 in Regensburg, Germany. He was a writer, known for Joesthetics (2012), More Plates More Dates (2016) and Bradley Martyn's Raw Talk (2018). He died on 30 June 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Pierre Segui was born on 14 February 1926. He was an actor, known for The Deer Hunter (1978). He died on 17 September 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Sorapong Chatree was born on 8 December 1950 in Ayutthaya, Thailand. He was an actor, known for Ong Bak 2 (2008), The Tsunami Warrior (2008) and Beautiful Boxer (2003). He was married to Duangduaen Jithaisong and Pimchan Jaiwong . He died on 10 March 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Apichart Chusakul was an actor and assistant director, known for Shutter (2004), Mortal Kombat (1995) and Stealth (2005). He died on 6 September 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Kishore Sahu was born on 22 November 1915 in Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was an actor and director, known for Mayurpankh (1954), Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) and Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan (1967). He died on 22 August 1980 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Actor
- Producer
Didier Pain was born on 8 December 1947 in Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne, France. He was an actor and producer, known for Jean de Florette (1986), The Visitors (1993) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985). He died on 10 February 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Dave Holland was born on 14 April 1950 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Robin Hood (2010), Children of Men (2006) and Never Let Me Go (2010). He died on 12 February 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Sarunyu Wongkrachang was born on 17 October 1961 in Kradangnga, Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram, Thailand. He was an actor and director, known for Ong Bak 2 (2008), Ammahit phitsawat (2006) and Roy Ruk Raeng Kaen (2015). He was married to Hattaya Wongkrachang. He died on 10 June 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Shafi Bikrampuri was born on 4 July 1943 in Bikrampur, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Munshiganj, Bangladesh]. He was a producer and director, known for Den Mohor (1995), Raj Dulari (1978) and Bahadur (1976). He was married to Nasima Sultana. He died on 18 October 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.- King Bhumibol was born on 5 December 1927 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Queen Sirikit. He died on 13 October 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Amjad Hossain was born on 14 August, 1942 in Jamalpur, East Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh) in a Muslim family. He started writing rhymes and poems at his early age. He also wrote short stories, juvenile stories and novels. Hossain was directed connected with Mass uprising in 1969 against Ayub Khan and Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Though he started his film career as actor in Dharapat film in 1963, he established himself as a director and writer afterwards. Notable films directed by Amjad Hossain are Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Koshai (1980), Jonmo Theke Jolchi (1982), Dui Poysar Alta (1982), Bhat Dey (1984), Golapi Ekhon Dhakay (2006), Golapi Ekhon Bilatey (2010). Amjad Hossain received National Film Award, Bangladesh in Best Director, Best Producer, Best Story, Best Dialogue, Best Screenplay, Best Lyricist categories for 11 times for his contribution in these areas. Additionally, he received Ekushey Padak in 1993, Agrani Bank Juvenile Literature Award in 1993 and 1994, and Bangla Academy Award in 2004 for his contribution in Bengali literature.- Thomas Merton was born on 31 January 1915 in Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. He was a writer, known for What Do We Want, When Do We Want It (2008) and A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki (2006). He died on 10 December 1968 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Director
- Producer
- Visual Effects
Sompote Sands was born on 24 May 1941 in Samut Prakan, Thailand. He was a director and producer, known for Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman (1974), Computer Superman (1977) and Jumborg Ace & Giant (1974). He died on 26 August 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Spandana Vijay Raghavendra was married to Vijay Raghavendra. She died on 7 August 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Sayan Meungjarern was an actor, known for The Bodyguard (2004), Buppha Rahtree (2003) and Rohng tiam (2005). He died on 14 December 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Writer
Dilip Biswas was born on 4 December 1942 in Pirojpur, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Pirojpur, Bangladesh]. He was an actor and writer, known for Ajante (1996), Opekkha (1987) and Dabi (1978). He died on 12 July 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Dao Paratee was an actress, known for Lady Bar 2 (2009) and Lady Bar (2007). She died on 12 March 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Actor
- Director
Sombat Matanee was a legendary Thai singer, movie idol and director of the 1960-70s with over 2,000 film credits and 200 song credits. Matanee was elected to the Thai senate for a 6 year term by popular vote in April 19, 2006 only to have his term cut short by the Military coupe in Thailand the same year.- Meesak Nakarat was born in 1938 in Thailand. He was an actor, known for Air America (1990), The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) and Turtle Beach (1992). He died on 18 October 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Kukrit Pramoj was the son of a Thai prince. He attended Oxford University in England and became active in Thai politics after World War II. Pramoj worked as a journalist and banker while military juntas ruled Thailand over the next several decades. He starred in the 1963 film "The Ugly American" as the prime minister of a fictional Asian country. A decade later he became prime minister of Thailand, serving in that office from March of 1975 until April of 1976. Pramoj's brother, Seni, also held the position of prime minister several times in the 1970s. Kukrit remained a leading figure in Thai politics until his death in October of 1995.- Dokdin Kanyamarn was born on 25 October 1924 in Thailand. He was a director, known for Ai Tui (1971) and Gunman with a Baby (1975). He died on 15 May 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Sogyal Rinpoche was born 1947 by Mayum Tsering Wangmo in the region of Kham in Eastern Tibet and was early recognized as the incarnation of the great master and visionary Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856-1926), a teacher to the 13th Dalai Lama. He received the traditional training of a Tibetan Lama under supervision of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, who raised him like his own son. He studied with many great masters, of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism, especially Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche and Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
In 1955 Khyentse Rinpoche left Kham with his disciple for Central Lhasa, where Sogyal met Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, for the first time. They then continued to India on pilgrimage, and finally settled in Gangtok at the invitation of Chögyal, the king of Sikkim. Rinpoche attended Catholic School in Kalimpong, and then university in Delhi before coming to the West.
In 1971, Sogyal Rinpoche was granted a place to study comparative Religion at Trinity College in Cambridge, England. First as a translator and aide to his masters, and then teaching Buddhism on his own. In 1973 he assisted in organizing His Holiness the Dalai Lamas first visit to the West in Rome, including a visit to the Pope Paul VI, Switzerland & the United Kingdom. Observing the reality of people's lives, and searching how to translate the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism for the modern western societies.
His unique clear and humorous way of simplifying deep Buddhist teachings for a modern western audience, who is in search for orientation in a new world is very well known. In 1991 he founded a Retreat Center in the South of France and in 1992 his bestselling book "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" got published, from which more than two million copies got printed in 56 countries and 31 languages.
Rinpoche is also the founder and spiritual director of RIGPA (which means: "The innermost, essential Nature of Mind"), an international Network of over one 130 Buddhist centers and groups in forty countries around the world. He has been teaching for over thirty years and continues to travel widely in Europe, America, Australia and Asia. - Bernie Cooper was a writer, known for The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979), Tom Grattan's War (1968) and Freelance (1970). He died on 4 January 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Director
- Writer
- Art Director
Bhandit Rittakol was born on 21 March 1951 in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Bhandit was a director and writer, known for Once Upon a Time... This Morning (1994), 14 tula, songkram prachachon (2001) and Meteor (2004). Bhandit died on 1 October 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Captain Sticky was born in 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sex O'Clock News (1985), Caged Fury (1990) and Real People (1979). He died on 12 December 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was born on 27 July 1939 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for El laberinto griego (1993), Asesinato en el Comité Central (1982) and Los mares del sur (1992). He was married to Anna Sallés. He died on 18 October 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Manop Aswathep was born on 16 October 1937 in Phra Nakhon, Siam. He was an actor, known for Narok Tarutao (1976), 2022 Tsunami (2009) and Ghost Hotel (1975). He was married to Sunan Junmakorn. He died on 28 October 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Shandii Bacolod was born on 17 September 1984 in Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines. He was a producer and writer, known for Sponsor (2011), Ben & Sam (2010) and Love at the End of the World (2021). He died on 9 June 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Ratana Pestonji was born on 22 May 1908 in Bangkok, Thailand. She was a director and producer, known for Prae dum (1961), Sugar Is Not Sweet (1965) and Hell Hotel (1957). She died on 17 August 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Kaarlo Juurela was born on 30 March 1929 in Mustasaari, Finland. He was an actor, known for Rikos ja rangaistus (1967), Don Quixote (1961) and Anna Christie (1964). He died on 2 February 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Producer
- Actor
After working for 10 years in the Thai television industry, Aom, as Duangkamol Limcharoen preferred to be called, enrolled at UCLA to study film for one year in 1996.
She returned to Bangkok in 1997 and started working in the local film industry. One early job was helping Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai shoot "In the Mood for Love" in Bangkok.
She formed Cinemasia with director Nonzee Nimibutr in 2000. Their first production was "Jan Dara", which was a collaboration with Peter Chan - whom she met during her year in Los Angeles - and Hong Kong's Applause Pictures.
More pan-Asian collaborations followed including "Three" with Thai, Hong Kong and South Korean directors, and "Last Life in the Universe" with Thai, Japanese and Hong Kong involvement.
She also had a hand in producing "Monrak Transistor".
Tragically, her work was cut short when she died at age 39 of lung cancer on December 8, 2003. Her death came less than three weeks after she was named Producer of the Year 2003 by the Bangkok film awards event Cine Asia. She was presented the award by Wong Kar Wai, himself an award-winning director, whose work inspired her to become a film producer.
During her short career, she is credited with fostering cooperation between the Thai industry and studios in other Asian countries. She also pushed for changes in the way the Thai government handles film, calling for more artistic freedom, a removal of the curbs and censorship and more support the help the industry grow and benefit the country and region economically.- Soundtrack
Eldee Young was born on 7 January 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Barbara Young. He died on 12 February 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Director
- Writer
Cherd Songsri was born in 1931 in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Thailand. Cherd was a director and writer, known for The Scar (1977), Amdaeng Muen kab nai Rid (1994) and Puen Paeng (1983). Cherd died on 19 May 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Writer
Jerry Hopkins was born on 9 November 1935 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for King Presley, Shivaree (1965) and The Steve Allen Playhouse (1962). He was married to Lamyai Sakhohlam, Rebecca Erickson Crockett, Jane Hollingsworth and Sara Cordell. He died on 3 June 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Camera and Electrical Department
Katrina Franken is known for The Deer Hunter (1978). She died in 1977 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Wouter Barendrecht was born on 5 November 1965 in Netherlands. He was a producer, known for Shortbus (2006), Mysterious Skin (2004) and The Night Listener (2006). He died on 5 April 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Stratton Walling was born on 1 January 1921 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The Soldier (1982), The Edge of Night (1956) and Search for Tomorrow (1951). He died on 24 November 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Script and Continuity Department
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Ian Black was born on 17 February 1940 in Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Special Branch (1969) and The Final Option (1982). He died on 21 November 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand.- Talei Stephens was born on 8 February 1979 in Dunedin, New Zealand. She died on 13 October 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Samak Sundaravej was born on 13 June 1935 in Bangkok, Siam [now Thailand]. He died on 24 November 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.