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New Jersey-born Allen Garfield was trained at the Actors Studio in New York City. He had a prolific career on the stage before making his film debut in 1968. His stocky build and nervous, jumpy mannerisms fit well with the weaselly criminals, lecherous villains and corrupt businessmen and politicians he excels in playing - a perfect example of which is the Beverly Hills police chief in 1987's Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Midway through his career he reverted to his real name of Allan Goorwitz, but not long afterwards decided to stay with his stage name, and went back to Allen Garfield. In the early 2000s, Garfield suffered from a series of strokes that prevented him from acting again.- Music Artist
- Music Department
- Actor
Exceptionally talented singer/songwriter John Prine enjoyed a 40 plus year career that encompassed such diverse music genres as folk, rock, country, and rockabilly. With his wry sense of humor, sharp, incisive songwriting, and endearingly offbeat perspective, John distinguished himself as a true original with a well-deserved loyal cult following.
Prine was born on October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois, the son of Verna Valentine (Hamm) and William Mason Prine, a tool-and-die maker. He was taught by his brother how to play guitar at age fourteen. John worked as a postman for five years and did a two-year stint in the Army prior to beginning his musical career as part of the folk music scene in Chicago. Prine garnered a lot of accolades from critics for his outstanding self-titled 1971 debut album. The follow-up albums, "Diamonds in the Rough" and "Sweet Revenge", were likewise well-received by critics but, alas, none of these albums were big commercial successes.
In the mid '70s, John began to vary his basic melodic folk/country sound: The 1975 album, "Common Sense", leaned more towards tough rock and the 1979 album, "Pink Cadillac", was a straight-up raucous rockabilly outing. He continued to record albums throughout the 80s. His terrific 1991 album, "The Missing Years", won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. His songs have been covered by such artists as The Everly Brothers ("Paradise"), Bette Midler ("Hello in There"), Joan Baez ("Hello in There") and Laura Cantrell ("Sam Stone"). John has sizable co-starring roles in the movies, Falling from Grace (1992) and Daddy and Them (2001). Among the films that feature Prine's songs on the soundtrack are Into the Wild (2007), Grass (1999), Fire Down Below (1997), UFOria (1984) and The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981). In 1998, John was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, underwent surgery and radiation treatment and, subsequently, made a full recovery in 1999. Prine was the recipient of the Artist of the Year Award at the Americana Music Awards on September 9, 2005. Subsequently, he released critically acclaimed album "Standard Songs for Average People."
In 2005 Fair & Square was his 15th studio album, released on Oh Boy Records. It was released on a standard CD, an Extended Play (EP) CD with four bonus tracks, and a vinyl version with the same four bonus tracks.At the 48th Grammy Awards, Fair & Square won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. In late 2014 Prine was again diagnosed with a cancer, received surgery and treatment and was back out touring on the road in 2015. He died in 2020, of COVID-19.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Faith Dane spent the summer of 1966 in St. Croix of the Virgin Islands. She was married to Russell B. Johnson, an attorney on St. Croix. Faith starred in a local production of "Gypsy" and rode through town in her gypsy costume, the horse all decorated and her in strip-tease costume, with the native residents looking on. She moved back to California to pursue her movie career and divorced her husband.
She played Mazeppa in Broadway company of "Gypsy" (1959) and repeated her role in the 1962 film version. According to her biography in one of the original "Gypsy" programs, she had performed in nightclubs (including a stint as an exotic dancer) and on television prior to playing the role, and was also a portrait painter, swimming champion, classical pianist, and player of the bugle, trumpet, flute and drums. She then married a Washington, D.C. political figure and ran for mayor of the district.- Music Department
- Producer
- Composer
Renowned for his eclectic approach, Hal Willner is a Music Producer based in New York, associated with the performance venue The Knitting Factory. He has a wide ranging interest in Film and Theatre Music, Jazz, Rock and Comtemporary Classical.- Ghyslain Tremblay was born on 29 April 1951 in Jonquière, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Canada: A People's History (2000), Montréal P.Q. (1992) and Widow of St. Pierre (2000). He died on 7 April 2020 in Verdun, Québec, Canada.
- Shyamsundar Kalani was an actor, known for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) and Ram Lakhan (1989). He died on 7 April 2020 in Kalka, India.
- Additional Crew
Herb Stempel was born on 19 December 1926 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Quiz Show (1994), Twenty-One (1956) and The Interviews: An Oral History of Television (1997). He was married to Tobie Mantell and Ethel Feinblum. He died on 7 April 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.- Betty Bennett was born on 23 October 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. She was married to Mundell Lowe and André Previn. She died on 7 April 2020.
- Tim Green was born on 15 August 1939 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), On Valentine's Day (1986) and Dallas (1978). He died on 7 April 2020.
- Sasi Kalinga was born in 1961 in India. He was an actor, known for Son of Alibaba Nalpathonnaman (2022), Oppam (2016) and Anwar (2010). He was married to Prabhavathi. He died on 7 April 2020 in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
- Leonard 'Nipper' Read was born on 31 March 1925 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Man Who Nicked the Krays, The London Programme (1975) and Danny Baker's Londoners (1987). He was married to Pat Allen and Marion Millar. He died on 7 April 2020 in the UK.
- Cevdet Balikçi was born in 1941 in Samsun, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Japon Isi (1987), Son Söz Benim (1970) and Insanlari Seveceksin (1979). He died on 7 April 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Miyoko Shôji was born on 12 July 1936 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Millennium Actress (2001), Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) and Funeral Parade of Roses (1969). She died on 7 April 2020 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.
- Additional Crew
Eliot Tiegel was born on 28 January 1936 in Bronx, New York, USA. Eliot is known for The Slender Thread (1965) and The Lost Man (1969). Eliot was married to Bonnie Tiegel. Eliot died on 7 April 2020 in Brentwood, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Robert Cordier was born on 26 August 1933 in Binche, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Injun fender (1974), Miracles of Modern Medicine (1967) and All Together Now (1970). He died on 7 April 2020 in Paris, France.- Irene Hirano was born on 7 October 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was married to Daniel Inouye. She died on 7 April 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Henry Graff was born on 11 August 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Si Fresnes m'était conté (2015), McLean and Company (1970) and The Last Days of World War II (2005). He was married to Edith Krantz. He died on 7 April 2020 in Scarsdale, New York, USA.- Sanne van Hek was born on 4 November 1978 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. She died on 7 April 2020 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- John Addis was born on 17 May 1949 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. He was a producer, known for Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2005). He died on 7 April 2020 in Burbank, California, USA.
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Sound Department
Garth Pritchard was born on 8 August 1943 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Lost Canadians (2006), Lost Canadians (2006) and Caught in the Crossfire (1995). He was married to Sue Archibald. He died on 7 April 2020 in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Jacques Frémontier was born on 8 May 1930 in Paris, France. He was a writer and producer, known for Vivre aujourd'hui (1970), Caméra une première (1979) and Contes modernes (1979). He died on 7 April 2020 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.- Actor
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Eddy Davis was born on 26 September 1940 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Midnight in Paris (2011), Celebrity (1998) and Sweet and Lowdown (1999). He died on 7 April 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Gaudio was born on 11 May 1929 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, USA. She is known for Malcolm X (1992), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) and Search for Tomorrow (1951). She died on 7 April 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Art Director
Jean-Laurent Cochet was born on 28 January 1935 in Romainville, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He was an actor and art director, known for Au théâtre ce soir (1966), Les grandes conjurations (1978) and Mille milliards de dollars (1982). He died on 7 April 2020 in Paris, France.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Steve Farmer was born on 31 December 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for Superbad (2007), Six Feet Under (2001) and CrissCross (1992). He died on 7 April 2020 in Redford, Michigan, USA.