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- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
Marc Smith was born on 21 January 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Whoops Apocalypse (1986), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) and Project A-Ko (1986). He died on 24 December 2006 in London, England, UK.- Residing in Atlanta, GA, USA, Mrs. Zimmie Shelton had the distinction of being a 1929 graduate of Spelman College, a retired schoolteacher, and the grandmother of noted filmmaker Spike Lee. In addition to financing Lee's college education at Morehouse College in Atlanta, she also played host to many of her grandson's friends that included another notable Morehouse alumnus, filmmaker Monty Ross.
Noted for her wit, community service, financial acumen, and an exemplary career as an educator, Zimmie Shelton was one of Atlanta, Georgia's most vibrant, eloquent, and energetic citizens; and as Lee has so often noted, she was his staunchest supporter and occasionally his critic. Mrs. Shelton died December 24, 2006 at the ripe old age of 100. - David Cullinane was born on 30 April 1949 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Best Friends (1982), Play Dead (1983) and Superboy (1988). He died on 24 December 2006 in Texas, USA.
- Writer
Uri Dan was born on 6 May 1935 in Tel Aviv, Palestine. He was a writer, known for Snooker (1975), The Spy (2019) and Lansky (1999). He died on 24 December 2006 in Kfar Saba, Israel.- Pierre Lacaze was born on 16 April 1914 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960), Hauteclaire ou le Bonheur dans le crime (1961) and L'héritage (1965). He died on 24 December 2006 in Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse, Deux-Sèvres, France.
- Music Department
- Writer
- Director
João de Barro was born on 29 March 1907 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a writer and director, known for Alô, Alô, Brasil (1935), Anastácio (1939) and Banana-da-Terra (1939). He died on 24 December 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Graduating from Ohio State University with a Ph.D. in psychology in 1935, his studies brought him to the attention of CBS founder William S. Paley who was interested in his work in audience research. He developed scientific methods for measuring radio listener ship, a forerunner of the devices used by Nielsen Media Research.
President of CBC from 1946 to 1971, and then vice chairman of the board from 1971 until 1973, Stanton later served as chairman of the American Red Cross for six years.
It was his influence on the entire style of CBS that led to his proudest achievement, construction of the new CBS corporate headquarters, "Black Rock", at 51 West 52nd Street in New York. - Production Manager
- Producer
Alojz Mäsiar was born on 13 December 1924 in Prievidza, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a production manager and producer, known for Rodná zem (1954), Shetskvetili simgera (1960) and Racha, chemi sikvaruli (1977). He died on 24 December 2006 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Mirko Sandic was born on 9 May 1942 in Belgrade, German-occupied Serbia. He died on 24 December 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Kenneth Sivertsen was born on 16 January 1961 in Mosterhamn, Norway. He was a composer, known for Buicken - store gutter gråter ikke (1991), Med lisens til å sende (2008) and Noteknekk (1996). He died on 24 December 2006 in Norway.