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- Victor Israel was one of the most prolific and ubiquitous, yet anonymous, often overlooked and hence underrated character actors in Spanish film history. Born on June 13th in 1929 in Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain, Israel attended the Escuela de actores de la Ciudad Condal. He began acting in films in the early 1960s. Short and dumpy, with a plain, round, pudgy face, thinning hair, medium height and build, snaggle teeth, a benign, humble, unassuming demeanor, and wide, moist, dark saucer eyes, Israel frequently portrayed ordinary working class types, timid cowards, men of the cloth, and meek victims. He soon began making frequent appearances in rugged action films and gritty Italian spaghetti Westerns; he has an especially memorable uncredited part as a weary sergeant at a rundown Confederate fort who Lee Van Cleef talks to in Sergio Leone's magnificent The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, ). In the late 1960s and up until the mid-'80s, Israel acted in an enjoyable slew of spooky horror features and entertainingly trashy exploitation fare. Among his more notable roles are a creepy handyman in The House That Screamed (1969) (The House That Screamed); a slimy, greedy, unctuous cemetery caretaker in The Butcher of Binbrook (1971) (Graveyard of Horror); a craven coachman in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971); a whistling train baggage handler in the fantastic Horror Express (1972); a near deaf, vaguely menacing innkeeper in The Witches Mountain (1973) (The Witches' Mountain); a despicable and untrustworthy sniveling wimp nightclub owner in the splendidly sleazy The Mean Machine (1973) (The Mean Machine); a scruffy, spineless mountain trail guide in the outrageous Night of the Howling Beast (1975) (Night of the Howling Beast); a zombie priest in Hell of the Living Dead (1980) (Hell of the Living Dead); and a boozy dock night watchman in the laughably lousy The Sea Serpent (1985) (The Sea Serpent). Israel continued to act in both movies and TV shows alike well into his 70s. He died at age 80 from natural causes on September 19, 2009 in Spain.
- Donald Hogan was born on 12 July 1947 in Harris County, Texas, USA. He was married to Virgie Hart. He died on 19 September 2009.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
Hans-Werner Bussinger was born on 5 April 1941 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Getaway (2002), Geliebter Mörder (1972) and Drakensang: The Dark Eye (2008). He died on 19 September 2009 in Berlin, Germany.- Eduard Zimmermann was born on 4 February 1929 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a writer and producer, known for Vorsicht, Falle! - Nepper, Schlepper, Bauernfänger (1964), Verbrechen, die Geschichte machten (1995) and Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992). He was married to Rosmarie Zimmermann. He died on 19 September 2009 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Nico Schaap was born on 26 February 1946 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Van jonge leu en oale groond (2005), Vuurzee (2005) and De zevensprong (1982). He died on 19 September 2009.- Peter Schlesinger was born in 1934. He was an actor, known for Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen (1980), Eine Firma für die Ewigkeit (1983) and Achtung Zoll! (1980). He died on 19 September 2009.
- Soundtrack
Pianist ("Ferrante & Teicher"), composer and arranger, educated at Juilliard and a student of Carl Friedbert. He taught at Juilliard between 1944 and 1947. He made many records, and toured the United States and Canada in numerous concert performances in addition to his radio and television apeearances. He composed the background score for the film "Undersea Conquest". Joining ASCAP in 1956, his chief musical collaborator was Louis Teicher. His popular-song and instrumental compositions include "You're Too Much", "What More Can I Say?", "American Fantasy", "Dream of Love", "Possessed" and "A Rage to Live" (the title theme for the film).- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Roc Raida was born on 18 May 1972 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Black Mask (1996), Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006) and Scratch (2001). He died on 19 September 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.- Special Effects
Egino Oskalns was born on 14 July 1930. Egino is known for Melna veza spiles (1976), Akmens un skembas (1967) and Armiya 'Tryasoguzki' (1964). Egino died on 19 September 2009 in Lielupe, Latvia.- Milton Meltzer was born on 8 May 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Hilda 'Hildy' Balinky. He died on 19 September 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Grady Nichols was born on 12 September 1943 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA. He died on 19 September 2009 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
- James L. Allen was born on 2 February 1942 in Hopkins County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Nash Bridges (1996). He died on 19 September 2009 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Ray Alden was born in 1942 in the USA. He was married to Diana Alden. He died on 19 September 2009 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA.
- Kapitalina Eric was born on 7 November 1919 in Achinsk, Russia. She was an actress, known for Siberian Lady Macbeth (1962), Vukadin (1968) and Zlocin i kazna (1972). She died on 19 September 2009 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Script and Continuity Department
Konstantin Palechek was born on 6 February 1937. Konstantin is known for Heavenly Swallows (1976), Dzhek Vosmyorkin, amerikanets (1988) and Zolotaya mina (1978). Konstantin died on 19 September 2009 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.- Reba Haimovitz died on 19 September 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.