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- Garry Robbins was a Canadian actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he competed all over the world, including Canada, the U.S., Japan and India. He competed under the names Paul Bunyan and Canadian Giant. He found more success as an actor, appearing in everything from Disney Channel comedies to horror films.
He was known as the tallest man in Canada. He was the uncle of actor Devin Robbins.
He never won a title in wrestling. Despite what Wikipedia and wrestlingdata.com said, he did not compete as Doug Chevalier and he did not train D-Ray 3000 (Dorian Hill), Rhino (Terry Gerin), Scott D'Amore or anyone else. - Richard Branden grew up in a tough neighborhood. His first hobby was to draw paintings. Not being very rich, he used the paintings to get free martial arts lessons.
He has over 25 years of martial arts experience beginning at the age of 10. He started training under Lou Hopkins, in Massachussets. The first black belt he achieved was for Tae Kwon Do. Later he started training with Yao Li and became a Kung Fu expert.
Branden reigned as the New England martial arts champion for 10 years, before focusing on the national martial arts circuit in 1987. In 1988 he gained his first fame after beating tough opponents as Keith H. Cooke, Ho-Sung Pak and Ho-Young Pak, in the Forms Divisions. Because of an accident in his childhood (a wounded eye) he never went to sparring. After 2 years and 2 national titles he gained a spot in the John Paul Mitchell Team.
Besides training Richard was also in various movies, series and shows as a stuntman or choreographer. He trained people for the Gulf Wars, and performed as 'Spider-man' in Universal Theme Parks; Marvel Comics ride.
He has gained the following titles: 1992 Black Belt's Kung Fu Artist of the Year, 1991 NASKA National Championships in Chinese Weapons and American Open Forms Champion, 1990 NASKA National Championships in both Chinese Forms and Weapons, 10 Times NASKA National Champion, 6 Times WAKO World Champion, USA, London and Poland.
Richard had the privilege of training with Liu Yu, a former Shaolin Temple instructor, which made him even better. - Producer
- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
Kate Barry was born on 8 April 1967 in London, England, UK. She was a producer and actress, known for Empreintes (2007), Sally and Carte Blanche (1988). She died on 11 December 2013 in Paris, France.- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Gipo Farassino was born on 11 March 1934 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for La bufera (1975), Seguirà una brillantissima farsa... (1973) and City Under Siege (1974). He was married to Lia Scutari and Maria Liliana Crepaldi. He died on 11 December 2013 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.- Writer
- Producer
Thomas Hines was a writer and producer, known for Y2K (1999), Twenty Questions (2006) and The Line-Up (2007). He died on 11 December 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frederick Fox was born on 2 April 1931 in Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia. He is known for Evil Under the Sun (1982), A Savage Life in Fashion (2004) and Sydney Tonight (1968). He died on 11 December 2013 in the UK.- Barbara Branden was born on 14 May 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was a writer, known for The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999) and All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011). She was married to Nathaniel Branden. She died on 11 December 2013 in West Hollywood, California, USA.
- Jimmy Amadie was born on 5 January 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Lucille. He died on 11 December 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jack Merigold was born on 7 November 1922 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Cyrano De Bergerac (1962), Oedipus Rex (1957) and The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special (1967). He died on 11 December 2013.- Nadir Afonso was born on 4 December 1920 in Chaves, Portugal. He died on 11 December 2013 in Cascais, Portugal.
- Kenneth A. Schechter was born on 31 January 1930 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Sue Finch. He died on 11 December 2013 in Fairfield, California, USA.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Glauco Mirko Laurelli was born on 3 June 1930 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was an editor and assistant director, known for A Moreninha (1970), Herança Sangrenta (1966) and O Lamparina (1964). He died on 11 December 2013 in São Paulo, Brazil.