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His career began with a bit part at Skansenteatern in Hjalmar Bergman's play 'Markurells i Wadköping' in 1955. The following year he debuted in the movie Swing it, fröken (1956) playing against Alice Babs. He got speech lessons from actress Sif Ruud and worked behind the camera in his father's and Ingmar Bergman's movies. He applied for acting studies at the Royal Dramatic Theatre but failed, but went on to act at Stockholms Stadsteater instead. He also met his first wife, Fatima Ekman whom he married in secret. During the 1960s and 1970s he made a lot of work together with 'Hasseåtage', Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson as well as many plays for Sveriges Television. For TV he created the chaplinesque figure 'Papphammar'. During the 1980s his fame grew even bigger with the successes in the movies about 'Jönssonligan', starting with Beware of the Jonsson Gang! (1981). He has also shown his talent both in dramas and criminal fiction, such as the movies about criminal inspector Martin Beck, for example in _Polis polis potatismos (1993)_.- Cicely Evans was born on 18 February 1930 in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Couples Therapy (2012) and The 17th Golden Globe Awards (1960). She was married to Dr. Albert Dewell Wheelon, Dominic Frontiere and John Gavin. She died on 1 April 2017 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
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Tony Molina Jr. was born on 17 March 1971. He was an actor, known for True Detective (2014), In the Electric Mist (2009) and The Oval Portrait (1997). He died on 1 April 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.- Writer
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In 1986 aged 19, Bancil joined HAC theater. One of four professional British Asian theater companies at the time, HAC was the only one to be telling stories from a 2nd generation British Asian perspective. While most were writing about partition, or leaving their homeland, Parv Bancil was writing about his world, and tackling issues that were affecting British Asian youth, such as gang culture, drugs, crime and identity. From 1986 to 1989 he wrote four plays, 'Curse Of The Dead Dog'(1986), 'Hows Your Skull Does It Fit' (1987), 'Kings' (1988) and 'Bad Company' (1989). And he quickly gained a reputation as a dynamic, uncompromising and controversial writer, long before it was fashionable.
In 1991 he was the recipient of a Radio 4 Young Playwright Award for his play Nadir. By this point HAC had disbanded. But In 1993 Bancil wrote 'Ungrateful Dead' a play about a young Sikh mans descent into a world of gangs, violence and drugs. The play had a huge impact on audiences, and lead to a residency at The Royal Court Theatre. In 1995 Bancil wrote 'Papa Was A Bus Conducter'. A comedy satire based on a dysfunctional Asian family, it was his first play to receive a TimeOut Critics Choice. And it was the first of its kind to spark a trend for a whole spate of Asian comedy that followed over the next 10 years.
Bancils next two plays were to define him as one of the 'In Yer Face' writers that dominated the 90s. In 1997 he wrote 'Crazy Horse'. It follows Jas, a young man trying to deal with the death of his mother by loosing himself in a world of petty crime, until a tragic accident forces an estranged father and son to confront each other, but with sinister consequences. It was developed through 'Wild Lunch' with Sarah Kane and was directed by Vicky Featherstone, and received another Time Out Critics Choice. The following year Bancil then wrote 'Made In England', initially commissioned as a 15 minute piece by the 'Red Room' it was first performed as a full length play in October 1998. Set against the backdrop of the music industry and 'cool Britannia' it looked at the idea of trading your cultural identity for success. This play received Time Out Critics Choice twice.
'Bollywood Or Bust' (1999) a farcical comedy, and Recall (2000) a combined dance theatre piece with Darshan Singh Bhullar followed. The next few years saw Papa and Made In England re staged and Bancil also began to become known as a cultural commentator, writing articles for magazines and newspapers, and often contributing to radio and television debate. He also began to write and present TV documentary and venture into film and screen writing. 2007 saw another collaboration with Bhullar for Find Me Amongst The Black. And from 2008- 2009 he was on an attachment with The Soho Theatre. In 2010 he had two new stage plays 'Dead Leaves' and 'Rude Boy' ready to go into production.
From 1986-1997. he acted in many plays,was the founder member of One Nation Under A Groove Innit, (an umbrella organization that produced comedy). Was one half of a comic double act called The Khrai Twins, based on two bumbling drunken Southall gangsters, and a member of a comedy trio called the Sycophantic Sponge Bunch. He was also part of a spoof rock band called The Dead Jalebies. Formed in 1987. They toured nationally and opened for Asian Dub Foundation in 1991 at the Camden Underworld. Also supported the Voodoo Queens in 1993.- Actor
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Darren Lebrecht was born on 1 February 1971 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Metal Man (2008), We Are Doing Wizard of Oz (2016) and Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu (2011). He died on 1 April 2017 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Music Department
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Yevgeni Yevtushenko (Evgeni Evtushenko) is a Russian poet, writer, actor, and film director who is best known for his poem 'Babi Yar' and the eponymous symphony made in collaboration with composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
He was born Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Gangnus (later he took his mother's last name, Evtushenko) on July 18, 1933 in Zima, Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia. His maternal grandfather, named Ermolai Naumovich Evtushenko, was a Red Army officer during the Russian Revolution and the Civil War. His father, named Aleksandr Rudolfovich Gangnus, was a geologist, as well as his mother, named Zinaida Ermolaevna Evtushenko; who later became a singer. He accompanied his father on geological expeditions to Kazakhstan in 1948, and to Altai, Siberia, in 1950.
Young Yevtushenko wrote his first verses and humorous songs "chastushki" while living in Zima, Siberia. After the Second World War Yevtushenko moved to Moscow. From 1951-1954 he studied at the Gorky Institute of Literature in Moscow, from which he dropped out. In 1952 he joined the Union of Soviet Writers after publication of his first collection of poetry. His early poem 'So mnoyu chto-to proiskhodit' (Someting is happening to me) became a very popular song, in performance by actor-songwriter Aleksandr Dolsky. In 1955 Yevtushenko wrote a poem about the Soviet borders being an obstacle in his life. He was banned from traveling, but gained wide popularity with the Russian public. His first important publication was the poem 'Stantsiya Zima' (Zima Junction 1956).
His success grew after the 1956 speech by Nikita Khrushchev denouncing Joseph Stalin. Khrushchev declared a cultural "Thaw" that allowed some freedom of expression. Yevtushenko's powerful poem "Nasledniki Stalina" (The Heirs of Stalin) claimed that the atmosphere of Stalinism was still dominating the country. It was initially published in the communist paper 'Pravda' in 1961, and was immediately censored. Yevtushenko became one of the most famous poets of the 50's and 60's in the Soviet Union. He was part of the 60's generation, which included such writers as Vasiliy Aksyonov, Andrei Voznesensky, Bella Akhmadulina, Robert Rozhdestvensky; as well as actors Andrey Mironov, Aleksandr Zbruev, Natalya Fateeva, and many others. As a close associate of writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and as a member of the 60's generation, Yevtushenko made an important contribution to promote progress, openness, human rights and freedoms in the former Soviet Union.
He was banned from traveling outside the Soviet Union in the 1960s. At that time the KGB Chairman Vladimir Semichastny and the next KGB Chairman Yuri Andropov reported to the Communist Politburo on the "Anti-Soviet activity of poet Yevtushenko", but he was not intimidated. In 1965, he joined Anna Akhmatova, Korney Ivanovich Chukovskiy, Jean-Paul Sartre and others and co-signed the letter of protest against the unfair trial of Joseph Brodsky. He also co-signed the letter against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. His poems covered a wide range of political issues from "Stalinism" to anti-war and patriotic themes, often causing a controversial perception of his eclectic style and views. Several of his lyrical poems were set to music and became popular Russian songs. In 1989 Yevtushenko was elected as a representative in the Soviet Parliament, where he was a member of the pro-democratic group supporting Mikhail Gorbachev.
Yevtushenko is known across the world for his powerful poem "Babi Yar", written in 1961. He protested the Soviet Union's refusal to recognize Babi Yar, a ravine in Kiev; as a site where Nazis committed a mass murder of 33,000 Jews in September of 1941. Yevtushenko and Dmitri Shostakovich worked together on the famous Symphony No. 13 titled "Babi Yar", a vocal setting of poems by Yevtushenko. It was first performed in Moscow on December 18, 1962 under the baton of Kirill Kondrashin. Yevtushenko and Shostakovich toured many countries with the performances of "Babi Yar", and made several recordings of the Symphony No. 13. The site of Babi Yar is now an important WWII memorial, that was built with the support of many contributors. This was partly the result of creative cooperation and outstanding artistry of both Yevtushenko and Shostakovich.
He was filmed as himself during the 50s as a performing poet-actor. Yevtushenko contributed lyrics to several Soviet films and contributed to the script of Soy Cuba (1964), a Soviet propaganda film. His acting career began with the leading role in 'Vzlyot (1979) by director Savva Kulish, where he played the leading role as Russian rocket scientist Tsiolkovsky. Yevtyshenko also made two films as a writer/director. His film 'Detsky Sad' (aka.. Kindergarten, 1983) and his last film, 'Pokhorony Stalina' (aka.. Stalin's Funeral, 1990) are dealing with life in the Soviet Union. He received numerous Russian and International awards for his literary works.
Yevgeni Yevtushenko has been teaching Russian literature at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa for several years. He also teaches seminars on literature and gives public performances of his poetry. Yevtushenko tours Russia annually with public performances during the summer months. He lives and works in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has a home in Moscow, Russia.- Actor
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Roger Trapp was born on 18 September 1932 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Éducation anglaise (1983), Quentin Durward (1971) and Rémy (2008). He died on 1 April 2017 in Paris, France.- Actor
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Gary Austin is the founder and original director of The Groundlings, Los Angeles' premier character-based improv company, which began in 1974. Many of "Saturday Night Live's" actors and writers have come from The Groundlings. He began his professional career as a performing member of San Francisco's famed improv company, The Committee, where he worked with Second City's Del Close. Gary holds a BA degree in theater from San Francisco State University. He is the producer and artistic director of The Gary Austin Workshops.
His students work throughout the world of entertainment as actors, singers, comedians, writers, directors and producers. Some notable artists to come from The Groundlings are Lisa Kudrow, Will Ferrell, Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman), Laraine Newman, Kathy Griffin, Cheryl Hines, Jon Lovitz, Chris Kattan, Cheri Oteri, Maya Rudolph, Julia Sweeney, Phil LaMarr, Ana Gasteyer, Mindy Sterling, Wil Forte, Jennifer Coolidge, Kristen Whig and the late Phil Hartman.- Actor
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Lonnie Brooks was born on 18 December 1933 in Dubuisson, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), The Express (2008) and Forever Lulu (2000). He died on 1 April 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Script and Continuity Department
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Darcus Howe was born on 26 February 1943 in Moruga, Victoria, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. He was a producer, known for Partition (1987), Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Bob Marley Story (1984) and Viv Richards - King of Cricket (1987). He was married to Leila Hassan and Una Howe. He died on 1 April 2017 in Streatham, London, England, UK.- Actor
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Kevin Cacy was born on 10 December 1976 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Ravenswan (2002), Fat Girls (2006) and Ultimate Film Fanatic (2004). He died on 1 April 2017 in Marfa, Texas, USA.- Duggie Chapman was born on 31 March 1936 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Funny Bones (1995) and Florence Nightingale (2008). He died on 1 April 2017 in England, UK.
- Claude Haeffely was born on 26 July 1927 in Tourcoing, Nord, France. He died on 1 April 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Salvador Pàniker was born on 1 March 1927 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was married to Núria Pompeia. He died on 1 April 2017 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Louis Sarno was born on 3 July 1954 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for Oka! (2011) and Song from the Forest (2013). He was married to Wanda Boeke. He died on 1 April 2017 in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA.
- Gebhard Kirchgässner was born on 15 April 1948 in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He died on 1 April 2017.
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B. R. (Bobby) Harwell was born in Nashville, Arkansas on August 22, 1931. His first real taste of adventure came when, at the age of 18, he and his brother Bill signed on a Swedish freighter heading for India. The ship was forced to stop in Bermuda when a smoldering fire was discovered in the hold where he and Bill participated in an attempt to save the life of their trapped First Mate. The two of them later signed off the ship in India without proper papers. Considered illegals and getting no help from the US Embassy, their problem was solved by a caring Brit who was an agent for the Swedish ship they had recently left. B.R.'s adventures continued in Korea where he served in a combat medical group similar to the unit portrayed in the hit movie and TV series MASH. After the military he used the GI Bill to graduate Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas. Having a free spirit, he became a peregrinating observer of life, tasting it through an eclectic potpourri that included such diverse jobs as commercial fishing, hanging draperies, driving cabs, working in a skid row blood bank and teaching elementary school in a Miami ghetto. In the early eighties B. R. did his first print modeling job. From there he moved up to TV commercials and small roles in TV and film. At the age of 78 he wrote "Flawed", his first novel, which describes the frivolity of Hollywood commingled with incest, murder and betrayal.- Music Department
Ikutarô Kakehashi was born on 7 February 1930 in Osaka, Japan. He is known for 808 (2015) and The Ballad of Don Lewis (2020). He was married to Masako. He died on 1 April 2017 in Japan.- Mikhail Samokhvalov was born on 21 October 1951 in Kirsanov, Tambovskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Interceptor (2009), Fart (2005) and Platina (2007). He died on 1 April 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
- Bernhard Hänsel was born on 24 May 1937 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He died on 1 April 2017 in Burow, Gischow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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Barna Danis was born in 1944. Barna is known for Kikosarazva (1986). Barna died on 1 April 2017.