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Post by teleadm on Jul 6, 2021 6:29:42 GMT
American director and producer Richard Donner has left us at the age of 91, on July 5th.   Started directing TV-episodes in 1960 and later made-for-TV movies in the 1970's. After directing the horror film The Omen 1976, he directed the superhero film, Superman 1978, starring Christopher Reeve. He later went on to direct movies such as The Goonies 1985 and Scrooged 1988, while reinvigorating the buddy film genre with the Lethal Weapon film series 1987, 1989, 1992 and 1998. He and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner, owned the production company The Donners' Company (formerly Donner/Shuler Donner Productions), best known for producing the Free Willy and X-Men franchises. In 2000, he received the President's Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Film historian Michael Barson writes that he was "one of Hollywood's most reliable makers of action blockbusters".  He is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Richard Donner
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Post by teleadm on Jul 7, 2021 18:02:34 GMT
American actor, director, producer, writer, cinematographer Robert Downey Sr (born Robert Elias Jr) has left us at the age of 85, on July 7th.  Perhaps best known for having written and directed the underground film Putney Swope 1969, a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, jis films during the 1960's were "strictly take-no-prisoners affairs, with minimal budgets and outrageous satire, effectively pushing forward the countercultural agenda of the day." His work in the late 1960's and 1970's was quintessential anti-establishment, reflecting the nonconformity popularized by larger counterculture movements and given impetus by new freedoms in films, such as the breakdown of codes on censorship. In keeping with the underground tradition, his 1970's films were independently made on shoestring budgets and were relatively obscure in the Absurdist movement, finding culture notoriety. He moved into big-budget filmmaking with the surrealistic Greaser's Palace 1972. His most recent film was Rittenhouse Square 2005, a documentary capturing life in a Philadelphia park. He was the father of actress-writer Allyson Downey and actor Robert Downey Jr. He is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Robert Downey Sr
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Post by teleadm on Jul 8, 2021 5:30:37 GMT
American actress Suzzanne Douglas has left us at the age of 64, on July 6th.  She is perhaps best known for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood, starring Robert Townsend which ran from 1995–1999. Douglas portrayed Amy Simms in the 1989 dance/drama film Tap alongside Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr, for which she received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. In addition to Tap, she has starred in several other motion pictures, among them How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1998, Jason's Lyric 1994, The Inkwell 1994, School of Rock 2003 as well as the 2003 Disney/ABC version of Sounder with Carl Lumbly. She is also best known for her portrayal as Cissy Houston in the Lifetime TV movie Whitney in 2015. In 2019, she appeared as the mother of one of the main characters in When They See Us, directed by Ava DuVernay. She is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Suzzanne Douglas
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Post by teleadm on Jul 9, 2021 5:23:58 GMT
American actor Chick Vennera has left us at the age of 74, on July 7th. (cancer)  Perhaps best known for his role as Joe Mondragon, in Robert Redford's The Milagro Beanfield War 1988. His first acting role of note was in the Broadway production of Grease, having toured with the musical for a year. He continued as a performer and appeared in the 1978 film Thank God It's Friday where he performed a dance routine on top of several cars. His acting career continued throughout the 1980's and 1990's, appearing in many films ( Yanks 1979, High Risk 1981, Beneath the Bermuda Triangle 1997 and others) and television series. In 1989, he appeared in three episodes of The Golden Girls. He is remembered by Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. Chick Vennera
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Post by OldAussie on Jul 10, 2021 0:52:03 GMT
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 10, 2021 0:58:50 GMT
Always had a solid presence.
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Post by teleadm on Jul 10, 2021 15:55:50 GMT
As has been noted William Smith has left us at the age of 88, on July 5th.  Didn't know once was a child actor though, in movies like The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942, The Song of Bernadette 1943 and Meet Me in St. Louis 1944 and a choir boy in Going My Way 1944. Between 1942 and 2020 he appeared in nearly 275 movies and television productions He is remembered by Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. William Smith |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 10, 2021 23:10:00 GMT
Greg “Da Bull” Noll (1937-June 28 2021) American Surfing Legend with a gregarious, outsized personality, possessed with extreme courage and skill was the first to ride the biggest and most powerful waves than anyone else had ever attempted. Noll was one of a group of Californian longboarders who migrated to the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu in the 1950s in search of the perfect wave. Noll, who had lived in the picturesque, seaside town of Crescent City, California, died Monday of natural causes, according to an Instagram post from his son’s company, Noll Surfboards. One of the first and arguably one of the greatest big-wave riders, Noll was much more than a surfer. He was also an entrepreneur who helped transform the sport with his Greg Noll surfboards. Notably here at classic film Greg Noll appeared in numerous surfing documentaries, worked as a photographer on the 1967 film “Surfari” and was the stunt double, uncredited for James Mitchum in the 1964 film “Ride the Wild Surf.” R.I.P Greg "Da Bull" Noll  
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Post by teleadm on Jul 12, 2021 6:25:02 GMT
English actress Anne Stallybrass has left us at the age of 82, on July 3rd  The television roles for which she is best known are: Jane Seymour in The Six Wives of Henry VIII 1970 and Anne Onedin in The Onedin Line 1971-1972. In 1973 she appeared as a narrator in five episodes of the BBC children's television series Jackanory. Other major roles include Anna Strauss in The Strauss Family 1972, Susan Henchard in The Mayor of Casterbridge 1978 adaptation, and Muriel Thomas in The Old Devils 1992. From 1995 until 1998 she played Eileen Reynolds in ITV's period police drama Heartbeat. She portrayed Queen Elizabeth II, for Diana: Her True Story 1993, the made for TV mini-series from Andrew Morton's biography. She appeared in Midsomer Murders “ Strangler’s Wood” 1999 as Emily Meakham. She was twice nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress (BAFTA) for her portrayals of Anne Onedin and Anna Strauss.  She is remembered by The Guardian UKR.I.P. Anne Stallybrass
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Post by teleadm on Jul 13, 2021 5:35:39 GMT
American theater, film and television actor Charlie Robinson has left us at the age of 75, on July 11th. (metastatic adenocarcinoma)  Perhaps best known for his role on the NBC sitcom Night Court as "Mac" (Seasons 2–9), the clerk of the court and a Vietnam War veteran .In his early career, he was a singer; as a teenager with the group Archie Bell and the Drells, and later with a group called Southern Clouds of Joy. His acting credits include appearances in Black Gestapo 1975, Emergency! TV-series, The White Shadow TV-series, Flamingo Road TV-series, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air TV-series, The Game TV-series, Touched by an Angel TV-series, and Antwone Fisher 2002. He is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Charlie Robinson
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Post by teleadm on Jul 17, 2021 13:09:35 GMT
Italian film actor, director, and screenwriter Libero De Rienzo has left us at the early age of 43, on July 15th (sudden heart attack)  He received a David di Donatello award (Italian equivalent for Oscar or BAFTA, in other words the highest award) for best supporting actor for his work in Santa Maradona 2001. He acted in over 40 movies and television productions, plus one that is completed and one in Post-production. R.I.P. Libero De Rienzo
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Post by teleadm on Jul 17, 2021 13:24:12 GMT
American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, comedian, and writer Biz Markie (Marcel Theo Hall) has left us at the age of 57, on July 16th. (complications from diabetes)  Maybe best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which became a Top 40 hit in several countries. In 2008, "Just a Friend" made No. 100 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs of all time. His music appears on many soundtracks. He is remembered by Rolling Stone MagazineR.I.P. Biz Markie |
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Post by teleadm on Jul 19, 2021 6:06:45 GMT
Canadian composer and pianist Dolores Claman has left us at the age of 94, on July 17th.  Perhaps best known for having composed the 1968 theme song for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) Hockey Night In Canada show, known simply as "The Hockey Theme", which is regarded as the country's unofficial second national anthem. She also composed the music and songs for the movie Captain Apache 1971, as well as the TV movie The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever aka The Heart Farm 1970. She is remembered by CBCR.I.P. Dolores Claman
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Post by teleadm on Jul 19, 2021 6:24:15 GMT
Spanish actress Pilar Bardem as left us at the age of 82, on July 17th.  She earned her debut in a feature film with a performance in Fernando Fernán Gómez's El mundo sigue 1965. She was a regular in the television series Compuesta y sin novio 1994, Hermanas 1998, El Inquilino 2004, and Amar en tiempos revueltos 2005–2007. She was the mother of actor Javier Bardem as well as Carlos and Monica who are also actors. She acted in over 130 movies and television productions between 1965 and 2015. She is remembered by Hola!R.I.P. Pilar Bardem |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 19, 2021 23:53:32 GMT
Mary Ward (6 March 1915 – 19 July 2021), Australia's oldest living actress has died at 106. The late actress had a career that spanned six decades. She was best known for her role as Mum in the Australian crime drama Prisoner (1979-1981). She also starred as Dee Morell in the series Sons and Daughters (1983). Mary Ward also appeared in six major films, including Eureka Stockade (1949) pic below, where she had a brief role as Lady Hotham alongside stars such as Chips Rafferty. “She led a remarkable life and spent her final years much loved and supported by family and friends"... having retired from acting in her mid 90s. R.I.P Mary Ward
Radiant at 105
The Eureka Stockade (1949) Lady Hotham
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Post by teleadm on Jul 20, 2021 6:22:32 GMT
American author and screenwriter William F. Nolan has left us at the age of 93, on July 15th. (complications from an infection).  He wrote hundreds of stories in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and crime fiction genres, he is perhaps best known for co-authoring the novel "Logan's Run", with George Clayton Johnson, that was made into the movie Logan's Run 1976. He also wrote for TV movies such as The Norliss Tapes 1973, Melvin Purvis G-MAN 1974, The Turn of the Screw 1974, Sky Heist 1975, The Kansas City Massacre 1975 and Bridge Across Time 1985. He is remembered by Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. William F. Nolan
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Post by Stammerhead on Jul 20, 2021 10:06:37 GMT
Canadian composer and pianist Dolores Claman has left us at the age of 94, on July 17th. Perhaps best known for having composed the 1968 theme song for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) Hockey Night In Canada show, known simply as "The Hockey Theme", which is regarded as the country's unofficial second national anthem. She also composed the music and songs for the movie Captain Apache 1971, as well as the TV movie The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever aka The Heart Farm 1970. She is remembered by CBCR.I.P. Dolores Claman
Hearing Lee Van Cleef almost singing her songs in Captain Apache is pretty awesome.
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Post by teleadm on Jul 21, 2021 5:13:53 GMT
Algerian-born French actress Françoise Arnoul has left us at the age of 90, on July 20th.  After learning drama in Paris, she was noticed by director Willy Rozier, who offered her a major role in the film L'Épave 1949. She starred in such films as Henri Verneuil's Forbidden Fruit 1952, Jean Renoir's French Cancan 1954, People of No Importance 1956 with Jean Gabin, Henri Decoin's The Cat 1958, Way of Youth 1959 with Bourvil, and Jean Cocteau's Testament of Orpheus 1960. She was at the height of her popularity during the 1950's, she continued to act in movies up until 2016, in such movies as Le Diable et les dix commandements 1962, Portuguese Vacation 1963, Der Kongreß amüsiert sich 1966, The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir 1970 (TV), Dialogues of Exiles 1975, Les années campagne 1992 Post Coitum, Animal Triste 1997 and Le Cancre 2016. She is remembered by Paris MatchR.I.P. Françoise Arnoul
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Post by teleadm on Jul 23, 2021 5:06:22 GMT
Australian film producer, writer, actor and comedian John Cornell has left us at the age of 80, on July 23rd. (after long battle with Parkinson's disease)  Perhaps best known for his role as "Strop" on The Paul Hogan Show 1973 - 1984. He produced and co-wrote the screenplay for Hogan's 1986 film Crocodile Dundee which became the highest grossing Australian film, for which he was Oscar nominated in the Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen category. He also produced and directed the successful 1988 sequel, Crocodile Dundee II. He is remembered by ABC AUR.I.P. John Cornell |
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Post by teleadm on Jul 23, 2021 5:26:41 GMT
French actress Jacqueline Sassard has left us at the age of 81, On July 17th.  Perhaps best known for appearances in Italian films such as Guendalina 1957 directed by Alberto Lattuada, a young woman with family and financial troubles in Luigi Zampa's Il Magistrato 1959 and Valerio Zurlini's Violent Summer 1959. Her internationally best remembered role was in Joseph Losey's Accident, with a script by Harold Pinter 1967, where she played an Austrian princess. She left show-biz in the late 1960's upon her marriage to automobile manufacturer Gianni Lancia. R.I.P. Jacqueline Sassard
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