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- Med was a great jazz saxophone player, band leader and big band musician. To say he was only an actor is the equivalent of saying Dwight D. Eisenhower was a military general without mentioning that he was also President of the United States. Flory was primarily a musician, with acting as a sideline.
- Richard Coogan was born on 4 April 1914 in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949), Bronco (1958) and Girl on the Run (1953). He died on 12 March 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Actress
Vera Chytilová was born on February 2, 1929, in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). She studied philosophy and architecture in Brno for two years, then worked as a technical draftsman, a designer, a fashion model, a photo re-toucher, then worked as a clapper girl for Barrandov Film Studios in Prague. There she continued as a writer, actress, and assistant director.
She was denied a scholarship, or even a recommendation from Barrandov, but she took the admissions tests at FAMU and was accepted. From 1957-1962 she studied film directing under Otakar Vávra, who also taught Jirí Menzel, Milos Forman, Jan Nemec, and Ivan Passer. In 1962 she graduated as director from Film Academy (FAMU) in Prague. Her graduation film 'Strop' (Ceiling 1962) and the following film 'Pytel blech' (A Bagful of Fleas 1963) were "staged" improvisations with non-actors. In 1966 Chytilova and her husband, 'Jaroslav Kucera', made a witty surrealist comedy Daisies (1966), which was immediately banned, but then was released in 1967, and won the Grand Prix at the Bergamo Film Festival. She remained in Czechoslovakia after the events of 1968, when her colleagues Milos Forman, Jan Nemec, and Ivan Passer emigrated. Her films were often "shelved" for reasons of political censorship. For six years Chytilova was banned from making films. In 1976 she wrote a letter of complaint to President Gustav Husak, describing her artistic position. After some behind-the-scenes influence by her supporters, Chytilova was allowed to make a low-budget Hra o jablko (1977), which won a Silver Hugo at Chicago Film Festival.
Chytilova belongs among the foremost directors of the 1960's Czech New Wave, which was influenced by both the French New Wave and Italian Neo-Realism. Her films were acclaimed for visual experimentation and for bold unmasking of the moral problems of contemporary society. Her art belongs to what Sergei Eisenstein described as "intellectual cinema", that embraces the mix of "avant-garde", "cinema verite", "formalism", "feminism", or "happening" and, with a good deal of humor, it spreads beyond definitions. Chytilova's films often present a multi-layered plethora of visual associations that encourages the viewer to make active interpretations. She survived through the political turbulences in Czechoslovakia and has been a highly original and uncompromising filmmaker.- George Donaldson was born on 1 February 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Celtic Thunder: Storm (2011), Celtic Thunder: Voyage (2012) and Celtic Thunder: Christmas (2009). He was married to Carolyn. He died on 12 March 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
- Celmira Luzardo was born on 31 March 1952 in Bogota, Colombia. She was an actress, known for La mujer del presidente (1997), Herencia maldita (1990) and Los Cuervos (1984). She died on 12 March 2014 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Anne G. Sterling (married name, Anne G. Bergman) was a Polish born actress and dancer, who performed in Europe and the United States. She acted in Yiddish movies and stage shows, and later in motion pictures in Hollywood, California. Noted for her strikingly beautiful looks, former heavyweight boxing contender Herman Weiner dubbed her, " The Polish Ava Gardner." While living in California, she met movie stars Don Ameche, Eddie Cantor, Mickey Rooney, and Sabu. Bergman usually played a Gypsy girl in such horror films as The Wolfman, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman, and House of Frankenstein. Also had uncredited parts in such films as Hollywood Canteen, Stage Door Canteen, Thank Your Lucky Stars and The Sky's The Limit, Anne ended her entertainment career in 1946, when she married U.S. Army war hero, Sgt. Hyman "Hank" Bergman (Awarded the Silver Star Medal). After moving to Miami Beach, Florida in the 1950s,she worked as an extra in the Jerry Lewis film, The Bellboy. Later, she managed the career of her only child, her son, kick-boxer/actor 'Sherman "Big Train' Bergman'.
- Raymond Wagner was born in 1925. He was a producer, known for Turner & Hooch (1989), Hero and the Terror (1988) and Rent-a-Cop (1987). He was married to Christine Wagner, Anne Ditchburn and Roberta Tyler. He died on 12 March 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Fred Kaz was born on 28 December 1933 in the USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Corrina, Corrina (1994), The Making of '...and God Spoke' (1993) and The Monitors (1969). He was married to Helen. He died on 12 March 2014 in San Pedro, California, USA.- Valeria Pani was born in 1957 in Mexico. She was an actress, known for El patrullero 777 (1978), A fuego lento (1980) and Multiple Lovers (1981). She died on 12 March 2014 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Soundtrack
Iola Brubeck was born on 14 August 1923 in Corning, California, USA. She was married to Dave Brubeck. She died on 12 March 2014 in Wilton, Connecticut, USA.- Sharon Cicero was born on 14 June 1960 in California, USA. Sharon was a producer, known for Nightmare Street (1998), An Unfinished Affair (1996) and Little Girl Fly Away (1998). Sharon was married to Unknown. Sharon died on 12 March 2014 in Westwood, California, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Jean Vallée was born on 2 October 1939 in Verviers, Belgium. He was an actor and composer, known for Fusil chargé (1972), Night Club (1966) and Chansons euro '70 (1969). He died on 12 March 2014 in Clermont-sur-Berwinne, Belgium.- Shawn David Kuykendall was an actor, known for For the Glory (2012). He died on 12 March 2014 in the USA.
- Albert Schmid was born on 15 November 1943 in Göggingen, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He died on 12 March 2014.
- Hanns Schuschnig was born on 21 December 1927 in Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania. He was an actor, known for The Dead and the Living (2012). He was married to Beatrice Gutt. He died on 12 March 2014 in Altusried, Bavaria, Germany.