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A solid and reliable filmmaker with frequent flairs of brilliance, Mackenzie gave up a career in acting because of a desire to control what he was doing. He assisted Ken Loach on his classic early TV plays such as Cathy Come Home (1966), which inspired him and gave him the best training a TV director could dream of. It also taught him how to work with local people when filming on location and how to work quickly. But his interest was more in storytelling than political filmmaking and he began directing himself, with fabulous results.
He made three features early in his career, the best being Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971), a superb Hitchcockian thriller which proved his skill at suspense, something his no-one seemed to remember for another ten years. He returned to TV to enjoy the golden age on Play for Today (1970), and formed a fruitful collaboration with Scottish writer Peter McDougall for four brilliant films. The first, Just Another Saturday (1975), won the Prix Italia. Mackenzie also directed Dennis Potter's Double Dare (1976) superbly and produced a huge body of work including Red Shift (1978), A Passage to England (1975) and Shutdown (1973).
He always showed a brilliant ability to draw honest and natural performances from his actors, and frequently cast comedians or singers. He moved to features decisively with The Long Good Friday (1980) but a decade spent in Hollywood proved unfulfilling, artistically. Although he never achieved the recognition he richly deserved, Mackenzie was one of Britain's finest filmmakers.- Music Department
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Alan Rubin was born on 11 February 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Nightlife (1986). He was married to Mary Moreno Rubin. He died on 8 June 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- He became interested in theatre by acting in children's plays in his fathers church. He worked in Ottawa Little Theatre, The Canadian Repertory Theatre then on graduating from McMasters University came to England in 1952 to study at the Central School of Speach and Drama. He worked at Scottish National Childres Theatre and Glasgow Citizens Theatre then rep at Newcastle and Darlington. In the West End he played Brink in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He was voted Most Promising Actor of 1958 by The British Film Accademy
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English stage, screen and voice actor. Worked at the Oldham Coliseum before joining the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Subsequently acted in repertory theatre and at the West End. Later started to work for the BBC. From 1967 to 1988, voiced many a Dalek (as well as Cybermen) in "Doctor Who".- Catherine Colvey was born on 1 October 1951 in Canada. She was an actress, known for I'm Not There (2007), Deadfall (2012) and One Eyed King (2001). She died on 8 June 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Son of french actor Fernandel, Franck Fernandel is better known in France and Quebec as a singer who was very successful from the mid-60's to the early 70's. Major hits: "Les yeux d'un ange", "Bonjour Marie", "Une marionnette" and "L'amour interdit".- Script and Continuity Department
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Artyom Anfinogenov was born on 11 May 1924. He was an actor, known for Dostoyanie respubliki (1972), We'll Live Till Monday (1968) and Khutorok v stepi (1971). He died on 8 June 2011.- Director
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Owen Land was born in 1944 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Dialogues (2009), Wide Angle Saxon (1975) and Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 (1971). He died on 8 June 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
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Ed Forsdick was born in 1966. After working in America he started his illustrious television career in Britain with Charlie Parsons on the long-running 'Big Breakfast' series and the reality show 'Survivor'. in the 200s Ede was managing director of Gallowgate, the entertainment company behind popular comic duo Ant and Dec and he helmed their successes such as the Saturday Night Takeaway. Ed died of a heart attack whilst on holiday in June 2011.- Jim Northrup was born on 24 November 1939 in Breckenridge, Michigan, USA. He was married to Patty. He died on 8 June 2011 in Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA.
- Mary Blatchford was born on 19 April 1933 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was an actress, known for Casualty (1986), Split Ends (1989) and Wyatt's Watchdogs (1988). She was married to David Nobbs. She died on 8 June 2011 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Spencer Lighte was an actor and director, known for Taking Fire (2009), Justice on the Border (2011) and Deuce of Spades (2011). He died on 8 June 2011 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.- Art Department
Skeet McCleskey is known for Willy/Milly (1986). Skeet died on 8 June 2011 in Georgia, USA.- Angie Garany died on 8 June 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Steve Popovich was born on 6 July 1942 in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 8 June 2011 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA.
- Heinz Kaskeline was born on 24 January 1926 in Berlin, Germany. Heinz was a director, known for Serenade (1954). Heinz died on 8 June 2011 in Berlin, Germany.