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John Pinette was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 23, 1964, the son of Robert Pinette Sr. and Louise Pitre (Petrie). His mother was of Acadian ancestry, with her parents both from the Canadian province of New Brunswick. He graduated from Malden Catholic High School in 1982. He was a practicing Catholic. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1986 with a degree in accounting. He started a six-month career in accounting but, on the advice of friends, left to pursue a career in comedy.
John Pinette was an American actor, Broadway performer, and stand-up comedian. He toured the comedy club circuit beginning in the 1980s and appeared in cinema and on television. Besides stand-up, Pinette did impressions of Michael Jackson, The Chipmunks, Elvis Presley, Gollum from The Lord of the Rings, Hervé Villechaize (Tattoo from Fantasy Island), an Ewok, actor Marlon Brando (notably Brando's role in The Godfather), as well as various ethnic accents. He occasionally sang, for example, "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, "Will You Be There" from Free Willy, and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," in his stand-up routines.- Actor
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José Wilker de Almeida was born on 20th August 1947 in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil. He worked as a speaker in a radio there but he later moved to Recife where he started worked in the theatre as a member of "Movimento de Cultura Popular (MPC)". The group not only brought culture to people but also reading, writing and political lessons. During the military repression, however, MPC was made illegal and Wilker moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he started working in cinema. His first film as "A Falecida", starred by Fernanda Montenegro.
In Rio Wilker kept on working in theatre. In 1968 he wrote his own play, "O Trágico Acidente que Destronou Teresa". His next move as a playwright was "A China é Azul", in 1972. In this year he starred "Os Inconfidentes", a movie by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. Still in 1972 he worked on his first TV series, "O Bofe".
Between 1976 and 1985 he didn't work in theatre, but played important roles in cinema and TV. "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos" (1976), based on Jorge Amado's novel, is a recordist on Brazilian cinema box office. "Xica da Silva" (1976), "Bye Bye Brasil (1979)", "Bonitinha Mas Ordinária" (based on Nelson Rodrigues' text, 1981), and "O Homem da Capa Preta" (1986) were blockbusters too. His works for TV were very successful too.
In 1989 he worked on two then famous films: "Doida Demais" and "Dias Melhores Virão". In 1992 he was on "Medicine Man", directed by John McTiernan and starred by Sean Connery. In the next five years Wilker worked almost exclusively for Tv. However, in 1996, a compilation of his reviews on cinema was released in a book, "Como Deixar um Relógio Emocionado". In 1997 he came back to the Seventh Art with "O Pequeno Dicionário Amoroso" and "A Guerra de Canudos", where he was the protagonist and producer.
Wilker carried on his acclaimed TV career but in 2000 he worked on Villa Lobos, Uma Vida de Paixões". In 2002 he was on "Dead in the Water" starred by Henry Thomas. He then had three films in a role: "O Homem do Ano" (2003) and "Maria, Mãe de Deus" (2003) and "Redentor" (2004). In 2003 he was elected president of Rio Filmes, a cinema company in Brazil.- Actor
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Jack Aaron was born on 1 May 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Lost (2004), Baywatch (1989) and The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973). He died on 5 April 2014 in Astoria, New York, USA.- Writer
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- Actor
Peter Matthiessen was born on 22 May 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991), Knight of Cups (2015) and The Young One (1960). He was married to Maria Eckhart, Deborah Love and Patsy Southgage. He died on 5 April 2014 in Sagaponack, New York, USA.- Óscar Avilés was born on 24 March 1924 in Callao, Peru. He was an actor, known for Che: Part Two (2008). He was married to Lucy Valverde de Avilés. He died on 5 April 2014 in Lima, Peru.
- Akio Nanki was born on 16 September 1964 in Osaka, Japan. Akio was a writer and director, known for Inochi no kôru: Misesu Inga wo shitteimasuka? (2014), Hunters' Sense of Touch (1995) and Tama asobi (1996). Akio died on 5 April 2014 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ib Dam was born on 30 May 1923 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Paul Bergsøe (1949), Kun en toøre (1954) and Julemærket (1956). He died on 5 April 2014.- Additional Crew
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- Location Management
Shannon Rippy was born on 6 April 1960. Shannon was a production manager, known for Virus (1999), Chasers (1994) and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002). Shannon died on 5 April 2014 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.- Elena Vanke was born on 30 June 1925. She was an actress, known for Cinderella (1961), War and Peace (1965) and Orekh Krakatuk (1977). She died on 5 April 2014.