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William Blinn was born in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from high school, and then to college, he moved to California, where he started his career as a television writer and producer in the 1960s.
After his freelance work on many television shows, his big break came in 1971 where he wrote the made-for-TV movie "Brian's Song" which is an instant ratings success. This followed in 1972 when he came up with the idea for "The Rookies" and then pitched it to producer Aaron Spelling and broadcaster ABC.
After a two year stint with the show, he moved to Warner Bros. where he wrote and produced "The New Land". His next project was another success, entitled "Starsky and Hutch". Blinn originally pitched it as an episode of "The Rookies" before the producers demanded that they wanted to need to separate it and decided to made itself as a made for TV movie, before going to series in 1975.
He briefly moved to Lorimar in 1976 when they came up with ideas for "Hunter" and a television adaptation of "Eight is Enough", then at Wolper Productions where he wrote the miniseries "Roots""
In 1977, after a freelance writing stint, he came full time as a writer and producer for Viacom, partnering with director Jerry Thorpe, to start its own entity Blinn/Thorpe Productions. There he produced "The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove", "The Lazarus Syndrome" and "American Dream" as well as made-for-TV movies like "Fast Lane Blues", "Stickin' Together" and "Heaven Only Knows".
In 1980, Blinn and Thorpe broke their ties, signing a production agreement with MGM Television. There he developed and produced the television series "Fame". He worked in its show's first three seasons.
By 1984, he left MGM Television and its "Fame" program, signing a production deal with Lorimar Productions. During their time at Lorimar, he renamed it from Eilenna Productions to Echo Cove Productions. While at Lorimar, he first produced "Bridges to Cross" for CBS and the made-for-TV movie "Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion" then reuniting with Jerry Thorpe for "Our House", and "Aaron's Way" both for NBC.
In 1988, he left Lorimar to work for Walt Disney Television under a two-year production deal. There he produced a remake of "The Absent-Minded Professor", as well as "Wild Jack", "Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly", "Appearances" and "Polly: Comin' Home!". Following his time at Disney, he switched to New World Television. He resulted in the making of "The Boys of Twilight".
In 1993, he signed a non exclusive pact with producer Aaron Spelling. Therefore, he created "Heaven Help Us" for the Spelling Premiere Network. After the show flopped, he went back to becoming an independent producer and writer. He wrote for Hallmark Hall of Fame "The Boys Next Door" and for Hill/Fields Entertainment, "Shaughnessy".
In 1997, he was signed with Stu Segall Productions. Therefore, Echo Cove was renamed to Dauphine Productions. Therefore he wrote and serves as show-runner for "Pensacola: Wings of Gold". He was retired in 1998, and "Pensacola"'s show-running and writing duties were assumed to Jacqueline Zambrano. Therefore, he received an producing credit on the 2004 movie adaptation of "Starsky & Hutch".- Production Designer
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Arvinder Greywal was a production designer and art director, known for Spider (2002), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) and Land of the Dead (2005). He died on 22 October 2020 in the USA.- During the period when she studied Romance studies, she worked as a translator, among others René Clair, Yves Montand and other stars staying in Poland at the turn of the 1950s and 1960s. She made her debut with an episode in Antoni Bohdziewicz's "Rain Boots of Luck" (1958). She became popular thanks to the role of Pelagia in Andrzej Wajda's film entitled "Innocent Wizards" (1960).
In the early 1960s, she left for Italy, where she studied acting and directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia for some time, and played one of the main roles in Enzo Battaglia's film "The La vita provisoria" (1962). She has had several film and television roles. In 1962, she starred in the film "A Girl from a Good Home"; then in two plays of the "Television Theater". In 1966, she appeared in the East German film directed by Frank Beyer, "Spur der Steine".
After finishing her film career, she started working at the Polish Press Agency. In 1968, she emigrated to the United States, where she obtained a doctorate in comparative studies, was an Italian language teacher and taught French at one of the universities. After the divorce, she lived in Paris and also in Poland, where she worked in the theater and was a correspondent for "Dialog" magazine. After four years, she returned to the USA and lived in Washington. From 1980, she worked at the United States Department of State. She also worked at the Institute of Foreign Service, where she taught Polish to American diplomats. - Actor
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Richard was born in Bangor, Wales while his New Zealand parents, Ian and Sue Mills, were on contract working in Anglesey on a construction project. The family moved back to Wellington, New Zealand while Richard was still a baby and have lived here ever since. The family moved around as Richard's father worked different civil engineering jobs, living for a few years each in Auckland, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and then settling back in Wellington.
Richard has worked in banking, insurance, sales, call centers, Audio/Visual, modeling and Acting, and has also operated as a mobile DJ and Master of Ceremonies since 1986, a passion he still pursues. Richard is also a independent Marriage Celebrant in New Zealand and is licensed to perform wedding ceremonies for straight and same sex couples.
Richard is an enthusiastic salt water fisherman, a highly experienced scuba diver and enjoys snow skiing, running with his dog and driving. He married his wife, Tracey-Leigh in 2014 and has three boys to an earlier marriage, Benjamin, Cameron and Toby.- Music Department
- Actor
K. Deep was born on 10 December 1940 in Rangoon, British India. He was an actor, known for Mutiyar (1979), Santo Banto (1976) and Daaj (1976). He was married to Jagmohan Kaur. He died on 22 October 2020 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.- Writer
- Actor
Richard Allen Lupoff, born February 21, 1935 in Brooklyn, is an author perhaps best known for his science fiction and fantasy work; he has also written non-fiction, mysteries, and humor. Over his writing career, he's written dozens of books & novels, works of short fiction, essays and reviews, occasionally using pen names, such as Ova Hamlet for some of his lighter fare. He served a stint in the U.S. Army during the 1950s. He and his wife Pat (who has been a purchaser of children's books and has worked with him in the writing field) have lived for many years in Berkeley, California.- Editor
- Editorial Department
Rosa G. Salgado was an editor, known for High Season for Spies (1966), Gunfight in the Red Sands (1963) and Violent Blood Bath (1974). He died on 22 October 2020 in Spain.- Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak was born on 5 March 1940 in Kluczewo, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Fluke (1999), Martwa fala (1971) and Bicz bozy (1967). He died on 22 October 2020.
- David Keith was born on 27 December 1973 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He died on 22 October 2020 in North Carolina, USA.
- Lutz Stückrath was born on 30 June 1938 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Seine Hoheit - Genosse Prinz (1969), Kiezgeschichten (1987) and T.b. und das runde Leder (1973). He was married to Ute. He died on 22 October 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
- Born in Melbourne, Australia Grace knew she was going to light up the world as a singer from the very start, however also enjoyed the smarts her Teacher Mum and Physicist Dad encouraged at every turn.
From using cardboard boxes to create her own X-ray machine for her teddies, to creating her first music video with her best friend, Grace didn't shy away from whatever life threw at her.
She was an inspiration and the world is a darker place having lost her. - Matt Blair was born on 20 September 1950 in Hilo, Hawaii, USA. He was married to Mary Beth. He died on 22 October 2020 in the USA.
- Galina Tolkachyova was born on 3 March 1934 in Samara, USSR. She was an actress, known for Rogatyy bastion (1965). She died on 22 October 2020.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Margie Bowes was born on 18 March 1941 in Roxboro, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for The Gold Guitar (1966), Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers (1967) and The Jimmy Dean Show (1963). She was married to Doyle Wilburn. She died on 22 October 2020 in Brentwood, Tennessee, USA.- Damir Leskovec died on 22 October 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Pierre Oster was born on 6 March 1933 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France. He was married to Angella Soussoueva. He died on 22 October 2020 in Paris, France.
- Joel Daly was born on 21 August 1934 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Betrayed (1988), Death of a President (2006) and Casino's Corner (2000). He was married to Suzon Weiss . He died on 22 October 2020 in La Grange, Illinois, USA.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Alfredo Serra was born on 29 May 1939 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Yesterday Was a Lie (2009) and Cracks De NáCar (2011). He died on 22 October 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.