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- David Macniven was born in Dunfermline, Scotland and raised in Kingston and Peterborough Ontario. He has resided in Toronto since 1995 and makes his home in East York with his daughter and son.
David holds an Honours BA in History from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario, and a Theatre Arts Diploma from Studio 58, the professional theatre arts training program of Langara College, Vancouver.
As an actor, David has performed in theatre, television and film from Victoria B.C. to N.Y.C. Selected theatre credits include The Oresteia (Equity Showcase), Bathhouse Suite, Benchmarks, and Burying Michael (Buddies In Bad Times) Measure for Measure (Oomph Group), and An American Without Tears (Summerworks). At the Toronto Fringe, The Peace Line in 1997, the critically acclaimed Non Sequitur in 1999, and the smash hit Catering Queen in 2006. He performed in the hugely popular bittergirl in Toronto and off-Broadway in New York. Most recently he appeared in Taming of the Shrew for A.C.T. Productions at the Rose Theatre in Brampton, a remount of Catering Queen in 2009 at the Tarragon, and the title character in the play "I" for the 2011 Summerworks Festival at Theatre Passe Muraille. David has appeared in over fifty film and television projects, most recently Unrivalled., Murdoch Mysteries, and Lost Girl. He has performed in such films as: Reaction Stick, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Ham & Cheese, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, and Welcome to Mooseport starring Gene Hackman and Ray Romano.
For the stage, David has written: Public Re(ve)lations a one person show he wrote, directed and performed (Studio 58); Hollywood North a weekly scripted improv series for the stage with his company Acme Theatrical Productions in Vancouver. For the screen: the short film The Proposal (Half Bros Films) which he co-wrote and starred in; the unproduced short films The Code, Shoelaces and The Rehearsal which was short-listed for the NSI Drama Prize 2000. David is an alumnus of the National Screen Institute's Totally Television Program. With his writing-producing partner Todd Dulmage, David is developing their project from that program, the mini-series Home Front. David and Todd continue work together and individually on many small and large screen ideas that have been plaguing their sleep for the last decade.
David is deeply involved with volunteer service-work in the arts. An elected member of ACTRA's governing council since 2000, he is currently Vice President of Finance. He is a director of the board of the recently opened Creative Arts Saving and Credit Union that serves the local creative arts community. Since 2008 he has been President of the Board of Equity Showcase Theatre shepherding the revered company's re-launch and celebration of its 50th Anniversary. - Connie Rogers was born on 19 November 1963 in the USA. She was an actress, known for The Mutilator (1984). She died on 28 June 2021 in Morehead City, North Carolina, USA.
- Stunts
- Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Noll was born on 11 February 1937 in San Diego, California, USA. He is known for Gun Ho! (1963), Billabong Odyssey (2003) and Let There Be Surf (1963). He was married to Laura Archuletta . He died on 28 June 2021 in Crescent City, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Ali Demirel was born on 13 March 1944 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Mortal World (2018), Mutlu Ol Yeter (2015) and Halka (2019). He died on 28 June 2021 in Mugla, Turkey.- Actor
- Director
Alí Humar was born on 19 August 1945 in Mesitas del Colegio, Colombia. He was an actor and director, known for Herencia maldita (1990), Sin Senos No Hay Paraíso (2008) and Lola Calamidades (1987). He was married to Guiomar Jaramillo. He died on 28 June 2021 in Bogotá, Colombia.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Michael Thomas Daniel was a director and actor, known for Get Gone (2019), Evolution of a Criminal (2006) and Killing Cavendish. He died on 28 June 2021 in Erwin, Tennessee, USA.- Director
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Mário Márcio Bandarra, director and filmmaker with innumerable works in television, cinema and advertising. Over more than 40 years of career, he directed great successes of Rede Globo, such as the series "Armação Ilimitada", "Mulher" and "Força Tarefa", in addition to soap operas that are top-rated show on Brazilian TV, and which marked an era, such as "Top Model", "Rainha da Sucata", "O Clone" and "O Cravo ea a Rosa"- aired in 2000, breaking audience records both in its debut and in its two reruns on Rede Globo and Canal Viva. Responsible for great Brazilian TV Specials starring Xuxa, Fábio Junior, Fiuk, and for the implementation of "Encontro com Fátima Bernardes", he directed several seasons of "Malhação", among them "Malhação ID" (2010) and " Malhação Conectados "(2012) that redefined the language of the soap opera fever among teenagers since its debut in 1995.- Ron Miscavige was married to Becky Bigelow and Loretta Gidaro. He died on 28 June 2021 in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA.
- Music Department
- Writer
- Composer
Mike Amatt was born in 1949 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer and composer, known for Jossy's Giants (1986), We'll Tell You a Story (1980) and Tube Mice (1988). He was married to Veronica Amatt. He died on 28 June 2021 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Menelik Shabazz was an award-winning film director, producer, and writer. Born in St. John, Barbados in 1954, he arrived in the UK at age six.
From an early age, he watched mobile cinema in his village in Barbados, but didn't entertain the idea of making films until age 18. This was when he was introduced to the first portable video technology whilst studying at North London College. This revolutionary technology, the Sony port-a-pack, demystified filmmaking and made the filmmaking process accessible. He enrolled at the London International Film School.
Shabazz was best known for his acclaimed debut feature Burning an Illusion (1982), which won the Grand Prix at the Amien International Film Festival in 1982. The film also won the lead actress, Cassie Macfarlane, the Evening Standard Award for 'Promising Actress' (1982). Burning An Illusion was only the second feature film by a black director produced in the UK.
The film continues to be shown today on media courses at Universities and Colleges and has become a cult classic.- Alias Kadir was born in 1963 in Malaysia. He was an actor, known for Jiyuan qiaohe (2000) and Under One Roof (1995). He died on 28 June 2021 in Singapore, Malaysia.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Sound Department
Richard Boyle is known for There Will Be Blood (2007), Water for Elephants (2011) and Argo (2012). He died on 28 June 2021 in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
- Editor
John McClurg was born on 20 July 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. John was a producer and editor, known for The Joey & Elise Show (2010), Silicon Towers (1999) and Paper Bullets (1999). John died on 28 June 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- John Ascuaga was born in January 1925 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. He was married to Rose Louise Ardans. He died on 28 June 2021 in Sparks, Nevada, USA.
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
L. Brandon Krall was born on 12 November 1955 in Pasadena, California, USA. L. Brandon was a director and cinematographer, known for An Evening with Quentin Crisp (2009). L. Brandon died on 28 June 2021 in New York City, New York, USA.- Harry Williams was born on 13 November 1956 in Bishop, California, USA. He died on 28 June 2021 in Bishop, California, USA.
- Composer
- Production Designer
Burton Greene was born on 14 June 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer and production designer, known for Skin Deep in Love (1966), Anything for Money (1967) and William Levy: Beyond Criticism (2005). He died on 28 June 2021 in the USA.- Edy Oglek was born on 14 July 1966 in Jakarta, Indonesia. He was an actor, known for My Love My Enemy (2021), Republic of Twitter (2012) and Pura-Pura Kaya (2020). He died on 28 June 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Lauren Berlant was born on 31 October 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 28 June 2021 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.