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- Marty Roberts born Martin Robert Schopp in Chenoa, Illinois, he graduated from high school in 1935. Marty got an early start in the radio business when he appeared on WDZ Illinois as a sophomore in high school.
During his long career, Roberts played in several bands and appeared on many radio stations such as: WBT, Charlotte, N. C, 1938-41, with Tenn. Ramblers; WJJD, Chicago, 1941-2; WDZ, Tuscola, 1947-51; WCKY, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1951-8; WDZ, Decatur, 1958. While playing in a club in North Carolina, he became a member of the Tennessee Ramblers based out of North Carolina.
The Ramblers appeared regularly on WBT in Charlotte playing their American Country and Western swing music. The band had a recording contract with Bluebird records and appeared in several Hollywood singing cowboy feature films, Ride Ranger, Ride (1936), Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937) and Ridin' the Cherokee Trail (1941).
Roberts' movie career was abruptly interrupted by the onset of WWII. Marty served in the Army as a staff Sergeant during his deployment in Europe. Upon his return to the states after the war, Marty returned to his musical roots at WDZ in Illinois. He would later become a featured DJ on the station before moving to Cincinnati Ohio to join up with Nelson King on WCKY in 1951. He co-hosted the Hillbilly Jamboree with King and conducted the house band, "The Night Riders."
Roberts authored and sang several country western tunes on Coral, Arc, and Flame record companies. Marty would achieve the honor of being in the Billboard magazine's top 5 "Country and Western Disc Jockeys of the year" for 1951 through 1955.
Roberts also wrote several country and western tunes during his early years in the music business. Marty co-wrote a top ten hit for Wanda Jackson titled, "You Can't Have My Love" released for Decca Records May 1954.
Roberts finished his radio and entertainment career in Illinois on various radio stations as well as hosting "Marty's Dance Party" which was a live teen dance show produced by his wife Mary. The television show ran on WTVP in Decatur and WICS in Springfield Illinois during the 1960's. He continued to DJ on various radio stations in central Illinois for several years while taking his band on the road throughout the Midwest before retiring to a life of golf and relaxation in his home town of Chenoa Illinois. - Actor
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Egyptian actor and the author, known by numerous secondary roles in the cinema, and a variety of characters as the small police officer and village naive and traveling salesman and many others.Participate in movies as"El-Ataba El-Ghadra", "The Second Wife", "The Laughing Crime", "Lunatics in Paradise".Abdel Ghani Nagdi co-wrote the story and the script for the movie (Agaza Belafia) and dialogue for the movie (Banat Bahary), as well as co-writing the songs of the movie (Elser Fe Bir).- Abem Finkel was born on 6 December 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. Abem was a writer, known for Sergeant York (1941), Jezebel (1938) and God Is My Co-Pilot (1945). Abem was married to Ruth. Abem died on 10 March 1948 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Abubakar Siddique (pronounced: A·bu-Bekr Siddiq [uh-boo-bek-er sid-dik]) was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is the youngest of three siblings, having two sisters named Ayesha Siddiqua and Fatimatuz Zahra. Ayesha is a school teacher, while Fatima is a dietitian. Their father was a college professor.
Abubakar enrolled in an engineering college to pursue a 3-year diploma in software engineering, despite having no interest in the field. At the age of 14, he had a dream of becoming an artist, and in 2019, he founded PRODUCTIONS VIDEO COMIC BOOK Company, commonly known as PRODUCTIONS VCB, an entertainment company. He dropped out of his software engineering course during his second year. Later, in 2021, his father passed away due to COVID-19 pneumonia, bringing many challenges into his life. Nonetheless, he persevered with PRODUCTIONS VCB.
Abubakar Siddique enjoys filmmaking, directing, writing, editing, and producing. Being the founder and CEO, he is also an actor and an entrepreneur.- Adabelle Driver was born on 6 December 1875 in Settle, North Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Twisted Rails (1934), The Dream Melody (1929) and The Fighting Terror (1929). She was married to Major William Driver. She died on 23 October 1952 in South San Gabriel, California, USA.
- Adalbert Turner-Juci was born on 6 December 1972 in Celje, Slovenia. He is an actor, known for Crno-bijeli svijet (2015), Bitange i princeze (2005) and Dora (2002).
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Adam Dvorák was born on 6 December 1973. He is an editor and producer, known for The Butcher of Prague (2011), Snowboarders (2004) and Tajnosti (2007).- Additional Crew
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Ade Obayomi was born on 6 December 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is an actor, known for Leave It on the Floor (2011), Keep Moving and Chasing 8s (2012).- Actress
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Adela Fernández was born on 6 December 1942 in Mexico City, Mexico. She was an actress and writer, known for Soy el hijo del gallero (1978), Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde (1979) and Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985). She died on 18 August 2013 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.- Adolf Jensen was born on 6 December 1854 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Fyrstindens skæbne (1916), Manden, der sejrede (1920) and A Friend of the People (1918). He died on 7 March 1920.
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Adrian Borland was born on 6 December 1957 in London, England, UK. He died on 26 April 1999 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK.- Actor
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Adrian Hume Robinson was born on 6 December 1973 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Tandem (2011), Waltz into Moonlight (2015) and A Wake, a Sleep (2010).- Aenderly Lebius was born on 6 December 1867 in Tilsit, East Prussia, Prussia [now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Die Gespensteruhr (1916), Jettatore (1919) and Vergiftetes Blut (1921). He died on 5 March 1921 in Berlin, Germany.
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Aeron Macintyre was born on 6 December 1960 in Panama City, Florida, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Nominated (2010) and One El Camino (2018).- Producer
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Agata Golanska was born on 6 December 1978. She is a producer and production manager, known for I'm Here (2020), Monument (2018) and Oczywiscie, ze milosc (2002).- Actress
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Agnes was born of Anglo-Irish ancestry near Boston, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister (her mother was a mezzo-soprano) who encouraged her to perform in church pageants. Aged three, she sang 'The Lord is my Shepherd' on a public stage and seven years later joined the St. Louis Municipal Opera as a dancer and singer for four years. In keeping with her father's dictum of finishing her education first (then being permitted to do whatever she wished with her career), Agnes attended Muskingum College (Ohio), and, subsequently, the University of Wisconsin. She graduated with an M.A. in English and public speaking and later added a doctorate in literature from Bradley University to her resume. When her family moved to Reedsburg, Wisconsin, where her father had a pastorate, Agnes taught public school English and drama for five years. In between, she went to Paris to study pantomime with Marcel Marceau.
In 1928, she began training at the American Academy for Dramatic Arts and graduated with honors the following year. In order to supplement her income , Agnes had turned to radio early on. She had her first job in 1923 as a singer for a St. Louis radio station. Her love for that medium remained with her all her life. From the 1930s to the 50s, she appeared on numerous serials, dramas and children's programs. She was Min Gump in "The Gumps" (1934), the 'dragon lady' in "Terry and the Pirates" (1937), Margot Lane of classic comic strip fame in "The Shadow", Mrs.Danvers in "Rebecca" and the bed-ridden woman about to meet her end in "Sorry, Wrong Number". Acting on the airwaves was so important to her that she would insist on its continuation as a precondition of a later contract with MGM. Significantly, through her radio work on "The Shadow"and "March of Time" in 1937, she met and befriended fellow actor Orson Welles. Welles soon invited her to join him and Joseph Cotten as charter members of his Mercury Theatre on the Air. Agnes was involved in the famous "War of the Worlds" broadcast of 1938 which attracted nationwide attention and resulted in a lucrative $100,000 per picture deal with RKO in Hollywood. The Mercury players (the other principals were Ray Collins, Everett Sloane, Paul Stewart and George Coulouris) packed up and went west.
An ebullient and versatile character actress, Agnes was impossible to typecast: she could play years older than her age, appear as heroine or villainess, tragedienne or comedienne. In her first film, the iconic Citizen Kane (1941), she played the titular character's mother. She received her greatest critical acclaim for her emotive second screen performance as Aunt Fanny Minafer in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942). In addition to being voted the year's best female performer by the New York Film Critics she was also nominated for an Academy Award. Through the years, Agnes would be nominated three more times: for her touching portrayal of the jaded but sympathetic Baroness Conti in Mrs. Parkington (1944); for her role as the title character's Aunt Aggie in Johnny Belinda (1948) and for playing Velma, the hard-boiled, suspicious housekeeper of Bette Davis in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), co-starring her old friend Joseph Cotten. Other notable film appearances included Jane Eyre (1943), with Orson Welles, The Woman in White (1948) as Countess Fusco), The Lost Moment (1947) (as a 105-year old woman) and Dark Passage (1947), a classic film noir in which she had third billing behind Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall as the treacherous , malevolent Madge Rapf. She had a rare starring role in the campy horror flick The Bat (1959), giving (according to the New York Times of December 17) 'a good, snappy performance'.
On Broadway, she appeared in such acclaimed plays as "All the King's Men" and "Candlelight". She enjoyed success with "Don Juan in Hell", touring nationally: the first time (1951-2) with Charles Laughton and Cedric Hardwicke, the second time (though receiving fewer critical plaudits) with Ricardo Montalban and Paul Henreid in 1973. She also starred with Joseph Cotten in "Prescription Murder" (1962). While not a great critical success, this was much liked by audiences and it introduced a famous detective named Lieutenant Columbo. From 1954, she also toured the U.S. and Europe with her own a one-woman show entitled "The Fabulous Redhead". Agnes performed numerous times on television before landing the role of Endora on Bewitched (1964). One particularly interesting part came her way through the director Douglas Heyes who remembered her from "Sorry, Wrong Number". He cast her in the starring - and indeed, only role in The Invaders (1961). As the lonely old woman confronted by tiny alien invaders in her remote farmhouse, Agnes never utters a single word and cleverly acts her scenes as a pantomime of unspoken terror.
Of course, the genial Agnes Moorehead has been immortalized as Elizabeth Montgomery's flamboyant witch-mother, Endora, although that was not a role the actress wished to be remembered for (in spite of several Emmy Award nominations). Indeed, she had thought this whole witchcraft theme to be rather far-fetched and was somewhat taken aback by the show's huge popularity. Agnes had a special clause inserted in her contract which limited her appearances to eight out of twelve episodes which gave her the opportunity to also work on other projects. Commenting on the acting profession in one of her many interviews (New York Times, May 1, 1974), she found the key to success in being " sincere in your work " and to "just go right on whether audiences or critics are taking your scalp off or not".- Ahdrie moved to Los Angeles in 2021 to pursue her dreams in acting and modeling. Previously from Nashville and originally from Boise, Idaho, Ahdrie has spent lots of time building a modeling portfolio and is ready to expand into the world of acting.
Ahdrie loves both comedic and dramatic acting styles, along with advanced knowledge in dance and acrobatics. Ahdrie constantly challenges herself to learn new things and excel in them, she loves working as a team and has a punctual sense of professionalism.
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Akhil Kotak is a well-known Gujarati Actor, Director, and Producer. He debuted as an Actor in the Gujarati film Nakkama released in Feb 2019, all over Gujarat and Maharashtra. He also chaired as an associate director in Nakkama.
Soon after Nakkama, he acted in more than 10 video albums and has also Directed 25 plus Singles.
He got his first directorial debut in the Gujarati web series Love vs. Kand which is successfully running on MX Player.
He acclaimed National fame by Directing Raahi - unwrap secrets (Hindi Web series) Released nationally on a renowned OTT platform. He has also performed a character role in Raahi.
After Raahi - unwrap secrets, he directed and acted in well-known Gujarati films like Blind Dates, Love You Papa, and 2G Apartments. His next release as a director is the Gujarati film Rudan and many other projects are under production.- Akiyama Kokona was born on 6 December 2005 in Kanto, Japan. She is an actress, known for XG: Mascara (Performance Version) (2022), XG: New Dance (2023) and XG: Mascara (Dance Practice Fix Version) (2022).
- Al Hart was born on 6 December 1875 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for As No Man Has Loved (1925), The Power and the Glory (1918) and The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918). He was married to Rose ?. He died on 10 January 1940 in Hollywood, California, USA.
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Aladár Majorossy was born on 6 December 1908 in Szombathely, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a composer, known for Szerelmes szívek (1944), Vissza az úton (1941) and Pusztai királykisasszony (1939). He died on 9 December 1983 in London, England, UK.- Director
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Alain Tanner was born on 6 December 1929 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for Charles, Dead or Alive (1969), In the White City (1983) and Return from Africa (1973). He was married to Janine Giudici. He died on 11 September 2022 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.- Actress
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Alaina Burnett was born on 6 December 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003), Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) and Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo (2001).- Cinematographer
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Alan Caso, ASC, most recently shot and directed second unit on "The Panhandle", a series for Fox, Spectrum and Roku. Previously, he lensed a pilot for Warner's, Fox and Amblin that is an homage to The Goonies movie. He also shot an episode for "Why Women Kill." Prior to that, he photographed Paradise Lost, a Southern Gothic mystery series about a psychiatrist who moves with her family from California to her husband's hometown in Mississippi. It aired on Spectrum On Demand and Paramount Cable.
Previously, he shot: several episodes on The Rookie for ABC; the pilot and first season of For the People also for ABC; the pilot episodes of Roswell, New Mexico for the CW Network; and Reverie for NBC. Thanks to his prolific body of work, Caso has continued to work for Showtime, HBO, FX, and USA, as well as network projects such as Heroes Reborn on NBC and Hawaii 5-0 and American Gothic on CBS.
For the unique look he created in HBO's Six Feet Under, Caso received two Emmy nominations.
Other nominations were an ASC nod for his work on Frankenstein, as well as for his work on Steven Spielberg's Into the West, which also garnered him another Emmy Nomination. This acclaimed miniseries also distinguishes him in the western genre, which was followed by Comanche Moon, the prequel to Lonesome Dove. Caso's experience in period pieces landed him an assignment for a Shondaland's Still Star Crossed, for ABC.
Caso's first feature, 84 Charlie MoPic, was shot in 1988. He has subsequently compiled over 60 narrative credits for cinema and television screens. He won the ASC Outstanding Achievement Award for the miniseries George Wallace and additionally received an Emmy nomination. His cinema credits range from Muppet movies to John Frankenheimer's stark drama, Reindeer Games. Additional feature credits include First Sunday, Top of the World and Love Hurts.
Growing up, he learned the basic principles of light, color and composition from his father who was a photographer for the United States Air Force, a graphic artist and lithographer. Caso went on to study painting at Massachusetts College of Art and transferred to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, when his interest shifted to film. During this time, Caso also avidly pursued photography, learning the fine skills of black and white photography and darkroom techniques.
After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and found a niche in the industry as a gaffer during the mid-to-late 1970s. He switched over permanently to camera operating in the late 1970s - through the 1980s while additionally mastering the Steadicam, becoming one of the few operators in the 80's who performed both A Camera and Steadicam.
Caso was first an Executive Committee member and then a Governor for the Cinematography Peer Group from 2000-2006 with the Television Academy.
He is currently based in Savannah, GA, and represented by the Agency for the Performing Arts (APA).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Drew Maron, Office of Gil Harari
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Alan Heitz was born in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), 1883 (2021) and Quiz Lady (2023). He has been married to Leah Verrill since 21 July 2012.- Alan McGilvray was born on 6 December 1909 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Gwendolyn (Gwen) Florence Griffiths. He died on 17 July 1996 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Alban Greiner was born on 6 December 1988 in France. He is an actor and writer, known for Rien de 9 (2008).- Production Manager
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Albert Agostini was born on 6 December 1957. He is a production manager, known for Eye of the Widow (1991), Kaisermühlen Blues (1992) and Tatort (1970).- Alberto Contador was born on 6 December 1982 in Pinto, Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Ciclismo en Eurosport España (1999), Legend: Alberto Contador (2022) and Asesinato en el Hormiguero Express (2018). He has been married to Macarena Pescador since 6 November 2011.
- Alberto Spencer was born on 6 December 1937 in Ancón, Guayas, Ecuador. He died on 3 November 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Alejandro Prieto was born on 6 December 1979 in Bogota, Colombia. He is a producer and production manager, known for Karen Cries on the Bus (2011), Wandering Shadows (2004) and El Amparo (2016).- Aleko Skali was born on 6 December 1922 in Korçë, Albania. He was an actor, known for Skanderbeg (1953), Tana (1958) and Zonja nga qyteti (1976). He died on 12 April 1978 in Korçë, Albania.
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Aleksandar Belovski was born on 6 December 1987 in Pernik, Bulgaria. He is an actor and producer, known for Strangers Within (2017), Chrome Steel (2023) and Spirits in the Dark (2020).- Aleksander Skowronski was born on 6 December 1935 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Pixels (2010), Janosik. Prawdziwa historia (2009) and Czarodziej z Harlemu (1990). He died on 24 November 2020 in Poland.
- Aleksander was born and grew up in Moscow. His father was a navy commander. During his childhood he played hockey and dreamed to become a famous hockey player. His other passion was theatre so after he finished school he decided to be an actor. His first attempt to join Schepkin Theatrical school failed so during the next year he worked as an assistant at "Mosfilm" - the largest soviet Film studio. Next year Aleksander successfully joined MHAT (The Moscow art academic theatre) Theatrical school. He graduated in 1980. During 7 years he worked in famous Soviet Army Theatre. Despite his screen image Aleksander is soft-hearted and kind person in real life (though very emotional), is married, very much loves his spouse Maria and their daughter (Maria Aleksandrovna Balueva was born 08.07.2003). Aleksander first met his future wife during filming "Richard the Lion-Hearted" (1992) in Koktebejl, Crimea, where she was on vacation.
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Aleksandr Belyakov was born on 6 December 1904. Aleksandr was an art director, known for Trudolyubiviy petushok i bespechniy myshinok (1938), Pobeda na Pravoberezhnoy Ukraine i izgnanie nemetsikh zakhvatchikov za predely ukrainskikh sovietskikh zemel (1945) and Noch pered Rozhdestvom (1951). Aleksandr died on 2 April 1956.- Aleksandr Gereles was born on 6 December 1955 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Battle for Sevastopol (2015), Smertelno zhivoy (2015) and Sniffer (2013). He died on 13 October 2015.
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Aleksey Naydyonov was born on 6 December 1953 in the USSR. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Smesitel (2001), Andrey Tarkovskiy. Vospominanie (1996) and Flesh.ka (2006).- Actor
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Alex Callier was born on 6 December 1972 in Sint-Niklaas, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and composer, known for Driven (2001), A Lot Like Love (2005) and Stealing Beauty (1996).- Alex Laskey was born on 6 December 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. Alex is a producer, known for Assisted Living (2003).
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Alexander Vvedensky was born on 6 December 1904 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. Alexander was a writer, known for Vozdushnoe priklyuchenie (1937), Potets (1992) and Igor Grigoriev: Tango (2011). Alexander died in 1941 in USSR [now Russia].- Alexandra 'Ally' Fowler is an Australian TV Actress and singer. Ally has fronted 1980s band 'The Chantoozies' with both Tottie Goldsmith and David Reyne. She continues to work on Australian television and perform in the band as well.
Fowler would appear in many iconic Australian TV shows including long running soaps Neighbours (1985) and Sons and Daughters (1982) and All Saints (1998), Big Sky (1997), Farscape (1999), Ally would also appear in Australian award winning drama Wentworth (2013) in a recurring role. - Director
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Alexey Turkus was born on 6 December 1955 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. Alexey was a director and writer, known for Vanity of Vanities (2018), Burevestnik (2004) and Zasnezhennyy vsadnik (2011). Alexey died on 16 March 2020 in Moscow, Russia.- Alexis Greig was born on 6 December 1983 in Katy, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Growing Pains (1985).
- Alfie Gledhill is an Australian film, television and theatre actor/presenter. He is known for "The Gods Of Wheat Street" (2013), "Circle Of Lies" (2012), ABC's children's wrapper program "Studio 3" (2011), and Northern Pictures "Most Extreme Alien Planet Earth" (2017) and "Creature Mania" (2018). He has also appeared in hit series "No Activity", and most recently "Back to the Rafters" (Amazon Prime Original).
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Alfonso Perugini was born in Atripalda, Italy, and grew up in Pontinia. He earned a BFA in Cinema Studies at University of Rome Tor Vergata and a Master Degree in Information and Publishing Systems at the same University. During his studies in Rome he also became journalist. Perugini is dedicated to filmmaking from an early age, first with documentaries and experimental films, and then with shorts and features. His films are both comedic and dramatic. He participated with his films at various Italian film festivals and international ones too. Since 2013 he lives in New York, where he perfected the technique of filmmaking at the New York Film Academy.- Producer
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Alfonso Rosas Priego hijo was born on 6 December 1945 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a producer and writer, known for El homicida (1990), Pedro Navaja (1984) and Vagabunda (1994).- Editor
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Alfred DeGaetano was born on 6 December 1894 in New York, USA. He was an editor, known for In This Corner (1948), Let's Go Places (1930) and Scotland Yard (1941). He was married to Agnes. He died on 3 May 1958 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Alfred Eisenstaedt was born on 6 December 1898 in Dirschau, West Prussia, Germany. He was married to Kathy Kaye. He died on 23 August 1995 in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, USA.
- Venezuelan-born Alicia Machado is the daughter of a Cuban father and Spanish mother who immigrated to Venezuela during the middle of the 1900s. Her father, a relative of former Cuban dictator Gerardo Machado, fled Cuba and found refuge in Venezuela after the fall of the Machado regime. Alicia began modeling at an early age before winning the title of Miss Venezuela. After winning the 1996 Miss Universe title (the fourth contestant from Venezuela to do so in the pageant's history), Alicia became a media star; however, winning the title came with a price. Alicia gained weight and was forced by pageant owner Donald Trump to either lose the weight quickly or lose the crown. Many womens' groups attacked Trump's ultimatum, calling it sexist and discriminatory, but within a few months Alicia lost the weight and was allowed to keep her crown. Returning to Venezuela after her reign, she transformed herself into a Spanish-language soap opera/serial star. She shoots the serials in her native Venezuela and remains a major media star throughout Latin America.