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William James Pullman was born in Hornell, New York, one of seven children of Johanna (Blaas), a nurse, and James Pullman, a doctor. He is of Dutch (mother) and English, Northern Irish, and Scottish (father) descent. After high school, Bill went into a building construction program at SUNY Delhi in New York. He transferred to State University of New York College at Oneonta where he received his BA in Theater. He received both his MFA in Theater/Directing and an honorary PHD from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While teaching Directing at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, one of Bill's students was the soon-to-be film director John Dahl, who later cast Mr. Pullman in "The Last Seduction".
Moving to New York City, he worked with Kathy Bates in the acclaimed stage production of "Curse of the Starving Class". However, it was his first work in three strikingly diverse films that brought him to the attention of his audience: "Ruthless People" with Danny DeVito and Bette Milder, the Mel Brooks hit "Spaceballs" and the Oscar-nominated (and winner for Best Supporting Actress Geena Davis) "The Accidental Tourist". Still attracted to the art and study of building construction, Bill has designed and/or restored three "barns": In Montana, he converted a 1933 barn at his ranch into his family home. In Los Angeles, he built a Truss barn in the style of LA's 1910 fruit storage barns. In western New York State, he restored a '3-bay' barn that sometimes serves as a community center near his hometown of Hornell, New York. Focused more on neighborhoods than show business-based charities and societies, Pullman has defined himself by his work with his local communities. He works to bridge communities of Los Angeles through his board work with Cornerstone Theater. Pullman continues to work with his neighbors who formed "Concerned Citizens Montana" to secure a place at the table regarding the national need for a smart grid for energy transmission. He also works with the local university (Alfred University, New York) as well as supports local health services ("The Pullman Women's Health and Birthing Center" at St James Hospital, Hornell, NY).
Pullman is also an MS Society Ambassador. Based in Los Angeles, New York City and Western Montana, Pullman is married to dancer Tamara Hurwitz Pullman, and they have three children, daughter singer/songwriter Maesa Rae and multi-talented sons Jack and Lewis Pullman, who is now also an actor.- Actor
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Carl Marino was born and raised in upstate New York in the city of Hornell, the son of Carl and Carol Marino. He was the only boy of four siblings. After graduation from high school, Carl attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for 2 years. Following West Point, and while studying Criminal Justice at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Carl became a Deputy Sheriff in New York and served on the force for almost 17 years. He also signed with a modeling company in NY and worked on print and commercial projects. After his service. and the passing of both of his parents, Carl moved to California to be closer to some of his family that had moved there years before. While in California, he signed with a modeling agency. Soon after his arrival, he auditioned for a feature film, got the part, and made his big screen debut in the independent film Sedona's Rule (2010). Almost immediately after this, he was cast in the NBC show Trauma (2009) that was filming in San Francisco, and became a recurring guest star. Since then, Carl has worked on, and been featured in, numerous feature films, network and cable television shows, and national commercials. He is most well-known for portraying the lead Detective, Lt. Joe Kenda, on the Investigation Discovery hit TV show Homicide Hunter (2011) for 7 seasons. Carl lives in San Francisco and works between there, Los Angeles, New York, and the Southeast. He is married to Ilona Marino and has two adult children from a previous marriage.- Writer
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Donald W. Thompson was born on 18 August 1937 in Hornell, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Prodigal Planet (1983), Image of the Beast (1981) and Blood on the Mountain (1974). He was married to Beverly Thompson. He died on 17 July 2019 in Iowa, USA.- Actor
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Frank Powers is an Award Winning Actor, as well as a Director, Producer and Writer. Born in Hornell, NY and By age 5 was living abroad in Germany with His Mother, Ellen Patricia (Fogarty) Powers and Father, James Wayne Powers. Frank's Father was in the US Army and is a Vietnam Veteran. He has always had the acting bug and at age 11 resorted to writing and producing his own movies with his childhood friend as a means to act in them. Being from a lower middle class family the opportunities in his youth were not afforded to him to travel to auditions or submit for roles. He took theater classes at Mount Dora High School where he graduated from class of 1994. Upon Graduating he reflected on life for his last "Free" summer and then enlisted in the US Army as a means of supporting himself. He served a total of 20 yrs 8 months in the military, 90% of which he did not pursue his career in acting. That all changed upon being stationed in South Korea. He met an agent for foreign actors and landed a TV show role there on the highest rated TV show to date, "Yain She Dae" as Lt. Birtch a US Army CID Agent. Upon his return to the united state and with the acting bug revitalized he began to pursue jobs in film. He landed a background role in the Terminator Salvation and realized this is what he wanted to do. Pressing more he landed Background roles in The Avengers as a Shield Agent, Lone Survivor as a Navy Seal, Men who Stare at Goats as a Soldier, etc... Then small speaking roles that eventually lead to Starring roles and the Lead of Feature Films Such as American War Fighter, Foster Home Seance, Radio Silence, Brothers James: Retribution and Beaten eventually winning the Best Actor Award for his role of Bruise in the Feature Film "Beaten". Frank Acts as well as Produces and Directs films with Del La Pour Films.- Actor
- Writer
Born in Hornell New York. His family moved to South Florida where he graduated from Deerfield Beach High School in 1973. Enlisted in the Army and after Basic Training in Fort Knox KY he worked in Television Production before being selected to attend The United States Military Academy at West Point NY. He was sworn in July 1975 as a member of the Class of 1979 and resigned in February 1977 to pursue a career in Comedy. After studying theater at Florida Atlantic University he moved to Los Angeles in 1979 where he was discovered by Budd Friedman and performed Stand-Up Comedy at The Improv. His marriage to Jan Goder on April 1, 1982 on the Main Room Stage of The Comedy Store was televised on Entertainment Tonight. Their son Nash was born in 1985. Jan passed away in 1986. Has worked as a Stand-Up comic for over 35 years. Appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2013.
Studied Acting with Estelle Harmon in Los Angeles.
Studied Improvisation with Stephen Colbert at Second City in Chicago.
Member of SAG/AFTRA for over 35 years.- Actor
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Michael McGruther began his filmmaking career with the original screenplay Tigerland (2000), directed by Joel Schumacher and co-written with Ross Klavan. The critically acclaimed screenplay was nominated by IFP/West for Best First Screenplay and by the Political Film Society for the PFS Award in 2001. It is widely known as Colin Farrell's breakthrough film, garnering Farrell the Boston Society of Film Critics Best Actor Award and the London Critics Circle Film Award for British Newcomer of the year.
Envigorated by the filmmaking process while on the set of Tigerland, McGruther established Buffalonickel Films. He then teamed up with Jersey Films and Universal Studios on two features: his original science fiction adventure titled Lightspeed (with Superman Returns director Bryan Singer attached to direct), and a coming-of-age drama titled Sentenced To Nature, based on a New York Times article by author Charles Siebert.
Buffalonickel Films has since acquired the rights to several novels and short stories to produce. In 2001, Extra Life, a drama about coming-of-age in the digital world; in 2004, Arthur C. Clarke's prophetic novel Prelude to Space; and in 2005, Blood Son, based on the 1951 short story by legendary science fiction and horror writer Richard Matheson. Blood Son (2006) marks McGruther's directorial debut. He is currently in pre-production on the movie Ghost Town.
McGruther has also appeared in front of the camera, seen in several commercials and movies in the early 90s including Clockers and In & Out, and has a cameo appearance in Tigerland.
He makes his home in New Jersey and Los Angeles with his fiance Michele Santos and their 10-year-old black lab named Billie.- Script and Continuity Department
- Writer
John A. Keel was born on 25 March 1930 in Hornell, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Mothman Prophecies (2002), Mack & Myer for Hire (1963) and The Mothman's Photographer (2008). He died on 3 July 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
Jane Van Duser was born on 6 February 1922 in Hornell, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for P.J. (1967), 21 Beacon Street (1959) and Hazel (1961). She was married to Jay C. Cahill. She died on 1 February 2004 in Clifton Park, New York, USA.- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Art Director
Francis Giglio was born on 25 November 1980 in Hornell, New York, USA. Francis is an art director, known for Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015), Wander Over Yonder (2013) and DC Super Hero Girls (2019).- Actress
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Born in upstate New York and attended Oxford Academy. Graduated with a bachelor's degree in theatre from the University of South Florida (1991). She attended law school in Michigan (1994-1996). Has a license to practice law in Tennessee (since 1997). She works as an adjunct law instructor at a college in Nashville, TN.- Art Department
Frank Kelly Freas was born on 27 August 1922 in Hornell, New York, USA. He is known for Gentlemen Broncos (2009), Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) and Sightings (1991). He was married to Laura Brodian and Pauline H. Bussard. He died on 2 January 2005 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Bill Dugan was born on 5 June 1959 in Hornell, New York, USA.
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- Actor
Tim Harden was born on 4 December 1968 in Hornell, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Wild Man of the Navidad (2008), Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) and My Name Is Buck: A Look Back at 'Eaten Alive' (2006). He has been married to Cheri Harden since 9 October 1993.