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Virtuoso flautist and composer who taught at London's Royal Academy of Music as a professor from 1926 to 1955. During the war years, he was employed by the Ministry of Information, where he came to the fore as a composer of scores for documentary films which were used for morale building, the instruction of troops and for propaganda. One of these films, a newsreel reportage entitled The True Glory (1945), won an Academy Award.
After the war, Alwyn had several successful collaborations with the director Carol Reed, notably the sombre, yet haunting score for Odd Man Out (1947) (often regarded as his best film composition), The Fallen Idol (1948) and The Running Man (1963). He also wrote the stirring theme for the Hollywood swashbuckler The Crimson Pirate (1952), starring Burt Lancaster. In addition to his film work, Alwyn also composed two operas, five symphonies, as well as chamber music and concertos for piano, violin, viola and harp. He conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in several recordings of his compositions. William Alwyn became a fellow of the British Film Academy in 1958 for his contribution to the development of British cinema.- Roderick Lovell was born on 9 April 1910 in Oakleigh Park, Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Hour of Glory (1949) and They Flew Through Sand (1946). He died on 12 September 1985 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Erna Cervená was born on 13 December 1900 in Praha, Csehország, Ausztria-Magyarország. She was an actress, known for Co je vám, doktore? (1985), Fate Named Kamila (1974) and Slunce, seno, jahody (1984). She died on 12 September 1985 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Sal Scoppa Jr. was born on 9 January 1917 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Love Story (1970) and Man Against Crime (1949). She died on 12 September 1985 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.- Writer
- Visual Effects
Georges Magnane was born on 31 August 1907 in Neuvic-Entier, Haute-Vienne, France. He was a writer, known for Nuit sans fin (1947) and Olympia 52 (1952). He died on 12 September 1985.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Juan Humberto Costa (Marcote) was a film producer in Cuba in the 1950's. Upon fleeing communist Cuba with his second wife and four daughter's (with two sons to follow), he and his family settled in Chicago, Illinois. Sadly, a daughter from his first marriage chose to stay in Cuba with her mother. His inability to speak English was a barrier to success in the film industry as a producer. Hard work and determination paid off though, and within 5 years of migrating to the U.S., he became a successful movie theater owner, with two independently owned movie houses: The Armitage Theater, and the Roberto Clemente Theater. He and his wife Maria became pillars of the local community, and Costa was awarded "Small Business Man of the Year". Unfortunately, the businesses were lost due to mismanagement by administrators, and he left the film industry permanently in 1973. Juan Costa's daughter, Carmen, had a short career in the film industry working as an assistant production office coordinator and second assistant camera, but left the industry to start a family. His granddaughter, Rebecca Bulnes, began studying cinema arts in 2014.- Keita Genji was a writer, known for Kekkon no Joken (1963), Wakai Tokyo no yane no shita (1963) and Haha to musume (1953). He died on 12 September 1985.
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- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Armin Robinson was born on 23 February 1900 in Vienna, Austria. Armin was a writer, known for Marry Me (1932), Forbidden Music (1936) and Musical Playhouse (1959). Armin died on 12 September 1985 in Switzerland.