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- Michael Walker was born on 13 March 1941 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Hell's Belles (1969), Coronet Blue (1967) and It Takes a Thief (1968). He died on 23 December 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Tyler MacDuff was born on 12 September 1925 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Cyborg 2087 (1966), Fury at Showdown (1957) and Stories of the Century (1954). He was married to Beverlie Mae Anderson. He died on 23 December 2007 in Pasadena, California, USA.
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Lithe, diminutive and unimposing, Michael Kidd never asked a dancer to perform a step or move he himself could not do. One of Broadway's and Hollywood's most distinguished, inventive and gifted choreographers, it was not uncommon to remember his expert dance sequences above all else. After all, who can forget the rousing barnstorming dance in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), or Fred Astaire's and Cyd Charisse's romantic glide through Central Park to the musical caress of "Dancing in the Dark" in The Band Wagon (1953), or the waiters' high-flying acrobatics during the Harmonia Gardens sequence in Hello, Dolly! (1969)? It is what made these films a cut above the rest. These three highlights should alone keep Kidd's name indelible in the Hollywood film annals for decades and decades to come.
He was born Milton Greenwald in Brooklyn on August 12, 1915 (sources indicating 1919 are incorrect). His father, a barber, was a Russian-Jewish immigrant. Although he was influenced by dance while a high school student, his sensibilities led him to major in chemical engineering at New York's City College. Finding his career choice too impersonal and isolating, he switched to dance and was awarded a scholarship to attend the School of American Ballet, making his debut in a performance of "The Eternal Road" in 1937. He subsequently toured with the American Ballet and the Ballet Caravan. Renaming himself Michael Kidd, he became a soloist for the American Ballet Theatre in 1942 and appeared auspiciously as Billy the Kid and Bluebeard, among other important figures. Performing challenging pieces by the legendary Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins, he began also choreographing pieces for himself and the company as well ("On Stage!" (1942).)
Broadway soon beckoned. In the post-WWII years Michael took his trade to the Great White Way and would eventually earn five Tony awards for his choreography: "Finian's Rainbow" (1947), "Guys and Dolls" (1951), "Can-Can" (1953), "Li'l Abner" (1957) and "Destry Rides Again" (1959). On film he choreographed, among others, Where's Charley? (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Star! (1968), Hello, Dolly! (1969) and his pièce de résistance, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), arguably one of the most robust and dazzling displays of dance Hollywood has ever offered. Sadly, his superb dance skills have been less visible in front of the camera. However, in It's Always Fair Weather (1955) we're allowed to witness his talent teamed with the legendary Gene Kelly and Dan Dailey. In one memorable sequence, the trio danced around New York with garbage can lids attached to their feet.
In 1975 Kidd surprised critics by starring in the Michael Ritchie cult film Smile (1975), a devilishly wicked and clever satire on beauty pageants. The versatile Michael also directed occasionally for both film (Danny Kaye's Merry Andrew (1958)) and TV (All in the Family (1971), Laverne & Shirley (1976)).
It is hardly shocking that Kidd was never nominated for an Oscar award for his choreography, as there is no specialized category for such. The Academy rectified this awkward situation by awarding him an honorary trophy in 1997 for his outstanding services to the art of dance, joining an extremely small and illustrious group that includes Jerome Robbins ("West Side Story") and Onna White ("Oliver"). Kidd died of cancer in 2007 at age 92, and was survived by his second wife, Sheila, and four children (Kristine, Susan, Amy and Mathew).- Music Department
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Oscar Peterson, the famous jazz musician, started his recording career in the mid 40s with records for RCA. As member of the group "Jazz at the Philharmonic" he started touring in the 50s and continued until late in the 60s. During this time he made also numerous recordings for various labels. He has recorded with the great jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Mircea Modoi was a cinematographer, known for Pulse (2006), Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (2005) and Method (2004). He died on 23 December 2007 in Bucharest, Romania.- Prakash Inamdar was one of the well known Indian actor and Comedian. He started the journey of his career form the age of 1yr by playing the character of 'Damodar'- the step son in the play 'Zashichi Rani'. He started his career as child artist and after that he had spread his horizon as an actor,comedian,director. His total career span of 40 to 45 years was spent for dramas and movies too. He was the owner of Drama Company 'Kalasangam, Pune'.
- Izhar Qazi was born in 1955 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He was an actor, known for Ottui Baruwata (1987), Jungle Ka Qanoon (1995) and Sakhi Badshah (1996). He died on 23 December 2007 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
- Polli Magaro was born on 22 June 1923 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Easy Money (1983), Paradise Alley (1978) and One Day in Dallas (1990). She died on 23 December 2007 in New York City, New York, USA.
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John Reade was born on 15 July 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Big Chill (1983). He died on 23 December 2007 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA.- Igor Vasilyev was a Russian actor of the Moscow Art Theatre. He was born Igor Alekseevich Vasilyev on May 20, 1938, in Moscow, Soviet Union (now Moscow, Russia). He studied acting at the School of Moscow Art Theatre, graduating in 1961 as actor. From 1964 to 1970 he was a permanent member of the troupe at Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow. There his stage partners were such actor as Oleg Efremov, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Galina Volchek, Stanislav Lyubshin, Anatoliy Romashin, Alla Pokrovskaya, Oleg Tabakov, Oleg Dal, Igor Kvasha, Valentin Gaft and other notable Russian actors.
From 1970 to 2007 Vasilyev was a member of the troupe at Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT). There he made such memorable appearances as Zilov in 'Utinaya Okhota' by Aleksandr Vampilov, as Svidrigailov in 'Crime and Punishment' - adaptation of the eponymous novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and eventually established himself as a leading actor in many stage productions at MKhAT. There his stage partners were such actors as Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Tatyana Doronina, Oleg Efremov, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Oleg Tabakov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Andrei Popov and other notable Russian actors. After the split of the troupe in 1987, he was a member of MKhAT named after Anton Chekhov, where his stage partners included many notable Russian actors.
Igor Vasilyev was designated People's Actor of Russia. He played leading and supporting roles in about 30 film and television productions. He died of a heart failure on December 23, 2007, and was laid to rest in Troekurovskoe cemetery in Moscow, Russia. - David Blight Jr. was born on 5 August 1929 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Jimmy, the Boy Wonder (1966). He died on 23 December 2007 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Irv Letofsky was born on 26 April 1931 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. He was a producer, known for All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (2009), All the Presidents' Movies (2003) and Polly's GlobalWalk (2009). He was married to Brian Ann Zoccola, Rosemary Jill Rawson, Ann, Brian and Brian Ann Letofsky. He died on 23 December 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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As a civilian expert in radiation -- and resident of southern California -- Cassingham was in high demand as a technical advisor for many SciFi features and TV shows in the 1950s, when it seemed most SciFi had a "radioactivity" element, either as a useful force or a scary menace.- Rick Holbrook was born on 22 May 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 23 December 2007 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Carlo Raffaele Marcello was born on 16 November 1929 in Imperia, Liguria, Italy. He died on 23 December 2007 in Imperia, Liguria, Italy.
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William F. Ganong was born on 6 July 1924 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. William F. is known for Space Age (1992). William F. was married to Ruth Margaret Jackson. William F. died on 23 December 2007 in Albany, California, USA.- Margarita Strunova was born on 14 August 1938 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Four Winds of Heaven (1962), Takaya korotkaya dolgaya zhizn (1975) and Malchik so shpagoy (1976). She died on 23 December 2007 in Moscow, Russia.
- Jeremy D. Norman was born on 17 July 1984 in West Virginia, USA. He was married to Roberta E. Norman. He died on 23 December 2007 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA.