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- Actor
- Producer
Terry Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, the son of Dilys Louisa (Newnes), a homemaker, and Alick George Parry Jones, a bank clerk. His older brother is production designer Nigel Jones. His grandparents were involved in the entertainment business, having managed the local Amateur Operatic Society and staged Gilbert and Sullivan concerts. Jones studied at St. Edmund Hall College, Oxford University, read English but graduated with a degree in History. He was variously captain of boxing, captain of the Rugby Team and School Captain. At about this time, he befriended Michael Palin. Both performed comedy together as part of the Oxford Revue. In 1965, he again partnered Palin in The Late Show (1966) and worked in the dual capacity of writer/actor on Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967) with Palin, Eric Idle and David Jason. Another noteworthy television credit was Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969) (again with Palin) in which fun was poked at famous historical personae, Jones essaying Oliver Cromwell, Sir Walter Raleigh and Henry VIII (among others).
Needless to say that Jones found his greatest success as a founding member of the anarchic and irreverent Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), along with Palin, Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Terry Gilliam. Jones not only provided much of the written comic input, but also portrayed many of the classic characters: the implausibly obese Mr. Creosote in The Meaning of Life (1983) (who explodes after one more little wafer), the inept Detective Superintendent Harry "Snapper" Organs in the Piranha Brothers sketch (a take on the Kray Twins), the tobacconist in the Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook sketch and numerous assorted shrill-voiced, slovenly 'rat-bag women' (Mrs. Equator comes to mind).
The Pythons were unconventional, controversial, certainly groundbreaking and invariably inspired, at their best in their unrelenting satirical attacks on established British institutions, ruling hierarchies and the class structure. Jones later said "The thing is we never thought Python was a success when it was actually happening, it was only with the benefit of hindsight". In addition to writing and acting, Jones also co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) (with Terry Gilliam) and took solo directing credit for Life of Brian (1979) and The Meaning of Life. Post-Python, he rejoined Palin as co-writer for some of the very best episodes of Ripping Yarns (1976), including Whinfrey's Last Case, Tompkinson's Schooldays, Murder at Moorstone Manor, The Curse of the Claw and The Testing of Eric Oldthwaite. Jones later scripted Labyrinth (1986) from a story by Jim Henson and Dennis Lee and wrote, as well as directed, Erik the Viking (1989) and Absolutely Anything (2015), a science fiction comedy with Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale.
On a more serious note, Jones sidelined as a newspaper columnist and was an outspoken social and political commentator (a staunch critic of the Iraq War). His lifelong fascination with medieval and ancient history (and Geoffrey Chaucer in particular) led to presenting a series of television documentaries (Medieval Lives (2004) and Barbarians (2006))) as well as publishing several well researched, if sometimes controversial, books including Chaucer's Knight: The Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary and Who Murdered Chaucer?: A Medieval Mystery.
Jones died at the age of 77 on 21 January 2020 from complications of dementia, at his home in Highgate, North London.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jô Shishido or Joe Shishido a.k.a. Joe The Ace (esu no Jô) owing to his role in 1961's Fast-Draw Guy entered acting following an audition for the Nikkatsu Studio and being one of the few to be picked and offered a contract via its New Face contest. Having signed with Nikkatsu in 1954 he began acting in drama films before drifting into yakuza sub-genre of action and crime films and ultimately finding fame through Nikkatsu director's Seijun Suzuki in Branded To Kill. This recognition was slow in developing, however, as upon its initial release reaction was mute and box office success was limited, which eventually lead to Suzuki's firing from the studio. Shishido worked further in television and for other studios and has over 160 films to his name. Wanting a more distinct look Shishido underwent cheek augmentation surgery resulting in a look described as being akin to a chipmunk. Shishido died at his Setagaya, Tokyo home at age 86 in January 2020.- Raúl Amundaray was born on 18 May 1937 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Cristal (1985), El engaño (1968) and Por amarte tanto (1993). He died on 21 January 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA(undisclosed).
- Actress
- Editor
- Additional Crew
Sophie Moyse was born on 20 February 1961 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. She was an actress and editor, known for The Unsewing Machine (1986), Litan (1982) and Kill the Referee (1984). She died on 21 January 2020 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.- Aida Yunusova was born on 10 February 1948 in Magilan, Uzbekistan, USSR. She was an actress, known for Drama lyubvi (1972), Vesennyaya melodiya (1978) and Velikolepnyy mechtatel (1978). She died on 21 January 2020.
- Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke was born on 22 February 1939 in Athens, Greece. She was an actress, known for Ta logia tis polis (1992), Matriarchy (2014) and Mia zoi (2019). She was married to Rodney Rooke. She died on 21 January 2020 in Athens, Greece.
- Morgan Wootten was born on 21 April 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Katherine Bourg. He died on 21 January 2020 in University Park, Maryland, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Norman Amadio was born on 14 April 1928 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Quest (1961), The Wayne and Shuster Hour (1957) and The Making of a Judge (2010). He died on 21 January 2020.- Composer
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Herbert Baumann was born on 31 July 1925 in Berlin, Germany. He was a composer and cinematographer, known for Die Rückseite des Mondes (1984), Katarina bewegt sich (1984) and Wilde Spiele - Die Tigervilla (1963). He died on 21 January 2020 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Nigel Bulloch was born in January 1944 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A French Mistress (1960). He died on 21 January 2020 in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- Dietrich Schwarzkopf was born on 4 April 1927 in Slupsk, Pomorskie, Poland. He died on 21 January 2020 in Bavaria, Germany.
- Jarmila Mansingrová was born on 12 March 1934 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Cervený mak (1955). She died on 21 January 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
Daryle Sander was born on 9 November 1967 in the USA. Daryle is known for The 2018 World Series (2018), The Hammer of Hank Aaron (2015) and Derek Jeter 3K (2011). Daryle died on 21 January 2020 in New York, USA.- Madeleine Binsfeld was born on 19 September 1947. She was an actress, known for Mother Holly (1961). She died on 21 January 2020.
- Sébastien Demorand was born on 4 August 1969 in Rhodesia. He died on 21 January 2020 in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France.
- Additional Crew
- Sound Department
Paul Addison was born on 3 May 1943 in Wittington, Staffordshire, England, UK. Paul is known for Demob (1993) and Peter Gabriel's Secret World (1994). Paul was married to Rosy (Rosemary) Sheehan. Paul died on 21 January 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.- Meritxell Negre was born on 17 February 1971 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She died on 21 January 2020 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Pio Angeletti was born on 4 May 1929 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a producer and production manager, known for We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974), Scent of a Woman (1974) and The Vatican Affair (1968). He died on 21 January 2020 in Orte, Viterbo, Latium Lazio, Italy.- Art Department
Ronald Senungetuk was born in 1933 in Kinigin, Wales, Alaska, USA. He is known for Yksitoista ihmisen kuvaa (2012). He was married to Turid. He died on 21 January 2020 in Homer, Alaska, USA.- Bucho was born on 8 November 1995. He was an actor, known for Bucho: Snow Bunny (2021). He died on 21 January 2020 in Gardena, California, USA.