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Richard firmly established his credentials with such epics as The Vikings (1958) , 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Barabbas (1961) and also proved to be a master of intimate drama with Compulsion (1959) , which won Cannes Festival awards for the male stars. He won an Academy Award for one of his earliest films - a documentary Design for Death (1947) . In 1947 the rapidly rising director met Stanley Kramer and Carl Foreman who hired him for their first film together So This Is New York (1948) , One of his most memorable accomplishments 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) which grossed well over $25 million since it's release in 1953.- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Buck Owens is a true legend in country music. Along with fellow performers Merle Haggard and Wynn Stewart, Buck helped popularize the Bakersfield Sound, or honky-tonk infused with electric instrumentation and rock influences. Growing up in Arizona, Buck picked cotton and learned to play the mandolin, the guitar and horns. He had his first radio program at age 16 and a year later, worked with the Mac's Skillet Lickers, whose lead singer was Bonnie Campbell. Bonnie soon became the first Mrs. Buck Owens; together, they had a son, Buddy. Buck and his young family moved to Bakersfield, California, in the early 1950s, where he worked as a session guitarist and played for a band called the Orange Blossom Playboys. After a few years of recording rockabilly songs (as "Corky Jones"), Buck signed a contract with Capitol Records in 1957. His first recordings floundered, and it wasn't until the spring of 1959 when he hit with "Second Fiddle." That song only reached No. 24 on Billboard magazine's country singles chart, but it was the follow-up, "Under Your Spell Again" (which reached No. 4 in the fall of 1959) that Buck's future in country music was assured--and was it ever. After several top-five songs that flirted with the No. 1 spot (among them, "Above and Beyond," "Under the Influence of Love" and "Foolin' Around"), he finally hit the top of the charts in June 1963 with "Act Naturally." That song's four-week stay at No. 1 paled in comparison, though, to his incredible 16-week stay that fall with "Love's Gonna Live Here." Eighteen more No. 1 hits, all in the Bakersfield tradition, followed during the next nine years. Many of them featured Buck's chief guitarist, right-hand man and close confidant, Don Rich. Together, Owens and Rich (the leader of Buck's backing band, the Buckaroos) polished their sound, which graced AM radio throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Buck parlayed his popularity on two country music TV shows: the syndicated "Buck Owens Ranch Show" and CBS' (and later syndicated) Hee Haw (1969). Through it all, he was an astute businessman, keeping control of his publishing rights and master tapes, purchasing several radio stations and forming a booking agency among them. He also recorded a live album in 1969 in London. Then, in 1974, Rich was killed in a motorcycle accident and Buck's life faltered. He recorded for Warner Bros. for a time in the mid- to late-1970s, but only one song, 1979's "Play Together Again, Again" (a duet with Emmylou Harris) was a substantial hit. Then, in 1988, he found renewed popularity when new country star Dwight Yoakam (whose own Bakersfield Sound was strongly influenced by Owens) asked him to duet on "Streets of Bakersfield," which soared to No. 1. He still performs occasional shows at his Crystal Palace, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. Buck Owens remains one of country music's most respected (if not underrated) legends.- Music Artist
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Rocío Durcal, was born María de los Angeles de las Heras Ortíz, in Madrid, Spain on October 4th, 1945. At the age of 10, she took part in the radio show, 'Conozca a sus Vecinos' ('Meet Your Neighbours'). In these shows, Marietta (her familiar nickname, pronounced Mar-ee-etta) charmed the audience with her clear and melodic voice that also made her a winner in many other radio contests that she participated in those years.
In 1960, when she not yet 15, she appeared in the TV show 'Primer Aplauso' ('First Applause') where a Spanish movie producer discovered her. She took the stage name Rocío Durcal (Rocío is a popular girls' name in Spain, after the place of pilgrimage where 'La Romeria' - an annual festival of worship to the Virgin Mary - is held, and Durcal is a town in the province of Andalucia in southern Spain). Her first movie was 'Canción de Juventud' ('Song of Youth') in 1961, the first of many musical comedies she was to star in and that would gain her fame in Spain, Portugal, France and Latin America.
At this time many other young singer-actors in Spanish films were popular, including Raphael, Marisol, Ana Belén, Joselito, the Dúo Dinámico, Miguel Ríos, and the twin sisters, Pili and Mili. Other films included 'Rocío de La Mancha', 'La Chica del Trébol', 'Tengo 17 Años', 'Más Bonita que Ninguna', 'Acompáñame', 'Amor en el Aire', 'Cristina Guzmán', 'Las Leandras' and 'La Novicia Rebelde'.
In 1970, Rocío married the Philippine singer and composer, Antonio Morales , better known as Júnior, a former member of the pop group, Los Brincos (considered at the time as the Spanish version of The Beatles). Their marriage proved one of the more solid marriages in the world of show business and they had three children: Carmen María (born in 1971), Antonio (born in 1974) and Shaila (born in 1980), and one grandson, Christian (born in 1997, the son of Carmen María).
In 1975, Rocío retired from movies to dedicate herself to her family but returned to show business two years later when she recorded the first of many records of material written by the Mexican singer-composer, Juan Gabriel. Backed by the Mexican band, Mariachi América, these resulted in unexpected hits, popularity and awards, not only in Spain and Mexico, but also in Latin America and in the Hispanic community of the United States.
Rocío Durcal (ironically, being Spanish) revitalised the Mexican music scene in the 1970s and 80s and became even better known as a singer of 'rancheras' (traditional Mexican song) in her later years than she had been as an actress at the start of her career.
With thousands of fans worldwide and records sales in their millions, this Madrid-born lady was, undoubtedly, one of the brightest stars of Spanish language show business.
In 2001, Rocio Durcal was diagnosed with cancer of the uterus that unfortunately was later found to have spread to her lung and brain. Despite extensive treatment, Rocio died on 25 March 2006 in Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain.- Danilo Lazovic was born on 25 November 1951 in Brodarevo near Prijepolje, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), A Holy Place (1990) and Porodicno blago (1998). He was married to Branka Lazovic. He died on 25 March 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
- Director
- Writer
Tom Toelle was born on 19 May 1931 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Das Millionenspiel (1970), Tatort (1970) and Die Trennung (1967). He was married to Ulli Philipp. He died on 25 March 2006 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Vera Titova was born on 28 September 1948 in the USSR. She was an actress, known for Avariya (1965), Cherry Town (1963) and Tsari (1964). She died on 25 March 2006 in St. Petersburg, Russia.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sten Gester was born on 21 October 1924 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Terror in the Midnight Sun (1959), Flicka i kasern (1955) and Kanske en gentleman (1950). He died on 25 March 2006.- Actor
- Writer
- Costume Designer
Joop Admiraal was born on 26 September 1937 in Ophemert, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Pride and Prejudice (1961), Rikkel Nikkel de avonturen van een robot (1961) and U bent mijn moeder (1984). He died on 25 March 2006 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.- Henryk Szwajcer was born on 25 July 1916 in Lódz, Poland, Russian Empire [now Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Jasne Lany (1947), Zakazane piosenki (1947) and Za wami pójda inni... (1949). He died on 25 March 2006 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
- Mervi Järventaus was born on 25 March 1919 in Sodankylä, Finland. She was an actress, known for Anna Liisa (1945), Valkoiset ruusut (1943) and Uuteen elämään (1942). She died on 25 March 2006 in Joensuu, Finland.
- Jeremy Martin was born on 22 October 1979 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA. Jeremy died on 25 March 2006 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Irma Krents was born on 22 July 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. She was married to Milton Krents. She died on 25 March 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Carlos Clarke was born on 24 June 1950 in Cork, Ireland. He is known for Aria (1987). He was married to Lindsay and Sue Frame. He died on 25 March 2006 in London, England, UK.