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Hardly the dumb blonde of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Lisa was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963. Her mother, Nedra S. (Stern), worked as a travel agent, and her father, Lee N. Kudrow, is a physician. Her parents are both from Jewish families (from Belarus, Russia, and Hungary). Lisa was raised in Tarzana and played varsity-level tennis in high school and college, and is a pool shark who has mastered some of the more difficult trick shots (so beware). She graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology. At first, she wanted to pursue a career in research, so she returned to Los Angeles to begin working with her father. However, Lisa got inspired to perform by one of her brother's friends, comedian Jon Lovitz, and so the tall (5' 8") blonde-haired, green-eyed beauty entered show biz. Lisa auditioned for the improv theater group, The Groundlings, based in Los Angeles. Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improv teacher, took Lisa under her wing. In that class, Lisa became a friend of Conan O'Brien. Graduating with honors in 1989, Lisa became a full-fledged member of The Groundlings. Breaking into TV, she got a recurring role as Ursula, the ditsy waitress on Mad About You (1992). This led to her starring role on Friends (1994). In the debut season (1994-95) of Friends (1994), Lisa earned an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; in 1998, she won that award for her role as Phoebe, the ditsy but lovable folk singer. Lisa has also been nominated for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and American Comedy Awards for her performances.
Lisa made the transition to the big screen with a lot of success. In 1997, she starred opposite Oscar winner Mira Sorvino in the above-mentioned Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Lisa garnered more praise for her film work when she got the New York Film Critics Award for her starring role in The Opposite of Sex (1998).
Lisa married Michel Stern, an advertising executive, on May 27, 1995. On May 7, 1998, they were blessed with a son, Julian Murray; they live in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Maureen Denise McCormick was born on August 5, 1956 to Richard and Irene McCormick. The youngest of four children, she has three brothers Michael, Dennis and Kevin. Her acting career began at age six when she won the Baby Miss San Fernando Valley contest, which opened up the glamorous world of acting to the future teenie-bopper. At age seven, her first role was in a play, and within a year, was a popular choice for TV commercials and sitcoms. In addition to ads for Barbie and Kool Aid, Maureen was seen on Bewitched (1964), My Three Sons (1960) and Camp Runamuck (1965). She also did voice-over recordings for a dozen Mattel talking dolls. For five years, Maureen was one of America's top teen role-models, admired by millions. When the Brady Kids became a singing group on the side, producers noticed her special talent for singing and encouraged the recording of a number of solo tracks, some of which turned up later on the LP "Chris Knight and Maureen McCormick". Years later, she would attempt to revive her singing career, with the 1995 Country CD "When You Get A Little Lonely". Maureen has appeared in many feature films, many TV guest spots and completed three films in the last three years, Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999) and The Million Dollar Kid (2000) and Dogtown (1997). She currently pursues her career and keeps her friends and family first priority. Maureen is married to Michael Cummings and together they have a daughter, Natalie.- Actor
- Soundtrack
James Patrick Stuart was born on 16 June 1968 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Gettysburg (1993), General Hospital (1963) and Gods and Generals (2003). He has been married to Jocelyn Jane Stilwell since 9 September 2000. They have two children.- Daren Kagasoff is an award-winning actor best known for his five seasons as the male lead on the acclaimed ABC Family series, "The Secret Life of The American Teenager," created by Brenda Hampton. After the series ended on a high by reaching the coveted 100th episode mark and securing its place in television history, Daren closed a chapter with ABC Family.
Daren began a new chapter of his career as the male lead choice for the television adaptation of Lauren Oliver's New York Times best seller trilogy, "Delirium." The pilot, directed by Rodrigo Garcia for FOX, sparked renewed excitement in the trilogy and interest from its devoted fans around the globe.
Daren continues to solidify his place as an actor in demand and on the rise. He stars in the eerie Universal Pictures feature film, "Ouija," based on the Hasbro board game. He guest stars in the dark CBS series, "Stalker," and he recurs in the heart-tugging FOX series, "Red Band Society."
During his free time, Daren is either surfing or golfing in Southern California, where he resides with his faithful canine companion, Kidy. - Erin Murphy is a former child actress from Encino, California. She is primarily remembered for portraying the underage witch Tabitha Stephens in the fantasy sitcom "Bewitched" (1964-1972). She portrayed the character for 103 episodes, between 1966 and 1972. She initially shared the role of Tabitha with Diane Murphy, her own fraternal twin sister. As the two sisters looked less alike as they aged, Diane left the series.
Following the end of "Bewitched", Murphy played guest roles in several television series. She also modeled swimwear for the brand "Hang Ten". Murphy was a cheerleader while attending the El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California. She was the high school's homecoming queen during her senior year. She graduated in 1981, at the age of 17.
As an adult, Murphy variously worked as a casting director, a makeup artist, a fashion stylist, an acting teacher, and a motivational speaker. She worked for a time as stunt double for the actress Virginia Madsen. She has also worked as a fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle writer for various magazines. Murphy has had 6 children from various marriages. She has been affiliated with several autism-related charities over the years, because one of her sons has the disorder.
During the early 2010s, Murphy was the owner of the company "Erin Murphy Knits". The company marketed hand knit eco-friendly alpaca wear. Murphy raised alpacas in her private ranch in Bell Canyon, California. In 2014, Murphy became the co-owner of the company Slim Chillers, which produced "low-calorie frozen vodka martini pops". In 2018, Murphy purchased a beach house in Malibu. - Actor
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For over three seasons Brendan Wayne has played in "Mandalorian" in Disney+'s flagship series as well as the Book of Boba Fett. Wayne grew up amidst Hollywood royalty. From Loretta Young to Maureen O'Hara, Wayne was able to look no further than his own aunts and uncles to derive inspiration. His greatest influence, though, continues to be his grandfather, American legend John Wayne. Knowing the high expectations placed on the Wayne family name, Brendan worked hard to hone his craft. Brendan studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts and then followed in his grandfather's footsteps by attending film school at the University of Southern California.
Wayne began his professional career opposite David Boreanaz on ANGEL. He started his working relationship with Jon Favreau on COWBOYS AND ALIENS alongside Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde. Wayne has also recurred on SONS OF ANARCHY and MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. He's particularly proud of his work on ANGEL AND THE BADMAN, a remake of a John Wayne movie. He was thrilled to have been able to participate in breathing new life into a project that his grandfather had a large part in creating.
Brendan dedicates his free time to supporting young women's soccer. He has recently accepted a head coaching position at his local high school. Keeping with his family's Western traditions, Brendan is also an avid horseman. Brendan is a father to three beautiful girls who are his absolute life. He has been happily married for more twenty years to actress and acting coach, Sara Arrington.- Becky has been in over 60 national commercials. She has been in many TV shows, including "Highway to Heaven", "L.A. Law", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Step By Step", "Boy Meets World", "Sister Sister", and "Days of our Lives". She had a recurring role, Kristen, on "Brotherly Love". Becky has been seen recently on "Space Cases" as Suzee, before landing the role of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Webber on "General Hospital". At the age of 16, Becky had to make a choice between having a career as a competitive ice-skater, or being an actress. Becky resides in Los Angeles near her family.
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Michael Landon Jr. was born in Encino, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for When Calls the Heart (2014), Love Comes Softly (2003) and Jamaa (2011). He has been married to Sharee Gregory since 19 December 1987. They have three children.- Actor
- Sound Department
Jason Presson was born on 31 August 1971 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Lady in White (1988), The Stone Boy (1984) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Dennis Holmes was born on 3 October 1950 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Laramie (1959), General Electric Theater (1953) and The Restless Gun (1957). He has been married to Janet Smith since 7 November 1981.- Joshua Rudoy was born on 9 December 1975 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Flatliners (1990) and What a Dummy (1990).
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- Soundtrack
Tracy Wells was born on March 13, 1971 in Encino, California. She is an actress, known for Mr. Belvedere (1985) and other film and TV credits. She was married to her husband, Erin Cook, until his death in 2001. They have two children. She currently is known as Tracy Tofte and a top producing Realtor at Keller Williams VIP Properties in Southern California.- Lovely, sexy, and spirited blonde sprite Kristi Somers was born on May 9, 1962 in Encino, California. Somers graduated from Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton, California and went on to attend Fullerton College. Kristi first began acting in movies in 1983. With her comely face, winning smile, firm, shapely figure, sardonic, yet sunny and upbeat personality, and extremely energetic and engaging screen presence, Somers greatly enlivened a handful of enjoyably lowbrow low-budget B-flicks made throughout the 1980's. Kristi was especially memorable and impressive as the sassy'n'spunky "Michelle" in the blithely crude and leering sex comedy cult favorite Hardbodies (1984). She was very funny as the brash "Seville Ritz" in the entertainingly silly Tomboy (1985) and amusingly snotty as the stuck-up "Rikki" in the delightful Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985). Moreover, Somers made guest appearances on such TV shows as Charles in Charge (1984), Cheers (1982), Full House (1987) and My Two Dads (1987). After a regrettable thirteen-year hiatus from acting, Somers made a welcome comeback with a sizable supporting role in the indie drama, The Substance of Things Hoped For (2006).
- J. Trevor Edmond was born on 28 September 1969 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Return of the Living Dead III (1993), Lord of Illusions (1995) and Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1993).
- Robby Kiger was born on 11 June 1973 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Monster Squad (1987), Children of the Corn (1984) and Crazy Like a Fox (1984).
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Josh McLaglen was born on 21 February 1958 in Encino, California, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Titanic (1997), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and Logan (2017). He has been married to Lisa A. Becker since 19 February 2000. They have four children.- Director
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At sixteen years old, Shane had already received his first Emmy Award for his work on Desperate Passage (1987) which starred Michael Landon. Over the next few years he learned filmmaking under his father Lee Stanley on what became known as The Desperate Passage Series (1988 to 1995) starring Sharon Gless, Edward James Olmos, Marlo Thomas and Louis Gossett Jr.. The self-produced series earned a total of thirty-three Emmy nominations, (winning thirteen) as well as numerous Christopher Awards and CINE Golden Eagles. In 1994, the Stanleys feature film, Street Pirates (1994) was a two-time winner of the CINE Golden Eagle Award for best feature documentary and film editing.
In 2001, Shane launched Visual Arts Entertainment, his own production company, most notably credited with Gridiron Gang (2006) starring Dwayne Johnson & Xzibit as well as the critically acclaimed independent film, A Sight for Sore Eyes (2004) with Academy Award nominee, Gary Busey. The film, (produced for under $10,000) marked Shane's directorial debut and went on to win the Gold Special Jury Award at Worldfest Houston, Best Dramatic Short Film at the International Family Film Festival, a Telly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film and Television as well as two Aurora Awards for writing & directing. The film was also invited to Cannes to compete in the annual international film festival.
Other directing credits to his name include Mistrust, starring two-time Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award winner Jane Seymour, Break Even with Tasya Teles, Steve Guttenberg, and Golden Globe® nominee, Joanna Pacula which he also produced with Adam Kane (Prodigal Son, 24: Live Another Day, Heroes).
Shane produced and directed the action-comedy, Double Threat starring Matthew Lawrence and Dawn Olivieri (Yellowstone, 1883), which The New York Times listed on their Top 5-Action Movies to Stream Now and was the sole indie feature among Hollywood blockbusters on Amazon Prime's "Top 10 in the US" list remaining there for several weeks and peaking at #4.
Shane's action-thriller, Night Train, starring Danielle C. Ryan and Diora Baird premiered on HULU where it reached #1 on the platform and remained in the top spot for an astonishing four weeks. Night Train is the story of a single mom struggling to make ends meet as a Hollywood teamster who evades capture by a ruthless FBI Agent while running black market medical supplies in her legendary souped-up pickup truck. It also stars Joe Lando, Ivan Sergei, and Joseph D. Reitman.- Diane Murphy was born on 17 June 1964 in Encino, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Bewitched (1964), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and The Art Linkletter Show (1963).
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David Michael Latt is the co-founder of The Asylum, the film industries most prolific independent film studio in Hollywood. Latt heads up production which produces a feature film every three to four weeks. He develops and overseas all physical productions. Latt has won more than three dozen films awards, and his films have been invited in over 100 film festivals worldwide.
In addition to production, Latt's company, The Asylum, has acquired over 400 movies over its course of 10 years. The Asylum is self-financed, and employs 8 full time staffers, and about 200 crew members every year. The Asylum, with their unique marketing and constraints on budget, has never made a film that has lost money.
The Asylum has been featured in hundreds of publications, radio, and television shows including The Today Show, Countdown with Keith Oberman, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment News, The New York Post, Los Angeles Magazine, Variety, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, New York Times Magazine, Empire Magazine, NPR, T4, and, most recently Time Out London.
Latt is also an invited guest speaker for the Screen Actors Guild, UCLA, LMU, AFI, USC, amongst others.- Producer
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Mary McLaglen was born on 27 May 1959 in Encino, California, USA. She is a producer and production manager, known for Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).- Art Department
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- Animation Department
Teddy Newton was born on 3 March 1964 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Incredibles (2004), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Ratatouille (2007).- Actor
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Michael Stein was born on 6 January 1967 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Boogie Nights (1997), Rituals and Resolutions (1999) and Love Hollywood Style (2006).- Carrington Garland was born on 27 January 1964 in Encino, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Santa Barbara (1984), Monsters (1988) and Death Falls (1991). She has been married to Carlos K. Goodman since 1998. They have two children. She was previously married to Todd Taylor.
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Jill Anthony Thomas was born on 4 February 1969 in Encino, California, USA. She is a casting director, known for Gilmore Girls (2000), Loot (2022) and Santa Clarita Diet (2017). She has been married to Jack Thomas since 7 October 2006. She was previously married to Byron Hudson.- Composer
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Ron Wasserman has been writing music for television since the early 1990s. His first big break came with the success of his "Go Go Power Rangers" theme for the Fox Network Power Rangers series. Since then he has enjoyed a steady stream of high visibility shows and has also charted at Billboard with his band Fisher.- Actor
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Kerrigan Mahan was born on 27 January 1955 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) and Doctor Dolittle (1998). He has been married to Melanie Williams-Mahan since 29 October 2003. He was previously married to Joyce Kurtz.- Writer
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Began his art career in High School when he drew a headless spaceman outside his ship and then spat read paint where the head should have been, causing the illusion of an explosion, and named it "Gesundheit". Went on to draw "filler" cartoons for his local newspaper, and got his editor's front lawn vandalized when he drew a cartoon called "Honky Trek", a ripoff of the then-new Star Trek: The Motion Picture. After the strip ran, crazed Trek fans hanged a dummy from the editor's elm tree in his front lawn with the cartoon stuck in its chest with an arrow. In the early 80's he began drawing "Bloom County", a political satire, for college newspapers. The racy cartoons, often focusing on swinging lawyer Steve Dallas and an unnamed elderly woman, gained a cult following and soon became syndicated. The strip became the subject of a nation wide cult following and sparked a mass marketing campaign. Nation wide recognition came to Breathed in the mid 80s with his creation of Opus, an insecure penguin who reflected the political conscience of America. Opus became a pop culture icon of the 80's with dolls, cartoons, action figures, telephones, and books all dedicated to him. Breathed furthered his fame with his subsequent creation of Bill the Cat, a Garfield ripoff, who was the exact opposite of Opus in that he represented the scum of Americ a- Bill was a drug addicted, alcohol chugging, chain smoking rocker who had been in and out of detox. The combination of Opus and Bill was a hit success, and saved Breathed from the near demise of his strip. With the end of the 80's came the end of Bloom County, which in turn gave billionaire Donald Trump the opportunity to lash out at Breathed for his political views. Breathed retaliated by having his comic strip characters - who were treated as real people who worked in a comic strip - all get fired by Trump, who had a freak accident and had his brain put in Bill's head. This series that ended the strip proved to be the beginning, as fans wrote in saying that the final strips were the best yet. Breathed created "Outland", where Opus, Bill, and several other characters resurfaced in a utopia like world. Outland had a successful four year run but suffered criticism for its parody of the OJ Simpson trial, so in 1995 Breathed ended Outland, its final strip mirroring that of Bloom County. He then started "Opus", a new comic strip featuring Opus, Bill and other characters.- Writer
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Dr. Amen is a physician, psychiatrist, teacher, and multiple New York Times best-selling author. He is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost experts on applying brain imaging science to clinical psychiatric practice. He is a board certified child and adult psychiatrist and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is the medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc. in Newport Beach and San Francisco, California, Bellevue, Washington, Reston, Virginia, Atlanta, Georgia, and New York, New York. Amen Clinics have the world's largest database of functional brain scans relating, totaling nearly 90,000 scans on patients from 93 countries.
Dr. Amen is widely regarded as a gifted teacher, taking complex concepts in neuropsychiatry, neuroimaging and brain health to make them easily accessible to other professionals and the general public. Dr. Amen is the lead researcher on the world's largest brain imaging/brain rehabilitation study on professional football players, which not only demonstrated significant brain damage in a high percentage of retired players, but also the possibility for rehabilitation in many with the principles that underlie his work. Under the direction of Pastor Rick Warren, Dr. Amen together with Drs. Mark Hyman and Mehmet Oz, is one of the chief architects on Saddleback Church's "Daniel Plan", a 52 week program to get churches healthy, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Dr. Amen is the author of 55 professional articles, the co-author of the Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry's chapter on Functional Imaging in Clinical Practice, 30 books, including: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Magnificent Mind At Any Age, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, Use Your Brain to Change Your Age, and Unleash the Power of the Female Brain. He is also the author of Making A Good Brain Great, Healing the Hardware of the Soul, and co-author of Unchain Your Brain, Healing Anxiety and Depression and Preventing Alzheimer's.
Dr. Amen is the producer of 8 highly popular shows about the brain, which have raised more than 50 million dollars for public television.
A small sample of the organizations Dr. Amen has spoken for include: the National Security Agency (NSA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Harvard's Learning and the Brain Conference, Franklin Covey, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the Supreme Courts of Delaware, Ohio and Wyoming. Dr. Amen's work has been featured in Newsweek, Parade Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Time, Washington Post, Men's Health, and Cosmopolitan.
Dr. Amen is married to Tana Amen, the father of four children, and grandfather to Elias, Julian, Angelina, Emmy and Liam. He is an avid table tennis player.- Producer
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Thomas Ross Bond II is a movie producer, director, writer, and radio producer/host, and President of 'Biograph Company' and 'British Mutoscope & Biograph' and the son of actor Tommy Bond Tommy Bond , who played "Butch" the bully in the original "Little Rascals" and actress Polly Ellis Polly Bond. Bond has been featured in the Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Us Magazine, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MovieMaker magazine among many others around the world, being in the entertainment industry for over 45 years. Bond started out in radio at the age of 13 years old as the youngest broadcaster in the nation. Bond's first show "Hey Listen" was the first of its kind having a young people's show hosted by a young person. Because of his IQ of 160 he quickly adapted to the world, of adults, gathering interviews with famous notables, such as Kirk Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Mickey Rooney, John Houseman, Pope John Paul II, Ray Charles, Dennis Morgan, Ray Stevens, Bob Barker, among many others, as well as exclusive news reports, earning him respect among his adult peers. In 1979 he became News Director at Dellar Broadcasting at the age of 15 years old, and in 1980 hosted and was segment producer on the Capital Cities show, "Valley Mainstreet". Bond received national press attention, being featured in US Magazine, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Billboard magazine among many others. In 1980 he received a Commendation Resolution by the State of California for his government and civic efforts, and was nominated for an Emmy and Peabody Award. In 1981, he was made "Youth Ambassador" of UNICEF by the United Nations. In 1983 he left journalism for movie production. Bond was heavily influenced by directors Mervyn LeRoy, and Frank Capra, in which Bond owes most of his knowledge in directing and producing. In 1984 he started filming "Clingan's Junction" a Civil War picture, but towards the end of the filming in 1985, it was destroyed in a fire where his Aunt, actress Maryellen Sennett and Grandmother were were severely injured. In 1987 Bond worked on several projects in production, and during this time acquired the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, the oldest movie company in America established in 1895. By 1991, the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company was re-incorporated in California, and set out to produce his second feature film, Bob's Night Out (2004), and into pre-production in 1994.
In 1996 during the last of the filming, history repeated itself again. His entire family was severely injured in a massive car accident that left his parents handicapped, and his Aunt with brain damage. After a break from the movie industry to repair the damage and his life, Bond continued on with Biograph. Bond's company received a monument on Hollywood and Vine commemorating his company's film In Old California (1910) which was the first movie made in Hollywood and a Latino based melodrama of early California. However, in April of 2005 the 28 ton monument was stolen. Because Bond and his family felt it was an "Inside job" and that this was a slap in the face from the district of Hollywood to his company and the Latino community, Bond vowed never to film any project in the District of Hollywood, or to have Biograph based there, ever again. Now, Biograph is located in Los Angeles, California and produces and packages feature films and commercial productions. Bond's vision is for Biograph to become the "Haven" for independent film-makers who do not wish to be controlled by the big Hollywood corporate structure, and to truly make an artistic and ethical difference in the entertainment industry.
After an attempt to move his company to northern Arizona, Bond encountered a barrage of bigoted hate-threats towards his business and family, some were considered dangerous, This forced Bond to the decision of leaving northern Arizona and relocating the US company masthead to New Mexico.
In 2023 Bond re-established the 'British Mutoscope & Biograph' company in the UK which is now the parent company of 'Bigraph Company'.
Through 'British Mutoscope & Biograph ' Bond is involved in the future development of the documentary about Biograph's involvement with the ill fated 'Titanic', in RMS Titanic: The Story Biograph Told (2012). as well as two new films, 'America's Sweetheart', the life of screen legend Mary Pickford and feature film project 'Harriet Quimby' starring 'DonnaMarie Recco' the story of the first woman aviator. and has embarked on the long process of producing an accurate remake of the old Biograph film about the Native Americans struggle in the 1800's. The Red Man's View. Currently Bond is working on pre-production/development on his British film 'Brigantia'.- Special Effects
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Matt Kutcher started Spectrum FX in 1993, and has established the brand as being a leader in the film and television industry, with resources to facilitate production worldwide.
Spectrum FX, has been recognized with awards and nominations from Visual Effects Society, Motion Picture Academy, Television Academy, Online Film and Television Association, and the International Press Academy. Spectrum has become the "go to" resource for projects involving complex mechanical effects, extreme environments, and challenging action sequences, regardless of location.
Spectrum FX has become as much a production company as it is a special effects company. With the addition of Donnie Dean, John Bush, Ty Abrahams, Justin Johnson, and Matt's sons Matthew and Zackary, the volume of quality work this team is able to facilitate is expanding exponentially by the day. Spectrum regularly operates from its headquarters in New Orleans and is able to simultaneously provide services across multiple television series and feature films, in multiple US states as well as internationally with it's team of Special Effects Coordinators.- Brooks Agnew grew up in Pasadena, California hanging around JPL and Cal Tech. He entered the Air Force in 1973, where he graduated top in his class in electronics engineering. He received his Bachelor of Science with honors in Chemistry from Tennessee Technological University. He is a Certified Quality Engineer, a SixSigma Master and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineering. He has worked for 30 years consulting with the Fortune 100 to save or bring back to America more than 10 thousand highly productive jobs.
After publishing more than 10 thousand articles and technical documents, he authored 7 Amazon best-selling books with 10 titles in print. He is one of the world's most recognized voices in the Human Disclosure Movement helping millions to unlock their full potential. X-Squared Radio is the #1 talk radio program in America on Sunday nights after 14 years on Sunday from 8-11 PM. He has been featured on dozens of TV and hundreds of radio programs as well as numerous scientific documentaries. He is a multi-patented engineer and the CEO of an electric truck manufacturer in North Carolina. - Gorgeous, buxom and voluptuous redhead knockout Tylyn John was born on July 31, 1966 in Encino, California. An avid motorcyclist, John is the daughter of motocross champion Tom John. Tylyn was the Playmate of the Month in the March, 1992 issue of "Playboy." She was featured in numerous "Playboy" videos and posed for several "Playboy" newsstand special editions. Her sole foray into acting was a small role in the movie "Rising Sun." John gave birth to her son Anthony in 1998. In 1999 Tylyn retired from modeling after being diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease scleroderma. Tylyn John lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Lou and son Anthony.
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Son of a career Army Sgt., Gary Rodriguez grew up in Southern California where he played High School Baseball and Water Polo in Tustin, California. Pitched College Baseball at Murray State College in Oklahoma and Grand Canyon University in Arizona. Played AA Baseball in Puerto Rico. Besides T.V.,and Film Credits, Gary has done over 25 national Commercials for Budweiser,Castrol oil,Home Depot, Coke and many more. He has also Coordinated T.V. and Television Commercials as a Baseball Tech Advisor. Precision Driver on many Films and T.V. to his credit.- Music Department
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Randy Kerber is an accomplished composer, orchestrator and keyboard player with a prolific recording career in film, television, and pop music. He began his first national tour with Bette Midler in 1977, at the age of 19. Kerber was nominated for an Oscar in 1986, along with Quincy Jones and others, for Best Original Score for the motion picture, The Color Purple. He was nominated for a Grammy for his arrangement of "Over the Rainbow" for Barbra Streisand.
As a studio keyboardist, Randy Kerber has worked on over 800 motion pictures including Titanic, A Beautiful Mind, and the first three films of the Harry Potter franchise, including the featured celeste solos. The piano in the opening and closing scenes of Forrest Gump, which features a feather floating in the wind, was performed by Randy Kerber.
He has been an orchestrator on over 50 films, including work with Academy Award winner James Horner. He worked with Eric Clapton as keyboardist, orchestrator, and conductor on the film Rush - playing on the Grammy Award-winning song "Tears in Heaven".
During his career, Randy Kerber has worked with a wide range of artists such as Michael Jackson, Paul Anka, Leonard Cohen, Rickie Lee Jones, Whitney Houston, Michael Bolton, Rod Stewart, B.B. King, Bill Medley, Annie Lennox, Art Garfunkel, Anastacia, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Neil Diamond, Elisa, Julio Iglesias, Barry Manilow, Ricky Martin, Bette Midler, Corey Hart, Eric Burdon, Kenny Rogers, Donna Summer, George Benson, Diana Ross, Marta Sanchez, Frank Sinatra, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Dionne Warwick; and groups including Air Supply, America, Def Leppard, The Temptations, Manhattan Transfer, Lisa Stansfield, The Three Degrees and A. R. Rahman
Recently, Randy Kerber has performed piano solos on Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, Robert Zemeckis' Flight, and Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra for which he also trained Michael Douglas. He is also a featured jazz pianist on Damien Chazelle's La La Land. Kerber has worked closely with actors Jason Schwartzman for his role in the Disney film Saving Mr. Banks and Zoe Saldana for her turn as Nina Simone in the biopic Nina.- Additional Crew
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Sally Ride was born on 26 May 1951 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Some Assembly Required (2008), Space Age (1992) and Storytime (2020). She was married to Steve Hawley. She died on 23 July 2012 in La Jolla, California, USA.- Casting Department
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Addison Landsburg was born on 11 May 1999 in Encino, California, USA. She is an actress, known for A Lot Like Love (2005), Point Blank (2019) and Cut Throat City (2020).- Actress
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Ashley Adler was born in Encino, California, USA. She is known for Captain Marvel (2019), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and The Snowman (2017).- Wes Deitrick was born on 27 January 1956 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Home of the Brave (2006), The River Murders (2011) and Grimm (2011). He has been married to Kristen Ann Scott since 10 September 1994. They have two children.
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- Producer
- Writer
Emilie de Azevedo Brown was born on 26 January 1971 in Encino, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Akira (1988), Signing Time! (2002) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). She has been married to Derek Edwin Brown since 14 April 1994. They have two children.- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
John Cappilla was born on 1 December 1963 in Encino, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Mid90s (2018), Shark Hunter (2001) and Supercollider (2013). He has been married to Maria Cappilla since 8 December 2004.- Al Bailey was born on 27 February 1964 in Encino, California, USA. He is known for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Men in Black (1997).
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Eric Yellin was born on September 8, 1966 in Los Angles, California. He was a hugely successful assistant director, known for numerous TV series including; Sneaky Pete (2018), The Following (2015) and Royal Pains (2013) as well as many well known feature films such as; Fair Game, 27 Dresses and The Squid in the Whale. He leaves behind his wife, two children and many friends and family. He died after a long battle with cancer on January 10, 2022 in Newport Beach, California.- Actor
- Executive
- Soundtrack
Justin Fargas was born on 25 January 1980 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor and executive, known for Fist of the Warrior (2007), Hood of Horror (2006) and The Caper (2007). He has been married to Nikki Caldwell since 9 August 2014. They have one child.- Sound Department
Peter Michael Sullivan was born on 5 August 1964 in Encino, California, USA. He is known for The Abyss (1989), Godzilla (1998) and Ghost in the Shell (2017).- Production Manager
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Michael R. Williams was born on 13 February 1968 in Encino, California, USA. He is a production manager and producer, known for LBJ (2016), Next Day Air (2009) and Welcome to Me (2014).- Erik Kramer was born on 6 November 1964 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Married... with Children (1987), The NFL on CBS (1956) and The NFL on NBC (1965).
- Although Schuyler Denham was born in California, his family moved several times before he settled in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of eleven. He was a Baltimore City police officer for nearly 25 years before retiring in 2005 and moving to the small remote mountain town of Lake City, Colorado. There, while performing in a local community theater project, he was discovered by director Matt Allen and recruited for his first feature film production, HOAX (2017). Schuyler and his wife of 25 years, photographer Carol Robinson, continue to live in Lake City where they manage an art gallery as part of an artists' collective.
- Actor
- Writer
- Stunts
John Nelson is a voice actor and broadcaster with extensive experience voicing video games, commercials, and internet media. Known for his work in Family Guy: Quest For Stuff, Transformers Rescue Bots, Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Parts II & III, Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch. John has a B.A in Radio/Television from Eastern Washington University- Art Department
Mark Boucher was born on 28 February 1967 in Encino, California, USA. He is known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), The Negotiator (1998) and Hotel Artemis (2018).- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Thomas R. Cahill was born on 5 January 1959 in Encino, California, USA. Thomas R. is known for Black Widow (2021), The Wolfman (2010) and Your Place or Mine (2023).