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- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Extremely talented, versatile and ambitious R&B singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Willie Hutch was born as Willie McKinley Hutchison on December 6, 1944 in Los Angeles. Willie grew up in Dallas, Texas and sang in the doo-wop group the Ambassadors as a teenager. Following graduation from Booker T. Washington High School, Hutch served for two years in the U.S. Marines. He first caught the attention of the music industry with the recording of his 1964 debut single "Love Has Put Me Down." He wrote several songs for the popular soul group the Fifth Dimension and penned the hit song "I'll Be There" for the Jackson 5. Moreover, Willie co-arranged the vocals on the Jackson 5 songs "Got To Be There" and "Never Can Say Goodbye." Hutch produced Smokey Robinson's first album without the Miracles. He recorded a slew of his own albums on the Motown label which include "The Mark of the Beast," "Concert in Blues," "Color Her Sunshine," and "Havin' a House Party." Willie wrote the song "Keep the Fire Burning" for Gwen McCrae. He collaborated with legendary Motown producer/songwriter Berry Gordy on "What Have We Got to Lose," which was a duet between Arethra Franklin and the Four Tops; the song/production "Hello Detroit" for Sammy Davis, Jr., and the soundtrack album for the immensely enjoyable martial arts action picture "The Last Dragon," which features Hutch's rousing song "The Glow." Willie also worked as either a producer and/or songwriter for such artists as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and Junior Walker. Hutch composed the lowdown funky scores for the excellent blaxploitation cult favorites "The Mack" and "Foxy Brown." Willie continued to produce for Motown up until the mid 90s and still recorded solo albums up until 2002. His songs are featured on the soundtracks for such movies as "Hustle & Flow," "Four Brothers," and "The Ladies Man." Willie Hutch died at age 60 on September 19, 2005.- Miranda Marshall was born on 10 October 1928 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mysteries and Miracles (1965), Armchair Theatre (1956) and Z Cars (1962). She died on 19 September 2005 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Art Department
- Set Decorator
Scott A. Stephens was born on 31 July 1957 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. Scott A. was a set decorator, known for Crossroads (2002), Dances with Wolves (1990) and Road Trip (2000). Scott A. died on 19 September 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.- Cinematographer
Ryszard Golc was born on 31 March 1927 in Brzesc, Poleskie, Poland [now Brest, Belarus]. He was a cinematographer, known for Miedzy wrzesniem a majem (1969), Slowo honoru (1953) and Troche inny swiat (1960). He died on 19 September 2005.- Camera and Electrical Department
Lawrence Milton, was Admiral Nimitz's photographer during WW II. He re-entered the film industry and after 46 years, received the award of Lifetime Achievement from the Society of Operating Cameramen. He retired at age 73. He was Key Grip on shows like Wild Wild West, Happy Days, Love Boat, Hawaii 5-O, dating all the way back to Hal Roach days (Lone Ranger, My Little Margie, Amos and Andy, etc).
He worked on dozens of features at MGM, Fox, and Independents. He was in the industry for over 46 years. He passed away on 19 September 2005. His son, Richard, is a producer/director/writer/actor, formerly at Universal Studios.- Production Manager
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Zbigniew Grefkowicz was a production manager and producer, known for Krzywy Las (1998), Romek (1997) and Stan niewazkosci (1994). He died on 19 September 2005.