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Winston Ntshona was born on 6 October 1941 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was an actor and writer, known for Gandhi (1982), The Wild Geese (1978) and Blood Diamond (2006). He died on 2 August 2018 in New Brighton, Eastern Cape, South Africa.- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Birgit Stein was born in 1971 in Germany. She was an actress and producer, known for Ohne Gnade! (2013), House of the Dead (2003) and Don't Get Stuck (2003). She was married to Jürgen Prochnow and Hans-Jürgen Stangl. She died on 2 August 2018 in Kanab, Utah, USA.- Yuriy Martynov was born on 4 May 1934 in RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Po tonkomu ldu (1966), Skaz pro to, kak tsar Pyotr arapa zhenil (1976) and A Cruel Romance (1984). He died on 2 August 2018.
- Herbert King was born on 16 December 1963 in Santa Marta, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Nuevo rico, nuevo pobre (2007), Juego limpio (2005) and Sin tetas no hay paraíso (2010). He died on 2 August 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Although he grew up as the son of a logger in the Sierras, he attended U.C. Berkeley, and even studied under Edward Teller. He eventually became a professor at UCB, and since then has been involved in a great deal of government scientific research (some of which he can't talk about), including being involved in designing the guidance computers for NASA's Apollo moon missions. Bill's combinations of experiences and scientific background give him a great wealth of knowledge that he applies to entertain and inform his audience. It also lands him in the national and world news every now and then. You might recall hearing about when he developed an effective, extremely inexpensive land-mine clearing device around the time of the Iraqi war, called a chain-matrix. Or his designing a way to use surplus railroad flatcars to build emergency freeway bridges in times of earthquakes or floods.
- Ligia Lezama was born on 7 December 1935 in Upata, Bolívar, Venezuela. She was a writer, known for Prófugas del destino (2010), Natalia de 8 a 9 (1980) and Morena Clara (1994). She was married to Charles Barry. She died on 2 August 2018 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- James "L.B." Bonner spent most of his life overweight, but it didn't hold him back-until he wasn't able to play football and then lost his leg in an accident in 2013 when he was 25 years old. That's when his health started to spiral out of control. He sought comfort in food and alcohol, which led to his weight ballooning to nearly 650 pounds. At that point, L.B. contacted renowned bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, which led to his appearance on an episode of My 600-Lb. Life. On the show, viewers saw LB struggle with obesity following a tragic accident that claimed his right leg. Even though he once weighed 650 pounds, LB's hard work and dedication helped get him in the 200-pound range. His spirit and determination as displayed through his story, quickly made LB a fan-favorite.
- Hollis Huston was an actor, known for The Treatment (2001), A Will of Their Own (1998) and Truman (1995). He died on 2 August 2018 in the USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Executive
A film and Television composer, Neil Argo's dramatic and provocative scores have been heard around the world. From Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Melrose Place (1992) and Dynasty (1981), to the far reaches of South African National Geographic documentaries, he was attached to many noteworthy projects.
Studying both piano and percussion, upon graduation from high school, Neil elected to serve his country in the United States Air Force. But rather than flying planes, Neil's musical talents led him to be an integral part of the North American Air Defense Norad Command Band. A joint military music organization, comprised of all branches of the military from throughout the world, the group afforded Neil to travel and perform internationally.
Completion of military duty led to a Bachelor Degree in Music Composition at North Texas State University at Denton, a school highly regarded for Jazz studies in performance and composition. It was here that Neil discovered his talent for writing music, and was encouraged to major in music composition.
Neil received his Master of Music, Music Theory and Composition at the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley, where in later years, he was presented with the honor of Distinguished Alumnus. It was here that Neil further developed his Jazz and contemporary music repertoire, which expanded to include composing, orchestrating and conducting for various sized ensembles. He began writing for corporate and commercial clients while keeping an eye on the long-term goal of writing for film and Television. Over his career, Neil was the recipient of 15 Telly Awards for his work in advertising.
During this period, Neil was a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Award, and became the first Composer-in-Residence for the State of Colorado. This led to his scoring of Zebulon Pike and the Blue Mountain (1984), a highly acclaimed, feature length docudrama.
As Neil's music and reputation continued to expand, he was introduced to a former co-producer of The John Denver Special (1976)s for ABC, residing in Aspen-Marty Stouffer. Neil was asked to write the main theme for a new Television series to be called Wild America (1982), which would subsequently become a major international series, and was developed into a motion picture. In addition to the theme, Neil scored over 100 of the episodes. The Born to Run (1983) episode won the Gold Award at the 27th Annual International Film and Television Festival of New York. After 12 seasons on PBS, the series was selected for syndication through Paramount Television, appearing on ABC and CBS.
The success of Wild America (1982) became the catalyst for Neil to move to Los Angeles, and continue his pursuit of writing for film and Television. Upon arriving, Neil was introduced to Rocky Moriana, then Vice President of Music for Aaron Spelling's Spelling Entertainment. He was invited to attend scoring sessions for many of Spelling's popular Television productions, and was invited to write for several of the shows, including The Colbys (1985) and Hotel (1983). Moving further into the scoring arena, Neil scored for Paramount Television's MacGyver (1985).
After three years of orchestrating for other composers, composer John E. Davis, asked Neil if he'd like to be a co-composer on the return of a classic series, (The New) Mission: Impossible (1988) for Paramount. The series aired on ABC from 1988 thru1990. It was with this friendship that the two composers went on to collaborate on the very successful Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Hearts Are Wild (1992), Melrose Place (1992) and Burke's Law (1994).
While writing for Television, Neil continued to pursue film scoring, which led to his composing the score for The Cat Story, produced by Film Buff Productions/MGM-UA Filmland, and directed by the noted Andy Tennant. He then went on to The Laureate (1991) (Robert Jacobson, dir.), winner of the Golden Eagle Award at the Houston International Film and Video Festival. The following year, Neil scored Pictures from the Floating World, a UCLA film project. Later, Palatine Cinema signed Neil to score Un Incontro (an Encounter) (1995) (Silvanus Slaughter, dir.)
In 1993, Neil composed the score for the My Indian Summer (1995), and scored an episode of the Animal Minds (1995).
A highlight of Neil's scoring career was his attachment to the highly regarded, Emmy Award-winning Survivors of the Skeleton Coast (1993) (Des Bartlett & Jen Bartlett, dirs./prods.) for National Geographic Television. The special has led to his music being a part of the internationally syndicated series, Skeleton Coast Safari (1997), a tremendously successful series. The soundtrack was released on the Cantiga Music label, Neil's own record company.
Further recognizing Neil's work, Kronos Records released the long-awaited soundtrack from the Television series Wild America (1982) in a limited edition CD. Neil's music played an integral role in the success of the series, which has been enjoyed by millions over the years, and has been performed by orchestras nationwide. Kronos Records has also released Neil's soundtrack from Heaven's Messenger (2008) (Russ Emanuel, dir.) yet another highly acclaimed, award-winning film score.
Neil's scores involved full studio orchestras, as well as electronic synthesized music. While he preferred the magnificent sound of an acoustic ensemble, he also developed hybrid scores, using both acoustic and electronic elements.
In addition to his film and Television career, Neil was an Associate Professor at California State University at Northridge, for orchestration and film scoring, and has been a guest lecturer at numerous colleges and universities across America. He was also a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and a member of the Media Task Force at Biola University, La Mirada, California, where he also taught music technology, as applied to film and Television production, theory, in addition to private instruction.
And, while working with prospective composers, he also counseled with young filmmakers, introducing them to the finer elements of film scoring as related to their films.
Sadly, with a family history of heart disease, Neil Douglas Argo passed away on August 2, 2018, at the age of 71. Neil was my first client when I established the Agency, and he contributed greatly to my immersion in the world of Hollywood. In so doing, he became a very special friend. May he rest in eternal peace.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Juraj Fándli was born on 5 August 1948 in Sintava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a cinematographer, known for Requiem for a Maiden (1992), Malinový koktejl (1983) and Jeste vetsí blbec, nez jsme doufali (1994). He died on 2 August 2018 in Zlín, Czech Republic.- Thomas Weisgerber was born on 17 January 1929 in Hannover, Germany. He was an actor, known for Schüsse unterm Galgen (1968), Tod am Mississippi (1974) and Alaskafüchse (1964). He died on 2 August 2018 in Germany.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Nino Cristiani was born in 1926 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a cinematographer, known for Barbarella (1968), The Leopard (1963) and Watch Out, We're Mad (1974). He died on 2 August 2018 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Eduardo Maicas was born on 9 November 1950 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died on 2 August 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Ilja Racek was born on 24 June 1930 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Reportáz psaná na oprátce (1962), The Death of Tarzan (1963) and Záhadný pan Hyde (1964). He died on 2 August 2018 in the Czech Republic.