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- Actress
- Soundtrack
An accomplished and versatile actress/singer/dancer, Chita Rivera has won two Tony Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and received eight additional Tony nominations for an exceptional 10 Tony nominations. She recently starred in The Visit, the final John Kander/Fred Ebb/Terrence McNally musical directed by John Doyle and choreographed by Graciela Daniele on Broadway (2015), following the acclaimed production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the summer of 2014. She starred in the Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the Broadway and touring productions of The Dancer's Life, a dazzling new musical celebrating her spectacular career, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Graciela Daniele and the revival of the Broadway musical Nine with Antonio Banderas. She trained as a ballerina (from age 11) before receiving a scholarship to the School of American Ballet from legendary George Balanchine. Chita's first appearance (age 17) was as a principal dancer in Call Me Madam. Her electric performance as Anita in the original Broadway premiere of West Side Story brought her stardom, which she repeated in London. Her career is highlighted by starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, The Rink (Tony Award), Chicago, Jerry's Girls, Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony Award), and the original Broadway casts of Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven and Mr. Wonderful. On tour: Born Yesterday, The Rose Tattoo, Call Me Madam, Threepenny Opera, Sweet Charity, Kiss Me Kate, Zorba, Can-Can with The Rockettes. Chita was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009. She received the coveted Kennedy Center Honor in 2002 and is the first Hispanic woman ever chosen to receive this award. On November 6, 2015, Great Performances aired their special Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' To Do, a retrospective on her extraordinary life and career nationally on PBS. Chita's current solo CD is entitled And Now I Swing. Her most treasured production is her daughter, singer/dancer/choreographer Lisa Mordente.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Editorial Department
Hinton Battle was born on 29 November 1956 in Neubrücke, Germany. He was an actor, known for Dreamgirls (2006), Quantum Leap (1989) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). He died on 30 January 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
Craig Chudy was born on 21 October 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Tron (1982), Die Laughing (1980) and Mannix (1967). He died on 30 January 2024 in California, USA.- Actress
- Producer
Isabelle Thomas was born on 14 September 1984 in Bath, England, UK. She was an actress and producer, known for Wandering Hearts (2017) and Dreambreaker: A Pickleball Story (2023). She was married to Bradley Thomas. She died on 30 January 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Melinda Ledbetter was born on 3 October 1946 in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. She was a producer, known for Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021), Brian Wilson Presents Smile (2005) and Pet Sounds Live at Royce Hall (2006). She was married to Brian Wilson. She died on 30 January 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- Actor
- Director
Achim Benning was born on 20 January 1935 in Magdeburg, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Haus Herzenstod (1968), Sommergäste (1981) and Elektra (1963). He died on 30 January 2024 in Vienna, Austria.- Special Effects
- Make-Up Department
- Additional Crew
Mike Trcic was born on 28 September 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Jurassic Park (1993), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and In the Mouth of Madness (1994). He died on 30 January 2024 in Clarksdale, Arizona, USA.- Often compared to Southern writers such as Tennessee Williams, Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, and Eudora Welty -- with whom she studied -- Ellen Gilchrist has been declared "a national treasure" by the Washington Post for her various works. She has received numerous awards for her novels, poetry, and memoirs, as well as a National Endowment for the Arts Grant in Fiction. Gilchrist is known for writing complex heroines who overcome or embrace their oppressive settings and her work often deals with marriage, family, and dreams.
She followed the success of her 1981 short story collection In The Land of Dreamy Dreams with Victory Over Japan, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction 1984. After a year on NPR's Morning Edition, her commentaries were published in 1987 as Falling Through Space: The Journals of Ellen Gilchrist. - Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Birsen Kaya was born on 1 January 1943 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was a director and writer, known for Kanli Kader (1970), Kirli Eller (1971) and Kahreden Arzular (1973). She was married to Ismail Zarel. She died on 30 January 2024.- György Barkó was born on 18 July 1931 in Purcãreni, Romania. He was an actor, known for In July (2000), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) and Satantango (1994). He died on 30 January 2024.
- Jean Carnahan was born on 20 December 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was married to Mel Carnahan. She died on 30 January 2024 in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.
- Zofia Wicinska was born on 7 November 1922 in Zaklików, Poland. She was an actress, known for Szesc milionów sekund (1984). She died on 30 January 2024.
- Mary-Annette Hay was an actor, known for Shark in the Park (1989) and Loose Enz (1982). He was married to Donald Hay. He died on 30 January 2024 in Waikanae, New Zealand.