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Rossana Podestà was born on 20 June 1934 in Zliten, Murqub, Libya. She was an actress and director, known for Helen of Troy (1956), Ulysses (1954) and Le ragazze di San Frediano (1955). She was married to Marco Vicario. She died on 10 December 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Writer
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In much the same way that director George A. Romero creative output has been primarily centered around the highly successful "Dead" series of zombie films, then fellow fantasy director Don Coscarelli has for over two decades seen his universe swirling around the lesser successful, but equally cult, and much loved "Phantasm" series of horror movies.
Coscarelli was born in Tripoli in North Africa, but raised around Southern California, and was interested in the cinema from a young age and together with his friends they made several low budget movies that aired on community TV stations to very positive feedback.
After a low key start with his first feature film embracing the trials of a young teenager caught in a world of alcoholic abuse Jim, the World's Greatest (1975), Coscarelli followed this up with a lighter comedic tale about another youngster and his view of the world as an impressionable 12 year old in Kenny & Company (1976). However, the imaginative Coscarelli then really hit the (horror) big time with the 1979 release of the highly inventive fright thriller Phantasm (1979). Once again, a young boy is at the center of a spine-chilling story about a creepy funeral home, a sinister Tall Man (wonderful acting by Coscarelli's long time buddy Angus Scrimm), disappearing corpses, malignant dwarfs and a gateway into a hellish, other world dimension. Shot on a very modest budget, Phantasm (1979) was hotly received by horror fans worldwide, and the film has since spawned three sequels...each fairly decent in their own right! First up was the gorier Phantasm II (1988), followed by Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), and the third sequel to date, Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998). A fifth and final sequel titled "Phantasm's End" has been apparently discussed, but nothing further has yet eventuated on this project. As the Angus Scrimm is approaching his 80th birthday, Phantasm fans hope that the "Tall Man" will be there for the proposed final chapter of this thrilling saga of the Undead!
Apart from the "Phantasm" series, Coscarelli also wrote and directed the well received sword and sorcery film The Beastmaster (1982) starring athletic Marc Singer and the eye-catching Tanya Roberts being pursued by villainous high priest Rip Torn. And recently in 2002, Coscarelli cast horror & fantasy film screen hero Bruce Campbell in the highly off-beat Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) that depicts Elvis and John F. Kennedy hiding out in a Texas rest home where the residents are being attacked by a 3,000 year old cowboy boot wearing mummy trying to bring itself back to life! A strange script it may sound, but indie and horror film fans loved the unusual premise and quirky humor, and the film was a hot hit at several film festivals and has spawned a further cult following for Coscarelli and Campbell.
Coscarelli, similar to gifted fantasy directors such as Wes Craven, Sam Raimi and George A. Romero has carved himself a true cult niche in modern horror film history, and his loyal fans eagerly await his next project.- Muammar Abu Meniar el-Gaddafi was born in the North African desert, south of Sirte, Libya, in 1942 (the exact date is unknown; some sources day June 1, while others say sometime in September). The son of a poor Bedouin nomad, Gaddafi lived in his family's remote desert camp until he went away to school at age 9.
While a student at a secondary school at Sebha, Gaddafi was inspired by the speeches of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and became a committed Arab nationalist. Gaddafi organized his fellow students into revolutionary study groups at Sebha; he continued the practice at the University of Libya in Tripoli, where he received a history degree in 1963. Following his graduation, Gaddafi entered the Libyan Military Academy in Benghazi, where he found many of the cadets were sympathetic to his anti-Western nationalism.
Commissioned into the Libyan army in 1965, he began laying groundwork for an overthrow of the Libyan monarch, King Idris, whom he considered a pawn of the Western European nations. Within four years Gaddafi took control of the army and on September 1, 1969, he seized power in a carefully planned coup. Assuming command of the government as chairman of the ruling Revolutionary Council, Gaddafi declared himself commander-in-chief of Libya's armed forces and its government, with the rank of colonel. Gaddafi soon began implementing his long-dreamed plans for Libya by nationalizing all foreign banks and oil companies and insisting on closing down all European military bases in Libya. In 1970 Gaddafi seized the private assets of Libya's Italian and Jewish residents, driving them from the country.
Since assuming power, Gaddafi has given strong support to a wide variety of terrorist groups and regimes, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Uganda, the Palestine Liberation Organization and its sub-groups, and the Irish Republican Army. Heavily supported by the Soviet Union, he fought an unsuccessful war against Egypt and a disastrous war against Chad and its ally France for control of the northern regions of the country. In an attempt to drive French forces out of the country Gaddafi sent an invasion force into Chad, only to see it annihilated by the poorly armed, minimally trained but highly motivated Chadian army. The survivors fled back to Libya, leaving behind large numbers of vehicles, equipment and weapons.
Gaddafi has provoked several incidents with the US, one of which led to an American retaliatory bombing raid on his headquarters in Tripoli on April 15, 1986. Gaddafi escaped with only minor injuries but his infant daughter was killed. In 1988 Libyan intelligence agents exploded a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing over 200 people.
After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the US, Gaddafi worked to improve his relationship with the West. In exchange for his help in tracking down Islamic militants his government received concessions from the West, including the easing of various restrictions placed against it due to his terrorism of the 1980s.
In 2011, as part of the "Arab Spring", major civil unrest broke out in Libya aimed at removing Gaddafi from power. Gaddafi began a violent and repressive campaign against his own people and a civil war ensued, with Gaddafi forces on one side and rebels--a combination of students, ordinary people and army defectors-with air and logistical support from NATO, on the other. After an eight-month civil war, Gaddafi was captured by rebels in his hometown of Serte and soon afterward he was executed. - Writer
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Baz Ashmawy is an Emmy Award and IFTA winner Irish TV Presenter. He is best known for 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy which was first broadcast on Sky 1 and earned him an International Emmy Award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment. Baz is a writer, actor and radio presenter. Ashmawy was born in Libya and is half-Egyptian, living in Dublin.- Mario Donatone was born on 9 June 1933 in Tripoli, Libya. He was an actor, known for The Godfather Part III (1990), Phenomena (1985) and Kong Island (1968). He died on 14 April 2020 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Dante Posani was born on 4 January 1940 in Benghazi, Libya. He is an actor, known for The Leopard (1963), Lucky, el intrépido (1967) and Djurado (1966).
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Vittorio De Sisti was born on 23 November 1940 in Derna, Cyrenaica, Libya. He was a director and writer, known for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), L'interrogatorio (1970) and Quando la preda è l'uomo (1972). He was married to Lucia Vasilicò. He died on 21 April 2006 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Director
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Palestinian - Jordanian Independent filmmaker Yahya was born in Libya in 1978, raised in Saudi Arabia, a writer, director, producer and a literary critic with Masters Degrees in literature and master in film from ECAIR Cinema School in Paris. He wrote and directed many shorts, his short "SMS" 2008 participated in the 38th international film festival Rotterdam, Tangier ISFF.
His first feature "The Last Friday" 2011 participated in many festivals as Fribourg International film festival 2012 "won the special jury award", Berlinale forum 2012, Dubai International film festival 2011 won three awards (special Jury award, best actor, best music). and won Cinema in Motion at San Sebastian Film Festival 2011.
He is working on his second comedy feature film "Me, Myself & Murdoch" Cannes International Film Festival, L'Atelier 2013.- Waheeb Khaled is a Libyan Actor who kicked off his career in acting back in 2015 when he landed his first lead role in Al Emara film, He is best known for impersonating various characters on the Libyan TV series Takhriff and won the (COLFF) digital award for best-supporting actor for his role on the Story of Godia.
- Maria Teresa Vianello was born on 21 August 1936 in Benghazi, Libya. She is an actress, known for Napoli, sole mio! (1958), The Giants of Thessaly (1960) and Serenatella sciuè sciuè (1958).
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- Soundtrack
Franco Califano was born on 14 September 1938 in Tripoli, Libya. He was an actor and composer, known for Il Divo (2008), Romanzo Criminale (2005) and Il ritorno di Ribot (1991). He died on 30 March 2013 in Acilia, Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actor
- Art Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Amos Lavi was born in 1935 in Tripoli, Libya. He was an actor, known for Munich (2005), Women (1996) and Ha-E (2007). He died on 9 November 2010 in Tel Aviv, Israel.- Judy Bridgland was born on 15 December 1947 in Benghazi, Libya. She is an actress, known for Lovejoy (1986), The Many Wives of Patrick (1976) and The Squirrels (1974).
- Anna Maria Surdo was born on 16 January 1937 in Zuara, Libya. She is an actress, known for The Leopard (1963), Planets Around Us (1962) and Crazy Desire (1962). She was previously married to Nico Fidenco.
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Robert Haggiag was born in 1913 in Tripoli, Libya. He was a producer, known for The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966), The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and Legend of the Lost (1957). He died on 1 March 2009 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Suleiman Ali Nashnush was born in 1943 in Tripoli, Libya. He was an actor. He died on 25 February 1991.
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- Editor
Richard Journo was born on 18 June 1958 in Tripoli, Libya. He is a producer and director, known for The Mick Fleetwood Story: Two Sticks and a Drum (2000), Talkin' Blues (1996) and Sorelle Diverse (2024).- Actress
- Additional Crew
Evelina Meghnagi was born on 23 October 1954 in Tripoli, Libya. She is an actress, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), The Princess of Montpensier (2010) and Ripley's Game (2002).- Writer
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- Composer
Leslie Stewart was born on 23 May 1949 in Benghazi, Libya. He is a writer and director, known for Fighting with My Family (2019), Scene (1968) and Screen Two (1984).- Actor
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Italian race driver Lorenzo Bandini started out his career like so many other race drivers, that of a mechanic. From there he progressed to driving the cars and was successful as a sports car driver, rally racer and ultimately Grand Prix driver. He drove for three major Grand Prix teams, Cooper, BRM and the world famous Ferrari. It was with Ferrari he enjoyed his greatest success, winning the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix, but he also paid for it heavily, crashing on the 82nd lap of the famed Monaco Grand Prix, in 1967. His car flipped upside down in the middle of the track and burst into flames. Bandini suffered terrible burns and died three days later in the hospital. He was 31.- Director
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Director And Producer Osama Rezg -Libya
Osama Rezg is an acclaimed director known for his distinctive contributions to the Libyan media landscape. In 2009, he received a prestigious grant from the British Cultural Center (Leader Culture Ship International) and held several directing and film production certifications from London and Scotland. Rezg's career trajectory took him to Dubai for two years, where he directed commercials and documentaries. However, he returned to his homeland in mid-2007 to become one of the founders of Allibiya Channel, directing numerous award-winning programs. His first significant documentary, "Anihum.... Sayed Alkalimat" (2008), focused on Libyan philosopher Assadeg Anihum.
His initial foray into the work of drama was with the comedy series Ala Alhawa (2008). Following this, he co-directed the drama series "Kul Youm Ehkaya" (2009) - a unique project in Libyan media, as it was the first time three directors shared directing duties on the same work.
Rezg's entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish his company, Alsora for Media Production, in 2003. The company was the springboard for various projects, including "Ala Alhawa," "kul Youm Egkaya," and numerous documentaries and commercials. He continued his entrepreneurial journey by co-founding ART Production with Walid Ellafi in 2013, which became one of Libya's most important production houses for drama and cinema.
He directed several successful works of drama, including "Phobia" (2013), "Dragunov" (2014), and "The Random" (2013), a short film that participated in over 20 film festivals and garnered several awards. He continued to create award-winning series such as "Rubik" (2017), "Zankat Arreh" (2019), and "Azza'imain" (2020).
Rezg's first full-length feature film was "Al-Baroni" (2021), depicting the life story of Libyan fighter Suleiman Al-Baroni. That same year, he directed the series "Ghassak" and was the executive producer for "Zankat Arreeh- Part Two." In 2022 and 2023, he directed the historical series "Assaraya."
Rezg's accomplishments have not gone unnoticed; in 2021, he was selected as one of Libya's 40 most influential figures under 40. As ART Production Company celebrated its tenth anniversary, it is recognized as the leading production house in Libya and the Maghreb. This is in no small part due to Rezg's effective management, relentless work ethic, and high standards of production, which have garnered praise from Arab celebrities who participated in the company's productions.
Despite working with smaller budgets than his counterparts in the Gulf countries, Egypt, and the Middle East, Rezg has managed to maintain high technical and creative standards. His ability to combine artistic vision, effective management, and intelligent production has elevated Libyan-Maghrebi productions, making them popular across the region and the Arab world. His work and the awards it has won testify to his talent, vision, and commitment to his craft.- Cinematographer
Abdulhafeez is a Libyan Cinematographer\Colorist best known for his work on the first Horror Libyan TV Series "Takriff 2021-2023). Hafeez he grew up in a family that appreciate art, an Oud Player Father, a Guitarist Brother and a Photographer Uncle, he got influenced of his Brother when he was 8 years old so he became a musician at first, as well as messing around with still photography with his uncle and cousins, then he decided to become a cinematographer at the age of 20, his passion to motion pictures and creating a decent images lead him to become a Colorist as well. In 2018 Hafeez met the Libyan Director Mouayed Zabtia who owns one of the biggest production companies in North Africa, that provide a high end cinema equipment such as ARRI\Red cameras Cooke\HAWK lenses and many more. Hafeez & Mouayed collaborated in so many projects since then, and one of the most successful projects they both worked together is Takriff"2023", their collaboration will never ends since they both share the same cinematic language. And now he is one of a kind Cinematographers in Libya as well as his knowledge and involvement in Post Production also his +5 years experience with ARRI cameras.- Mariù Pascoli was born on 1 January 1935 in Tripoli, Libya. She was an actress, known for Piccolo mondo antico (1941), Gran premio (1944) and Senza famiglia (1946). She was married to Gian Luigi Degli Espositi. She died on 6 November 2018 in Bologna, Italy.
- Dorota Szelagowska was born on 26 September 1980 in Tripoli, Libya. She is a producer, known for Rower Blazeja (1997), Dorota was urzadzi (2014) and Kuba Wojewódzki (2002).
- Antonio Monselesan was born on 2 August 1941 in Tripoli, Italian Libya. He was an actor, known for Cry of Death (1968), Ordine firmato in bianco (1974) and Convoy Buddies (1975). He died on 25 February 2015 in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.