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Asher Brauner was born on 15 October 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Hunter (1984), Switchblade Sisters (1975) and Deadly Exposure (1993). He died on 2 January 2021.- Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Fay was born on 13 February 1968 in Redondo Beach, California, USA. He is known for Virtuosity (1995), Deep Impact (1998) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). He was married to Heidi Koster. He died on 2 January 2021 in Canyon Country, California, USA.- Brian Cowan was an actor, known for Taggart (1983), Family Affairs (1997) and Crimes That Shook the World (2006). He died on 2 January 2021 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK.
- David Little was born on 21 March 1937 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Ocean's Eight (2018), Law & Order (1990) and Occupant (2011). He died on 2 January 2021.
- Vladimir Korenev was born on 20 June 1940 in Sevastopol, Krymskaya ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Amphibian Man (1961), Ya - aktrisa (1980) and Much Ado About Nothing (1973). He was married to Aleftina Konstantinova. He died on 2 January 2021 in Moscow, Russia.
- Writer
- Producer
Through more than 100 films, TV dramas, radio shows and theatrical productions, Egyptian screenwriter Wahid Hamed carved a place for himself in the Arab world by utilizing all the dramatic tools he could get his hands on since the 1970s and over 50 years. The success of his work was reflected in the rave reviews received from audiences and critics alike for his indelible masterpieces, such as the celebrated films Al Bare'e (The Innocent), Al Le'eb Ma'a Al Kobar (Playing with Giants), Al Erhab Wal Kabab (Terrorists and Kebab), Toyour Elzalam (Birds of the Dark), Edhak El Soura Tetla'a Helwa (Smile, the Photo May Look Nicer), El Ghoul (The Ogre), Ehky Ya Shahrzad Film (Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story), Malaf Fel Adab (Vice Police), El Takhsheeba (In Prison), and Kashf El Mastour (Revelations), as well as serial dramas: Al Gama'a (The Party), Al A'aela (The Family), and Bedoun Zekr Asmaa (Without Mentioning Names).
The importance of his films was not only apparent through their ticket sales at the box office, or the number of awards that Wahid Hamed won for screenwriting, but also through the challenges his films faced in regards to censorship. The most notable film that faced similar struggles was Al Bare'e (The Innocent), but the list also includes other films, such as Al Ghoul (The Ogre), Toyour Elzalam (Birds of the Dark), Al Takhshiba (Imprisonment), Kashf El Mastour (Revelations), and El Noom Fel Asal (Sleeping in Honey).
In Egypt, which has the oldest and largest cinema industry in the Arab world, there is an unwritten rule that all writers must abide by. The rule states that writing in general, and writing dramas in particular, are all stages that precede screenwriting as the field that enjoys more attention from the public.
Throughout the years, his films remain to be highly valued by the audiences and critics alike. Hamed is one of the earliest Egyptian writers who highlighted terrorism in his work of films, TV series, and published articles, which blacklisted his name during the 1990s.
Hamed began his career as a radio scriptwriter in the 1970s with his series Ta'aer El Leil El Hazeen, which achieved massive success and attracted the attention of producers that Hamed transformed it into a film screenplay, which also gained wide acclaim. To date, Wahid Hamed remains the writer with the most works that have been transformed from radio series scripts to movie scripts and acclaimed TV dramas. Among his many successful projects are: Ana Wenty Wa Sa'at Alsafar, El-Donya A'la Genah Yamama, and Kol Haza Al Hob.
Since the mid-1980s, Hamed dedicated his attention to cinema. Therefore, he was keen on remaining up to date with the latest screenwriting trends in Egypt and around the world. Hamed insisted on being deeply acquainted with his main characters, which enabled him to present unique and unseen worlds from the top and bottom of Egyptian society equally well, form prisons and detention facilities, to camps of Central Security Forces and the halls of the ruling party, the behind-the-scenes of football matches, luxurious private parties and even thieves' dens and gypsies' hideaways.
Throughout his career, Wahid Hamed collaborated with the most prominent directors of different generations, including Samir Seif who helmed over 13 films and TV series written by Wahid, Sherif Arafa (six films), Atef El Tayeb (five films), Hussein Kamal, Yousry Nasrallah, Mohamed Yassin, Tamer Mohsen, Ali Abdel Khalek, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Nader galal, Atef Salem, Omar Abdel Aziz, Muhammad Ali, Sherif Elbendary and Marwan Hamed. Also, his films featured some of the biggest stars, including Adel Emam, Nour El Sherif, Ahmed Zaki, Yousra,Yehia El-Fakharany, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Mahmoud Morsi, Farid Shawqi, Nabila Ebeid, Madiha Kamel, Nadia El Gendy, Elham Shahin and Laila Eloui. Furthermore, his works featured prominent Arab stars, at the time, including Mahmoud Abdel Moghny, Asser Yassin and Mohamed Farrag.
In addition, Hamed produced a number of TV series, such as: Al Gawareh, El Bashayer, Eldam w Elnar and Al Gama'a, along with several films like El Lea'b Ma'a Elkobar, El-Mansy, Toyoor El-Zalam, El Noom Fi El Asal and Ma'ali Al-Wazir.
Throughout his career, Wahid received full recognition for his works, including dozens of awards and accolades, either granted by the state-run and foreign entities or voted by audience. These awards include the State Appreciation Award (2008), The Nile Prize (2012), which is the highest award granted by the country, The Golden Pyramid Award for Lifetime Achievement from the prestigious Cairo International Film Festival (2020), as well as the America Abroad Media's (AAM) Award (2018).
Furthermore, Hamed's films reaped a plethora of Best Screenplay awards, including Best Screenplay Award from the Valencia Film Festival (1991) for Al Le'eb Ma'a Al Kobar (Playing with Giants), Silver Award for Best Film at the Milano Festival for African Cinema (1993) for Al Erhab Wal Kabab (Terrorists and Kebab), and the Arab Lifetime Achievement Award at Dubai International Film Festival.- Casting Director
- Actor
- Casting Department
Walter Raney was born on 29 September 1941 in Massachusetts, USA. He was a casting director and actor, known for My Sister's Keeper (2009), The Mack (1973) and Your Friends and Neighbors (1998). He died on 2 January 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Paul Westphal was born on 30 November 1950 in Torrance, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Space Jam (1996), Forget Paris (1995) and Four Square Miles to Glory. He was married to Cindy Lou Paden. He died on 2 January 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
- Kerry Vincent was born on 2 June 1945 in Wyalkatchem, Western Australia, Australia. She was married to Doug Vincent. She died on 2 January 2021 in Oklahoma, USA.
- Rowena Gregory was born on 12 January 1929 in Woodford, Essex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), Maigret (1959) and Silent Playground (1963). She was married to Kenneth Shuttleworth and Henry Slessor. She died on 2 January 2021.
- K. Balu was a producer, known for Thozhar Pandiyan (1994), Chinna Thambi (1991) and Chinna Jameen (1993). He died on 2 January 2021 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Chester A. Sims II was an actor, known for Law & Order (1990), Personals (1999) and Rivers Wash Over Me (2009). He died on 2 January 2021.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Lior Yieniy was an actor, known for But Where Is Daniel Wax? (1972) and Scouting Patrol (1967). He died on 2 January 2021 in Israel.- Mary Lamar was born in 1923. She was an actress, known for Catalina de Inglaterra (1951), Don Juan (1950) and Gente sin importancia (1950). She died on 2 January 2021 in Spain.
- Christopher Moore died on 2 January 2021 in the UK.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Brian Urquhart was born on 28 February 1919 in Bridport, Dorset, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Tomorrow Man (2002), Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001) and The 20th Century Remembered (1981). He was married to Sidney Damrosch Howard Canfield and Alfreda Huntington. He died on 2 January 2021 in Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA.- Marek Pivovar was born on 26 June 1964 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. He was a writer, known for Denik Ostravaka (2007), Sumná mesta (1995) and Sumný Ceský ráj (2002). He died on 2 January 2021 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
- Writer
- Production Manager
- Producer
Oleg Danilov was born on 26 October 1949 in Leningrad, USSR. He was a writer and production manager, known for Kontrakt so smertyu (1998), Vsyo budet khorosho (1995) and Ty u menya odna (1993). He died on 2 January 2021 in Russia.- Carrie Dann (1932-2021) and her sister Mary Dann (1923-2005) were Western Shoshone elders who were spiritual leaders, ranchers, and cultural, spiritual rights and land rights activists. They challenged the federal government over uses of their tribe's traditional land in a case that reached the United States Supreme Court as U.S. v. Dann.
In 1993 the Dann sisters received the Right Livelihood Award for "exemplary courage and perseverance in asserting the rights of indigenous people to their land." American Outrage (2008) was a documentary film that explored their leadership in the disputes with the federal government over use of the Western Shoshone territory - Peter Althaus was born on 10 August 1941. He died on 2 January 2021.
- Steve Brown was born on 16 January 1955 in England, UK. He is known for Manic Street Preachers: Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) (1992). He was married to Jacky. He died on 2 January 2021 in the UK.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Rudolf Vatinyan was born on 12 May 1941 in Dilijan, Armenian USSR, USSR. He was a cinematographer, known for On the Old Roman Road (2001), Hin oreri yerge (1982) and Avtomeqenan taniqi vra (1981). He died on 2 January 2021 in Armenia.- Mary Catherine Bateson was born on 8 December 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. She was married to J. Barkev Kassarjian. She died on 2 January 2021 in Dartmouth, New Hampshire, USA.
- Marco Formentini was born on 14 April 1930 in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. He died on 2 January 2021 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.