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- George Sarkes was born on 4 January 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. George was a writer, known for Tomorrow Will Be Different. George died on 6 May 2024 in Parma, Ohio, USA.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Leading Italian actress of all media, born Lydia (or Lidia) Alfonsi in Parma, the daughter of well-to-do middle class parents. She briefly trained in accountancy before venturing on to the stage as a member of student amateur theatrical troupes. With "Gli amici della prose" she performed a play by Luigi Pirandello which won her a best actress competition in Pesaro. Having attracted the attention of one of the judges, the director Anton Giulio Bragaglia, Alfonsi was invited to join his company and duly made her professional theatrical debut in 1946. From 1950, she also appeared on screen, wrote and recited poetry, as well as writing and working in radio as a voice actress. Though acclaimed for her roles on the classical stage (including as Medea, Phaedra and Electra) she is probably best known abroad as a protagonist of peplum and swashbuckler films like Hercules (1958), Morgan the Pirate (1960) and The Trojan Horse (1961) (all starring muscleman Steve Reeves). Alfonsi also co-starred alongside Boris Karloff in Mario Bava 's atmospheric psycho- thriller Black Sabbath (1963) (her character coming to a sticky end at the hands of Milo Quesada). This was originally shot with the cast voicing their lines in English, only for the dialogue to be wiped, dubbed into Italian and subtitled. She had another first-billed role in Lady Dynamite (1973) as the eponymous heroine, exacting Sicilian-style vendetta in Palermo on the local Mafia don responsible for the murder of her husband. For the small screen, Alfonsi essayed the ill-fated 18th century aristocrat Luisa Sanfelice in a seven-episode miniseries.
Alfonsi was named a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic by then-president of Italy Alessandro Pertini. She retired from screen acting in 1997.- Salvatore Riina was born on 16 November 1930 in Corleone, Sicily, Italy. He was married to Ninetta Bagarella. He died on 17 November 2017 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Mark Bonham-Carter was born on 11 February 1922 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was married to Leslie Nast. He died on 4 September 1994 in Busseto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Clay Regazzoni was born on 5 September 1939 in Lugano, Switzerland. He died on 15 December 2006 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Rose Schäfer was born on 10 June 1926 in Wuppertal, Germany. She was an actress, known for Antigone (1958), The Devil Strikes at Night (1957) and Don Carlos (1957). She was married to Hannes Messemer. She died on 24 July 1982 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Wernher Buck was an actor, known for Götz von Berlichingen (1967), Sonderdezernat K1 (1972) and Tatort (1970). He died on 24 July 1982 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Louwana Miller was born on 6 November 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She died on 2 March 2006 in Parma, Ohio, USA.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Angelo Campori was born on 5 March 1934 in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. He is known for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Manon Lescaut (1985) and 'Rigoletto' di Giuseppe Verdi (1987). He died on 23 November 2013 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.- Vittorio Adorni was born on 14 November 1937 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was married to Vitaliana Erbetta. He died on 24 December 2022 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Gerardi was born on 18 October 1919 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a cinematographer, known for Marriage Italian Style (1964), The Road (1954) and Lady Caliph (1970). He died in 1995 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Gustavo Marchesi was born on 13 December 1933 in Guastalla, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was a writer, known for Giuseppe Verdi (2000) and Il Regio nel paese del melodramma (2015). He died on 8 February 2021 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.- Art Department
- Additional Crew
- Director
Flavio Kampah was born on 6 November 1962 in Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy. He was a director, known for Felino (2009), American Gladiators (1989) and Night Glory (2011). He died on 26 August 2021 in Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy.- Raffaele Cutolo was born on 4 November 1941 in Ottaviano, Campania, Italy. He was married to Immacolata Iacone. He died on 17 February 2021 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Charles R. Cronin was born on 8 April 1933 in Hammondsville, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Reckless (1984). He was married to Delores. He died on 31 October 2021 in Parma, Ohio, USA.
- Actor
- Director
Umberto Cocchi was an actor and director, known for Chiaro di luna (1930), Dai frantumi dell'idolo (1921) and Bufera (1926). He died on 1 January 1950 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.- Writer
- Cinematographer
Arturo Curà was born in Parma, Italy on November 15, 1940. He grew up in the mountains close to the city. Since childhood he showed much interest in the arts (in all their forms): he drew, painted and sang. He also learned how to play the piano. After spending seven years attending a very rigid and conservative school in Bassano Del Grappa, he went back home to enroll in high school and became a school teacher. He graduated and started working at the elementary school in Berceto, Italy. During those years he wrote, directed and produced three movies: Le Nuvole. Passione, Morte E Resurrezione A Berceto. L'Artista. He also, at the same time, tours with his rock band I Dinosauri (The Dinosaurs) almost until the year of his marriage (1973). The Dinosaurs became fairly successful, but then decided to split. He kept producing hundreds of art works (sculptures and paintings) and executed a fresco in Sanit Marc Cathedral in Bedonia, Italy. At the beginning of the 80s he worked in radio, where he produced his own on-air show (Abracadabra), writing and recording hundreds of voice overs.
Soon after, he wrote, composed directed and designed two musicals: Robe De L'etru Mondu and Bes-Cie. Both became really successful and critically acclaimed. During the 1980s he jumped into the television world, directing a big number of commercials and incredibly creative TV programs. Simultaneously, he generated an extensive list of documentaries of all kinds (from political to environment and art related). Then, in 1986 and 1987 he created the stage version of his "Passione, Morte E Resurrezione" (about fifteen years after his film version in which all the parts were played by his elementary school students). The second edition will be filmed by Rai Tre, one of the most important TV channels in the nation.
In the years 2000s he worked on Eravamo Donne Ribelli and Nema Problema. To this day, he keeps painting and showing his artworks all over the world.- Ana Gjini was born on 3 April 1942 in Shkoder, Albania. She was an actress, known for Çeta e vogël (1979) and Gjaku i Arbërit (1985). She died on 4 March 2019 in Parma, Italy.
- Ed Dobrotka was born on 15 August 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Ed is known for Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010). Ed died on 23 March 1977 in Parma, Ohio, USA.
- Music Department
Giovanni Bottesini was born on 22 December 1821 in Crema, Lombardia, Italy. Giovanni is known for Bottesini: Ero & Leandro (2011) and Kontrabass virtuos! (2023). Giovanni died on 7 July 1899 in Parma, Italy.- Giancarlo Bignardi was born on 14 May 1938 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Giancarlo was a costume designer, known for Valentina, una ragazza che ha fretta (1977). Giancarlo was married to Mercedes Raffaghello. Giancarlo died on 8 February 1978 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Visual Effects
Alessandro Greguoldo is known for Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), Black Mirror (2011) and The Magic Flute (2022). Alessandro died on 9 January 2023 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.- Director
- Actor
Gigi Dall'Aglio was a director and actor, known for L'uomo che cerca parole (2008), La lungje cene di Nadâl (2009) and Pieri da Brazzaville (2011). He died on 5 December 2020 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.- Dorothy Sova was born on 31 January 1938 in Ohio, USA. He died on 7 December 2014 in Parma, Ohio, USA.
- Goliardo Padova was born on 3 July 1909 in Casalmaggiore, Italy. He was an actor, known for Before the Revolution (1964). He died on 2 May 1979 in Parma, Italy.