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- Actress
- Music Department
- Composer
Laura Branigan was born on 3 July 1952 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Flashdance (1983), Ghostbusters (1984) and I, Tonya (2017). She was married to Laurence Ross Kruteck. She died on 26 August 2004 in East Quogue, New York, USA.- Indiana-born, Lyn Thomas acted on stage before she came to Hollywood in the late 40s, working under contract to Eagle Lion, Hal Wallis Productions and 20th Century-Fox and yet never catching the proverbial brass ring. Throughout the 1950s, she appeared in many B movies and TV series (including The Abbott and Costello Show, Adventure s of Superman, The Millionaire, Dragnet and General Electric Theatre); she also frequently appeared on TV commercials and billboards. In 1960, Thomas made her final screen appearance and then (in her words) "got married, married, married." Now (1999) living at a California golf club with her husband of 21 years ("That's a record"), the happily retired Thomas has become a popular guest at Western cons.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Ace cinematographer David Myers was well regarded in the movie industry for his sterling contributions to various rock-'n-roll music documentaries he photographed throughout his 50-year career. Myers was born on May 8, 1914, in Auburn, New York. He was inspired to become a still photographer after seeing a display of Depression-era photographer Walker Evans' work at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 1938. David worked for the Farm Security Administration while studying at Antioch College, was a conscientious objector during World War II, planted trees for the U.S. Forest Service and photographed patients during admission for a Spokane, Washington, mental hospital prior to becoming involved with the motion picture business. His big break occurred when famed photographer Imogen Cunningham told the backers of a short feature that she wouldn't make it without Myers' participation, which is how he wound up directing the documentary short Ask Me, Don't Tell Me (1961). During the 1960s Myers traveled the world shooting documentaries for both National Geographic and the United Nations (he was a pioneer in the field of cinema verite). However, it was his vital and substantial work on the classic Oscar-winning landmark rock concert documentary Woodstock (1970) that really cemented David's status as a top cinematographer of rock documentaries. Among the other rock documentaries Myers subsequently photographed in the wake of "Woodstock" are Johnny Cash in San Quentin (1969), Elvis on Tour (1972), Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971), Soul to Soul (1971), Wattstax (1973), Let the Good Times Roll (1973), Save the Children (1973), The Grateful Dead (1977), Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz (1978), Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps (1979) and Joni Mitchell's Shadows and Light (1980). David also shot the Oscar-winning documentary Marjoe (1972) and the speculative paranormal documentary The Mysterious Monsters (1975). Outside of his documentary credits, Myers was the cinematographer for such feature films as George Lucas' debut feature THX 1138 (1971), Welcome to L.A. (1976), Bob Dylan's Renaldo and Clara (1978), FM (1978), Roadie (1980), Zoot Suit (1981) and UFOria (1984). He was an honorary member of the Society of Operating Cameramen. David Myers died at age 90 following a stroke on August 26, 2004.- Dilaver Uyanik was born in 1938. He was an actor, known for Gazap Rüzgari (1983), Gülçiçek (1986) and Beyoglu'nun Arka Yakasi (1986). He died on 26 August 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Actress
Alice Eyland was born on 3 December 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress. She died on 26 August 2004 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Edward Sztej was born on 7 August 1931. He was an actor, known for Drugi brzeg (1962). He died on 26 August 2004.
- Ladislav Jurecka was born on 25 January 1925 in Valasské Mezirící, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Nultý kilometr (1974), Kabát na mladíka (1983) and Daleko, hluboko a vysoko (1977). He died on 26 August 2004 in Brno, Czech Republic.
- Tite was an actor, known for O Rei Pelé (1965). He died on 26 August 2004 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Matthias Volz was born on 4 May 1910 in Schwabach, Germany. He died on 26 August 2004 in Spalt, Germany.