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One of the most beloved, charismatic and accomplished actors as well as one of the most imaginative and pathbreaking directors in the history of Indian cinema, Dev Anand was a leading man for more than five decades in over 110 motion pictures and continues to bestride Indian film fraternity even after his passing. He gave a new dimension to that magical state known as Stardom. And for his exemplary work he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001 by the President of India. From the time he embarked on his career as a Film Actor in the mid-forties till his demise, his movies had been a journey filled with enriching experiences for the 'Evergreen Living Legend' of Indian Cinema. And he had always remained eternally youthful by his remarkable ability to live always in the present and the future; never in the past.
Also, as head of his film production company Navketan International Films, which was founded in 1949, Anand introduced a multitude of talent to the Indian Film Industry by way of actors, directors, music composers and cinematographers. He introduced new talent to cinema and experimented with new ideas for movies. He also headed one of the finest Film Sound Post-Production facilities in India - Anand Recording Studios - which has to its credit more than 3,000 Indian feature films that have been mixed/ surround mixed for worldwide release.
Anand won two Filmfare Awards - India's equivalent of the Oscars - in 1958 for his performance in the film "Kala Paani" (Black Water) and in 1966 for his performance in Navketan International Films' "Guide". "Guide" went on to win Filmfare Awards in five other categories including 'Best Film' and 'Best Director' and was sent as India's entry for the Oscars in the foreign film category that year. He co-produced the English Version of "Guide" with the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck ("The Good Earth"). Eventually, his creative sensibilities got the better of him and he started writing and directing his own movies.
In 1993, he received a Filmfare 'Lifetime Achievement Award' and in 1996 he received a Screen Videocon 'Lifetime Achievement Award'. Then in 1997 he was given the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images Award for his Outstanding Services to the Indian Film Industry. In 1998, he was given a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by the Ujala Anandlok Film Awards Committee in Calcutta. In 1999, he received the Sansui 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for his 'Immense Contribution to Indian Cinema' in New Delhi. In the year 2000, he was awarded the Film Goers' 'Mega Movie Maestro of the Millenium' Award in Mumbai. And then in July 2000, in New York City, he was honored by an Award at the hands of the then First Lady of the United States of America - Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton - for his 'Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema'. And again Anand was awarded the Indo-American Association 'Star of the Millennium' Award in the Silicon Valley, California. The President of India honored Anand with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award on India's Republic Day - January 26th, 2001. And yet again, Donna Ferrar, Member New York State Assembly, honored him with a New York State Assembly Citation for his 'Outstanding Contribution to the Cinematic Arts Worthy of the Esteem and Gratitude of the Great State of New York' on May 1st, 2001.
Most recently, in April 2003, Anand was given a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by the F.I.F.A. Committee in Johannesburg, South Africa. For an Indian Movie Icon who has hobnobbed with royalty, heads of State and celebrities, he did it all.
Anand passed away on December 3rd, 2011 in London's Washington Hotel, aged 88.
There are some who might remember Anand for not hanging his boots at the right time like his rival Dilip Kumar. But for millions of his admirers, both India and overseas, he shall remain the embodiment of someone who just never learnt to give up and being one of the pivotal figures who shaped the destiny of Indian Cinema in its formative years post independence and with his peerless intellect combined with his killer good looks gave it a footing on the map of world.- Larry Rickles was born on 12 May 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) and David and Lola (1999). He died on 3 December 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Vera F. Birkenbihl was born on 26 April 1946 in Munich, Germany. She was a writer, known for Die große Depression (2005), Pragmatische Esoterik (1994) and Quantenphysik. Gehirn-gerechte Einführung (1994). She was married to John H.. She died on 3 December 2011 in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Carol Schreder was a producer and writer, known for Call to Glory (1984), Eraserhead (1977) and Mama Flora's Family (1998). Carol died on 3 December 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Sam Waynberg was born on 20 June 1925. Sam was a producer and writer, known for Repulsion (1965), Cul-de-sac (1966) and Z7 Operation Rembrandt (1966). Sam died on 3 December 2011 in Gstaad, Switzerland.- Art Department
- Location Management
- Special Effects
Eoin Sprott was born in 1933 in the USA. He is known for Moonstruck (1987), Kate & Leopold (2001) and The January Man (1989). He was married to Susan Sprott. He died on 3 December 2011 in Sag Harbor, New York, USA.- Sabri Godo was born on 8 August 1929 in Delvinë, Albania. Sabri was a writer, known for Intendenti (1981) and Dritat e qytezës (1983). Sabri died on 3 December 2011 in Tirana, Albania.
- Bob Schroeder was born on 11 May 1926 in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA. He died on 3 December 2011 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Joey Barnum was born on 6 October 1921. He was an actor and writer, known for Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958), Bitter Heritage (1979) and The Untouchables (1959). He died on 3 December 2011.
- Diana Gould was born on 18 April 1926 in Clifton, Bristol, England, UK. She was married to Clifford Gould. She died on 3 December 2011 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Irena Romanska was born on 4 October 1921 in Poland. She was an actress, known for Triumph of the Spirit (1989) and Popielec (1984). She died on 3 December 2011 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.
- Juan Carlos Adrianza was born on 5 June 1983 in Cabimas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for El último cuerpo (2011), Arroz con leche (2008) and A que te ries (2011). He died on 3 December 2011 in Calabozo, Estado Guárico, Venezuela.
- Actor
- Composer
Durmus Cigdem was born on 15 March 1952 in Antakya, Turkey. He was an actor and composer, known for Bu Ne Sevgi (1985), Halime Gülme (1985) and Kahir Mektubu (1979). He died on 3 December 2011.- Jaroslav Fert was born on 14 July 1929 in Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Okno do hrbitova (2012), Littlefinger (1986) and Cops and Robbers (1997). He died on 3 December 2011 in Brno, Czech Republic.