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- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Gene Reynolds might have fulfilled a youthful ambition and become a baseball player. However, his father's business failed and the family relocated from their erstwhile home in Detroit to Los Angeles in 1934.
Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Maude Evelyn (Schwab), a model, and Frank Eugene Blumenthal. After his childhood move to Hollywood, he started in the film industry as an extra in Our Gang comedies while studying drama at the Pasadena Playhouse. At the age of fourteen he was contracted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to play juvenile roles in classic features like Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938). He often played the main star of the picture at a younger age in flashback. In 1940, Gene began a four year stint in the navy. Upon his discharge, he moved to New York to find work in the new medium of television. Another sojourn in Hollywood resulted in being featured in Paramount's The Country Girl (1954) and then cast in a mere bit part in The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954). By this time, Gene had become somewhat dissatisfied with the lack of impetus in his acting career. Scouting at the studios for other opportunities (at one time making ends meet by selling suits at a men's fashion store in Beverly Hills) he managed to finagle a job in casting and then landed a directing assignment secured by his friend Jackie Cooper on his TV sitcom Hennesey (1959). Henceforth, Gene was to work exclusively behind the scenes. In 1957, he helped launch the popular western series Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as co-creator (with Frank Gruber and James Brooks), as well as occasional writer and director. He spent most of the sixties as director of episodic television. At decade's end, he was signed by 20th Century Fox and went on to produce and direct the pilot for The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968).
Arguably more than anyone else, Gene Reynolds was the guy behind the success story of M*A*S*H (1972). Having been assigned the job of producing and directing the pilot episode, Gene first went to England to 'headhunt' comedy writer Larry Gelbart. He signed on Burt Metcalfe (at the time casting director at Universal) as associate producer and was then chiefly responsible for casting Alan Alda for the role of Hawkeye, McLean Stevenson as Colonel Blake and Jamie Farr as Corporal Klinger. Until 1977, Gene worked as executive producer (and frequent director) on M*A*S*H before moving on to -- in his own words -- "face a new challenge" as co-creator and executive producer of the acclaimed drama series Lou Grant (1977). He won six Primetime Emmy Awards (1970 for Room 222 (1969), 1974 , 1975 and 1976 for M*A*S*H , 1979 and 1980 for Lou Grant). In addition, he collected a Writer's Guild of America Award for M*A*S*H in 1981 as well as four Director's Guild of America Awards, respectively in 1973, 1974, 1979 and 1993. He also served as President of the Director's Guild from 1993 to 1997.
Gene Reynolds died in Burbank, California, on February 3 2020 at the venerable age of 96.- Smoulderingly beautiful, soulful-eyed Hollywood glamour girl of the 1940s, nicknamed 'Peaches'. She grew up in Burbank, California, the daughter of a motion picture sound engineer, one of three siblings. Peaches graduated from high school and started out as model, participating in the local beauty pageant scene and advertising anything from bread to bathing suits. Like so many hopeful Hollywood aspirants, Peaches had ambitions of becoming a movie star from early childhood. Through her dad she was able to 'get in on the ground floor': as a messenger in the mailroom at Universal-International. There, she was purportedly 'discovered' and promptly signed under contract in 1946 to be groomed as a starlet. However, despite her stunning looks, genuine stardom was to elude Peaches. Most of her tenure in films was spent in (primarily decorative) 'no-name' roles or uncredited bit parts. In 1949, she married Jack Moorman, a former classmate and football player, settled in Granada Hills and raised two children. She divorced Moorman in the mid-70s. As 'Peaches Moorman', she moved to Oregon in 2006 where she devoted her remaining years to dance recitals, art and history.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Doug Knapp is a graduate of University Southern California school of Cinematic Arts (1972). Member of International Cinematograpers Guild, ICG Local 600 (1977 - 2011) as Camera Operator and Director of Photography on hundreds of television shows and feature films. Doug has been filming since the early 70s, including over 500 episodes for television, most notably the Star Trek and Murphy Brown series, and 15 feature films including, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Frankenweenie, The Green Hornet, Coming to America and Beetlejuice. He has worked along side some of film's most revered directors such as John Landis, Tim Burton and John Carpenter.
Knapp was Consultant and Director of Photography for Cinerama in 2011, working as Co-DP with John Hora,ASC on the first film to be shot in the original Cinerama process in over 50 years. "In The Picture" featured Debbie Reynolds and premiered at the Cinerama Film Festival held at the Arclight Dome theater Sept 29th 2012.
He was member of the board of Governors of the Society of Camera Opertors (SOC), Publications Manager for The Camera Operator Magazine for 24 years. Recipient of the Presidents Award CAMMY (1994).
As member of Board of Directors for VES - Visual Effects Society, Knapp worked on the nominating committee in many categories for "Best Of in Visual Effects" since 2004, part of a global organization of over 3,000 members world wide.
Knapp is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Science (ATAS), serving on Cinematography Pier Group. He served on the nominating committee for the EMMY Awards in Cinematography each year.
He was Instructor for Camera, West Los Angeles College, 2012 for 8 years. WLAC offers their Hollywood CPR program to students desiring entry level employment in the professional Motion Picture and Television Industry.- Shelli Segal was born on 30 June 1954 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She was married to Moshe Elimelech. She died on 3 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Au$tin the Pacman was born on 1 April 1994. He was an actor, known for Au$tin the Pacman: Rambo (2018), Au$tin the Pacman feat. Bravo the Bagchaser & Bankroll Baby: Trappin' & Servin' (2018) and Dboy Smooth feat. Au$tin the Pacman: Real Playas (2019). He died on 3 February 2020.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Rey Keith Frimmersdorf was born on 7 August 1938 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Gypsy Boys (1999) and Nash Bridges (1996). He died on 3 February 2020 in San Diego, California, USA.- George Steiner was born on 23 April 1929 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Nauwgezet en wanhopig (1989), Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (1988) and Sunday Night (1965). He was married to Zara Alice Shakow. He died on 3 February 2020 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
- David Kessler was born on 24 February 1959 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an actor, known for Before I Forget (2007), J'aime la vie, je fais du vélo, je vais au cinéma (2005) and Ce soir (ou jamais!) (2006). He was married to Sophie Mesguich. He died on 3 February 2020 in Paris, France.
- Production Designer
Philippe Adamov was born on 27 June 1956 in London, England, UK. He was a production designer, known for Ulysse 31 (1981). He died on 3 February 2020 in France.- Willie Wood was born on 23 December 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Run to Daylight (1964), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970). He was married to Sheila. He died on 3 February 2020 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Sleepy Codeiney was born on 22 March 1985. He was an actor, known for Sleepy Codeiney feat. Chi-Raq Ruga: Stick Talk (2016), Sleepy Codeiney feat. Chi-Raq Ruga: Only Option (2016) and Sleepy Codeiney: What It Does (2016). He died on 3 February 2020 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.