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- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Suzzanne Douglas is an award-winning actress of both screen and stage, whose work has led her through all walks of creative life. Driven by her desire to constantly grow as an artist, Suzzanne has developed a canon of enigmatic and complex roles, and hopes to encourage younger artists to do the same.
Her theater credits include Dorothy Brock in "42nd Street" at the Drury Lane Theaterm Mertreuil in the Baltimore Center Stage Theater's production of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses", and Kendra in George Street Playhouse's "American Son." Other theater credits include "The Tap Dance Kid", "Night in Tunisia", "Julius by Design", "The Drowning Crow", "Crowns" (NAACP Image Award for Best Ensemble), "Women of Brewster Place", and Arthur Laurent's "Hallelujah, Baby!", which he re-wrote especially for her. Suzzanne was also the first African-American to play the role of Dr. Bearing in the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play "Wit" at the George Street Playhouse.
On television, she is best known for her co-starring role with Robert Townsend in the long-running Warner Brothers sitcom "The Parent 'Hood", which is in syndication in most markets. She has also appeared in such highly acclaimed shows as CBS' "Bull" with Michael Weatherly, "The Good Wife", "Bones", and "Law & Order" ("SVU" and "Criminal Intent"). Suzzanne has also brought her numerous talents to the big screen. Her filmography runs the gamut from made-for-television, to independent, to mainstream cinema including "Whitney", "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (Black Oscar, NAACP Image Award Nominee), "School of Rock", "The Inkwell", "Jason's Lyric", "Tap" (NAACP Image Award), the ABC remake of the classic "Sounder" (Black Reel Award, NAACP Image Award Nominee), "Black N' Blue", "Happy Yummy Chicken"--for which she wrote the title track, and "Changing the Game", which was selected for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
As a producer, Suzzanne won the award for Best Short film at the Hollywood Black Film Festival awards for "The Last Weekend." She co-produced Theresa Rebeck's Love on the Rocks starring Julie White.
Suzzanne's vocal talents have taken her from Broadway, starring opposite Sting in "The Threepenny Opera", to the concert halls of Russia with Jon Faddis. A singer and composer, Suzzanne performs regularly with her trio, performing music from the American Songbook as well as her original compositions. She has traveled and performed with many renowned musicians including Nate Adderley, Don Braden, T.S. Monk, Helen Sung, Stanley Turrentine, Gene Harris, and Kenney Burrell.
Suzzanne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Illinois State University and a Master in Music degree at the Manhattan School of Music. She is a dedicated patron of the arts and an advocate for teaching artistic expression in the educational system. Through this, she hopes to engage and empower individuals and their communities. Suzzanne is a former board member at George Street Playhouse, and a current member of the Artistic Board at Luna Stage in West Orange, NJ. She is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of America, The National Council of Negro Women, Sigma Alpha Lambda, and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She is an Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she serves on its National Board.- Writer
- Director
Kelley Sane was a writer and director, known for Rendition (2007), Franchesca Page (1998) and Corazón (2018). He died on 6 July 2021.- Music Department
- Composer
- Additional Crew
Jivan Gasparyan was born on 12 October 1928 in Solag, Armenian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Armenia]. He was a composer, known for The Siege (1998), Blood Diamond (2006) and Syriana (2005). He died on 6 July 2021 in Armenia.- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Cy Payne was born in 1935 in the United Kingdom. He was a composer, known for Girls of the Latin Quarter (1960), Along the Way (1972) and Shoot to Kill (1960). He died on 6 July 2021 in Downham Market, Norfolk, UK.- Beatrice Chien was born in 1940 in Singapore. She was an actress, known for Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Ramen Shop (2018) and Serangoon Road (2013). She died on 6 July 2021 in Singapore.
- Montgomery Meigs was married to Mary Ann Mellenbruch. He died on 6 July 2021 in Austin, Texas, USA.
- Erich Schleyer was born on 1 March 1940 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Die rote Zora und ihre Bande (1979), Amouren (1972) and Flashback (2000). He died on 6 July 2021 in Vienna, Austria.
- John Page was a producer, known for Plaza Sésamo (1972). John was married to Patricia Arriaga-Jordán. John died on 6 July 2021 in Mexico City.
- Transportation Department
- Actor
- Stunts
Ricardo Violante was born on 26 October 1977. He was an actor, known for Polar (2019), The Captive (2014) and October Faction (2020). He was married to Cindy Pelletier. He died on 6 July 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Jan Janga-Tomaszewski was born on 29 December 1951 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and composer, known for Raumschiff Gamestar (1997), Dzej Dzej (2014) and Zamknac za soba drzwi (1988). He died on 6 July 2021 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Wim Ravell was born on 11 August 1961 in Dendermonde, Flanders, Belgium. He died on 6 July 2021 in Dendermonde, Flanders, Belgium.
- Igor Andreev was born on 8 May 1952 in Minsk, Belarussian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Atlanty i kariatidy (1980), Vozmu tvoyu bol (1981) and Belye volki (2013). He died on 6 July 2021 in Minsk, Belorussia.
- Nicholas Goodison was born on 16 May 1934 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was married to Judith Abel Smith. He died on 6 July 2021 in the UK.
- Sheila Tobias was born on 26 April 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was married to Carl Tomizuka and Carlos Stern. She died on 6 July 2021 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
- Axel Kahn was born on 5 September 1944 in Petit-Pressigny, Indre-et-Loire, France. He died on 6 July 2021 in Paris, France.
- Angelo Del Boca was born on 23 May 1925 in Novara, Piedmont, Italy. He was married to Maria Teresa Maestri and Paola Zoli. He died on 6 July 2021 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Ulf Andrée was born on 26 January 1939 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Katitzi (1979), Niklas och figuren (1971) and Sven Arvid är död (1970). He died on 6 July 2021 in Sweden.- William Pauley was born on 14 August 1952 in Glen Cove, New York, USA. William was married to Kimberly Frank. William died on 6 July 2021 in East Quogue, New York, USA.