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Tom Clancy became one of the best-selling writers of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries, starting with the publication of his 1984 thriller, The Hunt for Red October (1990). Born in Baltimore to a U.S. Post Office employee and his wife on April 12, 1947, Clancy graduated from Loyola Blakefield, a Catholic private high school, in 1965 and then attended Loyola College. After graduating with his bachelor's degree in English literature, Clancy went into the insurance business as poor eyesight kept him out of the military. Despite being unable to serve during the Vietnam War, military and Cold War politics remained close to his heart.
While running his own insurance agency in Maryland, he wrote "The Hunt for Red October", which was published by the Naval Institute Press in 1984. Clancy received the princely sum of $5,000 from this most unusual venue for a work of fiction, but the book struck a nerve in the depths of the latter stages of the Cold War. The hardcover from the Naval Institute sold 45,000 copies, an amazing amount for a first novel from a publishing house peddling its first book of fiction, but the paperback (boosted by a strong recommendation from President Ronald Reagan) sold two million copies.
The book was very detailed and extremely savvy when it came to the machinations of the military and Cold War politicians. In fact, Clancy's editor at the Naval Institute Press had him eliminate details, which trimmed the novel by 100 pages. In all, he wrote 28 books, mostly fiction but also, military themed non-fiction books. Clancy placed 17 books on the New York Times Best Seller List, many of which hit #1. His oeuvre accounted for sales of 100 million copies, making him one of the all-time most popular writers in history.
Clancy became a media industry onto himself. He was successful lending his name and ideas to video games, and his video game company Red Storm Entertainment was bought out for $45 million in 2000. Clancy-branded video games racked up sales of 76 million units. Movies adapted from Clancy's works racked up $786.5 million at the box office.
Tom Clancy died of heart failure on October 1, 2013. He was 66 years old.- Actor
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Giuliano Gemma was born in Rome on 2 September 1938, grew up in Reggio Emilia but returned to Rome with his parents in 1944. While he was playing on the grass he found a WW II bomb that exploded and today the signs of injury are still visible on his face. He played many sports in his life including boxing, gymnastics, and tennis. He also worked in a circus. In the early years of his youth he discovered a great passion for the cinema. He knew the most important Italian actors; his idol was Burt Lancaster and decided to start acting. In the beginning, he worked as stunt-man, and in small roles in big productions such as "Bem Hur" where his role was uncredited. The director, Duccio Tessari, gave him the first role as protagonist in the film "Arrivano i Titani". Luchino Visconti cast him the role of a general in "Il gattopardo", but his scenes were mostly cut. This was followed by important roles in "Angelica", by the French director Bernard Borderie, where Gemma has a leading role; and the first spaghetti western films where he was credited as Montgomery Wood. "Una pistola per Ringo", "Il ritorno di Ringo" and "Un dollaro bucato" are among his greatest successes. Then he played his most important roles in "Il deserto dei Tartari" by Valerio Zurlini and "Il prefetto di ferro" by Pasquale Squitieri. He won important prizes: best actor at the Festival of Karlovy Vary, best actor at the Montréal Film Festival, and the Grolla d'Oro in San Vincent Festival. In 1986 he became Cavaliere della Repubblica italiana.
In the last years Gemma worked mostly for Italian television, and he discovered another great passion, sculpture, where he has become rather skilled. He is the father of actress Vera Gemma and Giuliana Gemma.- Actor
- Writer
Monty Hoffman was born on 15 October 1952 in Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Howard the Duck (1986), Funny People (2009) and Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011). He died on 1 October 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Production Manager
- Producer
Rick Finkelstein was born on 15 September 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), Eve of Destruction (1991) and The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991). He was married to Carol Finkelstein. He died on 1 October 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Dawn Barry died on 1 October 2013 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Composer
- Additional Crew
Zdenek Rytír was born on 11 April 1944 in Tábor, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and composer, known for Romance za korunu (1975), Holky z porcelánu (1975) and Chlap na strídacku (2020). He was married to Evelyna Steimarová and Helena Rytírová. He died on 1 October 2013 in the Czech Republic.- Voss Boreta was born on 9 July 1934 in San Francisco, California, USA. Voss was a producer, known for Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the Truth (2020). Voss was married to Yvonne D'Angers. Voss died on 1 October 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
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Imero Fiorentino was born on 12 July 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (1977), Tales of Tomorrow (1951) and Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek (1977). He was married to Angela Linsell and Carole Hamer. He died on 1 October 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Josep Fortuny was born in 1952 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He died on 1 October 2013 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Additional Crew
Israel Gutman was born on 20 May 1923 in Warsaw, Poland. He is known for Uprising (2001) and Numbered (2012). He was married to Irit Adelstein. He died on 1 October 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel.