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- William Newman made his film debut in the Stuart Rosenberg film Brubaker (1980), starring Robert Redford, and followed this up with The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) opposite Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange.
Acting roles continued through out the 1980s with roles in the Stephen King horror film Silver Bullet (1985) alongside Gary Busey and Corey Haim, the drama The Mosquito Coast (1986) with Harrison Ford and River Phoenix, and the Chevy Chase comedy Funny Farm (1988). He played a sheriff in the The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986) and appeared in George A. Romero's Monkey Shines (1988) proving that, as a character actor, he has the ability to adapt to various genres.
During the 1990s, work for Newman did not slow down. He appeared in: Leprechaun (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Stephen King's The Stand (1994) opposite Rob Lowe, The Craft (1996) and Touch (1997), the latter two films with Skeet Ulrich.
Newman has since worked steady in film, but is also a familiar face on TV, his roles including Eerie, Indiana (1991) episode 'Mr Chaney', Picket Fences (1992), and My Name Is Earl (2005). - Christopher Driscoll was born in December 1945 in Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Captain Jack (1999), Oliver Twist (1985) and Wycliffe (1993). He was married to Helen Pettitt. He died on 27 May 2015 in Emsworth, Hampshire, England.
- Elisabeth Wiedemann was born on 8 April 1926 in Bassum, Province of Hanover, Prussia [now Lower Saxony], Germany. She was an actress, known for Spätere Heirat erwünscht (1966), Ein Herz und eine Seele (1973) and Bürger Schippel (1964). She was married to Werner Mengedoht and Richard Lauffen. She died on 27 May 2015 in Marquartstein, Bavaria, Germany.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Masao Imafuku was born on 8 April 1921 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), Kill! (1968) and Tokkan (1975). He died on 27 May 2015 in Chiba, Japan.- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Russell Wolfe was an American film producer. In 2005, he was a co-founder of the film studio Pure Flix, which produced films catering to a conservative Christian audience. Their most notable box office success was the "God's Not Dead" film series.
In 2013, Wolfe was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. His health declined rapidly, and the disease caused his death in 2015.
His film studio survived him. At the time of his death its films had collectively grossed over 195 million dollars at the worldwide box office.- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Michael Alton Lowder was born on 27 December 1962 in Sumter, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Southern dysComfort (2012), Lock Box (2014) and Fake (2015). He died on 27 May 2015 in West Hollywood, California, USA.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Michael King was born on 8 March 1948 in Rahway, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer, known for The Little Rascals (1994), Rolonda (1994) and The Les Brown Show (1993). He was married to Jena Lidia Fassett. He died on 27 May 2015 in Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Marselis Parsons was born on 9 September 1944 in Rye, New York, USA. He was married to Julie. He died on 27 May 2015 in Williston, Vermont, USA.
- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Feng Yu was born on 7 October 1951 in Taiwan. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Long hu hui feng yun (1973), Hei yu shuang xiong (1970) and Jin yin chou (1971). She died on 27 May 2015 in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.- Writer
- Producer
Born in Sumter, South Carolina on June 24th 1934 he moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 3 yrs. old. He attended local public schools and entered the US Air Force where he served during the Korean War for four years and trained as an electrical engineer. He received a M.A. in Humanities & History from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1990 and earned his Ph.D. in Media Studies at Union Institute in 1996;
Well before completing academic studies, Dr. Robinson intuitively understood that a more rewarding and creative life was part of his destiny and by 1960 he relocated to Los Angeles, CA. Though he continued to work as an engineer, he studied writing and pursued his interest in music and other art forms. Elegant Magazine, a start-up fashion publication, gave Leroy his first professional writing job and from there his career took flight.
Leroy was part of an entrepreneurial, artistic and boldly imaginative group of men that connected through a series of entertainment oriented businesses that remain part of the legacy of African-American film, television and print media in the heydays of Hollywood. An eclectic combination of serious music historian and jazz buff, brash risk-taker and arts champion, Leroy found challenging and exciting opportunities to express the many dimensions of his talent and ambition. Together with close friends and business partners, John Daniels and Bernie Rollins, the three collaborated on the launch and operation of one of South Los Angeles' premier nightspots of its time. Leroy named the place Maverick's Flat and left the management to John and the interior design to Bernie. The business prospered for decades; however the marriages of each of the partners did not.
New opportunities arose from the ashes of the Watts Riots of 1965 and Leroy enrolled in a screenwriting workshop in Watts created by the iconic Hollywood screenwriter, Budd Schulberg. Leroy expanded his vision and soon mastered the art of screenwriting. He went on to become an editorial contributor to SOUL ILLUSTRATED and was offered the position of Editor. The magazine, hailed as a breakthrough publication that promoted artists and the arts in the Black community, rivaled Bill Board and Variety in readership among the Hollywood in-crowd. Leroy subsequently landed as head writer for the ABC television production of Black Omnibus starring James Earl Jones. After that he won an Emmy for producing the Nancy Wilson Show- where he teamed with the legendary Wally Amos - (better known as Famous Amos for delicious cookies). Leroy's film experience included script doctor for the hilarious comedy, "Car Wash" though his name would not appear in the trailers to the film. Hollywood, Leroy learned, was not a kind place and not dependable for supporting a family. In a final fling with fame, Leroy and his long-time friend and then writing partner, Bernie Rollins made documentaries and educational media with moderate success. The industry largely overlooked the talents of Black writers unless they were willing to focus on the underside of Black life in America. Proudly, they turned away and moved on to other pursuits.
Leroy turned toward another of exceptional innate talents, teaching. His experiences in the industry made him a natural sought after Professor of Media Studies at Oxnard College where he taught for eighteen years. After retiring, he fulfilled another lifetime dream and took his bride back to her native Hawaii where they lived until his sudden passing on May 27, 2015.- Elsa Booker Svendsen was born on 22 January 1922. She was an actress, known for Hejrenæs (1953), Everything for the Woman (1964) and Den gamle mølle paa Mols (1953). She died on 27 May 2015.
- Ladislav Lisko was born on 18 March 1934 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He died on 27 May 2015 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Hidetaro Sugimoto was born on 21 January 1931 in Kyoto, Japan. He died on 27 May 2015 in Kyoto, Japan.
- Rolf Bloch was born on 24 June 1930 in Bern, Switzerland. He died on 27 May 2015 in Bern, Switzerland.
- Bill Foster was born on 1 April 1936 in Hemingway, South Carolina, USA. He was married to Linda. He died on 27 May 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
- Cotton Coulson was born on 16 May 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Cotton was a cinematographer, known for From RISK to ACTION: Women and HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia (2004). Cotton was married to Sisse Brimberg and Brimberg, Sisse. Cotton died on 27 May 2015 in Tromsø, Norway.
- Music Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Christer Jansson is known for Varannan vecka (2006), Winter Bay (1996) and Island of the Pixies (2003). He died on 27 May 2015 in Sweden.- Jules-Henri Marchant was born on 27 May 1940 in Thines, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Ras le bol (1973), L'oeuvre au noir (1988) and Home Sweet Home (1973). He died on 27 May 2015.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Dennis Sheehan was born on 15 November 1946 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for U2: Rattle and Hum (1988), The Thing About My Folks (2005) and U2: Wide Awake in Dublin (1985). He died on 27 May 2015 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.