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Prolific, versatile, and ubiquitous character actor Aldo Sambrell was featured in over 140 international motion pictures in a remarkably long, varied, and illustrious career that spanned four and a half decades. Swarthy and burly, usually sporting a thick mustache, and often projecting an air of quiet oily menace, Sambrell was frequently cast in colorful supporting parts as hateful villains and lethal gunslingers in numerous Italian spaghetti Westerns. Sambrell was born Alfredo Sanchez Brell on February 23, 1931 in Madrid, Spain. His family fled Spain because of the Spanish Civil War and he was raised in Mexico. While in Mexico Aldo played professional soccer in the Mexican leagues in Pueblo and Monterrey. After beginning his career in the entertainment industry as a singer, Sambrell eventually returned to Spain and made his film debut in an uncredited bit role as a Jewish rebel in the biblical epic King of Kings (1961). Aldo appeared in his first spaghetti western in 1963. Sambrell was perhaps best known for his gritty portrayals of scruffy bandit gang members in Sergio Leone's classic spaghetti westerns A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) and C'era una volta questo pazzo, pazzo, pazzo West (1973). Sambrell gave a memorably chilling performance as ruthless bandit gang leader Mervyn Duncan in Navajo Joe (1966). He had a rare lead role as voodoo priest Gatenebo in the laughably lousy horror clunker Voodoo Black Exorcist (1974). Among the many directors Aldo worked for are David Lean, Richard Fleischer, John Milius, Sergio Corbucci, Umberto Lenzi, León Klimovsky, Jess Franco, Richard Lester, Jackie Chan, Charlton Heston, Matt Cimber and Enzo G. Castellari. Moreover, Sambrell also wrote, produced and directed a few films. He was married to actress Cándida López. His last film role was as an aging actor in the poignant short Río seco (2006). Aldo died at age 79 on July 10, 2010 in Alicante, Spain after suffering a series of strokes.- Actor
- Writer
Pierre Maguelon was born on 3 September 1933 in Labruguière, Tarn, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and Cap Canaille (1983). He died on 10 July 2010 in Perpignan, France.- Robert Spillane was born on 21 September 1964 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), EZ Streets (1996) and NYPD Blue (1993). He died on 10 July 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Raoul Moat was born on 17 June 1973 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK. He died on 10 July 2010 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK.
- Bozidar Oreskovic, Croatian actor (Zagreb, August 21, 1942 - Kozjaca, July 9, 2010) was doyen of the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb, and the public remembers him from numerous film and television roles. His appearance, the persuasiveness of theatrical testimony and the ability to transform himself into the most diverse roles formed him, as an extremely interesting actor, whose every exit on the stage was particularly noted. With extraordinary recitative temperament, striking appearance, peculiar color of the voice and acting expression, he contributed to the fullness and intuition of the characters he interpreted and to the entire theatrical representation in which he participated.
He completed his studies at the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1965, and was a member of the Zagreb National Theater from now on. Some significant roles: Joe (H. Pinter, Il ritorno), Pomet (M. Drzic uncle Maroje), Seminarian (FM Dostoevsky, The demons), Ljovka (IE Babelj, Twilight), Othello (W. Shakespeare), Marko Baric ( M. Begovic, Without the third), Andrija Hebrang (A. Vuletic), The Architect (A. Soljan, Diocletian's palace), Brack (H. Ibsen, Hedda Gabler), Jura (Z. Zoricic, Steak tartare ) and Vanya and Cvak (B. Glumac, Zagreb, 'Who is who in Croatia). He founded Theater 101, adapted and directed Shakespeare's Othello and played the main role. He wrote and performed the drama Top Secret, monodrama The horse for spritz and rectification Slowly grind the mills of the Lord (to Krleza's war diaries), and wrote the novel The Seventh Day (1993). Some films in which he starred (Wild Angels F. Hadzic 1969; Lo sparo - K. Golik, 1977; How the war started on my island - V. Bresan, 1996) and some of the television (The Kapelski bonfires, The cat under the helmet, Inspector Vinko)
From the theatrical performance interview The horse for spritz (Konja za gemist), where he had a triple role as writer, director and actor:
"Today's politicians offer empty hands ... we must, we need ... What do they offer? I do not know. I only see that they want to take us ... where? So we have to stay here. I want to stay here, I don't want to go somewhere else. I want to communicate, reach some standards, but I don't want to go away! I want to stay in this country, to be a particle in its formation. I want it and I will do it as an actor and therefore I try to present it through this role of the president." - Shirley Evans was born on 29 January 1932 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Magical Mystery Tour (1967) and Tele-Variety (1957). She died on 10 July 2010 in Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
- Sacha Briquet was born on 16 April 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He was an actor, known for The Good Time Girls (1960), Ophélia (1963) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1977). He died on 10 July 2010 in Deauville, Calvados, France.
- Jamie Regan was born on 2 December 1972 in Longview, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Vernonia Incident (1989). He died on 10 July 2010 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
- Soundtrack
Sugar Minott was born on 25 May 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Kingston, Jamaica]. He was married to Maxine Stowe. He died on 10 July 2010 in Kingston, Jamaica.- Writer
- Director
Kôhei Tsuka was born on 24 April 1948 in Kama, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for The Second Is a Christian (1985), Kamata kôshinkyoku (1983) and This Story of Love (1987). He was married to Naoko Ikoma and Mami Kumagai. He died on 10 July 2010 in Kamogawa, Japan.- Kalina Kovacheva was born on 9 February 1943 in Bojurluk, Bulgaria. She was a writer, known for Tarsi se saprug za mama (1985) and Tri Marii i Ivan (1986). She died on 10 July 2010.
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- Actor
Masaharu Sakimukai was an actor, known for Cage II (1994). He died on 10 July 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.