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- Dorothy Lewis was born on 7 July 1914 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Ice-Capades (1941). She died on 3 May 2002 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
- Mehmet Keskinoglu was born in 1945 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Söhret Budalasi (1975), Açlik (1974) and Aç Gözünü Mehmet (1974). He died on 3 May 2002 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979, making her the longest-serving female MP in the history of the House of Commons, until that record was broken in 2007. She later became the Member of the European Parliament for Greater Manchester from 1979 to 1989. One of the most significant Labour Party politicians of the 20th century, she served in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Harold Wilson in a number of roles, including as Secretary of State for Employment, Secretary of State for Social Services, and First Secretary of State.- Writer
- Director
- Sound Department
Jesús Díaz was born on 10 July 1941 in Havana, Cuba. He was a writer and director, known for Polvo rojo (1982), Clandestinos (1987) and Parting of the Ways (1985). He died on 3 May 2002 in Madrid, Spain.- Billy Hayes was born on 12 June 1923 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Batter Up! (1931), One Good Deed (1931) and Snakes Alive (1931). He died on 3 May 2002 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
- Olga Vronská was born on 13 December 1920 in Levoca, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Krótkie zycie (1976), She Kept Asking for the Moon (1982) and Dobrí ludia este zijú (1979). She died on 3 May 2002 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Yevgeni Svetlanov was born on 6 September 1928 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a composer, known for Khovanschina (1959), Great Performances (1971) and Pikovaya dama (1960). He was married to Larisa Avdeyeva. He died on 3 May 2002 in Moscow, Russia.- Malcolm Bosse was born on 6 May 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a writer, known for Agent trouble (1987) and Ordinary Magic (1993). He was married to Laura L. Mack, Marie-Claude Aullas, Janet and Janet Cowan. He died on 3 May 2002 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Aronstein was born on 2 November 1936 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Zoot Suit (1981), Great Performances (1971) and The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973). He died on 3 May 2002 in Van Nuys, California, USA.- Special Effects
- Visual Effects
- Writer
His initial training was as a draughtsman and an engineer at the air ministry. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Having gained experience during the war of lighting stage shows, as well as creating props and scenery, he joined the BBC in 1948, working with the corporation's research department for six years. In 1954 he co-founded, with Jack Kine, the BBC Visual Effects Department, the first TV special effects unit in the world. Wilkie continued with the BBC for another 24 years, during which the Visual Effects Department continued to expand in size and expertise, working on numerous shows of all descriptions. He enjoyed imparting his knowledge and experience, which included writing a book, The Technique of Special Effects in Television, which gained worldwide influence and notoriety in the field, and his appearance on an episode of Pebble Mill at One (1972) in December 1973, during which he introduced viewers to some of the various masks, props and effects his department had been responsible for.
After leaving the BBC, he moved into writing for German television, where he worked as a comedy scriptwriter and director. After that, he returned to writing for British television. His worldwide reputation as a pioneer of visual effects earned him continued work towards the end of his life, contributing articles to magazines and giving talks.- Olga Hlavácková was born on 13 December 1920. She was an actress, known for Strieborný Favorit (1961), Nejstarsi ze vsech vrabcu (1981) and Kariéra (1988). She died on 3 May 2002.