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- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Channing Williams' career started at the BBC where he worked with amongst others; Stephen Frears, James MacTaggart, Mike Newell, Michael Apted and Mike Leigh.
As a result of working with Mike Leigh they jointly formed Thin Man Films in 1988, producing many critically acclaimed films such as the Palme D'Or winning 'Secrets & Lies' and Oscar nominated 'Topsy-Turvy' and 'Vera Drake' which also won the Golden Lion at Venice. Happy-Go-Lucky is their 11th film together.
Outside his relationship with Mike Leigh and Thin Man Films, Simon Channing Williams produced a number of other films, including 'Puccini' for director Tony Palmer, 'When the Whales Came' directed by Clive Rees and 'Jack and Sarah', directed by Tim Sullivan, which was an enormous hit at the UK box-office, as well as Nick Love's debut feature 'Goodbye Charlie Bright'.
In 2000 he formed the independent production company Potboiler Productions with Gail Egan. Together they have produced seven feature films including a classic adaptation of 'Nicholas Nickleby' directed by Douglas McGrath, the rock epic 'Brothers of the Head' directed by Keith Fulton & Lou Pepe, and the Oscar winning 'The Constant Gardener' directed by Fernando Meirelles.
He is also executive producer with his business partner Gail Egan on Fernando Meirelles current film 'Blindness', starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Gael Garcia Bernal. Potboiler has also acquired the rights to the latest John le Carre novel 'The Mission Song'.
As a result of filming 'The Constant Gardener' Simon was instrumental in setting up The Constant Gardener Trust which is building a secondary school in the desert town of Loiyangalani some 600 km north of Nairobi. The school will be completed by the end of 2009. The Trust is also building showers and lavatories in the Nairobi slum of Kibera as well as installing 10,000 litre water towers.
He was given the honour of being made an elder of Loiyangalani and last December he was awarded the Order of the Grand Warrior by President Kibaki in recognition of both his work with 'The Constant Gardener' film and The Constant Gardener Trust.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Maria Theresa Sanchez Muñoz was born in 1928, the eldest of six siblings, to Miguel Muñoz and Feliza Sanchez. She was dark-haired, pretty, spoke only English and Spanish but not Tagalog. "Tita" studied at St James Academy and graduated from Lyceum University of Manila, with a degree in AB History. However, before she graduated, she was married for four years to an American. They lived in New York and she gave premature birth to twins, who died. She was scared and the brief marriage was a terrible chapter in her life. Tita went back to Manila, where as a 22-year-old, she looked for work. Her English speaking skills were an asset, and she went to the newly opened dzBB radio station, owned by Bob Stewart. There were a hundred people in the queue but the Spanish mestiza was hired to replace Rose Bush as the new Host of "Homemakers' Club of the Air." From thereon, with an initial talent fee of Ph. P100 a month, Tita moved into more prominent circles. One was a radio job with the legendary Vero Perfecto. Then Tita transferred to dzPI, another radio station, where she hosted a rival show (of "Homemakers'"), "Women's Club of the Air." Tita's earnings of Ph. P800 a month was a huge sum already in the 1950s. Tita has also become the newest "Camay" girl (Camay was a popular Filipino soap brand). Already a radio star, Tita went back to school to finish her history course. After graduating, Tita accepted a teaching job that paid Ph. P5.00 an hour, an pathetic sum compared to her radio fees that paid Ph. P50 a minute. Tita eventually became the highest-paid radio talent, earning Ph. P75 a minute. In 1952, convinced by a magazine editor (Ernie Evora) to give the movies a try, Tita reluctantly joined the cast of "Rosalinda," starring Rodolfo Ruiz and produced by Philippine Artists Management. The movie launched Tita as the Philippines' version of Elizabeth Taylor. Tita then moved to Sampaguita Studios to co-star with Pancho Magalona in Kasaysayan ni Rudy Concepcion (1952), where Tita portrayed Elsa Oria. Tita was on a roll, and she soon appeared opposite Cesar Ramirez in El indio (1953). Because of her Spanish señorita looks, Ms Muñoz played "Blanquita," a beautiful foil to the leading lady, Nena Cardenas. Ms Muñoz also played a Spanish señorita foil to Linda Estrella in Teksas, ang manok na nagsasalita (1952), which also starred Magalona, Myrna Delgado and comedian Tolindoy. This was followed by Tulisang pugot (1952) opposite Fred Montilla. These films were a combination of dramatic romance and sometimes suspense (as in Tulisang pugot (1952), which means "Headless Bandit.") Tita was appearing in movies one after the other but she was eyeing a new medium: Television. Ms Muñoz, according to herself, became the first (Filipina) woman to appear on (Philippine) television; she was also the first production manager, under the aegis of the legendary Koko Trinidad. The "First Lady of Philippine television" also made history with the very first kissing scene, opposite actor Ronald Remy. Tita broke new ground with dramatic television shows, including "Sorry, Wrong Number" {adapted from the 1943 American radio by Lucille Fletcher}; it was aired as a one-woman teleplay on "Caltex Caravan Presents" and was directed by National Artist for film Gerardo de Leon. Tita also appeared on the Philippine television show "Balintataw." Tita continued to appear in an eclectic array of films, including Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968) -which was internationally released, and Lilet (1971), both directed by Gerardo de Leon; Destination Vietnam (1968), and The Evil Within (1970), both directed by yet another National Artist for Film, Lamberto V. Avellana. National Artist for Film Lino Brocka also handled Tita for Stardoom (1971), a poignant film on decadent sexual mores of the era. Still another National Artist for Film, Ishmael Bernal, directed Tita in Sugat sa ugat (1983) and On Borrowed Time (1989), both powerful dramatic films about love and despair. Tita played mother to Tirso Cruz III in two films: in "Now" directed by Lino Brocka, where Eddie Garcia was her husband, and in Elwood Perez's Till We Meet Again (1985). In 1991 Tita joined the international cast of _A Fei jing juen (1991)_, playing the mother of Hong Kong actor Leslie Cheung. In 1992 Tita joined the Nora Aunor film Inay (1993), about incest and strained family values. Tita's last film appearance was in the Sharon Cuneta film Madrasta (1996), an award-winning and financially successful film about step-families. She also joined the television soap Sana ay ikaw na nga (2002), as the haughty mother, "Doña Amparo," of the secondary lead male, Eric Quizon, opposing her son's relationship and impending marriage to the heroine, played by Tanya Garcia. Nowadays, Ms Muñoz lives alone in her own condominium unit in San Juan, sometimes visited by writer-friends Nestor Torre and Behn Cervantes. Ms Muñoz is the aunt of Filipino soap actors Leandro Muñoz and Carlo Muñoz.- Corín Tellado was born on 25 April 1927 in Viavélez, Asturias, Spain. She was a writer, known for Tengo que abandonarte (1969), Notre mariage (1984) and Así aprendí a quererte (1969). She was married to Domingo Egusquizaga. She died on 11 April 2009 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Art Department
Lawrence Miller was born in 1944. He was a production designer and art director, known for Overboard (1987), The King of Comedy (1982) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He was married to Gerry Turnbull. He died on 11 April 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Costume Designer
- Art Director
- Production Designer
León Revuelta was born on 1 April 1936 in Madrid, Spain. He was a costume designer and art director, known for Death in Granada (1996), The Mysterious Island (1973) and Operación Secretaria (1966). He died on 11 April 2009.- Guy Mairesse was born on 14 June 1924 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France. He was an actor, known for Z (1969), That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) and Aux frontières du possible (1971). He was married to Anne Françoise Morot-Sir and Viviane Beaumadier. He died on 11 April 2009 in Paris, France.
- Director
- Actor
- Editor
Rob Dickson was a director and actor, known for Access All Areas: Shane Crawford Exposed (2004), Valentine's Day (2008) and Australian Survivor (2002). He died on 11 April 2009 in Zimbabwe.- John Fagre was born on 15 May 1959 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Brenda Little. He died on 11 April 2009 in Waubun, Minnesota, USA.
- Additional Crew
Leigh Boone was born on 14 September 1979 in Houston, Texas, USA. Leigh is known for Great Performances (1971). Leigh died on 11 April 2009 in Houston, Texas, USA.- Actress
Ma Ma Loa (born as Leilani Hia'a Kalaeloa) was a Hawaiian chanteuse, songwriter, recording artist, composer and Hula dancer. Her mother was Esther Lu'ukia Hia'a Kaluhiokalani. Ma Ma Loa was married to Kamuela Price, and later Raymond R. Mitchell. She was educated at Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Royal High School, Brigham Young University Hawaii at Laie, University of Hawaii. In 1925 at a very young age, she debuted at the Halemaumau Crater in Hawaii; she was dedicated by her father to Pele, the firey goddess of the volcano, as a dancer to the gods. It is said that Ma Ma Loa possessed the mana or spirit of the fire goddess. Her Waikiki debut was at the opening night at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, on 1 February 1927, where she danced the hula. She worked with Alfred Apaka at the Lexington Hotel in New York City. She danced and sang in shows with Bing Crosby. She performed with the late Ray Kinney as one of his Aloha Maidens, danced, sang, and acted as a comic as well. Her performing took her across the country during WWII entertaining at Annapolis, Maryland; Paris Island, SOuth Carolina, and at various military bases. Ma Ma Loa worked with Hawaii's great Lena Machado, with whom she sung "Song Bird of Hawaii" in the same range contralto. She performed also with the outstanding steel guitarist Tommy Castro. More recently on May 3, 1998, Ma Ma Loa performed notably the Hula to Paul Abraham's "Die Blume von Hawaii" ("The Flower of Hawaii", "Fleur d'Hawaii"), a German-French operetta from the 1930s. Accompanied by Bandmaster Aaron Mahi and the Royal Hawaiian Band at a Kapiolani Park Concert, the spirited Ma Ma Loa danced to the entire medley of songs from the operetta.
She was also the first model used for John Kelley Sr.'s painting "Leilani on the Beach". She was the first woman who recorded "The Lord's Prayer" in Hawaiian and English languages.- Zeke Zarchy was born on 12 June 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Margaret Zarchy. He died on 11 April 2009 in Irvine, California, USA.
- Robert J. Cannon was born in 1913. He was an actor, known for The Beachcomber (1962) and The Touch of Flesh (1960). He died on 11 April 2009.