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- Joyce Redman was an Anglo-Irish actress. She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, without ever winning the award.
Redman was born in an Anglo-Irish family in Northumberland. The family eventually moved back to County Mayo, Ireland, where Redman was raised. She and her three sisters were educated at home by a private governess. Redman later pursued an acting education, and was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. She graduated from the Academy in 1936, at the age of 21.
Redman remained primarily a theatrical actress for decades, though she also appeared in television films. She performed at both the Comédie-Française in Paris and The Old Vic in London. One for her theatrical hits was playing the role of Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536) in the play "Anne of the Thousand Days" (1948) by Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959). In 1949, she appeared in this role in New York City, to great success. In 1955, Redman in 1955, joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, where she primarily appeared in Shakespearean roles.
Redman made her film debut in the spiritualism-themed drama "Spellbound" (1941), where she played an unnamed maid. Her first credited role was that of Jet van Dieren in the war film "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing" (1942). The film was an unusually realist take on the war, and has been considered a classic of British cinema.
Redman's next film appearance was the role of Mrs. Waters (a.k.a. Jenny Jones) in "Tom Jones" (1963).. In the film, Mrs. Waters has a sexual affair with protagonist (played by Albert Finney) without being aware of his background; when the story later reveals that she is the long-lost Jenny Jones, who had claimed to be Tom's biological mother when he was a foundling, the impression is given that they unknowingly committed incest, which is played for comic effect when Mrs. Waters learns after the fact who Tom is (it ultimately turns out that Tom's biological mother was actually not Jenny but another character in the story, so there was no incest after all). For this role, Redman was first nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The award was instead won by rival actress Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972).
Redman next appeared in "Othello" (1965), an adaptation of the 1603 play by William Shakespeare. Redman played Emilia, Iago's wife and Desdemona's maidservant. In the play and its adaptations, Emilia steals Desdemona's handkerchief and hands it over to Iago. Iago then uses the stolen handkerchief to frame Desdemona for adultery. When Emilia denounces her husband's plan, Iago kills his wife in order to silence her. For this role Redman gained her second and last nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The award was instead won by rival actress Shelley Winters (1920-2006).
Redman's following film appearance was the comedy film "Prudence and the Pill" (1968), where five couples use contraceptive pills to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Her final film role was the drama film "A Different Kind of Love" (1985), playing the lead role of Mrs. Prior. In the film, Mrs. Prior urges her son to marry, despite the fact that her son is homosexual and has an ongoing relationship with another man.
Redman played an elderly Queen Victoria (1819-1901, reigned 1837-1901) in the mini-television series "Victoria & Albert" (2001). Afterwards she retired from acting. She died in May 2012 due to pneumonia. She was 96-years-old, one of the oldest living actresses. - Make-Up Department
- Actor
Vidal Sassoon was born on 17 January 1928 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Rosemary's Baby (1968), The Wild Affair (1965) and Be My Guest (1965). He was married to Rhonda Holbrook, Jeanette Hartford-Davis, Beverly Adams and Elaine Wood. He died on 9 May 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Celso Ricardo Chavez was born at the Fort Bliss United States Army Post in El Paso, Texas. His father Celso Rafael Chavez was a 1st Lieutenant in the 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One) and served with "Charlie" Company in the Vietnam War. His mother Maria Antonietta Casillas was a school teacher.
Maria Casillas moved her two sons to the San Fernando Valley where she began hosting a local Los Angeles television show called, "L.A. Kid". The show was a moderate success and Maria met director/producer Alejandro Grattan. The director put the ten-year old Celso in his film Only Once in a Lifetime (1979) and became a mentor to young Celso.
By the 1980's, Celso was playing drums and guitar in local punk bands, including Trash Can School and Black Angel's Death Song. By 1989 he was playing guitar for the band Possum Dixon, fronted by college buddy Rob Zabrecky. The band released three albums on Interscope Records and at the height of their popularity they were featured on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993). The band also recorded a song for the film Showgirls (1995), "Emergency's About To End". Celso began having substance abuse problems during this time in Possum Dixon, and went through drug arrests and several rehabs through the 1990's. In one rehab stay, he met actor Nick Gillie, who was writing a screenplay about his experiences in a drug rehabilitation house in West Los Angeles. The screenplay was produced by John Cusack and was filmed as Never Get Outta the Boat (2002). Celso had initially auditioned for the lead role of Cesar, which was a character loosely based on himself. He lost the role to Lombardo Boyar, but Celso can still be seen in the film in a small cameo.
Celso Chavez died on May 9, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California due to complications from pneumonia and a staph infection. These conditions were exasperated by chronic intravenous drug use. He was cremated and interred at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery. - Actor
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Danilo De Girolamo was born on 1 May 1956 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Treasure Planet (2002), Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Singing Behind Screens (2003). He died on 9 May 2012 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Writer
- Additional Crew
C. David Heymann was born on 14 January 1945 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for A Woman Named Jackie (1991), Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987) and Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995). He was married to Beatrice Schwartz and Jeanne Lunin. He died on 9 May 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Sonnie Sands was born on 6 October 1934 in the USA. He was an actor, known for The Stoolie (1972), The Bellboy (1960) and Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1962). He died on 9 May 2012 in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA.
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- Director
- Actor
Andrzej Czeczot was born on 27 October 1933 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He was a writer and director, known for Eden (2002), Odloty (1983) and Oracz (1982). He died on 9 May 2012 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Actor
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arslan Kacar was born on 1 March 1954 in Elazig, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for Melekler Evi (2000), Yeniden Dogmak (1987) and Cenneti Beklerken (2006). He died on 9 May 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alfred Steinhardt was born on 1 June 1923 in Przemysl, Podkarpackie, Poland. He was a director and assistant director, known for Salomonico (1972), The Prodigal Son (1968) and Az Men Git, Nemt Men (1982). He died on 9 May 2012 in Ramat Hasharon, Israel.- Radmila Prajninger was born in 1955 in Velika Plana, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Koze (1982), Vatrogasac (1983) and Samek (1983). She died on 9 May 2012 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Carl Beane was born on 18 September 1952 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Fever Pitch (2005) and History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony (2005). He was married to Lorraine. He died on 9 May 2012 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA.
- Actor
Horst Graf was born on 21 March 1926 in Hannover, Germany. He was an actor. He died on 9 May 2012 in Hilo, Hawaii, USA.