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Back in the days when ships burned coal, John Moxey's family had a coal/steel business with depots all over the world; he was born in 1925 in Argentina, where his father was running one of the firm's stations. Moxey knew from childhood that he was cut out for a job in the picture business and, following his discharge from the service after World War II, the battle-fatigued veteran got his start in the editing room. His first directing job was for British TV, followed by low-budget features in England, UK and scores of TV assignments in the U.S. He began using his middle name (Llewellyn) at the suggestion of a numerologist.- Takis Moshos was born in 1951 in Chalcis, Greece. He was an actor, known for Meteor & Shadow (1985), Glykia symmoria (1983) and Bios + politeia (1987). He died on 29 April 2019 in Athens, Greece.
- Tom Ellis was born on 22 September 1932 in Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Marathon Man (1976), All My Children (1970) and 29th Street (1991). He was married to Arlene. He died on 29 April 2019 in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Dilber Ay was born in 1956 in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Beynelmilel (2006), Leyla and Mecnun (2011) and Hayat Sana Güzel (2014). She died on 29 April 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.- Stunts
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Travis McDaniel was born on 21 March 1980 in Arcadia, California, USA. He was an actor, known for NCIS (2003), One Thousand Senses (2003) and American Ninja Warrior (2009). He died on 29 April 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Born in Philadelphia, he attended Temple University and received a B.S in Business. George Litto's career as a highly successful film producer, talent agent, and film executive began at the William Morris Agency in New York City.
In 1965, Mr. Litto formed his own literary agency representing screenwriters, producers, and directors. In over ten years, Mr. Litto brought together or "packaged" the creative elements for films including M*A*S*H, Planet of the Apes, Nashville, Midnight Cowboy, Fiddler on the Roof, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here starring Robert Redford, Hang 'Em High starring Clint Eastwood, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie, and Papillon starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.
Mr. Litto negotiated distribution deals for films financed by independent producers. Those films include Robert Altman's Images and That Cold Day in the Park starring Sandy Dennis, Melvin Van Peebles' Sweet Sweetback's Baadassssss Song, Brian De Palma's Sisters, Marty Davidson and Stephen Verona's The Lords of Flatbush, and Rodney Amateau's Where Does It Hurt? starring Peter Sellers.
Mr. Litto's clients have also included directors Robert Altman, Joe Losey (The Go Between) and Brian De Palma and writers Waldo Salt (Midnight Cowboy), Dalton Trumbo (Papillon), Ring Lardner, Jr. (M*A*S*H), Michael Wilson (Planet of the Apes), Abraham Polonsky (Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here) and Arnold Perl (Cotton Comes to Harlem and Malcolm X). In addition, Mr. Litto represented Leonard Freeman, who created and produced the long-running series Hawaii Five-0 and wrote and produced the Clint Eastwood western Hang 'Em High.
In 1973, while still managing his agency, Mr. Litto began his producing career as the Executive Producer of Thieves Like Us, the critically acclaimed Robert Altman film. In 1975, Mr. Litto began to devote his full attention to producing feature films. He financed and produced Obsession, distributed by Columbia Pictures and starring Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold, and John Lithgow. This film established director Brian De Palma as a distinguished filmmaker. In 1976, Mr. Litto financed and produced Drive-In, a successful comedy for Rod Amateau for Columbia Pictures. In 1977, he financed and produced Over the Edge, distributed by Warner Brothers. This critically acclaimed youth film, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, introduced Matt Dillon.
In 1979, Mr. Litto produced his most successful and well-known film, Dressed to Kill, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, and Dennis Franz. In 1980, Mr. Litto again collaborated with De Palma to produce Blowout starring John Travolta, Nancy Allen, and John Lithgow. While producing Blowout, Mr. Litto was recruited by Filmways to become Chairman of the Board and to help restructure the company. Mr. Litto successfully reorganized Filmways and made it an attractive company to acquire. In 1982, Filmways was acquired by Orion Pictures.
After leaving Filmways, Mr. Litto entered into a contract with Twentieth Century Fox as an independent producer. In 1988, Mr. Litto produced Kansas starring Matt Dillon and Andrew McCarthy, and Night Game starring Roy Scheider, directed by Peter Masterson.
After being married 20 years and raising two daughters, Mr. Litto took some time off to spend with his family, travel the world, and pursue other areas of personal interest.
In January 1998, Mr. Litto formed George Litto Pictures, Inc. and negotiated a $100 million line of credit with JP Morgan Chase Bank to finance and produce pictures. The first film, The Crew, in partnership with Barry Sonnenfeld was released by Buena Vista (Disney) in August 2000. The Crew starred Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Carrie Ann Moss, Jeremy Piven and Jennifer Tilly.
George Litto Productions, Inc. has an extensive development program, some of which are Vanished, a prison escape and love story based on true events by Eric Adams, The Blizzard, an action suspense thriller, by Marco Mannone, How Little We Know, a romantic comedy with international cast and appeal, and Unplanned Parenthood, a screenplay based on the novel by Liz Carpenter. Both screenplays are written by Andria Litto. Andria is George's daughter, partner and President of George Litto Productions, Inc.- Eddy Riwanto was born on 29 December 1955 in Lampung, Indonesia. He was an actor, known for Singgasana Brama Kumbara (1995), Titisan Si Pitung (1989) and Ketika cinta telah berlalu (1989). He died on 29 April 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Joe Gracy was born on 2 January 1931 in Relizane, Algeria. Joe was a composer, known for Lapland Odyssey (2010), Valérie (1969) and Señora necesitada busca joven bien dotado (1971). Joe died on 29 April 2019 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.- Les Murray was born on 17 October 1938 in Nabiac, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer, known for The Widower (2004), The Last Hellos (2017) and Antarctica (1991). He was married to Valerie Morelli. He died on 29 April 2019 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia.
- Music Department
Bob Efford was born on 6 April 1928 in London, England, UK. He is known for Tommy (1975), Springtime for Samantha (1965) and Jazz 625 (1961). He died on 29 April 2019 in Paradise Cove, Malibu, California, USA.- Herbert Bonewitz was born on 9 November 1933 in Mainz, Germany. He was married to Bärbel Heye. He died on 29 April 2019 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Gino Marchetti was born on 2 January 1927 in Kayford, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Joan Plecenik and Flora Etta Beck. He died on 29 April 2019 in Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Razvan Ciobanu was born on 28 January 1976 in Bucharest, Romania. He died on 29 April 2019 in Sacele, Constanta, Romania.
- Carlo Abate was born on 10 July 1932 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He died on 29 April 2019 in Torino, Piemonte, Italy.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Peter Wortmann was born in 1936. He was a director and writer, known for April - April (1969), Negresco - Eine tödliche Affäre (1968) and Job nach Noten (1972). He died on 29 April 2019 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Visual Effects
Makoto Ogino was a writer, known for Radiant Silvergun (1998), Peacock King (1988) and Sin and Punishment (2000). He died on 29 April 2019.- Ellen Tauscher was born on 15 November 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was married to James Cieslak and William Y. Tauscher. She died on 29 April 2019 in Stanford, California, USA.
- Robert O'Connell was born on 21 March 1948. He was an actor, known for Citizen Ruth (1996). He died on 29 April 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Combel was born on 11 March 1975 in Louisiana, USA. Chris is known for Along Lake Pontchartrain (2007), Neal Brennan: Women and Black Dudes (2014) and Chris D'Elia: White Male. Black Comic. (2013). Chris was married to Lauren Pardue. Chris died on 29 April 2019 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.