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- Beeson Carroll was born on 21 September 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dain Curse (1978), Bananas (1971) and Rounders (1998). He died on 15 March 2018.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Erwin C. Dietrich was the most successful and influential movie "entrepreneur" in Switzerland for decades. Already in his teenage years he was interested in movies and observed all happenings in Hollywood from his home in St. Gallen. He quit his dream of becoming an actor rather early on and instead started focusing on his sense for artistic trends appealing to audiences. Starting in 1955 he began producing movies, first with his company "Urania": The movies THE MAN IN THE BLACK DERBY and MODEL HUSBAND starring popular Swiss comedian Walter Roderer turned into big successes that still haven't lost their popularity. At around the time where the "Edgar Wallace" thrillers became popular in Germany, Erwin brought NYLON NOOSE and STRANGLER OF THE TOWER starring German movie stars, such as Dietmar Schönherr, to the cinemas. Movies in the mid-60s increasingly included more sexually open themes, a trend Erwin could not and did not want to miss out on. An early example is ST. PAULI BETWEEN NIGHT AND MORNING he produced, which is characterized by an almost artistic arc between common thriller story and the newly discovered erotic appearance. It is exactly those examples that are highly respected by movie buffs around the world and are being rediscovered in his early productions. Later, Erwin achieved significant commercial success with his directorial debut in 1968, the movie adaptation of Guy De Maupassant's novel THE COLONEL'S NIECES with the same title. With this movie he hit the nerve of movie-goers and despite the massively censored scenes the audience showed up in droves. Over 45 more movies followed until 1980. Movies that he either directed or produced, often using pseudonyms such "Michael Thomas" or "Manfred Gregor" under the umbrella of newly "Elite-Film" (later: "Ascot Film GmbH"). Most of these movies came to life in a very informal environment, with a small crew in his studios in Rümlang, where the set pieces were rearranged on the fly. Some highlights can be found, in particular those starring Ingrid Steeger or French erotic star number one, Brigitte Lahaie. These movies have meanwhile advanced to cult status and are long running favorites at movie festivals and in home cinemas worldwide. Erwin often mentioned his favorite movie to be his remake of THE COLONEL'S NIECES, starring Brigitte Lahaie. Jess Franco, who for years has been ridiculed as a cheap grunge director and yet in the end received the "Goya" award, the Spanish Oscar, made 17 movies in this work period with Erwin C. Dietrich and called it the most productive and pleasant period of his career. Movies such as LOVE LETTERS OF A PORTUGUESE NUN or JACK THE RIPPER with divine performances by Klaus Kinski are now highly praised by movie buffs worldwide, incl. industry friends and fans such as Joe Dante and Quentin Tarantino (who once called Erwin the "Swiss Roger Corman"). On top of that Erwin's movie distribution business "Avis" which brought over 400 movies to local cinemas, flourished. He jumped on the "exploitation movie" bandwagon alone, yet this was not enough for movie buff Erwin. He was looking to get recognized at festivals and by the elite of film critics. And he got it. THE STORY OF PIERA produced by him and directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Isabelle Huppert and Marcello Mastroianni, may not have been a commercially comparable success to Erwin's other productions but it turned into a huge hit at the festivals, and Hanna Schygulla received the "Golden Palm" in Cannes for her performance. Even on an international level things looked up: the action spectacle THE WILD GEESE which he co-produced with Euan Lloyd from Britain, catapulted Erwin into an A-league that was unknown at that time, and garnered him international recognition. In addition, the star-studded cast that included Richard Harris, Roger Moore, Richard Burton, and Hardy Krüger did its share; the movie was seen by 4 million movie-goers in Germany alone and advanced to become a huge blockbuster in 1978, ultimately winning the "Goldene Leinwand" award. Following this success Erwin launched similar additional big productions on the big screen, including ESCAPE TO ATHENA and THE SEA WOLVES. Convinced by their success Erwin began production along with business partner Peter Baumgartner (and Peter's dubbing studios in Berlin, "Cinephon") three action spectacles to be shot in the Philippines. Emphasized by a gigantic marketing campaign (including an ecstatic Klaus Kinski dominating the promo tour) he released in the mid-80s the "mercenary trilogy" consisting of CODENAME WILDGEESE, COMMANDO LEOPARD and THE COMMANDER on the big screen. The Hollywood cast including Klaus Kinski, Ernest Borgnine, and Lee Van Cleef impressed everyone. During that time he also opened up the first cinema-multiplex in Switzerland called "Capitol". Later he expanded it with the "Cinemax". In the beginning of the 90s, after the dance movie DANCE ACADEMY 2 - DANCE TO WIN, the two Swiss comedies EIN SCHWEIZER NAMENS NÖTZLI and DER DOPPELTE NÖTZLI, as well as over 100 other productions, Erwin retired from the active movie production business and committed himself to his movie distribution company "Ascot-Elite" which was taken over by his children a few years ago and still today this largest independent movie distributor in Switzerland is managed by them. At last, Erwin C. Dietrich led the supervisory board and every morning he reviewed the box office results of the previous day. He passionately committed himself to the digital restoration of his cinematic legacy to preserve it for all future generations.- Jenny Jones was born on 26 December 1943 in West Ham, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Front Page Story (1954), Raiders of the River (1956) and An Inspector Calls (1954). She was married to Reginald Winch. She died on 15 March 2018 in Great Totham, Essex, England, UK.
- Augie Garrido was born on 6 February 1939 in Vallejo, California, USA. He was an actor, known for For Love of the Game (1999), Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2008) and Texas Monthly Talks (2003). He was married to Teresa Pruitt, Necia Marie Gelker and Jeannie. He died on 15 March 2018 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
- Rolly Quizon was an actor, known for Burlesk Queen (1977), John en Marsha ngayon '91 (1991) and John and Marsha '77 (1977). He died on 15 March 2018 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Bernard Verheyden was born on 20 November 1938 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Wittekerke (1993), Wij, heren van Zichem (1969) and De paradijsvogels (1979). He was married to Denise Zimmermann. He died on 15 March 2018 in Essen, Flanders, Belgium.
- Writer
- Producer
- Production Designer
Robert Grossman was born on 1 March 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Jimmy the C (1979). He was married to Donna Lundvall, Vicki Anne Morgan and Vicki Morgan. He died on 15 March 2018 in Manhattan, New York, USA.- Jacques Plée was born on 26 June 1926 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. He was an actor, known for La Menace (1977), See Here My Love (1978) and Petit déjeuner compris (1980). He died on 15 March 2018 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Aranka Jaenke was born on 26 April 1924 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Wet Asphalt (1958), Beate (1948) and Unternehmen Schlafsack (1955). She was married to Rolf Mamero. She died on 15 March 2018 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Tom Benson was born on 12 July 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer, known for The Sean Payton Show (2009), Curtis (2009) and Super Bowl XLIV (2010). He was married to Gayle LaJaunie Bird, Grace Trudeau and Shirley Landry. He died on 15 March 2018 in Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.
- Victor Keune was born on 17 June 1919 in Dresden, Germany. He was an actor, known for Das unsichtbare Visier (1973), Der Dritte (1972) and The Legend of Paul and Paula (1973). He was married to Thea Schmidt-Keune. He died on 15 March 2018 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Charlie Quintana was born in 1962 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Repo Man (1984), Cruzados: Motorcycle Girl (1985) and Cruzados: Hanging Out in California (1986). He died on 15 March 2018.- Actor
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Joseph Galizio Jr. was an actor and cinematographer, known for Long Island Volunteer (2017), Tom's Dilemma (2016) and Neighbourhood (2015). He died on 15 March 2018 in Stony Brook, New York, USA.- Gyula Áts was born on 20 March 1939 in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania. He was an actor, known for A feladat (1975), A három testör Afrikában (1996) and The Confrontation (1969). He died on 15 March 2018.
- Alfréd Kocáb was born on 28 June 1925 in Vienna, Austria. He died on 15 March 2018.
- Michael Getler was born on 13 November 1935 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Sandra Curhan. He died on 15 March 2018 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Ed Charles was born on 29 April 1933 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. He was married to Betty. He died on 15 March 2018 in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.