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Carlos Salazar was born on 26 October 1930 in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. He was an actor and director, known for Chinatown (1966), Johnny Oro: Kaaway ng Krimen (1965) and Cosa nostra (1965). He was married to Carmencita Fernandez. He died on 7 April 2022 in the Philippines.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Birgit Nordin was born on 22 February 1934 in Sangis, Norrbotten, Sweden. She was an actress, known for The Magic Flute (1975), Don Giovanni (1987) and Proserpin (1981). She was married to Jerker Arvidson, Bo Stenström and Sten Friberg. She died on 7 April 2022 in Sweden.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Rick Hauser was born on 18 November 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Rick was a director and producer, known for The Scarlet Letter (1979), From Here to Eternity (1980) and Strong Kids, Safe Kids (1984). Rick was married to Nancy Mason. Rick died on 7 April 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Dorothy Johnson was born on 14 October 1936 in Superior, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for Man Against Crime (1949), The Littlest Hobo (1958) and The Flying Fontaines (1959). She was married to Paul White. She died on 7 April 2022 in Ormond Beach, Florida, USA.
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- Actor
- Animation Department
Motoo Abiko is one half of one of the most prolific comic writing team of Fujiko Fujio whose volume of works are probably only rivaled by the famous American comic writing team of (Stan) Lee, and (Jack) Kirby. He met his future comic drawing partner Hiroshi Fujimoto when he was in fifth grade at an elementary school in his native Toyama. They started to draw comic together (although only as a hobby at the time) which continued for over the next 40 years.
In 1952 they made their comic debut with a comic titled "Tenshi no Tamachan" and two years later they've moved to Tokyo to pursue their professional career. They were mentored briefly by the late Osamu Tezuka (of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion fame) after coming to Tokyo like so many young comic artist of the time. Later they recalled seeing a stack of papers few feet high at Tezuka's house which were rejects of his comic pages. Tezuka's standards was so high that even under close inspection they couldn't tell what was wrong with the material. They helped Tezuka pen the last pages of Kimba the White Lion during that period.
In 1956 they formed Shin Manga-To with Fujio Akatsuka, and Ishinomori Shotaro (of Kamen Rider, Kikaida, and Cyborg 009 fame). There were a close knit group of comic writer friends back then who had similar backgrounds of leaving their birth place and coming to Tokyo to start their careers. In the late '50s and early '60s Abiko with Fujimoto mostly penned action adventure comics oriented towards pre-teen boys such as the "Big One", "Silver Cross", and "Umi no Ooji". In 1964 they co-authored "Obake no Q-taro" which later became an animated cartoon series which saw wide spread syndication all over the world including North America, and Hong Kong. They continued their prolific career in the '60s and the '70s by penning other cartoons which saw animated syndication such as Paa Man, Kaibutsu-Kun, and Doraemon. One of their works, Ninja Hattori-kun, became a TV series acted by real live actors.
Later in the 70s Fujiko Fujio started writing comics for adults, often depicting the surreal side of society as fiction which included the return of Obake no Q-Taro to the family of now grown up ex-friend Sho-chan. Q-Taro in this episode finds that reality of society robbed the youthful dreams of his ex-friends and returns to his spiritual world disappointed. They also penned a semi-autobiographical comic of their life and career at that time with Fujimoto being depicted as the somewhat naive main character.
In 1987 Abiko dissolved the partnership with Fujimoto, and for the first time in over 40 years, they decided to pursue their own careers with Fujimoto taking the pen name Fujiko F Fujio, and Abiko taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio (A). While Fujimoto passed away in 1996, Abiko is still active in writing adult-oriented cartoons.- Actor
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- Director
Richard Oh was born on 30 October 1959 in Tebungtinni, North Sumatra. He was an actor and writer, known for Terpana (2016), Menunggu Bunda (2021) and Love Is a Bird (2019). He died on 7 April 2022 in South Tangerang, Indonesia.- Soundtrack
Larry Holley was born on 7 October 1925 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He died on 7 April 2022 in Lubbock, Texas, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Hellmuth Matiasek was born on 15 May 1931 in Vienna, Austria. He was a director and writer, known for Der schwarze Graf (1970), Biedermann und die Brandstifter (1963) and Der Bürger als Edelmann (1969). He was married to Cornelia Froboess. He died on 7 April 2022 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany.- Music Department
- Writer
- Actress
Maya Govind was born on 17 January 1940 in Lucknow. She was a writer and actress, known for Haqeeqat (1995), Miss 420 (1998) and Imaandaar (1987). She died on 7 April 2022 in Mumbai.- Renée Michaelis was born on 24 December 1926. She was an actress, known for Gehört sich das? (1960), Donaug'schichten (1965) and Der Untermieter (1964). She was married to Otto Schenk. She died on 7 April 2022 in Irrsee, Upper Austria, Austria.
- Tracy Dartt was born on 23 January 1944 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was a producer, known for The God on the Mountain Legacy (2010) and The Jim Bakker Show (2003). He was married to Sharon. He died on 7 April 2022 in Greenbrier, Tennessee, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
José Luis Fradejas was born on 30 July 1950 in Abarán, Murcia, Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for Aplauso (1978), Los Quién (2011) and Los mejores años (2009). He died on 7 April 2022 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Actor
- Writer
Josef Náhlovský was born on 15 December 1949 in Lom u Mostu, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor and writer, known for Galasupersou (1984), Miluji te modre (2017) and Rodinka (2011). He died on 7 April 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Kathe McMullan was born on 7 June 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for Artifacts (2010) and Blood Moon (2015). She died on 7 April 2022 in Bossier City, Louisiana, USA.
- Dave Usher was an actor, known for Heaven's Messenger (2008) and No One But Me (2012). He was married to Althea Dionne. He died on 7 April 2022 in Michigan, USA.
- Jürgen Reents died on 7 April 2022 in Germany.
- Svetlana Otchenashenko was born on 7 July 1945 in Poltavskaya oblast, USSR. She was an actress, known for Koldovskaya lyubov (2008). She died on 7 April 2022 in Mariupol, DPR.
- Miguel Ángel Estrella was born on 4 July 1940 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. He died on 7 April 2022 in Paris, France.
- Music Department
Maya Govind is known for Bhaukaal (2020) and Phulwa (2011). Maya died on 7 April 2022 in Mumbai, India.- Rayfield Wright was born on 23 August 1945 in Griffin, Georgia, USA. He was married to Di. He died on 7 April 2022 in Willow Park, Texas, USA.