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Abdel Halim Hafez was born on June 21, 1929, in the village of Al-Hilwat in the province of Al-Sharkia, the fourth child of Sheikh Ali Ismael Shabana following after Ismael, Aliah, and Mohamed. His mother died during his delivery. His father was to die five years later. His work included 16 feature films, his first being Lahn el wafaa (1955) and the last being Abi foq al-Shagara (1969). He also starred in the first Egyptian color CinemaScope picture Dalila (1956). He left a legacy of over 260 songs. Towards the end of his career, he entered into contracts for five films but was unable to realize any of them due to his failing health. Abdel Halim Hafez died at the age of 48, on March 30, 1977, having dedicated half his life to the singing of songs that were to remain in the hearts of his people forever. He was one of the most famous performing artists of his era. He sang with manifest true feelings.- Director
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Otto Holub was born on 5 October 1928 in Pokratice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for Blaulicht (1959), Police Call 110 (1971) and Köpfchen, Kamerad (1965). He died on 30 March 1977 in East Berlin, East Germany.- Composer
Lev Revutsky was born on 20 February 1889 in Irzhavets, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire [now Nosivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Earth (1930) and Stepovi pisni (1934). He was married to Sophia Kalinin. He died on 30 March 1977 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine].- Mikhail Vinyarsky was born on 21 November 1912 in Bobrinets, Yelizavetgrad Governorate, Russian Empire. He was a director, known for Ten u pirsa (1955), Mechty sbyvayutsya (1959) and Koordinaty neizvestny (1957). He died on 30 March 1977 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR.