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Pasquale Squitieri was born on 27 November 1938 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Gli invisibili (1988), The Gun (1978) and Razza selvaggia (1980). He was married to Ottavia Fusco and Silvana Filotico. He died on 18 February 2017 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Writer
- Producer
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Richard Schickel was born on 10 February 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Big Red One (1980), Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987) and Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005). He was married to Carol Rubenstein and Julia Carroll Whedon. He died on 18 February 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ivan Koloff was one of the most fearsome wrestlers of the 1970s and 1980s. Despite being billed as being from Russia, Ivan was actually born and raised near Montreal Canada. He began wrestling in the mid 1960's under the name Red McNulty. After a few years, he took the name of "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff.
He got his first big break in the WWWF(which is now known as WWE), which was owned by Vince McMahon Sr at the time. He wrestled there from 1969 until 1971, when on January 18th, he did the impossible when he beat the legendary Bruno Sammartino after his record near-8 year reign as champion. From accounts of people who were at Madison Square Garden that evening, you could have heard a pin drop as fans were in a state of utter disbelief. He would hold the title for a little over three weeks, however, as he was defeated on February 8th 1971 by Pedro Morales. His championship rein made him a superstar around the world. He left the WWWF soon after that loss, but would return to the Federation many times over the course of the next 12 years, main eventing Madison Square Garden against Bruno again in 1975 in the very first steel cage match ever held in the building. He would also go on to feud with WWF Champion Bob Backlund in the late 70s and early 80s. He was actually scheduled to win the WWF Championship a second time in december 1983, but a knee injury put him out of action. The Iron Sheik ended up winning the belt, instead, and the rest is history.
Koloff became a fixture in the Mid-Atlantic region in the mid to late 80's after he recovered from his knee injury. He won the NWA Tag Team Titles several times with partners Don Kernodle, Ray Stevens, Krusher Khruschev, and his "nephew" Nikita Koloff. His tag team with Nikita was one of the most dominant of the mid 80s. They had a very memorable feud with the legendary Road Warriors. After Nikita and Ivan parted ways, Ivan wrestled in singles competition against the likes of Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, and Magnum TA in between his Tag Team Title defenses. Ivan left the NWA, which had become WCW, in early 1989. He retired from full-time competition in 1994 at the ripe age of 52.
Ivan Koloff was one of wrestlings true greats for the 20 years he was on top. He won titles and wrestled in rings all around the world. His dethroning of Bruno Sammartino is one of the most memorable events in wrestling history. He main evented Madison Square Garden on nearly two dozen occasions between 1969 and 1983. He wrestled with and against some of the all-time greats the sport of wrestling has ever seen. He is definitely a future WWE Hall of Famer. - John Patrick McEnroe Sr. died on 18 February 2017 in Bronx, New York, USA.
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Irv Gooch was born on 14 December 1940 in Durham, North Carolina. He was an actor, known for Be Kind Rewind (2008), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Summer of Sam (1999). He died on 18 February 2017.- Valentina Konstantinovna Shendrikova was born in Leningrad. Graduated from the Theater School of B.V. Shchukin (1971). In 1967-1979 she was the actress of the theater of Vladimir Mayakovskiy. In the cinema since 1970. Her first role - Cordelia - in the movie "King Lear". Shendrikova was awarded the Prize "The Sorrento Trophy" for the role of Cordelia in the film "King Lear" at the film festival of Soviet films (Sorrento, Italy, 1972). A cast for the best female role in the movie "Wild Hunt of King Stakh" at the International Films Festival of fantastic films (Paris, France, 1980). Theatrical works of Shendrikova: Natasha - "The Winter Ballad" by A. Weizler and A. Misharin (directed by B. N. Tolmazov), Elena - "Children of Vanyushin" S. Naidyonov (staged by AA Goncharov), Verochka - "Colleagues" E. Braginsky, E. Ryazanov (staged by Boris S. Kondratiev). She taught acting at the Faculty of Film Directing at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Shendrikova was the wife of the director Valeri Rubinchik (1940-2011). She passed away on 18 February 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
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Steve Christian, p.g.a. started his film career as a Chartered Accountant advising his clients on media investment strategies. In 2001, Steve created his own investment vehicle, GasWorks Media Limited, advising and investing in over 80 films between 2001 and 2012. After a brief period as a director of Pinewood Studios, where Steve was responsible for investment in film and content (2012-2015), Steve concentrated on developing and producing a small number of titles with Fox Searchlight, which benefited from a more individual approach.
Steve was instrumental in the financing of over 100 film and television projects since 1995. He passed away in his home on the Isle of Man (2017) where he created the Isle of Man Government's film investment incentive and established the infrastructure for a wider media sector, which still remains.- Norma McCorvey was born on 22 September 1947 in Simmesport, Louisiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Doonby (2013), Bloodmoney (2010) and Lake of Fire (2006). She was married to Elwood (Woody) McCorvey. She died on 18 February 2017 in Katy, Texas, USA.
- Kay Connors was born on 8 April 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Rendezvous 24 (1946). She died on 18 February 2017 in Niles, Michigan, USA.
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- Soundtrack
Clyde Stubblefield was born on 18 April 1943 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. He is known for Superbad (2007), Public Enemy: Fight the Power (1989) and Morning Express with Robin Meade (2005). He was married to Jody Hannon. He died on 18 February 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.- Dan Vickerman was born on 4 June 1979 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. He was married to Sarah. He died on 18 February 2017 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Kapitolina Mylnikova was born on 25 October 1927 in Novosibirskaya oblast, USSR. She was an actress, known for U ozera (1970) and Fevralskiy veter (1982). She died on 18 February 2017.
- Herbert Fink was born in 1924. He died on 18 February 2017 in Bel-Air, California, USA.
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- Director
Witold Adamek was born on 7 November 1945 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a cinematographer and director, known for A Short Film About Love (1988), Yesterday (1985) and Television Theater (1953). He died on 18 February 2017 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Svetlana Karpinskaya was born on 16 September 1937 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Girl Without an Address (1958), Poddubenskiye chastushki (1957) and Komandirovka (1962). She was married to Gennadi Voropayev. She died on 18 February 2017 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Omar Abdel Rahman was born on 3 May 1938 in Daqahliya, Egypt. He died on 18 February 2017 in Butner, North Carolina, USA.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Krsto Skanata was born on 12 January 1924 in Tivat, Montenegro, Yugoslavia [now Montenegro]. He was a director and writer, known for Bog i Hrvati (1993), Teroristi (1970) and Komunisti Jugoslavije (1975). He died on 18 February 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Transportation Department
Joseph Danyluk was born on 7 August 1940 in Inglewood, California, USA. Joseph is known for Iron Man (2008), Cattle Call (2006) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000). Joseph died on 18 February 2017 in Riverside, California, USA.- Irvin Gooch was born on 18 February 1940 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Cymbeline (2014). He died on 18 February 2017 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.