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Jonas Mekas, born December 24, 1922, Semeniskiai, Birzai, Lithuania, is a director, cinematographer, editor, writer, actor, poet, artist and publicist. More than 60 years of tireless work in film, arts and media has earned him the epithet "The Godfather of American Avant-Garde Cinema". In 1944 Jonas Mekas left Lithuania, with his brother Adolfas, because of the war. The both of them were imprisoned in a labor-camp in Elmshorn, Germany. After eight months they escaped to Denmark. By the end of 1949 the Mekas brothers emigrated to the U.S., settling in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. Two weeks after his arrival, he borrowed the money to buy his first Bolex 16mm camera and began to record brief moments of his life. Soon he got deeply involved in the American Avant-Garde film movement. In 1954, together with his brother, he started Film Culture magazine, which soon became the most important film publication in the US. In 1958 Jonas Mekas began his legendary Movie Journal column in the Village Voice. In 1962 he founded the Film-Makers' Cooperative, and in 1964 the Film-Makers' Cinematheque, which eventually grew into Anthology Film Archives, one of the world's largest and most important repositories of avant-garde cinema, and a screening venue. Jonas Mekas film "The Brig" was awarded the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1963. Other films include "Walden" (1969), "Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania" (1972), "Lost Lost Lost" (1975), "Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol" (1990), "Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas" (1992), "As I was Moving Ahead I saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty" (2000), "Letter from Greenpoint" (2005), "Sleepless Nights Stories" (2011) and "Out-takes from the Life of a Happy Man" (2012). In 2007, he completed a series of 365 short films released on the internet -- one film every day -- and since then has continued to share new work on his website. He currently lives and works in New York City.- Caio Junqueira was born on 15 November 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Elite Squad (2007), Buena Sorte (1996) and Central Station (1998). He died on 23 January 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Actress
- Writer
Aysen Gruda (born 22 August 1944 in Istanbul) is a Turkish actress and comedian. Aysen Gruda was born in Istanbul. Her sisters Ayben and Ayten would also go on to become actors. Aysen Gruda appeared in several musicals such as "Mum Söndü", "Deve Kusu Kabare", "Hababam Sinifi Müzikali", "Yedi Kocali Hürmüz". Her role in the sketch Her Domates Güzeli Nahide Serbet on television, gained her the nickname "Domates Güzeli". She appeared in over 100 films including classics such as Tosun Pasa (1976), Süt Kardesler (1976), Gülen Gözler, Saban, Son of Saban (1977), The Chaos Class Is on Vacation (1978), The Chaos Class: Bye Bye (1981) and Neseli Günler (1978).- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi was born on 22 September 1952 in Harare, Zimbabwe. He was an actor and composer, known for Zimbabwe - Respect for Africa (1994), My Lady (2014) and Neria (1991). He died on 23 January 2019 in Harare, Zimbabwe.- Aloysius Pang was born on 24 August 1990 in Singapore. He was an actor, known for C.L.I.F. (2011), Beijing to Moscow (2019) and C.L.I.F. 2 (2013). He died on 23 January 2019 in Hamilton, New Zealand.
- Rod Pilloud was born on 30 July 1941 in Bottineau, North Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), Northern Exposure (1990) and Getting Even (1986). He died on 23 January 2019 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Born in Tripoli in 1927, Georges Nasser studied cinema at UCLA in Hollywood and returned to his native country with the firm determination to make films in an environment where the industry was non-existent. In 1957 he directed Ila Ayn (Towards the Unknown), which became the first film to represent Lebanon in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Nasser repeated the same remarkable feat with The Little Stranger, also selected at Cannes in 1962. A period of relentlessness and disillusionment followed. In 1975, Nasser shot his third film "Al Matloub Rajol Wahed" (A Man is Needed) in Syria. Although the film's future looked promising, the eruption of the Lebanese civil war put an end to its career. Unlike the new wave of young Lebanese filmmakers who filmed the war, such as Maroun Baghdadi, Borhane Alaouie, Jocelyne Saab, Randa Chahal and Jean Chamoun, Nasser did not follow suit. Nevertheless, at no point did he consider leaving the country. He worked as a production manager on a few foreign films, such as Volker Schlöndorff's Circle of Deceit, and continued to write and seek funding opportunities for his screenplays. Unfortunately, time passed and money did not arrive. Nasser began to fight on another front: the creation of a Lebanese union of film technicians, another attempt that proved unsuccessful because of the incompetence of the state and the ministries concerned. Nasser finally found a satisfactory vocation as a teacher at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA). He educates new generations in the art of making films. At the age of 89, he still has not retired, and his eyes shine when he talks about his great love of cinema.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Rigoberto López was born on 6 July 1947 in Habana, Cuba. He was a director and writer, known for Scent of Oak (2004), From Son to Salsa (1996) and Forbidden Flights (2015). He died on 23 January 2019 in Cuba.- Jochen Sostmann was born on 6 March 1938 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Seitensprung des Genossen Barkassow (1972), Black Coffee (1973) and König Heinrich IV. (1975). He died on 23 January 2019 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
- Nadia Diuk was born on 16 October 1954 in Coventry, England, UK. She was married to Adrian Karatnycky. She died on 23 January 2019 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- István Uri was born on 3 July 1945 in Debrecen, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Szerelmes biciklisták (1965), The Confrontation (1969) and Itt élned, halnod kell! (1985). He died on 23 January 2019 in Hungary.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ryszard Peryt was born on 9 March 1947 in Zielona Góra, Lubuskie, Poland. He was an assistant director, known for On the Silver Globe (1988). He died on 23 January 2019 in Poland.- Antonín Winter was born on 15 February 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Antonín was a writer, known for Sázka na trináctku (1978). Antonín died on 23 January 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Louis Ledrich was born on 3 March 1924 in Baerenthal, Moselle, France. He was an actor, known for Trente-Six Chansons (1956), Le palmarès des chansons (1965) and La course aux étoiles (1955). He died on 23 January 2019 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.- Animation Department
Angel M. McBride was born on 11 July 1992 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Angel M. is known for Your Grammar Sucks (2011) and Kirby Reanimated Collab (2019). Angel M. died on 23 January 2019.- Diana Athill was born on 21 December 1917 in Norfolk, England, UK. She died on 23 January 2019 in London, England, UK.
- Evgeniya Rubanovskaya was born on 22 January 1927. She was an actress, known for Ona vas lyubit (1957), Vremya schastlivykh nakhodok (1970) and Bolshaya koshachya skazka (1965). She died on 23 January 2019.
- Bengt Huhta was born on 8 November 1949 in Kokkola, Finland. He died on 23 January 2019 in Kruunupyy, Finland.