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Kathryn Bridget Moynahan is an American actress and model from New York. She is known for playing Dr. Susan Calvin in I, Robot (2004), Erin Reagan in Blue Bloods (2010), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Serendipity (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Coyote Ugly (2000), and many others. She has a son from Tom Brady, the former quarterback of the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.- Described in the press as the heir apparent to James Stewart and Jack Lemmon, Jim Hutton broke out of the pack with his funny, awkward TV Thompson in Where the Boys Are (1960). Son of Col. Thomas R. Hutton and Helen Ryan, his parents divorced when he was an infant. Jim recalled seeing his father only twice before his death, and moved to Albany, New York, in 1938. A bright but troublesome child (claiming to have been in five high schools and a boarding school), he excelled as a writer and won a journalism scholarship when he began writing sports for his high school newspaper. At Syracuse University, he lost his position in the school of journalism (and scholarship) when he was bitten by the acting bug. He subsequently lost academic ambition and failed three classes as a freshman. He used his summers to train in summer stock, but his intentions to continue academic pursuits were ended when he was expelled from Syracuse as a sophomore and again at Niagara College as a junior.
He lived in Greenwich Village for almost a year to pursue a career on the stage, but when out of money and unable to pay his rent or buy food, he joined the army and was assigned to special services to act in training films. He was later stationed in Berlin, where he founded the American Community Theater, by renovating an abandoned theater for a GI production of the play "Harvey" (which he starred in). Receiving high praise from officers including official commendation, his superior officer agreed to assign Hutton to manage the theater as part of his official duties and he produced, directed, and acted in five productions over two years, receiving the European Theater Award for Best GI Theater. One of his productions, The Caine Mutiny (1954), received the attention of director Douglas Sirk, who offered him the significant role of "Hirschland" in A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) as a young Nazi who commits suicide. Using his entire military leave to film for 22 days, Universal was so impressed they offered him a contract, but he still had 18 months of service. Within five days of his military discharge, he had married and moved to Hollywood to pursue a career, but by then the offer was off the table from Universal. He eventually landed at MGM. The first role of significance to get attention (and use his new stage name of Jim Hutton) was the first season The Twilight Zone (1959) episode, And When the Sky Was Opened (1959), which earned the newbie good notice within the industry. Eventually, he landed his breakout role of "TV Thompson" in Where the Boys Are (1960), paired with new-comer Paula Prentiss. He came in third in 1960's Golden Laurel Awards Top Male New Personality, was named one of Motion Picture Herald's Stars of Tomorrow, was a Photoplay Favorite Male Newcomer nominee, and Screen World Award winner for Most Promising Personality.
Prentiss and Jim Hutton were immediately paired into three other films, The Honeymoon Machine (1961), Bachelor in Paradise (1961), and The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962). But despite their likable personalities and on-screen chemistry, none of the films captured the magic of the first film. Frustrated, Hutton campaigned for the lead in Period of Adjustment and then refused jobs for 15 months until MGM agreed to give him better roles or dissolve their exclusive contract. He agreed to appear with Connie Francis in the film Looking for Love (1964) if he were let go to pursue work independently.
Once free from contracts, he was selected by Sam Peckinpah for the role of the young lieutenant in Major Dundee (1965). Dundee's turbulent production was the primary subject of reviews, yet the subsequent reassessment of the flawed film (particularly by Peckinpah scholars) has garnered Hutton posthumous praise for his youthful and exuberant performance. "Dundee" was followed by several acting veterans taking an interest in the underused actor's career, including Burt Lancaster in The Hallelujah Trail (1965), Cary Grant in Walk Don't Run (1966), and John Wayne in The Green Berets (1968). Like his later-appreciated performance in "Dundee", his role in The Green Berets (1968) was overlooked due to the film's controversial political stance on Vietnam. Yet, it has become common to see Hutton's performance as one of the bright spots in the film, thanks to his ability to incorporate his natural comic skills and cocky swagger into the role of wartime cynical scavenger who becomes the heroic adoptive father of a Vietnamese orphan. His work in these films, and leading roles in the underrated heist farce, Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), showed his growth as an actor. However, when all three of his 1965 releases flopped at the box office, his Hollywood stock took a major tumble, particularly when Gene Kelly dropped him from the lead in of A Guide for the Married Man (1967), one month before production started.
Film roles dried up and he was relegated to TV work, which coincided with what he called an eight-year depression. It wasn't until 1975 that he experienced a career comeback with the cult detective series Ellery Queen (1975), which coincided with an upturn of theater work and reunion with his son, actor Timothy Hutton, who moved in with him at this time at 15 years old. Tragically, his comeback didn't last long, as he died of liver cancer in 1979, two days after his 45th birthday. - Make-Up Department
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Rick Baker was born on 8 December 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Men in Black (1997) and The Wolfman (2010). He has been married to Silvia Abascal since 8 November 1987. They have two children. He was previously married to Elaine Alexander.- Actor
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Tim Ransom was born on 19 April 1963 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), The Dressmaker (1988) and Preacher (2016).- Actor
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John Christian Wedge was born on March 20, 1957 in Binghamton, New York. After graduating from Fayetteville-Manlius High School, he went to study at the State University of New York at Purchase, where he received a BFA in film, and soon after that he went on to study at Ohio State University, earning him a MA in computer graphics and art education.
Wedge began his career as an effects artist for films such as Tron (1982). In February, 1987, he founded Blue Sky Studios, along with Carl Ludwig, Dr. Eugene Troubetzkoy, Alison Brown, David Brown and Michael Ferraro. Throughout the 80s and 90s the studio helped create visual effects for television commercials and films like "Alien Resurrection" (1997), "Star Trek: Insurrection" (1998), "Fight Club" (1999) and "Titan A.E." (2000). Wedge produced the short animated "Bunny", in 1998, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. After Wedge directed the critically acclaimed feature film "Ice Age" (2002), Blue Sky Studios was finally established in to one of the top animation studios in the United States.- Director
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Sam Weisman was born in Binghamton, New York, and attended Deerfield Academy and Yale University, where he began acting in and directing plays. On graduation he taught high school English but decided to return to full-time education, this time earning a Master's degree in Fine Arts for acting and directing at Brandeis University. He then started working as an actor on the New York stage and, moving to Los Angeles, took a recurring role in TV comedy series 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'. After several other television roles he took up directing such shows as 'Moonlighting' and 'L.A. Law' and in 1994 made his big screen debut with the sequel to 'The Mighty Ducks'.- Actor
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Jimmy Ace Lewis is a young award winning part Native American actor originally From Harpursville, Ny who has been seen by millions of people around the world. Jimmy has been performing since age 3 and is best known for CBS's Saturday morning hit kids show "Hidden Heroes", Disney+'s "Something Bit Me", "The Stalker franchise", "Enter the Power Surge" which he also wrote the book version of which is available now on Amazon, "Snapped: Killer Couples", Power Rangers Legacy portraying the Black Ranger,Power Rangers The Audio Drama Playing Rocky Desantos the Red Thunder Ranger, Power Rangers Masterforce as the Fury Ranger, Seeds, Light in us dark ones, Point man, Testing on Amazon Prime, knights end, The Rejects: Origins (superhero franchise as super powered teen Ryan Kent) , Her name was hope, children's public safety announcements, technically speaking, strange horizons , various commercials including a super bowl ad, masters of disasters, The Renegade, chief of the meek,technically speaking, over 75 productions altogether including many theater productions. He started acting and playing guitar at age 3, is proud of his Native American heritage, and is a gifted martial artist and author. He is Homeschooled.- Don Perry was born on 13 March 1931 in Binghamton, New York. He was an actor, known for Ricochet (1991), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) and Bank Robber (1993). He died on 18 November 2012 in West Hills, California, USA.
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Jaqueline Siegel was born on 19 January 1966 in Binghamton, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Let Me Out (2015), Shooting Heroin (2020) and Victoria's Voice. She has been married to David Siegel since 2 January 2000. They have six children.- Actor
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Binghamton native Jon Donahue has amassed a dizzying list of credits over the years, and has solidified his reputation as one of Hollywood's nicest, most charming and versatile actors. Growing up in the quiet town of Binghamton, Jon was surrounded by the Hollywood lore of many of the town's famous residents, including "The Twilight Zone" creator, Rod Serling. As a freshman at Seton Catholic Central, he joined the stage production of "Arsenic and Old Lace," playing the character of 'Mr. Gibbs', and cementing his love of acting and entertaining. As further testimony to his love of entertainment, he started working at the concession stand at the local movie theatre and was managing the theatre by the age of 18. Rushing through the rain one night with a reel of film for the single screen theatre, he dropped it in a puddle of water but was still able to salvage the film, "Joe Versus The Volcano". Little did he know at the time, but it would be the beginning of his long standing and fruitful collaboration with the film's star, Tom Hanks. Bursting with talent and eager to make his mark, Jon subsequently moved to Orlando to work at Universal Studios, where he would proudly defend boatloads of unsuspecting tourists from "Jaws" with a handy 40mm grenade launcher. Steven Spielberg himself would later remark to Donahue on the set of the Academy Award winning "Bridge Of Spies", "Now we are working together again on dry land!" His energy and talent was soon recognized by Nickelodeon Studios, where he was brought on in the sought after role of the 'Gakmeister', maker of the studios famous GAK and trademark green slime. After he was done with his slime making days, he returned to Binghamton where his 'Gakmeister' role was immediately recognized by the hiring manager at his hometown local CBS affiliate, WBNG-TV. After Jon was offered a behind-the-scenes production job there, he convinced the news manager to let him do an on-air segment when the Nickelodeon traveling show came to town. The segment was a smashing success and he was soon the on-air Feature Reporter, where he would write, produce and host his own segments. During his time with WBNG, he interviewed actors Gregory Hines and Jon Stewart, among others. Encouraged by this success, Jon moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time. He began to seriously study and hone his craft at the award-winning Playhouse West in North Hollywood, founded by actors Jeff Goldblum and Robert Carnegie, where he studied the Sandy Meisner technique, following in the footsteps of Playhouse West alumni and screen icons Michelle Pfeiffer and James Franco. He also trained with "E.T." actress Dee Wallace at her studio in Burbank. He was then encouraged by Robin Williams to enroll at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisational and Sketch Comedy Training Center. This led Jon to a television and film career where he has worked for some of the world's most renowned directors including Mike Nichols, Steven Spielberg, Paul Greengrass and Ron Howard. Jon is a regular collaborator with Tom Hanks, including his most recent role as 'Richard Savage' in the SONY film "Inferno", where he is starring alongside Hanks and working under legendary director Ron Howard. Prior to his role in "Inferno", Donahue worked with Spielberg and Hanks on the Academy Award winning "Bridge Of Spies". Jon also worked with Hanks and Mike Nichols on "Charlie Wilson's War". Donahue showcased his tremendous acting range while working with Ray Romano on the Emmy nominated TNT comedy "Men of a Certain Age" and in the Cameron Crowe/SHOWTIME original series "Roadies." Jon is frequently recognized by his youngest fans from his voice work as 'Antonio' the K-9 German Shepherd in the hit Disney film "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2". Jon lives in Los Angeles, and while not busy filming, he enjoys hiking in the local mountains, watching movies with his friends and adding to his vintage movie poster collection.- Actor
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Former stage actor and playwright - he wrote over 150 plays and vaudeville sketches - Hugh Herbert went, in the early 1930s to Hollywood, as a comedian. In the 1930s he worked mostly for Warner Bros., impersonating often eccentric millionaires, tycoons and dimwitted professors. In a few movies he collaborated on the screenplays, e.g. on "Gold Diggers of 1935" and "Hit Parade of 1941".- Wilbur Mack was born on 29 July 1873 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Redheads on Parade (1935), Gold and Grit (1925) and The Crimson Canyon (1928). He was married to Constance Purdy and Nella Walker. He died on 13 March 1964 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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David de Vries is an actor and voice artist. Known for appearances in films like Richard Jewell, The Founder and The Accountant, along with television credits on Dopesick, Ozark, Just Beyond and others, he was born in upstate New York and moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, where his mother was a professor of German Language and Literature at Randolph-Macon Women's College. She later became Dean of the College until her retirement. David studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University as a teenager and received his Bachelor's Degree in Performing Arts from American University in Washington D.C. He quickly established himself as a rising voice talent in the advertising world after graduation and was featured in many large-scale campaigns for Coca-Cola, Pizza Hut, IBM, Delta Airlines and many others. Along with appearances in TV Movies of the Week --A Time to Triumph (1986), Mayflower Madam (1987) -- and feature films --King Kong Lives (1986), Remember the Titans (2000) -- David moved to Toronto to play the role of Lumiere in the Canadian production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" in 1996 and would reprise many times in several National Tours--and spent time in both Broadway companies at the Palace and the Lunt-Fontanne theatres. He closed the show at the Lunt in 2007. From there, he joined the company of "Wicked" and played the show in Chicago, Los Angeles and on the 2nd National Tour as Dr. Dillamond. David is also an award-winning audiobook narrator, with over 200 titles recorded in everything from Caldecott-winning children's books to classics from Melville, Hegel, Norman Mailer and Joseph Campbell. David holds a Masters degree in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University and has one son, Willem (b. 1998).- Actor
Richard Buckley was born on 13 October 1948 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Tom Ford. He died on 19 September 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Zach Hanks was born on 12 June 1976 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor and casting director, known for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007) and Mass Effect 3 (2012). He has been married to Laura Simms since 29 September 2007.- Actress
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A stage actress who was an alumni of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Helen Gardner made her film debut with Vitagraph Pictures in 1911. In that year she appeared in Vanity Fair (1911), to critical acclaim. The next year she formed her own film production company, Helen Gardner Productions--as far as is known, the first film actress to do so--to make feature films that would be directed by her husband, Charles L. Gaskill. Her best known picture during that period was Cleopatra (1912). After making films on her own for a few years, she returned to Vitagraph in 1915 only to retire shortly thereafter, although she did return in the early '20s for a few small parts.- Actress
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Crystal Loverro is an American actor, born and raised in Binghamton, NY. Her acting career began in 2017 after she graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Pre-Health. Crystal fell in love with acting after her first time on a film set, then moved to Portland, Oregon, to study acting and gain more experience. While living in the Pacific Northwest, Crystal played a bridesmaid in Friday the 13th Vengeance 2: Bloodlines. Crystal went "viral" on YouTube and TikTok for her role in the web series The Cross-Eyed Dominatrix. She moved to Los Angeles in 2022 to take her career to the next level, where she has since studied under several reputable acting coaches. Crystal also trains at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Burbank, where she hones the martial arts skills she brings to the screen; she is skilled in stage combat and fight choreography. Crystal stays busy in Los Angeles by writing, producing, and acting in films and short skits.- Tom's professional acting and voice career has spanned more than four decades. He has voiced promos for ABC, CBS, TCM, HBO, Showtime, Starz, PBS, NBC, Netflix, CNN, TNT, FS1, ESPN, Nat Geo, Comedy Central, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Reelz Channel, History Channel. He was the branding voice for SyFy and is currently the voice of Dateline NBC. Affiliate work includes the branding voice for NBC's Flagship Station NBC4 New York and WCAU in Philadelphia. Tom is currently voicing the role of the 'Bounty Hunter' in the award-winning MMO Star Wars the Old Republic. Network commercials include TJ Maxx, Wrangler, Estee Lauder, Burger King, Lever 2000, Mercedes, Audi, Glucerna, Milk, Time Warner Cable, and Cover Girl. Narrations include the series Rattlesnake Republic for Animal Planet, Madagascar and Woolly Mammoth for Discovery. As an actor, Tom has been seen in: Scent of A Woman, Brass, Hunter, Matlock, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill and Knots' Landing; guest starring roles on Law & Order, Pointman, Dragnet and Prince Street. Independent features include Chasing the Dragon, Off Broadway, and Lead Catcher. New York theater credits include Rum and Coke at The Public; Chris in I Am a Camera with Cherry Jones; Tony in The Servant at Soho Rep. and Jean in Miss Julie at The Pearl Theatre Company. In the 80's Mr. Spackman was a leading member of Off Broadway's innovative Classic Stage Company for three seasons and played numerous leading roles including Peer Gynt; Faust and his award-winning performance as Edgar in King Lear.
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Tim Mollen was born on May 4 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Coldplay: Champion of the World (2020), I Believe in Santa (2022), and Betrayed (2016). He is the youngest of six boys. He graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Oswego, with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Communications Studies. He is also a graduate of the Second City Improv Conservatory. He is the author of three books collecting his nationally syndicated humor column, "Lost Journal." He moved to Los Angeles in 2018.- Few could deny Mark has been fortunate in his career. His first agent signed him without a SAG card and three months later Mark booked his first national spot for McDonald's. That began a long run of national spots for products such as Folger's Coffee, Irish Spring, Tartar Control Crest, American Airlines, and many, many more. On the episodic side of television he's worked with some of the best of the best in Hollywood: James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Ron Leibman, Patrick O'Neal, Dick O'Neil, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Forsythe, Ted Danson, Robyn Wright, Diedre Hall, Kelsey Grammer, and Craig T. Nelson to name only a few.
Whether he was playing football on an NCAA scholarship at Penn State, offering up a sermon at his local church, or learning the ins-and-outs of acting, Mark always brought his own personal intensity and passion to whatever he did. The years he's been working as an actor have only served to deepen his passion and appreciation for acting in particular, and life in general. Many things have caught his attention and stayed in his life, cooking Chinese food, stock cars on quarter-mile dirt tracks, flying, and writing country songs and singing them in the shower. But acting is his true passion.
Sometimes it's neither passion nor talent that does the trick. Sometimes, it's the little things. As when Mark was cast in the 100th Anniversary spot for Disneyworld directed by Academy Award winning director, John Madden, by being able to sing the Mickey Mouse-Cartoon-Time theme song when no one else could.
In his private life, when not in front of the lens or on-stage Mark is known to be an avid lover of the Holidays. One of his crowing achievements was keeping his living Christmas tree up past Valentines Day. He is a self-proclaimed Battlestar Galactica aficionado, and has taken to using "frakk" exclusively, in lieu of its expletive counterpart much to the chagrin of his daughter. He truly believes that Arron Sorkin's dialogue is as close to Shakespeare as any modern actor will ever get this side of actually doing Shakespeare. When asked who his role models are his first response is Joseph Cotton. But since few people younger than he is knows anything about Early Hollywood, the Mercury Players, or Joseph Cotton, he usually says, "William Shatner" and leaves it at that. - Actor
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Anson Scoville was born on 11 March in Binghamton, New York, USA. He began acting when he was fifteen. He graduated high school from Binghamton High School's Rod Serling School of Fine Arts, then went on the attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is the founder of the Broken Chair Theater Company and currently the Vice President of Saucon Films, a New York based independent production company. Anson currently lives in Los Angeles.- Lovely, slim and sultry brunette knockout Jessica Lee was born on February 18, 1975 in Binghamton, New York. Jessica and her family moved to Tampa, Florida when she was six years old. She's of German descent. Her mother is a registered nurse and her father works as a land appraiser in Tampa. Lee studied ballet in high school. Jessica was the Playmate of the Month in the August, 1996 issue of "Playboy." Lee has been featured in several "Playboy" videos and posed for a handful of "Playboy" newsstand special editions. Jessica had an uncredited bit part as a cheerleader in the comedy "BASEketball." Lee not only made a guest appearance on an episode of the commercial network TV series "V.I.P.," but also appeared on episodes of the soft-core cable TV shows "Thrills" and "Passion Cove." Moreover, Jessica has modeled for Venus Swimwear and graced the cover of the second season box set for the anime "Black Lagoon." She's a member of the "Playboy" X-treme Team. Lee married rock guitarist Jerry Horton of the band Papa Roach on December 21, 2002. She gave birth to daughter Amelia in January, 2006.
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Win Opie was born on 16 February 1924 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Cliffwood Avenue Kids (1977), ABC Stage 67 (1966) and Pat Boone in Hollywood (1967). He was married to Miyoshi Umeki and Mary Powell. He died on 28 December 2010 in Victorville, California, USA.- Director
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Lynn Shores was born on 22 September 1893 in Binghamton, New York, USA. Lynn was a director and assistant director, known for A Million to One (1936), Sally's Shoulders (1928) and Here's Flash Casey (1938). Lynn died on 28 December 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Special Effects
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Tim Phoenix was born on 25 May 1976 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is known for Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), The Maze Runner (2014) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).- Teal Ames was born on 7 December 1930 in Binghamton, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Nash Bridges (1996), The Edge of Night (1956) and Studio One (1948). She was married to William Nichols. She died on 28 October 2020 in Chico, California, USA.
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Born in upstate New York, after one viewing of La Dolce Vita (1960), David Weisman dropped out of Syracuse University's School of Fine Arts in the early 1960s to design film-posters in Rome -- where, by learning fluent Italian, he managed to meet Federico Fellini, create the poster for Otto e mezzo (8 1/2) and work for Pier Paolo Pasolini. The teenager's linguistic skill also enabled him to freely work as an artist in Québec, France, Holland, Israel, Germany, and Brazil. Back in New York, Weisman was discovered by Otto Preminger, who hired him to replace Saul Bass, to create the titles for Hurry Sundown (1967). Having interned as Preminger's assistant on the Paramount movie, Weisman turned to experimental film-making with a splinter-group from Andy Warhol's Factory and, in 1967, he began the five-year-long production of underground cult classic Ciao Manhattan (1972), a chronicle-à-clef about and starring sixties-icon Edie Sedgwick (featuring Isabel Jewell, Roger Vadim, plus Factory luminaries Brigid Berlin, Viva and Paul America), which Weisman co-wrote and co-directed with Warhol alumnus, John Palmer. Weisman then worked as associate director on avant-garde film The Telephone Book (1971), and created an English-language film edited from a series of Japanese samurai-movies which was successfully released as Shogun Assassin (1980) by Roger Corman's New World Pictures. In 1981, after producing Bad Manners (1984) (a comedy with Martin Mull and Karen Black), Weisman's collaboration with Leonard Schrader began on The Killing of America (1981), a feature documentary created for Japanese theatrical release about the evolution of U.S. violence. Schrader's background in Latin American literature and Weisman's familiarity with Brazil prompted them to look for a film project they could make "below the equator". In 1982, when Ciao Manhattan (1972) was re-released (breaking box-office records at The Quad Cinema in New York upon publication of bestseller "Edie: An American Biography", by Jean Stein & George Plimpton), Weisman used the proceeds to acquire the "Kiss of the Spider Woman" screen rights from Manuel Puig, then develop the screenplay with Schrader and commence pre-production on the film with Burt Lancaster and Raul Julia in the lead roles. In October of 1983, with William Hurt replacing the ailing Lancaster, Weisman began Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) in São Paulo Brazil with director Hector Babenco -- financed only by private investors on two continents who believed in the project. After Babenco's health crisis in mid-1984, Weisman completed the film's problematic editing with Schrader. Post-production took 14 arduous months, much of it (for lack of funds) done in Weisman's home. He was obliged to re-dub most of the film's dialogue, re-cut the negative and mix the soundtrack twice, before "Kiss of the Spider Woman" was accepted in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 1985, where William Hurt won the Best Actor award. Weisman subsequently collaborated with novelist Manuel Puig on two original screenplays (Seven Tropical Sins, Chica Boom). They were working on Madrid 1937 for Milena Canonero to direct, at the time of Puig's death in 1990. After the international success of Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) in 1986, Weisman was recipient of an Academy Award Nomination for Best Picture -- a first for an independent film made for little more than a million dollars. Weisman began producing the $40-million Ironweed (1987) for Taft-Barish but left the production in early 1987 over creative differences with director Babenco. Weisman then produced the indie film Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) with Sasha Mitchell and Ernest Borgnine, directed by ex-Warhol associate, Paul Morrissey. Continuing his Latin American-themed collaboration with Leonard Schrader, Weisman produced Schrader's directorial debut, Naked Tango (1990), a mythic love-story set in the bordellos of 1920s Buenos Aires, starring Vincent D'Onofrio, Mathilda May, Esai Morales and the late Fernando Rey. Working with Schrader, Weisman adapted Spirit Break (1997) from the novel "The Long Walk" and co-wrote Girl on Fire (2011), an original screenplay based on Weisman's experiences with Edie Sedgwick during the making of Ciao Manhattan (1972).- Koa Marie Turner was born on 10 November 1981 in Binghamton, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Dr Liebenstein (2014), Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin (2009) and America's Got Talent (2006).
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Mason Mastroianni was born on 17 January 1978 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is a producer, known for Miami Vice (2006), Night Demons (2004) and Hooligan's Valley (2005).- Producer
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Tommy Burns was born on 12 July 1954 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for ER (1994), Tootsie (1982) and Scrooged (1988). He has been married to Jennifer Willis since 21 December 1988.- Actor
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Actor Timothy Prindle was born in Binghamton, NY on February 16th, 1979. He began acting in community theatre, playing roles such as Harold Hill in the Music Man and the Jester in Once Upon A Mattress. He also got his first taste of film playing the Lead Vigilante in the Misty Falls film Shades Of Darkness. He made the move to Los Angeles after two years of biomedical school and decided that he would stay in the city. Not long thereafter he was cast in the film Trancers 6 and a short film called The Showdown where he played a gunslinger, his favorite role to portray.
Prindle can also be seen in the FOX television show How I Met Your Mother in the episode Slap Bet. He was the principal actor for a Universal Studios commercial, the lead in Investigation Discovery's Tabloid 2: Evans, and the lead in an award winning short film called Fortune's Favored.
Tim also has a business in Los Angeles as a farrier (blacksmith). He puts shoes on horses feet!- Additional Crew
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Daniel Pentkowski was born in Binghamton, New York and raised in Hancock, New York. At the age of ten, he began writing short stories and scripts, and made homemade films in his backyard. It is during this time, where he discovered his passion for entertainment. At the age of seventeen, Daniel was introduced to the industry by working as a costume apprentice at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts Camp. The following year, he became a lead costumer and has costumed over fifty theatrical performances at the camp. After graduating from Miami International University of Art and Design with a BFA in Film and Digital Production, Daniel moved to Los Angeles and graduated from Cinema Makeup School. Daniel is a professional SFX makeup artist, Costume Designer, and Filmmaker, as well as a licensed cosmetologist. Daniel is residing in Alexandria, Virginia. On top of working in the film industry, he is also working as a barber at the United States Naval Academy.- Producer
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Pete began his career as a gopher buying beer for rock bands in MTV's studios on the west side of Manhattan in the early 1990's. Finding that to be much more interesting than his previous internship at a bank, he decided to stay. During a six year stint at the network Pete moved through the ranks from errand boy up to producer where he honed his producing and directing skills on a variety of projects including The MTV Beach Houses, MTV's Ski Houses (yeah - it was tough), Rock N' Jock, the Video Music Awards and daytime video shows like Rude Awakening and Jams. He had a hand in developing shows also like Say What? Kareoke (I know, you've never heard of it) and TRL (that, you have heard about).
Feeling confident, Pete left the nest and broke out on his own. Leontine Pictures was formed with a fax machine and some other office supplies he swiped on his way out the door from MTV. As luck would have it, this new independent producer was immediately swamped with calls for a variety of great new television projects from MTV. Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye. But eventually he moved on and made new contacts all over the television landscape.
As a producer and director, Pete has created a wide range of documentaries, television specials and projects for video for clients ranging from MTV and VH-1 to Radio City Entertainment and WE: Women's entertainment to The Food Network and Fine Living Networks.
Pete has interviewed and directed hundreds of celebrities and public figures including The Rolling Stones, P. Diddy, The Radio City Rockettes, Martin Scorcese and Eminem.
He's also produced music videos, commercials, concerts, public service announcements and even an exercise tape.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Jay Ruggieri was born in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Last Chance (2022), Alien Vacation and Along Came the Devil 2 (2019).- Author and screenwriter Edward H. Mabley was educated at Wayne University. He was a member of the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the Dramatists Guild, and he instructed at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the New School for Social Research in New York. Joining ASCAP in 1961, he authored the play "Glad Tidings" and the novels "Red Sky at Morning" and "Temper the Wind", and composed the stage scores for "The Plough and the Stars" and "Mermaid in Lock No. 7". He won two National Theater Conference fellowships, and wrote for television and industrial shows.
- Bernard Lenrow was born on 24 November 1903 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Tales of Tomorrow (1951), The Violators (1957) and I Spy (1955). He died on 9 October 1963 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Eleanor Thatcher was born in Binghamton, New York on February 21, 1910. Growing up she sang often in church and later developed a deep love of dancing. With the start of the Great Depression in the early 1930s Eleanor decided to leave Broome County for the glamour and excitement of Hollywood. Arriving there in 1932 she secured work at MGM studios as a dress extra and was cast in a musical short entitled Wild People (1933) followed by another short, Over the Counter (1932) (which is still considered to be one of the most risque musical shorts to have ever been made during the Pre-Code era).
With her ice cream blonde hair, blue eyes, and creamy skin she was soon becoming a popular face in musical shorts. She was later known for her "wiggle" that she showed audiences in ''Campus Crawl'' (1933). In 1934 she appeared as a singer in The Road to Ruin (1934) and upon its completion MGM Studios dropped her, citing her as having no talent and little public interest. After three years in Hollywood, Eleanor packed her bags and moved back to Binghamton.
In 1935 she met Daniel Lesle who was employed by a department store in Binghamton. Following their marriage she secured secretarial work in the Managements Office of the same department store where her husband work and later mothered two children. Although her time in the spotlight may have been short Eleanor felt that it was a blessing and that it was better to have been a has-been then a never was. On March 13, 1987 Eleanor Thatcher Lesle died at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton due to an intestinal ailment. She was 77 years old.- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Wilson Cleveland was born on July 4, 1974 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for creating and starring in the Hulu series "Leap Year." He has appeared in television shows and films, including the Lifetime anthology series "Suite 7," Felicia Day's hit web series "The Guild" and the long-running horror anthology BlackBoxTV, for which he earned a Streamy Award nomination for Best Actor. Behind the camera Cleveland develops independent, studio and brand projects through his production company Unboxd Media, which produced the award-winning films "SPiN" and "Kept Man," the Vox documentary series "Courageous Leaders" and the television pilot, "Intricate Vengeance" for Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's New Form digital studio.- Roseanne Murray was born on 31 October 1920 in Binghamton, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Girl Trouble (1942), The Magnificent Dope (1942) and Confirm or Deny (1941). She died on 14 August 2015 in Fountain Valley, California, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Lorin Fulton was born on 10 March 1963 in Binghamton, New York, USA. Lorin was an assistant director and producer, known for CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984), Listers and Shadows on the Wall (1986). Lorin was married to Ted Fulton. Lorin died on 11 January 2023 in Cambridge, Wisconsin, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Matthew Tye, born in Binghamton New York, on December 27th, 1986 is best known for his work in the documentary, Conquering Southern China, and its sequel, Conquering Northern China.
Matthew, or as he is more commonly known, C-Milk, is an internet personality who documents his life in China on his YouTube channel, laowhy86.
Most describe his videos as upbeat, fun, and candid. Known for traversing rural China by motorcycle, his journeys have been documented throughout his 10 year stay in China.
In 2013, Matthew married Vivienne Wei, and they have a daughter, Olivia.
Matthew also co-hosts another YouTube channel, ADVChina, where he, and YouTube creator SerpentZA (Winston Sterzel), ride their hand built motorcycles around China, and present a talk show style show, usually focusing on China.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Liam Walsh is a director and graduate of the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. At USC, Liam was awarded the Edward Small Writing & Directing Award and his thesis film was selected in over 30 film festivals internationally. He has worked with 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Signature, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions and E! Entertainment for shows distributed by Lionsgate, Hulu, Disney+ and FX Networks. He has also created content for Jordan Belfort and USC Cinematic Arts.- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Originally from Binghamton, New York, Wade Ryer has several years of experience in design and animation. He attended Syracuse University and graduated with a BFA in Computer Graphics. In his spare time, he enjoys boxing, model airplanes, video games and watching Yankee baseball.
He has worked in New York, London, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Dallas and New Jersey. He currently resides in Los Angeles.- Cinematographer
- Producer
- Actor
John Marean, co-owner of Intention Films and Media, graduated with his MFA in Technical Design and Production from the Yale School of Drama. He started his career as the Technical Director of the Hudson Guild Theater, then became Production Manager of Playwrights' Horizons/Scenic Central and built sets for Nickelodeon, as well as many other Broadway, off-Broadway, television and feature film productions including the Power scene in Spike Lee's, "Do the Right Thing."
John has taught almost every subject invented by the NYCDOE since 1991. In 2006, John became the Technical Director of the Long Island Film-TV Foundation.
In 2012, John became Technical Director at the LaGuardia High School (The "Fame" school) of Music & Art and Performing Arts in NYC until 2019. John has acted in several independent feature and short films. John has been working as a Director of Photography, Assistant Camera, Grip, Gaffer, on set Sound Recordist, Production Manager, Assistant Director and as a Covid-19 Compliance Officer.
John is an Adjunct Professor and sometimes Artist-in-Residence at several high schools and colleges including City Tech College in Brooklyn, the Long Island High School for the Arts and Five Towns College.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Emmy Nominated Ernie Manouse broke into the national scene by beating out both Oprah Winfrey and Ted Koppel in securing the only interview granted by Stella Byrd, the mother of Jasper dragging death victim James Byrd, Jr.
A native of Binghamton, New York and a graduate of Loyola University Chicago, Manouse started with NBC Network News, then moved into radio with WLS in Chicago, and back to TV at HoustonPBS. With a naturally inquisitive nature, and a gift for gab, Ernie has worked his way through all aspects of talk - from producing a sex therapy show to hosting his own brand of chat and magazine programs. Manouse can be seen on PBS Stations across the country on his Emmy nominated series "InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse," or hosting numerous pledge and entertainment specials, including three of public television's most successful pledge events with Suze Orman.
Houstonians first got to know Ernie from his six years hosting and producing the daily magazine program WeekNight Edition (which evolved into WeekDAY). Manouse himself is a five time in a row KATIE Award winner for outstanding Interview/Talk Show for the southern region presented by the Press Club of Dallas. Internationally, Ernie is featured on the Houston episode of PrideVision's world travel show "Bump!"
In his off-time, Ernie keeps busy working within the community by donating his time to several causes. He has become a popular Master of Ceremonies and Host for events as diverse as The Pride Parade, the U.S. Military Ball, and the Cattle Baron's Ball. Manouse currently serves on the advisory board of STAGES Theatre, and the Dominic Walsh Dance Theatre.
In October 2002, Ernie helped to create and producer the prime time magazine "the connection," which he hosted for two years.
In 2004, Manouse launched the syndicated series "InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse," which lead Manouse to win an unprecedented five consecutive KATIE Award for outstanding Interview/Talk Show for the southern region presented by the Press Club of Dallas. Now in its 5th season, this award winning series is distributed nationally to PBS stations across the country, and is currently airing in over 80 cities in the U.S. and the Virgin Islands. The show takes Ernie back to what he loves doing best - unedited, one on one interviews with noted personalities.
Another area Ernie enjoys is late night talk, and in early 2005, Manouse launched a late night chat fest. "The After Party" combines arts coverage, with up beat fun interviews reminiscent of Jack Parr's "Tonight Show". The series was a hit with critics and audiences alike, garnering the coveted Emmy nomination for Best Entertainment/Variety program in it's first season. Also in 2005, Manouse received an Emmy nomination as Best On-Air Talent (non-news) for his current body of work.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Stuart Foster was born on 30 June 1918 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fabulous Dorseys (1947), Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra (1943) and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). He died on 7 February 1968.- Director
- Composer
- Music Department
Songwriter ("Butterfingers"), organist, composer, conductor and director, educated at the University of Pittsburgh; he studied music with Dudley Fitch, and James Ford. He was an organist in St. Petersburg, Florida, and came to New York in 1936 as a free-lance organist, eventually doing musical and dramatic programs on radio and in theatres, and then joining the ABC staff. Joining ASCAP in 1947, his other popular songs included "Old Prairie Wagon", "Little Darlin'", "God Is Everywhere", "In Suniland", "In Flanders", "Sunset Lullabye", "Our Graduation Waltz", and "St. Patrick's Bells".- Casting Director
- Casting Department
- Producer
Austin James was born on 31 October 1972 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is a casting director and producer, known for Identity (2006), The Millionaire Matchmaker (2008) and Who Wants to Marry My Dad? (2003).- Bob Rosefsky was born on 18 November 1935 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He was married to Linda Sue. He died on 15 September 2016 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- Jack Sharkey was born on 26 October 1902 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He died on 17 August 1994 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA.