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Native New Yorker and Italianate Bruno Kirby tended towards assertive, pushy, streetwise characters and was armed with a highly distinctive scratchy tenor voice that complemented his slim eyes and droopy puss and accentuated his deadpan comedic instincts on film and TV. The well-regarded character actor was born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu on April 28, 1949, in New York City, the son of Lucille (Garibaldi) and actor Bruce Kirby. He was raised in NY's Hell's Kitchen section.
In the late 1960s he moved with his family to California. His career began to rev up in the early 1970s with a part in the TV pilot episode of M*A*S*H (1972) and roles in the films The Young Graduates (1971), The Harrad Experiment (1973), Cinderella Liberty (1973) and Superdad (1973). Most notable of all, however, was his featured part as Young Clemenza alongside Robert De Niro's young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974). Bruno also played Richard S. Castellano's son in the short-lived ethnic sitcom The Super (1972). Coincidentally, Castellano played older Clemenza in the original The Godfather (1972).
On stage in the 1980s and 1990s, Bruno appeared in "On the Money" (1983) and "Geniuses" (1985) and later replaced Kevin Spacey on Broadway in "Lost in Yonkers" in 1991. In 1997 he showcased off-Broadway, playing writer Alan Zweibel in "Bunny Bunny," Zweibel's tribute to comedienne Gilda Radner and their close 14-year friendship.
Bruno's close association with director Rob Reiner and actor Billy Crystal arguably led to the apex of his film career. In the early 1980s he chummed around with both Reiner and Crystal on a softball team, along with writer/actor/director Christopher Guest. Bruno wound up playing Crystal's best buddy in two of Crystal's biggest box-office hits -- When Harry Met Sally... (1989) and City Slickers (1991). He also appeared in Reiner's cult hit This Is Spinal Tap (1984). Other important film roles for him included his humorless lieutenant in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), the refined salesman named "Mouse" in Tin Men (1987) and Marlon Brando's nephew in The Freshman (1990), that more or less amusingly parodied the "Godfather" association.
Bruno was equally effective in taut, heavier stories and supported such up-and-coming stars as Leonardo DiCaprio in the dark and downbeat The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Johnny Depp in the mob family-styled drama Donnie Brasco (1997). On TV he was a regular on It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986), played dogged prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi in the miniseries Helter Skelter (2004), which was a reenactment of the Charles Manson family horror, and appeared on the more popular shows of the day, such as Entourage (2004). He was married for the first time to actress Lynn Sellers in 2004 at age 55. His brother John is a well-known acting coach. An occasional TV director to boot, Bruno was diagnosed with leukemia shortly before his death on August 14, 2006, after having completed his part in the film Played (2006) starring Gabriel Byrne.- Script and Continuity Department
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Zelda Barron was born on 31 March 1929 in Manchester, England, UK. She was a director, known for Secret Places (1984), Bulworth (1998) and Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different (1971). She was married to Ron Barron. She died on 14 August 2006 in England, UK.- Johnny Duncan was born on 5 October 1938 in Dublin, Texas, USA. He was married to Betty Deisher and Connie Smith. He died on 14 August 2006 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
Milton Kaye was born on 22 June 1909 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Wheel of Fortune (1952), Concentration (1958) and Film Portrait (1970). He was married to Shannon Bolin. He died on 14 August 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Writer
Helmut Grewald was born on 12 February 1930 in Berlin, Germany. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Nichts als Sünde (1965), Der Tod hat ein Gesicht (1961) and Ein brauchbarer Mann (1989). He died on 14 August 2006.- Mark Grosset was born on 7 January 1957 in Paris, France. He was married to Claudine Champenois. He died on 14 August 2006 in Paris, France.
- Elina Karjalainen was born on 3 June 1927 in Viipuri, Finland. She was a writer, known for Uppo-Nalle (1991), Uppo-Nallen runoja (1988) and Ajankohtainen kakkonen (1969). She died on 14 August 2006 in Kuopio, Finland.
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Al Mello was born on 10 August 1928 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), Charlie's Angels (1976) and It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975). He died on 14 August 2006 in Henderson, Nevada, USA.- Licinio Sena was born in 1916 in Portugal. He was an actor, known for Via Macau (1966), Vendaval Maravilhoso (1949) and O Grande Elias (1950). He died on 14 August 2006 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Cinematographer
Richard Farmer was born on 8 August 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Directors (1997), 98 Degrees: Heat It Up (1999) and Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams (2005). He died on 14 August 2006 in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Margo Farrar was primarily a radio and stage actor who appeared for several years in various roles on the Lux Radio Theater. She was married to the radio, stage, and film actor Stanley Farrar. Born in Oakland, California, she moved with her husband to Hollywood, where they lived and worked for three decades. The couple had three sons, Paul, Michael, and Christopher. Upon retirement, the couple moved to the arts community of Mendocino, California. After her husband;s death in 1974, she continued to be active in the local dramatic productions. Her grandson is the actor Adam Farrar.
- Nikolay Bankovskiy was born on 3 March 1919. He was an actor, known for Omir jolinda (1960), O tekh, kogo pomnyu i lyublyu (1974) and Posledniy dovod koroley (1983). He died on 14 August 2006.
- Director
- Writer
Catherine Duncan was born on 17 March 1915 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. She was a director and writer, known for This Is the Life (1947), Men Wanted (1947) and The Meeting Place (1948). She was married to Roger Copillet, Kim Keane and Roy Braddon Mitchell. She died on 14 August 2006 in Paris, France.- Director
- Cinematographer
Luis Fernandez de la Reguera was born on 20 October 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Rockets Redglare! (2003). He died on 14 August 2006 in Albany, New York, USA.- Raymond Marunas was born on 5 March 1939 in Lithuania. He was an actor, known for The Loves of Emma Bardac (1990). He died on 14 August 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
David McKelvey was born in 1949. David is known for Second Chances (1998), The Dark Backward (1991) and High School U.S.A. (1983). David died on 14 August 2006.