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Kon Ichikawa has been influenced by artists as diverse as Walt Disney and Jean Renoir, and his films cover a wide spectrum of moods, from the comic to the overwhelmingly ironic and even the perverse. Ichikawa began his career as a cartoonist, and this influence is apparent in his skillful use of the widescreen, and in the strong, angular patterns seen in many of his compositions. He has directed Mr. Pu (1953), a popular film based on Junichi Yokoyama's "Mr. Pu" comic strip. At various points in his career Ichikawa has shown that he is capable of appealing to a popular audience without compromising his artistry. A great visual stylist and perfectionist, Ichikawa excels at screen adaptations of literary masterpieces, including Sôseki Natsume's The Heart (1955), Yukio Mishima's Conflagration (1958), Jun'ichirô Tanizaki's Odd Obsession (1959) and I Am a Cat (1975) and Tôson Shimazaki's The Outcast (1962). He has also remade film classics, such as Yutaka Abe's Ashi ni sawatta onna (1926) (Ichikawa's version: 1952) and Teinosuke Kinugasa's Yukinojô henge: Daiippen (1935) (Ichikawa's version: 1963), transposing them to contemporary settings.
The West was first introduced to Ichikawa when his The Burmese Harp (1956) won the San Giorgio Prize at the 1956 Venice Film Festival. His epic documentary Tokyo Olympiad (1965) (released the following year) and Alone on the Pacific (1963) explore, with dignity and imagination, the limits of human endurance. He has also worked in the thriller genre, with The Hole (1957), The Inugami Family (1976) and The Devil's Island (1977). Ichikawa tends to present strongly etched, complex characters: the stuttering acolyte who desires to preserve the "purity" of the Golden Pavilion (ENJO); the elderly husband who resorts to injections and voyeurism in order to remain sexually active (KAGI); the member of a pariah class who tries to deny his identity and to "pass" in regular society (HAKAI). More recently, Actress (1987) is a tribute to the fiercely independent Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, who starred in many of Kenji Mizoguchi's films and was herself a director in later life. On the lighter side, Ichikawa's characters also include a 19th-century cat; a good-hearted, hapless teacher; and a baby who narrates how the world looks from his vantage point. He is especially adept at mixing comedy and tragedy within the same story. Until 1965, Ichikawa's close collaborator was his wife, screenwriter Natto Wada, with whom he produced most of his finest films.- Actor
- Producer
Lionel Mark Smith was born on 5 February 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Spartan (2004), Magnolia (1999) and State and Main (2000). He died on 13 February 2008 in Inglewood, California, USA.- Actor
- Director
Rajendranath Malhotra was born on 8 June 1931 in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was an actor and director, known for The Train (1970), Prem Patra (1962) and Intaquam (1969). He was married to Gulshan Malhotra. He died on 13 February 2008 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Actor
- Producer
- Composer
Henri Salvador got a real chance to aim to fame when he got hired by orchestra leader Ray Ventura after years of cabarets, little jobs and military service. When Ray Ventura and his band went to play in Brazil during World War II, Henri Salvador became popular over there as a singer and funnyman. Back in France after the war ended, Henri Salvador left Ray Ventura behind and started a career of is own. His first record, which included "Clopin-Clopant" and "Maladie d'Amour" (covered by the Ames Brothers as "Mélodie d'Amour") became an instant hit. Salvador, at 83, is still popular after many hits, whether they're humorous songs ("Faut rigoler", "Je peux pas travailler", "Blouse du dentiste", etc.) or sweet ballads ("Le loup, la biche et le chevalier", "Syracuse", "Jardin d'hiver").- Smokey Dawson was born on 19 March 1913 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for A Country Practice (1981), Bordertown (1995) and The Stuntmen (1973). He was married to Dot. He died on 13 February 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Lou Degrado was born on 23 June 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). He died on 13 February 2008 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- Pino Zimba was born in 1952 in Aradeo, Puglia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Sangue vivo (2000) and Pizzicata (1996). He died on 13 February 2008 in Aradeo, Puglia, Italy.
- Jemal Sikharulidze was born on 4 September 1941 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for Prisoner of the Mountains (1996), Dakhatuli tsre (1988) and Tumannost Andromedy (1967). He died on 13 February 2008.
- Ella Nekrasova was born on 11 August 1926. She was an actress, known for Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974), Aelita, ne pristavay k muzhchinam! (1988) and Ya vam pishu... (1959). She died on 13 February 2008.
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Peter Orthofer was born on 17 June 1940 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for 8 x 1 in Noten (1973), Lex Minister (1990) and Steig aus deinem Luftballon (1985). He died on 13 February 2008 in Vienna, Austria.- Producer
Robert L. Voris was born on 25 January 1922 in the USA. Robert L. was a producer, known for Jelly (2010). Robert L. died on 13 February 2008 in Huntington Beach, California, USA.- Michele Greco was born on 12 May 1924 in Ciaculli, Sicily, Italy. He died on 13 February 2008 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.