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Born in Hamilton, Ontario, George Frederick Cooper attended Prince of Wales School and Central Collegiate. He became a police cadet but eventually headed to Toronto for acting jobs on the CBC. He went to Hollywood and landed contracts with Warner Bros and Universal Studios in the early 1960s. Warner initially gave him the stage name of Kyle Thomson in 1961, but he soon changed it to Jeff Cooper in order to use his own last name at least, there already being an actor named George Cooper. He played a cavalry soldier in 1966's "Duel at Diablo" with Garner and Poitier and a hippy in 1968's "The Impossible Years" with Niven, and was a biker in the first Billy Jack film, 1967's "The Born Losers." His biggest role was in 1972 when he starred as Kaliman the Incredible, one of South America's most popular comic book heroes. The film was made by a Mexican film studio and was an enormous hit in Mexico. Cooper also made films in Europe and Egypt, and in 1978, he starred in a martial arts feature called "Circle of Iron" with David Carradine and Christopher Lee. It was originally written by Bruce Lee, who had intended to star in it but abandoned the project shortly before his untimely death. To hedge his bets, Cooper got a real estate license but that same day, he landed the role of Dr. Simon Ellby on the TV show "Dallas." He never did sell a home. In 1995, he returned to Hamilton to care for his ailing mother. Wife Colette said he had become "a private person" since he returned to Hamilton and had mostly spent his final years in Hamilton learning how to play guitar, taking nature walks, working out at the downtown YMCA, and reading profusely. He was 82 at the time of his death.- John Ehle was born on 13 December 1925 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. He was a writer, known for Winter People (1989), The Journey of August King (1995) and General Electric Theater (1953). He was married to Rosemary Harris and Nancy Gail Oliver. He died on 24 March 2018 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Lys Assia was born on 3 March 1924 in Rupperswil. Aargau, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for Oberstadtgass (1956), Palace Hotel (1952) and Die Beine von Dolores (1957). She was married to Oscar Pedersen and Johann Heinrich Kunz. She died on 24 March 2018 in Zollikerberg, Zollikon, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.- Actress
- Writer
- Sound Department
Mely Tagasa was born in La Paz, Tarlac, Philippines. She was an actress and writer, known for Iskul bukol (1980), Kastilyong buhangin (1980) and To Mama with Love (1983). She died on 24 March 2018 in San Juan City, Metro Manila, Philippines.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Charles Rydell was born on 28 October 1926 in Jamestown, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for School Play (1970), Union City (1980) and The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man (1967). He died on 24 March 2018 in Newburgh, New York, USA.- Ercüment Balakoglu was born in 1934 in Zonguldak, Turkey. He was an actor, known for The Wild Pear Tree (2018), Sharpe (1993) and Koçum Benim (2002). He died on 24 March 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Actress
- Writer
Isabelle Ehni was born on 17 March 1926 in Lyon, Rhône, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Par quatre chemins (1967), Pont Dormant (1972) and La baleine blanche (1987). She died on 24 March 2018 in Perrigny, Yonne, France.- Martyn St. David was born in Southport, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Wedlock (1991), Hunter (1984) and Vice Versa (1988). She died on 24 March 2018 in Kinston, North Carolina, USA.
- Nicolas d'Andoque de Seriège was born on 21 February 1931 in Paris, France. Nicolas died on 24 March 2018 in Paris, France.
- Additional Crew
Luc Durand was born on 20 March 1929 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is known for Montréal: The Neighborhood Revived (1974), Saskatoon: Land and Growth Control (1974) and Düsseldorf: Balanced Urban Growth (1974). He was married to Michèle Julien. He died on 24 March 2018 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Asger Bonfils was born on 10 November 1928 in Bogense, Denmark. He was an actor and director, known for Mit ansigts hus (1977), Den jødiske hustru (1971) and Doktor imod sin vilje (1965). He was married to Merete Hegner. He died on 24 March 2018 in Aarhus, Denmark.- Hidetoshi Nagasawa died on 24 March 2018 in Milan, Italy.
- Jose Antonio Abreu was born on 7 May 1939 in Valera, Trujillo, Venezuela. He died on 24 March 2018 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Additional Crew
Nikos Gryllakis is known for 2 me 3 (1996) and Proini zoni (2016). Nikos died on 24 March 2018 in Greece.- Reem Banna was born in 1966 in Nazareth, Israel. She was a composer, known for Damascus with Love (2010). She was married to Leonid Alexeyenko. She died on 24 March 2018 in Nazareth, Israel.
- Bernie DeKoven was born on 15 October 1941. He is known for Crush, Crumble and Chomp!: The Movie Monster Game (1981). He was married to Rosanne Friedlander. He died on 24 March 2018 in the USA.
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- Production Manager
Karlheinz Gaffkus was born on 21 March 1933 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and production manager, known for Der letzte Zeuge (1960), Derrick (1974) and Ein Mann will nach oben (1978). He died on 24 March 2018 in Ruhpolding, Bavaria, Germany.- Additional Crew
He is the grand old man of Danish film criticism, author of 8 books on the cinema. 5 of them are huge volumes published since 1998. One critic wrote about his last work: "The name Morten Piil on a film book corresponds to the name Rolls Royce on a car". Aged 19, he started writing for Berlingske Tidende in 1962. He soon aroused attention in inner circles for his prolific knowledge of French, British, American, and other international sources. From 1964 to 1966 he edited "Se - det er film!" (That's Cinema!), a 3-volume selection of articles translated from English, French, German, and Italian; it soon sold out to the surprise of the publishing house. From 1967 onwards he has been writing for the Danish newspaper "Information." He also appeared on Radio Denmark and national television. From 1968 to 1996 he was on the board of consultants choosing feature films for national TV. In the period 1976-77 he was one of two powerful consultants for the Danish Film Institute, allotting government support for film production. He also translated literature, notably Vladimir Nabokov. In 1998 he published a 600-page reference book on Danish feature films from 1930 to 1998, "Danske film fra A til Z", with an updated and expanded version two years later, and in 2001 a 560-page reference book on 525 Danish film actors, "Danske filmskuespillere". In 2002 he was awarded an honorary Bodil (Danish Oscar) for his work for the Danish cinema. In 2003 he published a 665-page selection of his film criticism throughout 40 years, "Film på hjernen" (Pictures on the Brain or Crazy about Movies). Finally, in 2005 he published his 8th book, a 475-page reference work on 120 Danish film directors, "Danske filminstruktører".