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Intense was the word for Ray Liotta. He specialized in psychopathic characters who hide behind a cultivated charm. Even in his nice-guy roles in Field of Dreams (1989) and Operation Dumbo Drop (1995), you get the impression that something is smoldering inside of him. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, and was adopted by Mary (Edgar), a township clerk, and Alfred Liotta, an auto parts store owner. He studied acting at the University of Miami, where he became friends with Steven Bauer (Scarface (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984)). He spent his first years acting in TV: Another World (1964), a TV movie and several short-lived series. He broke into movies with the black comedy Something Wild (1986), which garnered him rave reviews. Originally unable to get a reading, he was recommended for the part by Melanie Griffith (then married to Bauer).
Following the success Something Wild (1986), he received more offers in the "psycho" vein, but refused them to avoid being typecast. Instead, he made "little movies" like Dominick and Eugene (1988), which earned him standing as an actor's actor, and Field of Dreams (1989), whose success always surprised him. When he heard Martin Scorsese was casting Goodfellas (1990), he lobbied hard for the part of Henry Hill. The film's huge success brought him wide popularity and garnered him star billing in future films such as Article 99 (1992), Unlawful Entry (1992), and Unforgettable (1996).
Liotta died on May 26, 2022, aged 67, in his sleep while filming on location in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Lilia del Valle was born on 30 April 1928 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for En busca de la muerte (1961), The Beautiful Dreamer (1952) and Para que la cuna apriete (1950). She died on 4 January 2013 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Actor
- Producer
Jose Jasd was born on 11 November 1911 in La Vega, Dominican Republic. He was an actor and producer, known for Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns (1971), El Mundo Maravilloso de José Jasd (1977) and El Super Show del 7 (1980). He died in 1988 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Actor
The longtime dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo got his start in politics as a teenager when he joined the Dominican National Guard. The Guard had been created as an internal police force by the US government, which was occupying the country at the time. Trujillo joined it in 1918 and rose quickly through the ranks as he and the Guard helped US troops crush a Dominican resistance movement. When the US left the country in 1924 it placed Trujillo in charge of the Guard. He solidified his power over the next several years and ran for president in the 1930 election. Although the results showed that he lost, he claimed that 95% of Dominicans voted for him, and used the National Guard to force his way into the presidency in 1931. Once in power he established a secret police force in addition to the National Guard to keep an eye on potential threats to his rule (while also using the secret police to keep an eye on the Guard and vice-versa).
In 1937 he sent the army to the border with Haiti to eject tens of thousands of Haitians who had fled the violence and instability in their own country, or who were just working in the Dominican sugar cane fields. The army, on Trujillo's orders, engaged in a policy of wholesale rape and murder, resulting in the massacre of over 20,000 Haitians.
Trujillo was a fervent admirer of Spanish fascist dictator Francisco Franco and modeled his regime after Franco's. He also fostered a personality cult that literally put him on an equal footing with God; he insisted that he be called "El Jefe"--The Chief--and his "philosophy" was called Trujilloism, which all Dominicans were "encouraged" to learn. He changed the name of the country's capital city from Santo Domingo to Ciudad Trujillo ("Trujillo City"), had opponents (both real and imagined) jailed, tortured and/or killed, and used his position to loot the country and enrich himself, his family and his supporters. He spent millions of dollars throwing huge parties to honor himself and spent millions more building monuments to himself all over the country, while most Dominicans barely eked out a living in squalid, abject poverty. He made sure to stay on the good side of the US government by giving American corporations huge contracts and major concessions to do business in the country--such as quickly crushing any organized-labor movement--and portraying himself as a bulwark against "Communist subversion" in Central and South America. Although many US political leaders didn't care for Trujillo or his tactics, their attitude was summed up by Secretary of State Cordell Hull, who famously said of Trujillo, "He may be a son of a bitch, but he's OUR son of a bitch." The violence, political repression, dire economic straits of most Dominicans and the massive corruption of Trujillo's regime led to several uprisings in the 1940s and 1950s. When Fidel Castro took over Cuba in January of 1959, he helped to arm and train some Dominican rebel groups, which launched an invasion of the country from Cuba later that year. The invaders were quickly defeated by Trujillo's forces, with most of the rebels either being killed outright or captured and executed shortly afterward. Trujillo used the invasion as an excuse to request even more American military aid to protect his country from "Communist infiltration" by expanding his army and secret police force, and he promptly got it. The brutal violence and crushing repression that Trujillo continued to use against his own people began to backfire, however. More and more Dominicans formed rebel groups or joined existing ones, and this time they weren't just poor peasants but businessmen, educators, students, wealthy exiles and even some priests. The Catholic Church, which had for years been a staunch supporter of Trujillo because of his supposed "anti-Communist" stance, began to back away from him after he arrested, tortured and deported several priests he accused of aiding rebels. He also began to lose the support of the US government, which was worried that the many rebel groups, both existing ones that were expanding and new ones that were springing up, would turn to Fidel Castro for help. Relations between the two governments sunk to an even lower point when it was discovered that Trujillo had attempted to have the president of Venezuela, who made no secret of the fact that he detested Trujillo, assassinated. The US eventually decided that it was time for Trujillo to go and began secret talks with several rebel groups and some Trujillo loyalists who were still in power. The CIA was in contact with a group of Dominican army officers and politicians who had decided to assassinate Trujillo, and the agency supplied them with weapons and promises of protection after the deed was done. On May 30, 1961, Trujillo was traveling on a stretch of deserted highway when his car was ambushed by the group. He was riddled with bullets and died at the scene.- Lucia Felix was an actress, known for Caña brava (1966), El Estelar de Brugal (1964) and Cascada de Éxitos (1972). She died on 2 May 2024 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Alexandra Cheron was born in the Dominican Republic, her dad was a financial accountant from Haiti and her mom was an ambassador in the United States for the Dominican Republic. Alexandra grew up in Haiti until 1999, when she moved to Florida to take acting and dance classes, after appearing on the cover of a fashion Dominican magazine. She started doing some casting for Dominican movies until she went to Puerto-Rico and played in Talento Del Barrio with "Daddy Yankee" and, in 2005, she appeared in Miami Vice (2006), with Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Luisito Martí was born on 1 January 1945 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was a producer and writer, known for Nueba Yol (1995), Nueba Yol 3: Bajo la nueva ley (1997) and Los locos también piensan (2005). He was married to Milagros Rivera. He died on 3 January 2010 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Cheché Abreu was born on 26 July 1939 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic. He died on 17 November 2020 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Armando Goyena was born Jose Goyena Revilla, Jr., in Manila. His parents, Jose Revilla, Sr. and Florentina Goyena, were from high society. Goyena married model and socialite Paquita Roces in 1951, and they sired 8 children, three of whom entered show business after their father (Maritess Revilla, Tina Revilla, and Johnny Revilla). The eight children have married into illustrious names, including Palanca, Araneta, Yabut and Araneta. A graduate of De La Salle College where he took up commerce, Goyena proceeded to manage a soda fountain in Manila, where one day playwright Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero walked in to have coffee. Guerrero then invited Goyena to join a production of Filipino Players. He found himself performing before army veterans in an open-air benefit performance of 'Wanted: A Chaperone' (1946). Guerrero cast him in other productions, such as 'Condemned' (1946), and 'Wow! These Americans' (1947), and even created a one-actor play for him entitled 'What a Guy!' (1948). He also acted for Lamberto V. Avellana and his Barangay Theater Guild, appearing in 'Joan of Lorraine' as Dunois, in 'Summer and Smoke' as John, and in 'A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino' as Tony Javier. Goyena approached Doña Sisang (Narcisa de Leon), LVN producer who was his mother's friend, so he could enter the movies. After a long wait, he was finally given the role of an army lieutenant, a second lead to Leopoldo Salcedo in 'Puting Bantayog' (1948). After several more second-lead roles, he was given his first starring role in Maria Beles (1949). After his next movie, 'Prinsesang Basahan' (1949), LVN firmed up his loveteam with Tessie Quintana. Together they made 15 films in all and the movies were all hits: Sa Tokyo ikinasal (1948); Ibigin mo ako, lalaking matapang (1949); Virginia (1949); Tenyente Carlos Blanco (1952); Tiya Loleng (1952)_; Amor mio (1951); and Damong ligaw (1954). Goyena was the first Filipino counterpart to Captain Marvel, in the original 'Kapitan Kidlat' (1953), with Evelyn Villar; this was followed by a sequel the following year, Kidlat... ngayon! (1953). Goyena had made a total of 44 movies before he decided to quit in 1958. His last film was Casa grande (1958), alongside a powerhouse cast like Nida Blanca, Nestor De Villa, Manuel Conde, Perla Bautista and Vic Diaz. After a 30-year hiatus, Goyena agreed to appear in the film Mahal kita, walang iba (1992) starring Kris Aquino and Christopher De Leon. He also agreed to appear in 'Pagdating ng panahon (1998)_, directed by Eric Quizon and starring Quizon and Aiko Melendez. Goyena played a crucial role in the film Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001), and Indiana Jones-type adventure with Albert Martinez and Bb Gandanghari. After a storied career with masterful performances, he finally got nominated and won the FAMAS award for Best Actor, a fitting tribute to a leading man everyone called "Golden Boy of Philippine Movies." Goyena's last film appearance was in the semi-musical Annie B. (2004), a remake that lacked the box-office success of its original Nora Aunor starrer. Goyena died in March 10, 2011, reported cause of death Pulmonary Embolism. He left behind a family of eight illustrious children and 29 grandchildren.
- Serafim Gonzalez was born on 19 May 1934 in Sertãozinho, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Me Deixa de Quatro (1981), Felicidade (1991) and A História de Ester (1998). He was married to Mara Husemann. He died on 29 April 2007 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Writer
- Actor
Onix Báez was a director and writer, known for Tres hermanas para un hombre (1968), El Sube y Baja del 2 (1987) and Juan Bendito (1967). He died on 25 September 1988 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Claudio Chea was born in 1950 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Biodegradable (2013), Estoy todo lo iguana que se puede (2022) and Camino al Pico Duarte (1985). He died on 13 July 2022 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Jimmy Sierra was born on 16 December 1944 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. He was a director and writer, known for El caballero de la medianoche (2008), Catalino, el dichoso (1989) and La Joya del Inmigrante (2007). He died on 18 August 2020 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Sábato was awarded a doctorate in physics and took courses in philosophy at the University of La Plata (Argentina). He went to work in the Curie Laboratory in Paris, but in 1945, decided to devote himself exclusively to literature.- Actress
- Writer
Doris Duranti was born on 25 April 1917 in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for Capitan Tempesta (1942), Calafuria (1943) and Cavalleria rusticana (1939). She died on 10 March 1995 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Ana Maria Arias was born on 25 August 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was an actress, known for Mission Star (2017), Achilles Redemptions (2016) and Colao (2017). She died on 21 August 2023 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Yaqui Núñez del Risco was born on 4 May 1939 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He was a producer and writer, known for Martes de Montecarlo (1964), Maria José, oficios del hogar (1979) and El Show del Mediodía (1968). He died on 8 September 2014 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Luchy Vicioso was born on 19 February 1950 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was an actress, known for La Hora del Moro (1959), Pantalla de Éxitos (1964) and Festival de la canción OTI (1972). She died on 18 February 2019 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Actress
- Art Department
- Writer
Patricia Ascuasiati was born on 24 August 1958 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was an actress and writer, known for La Gunguna (2015), El secreto de Neguri (2005) and Detective Willy (2015). She died on 9 March 2022 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Rafael Villalona was born in 1942 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was an actor and writer, known for Narco Soldiers (2019), General Gregorio Luperon (2013) and Un pasaje de Ida (1988). He was married to Delta Soto. He died on 3 August 2012 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Frank Brittain was a director and producer, known for The Set (1970), Journey Out of Darkness (1967) and Our Voice Will Be Our Own (1969). He was married to Diane Brittain and Kiyono, Sakuma. He died on 4 November 2011 in Ospedale Santo Spirito, Borgo Santo Spirito, Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Víctor Pinales was born in 1964 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was an actor, known for Lilís (2006), Patricia, Return of the Dream (2017) and Guzbay New York (2019). He was married to Karina Noble. He died on 31 January 2024 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Anita Ontiveros was born on 23 September 1947 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was a producer and director, known for Otra Vez con Yaqui (1981), El Show de Napoleón Dihmes (1963) and Premios El Dorado 1982 (1983). She died on 3 January 2024 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Milton Peláez was born on 15 April 1945 in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was a writer and producer, known for Con Cuquín (1986), El Show de Noticias (1973) and El Sabroshow (1985). He died on 4 July 2006 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Sixto Buten died on 8 February 2016 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
René Fiallo was a producer and actor, known for Telerrelajo (1983), Festival de la Risa (1998) and Tiempo Joven (1979). He was married to Estela Laura Cabral. He died on 16 September 2023 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Actor
- Producer
Jack Veneno was born on 2 February 1942 in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic. He was an actor and producer, known for Lucha Libre Internacional (1969), Lotoman (2011) and Mi novia está... de madre! (2007). He died on 6 April 2021 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Joaquín Balaguer was born on 1 September 1906 in Navarrete - Villa Bisonó, Santiago, Dominican Republic. He was a writer, known for Duvergé: El Patíbulo (1988), Rumbo al poder (1978) and 4to. Poder (1972). He died on 14 July 2002 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Bernardo Pratt was married to Azize Melgen. He died on 29 December 2001 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Music Department
- Composer
Bertico Sosa was born on 23 February 1951 in La Romana, Dominican Republic. He was a composer, known for El Calientísimo del 9 (1983), El Sabroshow (1985) and María María a Tiempo de Navidad (1986). He died on 2 December 2005 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Director
- Actor
Jardel Mello was born in 1937 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and actor, known for O Rebu (1974), Plumas & Paetês (1980) and Capital Sin (1975). He died on 7 February 2008 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.- Delta Soto was born on 18 February 1938 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was an actress, known for Un pasaje de Ida (1988), Para vivir o morir (1996) and Premios El Dorado 1982 (1983). She died on 17 May 2021 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Tomás Troncoso was born on 29 September 1935 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was a producer, known for Deportes (1967), La Hora del Deporte (1990) and Domingo de mi Ciudad (1971). He died on 22 November 2021 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Actress
- Producer
Nurin Sanlley was born on 18 September 1952 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was an actress and producer, known for Pinkylandia TV (1996), Sanky Panky (2007) and El crimen del penalista (1979). She died on 30 April 2012 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Rafael Corporán de los Santos was born on 20 July 1937 in Cotuí, Dominican Republic. He was a producer and writer, known for Sábado Chiquito de Corporán (1990), Santi Clo... La vaina de la Navidad (2008) and La Hora del Sabor (1969). He died on 5 March 2012 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Johnny Naranjo was born on 13 January 1933 in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic. He was an actor, known for The Godfather Part II (1974) and Caribe Show (1986). He died on 25 January 2008 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Relámpago Hernández was born on 13 July 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was an actor, known for Lucha Libre Internacional (1969), Jack: la historia de Jack Veneno (2015) and Un tiempo después (2010). He died on 12 July 2011 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Pepito Guerra was an actor, known for The Overthrow (1987), Havana (1990) and Un pasaje de Ida (1988). He died on 27 July 2007 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Miky Bretón was born on 24 October 1960 in the Dominican Republic. He was a director and writer, known for Al filo de la vida (1999), Relatos (2004) and La Casa de Pequitas (1972). He died on 1 November 2009 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- July Mateo was born in 1955. He died on 3 November 2018 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Victor Pujols Faneyte was born in the Dominican Republic. He was an actor, known for Brothers in War (1989), El caballero de la medianoche (2008) and Lilís (2006). He was married to Grisell Garcia. He died on 6 December 2009 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Álvaro Arvelo Hijo was born on 1 November 1940 in the Dominican Republic. He died on 21 September 2023 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Frank Suero was an actor and writer, known for Dime a Ve' (2010), Playball (2008) and El Poder de la Iglesia (2013). He died on 6 June 2012 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Kalil Haché Malkún was born on 1 April 1931 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. Kalil died on 27 March 2020 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Casandra Damirón was born on 12 March 1919 in Barahona, Dominican Republic. She was an actress, known for Las canciones unidas (1960), Las pecadoras (1968) and El Show de Napoleón Dihmes (1963). She was married to Luis Rivera and Andrés Moreta. She died on 5 December 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Actress
- Production Designer
Monina Solá was born on 23 May 1933 in San Pedro de Marcorís, Dominican Republic. She was an actress and production designer, known for Los locos también piensan (2005), The Curse of Father Cardona (2005) and Para vivir o morir (1996). She was married to Luis Homero Lajara Burgos. She died on 29 April 2023 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Michel Brûlé was born on 14 June 1964 in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for Caido (2008), Quelques animaux raisonnables? (1973) and Tout le monde en parle (2004). He died on 31 May 2021 in Guarapari, Espírito Santo, Brazil.- Actor
- Composer
Blas Durán was born on 3 February 1941 in Nagua, Dominican Republic. He was an actor and composer, known for Noticiario Desinformativo (1991), Que Seria (2023) and Santo Domingo Blues: Los Tigueres de la Bachata (2004). He died on 28 March 2023 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Jean-Louis Jorge was born in 1947 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. He was a producer and director, known for La serpiente de la luna de los piratas (1973), Mélodrame (1976) and Sergio Vargas: Muñeco de Trapo (1991). He died on 13 March 2000 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- Jeannette Vicioso was an actress, known for Que viva el merengue y la lambada (1989), Ná e' Ná (1997) and Titirimundaty (2000). She died on 1 January 2014 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.