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Li Jun Li was born in Shanghai and at the age of six, moved to Bogotá, Colombia where Spanish became her second language. She then relocated to New York City, where she attended Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts as a Dance major. This is where she discovered her passion and switched to studying acting in college. Li Jun started out in musical theatre, starring in various plays and musicals, as well as originating the role of Liat in the Tony-award winning Broadway revival of South Pacific. She is also a dedicated animal activist.- Actor
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Actor and comedian known for his various roles on film, TV and stage. He was born in Largs, Scotland, in 1953. He has an older brother and a twin sister. His debut film was The Sender (1982), a horror feature in which he played a patient. His next film was The Bounty (1984) with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. He has also appeared in Henry V (1989) and A Midwinter's Tale (1995), both directed by Kenneth Branagh, his friend and frequent collaborator. The two met at RADA in 1979. He continues to appear in Stella Street (1997) in which he plays a variety of middle-aged actors, alongside Phil Cornwell. One of his most memorable performances to date is the role of Dr. Prunesquallor in Gormenghast (2000), the BBC's lavish production of Mervyn Peake's novels "Titus Groan" and "Gormenghast." Onstage, he has appeared in many productions and performed numerous one-man shows. His ability to improvise landed him a spot as the first regular contestant on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988). It was here that he showcased his great literary knowledge. He appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show "Dead Man Talking," as various "dead" characters, including J. Robert Oppenheimer and Michelangelo.- Writer
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Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 3rd 1947. His father was a landlord, who owned buildings with his brothers in Jersey City. The family was middle-class and the parents' marriage was not a happy one. Auster grew up in the Newark suburbs of South Orange and Maplewood. He read books enthusiastically and developed an interest for writing.
Auster attended high school in Maplewood, some twenty miles southwest of New York City. After his parents' divorce, during his senior year in high school, his mother moved, with his sister and him, to an apartment in the Weequahic section of Newark. Instead of attending his high-school graduation, Auster headed for Europe. He visited Italy, Spain, Paris and naturally James Joyce's Dublin. While he travelled he worked on a novel.
He returned to the United States in time to start at Columbia University in the fall. In early 1966 he began his relationship with Lydia Davis. Davis, who is now also a writer, was at that time attending Barnard College and was a good match for Auster's intellect. In 1967 Auster again left the US to attend Columbia's Junior Year Abroad in Paris. Auster became disillusioned with the dull existence within the programme and quit college. But he was still reinstated at Columbia when he returned to New York.
Auster's undergraduate years at Columbia coincided with a period of social unrest but he didn't participate actively in student politics. He supported himself with a variety of freelance jobs and wrote articles for university magazines. In June of 1969 Auster was granted a B.A. in English and comparative literature. The following year he received his M.A. from Columbia.
A high lottery number saved Auster from having to worry about the Vietnam draft and he took a job with the Census Bureau. During this period he also began work on the novels "In the Country of Last Things" and "Moon Palace", which he would not complete until many years later. In February 1971 Auster left once again for Paris. He supported himself there with a variety of odd jobs and minor literary tasks. He also worked on several film projects, one of them being in Mexico. In 1973 he moved with Davis to Provence where they became caretakers of a farmhouse.
After returning to the US in 1974, Auster has written poems, essays, novels, screenplays and translations. He directed his first motion picture in 1995. He lives in Brooklyn, New York City with his wife and two children.- Actor
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John Michael Stipe was born in Decatur, Georgia, on January 4th, 1960. Since his father was in the military, they moved around a lot. In 1980, while he was attending the University of Georgia (studying painting and photography), he met Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry. They dropped out of school to form R.E.M., which, with over 40 million records sold to some estimates, rival Irish band U2 in being one of the most popular bands on the late 20th century. Their debut single in 1981, Radio Free Europe, generated enough buzz for R.E.M. to sign with a major label. With IRS Records, they released Murmur (1983), Reckoning (1984), Fables of the Reconstruction (1985), and Life's Rich Pageant (1986). Document (1987) brought them into the public view, with Out Of TIme (1991) sending them to the top of the charts. The movie video for the flagship song, Losing My Religion, was recently rated by MTV as being one of the top five greatest music videos. Automatic for the People (1992), was a successful followup to Out of Time. In 1994, the band released Monster. The guitar-inclined songs the album focused on showed that R.E.M. could be a grunge band, as well. New Adventures in Hi-Fi, recorded mostly during sound-checks during the Monster tour, was released in 1996 to only modest success. It was followed by the equally so-so Up in 1998. Michael Stipe began to focus more on Hollywood in the 1990s. In the early 1990s, he and Oliver Stone tried for over two years to get a movie financed, but never succeeded. His Single Cell film company started achieving success in 1999, producing the Oscar-nominated Being John Malkovich (1999), among other films.- Cinematographer
Also known as The Queen of The South, Teresa Mendoza. Teresa fled Mexico after the murder of her boyfriend El Guero. El Guero trafficked drugs for a local cartel. After his death Teresa fled to where she began working. Teresa is referred to work for Driss Larby, a businessman and low-level underworld operator in the Spanish enclave of Melilla on the North African coast. On the ferry, she meets Fátima Mansur, a prostitute who works at Driss' bar "El Yamilla." Teresa proves herself to be an invaluable asset by balancing Driss' books every night. Teresa meets Santiago Fisterra, a Galician ("El Gallego") who works smuggling black market goods such as cigarettes across the strait of Gibraltar into Spain, and his friend Lalo. Teresa and Santiago begin dating. Knowing that Santiago is unhappy working the small time, Teresa arranges with Colonel Abdelkader Chaïb to get Santiago into the hashish trade. The trade provides huge profits, and Teresa and Santiago move to Málaga. A year later, Driss Larby is still furious from Teresa's abandonment, and conspires with a Spanish Naval Officer, to have Santiago busted during a major drug run. Instead, Santiago crashes his boat into rocks at high speed and is killed, while Teresa is thrown free, arrested, and sent to jail. In prison, Teresa meets Patricia O'Farrell, the wild child in a wealthy family & a local celebrity. The two become fast friends-although the bisexual Patricia clearly wants more. Upon release, Patty reveals to Teresa that she knows where a half ton of cocaine was hidden by her late boyfriend, and plans to sell it back to the Russian mob. During the negotiation, it becomes clear to the Russian mob boss, Oleg Yasilkov that Teresa's business smarts would be a valuable asset to him. Teresa negotiates the retrieval of the cocaine from its hiding place, under the nose of the confounded Spanish police, the first of many successes in her new career as a rising drug lord. As Teresa quickly rises in the drug world a familiar DEA agent, Willy Rangel arrives in Spain. Teresa continued to smuggled tons of drugs including hashish & cocaine. After her partner Patty O'Farrel meets a girl & begins spiraling out of control the organization quickly deteriorates. Patty's girlfriend, Lupe is actually DEA agent, Veronica Cortes. Cortes infiltrates Teresa's company Transer Naga a shell company used to disguise Teresa's real business. Soon after Veronica Cortes (Lupe) begins compiling evidence against Teresa. Soon after the DEA & Willy Rangel also turn Teo Aljarafe into an informant. Aljarafe is Teresa's lover as well as her company's attorney who has been stealing money from Teresa. Teo & Veronica compile enough evidence to have Teresa arrested. Before the arrest can happen, Willy Rangel of the DEA sneaks Teresa out of Spain in order to testify against Epifanio Vargas leader of the Juarez Cartel. In Mexico. Vargas was the godfather to the late El Guero and the man who ordered Teresa and El Guero's death. Teresa returns to Mexico to testify in order to stop Vargas from becoming the next president of The Republic of Mexico & in return she will receive immunity from prosecution. Vargas is finally arrested and Teresa was free of prosecution. She found a home and gave birth to her first child.- Writer
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Robert Harris is a former television news reporter, journalist and columnist who wrote his first suspense novel "Fatherland" in 1992. He has followed up that novel with several others, among them "Enigma" (1995) and "Archangel" (1998). Harris is a graduate of Cambridge University and lives in Berkshire with his wife and four children.- Writer
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Henri Charrière was born in 1906. He grew up in the south of France where his father was the master of a village school. After completing his military service in the navy, Charrière moved to Paris. His acquired nickname "Papillon" soon became a respected one in the underworld.
At the age of twenty-five Charrière was sentenced to imprisonment for life without a hope of remission - this for a murder he did not commit. He was transported to the penal settlements of French Guiana. His astonishing escapes became material for a self-biography and the film Papillon (1973). He died in 1973 after living as a free man for years in Venezuela.- Milan Kundera was born on April 1st 1929 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. He wrote his first poems during his high school years. After World War II he worked as a jazz musician before going to college. He studied music, film and literature at university in Prague. He moved on to become a professor at the film faculty of the Prague Academy of Performing Arts. He also published poems, essays and stage plays. In the same period of time he joined the editorial staff at the literature magazines "Literarni noviny" and "Listy". Kundera joined the Communist Party in 1948, as many other Czech intellectuals did at that time. In 1950 he got expelled from the Party because of "individualistic tendencies".
After graduation in 1952 he was appointed lecturer in world literature at the Film Academy. He joined the Communist Party once again and stayed on from 1956 to 1970. In 1953 he published his first book of poems. Kundera got known after collections of poems through his three volumes "Laughable Loves", written and published between 1958 and 1968. In his first novel, "The Joke" from 1967, he dealt with Stalinism. After the Soviet invasion in the spring of 1968 Kundera lost his permission to teach and his books were removed from all public libraries in the country.
Kundera moved to France and became a guest professor at the University of Rennes in 1975. In 1979 he was deprived of his Czechoslovakian citizenship by the government as a reaction to his "Book of Laughter and Forgetting".
The following novels were not allowed to be published in Czechoslovakia. Since 1981 he is a French citizen. During his years in France he has also written material in French. He resides in Paris with his wife, Vera Hrabankova. - Ewan Wood, a British-born, Canadian actor, started his journey in Ottawa and gained early recognition when selected by Premiere to showcase his talents at Walt Disney World in 2019. His career highlights include a lead role in 'The Best Christmas Pageant ever' Directed by Dallas Jenkins, a lead role in a critically acclaimed independent short film in 2022, and guest appearances in Chucky Season 2, showcasing his versatility in both film and television. Beyond his roles in film and television, Ewan has become a familiar face in the commercial world, featuring in advertisements for renowned brands such as Nintendo, Lego, and the MLB team Blue Jays. His dynamic presence and ability to connect with audiences in these diverse projects highlight his appeal across different mediums. As Ewan Wood continues to make strides in his career, audiences eagerly anticipate witnessing more of his talent unfold on both the big and small screens. With a foundation rooted in passion and a repertoire that spans film, television, and commercials, this young actor is poised to leave an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.
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Jörn Donner grew up in a Swedish-speaking family belonging to the Finnish upper class. Already as a student he had radical leftist ideas displayed in magazines and newspapers. His first novel appeared in 1951 when Donner was only 18 years old. He graduated from the University of Helsinki in 1959. In 1961 Donner moved to Sweden when the daily newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" hired him as a film critic. He returned to his home country in 1967. During his stay in Sweden he also directed his first feature film, "A Sunday in September". He temporarily returned to Sweden in the 1970s to head the Swedish Film Institute. Again, Donner returned to his home country after a while.
Donner is best known for his work as an author. He has written several novels. He was awarded the Finlandia Prize in Literature in 1985 for "Father and Son". During the years he has also written many columns for large news papers in Finland.
After his directorial debut in 1963 Donner continued to work in film, mainly as a producer. He formed his own production company Jörn Donner Productions in 1960. He produced Ingmar Bergman's critically acclaimed "Fanny and Alexander" in 1982 and is thereby the first Finn ever to receive an Academy Award.
Ever since his early years as a student and struggling writer Donner has had an interest in politics. He has been a Member of Parliament in Finland and also an European MP. After successfully supporting Social Democrat Ahtisaari's presidential campaign in 1994 he was appointed Finnish consul to Los Angeles. Donner soon returned back to Finland. In 2003 Donner failed to return to politics when he did not get elected in the Finnish parliamentary election.
After a few years in the small town of Ekenäs, Finland Donner has returned to live in the nation's capital where he works as an independent writer, columinst and film producer.- Actress
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Ida Gyllensten is a Swedish actress and singer trained at the Drama Centre London, and additionally at the Stockholm National Academy. She has appeared in film and TV-roles in Scandinavia, Germany and in the U.K. Credits include "Sex Traffic", "Der Kommissar und das Meer" & and Swedish hit series "Thin Blue Line" 2021. Stagework includes "Portlandia: The Tour" with comedian Fred Armisen, Fassbinder's "Katzelmacher" and "Monsun" by Stockholm-based Teater Tillsammans as well as the monologue "Dumpad" by Anusha Andersson at Laterna Magica during Bergman-week at Fårö.- Dee Brown became known to the larger public as a novelist and historian. His great novel "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is still perhaps the best historical portrayal of the violent relationship between Native Americans and the expansionist Americans with their roots in the Old World.
Brown grew up in Ouachita County, Arkansas, and Little Rock, Arkansas, where he got to know Native Americans. He realised that the Hollywood movies with cowboys and Indians wasn't the real thing. He started his career as a reporter and went on to become a teacher and librarian. He retired as a professor of library science in 1973 and started writing actively. Many of his stories were tales of the Old West. He also wrote children's books. - Actress
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Keti Pjevic was born in Dubrovnik - Croatia. Dubrovnik has always served as a scenery for numerous domestic and foreign big international Film production. Already as a child Keti participated in some of these projects and because of that experience she became in love with Art of film.- Writer
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Peter Englund is a Swedish author and historian. He holds a PhD in history from Uppsala University and is the author of many best-selling historical books. Englund is also the youngest member of the Swedish Academy. The Academy awards the Nobel Prize in Literature every year. Englund has in recent years taken an interest in writing drama for film and television. He is currently also a professor at Dramatiska institutet - The University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre in Stockholm. Englund still lives in Uppsala and is the father of three children.- Director
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Bongani Morgan is an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter from Johannesburg, South Africa.
His work is characterized across different mediums as narrative-driven, resonant, authentic storytelling focusing on character.
He's a versatile director with extensive experience in film, TV, commercials and digital production, specializing in New Media.
Bongani holds a Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture Medium, majoring in Directing and Screenwriting.
He was a finalist in a local talent search completion called South Africa's Next Top Filmmaker.
His notable work includes; Nedbank Ke Yona Team Search 2019, The Braai Show with AKA, The Braai Show with Cassper Nyovest and the landmark documentary feature Map1mp1: The Makazole Mapimpi Story amongst others.
His attention to story is what launched him to fore, crafting captivating and entertaining work across the different mediums.
He began his career in 2013, as a camera assistant whilst studying at film school and subsequently worked his way up.
He has three siblings - an older sister and two younger brothers.- Mohammad Hans Dastmaltchi is a serial entrepreneur and a visionary German investment banker whose background and experience comes from the Banking & Finance Industry. He became the youngest Co-Founder of a bank in Germany at the age of 17 when he co-founded a fully regulated investment bank. Mr. Dastmaltchi has been involved in more than 80 private equity transactions as an entrepreneur, investor or banker, and today, after two decades of entrepreneurship, he is one of the most active and experienced investors in the financial sector in Europe.
Mohammad Hans Dastmaltchi strongly believes that the Banking Industry is on the edge of the biggest change in history and is a prominent investor in Financial Technology companies (FinTech), including Kreditech, one of Germany's largest FinTechs. Additionally, his passion for innovation has driven him to go beyond the boundaries of financial services and technology to discover new and exciting investment opportunities. These include Bio Hacking technologies, Life Science and Anti-Aging and scientific smart drugs with longevity. He has also remained a strong advocate for start-ups and is a seed investor in companies such as ATAI Life Sciences AG, a clinical-stage biotech company valued at over 2.3 billion after a successful IPO in 2021.
His regional focus lies in Germany and the Middle East, although across a wide spectrum of sectors, including financial services, internet and technology, life science and entertainment. He runs his own family office and merchant banking business, Pamedo Investments, which holds stakes in about 60 ventures and enterprises, in the heart of the International Financial Centre in Dubai.
In addition to his passion for banking and the financial sector, he is also a shareholder of the Global Citizen, a leading lifestyle magazine in Dubai for HNWIs, a Co-Founder of the Global Citizen Foundation, an organization that places a great value on social, political and societal commitments and a co-producer of multiple movies including Big Game, Goethe, Search for Happiness. - Producer
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Tania Galán was born in San Sebastián (Guipuzcoa, Spain) in Nov 1979. Her family moves to the east of the country when she was 8. After finish her studies she travels to Madrid to make a degree on Media Production. Since 2002, she has been working on different production movies, starting her career with award-winning documentaries and short films. She launched a production company in the early 2000's and one media association in the late 2000's. In 2012 she released her most awarded job as line producer and distributor (Efímera, Diego Modino), which has achieved more than 60 international awards and 160 international screenings worldwide. In 2014, she launched the distribution company InOut Distribution Ltd, while producing several short films as 'Mr. Dentonn' (Iván Villamel, 2014), directing her first short film called 'Bella', and her first feature film as associated producer 'Girl Gets Girl' (Sonia Sebastián, 2015). She is also a member of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media Professionals (CIMA).- Mohammed Isa is a Bahraini screenwriter and author. He has written several screenplays, short scripts, and self-published two books.
His TV pilot script for "Bedaya", an action/adventure series set in post-apocalyptic Arabia, was a Quarterfinalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Summer 2021.
His screenplay titled "+-" was produced into a full-length feature film in 2019. "+-" was a Finalist at RTF Real Time Remote Access Edition, and the Official Selection of Lift-Off Film Festival London 2019 and AFRIFF Nigeria 2019. - Silvia Aguaded was born in Sevilla on December 29, 1994. This Spanish actress is best known for the TV shows El Puente (2016), Centro Médico (2017), and Spanish Love (2018). Silvia is an actress trained in Dramatic and Performative arts in different schools around Spain, New York City and Los Angeles. She started working as both an actress and a model at the early age of 13, working with the best fashion film directors as Bernardo Doral for TB Media. She was the ambassador of the international fashion firm Marypaz Shoes for more than 4 years. She modeled as well at the most exclusive catwalk shows of the country, as the Bridal Week of Barcelona with Rosa Clará, We Love Flamenco and SIMOF. She has also developed a strong and solid career in the theatrical scene, leading shows that toured all over the country like La Ronda, directed by Jaime Chávarri and A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Darío Facal. In 2016 Silvia graduated from the European Business School with Degrees in Business Administration, Cinematic Arts and Theater. Silvia has a special passion for music and poetry and loves to play the classic guitar.