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Robert Adamson was born on 11 July 1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for It's Complicated (2009), Hollywood Heights (2012) and General Hospital (1963).- Producer
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Andrew Adamson was born on 1 December 1966 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a producer and director, known for Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek (2001) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). He has been married to Michelle Jonas since 2018. He was previously married to Gyulnara Karaeva and Nikki Donald.- Christopher Adamson was born on 6 June 1956 in Ewell, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Judge Dredd (1995), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
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Although it is very unlikely that his admittedly cheap-'n'-cheesy films will ever be acknowledged as true works of cinematic art, producer/director/screenwriter Al Adamson did, nonetheless, make a slew of entertainingly trashy low-budget exploitation features for the drive-in market throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
He was born on July 25, 1929, in Hollywood, California, the son of actress Dolores Booth and actor/director Victor Adamson who, appropriately enough, specialized in shoddy B-grade - and lower - Westerns in the 1920s and 1930s, both as an actor and especially as a director. Adamson's first foray into filmmaking was helping his father as director and producer on the film Halfway to Hell (1953). In the mid-1960s, he founded the prolific grindhouse outfit Independent-International Pictures with fellow producer/distributor Samuel M. Sherman. Adamson cranked out flicks in every conceivable genre: scuzzy biker items (Satan's Sadists (1969), Hell's Bloody Devils (1970), Angels' Wild Women (1971)), grungy Westerns (Five Bloody Graves (1969), Jessi's Girls (1975)), smarmy softcore porn sex comedies (The Naughty Stewardesses (1973), Blazing Stewardesses (1975)), funky blaxploitation films (Mean Mother (1973), Black Heat (1976)), ridiculous science fiction dross (the gloriously ghastly Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970)), two Jim Kelly martial arts/action outings (Black Samurai (1976) and Death Dimension (1978)), lurid horror fare (Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971), Brain of Blood (1971), Nurse Sherri (1977)) and even a tongue-in-cheek softcore porn science fiction musical (Cinderella 2000 (1977)). Moreover, Adamson served as producer for both the exciting Fred Williamson blaxploitation vehicle Hammer (1972) and the acclaimed made-for-TV drama Cry Rape (1973). The casts of Adamson's films were made up of oddball but enthusiastic amateurs and faded professional thespians whose careers were on the wane, including Kent Taylor, Russ Tamblyn, Lon Chaney Jr. and the ubiquitous John Carradine. Adamson frequently gave his wife, Regina Carrol, sizable parts in his films. Moreover, he was a mentor for future schlock feature directors Greydon Clark and John 'Bud' Cardos. He was also instrumental in launching the career of ace cinematographer Gary Graver. In addition, Adamson kept fellow top cinematographers László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond employed in the early days of their careers.
Al Adamson's life came to a brutal and untimely end at 66 when he was murdered by his live-in contractor, Fred Fulford, on August 2, 1995.- James Adamson was born on 12 June 1896 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Jungle Siren (1942), Dark Manhattan (1937) and Sophie Lang Goes West (1937). He died on 29 January 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Raymond Adamson was born on 7 July 1920 in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Orchard End Murder (1981), The Avengers (1961) and The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). He died on 25 March 2002 in Kent, England, UK.
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Someday a clever producer will tell the story of Hollywood's "Poverty Row" of the 1920s-'40s (although Hearts of the West (1975) was a valiant effort, it left a lot to be desired), which was centered on Gower Street. So many fly-by-night production companies--which cranked out mostly westerns, because they were so cheap to shoot--were headquartered there that the area became known as "Gower Gulch." Such a story would have to include Victor Adamson, a man whose unique, if inept, cinematic vision rivaled that of schlockmeister icons Dwain Esper, Robert J. Horner and later, the King of the Hollywood hacks himself, Edward D. Wood Jr..
Although he was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1890, Adamson's family moved to New Zealand when he was very young, and he was raised there. He returned to the USA around 1916 or 1917, and attempted to break into the burgeoning film business in Hollywood, California. He had been a champion horse rider and roper while living on a ranch in New Zealand and thought he was ripe for stardom in westerns. He brought with him a small film he had made in New Zealand and, astonishingly enough, actually managed to find a company willing to release it. After landing a few uncredited small parts in a few small silent movies in 1920s, Adamson decided that the best road to stardom was one he would make himself, so he began to produce, direct, and star in his own films, using the name "Art Mix." (and later under the name "Denver Dixon"). Here's where it gets really confusing: for reasons known only to himself he decided to have an actor named George Kesterson also play the Art Mix character and, in an even more confusing turn of events, once hired a rodeo champion named Bob Roberts to also play "Art Mix." Cowboy superstar Tom Mix eventually filed a copyright infringement suit against Adamson because of his use of the Mix name. In a move that could only happen in Hollywood, Adamson got around that by finding a man whose real name actually was Art Mix and hiring him to play the character--so at one point there were four different men playing a cowboy named Art Mix! Kesterson and Adamson eventually parted ways, but Kesterson used the Art Mix name, despite Adamson's efforts to stop him, for the remainder of his career.
It didn't really matter that much who played "Art Mix," though, as Adamson's films, all low-budget in the extreme with a reputation for laugh-inducing incompetence, were released via the states rights system--in which regional distributors bought the prints outright and kept them in circulation for as long as they could remain spliced together--which meant that not a whole lot of people wound up seeing them anyway. Even the most die-hard western fan had trouble sitting through an Art Mix feature on the bottom half of a Saturday-afternoon matinee. Most of his sound movie productions in the 1930s were filmed in only two or three days with low budgets of $2,000 or so, featuring actors who had trouble remembering their lines, misspelled title cards, headache-inducing editing, a near total lack of understanding of sound, and very often the use of an impaired (visually or otherwise) cinematographer (i.e., his $2,500 out-of-focus extravaganza, Range Riders (1934), in which the cameraman's competence apparently wasn't as important as his willingness to work for next to nothing).
Adamson (working under his pseudonym 'Denver Dixon') continued to produce, direct, and star in his own bottom-of-the-barrel westerns and appeared in small roles in oaters made by others until the late 1930s, when he decided to concentrate his career mainly on writing and acting, confining his roles to small parts in the innumerable B westerns being churned out in Hollywood at the time. He continued acting in small roles in various films and television shows until his death in 1972 from a heart attack at age 82.
His son, director/producer Al Adamson, kept his legacy as well as the family name and reputation alive in the low-budget film market by grinding out micro-budgeted westerns, hilariously inept horror films and vapid softcore sex comedies for decades--he even managed to cash in on the blaxploitation craze of the '70s with a couple of clunkers--until his murder, by a building contractor with whom he was having a legal dispute, in 1995.- Actor
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Stuart Adamson was born on 11 April 1958 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Against All Odds (1984), Set It Up (2018) and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009). He was married to Sandra Davidson and Melanie Shelley. He died on 16 December 2001 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.- Josh Adamson was born in Cairns, Australia and started performing at the age of 13 in the starring role in Tom Sawyer. Josh moved to New York City to further his stage career and appeared in such shows as Hair, Blood and Fire, as well as the Broadway workshop of Taboo working with Rosie O'Donnell and Boy George. He then moved to Los Angeles where he has had leading and supporting roles in the feature films "The Wedding Video," "Unidentified," "Look @ Me," "Desert of Blood," "Portal" and "Painting in the Rain." He also starred in the TV movie "First Landing" where he portrayed the historic role of Captain John Smith. Other television credits include "Make It or Break It", "Big Time Rush" and recently working with director Tim Miller (director of Deadpool). His stage credits also include leading roles in Lovelace by the Go Go's, Aida, Annie, Catch Me If You Can, the U.S. national tours of The Clean Up Woman, the London theatre production of Peter Pan starring as Hook, Nick Arnstein, in the Ovation winning, Funny Girl. He has performed in multiple Pantos, starring alongside the Tony Award winning Ben Vereen, in the production of "Aladdin" in Los Angeles. Also in Sydney, Australia, starring alongside the likes of Magda Szubanski, Beau Ryan & Gina Liano over the past three years. Josh has also received a Theatre Critics Circle nomination for "Outstanding Lead Actor" for his portrayal as Edward Bloom in "Big Fish". Josh in 2019 starring in Mel Brook's "The Producers" in California.
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Chuck Adamson was born on 11 June 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for A River Runs Through It (1992), Heat (1995) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He died on 22 February 2008 in Roseburg, Oregon, USA.- Writer
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Isaac Adamson was born in 1971 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Bubbles, Chippendales and Possum Song.- Writer
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Joy Adamson was born on 20 January 1910 in Troppau, Silesia, Austria-Hungary [now Opava, Czech Republic]. She was a writer, known for Born Free (1998), Born Free (1966) and Living Free (1972). She was married to George Adamson, Peter René Oscar Bally and Victor Isidor Ernst Ritter von Klarwill. She died on 3 January 1980 in Shaba National Reserve, Kenya.- Additional Crew
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Kent Adamson, an award winning filmmaker,began making movies at the age of 11,shooting family events with a Super-8 camera he borrowed from his uncle. At 18, he attended USC School of Cinema - Production. His professional career in film and television began in Los Angeles, working for Pierre Cossette on the pilot of "Great American Homes", also at the age of 18. He went on to work on several drive-in movies for Roger Corman and Charles B. Griffith at New World Pictures.Kent also worked with Menahem Golan at Cannon Films in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
A pioneer in Home Entertainment, DTV Movies, and early Pay Per View/On Demand/Cable, Kent was Senior VP of Production at Select and On TV National Movie Channels in the 1980s. He then worked for Sony Pictures, and other corporate entertainment companies in the 1990s/2000s. Among several SPP projects, he helped to launch the DVD format.
Kent Adamson has also had a lengthy career from the 1980s to the present day as a documentary historian, shooting thousands of hours of film, video, and digital media, as well as recording extensive oral histories on Los Angeles & Hollywood nightlife and history, Spoken Word Poetry and Slam Poets, and underground music/nightclubs. He worked closely with actress Ann Savage from 2000 - 2008 as her authorized biographer and began production of a feature length documentary of her life and films.
Originally, in the 1960s and 70s, Kent was inspired by visits to his family in Los Angeles and Hollywood and revival screenings at La Jolla's famed Unicorn Cinema. The Unicorn screened the best available 35MM prints of such classic films as The Third Man (1949), Shoot The Piano Player (1933), Footlight Parade (1933) and all the works of Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin. This was before the home video revolution. After having a hole blown though his head and all sense of vision and hearing overwhelmed by The Third Man (1949), it would be six years before Kent would see another quality screening of the film. The Unicorn Cinema also hosted special Club screenings which frequently invited filmmakers to screen their work and mingle with members. This allowed Kent to receive early career/film school advice from such notables as Robert Wise with The Andromeda Strain (1971), George Seaton with Airport (1970) and Vincente Minnelli with An American in Paris (1951) and Gigi (1958).
As a teenager, Kent began to win awards as a filmmaker, and in acting and public speaking. He played Horatio in Shakespeare's Hamlet, a Kearny High School production that won first place in statewide competition. He was accepted into the USC Department of Cinema and achieved his then young, but lifelong dream of moving to Hollywood. At USC, he enjoyed studying under the beloved Bernard Kantor, Arthur Knight, Arthur Mayer, Gary Prebula and Richard Jewell. As a student, Kent was privileged to be on the set of The Big Red One (1980) and observe the legendary director, Samuel Fuller, at work. He also met and worked with Academy Award-winning producer/writer/director Robert Pirosh, and became friends with student filmmakers Richard Redeman and Larry Wessel. While still at USC, Kent worked for Roger Corman and assisted Menahem Golan during the last days of the drive-in movie market.
Cannon was a prolific training ground in screenplay development, the nuts and bolts of professional line production, production management and the marketing and promotion of feature films. Led by the larger than life personalities of Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus (Cousins) known as the "Go Go Boys" and "The GG's", Cannon functioned as a mini-studio in continual production. Kent worked for Cannon from the beginning of the GG's arrival in Hollywood. Kent functioned as a one-man story department for Menahem Golan, reading and writing summaries for over a thousand submitted screenplays. Privy to the inner workings of development of every Cannon film during the early 1980s, Kent learned every aspect of film genre first hand. From introducing the "Ninja" cycle, to the musical Breakin' cycle and Cannon's redefinition of action movies with Bronson, Stallone, Van Damme and even Leon Isaac Kennedy, it was a unique training ground. Quickly building a company of international proportions, the GG's also imparted a knowledge of international finance, distribution and festival promotion to Kent.
As the drive-in movie market began its slow fade out, the dawn of the Satellite/Cable TV and Home Video era began. Kent transitioned quickly to these new markets, eventually working under USC alum, filmmaker Richard Redeman at SelecTV of America. He ultimately became Senior Vice President of Production, responsible for the production of thousands of hours of programming, advertising, interstitial material and promotional materials. Kent then transitioned into the freelance production world working with Time-Warner, Sony Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video, New World Pictures, CBS, NBC, HBO, Showtime and many others. Kent also co-founded "Magic Lantern Film and Video with fellow USC alum "Cochise" Miller.
Kent is based in Hollywood, California. Within a family tradition of service to the community, he devotes time to Charitable/Nonprofit work in the areas of Historic Preservation, Food and Personal Support programs for the needy, and the encouragement of young creative artists. He was a full six year term member on the Board of Directors of Hollywood Heritage, a nonprofit which operates the DeMille/Lasky Barn - a now restored barn originally rented by Cecil B. DeMille in 1913 - considered the first studio in Hollywood.
In 2005, Kent began working with Josh Caldwell developing and producing music, film and digital projects resulting in the launch of the band Les Blanks, the book project Savage Detours, and ongoing vinyl record and video releases of artists including Wammo of The Asylum Street Spankers, Fkenal, Jessica Schwartz, and several others.
Kent Adamson was married to writer Corinne Greiner for seven years of an eighteen-year relationship. She is also known as the award-winning poet and authoress of PYX, Corinne Lee.- Additional Crew
Emy Adamson is known for I Literally Just Told You (2021).- Stunts
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Peter Adamson was born on 16 February 1930 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Violent Love (1967) and ITV Television Playhouse (1955). He was married to Jean ?. He died on 17 January 2002 in Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Actor
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George Adamson was born on 3 February 1906 in Dholpur, India. He was an actor and writer, known for To Walk with Lions (1999), Born Free (1966) and An Elephant Called Slowly (1970). He was married to Joy Adamson. He died on 20 August 1989 in Kora, Kenya.- Actor
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Frank Adamson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for Dolores Claiborne (1995), Population 436 (2006) and Short Circuit 2 (1988).- Composer
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Barry Adamson was born on 1 June 1958 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Beach (2000), Natural Born Killers (1994) and Lost Highway (1997).- April Adamson was born on 4 August 1976 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for Descent (2004), Strange Events (2014) and Mindgame (2004).
- Nej Adamson was born on 23 December 1958 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), American Assassin (2017) and Carry on Columbus (1992).
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Todd Adamson is originally from Charleston, South Carolina. He is a LA Ovation Award winning actor for Lead Actor in a Musical as Huey in Memphis The Musical. Most recently he starred opposite Emmy Award Nominee Rhea Seehorn in a new Broadway bound play called, "The Fall." He originated the role of 1st Confederate Soldier in Frank Wildhorn's new musical "Freedoms Song", directed by Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun at the historic Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. Todd has sung back up vocals for numerous artists such as Boyz II Men, Martina McBride, and Joss Stone and currently tours internationally with his one-man concert, Rise Like a Phoenix. 1st National Tours: We Will Rock You (Galileo u/s, Khashoggi u/s, Brit u/s), Junie B. Jones (Herb) Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Beast - La Mirada), Memphis (Huey-CMT), The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric-DFT), Legally Blonde (Warner-MGR), The Wedding Singer(Robbie-RMT), Altar Boyz (Matthew-MGR).- Writer
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Ed Adamson was born on 28 January 1915 in Albany, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Mannix (1967), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956). He died on 1 October 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer Adamson is known for Keep Breathing (2022), You Me Her (2016) and Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016).- Actress
Willow Adamson is known for The She-E and Moon Magic (2022).- Kara Adamson is known for Absence of Innocence (2022).
- Raven Adamson is known for Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang (2012), Dangerous Persuasions (2013) and Kid's Town (2013).
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Hugh Mann Adamson is known for Malevolence: Higher Place (2022), Baked Beans (2022) and The Impact (2022).- Producer
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Larina Jean Adamson was born on 15 May 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Jerry Maguire (1996), The Simpsons (1989) and Back to the Future Part II (1989).- Luke Adamson is an established theatre, TV and film actor from Yorkshire. He made his stage debut in 1998 as 'Whizz Kid' in the pantomime Beauty and the Beast at the York Theatre Royal. His is television debut was made in the CBBC production of "Raven" in 2002. His television drama debut came as 'Keith Gledhill' in "Heartbeat" in 2005. He has been nominated for several acting awards for theatre work, including Best Male at The Off West End Awards and Best Actor in the Break A Leg Awards.
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Prolific composer and author, educated at the University of Kansas, and at Harvard University, where he wrote 'Hasty Pudding' shows. His Broadway stage scores include: "Smiles"; "Earl Carroll's Vanities" (1931); "Banjo Eyes"; and "As The Girls Go". For Jones Beach: "Around The World In Eighty Days". He came to Hollywood in 1933, writing many film songs and themes. His chief musical collaborators included Hoagy Carmichael, Lou Alter, Peter DeRose, Walter Donaldson, Vernon Duke, Duke Ellington, Burton Lane, Jimmy McHugh, Vincent Youmans, and Victor Young. His songs include: "Time On My Hands"; "Sittin' In The Dark"; "Tony's Wife"; "Like Me A Little Bit Less (Love Me A Little Bit More)"; "Everything I Have Is Yours"; "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here"; "Your Head On My Shoulder"; "Everything's Been Done Before"; "It's Been So Long"; "You"; "You Never Looked So Beautiful Before"; "Did I Remember?"; "There's Something In The Air"; "With A Banjo On My Knee"; "Where Are You?"; "You're A Sweetheart"; "You're As Pretty As A Picture"; "It's A Wonderful World"; "The Thrill Of A New Romance"; "720 In The Books"; "We're Having A Baby"; "The Music Stopped"; "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night"; "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening"; "Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer"; "How Blue The Night"; "A Hubba Hubba Hubba"; "As The Girls Go"; "I Got Lucky In the Rain"; "It's A Most Unusual Day"; "When Love Goes Wrong"; "You Say The Nicest Things, Baby"; "My Resistance is Low;" "Around The World"; "An Affair to Remember"; "Ferryboat Serenade"; and "Too Young To Go Steady".- Actress
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Robyn Adamson is known for Small Town Crime (2017), Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde (1993) and No Dogs Allowed (2002).- Camera and Electrical Department
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Ryil Adamson lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico and does most of his work there. Locals in the New Mexico industry call him "one of those hyphen guys" because he is an accomplished producer-director-actor-and writer. As an actor, he has performed with Woody Harrelson, Joe Pesci, Jeff Bridges, and Kim Basinger. Ryil has produced two feature films: "I Was a Seventh Grade Dragonslayer," and "The Donor Conspiracy." He has also produced a number of shorts: "Clown Camp," "Marvel and the Delivery Man," and "The Grains of Paradise. He directed many of these projects as well, winning awards for "Clown Camp," and "The Donor Conspiracy." Ryil earned a Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of New Mexico in 1998, and has used this expertise to produce over 20 educational videos, most notably for the mathematic company "Rhymes N Times." He has been married to Pauline Adamson since 1994, and has one child, Dylan.- Additional Crew
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- Brianna Adamson is known for Atlanta (2016).
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Jolie Adamson is known for Charming the Musical (2016), The Way I Saw You (2011) and Odd Brodsky (2014).- Thomas Adamson is known for House of Wax (2005).
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Cheyenne Joseph Adamson was born in Red Lodge, Montana, United States. He is the son of Verlynn and Glenda Adamson. At a young age he started the study of Martial Arts, which includes; Kenpo Karate, Taekwondo and Judo. He quickly became very fond of both the competition and self defense aspects of the arts, which he then realized he could transfer his knowledge from the arts to his acting. Cheyenne realized his love for acting when he was a Sophomore in high-school when he was cast in Shakespeare's, "Taming of the Shrew," as 'Tranio,' after setting foot on stage he realized he wanted to pursue acting for the rest of his life. Once he turned eighteen he moved to Missoula, Montana to attend the University of Montana in order to pursue his acting career further. He has acted in many short films, plays as well as created his own production company 'Grubstake Films'in order to write, act and produce his own material. His debut was in a short film called, "Sweet Dreams, Lovely One," filmed in Bozeman, Montana in 2007. His small breakthrough role in, "Untitled for James," as the character 'Ethan," a dream generator technician who helps determine which memories are real and which aren't was selected as a finalist in OpenFilm's first, "Get it made," competition which was screened at the Hollywood shorts festival in Los Angeles. He is moving to New York to further his education and continue his acting career.- Additional Crew
Wayne Adamson is known for War (2007), Julie and the Phantoms (2020) and Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002).- Macca Adamson is known for Land of Bad (2024).
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- Samantha Adamson is known for Blues Brothers 2000 (1998).