The Ghost and the Darkness 1996 premiere
by mikeseravello-41380 | created - 15 Jun 2019 | updated - 15 Oct 2019 | PublicThursday October 3rd, Paramount Theatre 5555 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
1. Val Kilmer
Actor | The Doors
Val Kilmer was born in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Swanette (Ekstadt) and Eugene Dorris Kilmer, who was a real estate developer and aerospace equipment distributor. His mother, born in Indiana, was from a Swedish family, and his father was from Texas. Val studied at Hollywood's ...
2. Hawk Koch
Assistant_director | Chinatown
Hawk Koch is a veteran movie producer and the former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild.
At the Academy,Hawk spearheaded the call for diversity,launched the first ever general membership meeting, sharpening the focus on member engagement. While ...
3. Mike Medavoy
Producer | Black Swan
Sample some of the best American films over the past forty years and there's a good chance Mike Medavoy played a role in the success of many of them. From agent to studio chief to producer, he has been involved with over 300 feature films, of which 17 have been nominated and 7 have won Best Picture...
4. Irena Medavoy
Producer | Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Irena Medavoy is known for Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2022), Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein (2023) and The 17th Annual WIN Awards (2016).
5. Michael Douglas
Actor | Wall Street
A legendary actor with 50 celebrated years of film, television and producing experience, Michael Douglas is known for his era-defining roles and enduring cultural impact.
In addition to his career accomplishments, Douglas has remained a steadfast public servant, activist and philanthropist dedicated...
6. Anne Douglas
Producer | Scalawag
Anne Douglas was born on April 23, 1919 in Hanover, Germany. She was a producer and actress, known for Peg Leg, Musket & Sabre (1973), Deep River (2009) and Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget (2009). She was married to Kirk Douglas and Albert Buydens. She died on April 29, 2021 in Beverly Hills, ...
7. Kirk Douglas
Actor | The Final Countdown
Cleft-chinned, steely-eyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being "the ragman's son" (the name of his best-selling 1988 autobiography) to become a bona fide superstar, Kirk Douglas, also known as Issur Danielovitch Demsky, was born on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York. ...
8. David Niven Jr.
Actor | Rush Hour 3
David Niven Jr. was born on December 15, 1942 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for Rush Hour 3 (2007), The Eagle Has Landed (1976) and The Night They Saved Christmas (1984). He was previously married to Barbara Niven.
9. Stephen Hopkins
Producer | Lost in Space
Stephen Hopkins is a producer and director, known for Lost in Space (1998), A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) and Predator 2 (1990).
10. Brian McCardie
Actor | Time
Brian McCardie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Time (2021), Filth (2013) and Rob Roy (1995).
11. Cheryl Tiegs
Actress | The Brown Bunny
Cheryl Tiegs was born on September 25, 1947 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for The Brown Bunny (2003), Moonlighting (1985) and Just Shoot Me! (1997). She was previously married to Rod Stryker, Tony Peck, Peter Beard and Stan Dragoti.
12. Stephen Stills
Soundtrack | Prometheus
Stephen Stills was born on January 3, 1945, in Dallas, Texas. He dropped out of college to play music professionally. He formed Buffalo Springfield ("For What It's Worth") with Neil Young and later became part of Crosby Stills & Nash. After they broke up, Stills joined Manassas, then helped to form ...
13. David Crosby
Actor | Backdraft
David Crosby was born on August 14, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Backdraft (1991), Hook (1991) and The Limey (1999). He was married to Jan Dance. He died on January 18, 2023 in Santa Ynez, California, USA.
14. William Goldman
Writer | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, began his career as a novelist in 1957. Started writing screenplays in 1965 with "Masquerade". A two-time Academy Award Winner, he is one of the most successful screenwriters and script doctors in ...
15. John Kani
Actor | Black Panther
John Kani was born on November 30, 1942 in New Brighton, South Africa. He is a writer and actor, known for Black Panther (2018), Captain America: Civil War (2016) and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996).
16. Bernard Hill
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Bernard Hill is an English actor. He is well recognized for playing King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in Titanic, and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime. Hill was also known for playing roles in television ...
17. Tom Wilkinson
Actor | Michael Clayton
Popular British character actor Tom Wilkinson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and came from a long line of urban farmers. He was the son of Marjorie (Percival) and Thomas Wilkinson. Economic hardships forced his family to move to Canada for a few years when Wilkinson was a child; then, ...
18. Emily Mortimer
Actress | Mary Poppins Returns
British actress Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer was born in Hammersmith, London, England, to writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer and his second wife, Penelope (née Gollop). She was educated at St Paul's Girls' School in West London, and it was whilst there she began acting. Mortimer moved on from ...
19. Om Puri
Actor | The Hundred-Foot Journey
Om Puri was an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has received an honorary OBE.
Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana. His father worked on the railways and served in the Indian Army. Puri ...
20. Henry Cele
Actor | The Ghost and the Darkness
Henry Cele was born on January 30, 1949 in Durban, South Africa. He was an actor, known for The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), Shaka Zulu (1986) and Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2001). He was married to Jenny Hollander and Tozi Duma. He died on November 2, 2007 in Durban, South Africa.
21. Gale Anne Hurd
Producer | The Terminator
Gale Anne Hurd was born on October 25, 1955 in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from Stanford University, she joined New World Pictures as executive assistant to Roger Corman, the company president. She worked her way up through various administrative positions and eventually became ...
22. Paul B. Radin
Producer | The Ghost and the Darkness
Paul B. Radin was born on September 15, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), The Wizard (1986) and Phase IV (1974). He was married to Jane Hewitt, Decla Dunning and Gertrude Frankel. He died on October 18, 2001 in Santa ...
23. A. Kitman Ho
Producer | JFK
A. Kitman Ho was born in 1950 in Hong Kong. He is a producer and production manager, known for JFK (1991), Ali (2001) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
24. Jerry Goldsmith
Composer | L.A. Confidential
Born on February 10, 1929, Jerry Goldsmith studied piano with Jakob Gimpel and composition, theory, and counterpoint with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He also attended classes in film composition given by Miklós Rózsa at the Univeristy of Southern California. In 1950, he was employed as a clerk ...
25. Vilmos Zsigmond
Cinematographer | The Black Dahlia
Along with László Kovács, a fellow student who fled Hungary in 1956, Zsigmond rose to prominence in the 1970s. He is known for his use of natural light and vivid use of color on features such as The Long Goodbye (1973) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
26. Robert Brown
Editor | Flatliners
Robert Brown was born on December 30, 1929 in the USA. He is an editor, known for Flatliners (1990), The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) and The Client (1994).
27. Roger Bondelli
Editor | George of the Jungle
Roger Bondelli is known for George of the Jungle (1997), The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998).
28. Steve Mirkovich
Editor | Escape Room
Steve Mirkovich is known for Escape Room (2019), Con Air (1997) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986). He has been married to Bronwyne Smith since December 5, 2003. They have two children.
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