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Born in Danbury, Connecticut, USA, to Greg and Mary, Jonathan Brandis began his career at age 5, acting in several television commercials. He also appeared in small parts in several films and TV shows before his first starring role in the 1990 film The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990). He starred in popular films such as Ladybugs (1992) and starred as Lucas Wolenczak in Steven Spielberg's television series SeaQuest 2032 (1993). He doubled up his high school courses so he could finish a year early for his role on SeaQuest. After his career stalled for a bit, he was hoping his role in serious drama film Hart's War (2002) would relaunch it. However, most of his scenes ended up being cut from the finished film. This caused him to fall into a deep depression in which he would drink heavily and tragically end his own life on November 12th, 2003.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Christopher Briney is an American actor and director, best known for Dalí Land (2020) and the series The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022). Born in Connecticut, Briney studied Film, TV, Voice-over and Commercial Acting at Pace University. In addition to acting, he is also a filmmaker and his main hobbies are taking pictures and playing baseball. The young actor has made some plays, such as "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, and some short films.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Jenna von Oÿ was born on 2 May 1977 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Blossom (1990), A Goofy Movie (1995) and The Parkers (1999). She was previously married to Brad Bratcher.- Actress
- Producer
- Stunts
Sarah Nicklin is an American actress and producer known for her timeless girl next door quality and ability to combine fragility with strength in her characters.
Born in Connecticut, she appeared in her first play "Bye Bye Birdie" in 6th grade. She then went on to graduate Emerson College with a BFA in acting. She appeared in the indie cult hit "Nun of That", which granted her local notoriety.
She has been nominated for Best Actress in multiple film festivals around the US for her roles in Angel City Horror, Exhumed, Victimized, Choices, Escape The Dark, and Debeaked.- Actor
- Writer
David Chandler was born on 3 February 1950 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Hide and Seek (2005), The Grey Zone (2001) and The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987). He has been married to Janet Elizabeth Muir since 1983. They have two children.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Kyle Rankin was born on 13 September 1972 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Run Hide Fight (2020), Night of the Living Deb (2015) and Infestation (2009).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Will Hines grew up in Danbury, CT and went to the University of Connecticut where he studied journalism, graduating magna cum laude in 1992. He moved to NYC in 1996 and started studying improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He soon became a regular performer and teacher at the UCB, eventually running its school. In 2014 he moved to Los Angeles. He's done stand-up (Caroline's, Comic Strip Live, Hollywood Improv) and sketch on stage (UCB, Second City, Theater 99), and acted in TV and movies. He also teaches improv comedy, which he's done all over the world (including Reykjavik, Beijing, London and Hartford).- Director
- Producer
- Visual Effects
Colin turned a love of movies, obsession with technical geekery, and acting hobby into a career making films. As a student, he made several award-winning CGI animations and VFX-driven short films. Since graduating from Wesleyan University in 2007, he has been working with Connecticut-based independent production company Synthetic Cinema International.
In 2011, Colin directed Steve Niles' Remains, the first original feature for NBCUniversal's Chiller Network. He has since directed two additional features for the network: Dead Souls and Deep in the Darkness, both based on novels by Michael Laimo. His next film will be Wishin' and Hopin', a Christmas story about a 10 year old boy in 1964 based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Wally Lamb.
In addition to directing, Colin produces for SCI and also supervises post production and VFX, delivering films on time and on budget.
He believes that a good director should know what everyone on set does and how they do it, setting the tone for the cast & crew with his energy. You'll usually find Colin standing by camera, close to the performance.- Haven Stashenko is a child model and actor from Connecticut. After booking some modeling work, she landed her first acting role in Isabel Hagan's feature film On a String. Soon after she was chosen for the upcoming short film Paramnesia. In addition to acting and modeling she enjoys competitive figure skating.
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Shayne Hindes was born on 9 November 1993 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. She is known for Chicago P.D. (2014).- Lindsey Jacobellis was born on 19 August 1985 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
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- Writer
- Producer
A native of Newtown, Connecticut, Patrick is a writer, director, producer and actor. He's been working in independent film for over 10 years. His spec-comedy 'Golden and Gone' won Best Screenplay at the 15th LA Comedy Festival Screenplay Competition in May 2014 and was a finalist in the comedy category at the 2014 Creative World Awards, Screen Craft Awards and Austin Film Festival. His newest spec, 'The Fragile Satisfactions of Us and Them' won the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest hosted by Sheldon Turner and The Writer's Store in September 2014. 'Fragile Satisfactions' also garnered 'special mention' at the 2015 London Independent Film Festival (UK), was a finalist in the 2015 Manchester International Film Festival Screenplay Competition (UK) and is a semifinalist in the Academy's 2015 Nicholl Fellowship.
Patrick produced the award-winning web series 'Keeping Up with the Downs' (in which he also co-wrote and co-starred) and the short film 'A Drowning Man' with Hanover Street Productions.
Patrick also works as an actor, most notably as Agent Whitaker on Showtime's Web Therapy and as a principal in more than 50 national commercial campaigns. He's a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA and is a graduate of the theatre department at The Catholic University of America (Washington D.C.) and The London Dramatic Academy (UK).
Patrick lives in Los Angeles.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Robert Andrew Reeves was born on 8 May 1968 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. Robert Andrew was an assistant director and production manager, known for Dumb and Dumber (1994), Kingpin (1996) and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). Robert Andrew died on 11 May 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Writer
James Siciliano was born in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. James is a producer and writer, known for Rick and Morty (2013), South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014) and Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son (2019).- Soundtrack
Julia DeMato was born on 7 March 1979 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.- Izzy Singer was born on 10 March 1913 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Rachel, Rachel (1968), Looking Up (1977) and The Bride (1973). He died on 22 November 1982 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
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- Actor
Glen Alden was born on 22 August 1902 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Happy Days (1929), Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) and The Unknown Terror (1957). He died on 20 July 1983 in San Diego, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Efthemia Papadopoulos was born in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. Dr. Papadopoulos is a producer, director, and writer, known for The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus (2022), The Heart in the Robot (2017) and Overwatch (2016). As the Executive Producer and Director of Sports Herstory, the documentary film is in development and is a comedy documentary about sports. Dr. Papadopoulos' work in business intelligence in entertainment spanned music, film and video game.- Troy Curtis (born as Troy Tuminelli) is an East Coast-native actor, singer, and entrepreneur. At a young age Troy would sing at the dinner table with his family, sadly to be let down by his father, as he would tell him to "shut up." This empowered Troy to obtain a voice for himself and encouraged him to be heard. At this young age, Troy developed a passion for the world of performance art and music.Whether it is singing or acting, he was determined to take the world by storm with his creative aptitude. Known to be the first non-Spanish speaking member of the well known group, Menudo, during their MDO era, Troy was able to debut his singing and dancing abilities to the Hispanic community. MDO, a Puerto Rican pop rock band, following in the footsteps of Menudo, expanded their followers from Puerto Rico to all of Central America. Troy joined the MDO family in 2000, making their single Te Quise Olvidar a hit on the top of Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks, on MDO's Subir Al Cielo album released by Sony Music. With MDO, Troy has toured the world and sang in front of 500K screaming fans, and has shared the stage with musical legends such as Christina Aguilera, The Backstreet Boys, Cheyenne, and Celia Cruz. After leaving MDO in 2001, Troy was signed to play Nico Castaneda in the American soap opera Guiding Light. Troy was featured in 86 episodes over the year as a lead actor. He was responsible for writing, and singing all of the songs featured on the show during his time there. This allowed Troy to express his musical talents and to further develop himself as a performer. Following Troy's role on Guiding Light, he landed the lead role in the off Broadway production of Job in Job and the Snake. This biblical rock musical about the struggle between good and evil was the launching pad to incorporating spirituality in Troy's future work.In 2007, Troy began writing and producing music for himself. To date, Troy has 60 songs written, recorded and published. Troy has surrounded himself with a group of stellar coaches including acting coach Susan Basset (who coached Nicole Kidman, Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruz, etc.), vocal coach Donald Lawrence (who has worked with Bono, Lady Gaga, etc.), and vocal trainer William Riley (who has worked with Celine Dion, Faith Hill, etc.). He continues to work with these professionals on a daily basis.In 2000, Troy formed Premier Talent Entertainment - a full service entertainment planning company, producing creative and special events catering to all occasions. Troy provides his clients with world class entertainers including DJ's, live bands, MC's, motivational dancers, celebrity performers and specialty entertainment, and often jumps in as the MC or host to infuse the event and audience with his infectious energy. One of Troy's most current projects includes Kim Kardashian's Welcome to New York City Party, which took place in August of 2011. In 2012, Troy formed Troy Curtis Inc. as an umbrella company for acting, entertainment, and mind, body, and soul.Tapping into his spiritual well-being, Troy recently began to focus on what he loves to do most - Life Coaching, where he believes life is about helping people get to the next level. In this new endeavor he focuses on mind, body, and soul, and trains some of the most influential people of our time. Troy's new found relationship with his spiritually opened up a whole new realm of fulfillment in his life. One of Troy's most cherished projects includes Hip Hop Mediation, where he teaches children how to manage their energy, how to stay focused, and how to have better social skills.
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- Soundtrack
Robert Shanley was born on 21 July 1912 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for This Is the Army (1943). He died on 30 June 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Al Klink was born on 28 December 1915 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Satan in High Heels (1962), The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956) and Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman (1974). He died on 7 March 1991 in Bradenton, Florida, USA.- Cinematographer
- Sound Department
Greg Scalzo was born on 22 June 1973 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for The Life of Larry (1995).- Producer
- Editorial Department
- Writer
Alan Cassidy was born on 12 December 1942 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Incredible Hulk (1977), Riptide (1984) and Hardcastle and McCormick (1983). He died on 19 June 2019 in Orem, Utah, USA.- Soundtrack
Born in Danbury, CT, his parents were performers and he and his sister Katherine grew up working in carnivals. He took up guitar and moved to Greenwich Village in 1960, performing under the name Dino Valenti. While there, he wrote the folk-rock classic "Get Together," a song which was originally released in 1964 by the Kingston Trio. Many other folk artists covered the song but it was the 1966 recording by The Youngbloods that is the most well-known. It was originally released in July 1967 to little fanfare but when re-released in 1969, the song reached #5 on the Billboard Top 100 by September of that year.
As Dino Valenti, Powers is also known for being the lead singer of the psychedelic blues-rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service on several of their albums. He left NY for Los Angeles in 1964 and met David Crosby, who soon had recorded a version of "Get Together" and had asked Powers to join him in a new band to be called The Byrds. However, Powers hated LA and moved later that year to San Francisco, where he played frequently on the coffee house circuit. However, folk was soon going electric, as typified by the success of the very band Powers had turned down a chance to join. In 1965, he met lead guitarist John Cipollina and the two planned to form a psychedelic rock band but problems with the law took Powers in a different direction. He served two years while Cipollina went on to actually form the band they had planned, Quicksilver Messenger Service. They were signed by Capitol Records in 1967, about the same time that Powers was released from prison, having had to sell all publishing rights to "Get Together" in order to pay his legal fees. Cipollina invited him to join the band but instead, he signed with Epic as a solo artist.
Somewhat bitter after his prison experience and difficult to work with during the over-budget sessions, the album was released in 1968 with the last name of his stage moniker Valenti misspelled "Valente." Sales were very poor and live dates in New York City to promote the album had only a few people showing up. The release was a failure that Powers never got over and that caused Epic to drop him immediately, as they were already furious over his behavior in the studio and the expense of recording. He moved back to New York in 1969 but in early 1970, he accepted Cipollina's still-open offer to join Quicksilver as its lead singer. That summer, the band went to Hawaii and recorded material for its next two albums, with Powers' singing some of his best compositions, "Fresh Air" and the prescient "What About Me." Although most critics did not like the more melodic direction that the band took with Powers, both albums did well enough and the two songs especially received heavy national airplay on the budding FM rock stations that were multiplying across the country. However, by the time those two albums were released, Cipollina had quit the band and other personnel shifts took place. Powers stayed for another two albums and the remnants of the band eventually dissolved in 1979.
Powers stayed in the San Francisco area. He had brain surgery for an arteriovenous malformation in the late 1980s, after which he suffered short-term memory loss and had to deal with the side effects of anti-convulsive medications. Still, he performed with members of the Marin County music scene until his death.- Taylor Varga is the winner of the Best Actor at the 2013 National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards named after James Nederlander. Taylor has previously performed at Madison Square Garden, TD Garden, Mohegan Sun, and the Goodspeed Opera House in Haddam, Connecticut. Taylor has also received the Best Actor in Connecticut Award for 2013.