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Armin Shimerman was born on 5 November 1949 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), The Hitcher (1986) and BioShock (2007). He has been married to Kitty Swink since 16 May 1981.- Actor
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Graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1999 where he won "Best Actor" for his portrayal of 'Pale' in 'Burn This'. He followed up with performances as Sebastian in 'Twelth Night' and Nicholas Beckett in 'What the Butler Saw'. Nick is the son of an Italian mother and a Spanish father. Real mother, Lisa Ann Collura, passed away in 1985.- Gail Joseph was born on 18 February 1960 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. Gail died on 1 November 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Marc Turtletaub was born on 30 January 1946 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Farewell (2019), Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Loving (2016).- David Lee Russek was born on 30 November 1968 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Blue Bloods (2010), Monk (2002) and The Young and the Restless (1973).
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Steve Tisch is an American film and television producer and sports employee that was born on February 14, 1949 on Lakewood Township, New Jersey.
After he attended Tuffs University, he was a producer for Columbia Pictures. He was production assistant on two 1971 movies Cry Uncle (1971) for Troma and Such Good Friends (1971) for Otto Preminger and Paramount. Although he was associate producer in the 1975 telemovie The Missing Are Deadly (1975), and a producer on the 1977 movie Outlaw Blues (1977), he met up with fellow producer Jon Avnet. Together he started Tisch/Avnet Productions, and eventually produced its first telemovie No Other Love (1979) in 1979. They eventually launched its divisions Tisch/Avnet Pictures, a motion picture division and Tisch/Avnet Television, a television division. They soon followed it up with Homeward Bound (1980). Afterwards, the duo struck a deal with Novacom, Inc. (later King Features Entertainment) to handle syndication of the telemovies.
Through Tisch/Avnet Pictures, the company produced Coast to Coast (1980) and Deal of the Century (1983), which bombed at the box office and Risky Business (1983), which was a box office success, which gave Tom Cruise his first leading role. For Tisch/Avnet Television, the company produced two telemovies for 1982, Prime Suspect (1982) and Something So Right (1982), the latter was a vehicle for former TV star Patty Duke, and in collaboration with writers and producers Shelley List and Jonathan Estrin.
In 1983, the Tisch/Avnet Pictures and Tisch/Avnet Television brands are phased out in favor of the Tisch/Avnet Productions name. Tisch and Avnet continues to produce telemovies like Calendar Girl Murders (1984), which was not a ratings hit, and The Burning Bed (1984), which gave Tisch and Avnet the biggest prolific and household names in television history, and it stared Farrah Fawcett, and spawned 11 Emmy nominations. Later that year, the duo produced another ratings success Silence of the Heart (1984), which gave Charlie Sheen his first acting role. Tisch and Avnet branched out into television series production by producing Call to Glory (1984), which was flopped by airing against competing shows, and fizzled out after one season. Tisch and Avnet would continue to produce two more television movies Triplecross (1986) and In Love and War (1987). Shortly afterwards, Tisch and Avnet broke up their partnership.
In 1985, Tisch launched his own company The Steve Tisch Company to produce feature films, starting with the 1986 film Soul Man (1986) for New World Pictures. Then the company branched out into television movies by producing Evil in Clear River (1988), Whisper Kill (1988) and Out on the Edge (1989), for Phoenix Entertainment Group, Judgment (1990) for HBO and Judgment (1990) for CBS. In 1989, Tisch, along with fellow producers Leonard Hill, Robert Greenwald, Frank von Zerneck, Robert M. Sertner, Michael Jaffe, Frank Konigsberg, Larry Sanitsky, Jon Avnet, Steve White and the film unit of cable company Spectacor launched Allied Communications Incl to syndicate television movies. During the company's run, he produced a few more theatrical movies like Big Business (1988), which was a success at the box office, Hot to Trot (1988), Heart of Dixie (1989), Heart Condition (1990) and Bad Influence (1990) underperformed and the television series Dirty Dancing (1988), which ran with poor ratings after one season.
Tisch was able to recover in the entertainment industry by producing one of the biggest achievements, Forrest Gump (1994), which was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks, which was a box office success, and won the most Academy Awards, including Best Picture, which gave Tisch the most successful producer in the entertainment industry. In 1994, he struck a production deal with New Line Cinema. During that time, Tisch also produced Corrina, Corrina (1994), Dear God (1996), Wild America (1997) and The Postman (1997) both of them met negative reviews, and they were bombed at the box office. The company also produced The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), which not only got negative reviews, but it was a minor hit at the box office. In 1998, he was executive producer on American History X (1998), despite the film flopped, it also got positive reception. In 1996, Tisch produced one more telemovie, The People Next Door (1996). As its company shifted its focus on theatrical movies, he produced Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), which was a box office success, and got positive reviews. It was a minority investor in Classic Media when the company started in 2000.
In 2001, Tisch merged his company with Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal's Black & Blu to form the production company Escape Artists. During that time the company produced A Knight's Tale (2001), and it was a box office hit. The next two features Alex & Emma (2003) and The Weather Man (2005) underperformed by the studios Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures, respectively at the box office, both of them got mixed critical reception. The studio produced a long streak of blockbusters hits after that, starting with The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) and continued with Seven Pounds (2008), both of them were directed by Gabriele Muccino and starred Will Smith, which Smith himself is also producing for his Overbrook Entertainment production company.
Tisch was named chairman and Executive Vice President of the New York Giants American football team in 2005. Tisch accepted the Vince Lombardi Trophy twice, when the Giants won Super Bowl XLII and again when they won Super Bowl XLVI. On April 30, 2008, Tisch along with the rest of the Giants team and administration were invited by President Bush to the White House to honor the Giants Super Bowl victory. In 2007, Tisch received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment
His profiling success at the box office continued via the Escape Artists company, like Knowing (2009) for Summit Entertainment, The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) and Hope Springs (2012) for MGM/Sony/Columbia and The Back-up Plan (2010) for CBS Films. In 2014, Escape Artists and Columbia Pictures produced two films The Equalizer (2014), which spawned a film sequel The Equalizer 2 (2018) and Sex Tape (2014). During 2015 and 2016, Escape Artists produced two films directed by Antoine Fuqua for The Weinstein Company, and The Magnificent Seven (2016) for MGM/Sony/Columbia. His Escape Artists company later branched out into television production in 2019 with Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019) for Epix and Servant (2019). He branched out into documentary by producing Why We Hate (2019).
He was in post production on The Man from Toronto (2022) for Columbia Pictures.- Writer
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Colin Wyckoff was born on 6 July 1994 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Moments with Heavy (2009), Downfall (2015) and Elliot Goes to School (2009). He died on 25 January 2015 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA.- Editor
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Robert Estrin was born on 3 March 1942 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He is an editor and producer, known for Badlands (1973), A River Runs Through It (1992) and The Candidate (1972).- Producer
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Marc Ecko was born in 1972 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (2005), Complex Conversations (2016) and Getting Up: Legends of New Radius (2023). He has been married to Allison Milecofsky since October 2000.- Writer
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Mylo Carbia is an American screenwriter and novelist known for her work in the horror-thriller genre and trademark of surprise twist endings. Born and raised in Jackson, New Jersey, Carbia spent her childhood years writing to escape the horrors of growing up in a haunted house. As the daughter of the "Prince of Mambo" Eddie Carbia and goddaughter of actor Raul Julia, she was surrounded by the entertainment industry at an early age. By the age of 17, Carbia was already well-established in the local theater circuit as a prolific young playwright, winning the Troubadour Theatrical Society's Best Play Award at the age of 21. Her very first screenplay was optioned only 28 days after completion, earning Carbia a "three picture deal" with Global Screen Partners and the cover of Hollywood Scriptwriter in October 2003. Soon after, Carbia worked quietly on several television and film projects under her production company Zohar Films. In 2015, Carbia left ghostwriting to produce, write and direct feature films under her own name. She also wrote the first of two best-selling novels and earned the prestigious Silver Falchion Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fiction. Today, Carbia splits her time between New York City and Palm Beach, Florida. She lives with her husband and son, and has recently announced several major feature film projects due for release over the next two years.- Actor
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Actor Hans Christianson was born in the small town of Lakewood, New Jersey, Hans Christianson had two aspirations as a child; the first was to play professional baseball and second, was to study acting. His childhood dream never died, and he managed to do both through college until an arm injury sidelined his big league aspirations. Determined to succeed, Christianson threw himself into the world of theatre and began laying the groundwork for a bright future as an actor. He studies with world renowned acting coach Adam Hill.
After college, Christianson moved to New York to test out his acting skills. In 2004, Christianson caught the eye of a casting director which landed him a small supporting role in the independent film "Games People Play: New York," as well as its sequel, "Games People Play: Hollywood" in 2005. Christianson is also no stranger to the small screen, appearing on hit shows such as the long running CBS television drama Guiding Light, NYPD Blue, CSI: New York and HBO's Sex in the City and OZ.
In addition to acting, Christianson has worked for one of the top ten publicity firms (PR Week Magazine) in the entertainment industry, The Michael Russell Group. During his time there, he became one of three publicists to handle the account for the Golden Globe Awards.- Producer
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Tim Davis is an award-winning Screenwriter with over 10 years experience in the business as a Story Producer in Reality TV. He's worked on shows such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, God Or The Girl, Big Medicine, Boston' Finest and two WWE shows; Tough Enough & Legends' House. (In fact, the first person paid to read his copy was Stone Cold Steve Austin.) During his time in Reality TV, Tim learned about navigating network notes, working to a tight deadline and helped save two shows from cancellation
Tim's writing has placed well in festivals such as the Creative World Awards, Table Read My Screenplay, Scriptapaloolza and the Austin Film Festival. His script, Finnegan's, won Best Drama TV Pilot for the Chicago & Hollywood Screenplay contests. Tim has also written episodes of the podcast Cults for the Parcast Network.
In 2017, Tim wrote the feature film, Murder Made Easy, for director David Palamaro which won the Indie Spirit Award at the inaugural Women In Horror Film Festival and is earning rave review from many horror sites. Murder Made Easy is being released in 2019 on Blu-Ray by Scream Team Releasing & on digital platforms by Terror Films.
When not writing, Tim spends way too much time watching Doctor Who (old & new), reading, researching, and rewatching old movies. His all-time favorites are Jaws and Casablanca. Before the entertainment business beckoned, Tim worked the trenches in retail also winning awards for customer service. His drink of choice is scotch on the rocks with a twist of lemon, he owns more books than he can read and is an unapologetic Patriots fan. And he earned the nickname "Handsome Timmy D" when he was a trained pro wrestling referee in the earl 2000s..- Actor
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Ron Bush is an American actor known for 'St. Vincent' and 'Bloodline.'
Ron was born in Lakewood, New Jersey (but raised in Toms River), but found himself moving to Georgia for college. Initially, acting was not on his mind. Maybe as a kid, but he hadn't quite gotten the acting bug yet. While attending college at Georgia Tech, Ron Bush received his first exposure to the entertainment world in the form of an open call for background actors for the movie "Sweet Home Alabama." After four days on set, he was hooked. After a short(ish) stint in the 'real world,' working several different 9-5 jobs, Ron found his way back to the entertainment world. Since "Sweet Home Alabama," Ron has been the principal, supporting or lead role in more than 60 movies, commercials and industrial.
In 2011 he won best actor in a zombie feature in the 4th annual dead letter awards and was nominated for best actor in a feature in the World Music and Independent Film Festival, both for his leading role in the feature movie "Zombie Doomsday." This movie was shot in 9 hours and was 100% unscripted Improv.
While Ron grew up in Southern New Jersey, he moved down to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech for his B.S. in Management and then Georgia State University for an MBA. He then left the Southeast for Baltimore and a short stint at the Smithsonian Institution. Baltimore is also where Ron made the decision to drop it all and make a go at acting full-time. After two years in Baltimore, Ron made the move to NY where he was able to add several more credits to his resume, including a scene with Bill Murray and Naomi Watts in 'St. Vincent,' co-stars in 'Louie' and 'Your Worst Nightmare' and several indie movies. Three years later, he made the move to Atlanta, where production was booming. Here, he was able to book several TV roles, including a Recurring Guest Star on Tyler Perry's show 'Too Close To Home' and a co-starring role on Netflix's hit show 'Bloodline.'- Haakon Chevalier was born on 10 September 1901 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Barbara Chevalier. He died on 4 July 1985 in Paris, France.
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George Newall was born on 17 June 1934 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Schoolhouse Rock! (1973), Drawing Power (1980) and Schoolhouse Rock!: Grammar Rock (1995). He was married to Lisa Maxwell. He died on 30 November 2022 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA.- Actor
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Sam Aaron was born on 2 March 1962 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Legends of Atoll (2011), Alien Conquest (2021) and The Vampire Hunters Club (2001). He was previously married to Rebecca Lee.- Actor
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The youngest of five children, Michael Kelber was born in Lakewood, New Jersey. Although he was born in Lakewood, he was raised in Bricktown. His parents were divorced when he was just two years of age and he was raised by his mother, Patricia A. Kelber. After high school Michael attended college briefly before joining the United States Navy. It was in the Navy he discovered his true purpose was to become an actor. The 1988 film "Permanent Record" changed his mind about his future and gave him direction. After separating from the military in 1991, he lived in Germany for several months and then went back to college in New Jersey. He decided to make the move to New York City in 1995 in pursuit of an acting career. There he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts as well as H.B. Studio. He appeared in several off Broadway productions, independent films and television shows. It was there that he met his wife, Patricia Lara, and then decided to make the move to Los Angeles. Since arriving in Los Angeles, he has worked in front of the camera as and actor and behind the camera as a director. He wrote, produced and directed his first feature film in 2006 entitled "Bricktown" and also wrote, produced, acted in and directed a sitcom pilot entitled HOA (Home Owner's Association). He continues to chase his dream with the support of his loving wife.- Mike Gesicki was born on 3 October 1995 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA.
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Bernard Mayers was born on 6 January 1908 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The King and I (1956) and Way of a Gaucho (1952). He died on 17 August 2010 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.- Writer
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Jonathan Rinzler was a best-selling author of both reference books and novels, notably associated with the Star Wars franchise. An alumnus of the Parson's School of Design in Lower Manhattan, he graduated with a master's degree in comparative literature from New York University. Between 2001 and 2014, he served as executive editor of Lucasbooks, the publishing subsidiary of Lucasfilm. He penned more than 20 books, including definitive histories of the making of the original Star Wars movie as well as Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He also wrote the scripts for two season six episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008). Rinzler left Lucasfim in 2016. Outside of Star Wars, he published books about the making of Indiana Jones, Planet of the Apes (1968), Alien (1979) and The Shining (1980). A 2018 novel, All Up, is a blend of history and speculative fiction dealing with the cloak-and-dagger world of astrodynamics during and after the Second World War and the space race, leading up to the Apollo 11 moon mission. Rinzler passed away at the premature age of 58 from pancreatic cancer on July 28 2021.- Additional Crew
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Darien Ke-Nan Moultrie was born and raised in Lakewood, New Jersey to James and Marlene Moultrie.
During his high school years, he helped co-produce small plays for his performing arts class. After graduation from Lakewood High in 2000, he attended The Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood, CA. There he gained knowledge about film making and graduated a year later with a certificate of completion in producing.
Darien has been working on various feature films ever since graduation from film school and has no plans of slowing down on booking future film projects.- Arthur Siegel was born on 31 December 1923 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA. Arthur died on 13 September 1994 in Manhattan, New York, USA.