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- Actress
- Soundtrack
From the day she was born Martha lived in a world of music. For sure her father was a banker but he was also an amateur pianist. As for her mother, she was a housewife but also a very talented opera singer who had given up her career for the joys of matrimony and motherhood. It does not come as a surprise, under such circumstances, that the little girl's singing capacities were soon discovered. At eight she was already on a scene singing an aria from "The Barber of Seville". A critic attended the show and was impressed by her performance. He introduced her to the director of the Magyar Theater, where she landed her first contract. As of the age of 10 she was hailed as Hungary's "national idol". And it was not long before her triumph became international. An operetta, "Pogasza", was written specially for the crystal-clear-voiced little singer. Among others, she played the role of the doll in "Tales of Hoffmann" and starred in "Das Veilchen vom Montmartre" by Kalman. With the advent of sound films, she found herself very much in demand in the 1930s, bringing her beautiful voice and looks to yet more delighted viewers. It is on the set of "Mein Herz ruft nach dir" that she met Jan Kiepura, another successful opera and operetta singer. Although it was not love at first sight, Jan and Martha gradually fell in love, married two years later, had two sons and were separated only by death with the demise of Jan in 1966. In 1938, the couple fled Austria after its annexation by Hitler and settled down in the South of France first then in the USA. Martha made fewer movies but kept on singing. For instance she co-starred in "The merry Widow" in Broadway for three years with Jan Kiepura. She became an American citizen in the fifties and currently lives in Rye, new York.- Rajko Prodanovic was born on 17 February 1956 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Sivi dom (1984), The Pals (1979) and Better Than Escape (1993). He died on 26 December 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Aleksandr Litovkin was born on 24 June 1954. He was an actor, known for Kin-dza-dza! (1986), Oglasheniyu ne podlezhit (1987) and Ne budite spyashchuyu sobaku (1991). He died on 26 December 2013.
- Rejane Goulart was born on 15 November 1954 in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Felicidade (1991), The Buzz (1985) and O Negrinho do Pastoreio (1973). She died on 26 December 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Animation Department
- Director
- Art Department
Harold Whitaker was born on 5 June 1920 in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a director, known for Heavy Metal (1981), Animal Farm (1954) and Habatales (1959). He died on 26 December 2013 in England, UK.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Nikos Dimitratos was born on 6 March 1942 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor and composer, known for Rembetiko (1983), Orgia se timi efkairias (1973) and Parathyro ston ilio (1994). He died on 26 December 2013 in Athens, Greece.- David Burrington was born in 1931 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. He was married to Maria. He died on 26 December 2013 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Jack Gould was born on 13 August 1929 in Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Life of David Gale (2003), American Outlaws (2001) and On Valentine's Day (1986). He died on 26 December 2013 in Dallas County, Texas, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Gisèle Fréry was born on 10 December 1929 in Maxéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. She was an actress, known for Baratin (1956), Femmes de Paris (1953) and Et moi j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait d'l'oeil! (1950). She was married to André Hornez. She died on 26 December 2013 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France.- Sally Vincent was born on 22 April 1937 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. She was married to Michael Vincent. She died on 26 December 2013 in London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Producer
Arthur Conte was born on 31 March 1920 in Salses, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. He was a writer and producer, known for Voyage to Grand Tartarie (1974), Au nom du peuple français: Le procès de Louis XVI (1988) and 7 sur 7 (1981). He died on 26 December 2013 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dinu Cocea was born on 22 September 1929 in Peris, Ilfov County, Romania. He was a director and writer, known for Iancu Jianu, the Tax Collector (1980), Sãptãmîna nebunilor (1971) and The Kidnapping of the Maidens (1968). He was married to Cocea, Pusu. He died on 26 December 2013 in Paris, France.- Additional Crew
Betty Vaughns (Betty J. Hughes Vaughns) was born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This information, from her obituary, confirms what was generally known of her by family and friends and through social media but at least provides a quote from a verifiable source, the Pine Bluff Commercial newspaper:
"She was born to the late Odessa Porchia Hughes Starks of Pine Bluff and the late Grady Hughes of Camden, Arkansas. She was a graduate of Pine Bluff High School and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree. She worked as a librarian at the university library. She later moved to North Hollywood, California, where she worked for Warner Brothers Studios and eventually became part owner with her husband of their business, Animation Creation."
Other information provided by the Pine Bluff Commercial: She was survived by her husband Byron Vaughns. She was preceded in death by her parents (named above) and her brother Burlin Hughes. Her memorial service was in Los Angeles, California.- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Ernest Ansorge was born on 28 February 1925 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for D'un jour à l'autre (1974), Fantasmatic (1969) and Alain comme les autres (1998). He died on 26 December 2013 in Switzerland.- Paul Blair was born on 1 February 1944 in Cushing, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Gloria. He died on 26 December 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- Fu-Sheng Tsui was born on 8 July 1931 in Beijing, Republic of China. He was an actor, known for Zhen jie pai fang (1966), Wu lin long hu dou (1970) and Shen chu gui mei nu sha xing (1974). He died on 26 December 2013 in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Annemette Svendsen was born on 28 November 1928 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Tre piger fra Jylland (1957), Kristiane af Marstal (1956) and Den gamle mølle paa Mols (1953). She was married to Ingolf David. She died on 26 December 2013.
- Doctor Tangalanga was born on 10 November 1916 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Cha cha cha (1993), El sol (2009) and Peor es nada (1990). He died on 26 December 2013.
- Malena Alvarado was born on 26 June 1954 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for Mujer secreta (1999), Corpus Christi (2013) and Reina de corazones (1998). She died on 26 December 2013 in Caracas, Venezuela.