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Anderson was born in 1970. He was one of the first of the "video store" generation of film-makers. His father was the first man on his block to own a V.C.R., and from a very early age Anderson had an infinite number of titles available to him. While film-makers like Spielberg cut their teeth making 8 mm films, Anderson cut his teeth shooting films on video and editing them from V.C.R. to V.C.R.
Part of Anderson's artistic D.N.A. comes from his father, who hosted a late night horror show in Cleveland. His father knew a number of oddball celebrities such as Robert Ridgely, an actor who often appeared in Mel Brooks' films and would later play "The Colonel" in Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997). Anderson was also very much shaped by growing up in "The Valley", specifically the suburban San Fernando Valley of greater Los Angeles. The Valley may have been immortalized in the 1980s for its mall-hopping "Valley Girls", but for Anderson it was a slightly seedy part of suburban America. You were close to Hollywood, yet you weren't there. Would-bes and burn-outs populated the area. Anderson's experiences growing up in "The Valley" have no doubt shaped his artistic self, especially since three of his four theatrical features are set in the Valley.
Anderson got into film-making at a young age. His most significant amateur film was The Dirk Diggler Story (1988), a sort of mock-documentary a la This Is Spinal Tap (1984), about a once-great pornography star named Dirk Diggler. After enrolling in N.Y.U.'s film program for two days, Anderson got his tuition back and made his own short film, Cigarettes & Coffee (1993). He also worked as a production assistant on numerous commercials and music videos before he got the chance to make his first feature, something he liked to call Sydney, but would later become known to the public as Hard Eight (1996). The film was developed and financed through The Sundance Lab, not unlike Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992). Anderson cast three actors whom he would continue working with in the future: Altman veteran Philip Baker Hall, the husky and lovable John C. Reilly and, in a small part, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who so far has been featured in all four of Anderson's films. The film deals with a guardian angel type (played by Hall) who takes down-on-his-luck Reilly under his wing. The deliberately paced film featured a number of Anderson trademarks: wonderful use of source light, long takes and top-notch acting. Yet the film was reedited (and retitled) by Rysher Entertainment against Anderson's wishes. It was admired by critics, but didn't catch on at the box office. Still, it was enough for Anderson to eventually get his next movie financed. "Boogie Nights" was, in a sense, a remake of "The Dirk Diggler Story", but Anderson threw away the satirical approach and instead painted a broad canvas about a makeshift family of pornographers. The film was often joyous in its look at the 1970s and the days when pornography was still shot on film, still shown in theatres, and its actors could at least delude themselves into believing that they were movie stars. Yet "Boogie Nights" did not flinch at the dark side, showing a murder and suicide, literally in one (almost) uninterrupted shot, and also showing the lives of these people deteriorate, while also showing how their lives recovered.
Anderson not only worked with Hall, Reilly and Hoffman again, he also worked with Julianne Moore, Melora Walters, William H. Macy and Luis Guzmán. Collectively, Anderson had something that was rare in U.S. cinema: a stock company of top-notch actors. Aside from the above mentioned, Anderson also drew terrific performances from Burt Reynolds and Mark Wahlberg, two actors whose careers were not exactly going full-blast at the time of "Boogie Nights", but who found themselves to be that much more employable afterwards.
The success of "Boogie Nights" gave Anderson the chance to really go for broke in Magnolia (1999), a massive mosaic that could dwarf Altman's Nashville (1975) in its number of characters.
Anderson was awarded a "Best Director" award at Cannes for Punch-Drunk Love (2002).- Actor
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Mars Callahan was born in 1971 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Poolhall Junkies (2002), Kalifornia (1993) and Spring Break '83.- Robby was the brainchild of, and designed by industrial designer, Japanese-American engineer Robert Kinoshita. It was built in mid-1955 by the MGM prop department, at a reported cost of $125,000, to 'star' in the epic science fiction classic Forbidden Planet (1956) and its B-movie followup The Invisible Boy (1957) a year later. Robby the Robot has become one of the most popular robot icons in the history of movies and media, as recognizable as George Lucas' erstwhile comedy team of R2-D2 and C-3PO who 'co-starred' in his epic sci-fi fantasy Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
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- Soundtrack
Shawn Ora Engemann was born on 5 November 1959 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Remington Steele (1982), WWE Raw (1993) and Knight Rider (1982).- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Shari Saba was born on 20 August 1957 in Studio City, California, USA. She is an actress, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Ratboy (1986) and The Roller Girls (1978).- Twelve-year-old Emmalee is best remembered as Little Prue, the younger character version of Charmed one Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998). However, the young Southern California actress expressed an interest in acting as a toddler and was demanding to try it by the tender age of two. At the age of four, her parents caved in to her requests in hopes of getting the acting bug out of her system. However, it went from an interest to a major passion, and in just a few short years, Emmalee has built up an impressive resume in both commercial and television.
She completed a role in Charmed (1998) and filmed guest stints on Tucker (2000), ER (1994), The Sullivan Sisters (2000), That '70s Show (1998) and most recently Cold Case (2003).
When not performing, Emma stays busy with Piano and Flute lessons, Bicycling, and Jumping. She loves to travel, play with her siblings, and just hang out with her friends. - Additional Crew
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Lisa Schaffer was born on 23 July 1967 in Studio City, California, USA. She is a casting director, known for Kim Possible (2002), The Penguins of Madagascar (2008) and Hellboy: The Science of Evil (2008).- Jessica Friedman was born in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Boston Public (2000), Maybe It's Me (2001) and The O.C. (2003).
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Ricky Holt was born on 6 May 1938 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Peggy Goldwater-Clay and Francine. He died on 16 August 2015 in Missouri, USA.- Actor
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Known for Walk the Line (2005), Analogue(2019), Sun Records(2017) and Black Days(2021).
John Holiday: Born John Saint Holiday in Studio City, California in 1977.
Attended: Mark Keppel Elementary, Ellanor J. Toll High, North Hollywood High.
John's Father and Mother were advocates for aids health care in the mid 80's, and ran the first hospice and nursing agency dedicated to the care of patients in advanced stages.
John found his love for theater, film and music at an early age. By the time John was 17 he had already started making his own dramatic film pieces, and indie shorts. One of John's short films ranked in the top 10 out of 200+ submissions in a Tribeca Film Competition.
Moving between music and film at an early age, John started a rock band called KingsiZe with world re-known drummer Johnny Rabb. After 4 years of touring with the rock band, John decided that touring in a rock band was not for him and started writing more screenplays.
In 2004 John was asked to portray Carl Perkins in the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line" Starring Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix. Reese would later score an Academy Award for her performance. After WTL, he dabbled in some more music performances from hard rock to even blues. In 2013 John wrote a self published book titled "The Man from Osaka", available on Amazon.
In 2017, John would portray Luther in the hit Mini- Series "Sun Records". In 2019, John directs his first indie feature "Analogue", and in 2020 he will star in an unauthorized biopic on Grunge Icon Chris Cornell.- Writer
- Actress
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Shira Hoffman was born on 30 September 1988 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Annie Gets Chlamydia, Loudermilk (2017) and The Freak Brothers (2020).- Actress
- Producer
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Maxie Solters was born in Studio City, California, USA. Maxie is an actor and producer, known for CLIMAX! The Series (2017), Adventures in Online Dating (2016) and Chooch (2016).- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Rudy Guess was born on 27 February 1953 in Studio City, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for A League of Their Own (1992), Domino (2005) and Latter Days (2003). He was married to Lorna Guess. He died on 31 December 2010 in Studio City, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Josh Levy was born on 26 October 1972 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Tenet (2020), Armageddon (1998) and Contraband (2012).- Producer
- Casting Department
- Casting Director
Kristin Malley was born on 19 November 1985 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer and casting director, known for Snap Decision (2017), Escape Routes (2012) and Celebrity Name Game (2014).- Animation Department
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- Additional Crew
Dakota Dennis was born on 27 April 1994 in Studio City, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (2008), Game Talk Live (2013) and Insane Jane (2016).- Robert Cotney was born on 17 December 1940 in Studio City, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Quicksilver (1986). He died on 8 October 1994.
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
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- Actress
Amy Haffner is a native of Los Angeles, California. She is known for acting & stunt work on The Ring Two (2005) and Andrew Jackson -TV movie (2007). She is known for her costuming work on Vacancy (2007), xXx: State of the Union (2005) and Jonas -TV Series (2010). She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and MPC Local 705.