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The New Zealand-born character actress Vivienne Martin was best known for her comedy roles. She began on the London stage in 1955. Between 1960 and 1963, she played the ill-fated Nancy, a member of Fagin's gang and victim of Bill Sikes, in Oliver! at London's New Theatre. After headlining in several unsuccessful musical comedy West End productions during the mid 60's, Martin decided to refocus her career on radio and television. She had lengthy tenures on the radio sitcoms King Street Junior and It Sticks Out Half a Mile (a sequel to TV's Dad's Army (1968), with John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender reprising their original roles as, respectively, Wilson and Pike).

Martin made her screen debut as the delinquent Arabella, daughter of bookie Clarence Fritton (Alastair Sim) in the classic screwball comedy The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954). In an early BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (1958), she portrayed the self-absorbed and perpetually annoying younger sister Lydia Bennet. By the late 60s, Martin's recurring roles were mostly in sitcoms: comedies with a domestic setting like Sam and Janet (1967) and Keep It in the Family (1971), the school farce Please Sir! (1968) (as teacher Miss Petting), High & Dry (1985) (a television adaptation of It Sticks Out Half a Mile, with Martin, as bank secretary Miss Baxter, reprising her earlier role) and As Time Goes By (1992) (secretary Gwen Flack). She also appeared as diverse characters in sketches of The Dick Emery Show (1963).

She married London-born actor John Burgess in 1976, but they later divorced.

Martin died in early 2023 of natural causes.

Agustí Villaronga was born on 4 March 1953 in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Moon Child (1989), Black Bread (2010) and The Belly of the Sea (2021). He died on 22 January 2023 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Thomas Hellberg was born on 29 September 1941 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Man on the Roof (1976), Råttornas vinter (1988) and Rederiet (1992). He died on 22 January 2023 in Sweden.

Masaru Konuma was born on 30 December 1937 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. He was a director and assistant director, known for Beach (2000). He died on 22 January 2023.

Brooke Tucker was born on 20 August 1944 in the USA. She was an actress, known for The Ghost Busters (1975), A Knife for the Ladies (1974) and Charlie's Angels (1976). She died on 22 January 2023 in the USA.

Nikos Xanthopoulos was born on 31 August 1934 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor, known for Agapisa kai ponesa (1963), Ftohogeitonia agapi mou (1969) and Amartola heria (1963). He was married to Eleni Karpeta and Erifilli Xanthopoulou. He died on 22 January 2023 in Athens, Greece.

Sal Piro was born on 29 June 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Fame (1980), Four Deadly Reasons (2002) and Third Watch (1999). He died on 22 January 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Anne Luiting was born on 14 January 1959 in Wisconsin, USA. She was a production manager and director, known for Cro (1993), Batman: The Animated Series (1992) and The Critic (1994). She died on 22 January 2023 in Studio City, California, USA.

Mario Pupella was an Italian actor, theatre director and art director who was born Castelvetrano, Sicily, in 1945. He debuted at a very young age in "Henry the fifth" by Luigi Pirandello, and then became main actor and director in many theater plays by Plauto, Terenzio, Ben Jonson, Molière and several big authors from the 1900s. In cinema, he debuted as the protagonist of the film "Angela" by Roberta Torre. He also took part in two seasons of the tv series "L'onore e il rispetto" by Salvatore Samperi, playing the role of don Patrono. In "La siciliana ribelle" by Marco Amenta he was the antagonist of the judge Borsellino. He also played the role of Don Mimì in the film "La matassa" with Ficarra and Picone. In 2012, he was co-star in Carlo Fusco's film "Vento di Sicilia".

Elisabeth Carmen Sturm was born in Spain, raised in Germany, and came to California in the late 1950s. As a young, single actress, she lived at the famous Hollywood Studio Club. She became a United States citizen in 1966, aged 33.

In 1962, she was cast in Timothy Carey's The World's Greatest Sinner (1962) but due to a financial dispute with the producer, coupled with the dragged-out, year-long shooting schedule, she opted not to complete work on the picture. She appeared in the final cut of the film in several dramatic scenes. She received credit in the end titles, but originally her role in the film was much more significant as a major supporting character. Betty reluctantly took Carey to the labor commissioner, and finally received financial compensation for her acting work. She later appeared in another independent film, but then married former actor turned entertainment attorney Robert Winckler, and quit acting altogether. They had two children: a daughter, Patricia Winckler-Tousignant, and a son, writer/producer/director William Winckler.

Betty Sturm Winckler died in 2023, aged 89, of Alzheimer's disease.

After Director/Cinematographer Geoff Schaff completed his MA at the State University of California, he worked in documentary films, earning a total of 4 Emmys and 13 Emmy nominations. Among Schaaf's documentary credits was the early reality show, Lifestyles of the rich and the famous..

Schaaf's first Hollywood DP credit was the 1990 China Lake Murders, starring Tom Skerritt and Michael Parks.

Schaaf served as Director of Photography on hundreds of hours of episodic series including Seaquest DSV, Fortune Hunter, Early Edition, Swamp Thing, The Burning Zone, Fire Company 132, Jack and Jill, Charmed, and others.

Schaaf's first directorial credit in long form was Shelter Island, staring Ally Sheedy, Steve Baldwin, and the late Chris Penn. This was followed by the horror/thriller Portal. Schaaf has served as Director/DP on over 400 documentaries of varying lengths, including the feature length Wounded Warriors/Glider project.

Schaaf has filmed movies and television programs in Japan, China, Fiji, Croatia, Bosnia, Germany, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Paraguay, Brazil, Guatemala, French Polynesia, Spain, Turkey, Azerbaijan, , Russia, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, United Kingdom, and most recently Turkmenistan. Schaaf is fluent in French.

He was a big-wave pioneer surfer on the North Shore generally regarded as the best big-wave surfers of the late 1950s and early '60s. lived and thrived and shone in surfing's absolute most golden of golden years, a period of discovery and uncrowded waves. He was there on the day in 1957 when Oahu's Waimea Bay was first surfed.

Shari Freels was born on 18 December 1957 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Girl 6 (1996). She died on 22 January 2023 in Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Hossein Shahabi was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was born in 1967 in Tabriz, Iran. After graduating, he studied classical music at Tehran University then spent a few years teaching music. In 1996, he made his first (short) film (Hundred Times Hundred), on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of cinema, and received a prize at the (one off) festival, established for the same occasion.

He wrote, directed, and produced 20 shorts, 10 fictional features (for video release in the Iranian market), and 3 feature films for theatrical release, some of which have won prizes in the local and international film festivals. The Bright Day (2013), his debut film, was well received by the critics and was nominated in four categories at the Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran (Feb. 2013), winning two Honorary Diplomas.

He died of natural causes on 22 January 2023 in Iran.

Ryan Urbanovsky was born on 8 February 1983 in North Richland Hills, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for SSSS.Gridman (2018), Date a Live (2013) and 18If (2017). He died on 22 January 2023 in West, Texas, USA.

Bill Dennis was born on 30 April 1942 in Marion, Indiana, USA. Bill was a production manager and producer, known for What a Cartoon! (1995), The Adventures of Tenali Raman (2003) and The Snow Queen's Revenge (1996). Bill was married to Rhonda. Bill died on 22 January 2023 in Washington, Utah, USA.

Layton Ivins was born on 19 September 2006. He died on 22 January 2023 in Georgetown, Texas, USA.

Vadim Mikhaylov was born on 23 May 1931 in Nevel, Western Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Pskov Oblast, Russia]. He was a writer and actor, known for Poka stoyat gory... (1976), Mesyats avgust (1972) and V den svadby (1969). He died on 22 January 2023 in Russia.

Lin Brehmer was born in August 1954 in New York, New York, USA. He was married to Sara Farr. He died on 22 January 2023 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Maria Bossers was born on 6 November 1938 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Benidorm (1989), Spoed (2000) and Pa heeft een lief (2000). She died on 22 January 2023 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium.

Suzanne Pierot was born on 5 June 1923 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was married to Jacques Pierot III. She died on 22 January 2023 in Willow, New York, USA.

Linfa Ma was born in 1930 in Shanghai, China. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Zhui yu (1959), What Is Love? (1980) and Chang hong hao qi yi (1958). He died on 22 January 2023 in China.

Elena Boldakhova was born on 25 May 1962. She was an actress, known for Nevskiy (2016). She died on 22 January 2023.

Sam Bass Warner was born on 6 April 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. Sam Bass is known for New York: A Documentary Film (1999) and American Experience (1988). Sam Bass died on 22 January 2023 in Needham, Massachusetts, USA.

Valentina Georgievskaia was born on 7 March 1927 in Orekhovo, Novgorod region, USSR [now Russia]. Valentina is known for The Little Humpbacked Horse (1962), Pervyy reys k zvyozdam (1961) and Ivan Mosjoukine ou L'enfant du carnaval (1998). Valentina died on 22 January 2023 in St. Petersburg, Russia.