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Chiswick, London — Alvin Rakoff, the Canadian-born filmmaker who directed Laurence Olivier in “A Voyage Round My Father,” has died. He was 97. Rakoff was a writer, director and producer of over 100 TV, film and stage productions, as well as novels. MSTies know his work as director of the movie in […] Keizô Murase, an artist and sculptor who worked on many Japanese monster films — he made the Gamera suit and did special effects for many movies including the movies in episodes K06- /308- GAMERA VS. GAOS and 1109- YONGARY MONSTER FROM THE DEEP — died Oct. 14. He joined Toho’s film […] BURBANK, CALIF. — Roger Browne Jr., an actor and voice artist best known for his work in Italian cinema, died here Oct. 11 after a short illness. MSTies will remember him in the title role of ARGOMAN, THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour. […] Northridge, Los Angeles, Calif. — Film stunt performer Bob Yerkes died Oct. 1, at his home here. He was 92. Among the productions he worked on were the “Star Wars” movies, but he also slid down a clock tower cable in place of Christopher Lloyd in “Back to the Future” movie, and […] LONDON — Actor David Graham, who provided the voice for characters in TV series including “Peppa Pig,” “Thunderbirds” and “Doctor Who,” has died. He was 99. As the voice behind the evil Daleks in “Doctor Who,” Graham terrified successive generations of viewers in the 1960s and ’70s. Longtime MSTies can will recall […] |
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