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Alan Rickman was born on a council estate in Acton, West London, to Margaret Doreen Rose (Bartlett), of English and Welsh descent, and Bernard Rickman, of Irish descent, who worked at a factory. Alan Rickman had an older brother (David), a younger brother (Michael), and a younger sister (Sheila). When Alan was 8 years old, his father died. He attended Latymer Upper School on a scholarship. He studied Graphic Design at Chelsea College of Art and Design, where he met Rima Horton, who would later become his longtime partner.
After three years at Chelsea College, Rickman did graduate studies at the Royal College of Art. He opened a successful graphic design business, Graphiti, with friends and managed it for several years before his love of theatre led him to seek an audition with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). At the relatively late age of 26, Rickman received a scholarship to RADA, which started a professional acting career that has lasted nearly 40 years, a career which has spanned stage, screen and television, and overlapped into directing, as well. In 1987, he first came to the attention of American audiences as the Vicomte de Valmont in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" on Broadway (he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in the role). Denied the role in the film version of the show, Rickman instead made his first film appearance opposite Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988) as the villainous Hans Gruber. His take on the urbane villain set the standard for screen villains for decades to come.
Although often cited as being a master of playing villains, Rickman actually played a wide variety of characters, such as the romantic cello-playing ghost Jamie in Anthony Minghella's Truly Madly Deeply (1990) and the noble Colonel Brandon of Sense and Sensibility (1995). He treated audiences to his comedic abilities in such films as Dogma (1999), Galaxy Quest (1999) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and roles like Dr. Alfred Blalock in Something the Lord Made (2004), and as Alex Hughes in Snow Cake (2006), showcased his ability to play ordinary men in extraordinary situations. Rickman even conquered the daunting task of singing a role in a Stephen Sondheim musical as he took on the role of Judge Turpin in the movie adaptation of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). In 2001, Rickman introduced himself to a whole new, younger generation of fans by taking on the role of Severus Snape in the film versions of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). He continued to play the role through the eighth and last movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).
Alan Rickman died of pancreatic cancer on 14 January 2016. He was 69 years old.- Actor
- Director
- Autor
Franco Citti was born on 23 April 1935 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor and director, known for The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part III (1990) and Accattone (1961). He died on 14 January 2016 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actor
- Autor
- Producer
René Angélil was born on 16 January 1942 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Céline Dion: The Colour of My Love Concert (1993), Omertà (2012) and L'apparition (1972). He was married to Céline Dion, Anne Renée and Denyse Duquette. He died on 14 January 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.- Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay was an acclaimed Indian stage and film actor who had appeared in over 70 films acting in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema since the late 1970s. He was perhaps best known for his roles in the multi-award-winning Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Swades (2004), and Jodhaa Akbar (2008). All three movies were directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. He is also remembered for his earlier roles in Raj Kapoor's blockbuster final film Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985), the Ramsay brothers' cult horror film Veerana (1988) in which he plays a priest, and Shekhar Kapur massively acclaimed Bandit Queen (1994) as well as the popular TV series Mahabharat (1988). He was also nominated for his role on Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) by the International Indian Film Academy for his performance in a comic role.
He has a M.A in Ancient History and Archaeology from the T.D Degree College in 1970-71. - J.R. Horne was born on 5 January 1944 in Paris, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Burn After Reading (2008), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). He died on 14 January 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.
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- Additional Crew
- Producer
Robert Banks Stewart had an incredible career in British television drama, becoming one of its greatest ever writers, story editors and producers. He started writing in primary school, winning a Burns essay prize and contributing stories to local newspapers. At age 15, he left school to become an office boy at the Edinburgh Evening Dispatch. He did his National Service with Field Marshal Montgomery's peacetime staff. He then worked as a newspaper editor. By this time he had written several plays and done a stint as a radio commentator. He eventually left Scotland for a post as foreign corespondent for Illustrated magazine. When that publication folded, he joined the Rank Organisation, providing rewrites and producing movie and TV scripts.- Ava Norring was born on 25 July 1929 in Bogács, Hungary. She was an actress, known for The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952). She was married to Leverett Saltonstall Miller and Fred S. Norring. She died on 14 January 2016 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
- Art Department
- Set Decorator
- Production Designer
Roman Tarwacki was born on 18 January 1951 in Gliwice, Slaskie, Poland. Roman was a set decorator and production designer, known for Spies of Warsaw (2013), Szesc milionów sekund (1984) and Haker (2002). Roman died on 14 January 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Al Hart was born in 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He was married to Pat and Sara Jean Atkinson. He died on 14 January 2016 in Alamo, California, USA.
- Sefik Dögen was an actor and writer, known for Güler misin Aglar misin (1988), Biz Bize Benzeriz (1992) and Akma Tuna / Estergon Kalesi (1973). He died on 14 January 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Carroll V. Glines was born on 2 December 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is known for The Restorers {They Were All Volunteers} (2011) and History Undercover: One Hour Over Tokyo (2001). He died on 14 January 2016 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Jane Stuart-Smith was born on 29 September 1925. She died on 14 January 2016 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
- Shaolin was born on 8 May 1971 in Coremas, Paraíba, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Humour Show (2004). He was married to Laudiceia Veloso. He died on 14 January 2016 in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
- Georgy Chepchyan was born on 27 September 1927 in Rostov-na-Donu, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Zemlya Sannikova (1973), Eto sladkoe slovo - svoboda! (1972) and Lekarstvo protiv strakha (1978). He died on 14 January 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Actor
- Art Department
Ken Waco was born on 2 June 1966 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Waterfront (1998), Flat Out (1999) and Strip 'n Run (2000). He died on 14 January 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Sadie Hartley died on 14 January 2016 in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Erich Kock was born on 19 September 1925 in Münster, Germany. He was a writer, known for Der Dichter und seine Stadt (1964). He died on 14 January 2016 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Anna Lærkesen was born on 2 March 1942 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Elverhøj (1996), Elverhøj (1978) and Bournonvilles værksted (1967). She died on 14 January 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark.