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- Director
- Writer
- Producer
A controversial film maker, Wolfgang Petersen has at once been lauded for his professionalism and attention to detail and decried for turning out a string of standard commercial Hollywood blockbusters. The son of a naval officer, Petersen held a lifelong fascination with the sea and naval subjects. He was born in Emden and attended drama school in Hamburg. Having already made some 8 mm films while at school, he proceeded to direct as well as act at the Junges Theater in Hamburg (later renamed the Ernst-Deutsch-Theater). In 1966, he joined the newly formed Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB) where he made several short films while simultaneously directing plays in Hamburg. Having caught the eye of German television networks, Petersen went on to direct a string of TV movies which often dealt with such contentious issues as environmental pollution and underage sex. An early success and also his first cinematic release was the taut psychological thriller One or the Other (1974), which starred Jürgen Prochnow and Elke Sommer. This led to more regular assignments on the ever-popular detective series Tatort (1970) for which Petersen directed six episodes.
In 1980, Petersen was commissioned by Bavaria Studios to direct Das Boot (1981), based on a 1971 novel by Lothar G. Buchheim. Filmed on a budget of 32 million DM, it became the most realistic and harrowing portrayal of life aboard a submarine in wartime filmed to date, the action of 'Das Boot' being set during the battle of the North Atlantic and culminating in an abortive attempt to cross the British-controlled strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean. The film concluded with a bitterly ironic climax. 'Das Boot' (re-released as a miniseries in 1985) starred Petersen's long-standing collaborator Jürgen Prochnow (who became an international star as a result) and was nominated for six Academy Awards (including Best Director and Best Writing). In its wake, Petersen directed and co-wrote a children's fantasy --again filmed at the Bavaria facilities near Munich-- The NeverEnding Story (1984). Though successful at the box-office (especially in Germany), it did not attract universal critical appeal. By contrast, his second English-language film, the science fiction drama Enemy Mine (1985) was only a modest financial success but rated better in reviews over the years, the Los Angeles Times describing it as "surprisingly coherent, surprisingly enjoyable".
In 1987, Petersen moved to Santa Monica, California. For a while, he was part of an A-list of directors tasked with helming mega-budget blockbusters starring big name actors like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Most were palpable box-office hits, especially In the Line of Fire (1993) (often cited as his best Hollywood enterprise), Air Force One (1997) and the historical epic Troy (2004), which grossed $497.4 million worldwide. Reviewer reception for Troy tended to be lukewarm to cool, even more so with the disaster movies Outbreak (1995) and The Perfect Storm (2000), the latter criticized as suffering from "a lack of any actual drama or characterization". Attracting even lower critical esteem was Petersen's remake of Irwin Allen 's original 1972 disaster movie, Poseidon (2006). It ended up both a box office and a critical flop in the U.S. with only the superior CGI special effects gaining plaudits. Poseidon was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Remake. Following this debacle, Petersen withdrew from Hollywood and had a decade-long hiatus before directing his final picture, the German heist drama Vier gegen die Bank (2016).
Petersen's second wife was the assistant director and script supervisor Maria-Antoinette Borgel with whom he had a son. Petersen died from pancreatic cancer on August 12 2022 in Brentwood, California.- Actor
- Writer
Teddy Ray was born on 30 July 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Funny Fat Guy (2018), Scroll Wheel of Time and How to Be Broke (2017). He died on 12 August 2022 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.- Elizabeth, known as Beth was born on September 4, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Honora and Joseph Carter. She was married for more than fifty years to the late Edwin "Eddie" Arthur Trent, of Illinois.
Beth grew up in Gross Point, Michigan. At the age of six, after attending a ballet performance in Detroit, she expressed to her parents her passionate desire to become a ballerina. Having their doubts, ballet lessons were promised, but only after taking one year of piano lessons. One year later, piano lessons fulfilled, her promised ballet training began. A lifetime dance career resulted and her love of ballet never ended.
Following more than fifteen years of ballet training, dancing with the Canadian Ballet Company and a teaching degree from Wayne State University, she and her future husband left Detroit for Hollywood to advance her career in Hollywood's golden age of movie musicals. Eddie would always say, "whatever you want", and Beth wanted to dance.
The 1950's was a wonderful time to be a dancer in Hollywood. Her career included A Star is Born, with Judy Garland, becoming a Goldwin Girl and dancing in Guys and Dolls with Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, Oklahoma with Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae, Pajama Game with Doris Day, and dancing on The Red Skelton Show. She was a member of AFTRA and SAG and held the position of Board Member for two terms. After retiring from the silver screen she brought dance to the curriculum at Louisville High School in Woodland Hills, California where she taught dance, choreographed many musicals and truly loved working with the students for more than 10 years.
Beth and Ed moved to Westlake Village, CA in 1977, where she served on the Board of Directors of both the New West Symphony and its predecessor the Conejo Symphony. She was a cofounder of those symphony's long running Poinsettia Ball and the Irish Tea fundraisers.
She always remained active and enjoyed Tennis at the Thousand Oaks Racquet club as well as Golf at Wood Ranch Country Club and North Ranch Country Club, playing bridge with her friends, and spending time with her family especially her granddaughters. She loved living on the lake and enjoyed hosting parties with her friends. She was affectionately referred to as the Queen of Westlake.
Elizabeth Jane Carter Trent passed away peacefully at home on August 12, 2022 at the age of 95 surrounded by family.
She was survived by her daughter, Cathy Ann Trent and her husband Robert Ingle of Westlake Village, CA; two granddaughters Caitlin Ashby Palmer, her husband Daniel Palmer and one grandson Wyatt Ashby Palmer of Aspen, CO; and Megan Trent Sweasey of Westlake Village, CA. - Lillian Frank was born on 16 January 1930 in Rangoon, Burma. She was an actress, known for Rikky and Pete (1988), The Alive Tribe (1997) and Inside Australia (1967). She was married to Richard Frank. She died on 12 August 2022 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Natalia Lach-Lachowitz was born on 18 April 1937 in Zywiec, Poland. She died on 12 August 2022 in Poland.
- Actor
- Producer
James Morricone was born on 30 July 1946 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Intervention (2004), A System Devoured (1999) and A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998). He was married to Diane James. He died on 12 August 2022 in White Plains, New York, USA.- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Director
Russell Brownley was a cinematographer and editor, known for Gum for My Boat (2009), Cancer to Capricorn: Path of the Modern Gypsy (2010) and A Life Outside (2014). He was married to Brianna Marks Brownley. He died on 12 August 2022 in Costa Rica.- R3 Chopz was born on 8 May 2001. He was an actor, known for R3 Chopz: Sending Shotz (2021) and R3 Chopz: Slide Pt 2 (2021). He died on 12 August 2022 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
- Dorli Rainey was born on 12 December 1926 in Graz, Austria. She was married to Max Rainey. She died on 12 August 2022 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Jennifer Reed was an assistant director and director, known for The Nanny (1993), Lab Rats (2012) and Men at Work (2012). She died on 12 August 2022 in the USA.- Claudio Garella was born on 16 May 1955 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He died on 12 August 2022 in Verona, Veneto, Italy.
- Igor Donskoy was born on 23 July 1931 in Omsk, RSFSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Andrei Rublev (1966), Sad zhelaniy (1987) and Po Rusi (1968). He died on 12 August 2022 in Varkaus, Finland.
- Location Management
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Nathan Polatin was born on 12 August 1957 in Brighton, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for The Circle (2017), The Neon Demon (2016) and Rush Hour (1998). He died on 12 August 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Howard Curle was born on 23 July 1948 in St. James, Manitoba, Canada. He was an actor, known for Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988), Angry Guy (2014) and Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group (2017). He was married to Bev Phillip. He died on 12 August 2022 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Animation Department
Sho Murase was born on 6 April 1969 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Sho is known for Twipsy (1999). Sho died on 12 August 2022 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Amparo Serrano was born on 31 October 1965 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She died on 12 August 2022 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Jaieuro was an actor, known for Jaieuro: Revelation (2020). He died on 12 August 2022 in Miami, Florida, USA.