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- Helmore served as an apprentice in his father's accounting firm while working as an extra in movies. He subsequently pursued acting as a career, working predominantly on the stage. The 1945 Broadway musical "The Day Before Spring" led to Helmore's Hollywood career. In British and American films, Helmore was employed as a dapper, comedic actor.
- Writer
- Composer
- Actor
Shel Silverstein was born on 25 September 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Almost Famous (2000), Border (2018) and Thelma & Louise (1991). He died on 10 May 1999 in Key West, Florida, USA.- Director
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- Producer
Rob Stewart is an award-winning biologist, photographer, conservationist and filmmaker. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Stewart began photographing underwater when he was 13. By the age of 18 he became a scuba instructor and then moved on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, studying in Ontario, Jamaica and Kenya.
Before making Sharkwater (2007), Stewart spent four years traveling the world as chief photographer for the Canadian Wildlife Federation's magazines. Leading expeditions to the most remote areas of the world, Stewart has logged thousands of hours underwater using the latest in camera and rebreather technologies. Stewart's highly sought after images have appeared in nearly every media form worldwide.
While on assignment to photograph sharks in the Galapagos Islands, Stewart discovered illegal longlining, indiscriminately killing sharks within the marine reserve. He tried promoting awareness through print media, but when the public didn't respond, Stewart decided to make a film to bring people closer to sharks. At the age of 22 he left his photography career behind and embarked on a remarkable journey over four years and 12 countries, resulting in the epic Sharkwater.
When Stewart boarded Sea Shepherd's ship, Sharkwater took a turn from a beautiful underwater film into an incredible human drama filled with corruption, espionage, attempted murder charges and mafia rings, forcing Stewart and his crew to become part of the story. During filming, Stewart encountered life threatening obstacles, including diseases such as West Nile, Tuberculosis, Dengue Fever and flesh eating disease.
Sharkwater has been hugely successful, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and winning a "Canada's Top Ten" award. Sharkwater made history with the largest opening weekend of any Canadian documentary, and was the most award-winning documentary of the year, winning over 35 awards at prestigious film festivals around the world. As of 2012 it is the third highest grossing Canadian documentary in the last ten years, next to the high budget films, Nascar and Oceans.
Stewart's hardcover book, Sharkwater: An Odyssey to Save the Planet, was released in October 2007 by Key Porter Books. His book Save the Humans will be released in the Fall of 2012 by Random House.
Stewart continues to work towards conservation and environmental education, speaking at the University of Victoria, Yale University, Vancouver Aquarium, ROM, various TEDx events, and others.
Stewart is on the board of numerous conservation groups including WildAid, Shark Savers and the Shark Research Institute, and recently founded his own charity, United Conservationists, based in Los Angeles and Toronto.
He has made featured appearances on numerous high profile TV shows including Larry King Live, The Today Show, Tonight Show, The Late Show, Nightline, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, ET Canada, Bloomberg, The Hour, BBC1, MTV and others.
In a 2011 The Grid Magazine survey, he was voted top living resident for making Toronto a better place.
Stewart is currently completing work on his second film, Revolution, due in theaters in 2013, with a companion rich digital media component, and How-to Guide to save humanity.- Director
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Joe Layton was born on 3 May 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Annie (1982), My Name Is Barbra (1965) and Great Performances (1971). He was married to Evelyn Russell. He died on 5 May 1994 in Key West, Florida, USA.- John Hersey was born on 17 June 1914 in Tianjin, China. He was a writer, known for The War Lover (1962), A Bell for Adano (1945) and Lux Video Theatre (1950). He was married to Barbara Day Addams Kaufman and Frances Ann Cannon. He died on 24 March 1993 in Key West, Florida, USA.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
One of the most powerful men in Hollywood during the 1920's, Benjamin Percival Schulberg began his career as a reporter on the streets of New York. He had his first fling with the film industry after being hired as an assistant editor for a movie magazine. This work later enticed him to write several screenplays of his own, having joined the publicity department of a small studio, William Swanson's Rex (which, in June 1912, was absorbed into Universal). Schulberg then moved on to Famous Players as head of publicity, and, in 1919, founded his own production company, Preferred Pictures. Having secured a prestige signing of the actor Lon Chaney, Schulberg first hit the big time with the oriental drama Shadows (1922). However, his greatest coup as an independent producer was to discover and promote the 'It Girl', 18-year old red-head Clara Bow, who became the definitive 'jazzbaby' of the 1920's. Having acquired the right for the risqué novel by Percy Marks about jazz and flappers, he starred Clara in The Plastic Age (1925). In the same picture, he also introduced an unknown actor named Luis Alonso, who was destined for stardom under the name Gilbert Roland.
Unable to compete with the majors, Preferred Pictures filed for bankruptcy in 1925. However, the immense box-office success of "The Plastic Age" prompted Adolph Zukor at Paramount to offer Schulberg the position of head of the West Coast studios (while William LeBaron presided over the Eastern unit) and vice-president in charge of production, working directly under Jesse L. Lasky. Moving to Paramount, he took his company and Clara Bow with him. During his tenure between 1925 and 1932, Schulberg became one of the most popular and creative producers in the business. He was instrumental in making Paramount the leading film company in Hollywood during the 20's, by recruiting top directors, like Josef von Sternberg, Ernst Lubitsch and William A. Wellman. He was also in the forefront of technical innovation and helped the studio make a smooth transition from silent to sound films. Alas, Clara Bow, whom he had touted as the 'Anna Held of the Talkies', failed to make the grade, despite attempts to change her image. As a result, she left Paramount in 1931. The following year, Schulberg himself was ousted from his position during a studio-wide purge, which also claimed Lasky and head of sales Sidney Kent.
Schulberg continued on as an independent producer, with Paramount's B-unit and with Columbia, but with little financial or artistic success. Among the films he made during this period, only a few stand out, notably the comedy Three Cornered Moon (1933) and the crime drama Meet Nero Wolfe (1936), which first introduced the corpulent, sedentary detective in the shape of actor Edward Arnold. Disenchanted, Schulberg retired in 1943, lamenting an 'indifferent and forgetful industry'.- Gregory Hemingway was born on 12 November 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He died on 1 October 2001 in Key Biscayne, Florida, USA.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Actor
K. Gordon Murray was born on 8 January 1922 in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Savages from Hell (1968), Shanty Tramp (1967) and The Brainiac (1962). He died on 30 December 1979 in Key Biscayne, Florida, USA.- Frank Deford was born on 16 December 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Everybody's All-American (1988), Trading Hearts (1988) and Alex: The Life of a Child (1986). He was married to Carol Ruth Penner. He died on 28 May 2017 in Key West, Florida, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Grete Natzler was born on 19 June 1906 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was an actress, known for Swiss Miss (1938), Der Herzog von Reichstadt (1931) and The Student's Romance (1935). She died on 10 June 1999 in Key West, Florida, USA.- Writer
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Fred Neil was born on 16 March 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Fred was a writer and composer, known for Crank (2006), Forrest Gump (1994) and Midnight Cowboy (1969). Fred died on 7 July 2001 in Summerland Key, Florida, USA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Neal L. Fredericks was born in Newport Beach, California. Neal lived all over the world, in Asia and Europe, and was based in Los Angeles, California. As a director of photography (cinematographer), Neal's theatrical feature film debut was Laughing Dead (1998). His breakthrough films were The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Dreamers (1999).- Robert Stone was born on 21 August 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), Damascus Gate and WUSA (1970). He was married to Janice G. Burr. He died on 10 January 2015 in Key West, Florida, USA.
- Joyce Worsley was born on 2 February 1912 in Toronto, Canada. She was an actress, known for Signpost to Murder (1964), The Man Who Was Two (1957) and As the World Turns (1956). She died on 12 April 2004 in Longboat Key, Florida, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Mario Montez was born on 20 July 1935 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Lupe (1966), More Milk, Evette (1966) and Hedy (1966). He died on 26 September 2013 in Key West, Florida, USA.- Justin McFarlane was born on 8 September 1980 in Oakland Park, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for A Slice of Terror (2004) and Traveling to Olympia (2001). He died on 16 March 2011 in Key West, Florida, USA.
- Actress
Mitzie was born in 1958. She was an actress, known for Flipper (1963). She died in 1972 in Dolphin Research Institute and Center Grassy Key, Florida, USA.- Tony Tarracino was born on 10 August 1916 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for CrossBones (2005), Key West (1993) and Winner Takes All (1998). He was married to Marty Tarracino, Shirley Tarracino, Mae Tarracino and Mimi Tarracino. He died on 1 November 2008 in Key West, Florida, USA.
- Jacob Gelt Dekker was born on 22 April 1948 in Oterleek, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He died on 1 September 2019 in Key West, Florida, USA.
- Marcella Hazan was born on 15 April 1924 in Cesenatico, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. She was married to Victor Hazan. She died on 29 September 2013 in Longboat Key, Florida, USA.
- John Merensky was born on 4 November 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Love Story (1970). He died on 5 August 1994 in Key West, Florida, USA.
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- Soundtrack
Larry Elgart was born on 20 March 1922 in New London, Connecticut, USA. He is known for Bowling for Columbine (2002), American Idol (2002) and American Bandstand (1952). He was married to Lynn Walzer. He died on 29 August 2017 in Longboat Key, Florida, USA.- Charley Lau was born on 12 April 1933 in Romulus, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Max Dugan Returns (1983). He died on 18 March 1984 in Key Colony Beach, Florida, USA.
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Clark Jones was born on 10 April 1920 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA. Clark was a director and producer, known for Producers' Showcase (1954), Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948) and The Bell Telephone Hour (1959). Clark died on 28 March 2002 in Key West, Florida, USA.- Laurent de Brunhoff was born on 30 August 1925 in Paris, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Les aventures de Babar (1968), Babar (1989) and Babar: The Movie (1989). He was married to Phyllis Rose and Marie-Claude Bloch. He died on 22 March 2024 in Key West, Florida, USA.