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- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Toshiro Mifune achieved more worldwide fame than any other Japanese actor of his century. He was born in Tsingtao, China, to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian. He did not set foot in Japan until he was 21. His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in his father's studio for a time after graduating from Dalian Middle School. He was automatically drafted into the Japanese army when he turned 20, and enlisted in the Air Force where he was attached to the Aerial Photography Unit for the duration of the World War II. In 1947 he took a test for Kajirô Yamamoto, who recommended him to director Senkichi Taniguchi, thus leading to Mifune's first film role in These Foolish Times II (1947). Mifune then met and bonded with director Akira Kurosawa, and the two joined to become the most prominent actor-director pairing in all Japanese cinema. Beginning with Drunken Angel (1948), Mifune appeared in 16 of Kurosawa's films, most of which have become world-renowned classics. In Kurosawa's pictures, especially Rashomon (1950), Mifune would become the most famous Japanese actor in the world. A dynamic and ferocious actor, he excelled in action roles, but also had the depth to plumb intricate and subtle dramatic parts. A personal rift during the filming of Red Beard (1965) ended the Mifune-Kurosawa collaboration, but Mifune continued to perform leading roles in major films both in Japan and in foreign countries. He was twice named Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival (for Yojimbo (1961) and Red Beard (1965)). In 1963 he formed his own production company, directing one film and producing several others. In his later years he gained new fame in the title role of the American TV miniseries Shogun (1980), and appeared infrequently in cameo roles after that. His last years were plagued with Alzheimer's Syndrome and he died of organ failure in 1997, a few months before the death of the director with whose name he will forever be linked, Akira Kurosawa.- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
James Komack was born on 3 August 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969), Chico and the Man (1974) and Welcome Back, Kotter (1975). He was married to Marilyn Cluny Cohen. He died on 24 December 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
Helen Brown was born on 16 August 1901 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Shane (1953), Medic (1954) and Out West with the Peppers (1940). She died on 24 December 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Hjördis Genberg was born on 10 November 1919 in Åsarne, Sweden. She was an actress, known for The Peter Lind Hayes Show (1950) and The Jack Benny Program (1950). She was married to David Niven and Carl-Gustav Tersmeden. She died on 24 December 1997.
- Ivan Beavis was born on 22 April 1926 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Six Days of Justice (1972) and Emergency-Ward 10 (1957). He was married to Kathleen Atkins. He died on 24 December 1997 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Jacques Fabbri was born on 4 July 1925 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Diva (1981), Au théâtre ce soir (1966) and My Brother from Senegal (1953). He was married to Claudine Collas. He died on 24 December 1997 in Tourgeville, Calvados, France.- Max Slaten was born on 27 November 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Rat Patrol (1966) and Beyond the Mountains (1967). He died on 24 December 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
- Fahd Ballan was born on 22 March 1933 in Syria. He was an actor, known for Afrah al chabab (1964), Lahib al jassad (1965) and Yasalam al hub (1963). He was married to Maryam Fakhruddin. He died on 24 December 1997.
- Michelle Wright was born on 2 November 1984. She was an actress, known for El club de Los Tigritos (1994). She died on 24 December 1997.
- Ed Thorgersen was born on 19 June 1902 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Hit Parade (1937), Life Begins in College (1937) and Sports Review: The Hunting Dog (1939). He died on 24 December 1997.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Marian Ziminski was born on 20 January 1945 in Warsaw, Poland. He was a composer, known for Godzina szczytu (1974), One Way Ticket to the Moon (2013) and Urodziny Matyldy (1975). He died on 24 December 1997 in Warsaw, Poland.