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Krishna was born to Veeraraghavayya Chowdhary and Nagaratnamma Ghattamaneni in a remote village called Burripallem, near Tenali in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was the eldest of the five children from a middle income agrarian family. He could not afford to have convent education, so he attended the school in his village to get his primary education before moving to Tenali and Narsapur to do his S.S.C and Intermediate. Impressed by his scholastic achievements, his father raised money to send his son to the prestigious C.R.R. college in Eluru. There, he shared a room with two aspiring actors, Shoban Babu and Murali Mohan, who later became stars in their own right. Krishna played an active role in various cultural events organized by his college. His performance in the play "Cheesina Paapam Kaasiki Velleena" brought him critical acclaim, thus encouraging him to pursue acting more seriously. After he graduated from college, he married Indira Devi on November 1, 1962. She provided him emotional support during his salad days. In 1965, she gave birth to their first child Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni about the same time when Krishna made his feature film debut with "Tenemanasulu", which became a big hit and made him an overnight star. He soon developed a reputation as a trend-setter by starring in the first Telugu detective film "Gudachari 116." He was the hero of the first Telugu cowboy film in "Mosagallkau Mosagadu." He played a James Bond type in "Agent Gopi" and became known as "Andhra James Bond" during that time. He also starred in "Alluri Sitarama Raju," which is the first color scope film. He later starred in the first 70 MM film that he also produced and directed titled "Simhasanam." "Simhasanam" was the first of 17 feature films he directed.
In 1968, Krishna's daughter Padmavathi was born. In 1969, Krishna married his frequent leading lady Vijaya Nirmala and this created fodder for the gossip columns as they were still married to their respective spouses with children. Krishna continues to be married to his first wife Indira Devi and would have three more children with her: Manjula Ghattamaneni in 1970, Mahesh Babu in 1975, and Priyadarshini in 1979. He never had children with Vijaya Nirmala but he apparently raised her son Naresh from her first marriage as his own. He also supported Vijaya Nirmala's directorial aspirations by starring in the films she directed and was later proud when she made the Guinness Book of Records as the most prolific female director in 2002. Krishna established the prestigious "Padmalaya Studios" with his brothers in 1983 and has won respect for donning several hats as actor, producer, director, distributor and exhibitor. He also acted in many political targeted movies. During Rajiv Gandhi times, he was inclined towards Congress and even won from the Eluru constituency. After the death of Rajiv Gandhi, Krishna quit politics and has continued to be involved in films and supporting his son Mahesh Babu's success as an actor.- She was born Patricia Wilmshurst on the island of Malta and grew up in London. A honey blonde, green-eyed beauty, she won a scholarship to RADA at 17. Graduating two years later, she debuted in Mario Zampi's comedy Laughter in Paradise (1951), alongside fellow screen newcomer Audrey Hepburn. Zampi saw her as a significant potential talent and this undoubtedly led to Veronica being signed to a seven year contract by Associated British Pictures at Elstree Studios at the (then princely) salary of £2500 a year. Her first notable movie credit was playing second fiddle to Dulcie Gray in the stiff-upper-lip war picture Angels One Five (1952), starring Jack Hawkins and John Gregson as fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain. She was then flown to Hollywood to star opposite Richard Carlson in The Maze (1953), a 3-D gothic horror thriller set in a Scottish castle. Directed and designed by the renowned William Cameron Menzies, it opened to mixed reviews but has since gained a cult following. Veronica made a second appearance for Allied Artists in the wartime adventure yarn The Royal African Rifles (1953), co-starring Louis Hayward.
Her leading lady status now confirmed, Veronica returned to Britain to provide svelte elegance and glamour for several lightweight B-grade comedies (Will Any Gentleman...? (1953), Don't Blame the Stork (1954)), and -- often as flirtatious girls -- in florid crime dramas (The Girl on the Pier (1953), Game of Danger (1954), The Gilded Cage (1955), Dead Man's Evidence (1962)). She had segued into television by the middle of the decade, guest-starring in popular serials like Man in a Suitcase (1967), The Baron (1966) and The Persuaders! (1971). Though perhaps unable to live up to the early hype accorded her, Veronica nonetheless managed to carve out a solid acting career which ended with her retirement in 1975.
In private life, she was said to have enjoyed writing poetry, watercolour painting, gardening and collecting antique furniture. She was initially married to the actor William Sylvester whom she first met on the Elstree studio set during the filming of The Yellow Balloon (1953). This union ended in divorce. Her second husband was the television producer and director Ian Fordyce who predeceased her in 1988. - Born on January 10, 1967 in Stavropol. In 1995 he graduated from VGIK (acting and directing workshop Solovyov). Filmed in Films: In a foreign land (2018), Hornet's Nest (2016), Teacher in Law. Return (2013), Delta (2013), Urban spies (2013, MosGas (2012), Karpov (2012), Without a trace (2012), Hour Volkova-5 (2011), Forester (2011), Vendetta in Russian (2010 ), Volkova Hour (2007), Hello, we are your roof! (2005), Airport (2005), Operational alias (2003), No More Mr. Nice Guy (1993) and many others.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
George Bass was an actor, known for Lady in the Water (2006), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Grand Theft Auto V (2013). He died on 15 November 2022 in the USA.- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Gene Perret was born on 3 April 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Carol Burnett Show (1967), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) and NBC Investigates Bob Hope (1987). He was married to Joanne. He died on 15 November 2022 in Westlake Village, California, USA.- Mohammad Sanousi was born in 1936 in Kuwait. He was a producer, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), The Message (1976) and The Lion of the Desert (1980). He was married to Basema Suliman Shammas. He died on 15 November 2022 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Bill Treusch was a manager and casting director. Bill died on 15 November 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.- He was a radio journalist as well as a television journalist. He came to Poland in the late 1990s (in 1997 to be precise) to develop a branch of the family business here. At the same time, he was active as an entrepreneur (he opened the premises of the popular Subway chain, which was thriving in Poland). He specialized in American music. Before he started working at Radio Kampus, he was associated with, among others, with Radio Jazz and Radio PiN. Working at a radio station was his greatest passion.
- Kase Hideaki died on 15 November 2022 in Japan.
- Writer
- Producer
Marcus Sedgwick was born on 8 April 1968 in Kent, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for White Crow, Dark Moon Rising and The Book Show (2006). He died on 15 November 2022 in France.- Maria Adelina was born on 27 April 1930 in Amadora, Portugal. She was an actress, known for Fado Corrido (1964), Um Mistério Misterioso (1990) and Ladrão, Precisa-se!... (1946). She was married to Domingos Marques. She died on 15 November 2022 in Lisboa, Portugal.
- Valeriy Fadiev was born in 1939 in Sverdlovsk, USSR. He was an actor, known for Legenda ostrova Dvid (2010), Delo bilo v Gavrilovke (2007) and Delo bilo v Gavrilovke-2 (2008). He died on 15 November 2022 in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
- Rosalyn Singleton died on 15 November 2022 in the USA.
- Bonnie Buxton was born on 25 June 1940 in Canada. Bonnie was a writer, known for The Campbells (1986). Bonnie was married to Brian Philcox. Bonnie died on 15 November 2022 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Pierre de Lagarde was born on 25 March 1932 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Pierre was a producer, known for Chefs-d'oeuvre en péril (1964). Pierre died on 15 November 2022 in Paris, France.
- José León Sánchez was born on 19 April 1929 in Cucaracho, Río Cuarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica. He was a writer, known for Island of Lost Souls (1974) and La isla de León (2009). He died on 15 November 2022 in Heredia, Costa Rica.
- Tielin Jin was born on 21 June 1940 in Harbin, Binjiang Province, Manchuoko, Japanese Empire [now Japan]. He died on 15 November 2022 in Beijing, China.