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His father Ken was born in Co Durham, he married Vera and together took over her family's greengrocers shop in Quick Road, Chiswick, London. He convinced her that the way forward was to convert the shop into a bookmakers and before long they'd moved to a semi-detached house. Mel was born in 1952 and educated at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith. where at the age of 12 he played Falstaff. He was captain of the school rugby team from the second form to the sixth. In 1971 he won a place at New College, Oxford where he studied experimental psychology and lodged at New College Lane which was where Edmund Halley (of Halley's comet fame) had his observatory. His attendance record was so bad that he was asked if he would get busy and do some work for his finals or spend all his time acting and directing; he chose the latter and in 1973 he became assistant director at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Through the mid-1970s he had assistant-director jobs around the country until he met actor Bob Goody; together they wrote and directed several productions including 'Have You Heard the One About Joey Baker' and 'The Gambler,' which was revived in London's West End. In 1979 they attracted the attention of a television sketch show which they joined, doing send-ups of shows such as 'Blue Peter,' then moved on to 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' In 1981, Mel and Griff Rhys Jones formed Talk Back Productions, starting off with their series 'Alas Smith and Jones' plus such as 'I'm Alan Partridge', 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks', and 'They Think It's All Over.' Mel moved on to producing and directing films such as 'Radioland Murders', 'Bean, the Ultimate Disaster Movie', and 'The Tall Guy.'- Actor
- Soundtrack
Poncie Ponce was born on 10 April 1933 in Maui, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Hawaiian Eye (1959), G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) and The Gallant Men (1962). He was married to Sherry Luke. He died on 19 July 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
Carol Diane Keppler was born on 11 March 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Junior Walter Lang. She died on 19 July 2013 in California, USA.- Bert Trautmann was born on 22 October 1923 in Bremen, Germany. He was married to Marlis, Margaret Friar and Ursula Van der Heyde. He died on 19 July 2013 in La Llosa, Valencia, Spain.
- Marshie Patton was born on 14 July 1923 in Harrisville, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Aru heishi no kake (1970) and Time Travelers (1966). She was married to Raymond Charles Arthur Purl. She died on 19 July 2013 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Visual Effects
Steven H. Smith was born in 1945. He was a cinematographer, known for Blade Runner (1982), The Bodyguard (1992) and Colors (1988). He was married to Janet Rebhan. He died on 19 July 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Roy De La Serna was an actor, known for Santo vs. the TV Killer (1982), Carroña humana (1989) and Depredador chicano (1990). He died on 19 July 2013 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Sound Department
Debra Dobb was born on 22 November 1957 in Glendale, California, USA. She is known for Rocky V (1990) and True Identity (1991). She died on 19 July 2013 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.- Music Department
Mikhail Gorshenev was born in 1974 in Boksitogors, Russia. He is known for Journey to Eraklion: Last Chance (2023), Rok nad Volgoy 2011 (2011) and Premiya Muz-TV 2009 (2009). He was married to Olga and Anfisa. He died on 19 July 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.- Alan Hunt was born on 9 October 1927 in Peterborough, South Australia, Australia. He was married to Kathinka Forster and Joan Margaret Blackwell. He died on 19 July 2013 in Frankston, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Newton Tattrie was an actor, known for WWWF Heavyweight Wrestling from Washington (1956) and Mid South Wrestling (1981). He died on 19 July 2013 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Music Department
Ferenc Nagy was born on 18 July 1935 in Budapest, Hungary. Ferenc is known for Itt járt Mátyás király (1973), Musical TV Theater (1970) and Háry János (1983). Ferenc died on 19 July 2013 in Budapest, Hungary.- Phil Woosnam was born on 22 December 1932 in Caersws, Wales, UK. He died on 19 July 2013 in Dunwoody, Georgia, USA.