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Actress of both the English and American stage and screen, Lynn Redgrave was born in Marylebone, London, England, into one of the world's most famous acting dynasties. As the daughter of Rachel Kempson and Sir Michael Redgrave, sister of Vanessa Redgrave and Corin Redgrave, and granddaughter of Roy Redgrave and Margaret Scudamore, all of whom were actors, her early aspirations were surprisingly to become an equestrienne or a chef. It was not until the age of 15 that she became more and more involved in acting and her father's stage performances.
Attending London's Central School of Music and Drama, she made her stage debut in 1962 and began film work a year later. It wasn't until her lovable role as the ugly-duckling in Georgy Girl (1966), that she was taken notice and, as a result, won both the Golden Globe, New York Film Critics Circle Award and a nomination for the coveted Best Actress at the 1967 Academy Awards. Despite this promising performance, Lynn struggled to find promising follow-up work, she played the lead in the fluffy Smashing Time (1967) and The Virgin Soldiers (1969), low-key films that were relevant at the time of London's swinging 60s, but very quickly became largely forgotten. She married stage actor/director John Clark and her sister, Vanessa Redgrave, who was also Oscar-nominated the same year for Morgan! (1966), was also gaining exposure and critical success if not surpassing Lynn, on both the British stage and films and was largely considered the leading face of England's breakout actresses of the '60s, alongside Julie Christie and other high-profile actresses.
Becoming the label of Vanessa Redgrave's younger and chubbier sister "that did that film a few years ago" didn't sit well with Lynn and, as a result, she lost considerable weight and permanently settled in the U.S. in 1974 to distance herself from this. Primarily based in southern California, she regularly commuted to New York and became notable particularly on the Broadway stage, and had successful runs in "Black Comedy/White Lies" (1967), "My Fat Friend" (1974), "Mrs. Warren's Profession" (1976), "Knock Knock" (1976), "Saint Joan" (1977-1978), "Aren't We All" (1985) and "Sweet Sue" (1987). She was prolifically hired by major networks to appear on a variety of TV talk and game shows and held the position of co-host for a few seasons of Not for Women Only (1968), while acting on prime-time TV, whether it was guest spots, mini-series or short-lived TV series. For over 20 years, Redgrave's film career was infrequent and admittedly "terrible" by the actress herself, she notoriously played the title character in the critically-bashed, The Happy Hooker (1975), and the all-star cast misfire, The Big Bus (1976), and, in the 1980s, she focused in a different direction, becoming a spokesperson and commercial actress for "Weight Watchers". This coincided with the release of her well- received book: "This Is Living: How I Found Health and Happiness", that detailed her weight issues and eating binges, it was also revealed that for years she suffered bulimia. In the mid-to-late '90s, Redgrave had somewhat of a resurgence in her career, from 1993-1994, she spent over 8 months on Broadway, as well as touring across the world, performing her own personally written show of "Shakespeare for My Father", that explored the bisexuality, aloof persona and intimidating resume of her father. In 1996, Scott Hicks reignited her film career after many years of inactivity by casting her in the Australian Oscar-winning hit, Shine (1996), in which she gave a short yet tender performance as "Gillian", the woman Geoffrey Rush's character falls in love with. Another Golden Globe win/Oscar nomination followed (this time in the supporting category) for her role as the Hungarian housekeeper in Gods and Monsters (1998). Her marriage abruptly ended in 1999, when infidelity was discovered on her husband's behalf and a nasty divorced followed, they produced three children Benjamin, Kelly Clark and Annabel Clark.
Continually working her way through film, television and stage performances in the '00s, recently awarded the OBE, Lynn Redgrave was shocked to discover lumps on her body and was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a result, she took time to write "Journal: A Mother and Daughter's Recovery from Breast Cancer" with her youngest daughter, Annabel Clark, in 2003 and tragically lost her 7-year battle on 2 May 2010 (aged 67) in her family home, surrounded by her loved ones. Her diagnosis led her to realize the beauty and simplicities of life, and she was quoted as saying: "there isn't any such thing as a bad day. Yes, bad things happen. But any day that I'm still here, able to feel and think and share things with people, then how could that possibly be a bad day?".- Actor
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Kei Satô was born on 21 December 1928 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for The Sword of Doom (1966), Harakiri (1962) and Onibaba (1964). He died on 2 May 2010 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.- Mary Katherine Joyce was born on 21 August 1991 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. She died on 2 May 2010 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
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- Director
Santiago Carlos Oves was born on 14 September 1941 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Conversaciones con mamá (2004), The Cheat (1996) and Murder of a Distance (1998). He died on 2 May 2010 in Spain.- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Viggo Clausen was born on 9 October 1922 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was a writer and actor, known for Støj (1967), Manden med de gyldne ører (2009) and Vi hænger i en tråd (1962). He died on 2 May 2010.- Michael Sayers was born on 19 December 1911 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer, known for Casino Royale (1967), The Invisible Man (1958) and The Four Just Men (1959). He was married to Sylvia Thumin and Mentana Galleani. He died on 2 May 2010 in New York, USA.
- Stephen McGonigle was born on 18 January 1963. He was a producer, known for The Reppies (1996). He was married to Allison. He died on 2 May 2010 in Cumming, Georgia, USA.
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Alois Hawlik was born in 1948. He was a director and assistant director, known for Schleier, Kreuz & Schwert - Die Welt der Babenberger (1995), Menschen & Mächte (2007) and Tatort (1970). He died on 2 May 2010.- Producer
- Director
- Production Manager
Founded Onyx Films in 1962 with his brother Pierre. In 1970 Andre Lamy was offered the position of Assistant Film Commissioner at the National Film Board of Canada. He was named NFB commissioner in 1975, overseeing a period of expansion. He became head of the Canadian Film Development Commission (precursor of Telefilm Canada) in 1980. Lamy died on May 2, 2010.