October - Birthdays and Deaths*. I work on most days)October 1st . Sam. Verlinden (New Zealander child singer, actor)1. Em Havana 1964, Che Guevara Hiroki Aiba (Japanese actor, singer)1. Dizzee Rascal/Dylan Mills(UK rapper. Roll Deep/solo) 1. Sayaka Kanda. (Japanese singer)1. Africa: Colonialism, Arts, Protest & Independence 1884 Otto von Bismarck chairs the Berlin Conference to stem the scramble for Africa. Only Morocco, Ethiopia, and. Gillo Pontecorvo; Born 19 November 1919 Pisa, Italy: Died: 12 October 2006 (aged 86) Rome, Italy: Occupation: Film director: Years active: 1953–2003. Torrent anonymously with torrshield encrypted vpn pay with bitcoin. Furk.net is not a file locker and doesn't support filesharing for profit. October birthdays, birthdates and deaths of musicians, singers, songwriters and composers. Obituaries and Rememberances for those who. Ryo Miyamori. (Japanese singer; Orange Range)1. Sandra. Oxenryd (Swedish singer; won Fame Factory in. Richard. Oakes (UK guitar; Suede)1. Robert Hunter(Australian rapper, lyricist; Syllabolix Crew)*2. Oct. 2. 01. 1. 1. Keith. Duffy (Irish singer, actor; Boyzone)1. Esa Holopainen (Finnish. Amorphis)1. 97. 0: Yami. Bolo/Rolando Ephraim Mc. Lean. (Jamaican reggae singer, musician)1. Ori Kaplan (Israeli jazz saxophonist)1. Brian Asawa (US opera singer)*1. April. 2. 01. 6. 1. Youssou N'dour (Senegalese singer, percussionist)1. Martin Cooper (UK sax; Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)1. Howard Hewett (US singer, piano, guitar; Shalamar)1. Ivan Sekyra (Czech. Abraxas/Drakar/others)*3. June. 2. 01. 2. 1. Jeane Manson (US. Elpida Karayiannopoulou. Greek singer; Eurovision contestant/Sokrati/Tora Zo)1. Michael . Love & Special Sauce) 1. Tariq . 1. 97. 1: Darren Middleton. Australian guitarist, singer; Powderfinger/Drag). Friderika Bayer. (Hungarian singer; Eurovision Song Contest 1. Andy Parle (British. Space)*0. 1. Aug. Bridget St John (English singer/songwriter, guitarist)1. Clifton D. Davis (actor,singer, songwriter)1. Roc. Jones (US piano/drums; Ike Turner Band)1. Bernice Johnson Reagon (American singer, composer). Lloyd Green. (US steel guitar; session musician)1. Leroy Van Dyke (American. C& W vocals)1. Torben Ulrich (Danish musician, writer, filmmaker. Virginia Luque/Violeta Mabel Dom. MC Lars/Andrew Robert Nielsen (US white hip- hop. Melinda Doolittle (US. D. 1. 97. 2: Anders Iwers (Swedish. Tiamat/Desecrator/Ceremonial Oath/others). Ryu Shi- won (South Korean actor, singer). Amy Jo Johnson (US actress, singer). Tommy Stinson (US bassist, vocal; Replacements/Guns. N' Roses)1. 96. 4: Matthew Sweet (US singer, guitarist; Thorns/solo)1. Tim Burgess (UK drummer; T'Pau). Richard Jobson (Scottish. TV Presenter, film- maker; Skids)1. Tim Mooney (US. drummer; American Music Club/others)*1. June. 2. 01. 2. 1. David Hidalgo (US singer, songwriter; Los Lobos/Los Super Seven)1. Gavin Sutherland (Scottish singer, songwriter; The Sutherland Brothers. Quiver)1. 95. 1. Kevin Cronin (US singer, guitarist; REO Speedwagon/Kevin Cronin) 1. Thomas Mc. Clary (US lead guitarist, singer; Commodores) 1. Bobby Farrell (Aruban singer, dancer; Boney M)*3. Dec. 2. 01. 0. 1. Glenn Branca (US avant- garde composer, guitarist; own bands). Patxi Andi. 1. 96. Benny Chan Ho Man (Hong Kong actor, singer). Javier . 1. 96. 8: Thom. Yorke (UK vocalist, guitar, keyboards; Radiohead). Takahiro Izutani. Japanese guitarist, rock and video game composer). Toni Braxton. (US R& B singer). Luke Haines (UK multi- musician, sing- songwriter. The Auteurs/Black Box Recorder). Marco Beltrami (Italian- American. Sam Brown (UK solo and backing singer; Deep Purple/David. Gilmour/Jules Holland Band)1. Brookins (US singer; solo/Afterbach)*1. April. 2. 00. 9. 1. Brian Mannix (Australian singer and actor). Kyosuke. . Smith (US keyboard, vocals; Higher Ground/Amy Grant/freelance)1. Mike Shipley (Australian- born award- winning sound. July. 2. 01. 3. 1. Yo- Yo Ma (French- Chinese celloist; rated one of the best in the world)1. Kenneth Atchley (US composer, noise artist) 1. Tico Torres/Hector. Samuel Juan Torres (US drummer, percussionist; Bon Jovi). John. Cougar/John Mellencamp (US guitarist, singer, songwriter; solo). David Hope (US bassist, now an Anglican priest; Kansas)1. Georg Danzer (Austrian singer, songwriter)*2. June. 2. 00. 7. 1. Bernard Lavilliers (French singer). Kevin Godley (UK. Godley & Creme/others). Jack Body (New Zealand composer, photographer, ethnomusicologist)*1. May. 2. 01. 5. 1. Judee Sill (US guitarist, singer, songwriter)*2. Nov. 1. 97. 9. 1. Gregori Chad Petree (US guitar, vocalist; Shiny. Toy Guns)1. 97. 7: Erna Siikavirta. Finnish keyboard player; Lordi). DJ Q- Ball/Harry Dean Jr (US. DJ; Bloodhound Gang). Leeroy Thornhill (UK dancer, keyboardist. The Prodigy). 1. 96. Edward Theodore . DJ. Rashad/Rashad Harden (US. DJ)*2. 6. April. 2. Alex Greenwald (US singer; Phantom Planet). Rossa Roslaina Sri Handayani (Indonesian. Nicholas Byrne. (Irish singer; Westlife). Rale Micic (Serbian jazz fuitarist, composer). Anders G. Ayers (US vocals, vibes; Herbie Mann/Roy Ayers. Ubiquity/Superstars of Jazz Fusion). John Lennon (UK singer/songwriter. The Beatles)*0. 8. Dec. 1. 98. 0. 1. Pat Burke (UK flautist/saxman: The Foundations)1. Richard Kapp (US conductor and founder of the Philharmonia Virtuosi)*0. June. 2. 00. 4. 1. Einojuhani Rautavaara (Finnish composer of contemporary classical music). Regina Smendzianka (Polish pianist)*1. Sept. 2. 01. 1. 1. Gabe Saporta (Uruguayan- US. Cobra Starship/Midtown). Dominic Aitchison (Scottish bassist; Mogwai/Crippled Black Phoenix/Stage Blood). Brendan. Brown (US guitar, vocals; Wheatus). Mike Smith (US guitarist. The Start/Limp Bizkit/Evolver). Petra. Haden (singer, violin; The Rentals) 1. MC Lyte/Lana Michele Moorer. US female rapper). U- God/Lamont Hawkins (US rapper; Wu- Tang Clan). Alexander von. Borsig/Alexander Hacke (German guitarist; Einst. Ashanti. Shequoiya Douglas (US singer, songwriter) 1. Brandon Casey. (US vocals; Jagged Edge). Brian Casey (US vocals; Jagged Edge). Hawick Lau Hoi Wai (Chinese actor, singer). Paul Potts. (UK opera singer: winner of Britain's Got Talent). Mel Jackson. (US actor, producer, R& B singer). Thomas . Dalton/Jill Byrem (US C& W singer, songwriter, guitar). Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan(Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali)*1. Aug. 1. 99. 7. 1. John Ford Coley (US pianist, multi- musician; musical duo England. Dan & John Ford Coley). Alan Wakeman (UK saxophonist; Soft. Machine). 1. 94. 7: Sammy Hagar (US guitar,singer; Van Halen). Mary (Hungarian pop singer)*2. Dec. 2. 01. 1. 1. Christophe/Daniel Bevilacqua (French singer). Robert. Lamm (US singer, keyboards, piano; Chicago) 1. Neil Aspinall. (UK roadie, personal assistant, record producer/executive; Beatles/Apple)*2. March. 2. 00. 8. 1. Paul Simon (US singer, guitar, composer; Simon and Garfunkel)1. Chris Farlowe/John. Henry Deighton. (UK singer; Colosseum/Atomic Rooster/solo)1. Pharoah Sanders/Ornette. Coleman (American Jazz saxophonist). Nana Mouskouri (Greece. Lee Konitz (US jazz saxophonist). Tommy Whittle (Scottish jazz saxophonist. Jack Parnell/own/top sessionist)*1. Oct. 2. 01. 3. 1. Ray Brown (US jazz double bassist; own bands/TV. July. 2. 00. 2. Pero/Anthony Jude Pero. US drummer; Cities/Twisted Sister)*2. March. 2. 01. 5. 1. Kenny Neal (US blues guitarist, singer)1. Thomas Dolby/Thomas. Robertson (UK vocals,keyboards,guitar,synthesizer; solo/Lovich band/sessions). Chris Amoo. (UK singer; Real Thing)1. Ivory. Tilmon (US singer, guitar; Detroit Emeralds)1. Norman Harris. (US guitarist, writer, producer; MFSB/Baker- Harris- Young)*2. March. 1. 98. 7. 1. Justin Hayward (UK guitarist, singer; Moody Blues)1. Dan Mc. Cafferty (Scottish lead singer; Nazareth)1. Marcia. Barrett (US singer; Boney M)1. Colin . Supertones/others). John Mayer (US singer- songwriter, guitarist)1. Tomas. Lindberg/Goatspell (Swedish singer; At The Gates/Lock Up/The Great Deciever)1. Chad Gray (US singer)1. Roy Hargrove (US jazz trumpeter)1. Wendy Wilson (US singer; The Honeys. Daughter of Brian Wilson) 1. Steve Lamacq (UK journalist, disc jockey)1. Simon Bartholomew. Brand New Heavies)1. Wig/Brendan Kibble (Australian. Bam Balams/Navahodads)1. Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Russian baritone)1. Flea/Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist, Red. Hot Chili Peppers) 1. Mr. Chi Pig/Ken Chinn (Canadian singer; SNFU)1. Bob Mould (US guitarist, vocalist, songwriter; H. Dave Loveday (drummer. Fourmost)1. 94. 0: Ivan Della Mea (Italian singer–songwriter, composer. June. 2. 00. 9. 1. Joe Dolan (Irish. Dec. 2. 00. 7. 1. Nico/Christa P. 1. Lotte Lenya (Austrian singer and actress)*2. Nov. 1. 98. 1. October. Janet Leon (Swedish singer; Play) 1. Christian Bautista (Philippine singer)1. K- Swift/Khia Edgerton. US female Hip Hop DJ)*2. July. 2. 00. 8. 1. Hiromi Yanagihara (Japanese singer; Hello! Project group Country Musume)*1. July. 1. 99. 9. 1. Brian Robertson (US trombonist; Suburban Legends). Riley (US country singer) 1. Peter Tosh/Stepping. Razor/Winston Mc. Intosh (Jamaican singer, guitarist; Wailers/Solo)*1. Sept. 1. 98. 71. 94. George Mc. Crae (US country music singer)1. Robin Holloway. (British composer)1. Keith. Mc. Cormack (US singer, songwriter; the String- A- Longs)*1. April. 2. 01. 5. 1. Kikuchi aka Poo Sun (Japanese jazz pianist; Lionel Hampton/many greats)*0. July. 2. 01. 5. 1. Dave. singer/songwriter, arranger; Kingston Trio/Whiskeyhill. Singers)*2. 2. March. Escobar/Manuel Garc. Elodie Lauten(French- born American composer)*0. June. 2. 01. 4. 1. Tom Petty (US guitar, vocals, songwriter; Heartbreakers/Traveling Wilburys). Kramer & The Dakotas)*2. Jan. 2. 00. 0. 1. Jay Siegel (US vocalist; Tokens). Kathy Kirby/Kathleen O'Rourke (UK pop singer)*1. May. 2. 01. 1. 1. Wanda Jackson (US singer, songwriter). US saxophonist, electric piano, organ)*0. Nov. 1. 99. 6. 1. Bill Chase/William. Edward Chiaiese(US jazz- rock. Chase Band)*0. 9. Aug. 1. 97. 4. 1. Ross Mac. Manus (UK singer, trumpet player, songwriter. Elvis Costello)*2. Nov. 2. 01. 1. 1. Tom Dowd (US record producer, engineer; Atlantic Records)*2. Oct. 2. 00. 2. 1. Robert Craft (American conductor). Franco. Ventriglia (US. Nov. 2. 01. 2. 1. Tim Wildsmith (US singer- songwriter. Brian Pittman (US bassist; Inhale Exhale/Relient. K). 1. 97. 8: Henrik . Costel Busuioc (Romanian tenor)1. Lera Auerbach (Russian composer). Matthew Friedberger (US. The Fiery Furnaces). Nick Oliveri (US singer. Kyuss/Queens of the Stone) 1. Jade Jagger (daughter of. Mick and Bianca)1. Tony Mortimer (singer, song writer; East 1. Hisashi Imai (Japanese guitarist; Buck- Tick/Lucy). Jon. Carin (US guitarist, singer, producer; sessionist/solo/Pink Floyd/The Who/others). Rose Mc. Dowell (Scottish singer; Strawberry Switchblade)1. Julian Cope (UK guitar, organ, vocals; Teardrop Explodes). Steve. Lukather (UK guitarist; Toto). Gillo Pontecorvo - Wikipedia. Gillo Pontecorvo (Italian: . He worked as a film director for more than a decade before his best known film La battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers, 1. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1. His other films include Kap! In 2. 00. 0, he received the Pietro Bianchi Award at the Venice Film Festival. He was also a screenwriter and composer of film scores, and a close friend of the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. Early life. His father was a businessman. Gillo was the brother of Bruno Pontecorvo, an internationally acclaimed physicist and one of the so- called Via Panisperna boys; Guido Pontecorvo, a geneticist; Pol. Newton); and David Maraoni. Gillo Pontecorvo studied chemistry at the University of Pisa, but dropped out after passing just two exams. It was there that he first became aware of opposing political forces, coming into contact with leftist students and professors for the first time. In 1. 93. 8, faced with growing anti- Semitism, he followed his elder brother Bruno to Paris, where he was able to find work in journalism and as a tennis instructor. Film career. He became an assistant to Joris Ivens, the Dutch documentary filmmaker and a well known Marxist, whose films include Regen and The Bridge. He also assisted Yves All. In addition to these influences, Pontecorvo began meeting people who broadened his perspectives, among them Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky and Jean- Paul Sartre. It was during this time that Pontecorvo truly developed his political ideals. He was particularly affected when many of his friends in Paris packed up to go and fight in the Spanish Civil War. Pontecorvo joined the Italian Communist Party in 1. He traveled to northern Italy to help organize anti- Fascist partisans and going by the pseudonym Barnaba, becoming a leader of the Resistance in Milan from 1. Pontecorvo broke ties with the party in 1. Soviet intervention in Hungary. He didn't, however, renounce his dedication to Marxism and in a 1. UK. I am merely a man of the Left, like a lot of Italian Jews. He bought a 1. 6mm camera and shot several documentaries, mostly self- funded, beginning with Missione Timiriazev in 1. He then directed Giovanna, which was one episode of La rosa dei venti (1. In 1. 95. 7 he directed his first full- length film, La grande strada azzurra (The Wide Blue Road), which foreshadowed his mature style of later films. It deals with a fisherman and his family on the small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Because of the scarcity of fish in nearby waters, the fisherman, Squarci. The film won a prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Pontecorvo spent months, and sometimes years, researching the material for his films in order to accurately represent the actual social situations he commented on. In the next two years, Pontecorvo directed Kap. The plot of the film is about an escape attempt from a concentration camp by a young Jewish girl. In 1. 96. 1 the film was nominated by the Academy Awards for an Oscar for Best Foreign- Language Film. Its portrayal of the Algerian resistance during the Algerian War uses the neorealist style pioneered by fellow Italian filmdirectorsde Santis and Rossellini, employing newsreel- style footage and non- professional actors, and focusing primarily on a disenfranchised population that seldom receives attention from the general media. Though very much Italian neorealist in style, Pontecorvo co- produced with an Algerian film company. The script was written with intention that actual Front de Lib. It was widely screened in the United States, where Pontecorvo received a number of awards. He was also nominated for two Academy Awards for direction and screenplay (a collaboration). The film has been used as a training video by government strategists as well as revolutionary groups. It has been and remains extremely popular in Algeria, providing a popular memory of the struggle for independence from France. The semi- documentary style and use of an almost entirely non- professional cast (only one trained actor appears in the film) was a great influence on a number of future filmmakers and films. This can be found in things as diverse as the few surviving works of West German filmmaker Teod Richter made from the late 1. Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity and many others. This film (starring Marlon Brando) depicts an attempted revolution of the oppressed. Pontecorvo continued his series of highly political films with Ogro (1. Francisco Franco's dwindling regime in Spain. He continued making short films into the early 1. The Battle of Algiers entitled Ritorno ad Algeri (Return to Algiers, 1. In 1. 99. 2, Pontecorvo replaced Guglielmo Biraghi as the director of the Venice Film Festival and was responsible for the festivals of 1. In 1. 99. 1, he was a member of the jury at the 4. Berlin International Film Festival. In an interview that Pontecorvo gave in 1. He also stated that he had rejected many other movies. Pontecorvo was a director who only directed movies in which he was going to be able to give it his all. In 2. 00. 6, he died from congestive heart failure in Rome at age 8. Memorie estorte a uno smemorato. Vita di Gillo Pontecorvo. Gillo Pontecorvo: From Resistance to Terrorism. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. Pour la revolution africaine: Essais politiques. Mellen, Joan; Pontecorvo, Gillo (Autumn 1. Filmguide to The Battle of Algiers'. Indiana University Publications. Reflections on Exile and Other Essays. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. Solinas, Franco (1. Filmography as director. Film History: An Introduction, Third Edition. New York, NY: Mc.
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