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- Award-winning Greek-American actor Michael Constantine (born 22 May 1927) is best known for his portrayal of the Windex bottle-toting family patriarch "Gus Portokalos" in the sleeper hit Đám Cưới Tại Hy Lạp (2002). Before his appearance in that movie and the subsequent TV series based on it, he was primarily known for his portrayal of principal Seymour Kaufman in the series Room 222 (1969), for which he won a 1970 Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor (in 1971, he also received a second Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination as Best Supporting Actor for the role).
Michael Constantine was born Constantine Joanides in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Greek parents, Andromache (Fotiadou) and Theoharis Ioannides, a steel worker. He made his Broadway debut as part of the ensemble of the hit play "Inherit the Wind," which made its bow at the National Theatre on April 21, 1955, and closed on June 22, 1957, after 806 performances. During the run of the play, Constantine managed to work his way up into the part of "Conklin". His next appearance on the Great White Way was in "Compulsion," a dramatization of the Leopold & Loeb trial, in which he played three parts: speakeasy owner "Al," defense attorney "Jonathan Wilk" and "Dr. Ball." The show had a modest run of 140 performances in the 1957-58 season at the Ambassador Theatre.
On October 19, 1959, Constantine was part of the opening-night cast of the hit play "The Miracle Worker," appearing in the role of "Anagnos." It ran for 719 performances at the Playhouse through July 1, 1961, but his next play, "The Egg", was a flop, lasting but one week (eight performances) at the Cort in January 1962. His last turn on Broadway was in Tony Richardson's staging of Bertolt Brecht's mediation on the rise of Adolf Hitler, "Arturo Ui" (a.k.a. "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui"). Constantine played the character "Dogsborough" in support of the great Broadway star Christopher Plummer's "Arturo Ui." It, too, was a one-week flop, lasting but eight performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in November 1963. Constantine's Broadway career was at an end.
He made his motion picture debut in The Last Mile (1959) in support of Mickey Rooney, but had already begun appearing in the medium in which he made his reputation, television, the year before. He appeared in teleplays on the omnibus television anthologies Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) and Play of the Week (1959) and made numerous guest appearances on TV series, where his ethnic look made him valuable as heavies on such programs as The Untouchables (1959). In film, he appeared in such productions as Robert Rossen's classic The Hustler (1961), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) and the film version of Woody Allen's play, Don't Drink the Water (1969), the latter two films revealing his flair for comedy.
Constantine was a regular on the series Hey, Landlord (1966). His stint on Room 222 (1969) was followed by his star-turn in the short-lived series Sirota's Court (1976), for which he received his second Golden Globe nomination, this time as Best Leading Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series, in 1976. After that, he remained steadily employed but his career remained rather quiet until cast he was cast in Đám Cưới Tại Hy Lạp (2002).
Michael Constantine died in August 2021. He was 94. - Actor
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Ferhan Sensoy was born on 26 February 1951 in Çarsamba, Samsun, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kösedönücü (1985), Su an mutfaktayim: Tek kisilik güldürü (2001) and 40AMbar (1994). He was married to Elif Durdu and Derya Baykal. He died on 31 August 2021 in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.- Mahal was born on 20 December 1974 in the Philippines. She was an actress, known for Id'Nal (Mapusok) (2012), Kokey (1997) and Owe My Love (2021). She died on 31 August 2021 in the Philippines.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Sound Department
Theresa Plummer-Andrews was born on 26 May 1944 in the UK. She was a producer, known for Parallax (2004), The Koala Brothers (2003) and Ship to Shore (1993). She died on 31 August 2021 in the UK.- Actor
- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
Bruce Dworkin was an actor, known for Cupids (2003), Hip-Hop Headstrong (2010) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). He died on 31 August 2021 in the USA.- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Pedro Efe was born on 7 November 1942 in Barbacena, Elvas, Portugal. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for História do Cinema Português (2001), Tóbis Portuguesa (2010) and O Lugar do Morto (1984). He died on 31 August 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Director
- Writer
- Executive
Lyle Hatcher was a director and writer, known for Different Drummers (2013), 40 Years in the Making (2014) and The Elucidation of Different Drummers (2017). He died on 31 August 2021 in Spokane Valley, Washington, USA.- Robbie Dale was born on 21 April 1940 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England, UK. He was married to Stella. He died on 31 August 2021 in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Trained in acting for 2 years at Ramapo College of NJ. Trained for several additional years under private acting coach Marty Winkler (who also trained and coached Actress and Soap Star Jackie Zeman, Actor Robert Sean Leonard, and Actor/Comedian Harry Basil). Also performed in Showcases on Theater Row in NYC, 1980's. Was enrolled and trained 3 additional years at HB Studios NYC late 1980's. Worked with Sylvester Stallone on Television Movie: "Heart of a Champion - The Ray Mancini Story", 1985 starring Doug McKeon when Sal was a Ranked Professional Boxer in the 80's. Played the role of Billy in the movie "Coming From All Sides" 2014 written and directed by Bernie Ask. Played the role of Lou Orimo in Ben Affleck's movie: "Live by Night", 2015. Has worked in Theater with The Saint Simons Island Players. Played the male lead as Samual Katz in the play "The Cemetery Club" 2016 Directed by Gregory Santoro. Also in 2016 worked as a background Actor for several episodes filming the second season of the series: "Underground". January 2017 Sal performed again with the Saint Simons Island Players in the Neil Simon Play "Rumors" where he had the role of NYC Police Officer Welch. February/March 2017 Sal worked as a background actor for the movie "Galveston", filmed in Savannah Georgia. Also March 2017 Sal worked on a new movie titled: "Christmas On the Coast". Sal was cast for the role of Dom, a restaurateur. That role qualified Sal to join and become a member of SAG. Sal "Rocky" Cenicola was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame November 08, 2012. Sal "Rocky" Cenicola made a historic comeback to professional boxing and winning his boxing match April 13, 2013. That fight put Sal in the Guinness Book of World Records for Boxing 2013. Sal is also a co-host of a very popular daily Boxing Radio Show.
- Manuel Lorenzo was an actor, known for El crack (1981), El crack dos (1983) and Viva la clase media (1980). He died on 31 August 2021 in Madrid, Spain.
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Pawel Barenski was born on 20 November 1953 in Poland. He was a production manager and actor, known for Bằng Chứng Sự Sống (2000), Dom zly (2009) and Kret (2011). He died on 31 August 2021 in Poland.- Iván Colas was born in 1946 in Caimanera, Cuba. He was an actor, known for El hombre de Maisinicú (1973). He died on 31 August 2021 in Guantanamo, Cuba.
- 40 Kel was born on 2 July 1982 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for 40 Kel: Lindsey Abbott Hates My Music (2012) and 40 Kel feat. Miscellaneous: Expose (2012). He died on 31 August 2021.
- Emiliya Serdyuk was born on 2 January 1937 in Former USSR. She was an actress, known for Zhuravushka (1969), Vstrechayte proyezdom (1968) and Vstrechi na rassvete (1969). She died on 31 August 2021 in Russia.
- Director
- Producer
K.P. Pillai was a director and producer, known for Nagaram Sagaram (1974), Ashtamudi Kayal (1978) and Preeyasakhi Radha (1982). He died on 31 August 2021 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.- Raja Cheriyan was born in 1949 in India. He was a producer, known for Oru Mukham Pala Mukham (1983), Theere Pratheekshikkathe (1984) and Enthino Pookunna Pookal (1982). He died on 31 August 2021 in India.
- Actress
- Music Department
Inci Cayirli was born in 1935 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Son nefes (1958), Ayrilik (1972) and Kadin asla unutmaz (1968). She was married to Burhan Atalay. She died on 31 August 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Francesco Morini was born on 12 August 1944 in San Giuliano Terme, Tuscany, Italy. He died on 31 August 2021 in Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, Italy.
- BG Lotto was an actor, known for Pain Champagne x BG Lotto: Ashley/Ben Button (2020) and Pain Champagne x BG Lotto: Dishilal Tito (2020). He died on 31 August 2021 in New York, USA.
- Tamilla Agamirova was born on 21 May 1928 in Baku, Russia [now Azerbajan]. She was an actress, known for Don Kikhot (1957), Onun böyük üräyi (1958) and Asl dost (1959). She was married to Nikolay Slichenko. She died on 31 August 2021 in Nikolina Gora, Russia.
- Marion Wolff was born on 8 May 1930 in Berlin, Germany. She was married to Paul Wolff. She died on 31 August 2021 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.