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“BENJI” FILMMAKER HAS DIED AT AGE 84

Joe Camp – Director ‘Benjie’ – 1974 | Regis Autographs

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Joseph S. Camp Jr. (April 20, 1939 – March 15, 2024)

According to The New York Times, Joe Camp, the filmmaker behind the Benji film series died Friday. No further details. 

Joe Camp Official Site Benji The Soul of a Horse

Hollywood Flashback: 50 Years Before ‘Arthur the King,' Benji Saved the Day

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FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR TO WIN OSCAR

For the First Time Ever, I’m Optimistic About Women in the Movie World - The New York Times

On March 7, 2010, Kathryn Bigelow became the first
woman to win an Academy Award for best director,
for her movie “The Hurt Locker,” about an American
bomb squad that disables explosives in Iraq in 2004.

Prior to Bigelow, only three other women had been
nominated for a best director Oscar: Lina Wertmueller
for 1975’s “Seven Beauties,” Jane Campion for 1993’s
“The Piano” and Sofia Coppola for 2003’s “Lost in
Translation.”

Bigelow was born in San Carlos, California, in 1951
and is a graduate of the
San Francisco
Art Institute
and earned a
 
master’s degree in film from Columbia
University.


She made her feature film debut with 1982’s “The
Loveless,” which she co-wrote and co-directed.

The Hurt Locker (2009) Poster #1 - Trailer Addict

Kathryn Bigelow gets the Time cover - Vogue.it

‘Strange Days’: Kathryn Bigelow’s Thrilling Sci-Fi that Doesn’t Feel As Strange As It Should ...

Watch: Kathryn Bigelow Defends ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Torture Scenes On ‘The Colbert Report’ Plus ...

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

September 12, 1962 - Kennedy's "We Go to the Moon" Speech

PORTLAND RETRO BLOG | PDX RETRO - Part 31 Why the AP Fired Emily Wilder - The Ringer
MIKE  GRACIA

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ron howard in Walking Distance | Twilight zone, Twilight, Ron howard
Ronnie Howard & Gig Young in "Walking
Distance", Twilight Zone Episode
#5 (10/30/59)

The Andy Griffith Show, Season 3 release date, trailers, cast, synopsis and reviews
(1960 – 1968)

Friday Five - Spin-offs | Insufficient Scotty
(1974 – 1984)

Ron Howard At The Academy Awards, 3242002, La, Ca, By Robert Hepler. Celebrity (16 x 20 ...

Apollo 13 (1995) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)
1995

Ron Howard's 5 Best Comedies (& His 5 Best Dramas)

Ron Howard announces new Star Wars film will be called "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - CBS News
Director, producer and screenwriter Ron Howard is
71 years old today.

Howard has received two Academy Awards, four Emmy
Awards
, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.

He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 and
was inducted into the
Television Hall of Fame in 2013.

Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
for his contributions in film and television.

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EPIC MOVIE OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 2004

The Passion of the Christ sequel gets a title - HeyUGuys

The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson’s controversial film about
the last 44 hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life, opened in theaters
across the U.S.on February 25, 2004. Not coincidentally, the day
was Ash Wednesday, the start of the Catholic season of Lent.

'Passion of the Christ 2'; Netflix binge chart; roast of Rob Lowe; more: AM Buzz - syracuse.com
Star Jim Caviezel (left) and director Mel Gibson.

The Passion of the Christ Hit Christian Kids with R-Rated Gore

The Passion of the Christ Movie Review

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CHRISTMAS FILM RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1946

Return to Bedford Falls: Remembering “It’s a Wonderful Life” on its 75th Anniversary


It’s a Wonderful Life is considered to be one of the greatest films
of all time
and among the best Christmas films. It was nominated
for five
Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made.

It was No. 11 on the American Film Institute‘s 1998 greatest movie
list
, No. 20 on its 2007 greatest movie list, and No. 1 on its list of
the most inspirational American films of all time.

Capra revealed that it was his favorite among the films he directed
and that he screened it for his family every Christmas season. It
was one of Stewart’s favorite films. 
         
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

      

Frank Russell Capra (1897 – 1991)

    
    
   

It's_a_Wonderful_Life_(1946_poster) - Koinonia Senior Care

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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

I played Zuzu in It's A Wonderful Life – then I was jerked out of Hollywood at 15

   

It’s a Wonderful Life Cast Photo: Legendary Cast for a Legendary Film | Hollywood Yesterday
It’s a Wonderful Life Cast Photo.

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