British filmmaker Peter Yates, who sent Steve McQueen screeching through
the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang in "Bullitt," has died at the age of 81.

Yates was nominated for four Academy Awards – two as director and two as producer
for the cycling tale "Breaking Away" and the backstage drama "The Dresser." (AP)

A Beverly Hills High School photo of Nicolas Cage

Actor, producer and director Nicolas Cage has appeared
in over 60 films including Raising Arizona (1987), Face/Off
in 1995, and National Treasure (2004). At the age of 32,Cage 
became the fifth youngest actor to win the Academy Award 
for Best Actor for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). 

 
Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue from the film Leaving Los Vegas

Dyan Cannon, film/TV actress, director, screenwriter, and producer
received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting
Actress for her performance as Alice in the 1969 film Bob &
Carol & Ted & Alice. 

Ariana Richards played Lex Murphy and Joseph Mazzello
played her brother Tim  in the 1993 film Jurassic Park. Both
are seen here with director Steven Spielberg.

 
                   Ariana Richards (31)
   

               Joseph Mazzello (27)

Steven Spielberg, director, screenwriter, and film producer
won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler’s
List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).

The 1971 made for TV movie was Spielberg’s directorial debut.

                                JAWS (1975)

             
                                    (1993)