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Writer/Director Wolfgang Petersen passed away on the 12th at age 81.  In addition to making Das Boot, he had one of the great runs of 90s blockbusters with In the Line of Fire, Outbreak, Air Force One, and The Perfect Storm.

He also directed both Enemy Mine and The Neverending Story, both of which whip ass.

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Bob LuPone, Tony nominated director and Patti LuPone's brother, passed away at the age of 76

Most people will know him from the Sopranos where he played the neighbor and family doctor

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Charlbi Dean, a young, up-and-coming South African actor who most recently starred in this year’s Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness,” died Monday in New York from an unexpected illness, Variety has confirmed. She was 32.

Dean also appeared in the DC Comics series “Black Lightning” on The CW. She played the highly skilled assassin Syonide throughout nine episodes over two seasons.

She made her acting debut in the South African film “Spud” in 2010 and returned in the 2013 sequel
“Spud 2: The Madness Continues.”

 

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Richard Roat, a character actor whose career spanned five decades and included roles in “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “Dallas,” has died. He was 89.

Roat died on Aug. 5 in Orange County, Calif., his wife, Kathy Roat, confirmed to Variety.

Roat’s career took off with the early ’60s soap opera “The Doctors,” on which he appeared in 172 episodes as Dr. Jerry Chandler. Roat then went on to appear in “Hawaii Five-O,” “Cheers,” “Happy Days,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Golden Girls,” “The F.B.I.,” “Westworld,” “Kojak,” “St. Elsewhere” and dozens more television programs.

In “Seinfeld,” he acted opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Dr. Berg in the Season 8 episode “The Package,” in which he labeled Dreyfus’ character Elaine a “difficult patient.” In “Friends,” he played Burt, a concerned colleague who busted Ross for dating a student. In the ’90s, Roat appeared on sitcoms including “3rd Rock From the Sun,” “Ellen,” “7th Heaven” and “Mad About You.” Toward the end of his career, Roat landed roles in “24,” “Medical Investigation” and “Cold Case.”

Born in Connecticut in 1933, Roat performed on Broadway and at The Public Theatre in Central Park, The Huntington Hartford Theatre in Los Angeles and the Pasadena Playhouse. According to his obituary, he loved music and playing the violin, and he was a whiskey aficionado. He loved sports, too, and rooted for the Los Angeles Lakers and Angels.

When he wasn’t acting, Roat prepared taxes for many people in the entertainment industry, running Richard Roat Associates with his wife, Kathy.

 

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Amanda Mackey, the award winning casting director behind films such as “A League of Their Own” and “Smokin’ Aces” has died. She was 70.

“We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Casting Director Amanda Mackey. She was an inspiration to many in our field and everyone at CSA sends our condolences to her family and friends,” the Casting Society said in a statement.

Mackey was recognized by The Casting Society with an Artios Awards for both films. Her other credits include “Bad Moms,” “United 93,” “Ronin” and “The Hunt for Red October.”

She received an Emmy nomination in 2014 for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for “The Normal Heart” which she shared with casting partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond.

Together Sandrich Gelfond and Mackey were among the most highly-regarded and sought-after casting directors in the industry.

Mackey was filmmaker Andy Davis’ go-to casting director. Together they worked on projects including “The Fugitive” and “Holes.”

She helped spotlight a roster of talents such as Julianne Moore, Rachel Weisz and Brian Cox.

With over 172 credits to her name, Mackey’s first started as a casting assistant on 1982’s “The World According to Garp.” Over the years, she worked her way through the ranks as a casting consultant on TV movies such as “Taking the Heat” and 1993’s “Scam.”

Mackey earned over 15 Artios nominations and her most recent projects were “About My Father” starring Robert de Niro and Kim Cattrall and “Starbright” by Francesco Lucente.

She is survived by her daughters Nicola and Emma.

 

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Kobayashi Masahiro, the director of four films that screened at Cannes, died in Tokyo on August 20, 2022, age 68. His death was disclosed only on Wednesday, with the cause given as colonic cancer.  

Born in Tokyo in 1954, Kobayashi started out as a folksinger and scriptwriter for television and erotic features called ‘pink films.’  

In 1996, at age 42, he made his directorial debut with “Closing Time,” a self-financed indie about the life and loves of an alcoholic scriptwriter. The film won the grand prize at the first Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.

His next films screened three years in a row at Cannes – “Kaizokuban Bootleg Film” (1999) and “Man Walking on Snow” (2001) in Un Certain Regard and “Koroshi” (2000) in the Directors’ Fortnight.

Among his biggest critical successes, however, was “Bashing,” a 2005 drama about a young woman who goes to Iraq to provide humanitarian aid, is kidnapped and released. When she returns to her provincial hometown, she is brutally bullied for ‘selfishly’ causing trouble. Screened in competition at Cannes, the film went on to win several awards, including a Grand Prize at Tokyo Filmex.    

Kobayashi also garnered international kudos for “The Rebirth,” a dark drama about the father of a murdered girl and the mother of the killer who reunite at a countryside inn. Premiering at Locarno in 2007, the film won the Golden Leopard and three other prizes. It played widely on the festival circuit.  

In 2017 Kobayashi released his last film, “Lear on the Shore,” a drama starring Japanese screen icon Nakadai Tatsuya as a dementia-afflicted man. Around the same Kobayashi was reportedly diagnosed with colon cancer and spent much time in his remaining years in treatment.

 

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David A. Arnold, a comedian and showrunner known for his standup work and as creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay,” died unexpectedly on Wednesday. He was 54.

“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold,” Arnold’s family said in a statement. “David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes. Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devasted by this loss.”

Arnold’s death came as a surprise to industry insiders. He was affiliated with Kevin Hart, who produced Arnold’s second Netflix standup special, “It Ain’t for the Weak,” which debuted in July. The special revolves around routines focusing on Arnold’s family life as well as marital spats and entitled kids. It followed his Netflix standup debut in 2019 with “Fat Ballerina.” Arnold was featured as part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival in late April and early May.

 

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