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 ROME — Giancarlo Ferrando, cinematographer and director of photography for more than 120 films and TV series, died here on Aug. 13. He was 80.
MSTies will remember his work on the movies in episodes 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD and 911- DEVIL FISH. Right now the only obit is in Italian (google does a pretty good job translating). Thanks to Tim for the heads up.  NEW YORK CITY–Billy Goldenberg, an Emmy-winning composer and songwriter, died Aug. 3 at his home here. He was 84.
Goldenberg wrote the themes for such 1970s TV series as “Kojak,” “Harry O” and “Rhoda,” composed the pilot scores for “Night Gallery” and “Columbo,” and won Emmys for the TV-movie “Queen of the Stardust Ballroom” and miniseries “The Lives of Benjamin Franklin,” “King” and “Rage of Angels.” His “Queen of the Stardust Ballroom” score eventually became the 1978 Broadway musical “Ballroom,” directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett (of “A Chorus Line” fame). It earned eight Tony nominations including Best Musical. MSTies will remember that he composed the musical cues in the episodes of TV’s “Gemini Man” that became the movie in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH. Thanks to Tim for the heads up. In other RIP news: many folks noted that actor Wilfred Brimley pass on recently. LONNNNG time fans might remember that he was mentioned in a host segment in episode K11- HUMANOID WOMAN. |
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