William Cameron
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Biography: William Cameron is best known as the author of Violet Sharp, winner of the 2007 Julie Harris Playwriting Prize. Violet Sharp, a drama of the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, received its world premiere at Theatre 40 in Los Angeles in 2009 and was published by Samuel French in 2012. More recently, Bill’s drama Truth Be Told has received national attention. A taut, two-character drama exploring the aftermath of a mass shooting, Truth Be Told won both the 2020 Stanley Drama Award from Wagner College and the W. Keith Hedrick Playwriting Contest from HRC Showcase Theatre. Truth Be Told was also featured in this year’s Ashland New Plays Festival in Ashland, Oregon, as well as the Dayton Playhouse's FutureFest 2021. Bill’s plays have been performed around the country, including off-off Broadway at the Harold Clurman Theatre, the Source Theatre in Washington, DC, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival, and numerous community and academic theatres. Professor emeritus of Theatre and Communication Arts at Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, William has written several plays tailored specifically to his students. These include Intersect, a drama about racial tensions at a small college, and Cease to Exist, a chronicle of the Manson murders. Bill lives in Washington, Pennsylvania with his wife, artist and actress Susan Martinelli.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: January 21, 1955
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Gender: Male
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Day of the Dead
Overview: A small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating dead that walks the Earth above.
Genres: Horror Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-03
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Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Overview: Both sides of the law hunt Costabile 'Gus' Farace for slaying a federal drug agent in 1989 New York.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-24
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A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story
Overview: The 16-year-old Ukrainian figure skater (Monica Keena) overcomes personal tragedies to become the 1994 Olympic gold medalist.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-13
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The Assassination File
Overview: An ex-FBI agent gradually uncovers the nature of a conspiracy behind the death of a black presidential candidate
Genres: Action Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-22
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Night of the Living Dead
Overview: In this remake of the classic 1968 film, a group of people are trapped inside a farmhouse as legions of the walking dead try to get inside and use them for food.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-19
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Hoffa
Overview: A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
Genres: Crime History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-25
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Overview: A teenage high school drop-out Bobby McLaughlin is accused of the murder of a local drug dealer he says he didn’t commit. When he is convicted with little evidence, his father begins a fierce struggle to free his son from prison.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-22
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Bump in the Night
Overview: Martha "Red" Tierney used to be a hot-shot reporter, but that was before alcohol took over her life. One morning Martha's son, Jonathan, leaves for school, stopping first to meet his father for breakfast. But Jonathan never meets his dad. Instead, he is picked up by Lawrence, a pedophile who has been watching him. Now Martha must overcome her alcoholism and her bitterness towards her ex-husband and use her old investigative skills to find her son before it's too late.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-06
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Lorenzo's Oil
Overview: Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-30
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Criminal Justice
Overview: A knife-scarred victim must identify her assailant beyond a reasonable doubt. Meanwhile the accused is offered a deal if he pleads guilty. Is he as innocent as the victim? Is the justice system guiltier than both?
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-08
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Sudden Death
Overview: When a man's daughter is suddenly taken during a championship hockey game – with the captors demanding a billion dollars by game's end – he frantically sets a plan in motion to rescue her and abort an impending explosion before the final buzzer.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-27
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The Dark Half
Overview: Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-23
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