Alex Stevens
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Biography: Alex Poulos (January 6, 1936 – April 14, 2015) was an American actor and stunt performer, best known for his roles as the Werewolf on Dark Shadows and The Baker from Sesame Street. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Stevens first acted in a western theme park in New Jersey, as well as making appearances in Off-Broadway plays before making his first appearance in Dark Shadows. He then appeared for the first time on Sesame Street, where he appeared in "The Number Song" segments as the baker who fell down the stairs while carrying a certain number of pies, cakes or other desserts. Stevens had bit parts in films such as A Lovely Way to Die, Lady in Cement, Hercules in New York, The Groove Tube, and David Cronenberg's Scanners. As a stunt performer, Stevens worked on projects such as The Gumball Rally, Superman, Three Men and a Baby and Goodfellas before ending his career in 1997, with a stunt job in an episode of Oz. Stevens died on April 14, 2015, in New York City. He was 79 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Stevens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Crew
Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: January 06, 1936
Age: 89 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 14, 2015
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God Told Me To
Overview: Devout Catholic detective Peter Nicholas investigates a series of murders around New York City, perpetrated by men who claim that God told them to do it. After the police department denies any religious underpinnings to the murders and suspends him, Nicholas begins to connect the murders to a messianic cult figure in town.
Genres: Crime Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-10-22
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The Projectionist
Overview: A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-10-17
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Lady in Cement
Overview: While diving for sunken treasure, street-smart gumshoe Tony Rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement. Soon after, tough guy Waldo Gronski hires him to find a missing woman named Sandra Lomax, and Rome wonders if there's a connection. He sets about trying to locate the woman, and in no time finds himself mixed up with a beautiful party girl and a slippery racketeer.
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-11-19
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Night of the Dark Full Moon
Overview: A man investigates the grisly crimes that occurred in a former insane asylum, unsettling the locals who all seem to have something to hide.
Genres: Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-11-01
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I, the Jury
Overview: Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots used by the CIA and the Mafia.
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-22
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Shamus
Overview: Millions in diamonds are stolen from a New York City safe, and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or the killer.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-31
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Gloria
Overview: When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-01
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A Lovely Way to Die
Overview: A cop quits the force after too much disappointment in the system. He becomes a bodyguard of a rich recent widow. She is on trial for her husband's murder. He decides to help her clear her name... and get over her husband.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-04-19
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Some Kind of a Nut
Overview: A New York City bank teller becomes a media celebrity when he refuses to comply with his employer's demands that he shave his beard.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-09-14
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Man in the Mirror
Overview: A group of people living on the edge of society try to survive on the streets of New York City in the shadow of the World Trade Center in the early seventies. The film was shot between 1970-72 but went unreleased until 2008.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-20
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Aaron Loves Angela
Overview: Aaron and Angela, two young adults living in the Harlem ghetto of New York City, are deeply in love with each other. The only thing standing in the way of their love is their families. Aaron is black, while Angela is Puerto Rican, and neither family wants one of their own to associate with the others. As the pair rebel against the prejudices of their families, they soon find the conflict spreading out to their friends and neighbors, until the hatred threatens to spiral out of control.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-25
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Lady Liberty
Overview: An Italian woman faces challenges at JFK Airport when Customs confiscates the mortadella sausage she brought as a gift for her fiancé, leading to a humorous and frustrating ordeal.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-12-22
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Vigilante
Overview: New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-18
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Super Fly
Overview: Priest, a suave top-rung New York City drug dealer, decides that he wants to get out of his dangerous trade. Working with his reluctant friend, Eddie, Priest devises a scheme that will allow him to make a big deal and then retire. When a desperate street dealer informs the police of Priest's activities, Priest is forced into an uncomfortable arrangement with corrupt narcotics officers. Setting his plan in motion, he aims to both leave the business and stick it to the man.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-08-04
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The Last Fight
Overview: Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get revenge against Vargas, Clave learns that he has a blood clot in his head. But nothing will deter him from getting his revenge and making a shot at the title.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-09-07
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Overview: Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-18
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Kiss of Death
Overview: Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-21
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Code of Silence
Overview: A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-03
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Scanners
Overview: After a man with extraordinary, and frighteningly destructive, telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers. Some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-14
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Law and Disorder
Overview: In crime ridden New York of the seventies two cops has had enough. They decide to take justice into their own hands. Things turn exciting and humorous. No hoodlum goes safe.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-09
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