Gregory Ratoff

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Born	April 20, 1897 • St. Petersburg • Russia
Died	December 14, 1960 (aged 63) • Solothurn • Switzerland
Notable Works	“Adam Had Four Sons” • “Black Magic” • “Footlight Serenade” • “I Was an Adventuress” • “Intermezzo: A Love Story” • “Lancer Spy” • “Moss Rose” • “Paris Underground” • “Public Deb No. 1” • “Song of Russia” • “Where Do We Go from Here?”

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Woody Allen

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Orson Welles

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Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

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Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

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John Cassavetes

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Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

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Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

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Steve Buscemi

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Mel Brooks

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Bob Fosse

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