All Entries in the "K" Category
Masami Kurumada
Date of Birth: 6 December 1953 Mini Biography: Masami Kurumada was born in December 6th, 1953, in Tokyo, As a young man he dreamt of becoming a sailor, but in high school he discovered his true vocation, the art of storytelling. Kurumada read “Ashita no Joe” (a Box-Fight manga by Tetsuya Chiba) and realised that [...]
Katy Kurtzman
Date of Birth: 16 September 1965 Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Biography: Older sister of actor Yano Anaya who played the little bully in “A Christmas Story”. Katie grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Graduated from James Monroe High School in 1983. Attended SWAS (School Within A School) while at Monroe. Katie played [...]
Harvey Kurtzman
Date of Birth: 3 October 1924 Mini Biography: One of the most influential, yet unsung, figures in American humor, cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman created “Mad Magazine” in 1952, and for the next few years served as its editor and primary writer. After his departure from “Mad, ” he created two more humor magazines, “Trump” and “Help!” [...]
Swoosie Kurtz
Date of Birth: 6 September 1944 Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Biography: Swoosie is the only child of author Margo and Air Force Colonel Frank Kurtz. Due to her father’s job she moved 17 times during school, lived in eight different states. At the University of Southern California she majored in drama; later she [...]
Roger Kurtz
Date of Birth: 26 November 1974 Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m) Mini Biography: Roger grew up in the hard-scrabble suburbs of Reno, Nevada, where he discovered a love for films and film-making. After studying English & Communication at Stanford University, Roger worked in Hollywood on a number of films, including Under Oath (1997) and as [...]
Jeff Kurtti
Mini Biography: A Seattle native, Jeff Kurtti moved to California in 1983 to pursue a career in film, television and theatre.He worked as a production coordinator on the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Arts Festival, followed by two years as the assistant to the president of California Institute of the Arts.For several years, he worked for [...]
Alwyn Kurts
Date of Birth: 28 October 1915 Mini Biography: One of Australia’s most recognisable actors, Alwyn Kurts had previously been an accredited war correspondent, before becoming a notable figure in Melbourne radio in the 1950s via his program “Raising A Husband”, and as an executive at radio station 3XY.Shortly after television arrived in 1956, he transferred [...]
Roy Kurtluyan
Mini Biography: Roy Kurtluyan, a cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California has been shooting narrative films and commercials for the last 10 years domestically as well as internationally. Roy’s recent director of photography credits include horror films such as Star Party and Night Beast, as well as dramas like Yazi tura (2004) which received 11 [...]