Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1757, Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentine lawyer and politician 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (died 1833) was born. In 1928, Michael Blakemore, Australian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) was born. In 1941, Paul Mayersberg, English director and screenwriter was born. In 1942, Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (died 2013) was born. In 1970, Greg Yaitanes, American director and producer was born. In 1971, Thomas Gomez, American actor (born 1905) passed away. In 1978, Tara Platt, American actress, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1980, Terence Fisher, English director and screenwriter (born 1904) passed away. In 1985, Alex Hirsch, American animator and television producer was born. In 2015, Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Can the DGA Protect TV Directors’ Jobs by Preventing Actors From Taking Them?
Zachary Quinto starred as Dr. Oliver Wolf on “Brilliant Minds” for two seasons on NBC. For the June 3 episode, he stepped behind the camera as well, picking up his first directing credit. It’s fairly routine for actors, writers or cinematographers on a show to temporarily assume the director’s chair. But it does not sit []
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