English director, screenwriter, and cinematographer

Bernard Rose

Bernard Rose is an English filmmaker, considered a pioneer of digital filmmaking. He is best known for directing the horror films Paperhouse (1988) and Candyman (1992), the historical romances Immortal Beloved (1994) and Anna Karenina (1997), and the independent drama Ivans xtc (2000), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and the John Cassavetes Award. He has also been nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques and the Venice Horizons Prize. He has frequently cast actors Danny Huston and Tony Todd in his films.

Born

1960

August 4

Died

1996

Era

1960s

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Key dates

1960 Born
1996 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

598 Goguryeo-Sui War: In response to a Goguryeo (Korean) incursion into Liaoxi, Emperor Wéndi of Sui orders his youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), to conquer Goguryeo during the Manchurian rainy season, with a Chinese army and navy.
1265 Second Barons' War: Battle of Evesham: The army of Prince Edward (the future king Edward I of England) defeats the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, killing de Montfort and many of his allies.
1327 First War of Scottish Independence: James Douglas leads a raid into Weardale and almost kills Edward III of England.
1578 Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. Sebastian, King of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.

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The world in 1960

When Bernard arrived

april 1 The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
april 13 The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system.
april 15 At Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, Ella Baker leads a conference that results in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, one of the principal organizations of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
april 19 Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him to resign.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on August 4

Albert M. Greenfield 1887– Ukrainian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1967) Andrew Bartlett 1964– Australian social worker and politician Dennis Lehane 1965– American author, screenwriter, and producer James Springer White 1821–1881 American religious leader, co-founded the Seventh-day Adventist Church (died 1881) Jessica Mauboy 1989– Australian singer-songwriter and actress John Venn 1834–1923 English mathematician and philosopher, created the Venn diagram (born 1834) Lil Skies 1998– American rapper Roger Clemens 1962– American baseball player and actor Taher Saifuddin 1888–1965 Indian religious leader, 51st Da'i al-Mutlaq (died 1965)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1960

Aaron Allston 1960–2014 American game designer and author (died 2014) Akbar Ganji 1960– Iranian journalist and author Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 1960– second son of Elizabeth II Annabella Sciorra 1960– American actress Arjen Anthony Lucassen 1960– Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Ayuo Takahashi 1960– Japanese-American singer-songwriter Cem Uzan 1960– Turkish businessman and politician Craig Hodges 1960– American basketball player and coach Dan Hawkins 1960– American football player, coach, and sportscaster

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