Jacques Tourneur was a French-American filmmaker, active during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known as an auteur of stylish and atmospheric genre films, many of them for RKO Pictures, including the horror films Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, and The Leopard Man, and the classic film noir Out of the Past. He is also known for directing Night of the Demon, which was released by Columbia Pictures.
Angélica María Hartman Ortiz, also known as “La Novia de México” is a Mexican singer and actress. She debuted as a child actress in the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema in films such as Pecado (1951), Una mujer decente (1951) y Mi esposa y la otra (1954). During the 1960s, she became a teen idol in Mexico thanks to her telenovelas and films, along with her musical career with compositions by Armando Manzanero that made her known as a rock and roll and pop ballad singer. Her hits include the Hot Latin Tracks top 40-singles "El hombre de mi vida", "Reina y cenicienta", "Prohibido" and "El taconazo".
Elena Maureen Bertolino, known professionally as Marina Berti, was an Italian film actress. She was born in London from an Italian father and an English mother.
Giuseppe Rotunno was an Italian cinematographer.
Georges Lautner was a French film director and screenwriter, known primarily for his comedies created in collaboration with screenwriter Michel Audiard.
Richard LaSalle was an American film score composer.
Georges Wilson was a French film and television actor. He was the father of French actor Lambert Wilson.
Anne Vernon is a French retired film and television actress who appeared in 40 films between 1948 and 1970, including three films that were entered into the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Georges Géret was a French film actor. He appeared in over 80 films between 1954 and 1992. He was born in Lyon, France.
Alfonso Balcázar was a Spanish screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for 46 films between 1958 and 1983. He also directed 30 films between 1960 and 1984. He was born and died in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Franco Balducci was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1947 and 1978. He was born in Umbria, Italy.
Pinkas Braun was a Swiss film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1952 and 2002. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland and died in Munich, Germany.
The 15th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 23 May 1962. The Palme d'Or went to the O Pagador de Promessas by Anselmo Duarte. The festival opened with Les Amants de Teruel, directed by Raymond Rouleau.
Jesús Tordesillas Fernández was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 94 films between 1921 and 1973. He starred in the film Reckless which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.
Giulia Rubini is an Italian actress. She appeared in 35 films between 1953 and 1968. She starred in the film The Window to Luna Park, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.
Jean-Marc Bory was a Swiss actor. He appeared in 60 films and television shows between 1955 and 1996.
George Martin was a Spanish film actor, sometimes credited as Jorge Martín. He is known as a frequent star in the Italian 3 Supermen series and for numerous parts in Spaghetti Westerns and Italian exploitation films.
Stranger in the City is a 1962 Turkish drama film directed by Halit Refiğ. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.
Barbara Frey is a German stage and film actress. She was married to the actor Mark Damon.
