Born on this day – James Crumley:

James Crumley

Writer

October 12, 1939 – September 17, 2008

Credits:

Books:

The Wrong Case (1975); Dancing Bear (1983); The Final Country (2001); The Last Good Kiss (1978); The Mexican Tree Duck (1993); Bordersnakes (1996); The Right Madness (2005); One to Count Cadence (1969); Whores (1988); Muddy Fork & Other Things (1991); Murder For Love (1996); The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 (1997); The Putt at the End of the World (2000); The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years (2001); Measures of Poison (2002); The Best American Mystery Stories 2003 (2003); Contrappasso Magazine, Issue 1 (2012); Books to Die For (2012).

Movies:

The Far Side of Jericho (2006); L'esprit de la route (2002).

Born on this day – Catherine Jourdan:

Catherine Jourdan

Actress

October 12, 1948 – February 18, 2011

Credits:

La nuit des toiles (1989); The Satin Spider (1985); El diablo y la dama (1984); Ode à la video (1983); Aphrodite (1982); Zoo zéro (1979); Guerres civiles en France (1978); Nouvelles d'Henry James (1976); Vortex (1976); Dehors-dedans (1975); Les Charlots en folie: À nous quatre Cardinal! (1974); Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires (1974); Le mariage à la mode (1973); Les rendez-vous en forêt (1972); N. Took the Dice (1972); Le petit matin (1971); Eden and After (1970); The Leatherstocking Tales (1969); Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille (1969); Amore e rabbia (1969); Love in the Night (1968); The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968); Le Samouraï (1967).

Born on this day – Satoshi Kon:

Satoshi Kon

Director

Animator

Writer

Manga artist

Actor

Member of JaniCA (Japanese Animation Creators Association)

October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010

Credits:

Ani*Kuri15 (2007); Anime Giga (2007); Dope Sheet (1997); Hashire Melos! (1992); Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File (2008); Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999); Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1993–1994); Lectures by Satoshi Kon (2007); Magnetic Rose (1995); Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime (2005); Memories / Magnetic Rose (1995); Millennium Actress (2001); Paprika (2006); Paranoia Agent (2004); Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993); Perfect Blue (1997); Roujin Z (1991); Susumu Hirasawa: Berserk -Forces- (1997); Tokyo Godfathers (2003); Top Runner (2005); Wârudo apâtomento horâ (1991).

On this day in movie history - The Magnificent Seven (1960)

The Magnificent Seven

directed by John Sturges,

written by William Roberts,

was released in the United States on October 12, 1960.

Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Vladimir Sokoloff, Rosenda Monteros, Rico Alaniz, Pepe Hern, Natividad Vacío, Mario Navarro, Danny Bravo, John A. Alonzo, Enrique Lucero, Alex Montoya, Robert J. Wilke, Val Avery, Whit Bissell, Bing Russell, Manuel Alvarado, Henry Amargo, José Chávez, Roberto Contreras, Jim Davis, Valentin de Vargas, Larry Duran, Victor French, Edwin Max, Lalo Rios, Joseph Ruskin.

On this day in movie history - Out of the Darkness (1985)

Out of the Darkness

directed by Jud Taylor,

written by T. S. Cook,

was released in the United States on October 12, 1985.

Based on the true 1977 David Berkowitz case.

Music by Billy Goldenberg.

Cast:

Martin Sheen, Hector Elizondo, Matt Clark, Jennifer Salt, Eddie Egan, Robert Trebor, Val Avery, Joe Spinell, Victor Arnold, Ann Talman, Bernie McInerney, Dick Latessa, Sam McMurray, Paul Jabara, Larry Atlas, Beege Barkette, Jim Borrelli, James Canning, Jane Cronin, Gina DeAngeles, Rosemary De Angelis, Harold Guskin, Lucinda Jenney, Sugar Johnson, Eriq La Salle, Joe Lisi, John McCurry, Kate Mulligan, Pam Nahal, Antonia Rey, Vincent Russo, Ann Sachs, Lauren Sautner, John Scott Martin, Ben Siegler, Andrew Spathis, Fritz Sperberg, D.B. Sweeney, Mark Tenore, Mickey Treanor, Martin Vidnovic, Olivia Ward, Caryn West, Ed Zigo, Joseph Oliveira, Daniel Ahearn, Thomas Calabro, Joe Chiaramonte, Jude Ciccolella, Sonny Grosso, Tony D. Head, William James Kennedy, Frank Licato, Dennis O'Neill, Marvin Scott, Larry Sharp, Charlie Sheen, Filomena Spagnuolo, Valerie Swift.

On this day in movie history - We Own the Night (2007)

We Own the Night

directed and written by James Gray,

was released in the United States on October 12, 2007.

Music by Wojciech Kilar.

Cast:
Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall, Antoni Corone, Moni Moshonov, Oleg Taktarov, Danny Hoch, Tony Musante, Alex Veadov, Dominic Colon, Craig Walker, Yelena Solovey, Coati Mundi, Ed Koch.

On this day in movie history - Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Lars and the Real Girl

directed by Craig Gillespie,

written by Nancy Oliver,

was released in the United States on October 12, 2007.

Music by David Torn.

Truly a beautiful, heartfelt, brilliant movie that gets better at every viewing!

Cast:

Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R. D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Nancy Beatty, Doug Lennox, Joe Bostick, Liz Gordon, Nicky Guadagni, Patricia Clarkson, Karen Robinson, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, Billy Parrott, Sally Cahill, Angela Vint, Liisa Repo-Martell, Boyd Banks, Darren Hynes, Víctor Gómez, Tommy Chang, Arnold Pinnock, Joshua Peace, Aurora Browne, Alec McClure, Tannis Burnett, Lauren Ash, Lindsey Connell.