Alan Madlane
Alan Madlane is a Detroit-based actor, script revisionist and screenwriter, best known for "Wendigo," "Beyond the Mask," and "Train Station." He is also a former critic, copywriter and associate editor for the seminal rock and roll magazine CREEM from 1977-79. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA since 2014, he has been acting in films since 1980 and onstage since 1983. He has about 20 films and 75 stage productions to his credit, virtually all in the greater Detroit area. Other major roles or more notable films include "Dirty Trousers" (never completed) and "Amsteroid (aka Magic Mentah)," as well as "P. I. Blues," "Happy Hour" and "Malignant Separation." Born in Detroit, he grew up in Detroit and the nearby suburb of Livonia. He graduated from Livonia Churchill High School, class of 1975 (which is the same year Judy Greer, who also attended Churchill, was born). While at Churchill, he participated in the drama club, but not as an actor. He was recommended for his role in "Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo" by good friend Ron Asheton, late guitarist for The Stooges. He worked as a zookeeper and docent in the Detroit Zoological Park system from 1998-2000, and as a degreed librarian at several public libraries in the Detroit area. Other past jobs include having been an English professor, having tended bar in a strip joint, and having recovered dead bodies; also: film projectionist, cab driving, landscaping, waiting tables, selling tropical fish, and journalism. He is a member of MENSA and is listed in Who's Who in America. He holds a Masters degree in Library Science, as well as a Bachelors in English/Creative Writing with a minor in the Biomedical Sciences. He attended Wayne State University, Western Michigan University and Schoolcraft College. In addition to being an actor, he is a writer, poet, musician and photographer. His show biz idol has long been the late David Bowie. Among his many varied interests are: metaphysics and human potential; animal and human welfare; record, book and art collecting; sports, gambling and racing; astronomy; zoology and species survival; antiques, auctions and estate and garage sales; and more. He was born a twin, but his younger twin sister Denise died 30 minutes after being born. He has one living sister, Karen, eight years his junior. Despite several relationships, he has never married or had any known children. From 1992 to 2018, he had the stated privilege of having raised 13 stray and rescue cats. Alan still lives in the suburban Detroit area.
Alan Mahon
Alan Mahon is known for Last Night in Soho (2021), The Diplomat (2023) and King Frankie.
Alan Mak
Alan Mak Siu Fai was born in Hong Kong in 1965. In 1986, he studied in the School of Drama at the Hong Kong Academy for Performance Arts. Upon graduation in 1990, he started his movie career. Mak made his directorial debut in 1997, with his first film being Nude Fear, which was written and produced by Joe Ma. After that, Mak had directed more films such as Rave Fever (1999), A War Named Desire (2000), Final Romance (2001), and Stolen Love (2001), which would be his first collaboration with writer Felix Chong. In 2002, Mak and Chong wrote their first script together. It was for the movie Infernal Affairs, which was produced by Mak's directing partner Andrew Lau (Andrew Lau), who also served as cinematographer. Lau and Mak also served as directors for the film, and it would be the first of many collaborations involving the directing duo. The film starred the four top actors of its year--Andy Lau, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Eric Tsang and Anthony Chau-Sang Wong--along with the year's two top actresses--Kelly Chen and Sammi Cheng. Infernal Affairs was the number one box-office hit in Hong Kong that year, breaking several box office records alone. Furthermore, the film won many Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Directors (Lau and Mak), Best Screenplay (Mak and co-writer Chong), and Best Supporting Actor (Wong). Infernal Affairs also went on win awards at the 40th Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Bauhinia Awards. Not only was the film successful worldwide, but it later became the inspiration for Martin Scorsese's 2006 film, The Departed (2006). In 2003, Lau and Mak had completed the trilogy with the prequel Infernal Affairs II and the sequel/prequel Infernal Affairs III. That same year, Mak received the '2003 Leader of the Year' award in the Sports/Culture/Entertainment category. This honor has made Mak's accomplishment scale new heights. In 2004, Lau and Mak worked on another blockbuster, Initial D, which was shot in Japan and released in Hong Kong during the summer. Once again, it was also another successful film for Lau and Mak, winning multiple awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, winning for Best New Performer (Jay Chou), Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Chau-Sang Wong), and Best Visual Effects. In 2006, Lau, Mak and scriptwriter Felix Chong re-teamed to make the 2005 film, Moonlight in Tokyo. They re-teamed again for the 2006 film Confessions of Pain, once again re-teaming with Infernal Affairs star Tony Chiu-Wai Leung. To this day, along with his partners, Andrew Lau, and Felix Chong, Alan Mak, as a prolific director, continues to make films, that will continue to challenge and appeal a mass audience.
Alan Maki
Alan wrote, produced and starred in two feature-length Christian movies: "Sidewalk Singer," released worldwide in January of 2014 by Vision Video, and "Mr. What," distributed by Bridgestone Multimedia Group in February, 2015. Both films were awarded Five Doves by The Dove Foundation. "Sidewalk Singer" won Best Original Screenplay and Best Soundtrack at the Churches Making Movies Christian Film Festival in New Jersey in October of 2013. "Mr. What" won Best Original Screenplay at the same festival in 2014, and the movie was the Finalist for Best Feature Drama at the International Family Film Festival in Hollywood in November, 2014. Also, Alan has written two Christian novels for B&H Publishing. He was given the Jefferson Award for outstanding public service, sponsored by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and he was inducted into his high school's Distinguished Graduate Hall of Fame in 2001. He has run three marathons, rode a bicycle across America, and broke the Guinness World Record for Balancing on One Foot to raise money for charity. Alan has served three churches as a pastor and has been married for 37 years with three children and two grandchildren.
Alan Mandell
Alan Mandell is known for A Serious Man (2009), Shortbus (2006) and Velvet Buzzsaw (2019).
Alan Marcus
Alan Marcus was an actor and writer, known for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Rambo III (1988) and Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). He died on January 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Alan Marlow
Alan Marriott
Alan Marriott is known for Planet 51 (2009), Debiruman (1987) and Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011).
Alan Marshal
Alan Marshal was born on January 29, 1909 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for House on Haunted Hill (1959), The Garden of Allah (1936) and Lydia (1941). He was married to Mary Grace Borel. He died on July 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Alan Martinez
Alan Martinez is an actor, known for Ahí va el diablo (2012).