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Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz with supporting roles played by Dennis Burkley, Laura Dern, Estelle Getty, and Richard Dysart. Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress. [2] The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L ...
British. Alma mater. Brighton University. Occupation (s) Actor, television presenter, advocate. Adam Pearson (born 6 January 1985) is a British actor, presenter and campaigner. He appeared in the 2013 film Under the Skin. [1] He has neurofibromatosis and has been involved in outreach programmes to prevent bullying associated with deformities.
Michael John Berryman (born September 4, 1948) is an American character actor. Berryman was born with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare condition characterized by the absence of sweat glands, hair, and fingernails; his unusual physical appearance has allowed Berryman to make a career out of portraying characters in a number of cult films, horror films and B movies.
Spain. Language. Spanish. Box office. €84,500 [1] Skins (Spanish: Pieles) is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Eduardo Casanova. [2] It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. [3] The film was produced by Pokeepsie Films and Nadie es Perfecto alongside The Other Side Films.
Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man known for his severe physical deformities.He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name "the Elephant Man", and then went to live at the London Hospital, in Whitechapel, after meeting Sir Frederick Treves, subsequently becoming well known in London society.
Lizzie Velásquez. Elizabeth Anne Velásquez ( / ˈlɪzi vəˈlæskɛz /; born March 13, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, activist, writer, and YouTuber. She was born with an extremely rare congenital disease called Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome that, among other symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body fat and ...
1 in 50,000 people [5] Treacher Collins syndrome ( TCS) is a genetic disorder characterized by deformities of the ears, eyes, cheekbones, and chin. [5] The degree to which a person is affected, however, may vary from mild to severe. [5] Complications may include breathing problems, problems seeing, cleft palate, and hearing loss. [5]
Roy L. Dennis. Roy Lee " Rocky " Dennis (December 4, 1961 – October 4, 1978) was an American teenager who had craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare sclerotic bone disorder. The condition usually results in neurological disorders and death during childhood or teenage years. His life was the basis for the 1985 drama film Mask .