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There are many ingredients that go into making a film. It baffles me, what works and what doesn't.

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Paul Newman
Age: 83 †
Born: 1925
Born: January 26
Died: 2008
Died: September 26
Actor
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Film Director
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Racing Automobile Driver
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
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Shaker Heights
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Paul Leonard Newman
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