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Sad news as we learn that the Iranian who lived in an airport for 18 years and inspired the Spielberg classic, The Terminal has passed away.  The inspiring gentleman was discovered at the airport where he had returned to a few weeks ago.   "Mr Nasseri was eventually given the right to live in France, but he ended up returning to the airport a few weeks ago, where he died of natural causes, an airport official told AFP." Caught in a diplomatic limbo, Mehran Karimi Nasseri made a small area of Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport his home in 1988. His experience inspired the 2004 film, The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks. Born in 1945 in the Iranian province of Khuzestan, Mr Nasseri first flew to Europe in search of his mother. He spent some years living in Belgium, having been expelled from countries including the UK, the Netherlands and Germany for not having the correct immigration documents. He then went to France, where he made the airport's 2F Terminal his home. Mr Nasseri r...

Fran Del Pizzo Lists Another Five Great Steven Spielberg Moments Viktor the Goat (The Terminal, 2004)  Steven Spielberg’s uplifting and charming 2004 film The Terminal follows middle-eastern tourist Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), who becomes stranded at JFK airport after civil war in his home country of Krakozhia renders his passport invalid. When a disgruntled passenger is denied permission to take (what we can assume from his reaction to be life-saving) medicine for his father out of the United States due to not having the proper forms, Viktor steps in as an interpreter and bridges the language gap that exists between Milodragovich (Valery Nikolaev) and Dixon (Stanley Tucci), the stern airport official who refuses to be swayed in his decision. Viktor no doubt relates to Milodragovich’s determination to help his Dad, given that Viktor himself is driven by a desire to fulfil a promise he made to his own father who has sadly passed away - this promise being the entire reason fo...

From Viktor Navorski's home nation of Krakozhia to New York.  Here's 10 facts on Steven Spielberg's The Terminal Steven Spielberg's 2004 masterpiece, The Terminal often and unfortunately gets overlooked but the movie is a wonderful, feel-good movie with some incredible performances.  Tom Hanks plays Viktor Navorski who becomes trapped in New York City's JFK International Airport terminal when he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time cannot return to his native country (Krakozhia) due to a revolution.  He adjusts to life inside the airport and inspires everyone around him.  With a wonderful soundtrack by John Williams, it's a movie that should be given more appreciation.  Here's ten facts about the movie to whet your appetite. 1 - The story is based on a real person. The movie is potentially inspired by the story of Merhan Nasseri, an Iranian refugee. Dreamworks reportedly paid him $250,000 for the use of his biography. ...

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Kumar Pallana, an Indian character actor with small parts in movies such as “The Terminal” and “The Royal Tennenbaums,” died suddenly Oct. 10 at the home he shared with his son in Oakland. He was 94. “He lived life to the fullest,” said his daughter Sandhya Pallana of Dallas, who confirmed the death to The Associated Press. “It was really wonderful how well he was received and how well he was liked and that people appreciated his unique and creative style.” Kumar Pallana — a plate spinner turned Texas yoga instructor turned, in his late 70s and long beyond, sought-after character actor in films by Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg, and others Kumar Pallana's Life Lessons Trailer for The Terminal