Sheila Hazel Whitaker was an influential English film programmer and writer born on April 1, 1936. She contributed significantly to cinema in the UK, overseeing collections at the British Film Institute and serving as director of the London Film Festival from 1987 to 1996. Whitaker promoted independent cinema through the Tyneside Cinema and organized various film festivals. She co-edited notable works on Iranian and Argentine cinema and received several honors, including the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Whitaker passed away on July 29, 2013, after battling motor neuron disease.
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Meaning of the name - Sheila
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Place of Birth: Thornton Heath, London
Place of Death: London
Cause of Death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Educated At: University of Warwick
Occupation: film critic
Employers: British Film Institute | Tyneside Cinema | National Film Theatre | Dubai International Film Festival
Awards Received: Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 1, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 1, 2024 |
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| Sun | 11 Aries 47 | 12 Aries 27 | 6 Cancer 46 |
| Moon | 14 Leo 17 | 7 Capricorn 3 | 27 Libra 35 |
| Mercury | 2 Aries 49 | 27 Aries 13 | 15 Gemini 1 |
| Venus | 18 Pisces 32 | 25 Pisces 44 | 6 Cancer 35 |
| Mars | 29 Aries 52 | 7 Pisces 34 | 1 Cancer 53 |
| Jupiter | 24 Sagittarius 6 | 17 Taurus 29 | 17 Sagittarius 6 |
| Saturn | 16 Pisces 25 | 13 Pisces 37 | 22 Pisces 37 |
| Uranus | 4 Taurus 8 | 20 Taurus 51 | 8 Taurus 43 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 41 | 27 Pisces 56 | 14 Virgo 17 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 9 | 1 Aquarius 52 | 26 Cancer 23 |
| Rahu | 8 Capricorn 3 | 16 Aries 1 | 3 Capricorn 24 |
| Ketu | 8 Cancer 3 | 16 Libra 1 | 3 Cancer 24 |
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