langs: 17 августа [ru] / august 17 [en] / 17. august [de] / 17 août [fr] / 17 agosto [it] / 17 de agosto [es]
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Edith González Fuentes ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðit gonˈsales] ; 10 December 1964 – 13 June 2019) was a Mexican actress. She is best remembered for working on multiple telenovelas produced by three different multimedia companies, which included Televisa , TV Azteca and Telemundo . Mexican actre
#2 Chipo Chung
Chipo Tariro Chung (born 17 August 1977) [1] is a Zimbabwean actress and activist based in London. [2] Zimbabwean actress This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2017 ) Chipo Chung Born ( 1977-08-17 ) 17 August 1977 (age 44) Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
#3 Kang Dong-ho
Kang Dong-ho (born August 17, 1985) [1] is a South Korean actor. Kang is most active in musical theatre , notably in Grease and Goong: Musical . [2] [3] [4] He has also starred in television dramas such as Twinkle Twinkle (2011), Wild Romance (2012) and My Husband Got a Family (2012). [5] [6] [7] [8
#4 Lovi Poe
Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe (born February 11, 1989), [1] [2] popularly known as Lovi Poe , is a Filipino actress, model, and recording artist. She is the daughter of action star Fernando Poe Jr. [3] Filipino artist and singer In this Philippine name , the middle name or maternal family name is Moran
Roberta Wilson (1896-1977) was an American actress who appeared in several silent films. She had three sisters, and all the young women would eventually act in films. Roberta and her older sister Lois Wilson were born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , while her two youngest sisters were born in Chicago,
#6 Koda Kumi
Kumiko Kōda ( 神田 來未子 , Kōda Kumiko , born November 13, 1982) , known professionally as Koda Kumi ( 倖田 來未 , Kōda Kumi ) , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto , known for her urban and R&B songs. Japanese singer In this Japanese name , the surname is Koda . Koda Kumi 倖田 來未 Koda at Kami Kaze Con 2005 Backg
Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles as James "Wilke" Wilkerson in the television series Switched at Birth , [1] Jordan Gallagher on Ruby & the Rockits , Sebastian Kydd in The Carrie Diaries , Tex Watson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywo
#8 Allan Nixon
Allan Hobbs Nixon (August 17, 1915 – April 13, 1995) was an American actor and novelist. American novelist Allan Nixon Born August 17, 1915 Boston, Massachusetts Died April 13, 1995 (1995-04-13) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California Occupation Actor, novelist Spouse(s) Marie Wilson (married 1942-1950)
#9 A. N. Alcaff
Achmad Nungcik Alcaff (17 August 1925 – 22 December 1992) was an Indonesian actor and film director who won the Citra Award for Best Leading Actor at the 1955 Indonesian Film Festival . [1] [2] A. N. Alcaff Born Achmad Nungcik Alcaff ( 1925-08-17 ) 17 August 1925 Jambi , Dutch East Indies Died 22 De
#10 Atef Ben Hassine
Atef Ben Hassine ( Arabic : عاطف بن حسين ) (born on August 17, 1974 - in Chebba ) is a Tunisian actor and director. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Tunisian actor This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2022 ) Atef Ben Hassine عاطف بن حسين Atef Ben Hassine 27 March 2018 Born ( 1974-08-
#11 Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley [lower-alpha 1] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis , was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century . His energized interpretations of songs and sexually
William Henry Redfield (January 26, 1927 – August 17, 1976) was an American actor and author who appeared in many theatrical, film, radio, and television roles. American actor (1927–1976) William Redfield Born William Henry Redfield ( 1927-01-26 ) January 26, 1927 New York City, U.S. Died August 17,
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago , Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasin
#14 Ismail Shahid
Ismail Shahid (born August 17, 1955 in Utmanzai village of Charsadda , KPK , Pakistan ) is a Pakistani actor and comedian. [2] [3] Pakistani actor and comedian (born 1955) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2018 ) Ismail Shahid اسماعیل شاہد Born ( 1955-08-17 ) Augu
#15 Shane Porteous
John Shane Porteous (born 17 August 1942) (known as Shane Porteous ) is an Australian actor, screenwriter, animation layout artist and animation voice artist. As a screenwriter, he is sometimes credited as "John Hanlon". Shane Porteous Born John Shane Porteous ( 1942-08-17 ) 17 August 1942 (age 80
#16 Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( / b iː b ər / BEE -bər ; born March 1, 1994) [1] [2] is a Canadian singer. Bieber is widely recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music . [3] He was discovered by American record executive Scooter Braun and signed
#17 Filip Renč
Filip Renč (born 17 August 1965) is a Czech film director , screenwriter , and actor . Czech director, screenwriter and actor (born 1965) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) Some
#18 Maria Yumeno
Maria Yumeno ( Japanese : 夢野まりあ , Hepburn : Yumeno Maria ) is a Japanese pink film , adult video (AV) actress and gravure model. In 2003, she was called one of Japan's highest-earning AV performers and "probably its most famous." [2] Many of her movies emphasized her large bust and thin body. [2] Ma
#19 Kieran Culkin
Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. The brother of actors Macaulay and Rory , he began his career as a child actor in the films Home Alone (1990), Father of the Bride (1991) , The Mighty (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). He achieved a career breakthrough after
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss (born 17 August 1962, Berlin-Mitte ) is a German actor and director. He has appeared in television and films for over 20 years. He played a leading role in Doris Dörrie 's 1994 film, Nobody Loves Me [ de ] . He also plays a leading role in the comedy series Alles wird gut . G
Kelly Bailey is a fictional character in the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits , portrayed by Lauren Socha . Kelly appeared from episode 1 of series 1 to episode 8 of series 3. For her portrayal, Socha won a BAFTA . Fictional character Kelly Bailey Misfits character First appear
#2 Swee'Pea
Swee'Pea (alternatively spelled Swee'pea and Sweapea on some titles and once called Sweep Pea ) is a character in E. C. Segar 's comic strip Thimble Theatre / Popeye and in the cartoon series derived from it. His name refers to the flower known as the sweet pea . Before his addition to the animated
#3 L'Oiselle
L'Oiselle is a fictional woman created by Renée Gouraud d'Ablancourt [ fr ] under the name René d'Anjou, whose literary adventures were first published in the serial novel L'Oiselle ou Royale énigme in the women's weekly La Mode du Petit Journal in 1909. Fictional character L'Oiselle L'Oiselle Fir
Simon Bellamy is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits , portrayed by Iwan Rheon . Simon was sentenced to community service for attempted arson which leads to him gaining the power of invisibility , reflective of his personality in that he often feels
#5 Valentina (Philippine comics)
Valentina is a supervillain created by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo who first appeared in the second episode of the Darna series published in the Philippine comics Pilipino Komiks (issue #78, 1950) . One of the most recognizable supervillainess characters in the Philippines, [7] [5] she is the arc
Alisha Daniels is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits , portrayed by Antonia Thomas . Alisha gains an ASBO for repeated drink-driving which leads to her receiving community service , where she is involved in a freak storm giving her the ability to ma
#7 Nathan Young
Nathan Young is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits , portrayed by Robert Sheehan . He first appeared in Series 1 Episode 1 and departed in a webisode entitled "Vegas Baby!" after Sheehan quit the role. He serves as one of the main protagonists of th
Morph is a British series of clay stop-motion comedy animations, named after the main character, who is a small plasticine man, who speaks an unintelligible language and lives on a tabletop, his bedroom being a small wooden box. This fictional character was initially seen interacting with Tony Hart
#9 Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films , played by Carl Weathers . He serves as the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II and also appears in Rocky III and Rocky IV . He is a tough but agile boxer who is, when the series begins, the undisputed heavyweight world champion. The char
#10 Munchkin
A Munchkin is a native of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by American author L. Frank Baum . They first appear in the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) where they welcome Dorothy Gale to their city in Oz. The Munchkins are described as being the same height as
#11 Darna
Darna ( Tagalog pronunciation: [daɾna] ) is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo . The character's first appearance was in Pilipino Komiks (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. [2] Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier character, Varga , whose
#12 Patrick Star
Patrick Star is a fictional character in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants . He is voiced by actor Bill Fagerbakke and was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg . He first appeared in the series' pilot episode " Help Wanted " on May 1, 1
#13 Erast Fandorin
Erast Petrovich Fandorin ( Russian : Эраст Петрович Фандорин ) is a fictional 19th-century Russian detective and the hero of a series of Russian historical detective novels by Boris Akunin . Fictional character Erast Petrovich Fandorin Oleg Menshikov as Erast Fandorin in the 2005 movie The State Cou
#14 Patsy Walker
Patricia " Patsy " Walker is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . She premiered as the star of a teen romantic - comedy series, and was later integrated into Marvel superhero franchises such as the Avengers and the Defenders as Hellcat . Fictional superhero Comi
#15 Gamera
Gamera ( Japanese : ガメラ , Hepburn : Gamera ) is a fictional monster, or kaiju , originating from a series of Japanese films. Gamera debuted in the 1965 film Gamera, the Giant Monster . The character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho 's Godzilla film series . Since
#16 Gil Grissom
Gilbert Arthur Grissom (born August 17, 1956), Ph.D. is a fictional character portrayed by William Petersen on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and its sequel, CSI: Vegas . Grissom is a forensic entomologist and for the series' first nine seasons, a CSI Level III Supervisor employe
#17 Zingbot
Zingbot 9000 (formerly Zingbot 3000 ), colloquially known as Zingbot , is a robot visitor that is featured on the American version of the television show Big Brother , [1] which airs on CBS . The robot has appeared on every season since the show's twelfth season in 2010, excluding the show's spin-of
#18 Curtis Donovan
Curtis Donovan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits , portrayed by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett . Curtis appears from the series inception and was the only original character to appear in all of the first four series. Curtis is sentenced to community ser
#19 Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)
The Tasmanian Devil (also spelled Tazmanian Devil ), [2] [3] commonly referred to as Taz , is an animated cartoon character featured in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. [4] Though the character appeared in only five shorts before Warner Bros. Cartoons shut down i
#20 Randy Feltface
Randy Feltface , mostly referred to merely as Randy, or, on occasion, Randy the Purple Puppet , is an Australian puppet comedian voiced and operated by Heath McIvor . Randy is a permanent fixture on the international stand-up circuit, and makes regular guest appearances on Australian television. He
#1 Ben Going
Ben Going (born June 15, 1985), username boh3m3 (pronounced bo-heem ) on YouTube , is a video blog personality based in Torrance, California . He was fairly popular on YouTube in 2006 and into 2007, and an early YouTube partner. [2] American YouTuber This article contains content that is written lik
Sharon Maguire (born 17 August 1963) is a film director who came to prominence with Bridget Jones's Diary . The film was based on the book by her close friend Helen Fielding , and one of the main characters – "Shazzer" – is allegedly based on Maguire. [1] Film director This biography of a living per
Carin Mannheimer (born Karin Birgitta Jacobson; 17 August 1934 – 11 July 2014) was a Swedish dramatist, screenwriter , author and film director , born in Osby , Sweden . [1] [2] She garnered acclaim with Rapport om kvinnor ( swedish : Report on Women ), which was published in 1969. The book is a col
Nelson Dilipkumar , credited in films as Nelson , is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema . His films are known for featuring elements of dark humor . Indian filmmaker and screenwriter Nelson Born Nelson Dilipkumar ( 1984-06-21 ) 21 June 1984 (age 38) [1] Nat
#5 Ian Emes
Ian Ronald Emes (born 17 August 1949) is a British artist and film director. He is known for using innovative and experimental film techniques, and for being Pink Floyd 's original animator. [1] British artist and film director Ian Emes Emes in 2005 Born Ian Ronald Emes ( 1949-08-17 ) 17 August 1949
William Cameron Menzies (July 29, 1896 – March 5, 1957) was an American film production designer (a job title he invented) [1] and art director as well as a film director and producer during a career spanning five decades. He began his career during the silent era , and later pioneered the use of
#7 Asim Raza
Asim Raza ( / r ɑː z ɑː / ; Urdu : عاصم رضا ) is a Pakistani film and television commercial director and producer . Asim began his career as an architect and worked with the architectural firm Arshad Shahid Abdullah (PVT) LTD before venturing into film production and direction. He made his debut as
#8 Steve Bannon
Stephen Kevin Bannon (born November 27, 1953) is an American media executive, political strategist , and former investment banker . He served as the White House 's chief strategist in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump during the first seven months of Trump's term . [3] [4] He is a fo
#9 Lisa Siwe
Lisa Christina Siwe ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsîːvɛ] ; born 17 August 1968) is a Swedish director from Tynnered , Gothenburg . [1] Lisa Siwe Lisa Siwe in 2011. Born Lisa Christina Siwe ( 1968-08-17 ) 17 August 1968 (age 53) Tynnered , Sweden Nationality Swedish Occupation Film director She stud
#10 Ferenc Mikulás
Ferenc Mikulás (born 17 August 1940, in Dunapataj ) is a figure in the Hungarian animation film culture. He is the founder and director of the animation film studio Kecskemétfilm Kft., and the director of Kecskemét Animation Film Festival (KAFF). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
#11 S. M. Yusuf
Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf ( c. 1910 – 17 August 1994), known professionally as S. M. Yusuf , [lower-alpha 1] was a Pakistani film director and producer. He made fourteen films in British India and later after the split of India subcontinent , he worked in Pakistani cinema and made thirteen films, incl
#12 Fernand Léger
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( French: [leʒe] ; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter , sculptor , and filmmaker . In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as " tubism ") which he gradually modified into a more figurative , populist style. His boldly simplifi
#13 Dulal Dutta
Dulal Dutta (c. 1925 [note 1] – 17 August 2010; Kolkata) was a film editor in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata (previously Calcutta), West Bengal , India . [1] [2] [3] [4] He is especially remembered for his association with the acclaimed film director Satyajit Ray , whose films were all
#14 S. Shankar
Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963), credited as S. Shankar or his mononym Shankar , is an Indian filmmaker who predominantly works in Tamil cinema . He made his debut as a director in the film Gentleman (1993), for which he won the Filmfare Best Director Award and the Tamil Nadu State Film Awar
#15 John Brahm
John Brahm (August 17, 1893 – October 12, 1982) was a German film and television director. [1] His films include The Undying Monster (1942), The Lodger (1944), Hangover Square (1945), The Locket (1946), The Brasher Doubloon (1947), and the 3D horror film, The Mad Magician (1954). German film and tel
#16 Anatol Codru
Anatol Codru (1 May 1936 - 17 August 2010) was a writer and film director from Moldova . He was the head of the Union of Cinematographers of Moldova and a leader of the Democratic Forum of Romanians in Moldova . [1] Moldovan writer and film director Anatol Codru Anatol Codru in 1991 Born ( 1936-05-0
#17 D. Djajakusuma
Djadoeg Djajakusuma [lower-alpha 1] ( [dʒaˈdʊʔ dʒajakuˈsuma] ; 1 August 1918 – 28 October 1987) was an Indonesian film director and promoter of traditional art forms. Born to a nobleman and his wife in Temanggung , Central Java , Djajakusuma became interested in the arts at a young age, choosing t
#18 Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946) is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America . [1] She has directed such films as Valley Girl , Real Genius and Rambling Rose . American filmmaker, television director Martha Coolidge Born Martha Patterson Coolidge ( 1946-
Robert D. Buchanan (born August 17, 1931) is a creator of several animated features in the 1950s and 1960s. He joined Soundac following the departure of Bobby Nicholson , who formed the company in 1951. [1] Buchanan relocated Soundac from its original location of Buffalo, New York to Miami, Florida
#20 Rattana Pestonji
Rattana Pestonji ( Thai : รัตน์ เปสตันยี ; RTGS : Rat Pesatanyi ) was a Thai film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer and is regarded as the father of contemporary Thai film . Although his filmography was brief, his films placed Thai cinema on the world stage. He also pushed for i
#1 Fantasy Island (2021 TV series)
Fantasy Island (stylized as FANTASY ISLⱯND [1] ) is an American fantasy drama television series created by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain for Fox . It is a sequel to and maintains continuity with the original 1977 series . The series premiered on August 10, 2021, with a preview special, Welcome to t
Westworld is a 1973 American science fiction Western film written and directed by Michael Crichton . The film follows adult guests visiting an interactive amusement park containing lifelike androids that unexpectedly begin to malfunction. The film stars Yul Brynner as an android in the amusement par
Crazy Rich Asians is a 2018 American romantic comedy - drama film directed by Jon M. Chu , from a screenplay by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim , based on the 2013 novel of the same title by Kevin Kwan . The film stars Constance Wu , Henry Golding , Gemma Chan , Lisa Lu , Awkwafina , Ken Jeong , and M
Salalah Mobiles is a 2014 Malayalam romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Sharath Haridas, Production controller Sanjay padiyoor starring Dulquer Salmaan , Nazriya Nazim , and Jacob Gregory . The film was produced by Anto Joseph Film Company and features music composed by Gopi Sunder
#5 Muti (film)
Muti is an upcoming American action-thriller film directed by George Gallo . It stars Cole Hauser and Morgan Freeman . Upcoming American film by George Gallo Muti Directed by George Gallo Written by Bob Bowersox Jennifer Lemmon Francesco Cinquemani Giorgia Iannone Luca Giliberto Ferdinando Dell'Omo
Sex & Violence is a television series that first aired on 17 November 2013 on OUTtv in Canada . [1] The series stars Jennie Raymond as a lesbian police constable, Olympia Dukakis as a victim advocate, Jackie Torrens as a social worker and Kerry Fox and Johnny Terris as therapists. [2] The original s
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns , released in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo! Ware wa Koko ni Ari: MEWTWO SAGA ( ポケットモンスター ミュウツー! 我ハココニ在リ MEWTWO SAGA , Poketto Monsutā: Myuutsū! Ware wa Koko ni Ari MEWTWO SAGA , "Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo! I Am Here 'MEWTWO SAGA'") , is a special hour-long episode of the Po
K.G.F is an Indian Kannada -language period action film series based on the Kolar Gold Fields created by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films starring Yash . [4] Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s the series follows Raja Krishnappa Bairya / Rocky ( Yash ), a Mumbai-based high ranking hitm
Paisa Vasool ( transl. Money recovery ) is a 2017 Indian Telugu -language action comedy film , produced by V. Anand Prasad under Bhavya Creations banner and directed by Puri Jagannadh . [4] It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna , Shriya Saran , Vikramjeet Virk , Musskan Sethi and has music composed by An
#10 Jawani Zindabad
Jawani Zindabad ( transl. Long live youth ) is an Indian romance film directed by Arun Bhatt . This film was released in 1990, starring by Aamir Khan and Farha Naaz . [1] It was released on 17 August 1990 and turned out to be Below Average at the box office. It was a remake of 1988 Kannada film Av
#11 Lady in a Cage
Lady in a Cage is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Walter Grauman , written and produced by Luther Davis , [2] and released by Paramount Pictures . It stars Olivia de Havilland and James Caan in his first substantial film role. 1964 film by Walter Grauman Lady in a Cage 1964 T
#12 Blind Fury
Blind Fury is a 1989 American action comedy film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Rutger Hauer , Brandon Call , Terry O'Quinn , Lisa Blount , Randall "Tex" Cobb , and Noble Willingham . [2] The screenplay by Charles Robert Carner is a loosely based, modernized remake of Zatoichi Challenged , t
#13 Say Yes (film)
Say Yes ( Korean : 세이 예스 ; RR : Saei Yaeseu ) is a 2001 South Korean film . 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Seong-hong Say Yes Theatrical poster Hangul 세 이 예 스 Revised Romanization Saei Yaeseu McCune–Reischauer Sei Yesŭ Directed by Kim Sung-hong Written by Yeo Hye-young Produced by Hwang
#14 Another State of Mind (film)
Another State of Mind is a documentary film made in the summer of 1982 chronicling the adventure of two punk bands, Social Distortion and Youth Brigade , as they embark on their first international tour. [1] Along the way they meet up with another progressive punk band, Minor Threat , whom they hang
#15 Traxx (film)
Traxx is a 1988 action/adventure comedy film that was directed by Jerome Gary. [3] [4] It released on August 17, 1988 and starred Shadoe Stevens as a mercenary turned cookie maker. [5] [6] The film had a budget of 6.5 million dollars and was initially intended to have a theatrical release, but was i
#16 Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl is a DVD of 15 new-to-DVD Daffy Duck cartoons that was released on August 10, 2010. [1] 2010 American film Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl DVD package Directed by Robert Clampett Friz Freleng Chuck Jones Robert McKimson Phil Monroe Frank Tashlin Prod
#17 Guerra de ídolos
Guerra de ídolos (English title: Price of Fame ) [5] is an American telenovela created by Mariano Calasso for Telemundo . [6] [7] It is the first musical telenovela of Telemundo that will play the genre of Mexican Regional music . [8] It was recorded in Mexico . [9] American telenovela Guerra de ído
#18 The Street (British TV series)
The Street is a British drama television series created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by Granada Television for the BBC . The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in Manchester and features an all-star cast including Timothy Spall , Jim Broadbent , Jane Horrocks , Bob
#19 The Fugitive (2020 TV series)
The Fugitive is an American action thriller television series developed by Nick Santora for Quibi . It is an update on the 1963 television series and the 1993 film , both of the same name, but with new characters. The series is directed by Stephen Hopkins. [1] American television series The Fugitive
The Cry Baby Killer is a 1958 teen exploitation film produced by Roger Corman that marked Jack Nicholson 's film debut. The film was out of print and difficult to find until 2006, when it was issued on DVD for the first time by Buena Vista Home Entertainment as part of its Roger Corman Classics seri
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE FRSA (born 12 April 1939) is a prolific British playwright and director. He has written and produced as of 2021, more than eighty full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, whe
#2 Constantin Al. Ionescu-Caion
Constantin Al. Ionescu-Caion ( Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin al joˈnesku kaˈjon] , born Constantin Alexandru Ionescu and commonly known as Caion ; 1882 – November or December 1918) was a Romanian journalist and poet, primarily remembered for his legal dispute with humorist Ion Luca Caragial
Jean-Yves Bigras (May 19, 1919 – August 17, 1966) was a Canadian film director and film editor , considered a pioneer in Quebec cinema . [1] Bigras studied first at the University of Ottawa and then at Queen's University . From 1939 to 1942, he served in World War II as part of the RCAF . When he re
Harji Lavji Damani , better known by his pen name Shayda (24 October 1892 – 31 May 1962) was a Gujarati language poet, novelist, short-story writer and playwright from Gujarat , India. He is known as Ghazal Samrat , [1] the king of ghazal poetry, as he established the Gujarati ghazal form in Gujarat
Harve Bennett (born Harve Bennett Fischman ; August 17, 1930 – February 25, 2015) was an American television and film producer and screenwriter . [1] American screenwriter, producer (1930–2015) Harve Bennett Bennett on February 14, 2009 at Farpoint Convention Born Harve Bennett Fischman ( 1930-08-17
Ed Gass-Donnelly (born August 17, 1977) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His first full-length film, This Beautiful City , was released in 2008 and nominated for four Genies at the 29th Genie Awards . [1] In January 2011 Gass-Donnelly was selected as one of the top ten film ma
#7 Ken Kwapis
Kenneth William Kwapis (born August 17, 1957) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and author. He specialized in the single-camera sitcom in the 1990s and 2000s and has directed feature films such as Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985), The Sisterhood of the Traveli
Robert Charles Shearman , sometimes credited as Rob Shearman , is an English television, radio, stage play and short story writer. He is known for his World Fantasy Award -winning short stories, as well as his work for Doctor Who , and his association with Jarvis & Ayres Productions ( Martin Jarvis
#9 Jon M. Chu
Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) [1] is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of 2018's Crazy Rich Asians , the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asian descent in a modern setting since The Joy Luck Club
Abdulgani Abdulkarim Dahiwala (1908-1987), popularly known as Gani Dahiwala was a Gujarati poet. Gani Dahiwala Born Abdulgani Abdulkarim Dahiwala ( 1908-08-17 ) 17 August 1908 Surat , Bombay Presidency , British India Died 5 March 1987 (1987-03-05) (aged 78) Pen name Gani Dahiwala Occupation poet,
#11 Jon Lovett
Jonathan Ira Lovett (born August 17, 1982) is an American podcaster , comedian , and former speechwriter . Lovett is a co-founder of Crooked Media , along with fellow former White House staffers during the Obama administration, Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor . [1] Lovett is a regular host of the Crook
#12 Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television screenwriter, film and television producer, who has produced, written, created, or developed over 100 shows. [1] Lear is known for many popular 1970s sitcoms , including the multi-award winning All in the Family , as well as Maude , S
#13 Yoshitoshi ABe
Yoshitoshi ABe ( 安倍 吉俊 , Abe Yoshitoshi , born August 3, 1971) is a Japanese graphic artist who works predominantly in anime and manga . He first gained fame in his work on the avant-garde anime Serial Experiments Lain . He is also responsible for the concept and character design for the series NieA
#14 Vitali Gubarev
Vitali Georgievich Gubarev ( Russian : Виталий Георгиевич Губарев ; 30 August [ O.S. 17 August ] 1912 – 1981) was a Soviet Russian writer of children's literature. Soviet writer (1912–1981) Vitali Gubarev Born Vitali Georgievich Gubarev ( 1912-08-30 ) 30 August 1912 Rostov-on-Don , Don Host Obla
Raphael Matthew Bob-Waksberg (born August 17, 1984) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and voice actor. He is known as the creator and showrunner of the Netflix animated comedy series BoJack Horseman and the Amazon Prime Video animated series Undone . He is also an executive producer
#16 André Erkau
André Erkau (born 1968) is a German film director and screenwriter. German film director This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2020 ) André Erkau Erkau in 2016 Born ( 1968-08-17 ) 17 August 1968 (age 53) Dortmund , West Germany Occupation Film dire
#17 Luis Mandoki
Luis Mandoki (born August 17, 1954) is a Mexican film director working in Mexico and Hollywood . Mexican film director This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2019 ) Luis Mandoki Luis Mandoki in 2016 Born ( 1954-08-17 ) August 17, 1954 (age 68) Mexico
#18 Kim Eun-sook
Kim Eun-sook (Korean: 김은숙, born 1973) is a South Korean screenwriter . She wrote the popular television dramas Lovers in Paris (2004), On Air (2008), Secret Garden (2010), A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), The Heirs (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), M
#19 Li Jianwu
Li Jianwu ( Chinese : 李健吾 ; pinyin : Lǐ Jiànwú ; 17 August 1906 - 24 November 1982) was a Chinese author, dramatist and translator who was the president of French Literature Research Council. Li was an officer of the Chinese State Council and a member of National Committee of the Chinese People's Po
Karl Gottlieb Josef " Charlie " Roellinghoff (1897–1935) was a German screenwriter and novelist . [1] German writer Charlie Roellinghoff Born 11 August 1897 Munich , German Empire Died 17 August 1935 Berlin , Germany Occupation Screenwriter Years active 1927–1934 (film )
Moufdi Zakaria (born Zekri Cheikh ; 12 June 1908 – 17 August 1977) was an Algerian activist and nationalist , poet and writer. He wrote " Kassaman ", the Algerian national anthem while in prison in 1955. Moufdi Zakaria مفدي زكرياء Born Cheikh Zakaria Ben Slimane Ben Yahia Ben Cheikh Slimane Ben Hadj
#2 March Laumer
March Laumer (17 August 1923 – 12 January 2000) was an American author, primarily of books on the Land of Oz . [1] American novelist March Laumer was born in Birmingham, Alabama , the son of an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was the older brother of science fiction writer Keith Laumer ; thei
#3 Isaac Taylor
Isaac Taylor (17 August 1787 – 28 June 1865) was an English philosophical and historical writer, artist, and inventor. For other people named Isaac Taylor, see Isaac Taylor (disambiguation) . Isaac Taylor, chalk drawing by Josiah Gilbert. Born ( 1787-08-17 ) 17 August 1787 Lavenham Died 28 June 1865
Taslima Nasrin [lower-alpha 1] (born 25 August 1962) is a Bangladeshi-Swedish writer, physician, feminist, secular humanist, and activist. She is known for her writing on women's oppression and criticism of religion. Some of her books are banned in Bangladesh . [2] [3] [4] She has also been blacklis
#5 Chris Pramas
Chris Pramas is an American game designer and writer, as well as a founder of Green Ronin Publishing . He is best known as the designer of the Dragon Age RPG, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (second edition), and Freeport: The City of Adventure. American game designer Chris Pramas at Gen Con on August 17
Evan Shelby Connell Jr. (August 17, 1924 – January 10, 2013) was a U.S. novelist, short-story writer, essayist and author of epic historical works. He also published under the name Evan S. Connell Jr. American writer Evan S. Connell Born Evan Shelby Connell Jr. ( 1924-08-17 ) August 17, 1924 Kansas
Agricol Perdiguier (3 December 1805 – 26 March 1875) was a French joiner , [lower-alpha 1] author and politician. He was known for his writings on the compagnons , or members of workers' brotherhoods, in which he preached peaceful relations between the brotherhoods, and the intellectual and moral im
#8 Ed Sanders
Edward Sanders (born August 17, 1939) is an American poet, singer, activist, author, publisher and longtime member of the rock band the Fugs . He has been called a bridge between the Beat and hippie generations. [1] Sanders is considered to have been active and "present at the counterculture's creat
#9 Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official accused in 1948 of having spied for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Statutes of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. Before the trial Hiss w
Hector Charles Bywater (21 October 1884 in London – 16 or 17 August 1940 in London ) was a British journalist and military writer. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2014 ) Hector Charles Bywater Born 21 October 1884 Died 17 August 1940 (aged 55)
#11 Walter R. Brooks
Walter Rollin Brooks (January 9, 1886 – August 17, 1958) was an American writer known for his children's books about Freddy the Pig and the other anthropomorphic animal inhabitants of the Bean Farm in upstate New York , and also for his short stories about Mister Ed the talking horse, made into a te
#12 Gwen Bristow
Gwen Bristow (September 16, 1903 – August 17, 1980) was an American writer and journalist. American author and journalist Gwen Bristow
#13 V. S. Naipaul
Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul [nb 1] FRAS TC ( / ˈ v ɪ d j ɑː d ər ˌ s uː r ə dʒ p r ə ˈ s ɑː d ˈ n aɪ p ɔː l , n aɪ ˈ p ɔː l / ; 17 August 1932 – 11 August 2018), commonly known as V. S. Naipaul and, familiarly, Vidia Naipaul , was a Trinidadian-born British writer of works of fiction and nonfi
#14 Roger Peyrefitte
Roger Peyrefitte ( French pronunciation: [ʁɔʒe pɛʁfit] ; 17 August 1907 – 5 November 2000) was a French diplomat , writer of bestseller novels and non-fiction, and a defender of gay rights and pederasty . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2008 ) Roger Peyrefit
Januarius Jingwa (JJ) Asongu is an American philosopher, scholar, [1] journalist, author, entrepreneur , and activist. [2] Born in the small city of Lewoh, in the former British Southern Cameroons , Africa , he moved to the United States in the mid-1990s, where he is now a naturalized citizen. This
Rudolf von Eichthal (18 March 1877 – 17 August 1974) was an Austrian writer. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics . [1] Austrian writer Rudolf von Eichthal Born ( 1877-03-18 ) 18 March 1877 Moravská Třebová , Austria-Hungary Died 17 August 1974
#17 George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell , was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. [1] His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism , opposition to totalitarianism , and support of democratic socialism . [2] Engli
#18 Philomene Long
Philomene Long (August 17, 1940 – August 21, 2007) was an American poet. Long was born in Greenwich Village , New York City . From the 1960s onward, she lived most of her life in Venice, California . In 2005, she was made Poet Laureate of Venice. [1] [2] American poet Philomene Long Born August 17,
#19 György Zádor
György Zádor ( Duka , 3 July 1799 - Pest , 17 August 1866) was a Hungarian jurist and writer. He was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Kisfaludy Society . [1] György Zádor Hungarian jurist and writer György Zádor went to schools in Pápa , Kőszeg , Győr and to the University in Pe
#20 James Bamford
James Bamford (born September 15, 1946) is an American author, journalist and documentary producer noted for his writing about United States intelligence agencies , especially the National Security Agency (NSA). [1] The New York Times has called him "the nation's premier journalist on the subject of