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Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor and filmmaker. He was born in New Zealand, spent 10 years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age 21. [3] [4] He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the epic historical f
Fay Templeton (December 25, 1865 – October 3, 1939) [1] was an American actress, singer, songwriter, and comedian. American actress Fay Templeton Templeton c. 1895 Born ( 1865-12-25 ) December 25, 1865 Little Rock, Arkansas , U.S. Died October 3, 1939 (1939-10-03) (aged 73) San Francisco, Californ
Brian Joshua Presley (born August 18, 1977) is an American actor and director . American actor This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2012 ) Brian Presley Born Brian Joshua Presley ( 1977-08-18 ) August 18, 1977 (age 44) Midland , Texas , United Sta
#4 Zhao Yue
Zhao Yue ( simplified Chinese : 赵粤 ; traditional Chinese : 趙粵 ; pinyin : Zhào Yuè ; Korean : 조월 ; English: Akira Zhao, born April 29, 1995 in Wuhan , Hubei , China ) is a Chinese idol singer. She is a member of Team NII of Chinese idol group SNH48 , [1] and its sub-unit 7Senses . She is also a membe
William Frank Jones (August 18, 1941 – January 31, 2014), better known as Christopher Jones , was an American stage, movie, and television actor. [1] American actor (1941–2014) Christopher Jones Christopher Jones as Jesse James, in 1965 Born William Frank Jones ( 1941-08-18 ) August 18, 1941 Jackson
Glenn E. Plummer (born August 18, 1961) [1] is an American film and television actor best known as Timmy Rawlins in ER (1994-2007), and Vic Trammel in Sons of Anarchy (2008-2009). American actor This article is about the actor. For the politician, see United States House of Representatives elections
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,
Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius ( Russian : Олег Александрович Прудиус ; Ukrainian : Олег Олександрович Прудіус , Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius ; born April 27, 1979) [1] better known by his ring name Vladimir Kozlov , is a Ukrainian-American former professional wrestler currently signed with Impact Wrest
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
#10 Gillian Hanna
Gillian Hanna (20 June 1944 – 18 August 2019) [1] was an Irish stage, film, TV and voice actor. She founded the feminist Monstrous Regiment Theatre Company about which she wrote a book that was published in 1991. Irish actress (1944–2019) Gillian Hanna Born ( 1944-06-20 ) 20 June 1944 Buxton, Derbys
#11 Evel Knievel
Robert Craig " Evel " Knievel ( / k ə ˈ n iː v ə l / ; October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007) was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps . Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. [1] He
#12 Tania Weber
Tania Weber (real name Tanja Sarsgardeer ; born 18 August 1926) is a retired Finnish actress, best known for her many roles in 1950s Italian films . [2] Finnish actress This article relies too much on references to primary sources . ( August 2021 ) Tania Weber Tania Weber in 1954 Born Tanja Sarsgard
#13 Erik Wirl
Erik Wirl (30 May 1884 – 15 February 1954) was a German operatic tenor and actor. German operatic tenor
#14 Sabine Sinjen
Sabine Sinjen (18 August 1942 – 18 May 1995) was a German film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1957 and 1994. Sinjen was married to television director Peter Beauvais from 1963 to 1984. [1] German actress (1942–1995) Sabine Sinjen Born ( 1942-08-18 ) 18 August 1942 Itzehoe , Germ
#15 Markus Knüfken
Markus Knüfken (born 18 August 1965) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than eighty films since 1978. German actor This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( March 2014 ) Markus Knüfken Born ( 1965-08-18 ) 18 August 1965 (a
#16 Rain Simmul
Rain Simmul (born 18 August 1965, in Tartu ) is an Estonian actor. [1] Estonian actor (born 1965) Rain Simmul In 1988 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory 's Performing Arts Department. 1988–1999 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre . Since 1999 he is working at Tallinn City Theatre . [1]
#17 Han Ye-seul
Han Ye-seul ( Hangul : 한예슬; born Leslie Kim on September 18, 1981) is an American-born South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the sitcom Nonstop 4 (2003), and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as Couple or Trouble (2006), Tazza (2008), and Birth of a Beauty (2014),
#18 Lua Blanco
Lua Blanco (born March 5, 1987) [1] is a Brazilian actress, singer, songwriter, TV host, and model. Blanco has been recognized for her talent, charisma and her ability to play different roles. [2] [3] [4] [5] She achieved success on the telenovela Rebelde and as a member of its accompanying band, Re
#19 G.E.M.
Gloria Tang Sze-wing (born 16 August 1991), [2] professionally known as G.E.M. ( backronym of Get Everybody Moving ) [3] or Tang Tsz-kei ( simplified Chinese : 邓紫棋 ; traditional Chinese : 鄧紫棋 ; pinyin : Dèng Zǐqí ), is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter originally from Shanghai , China. She made her debu
#20 Mohib Mirza
Mohib Mirza ( Urdu : محیب مرزا ) (born 18 August 1979) is a Pakistani actor, director, television host [1] and comedian. [2] He is known for his work in film and television industry of Pakistan for which he has been nominated for various awards. Pakistani actor (born 1979) Mohib Mirza Born ( 1979-08
Jaime Reyes is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by Keith Giffen , John Rogers , and Cully Hamner , [1] the character made his first appearance in Infinite Crisis #3 (February 2006). Comic book superhero For the skateboarder, see Jaime
#2 Emma Peel
Emma Peel is a fictional spy played by Diana Rigg in the British 1960s adventure television series The Avengers , and by Uma Thurman in the 1998 film version . She was born Emma Knight , the daughter of an industrialist, Sir John Knight. She is the crime-fighting partner of John Steed . Character in
#3 Fonzie
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli , better known as " Fonzie " or " The Fonz ", is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). He was originally a secondary character, but was soon positioned as a lead character when he began surpassing the other characters i
#4 Jaime Sommers (The Bionic Woman)
Jaime Sommers is a fictional character from the science fiction action series The Bionic Woman (1976–1978). She is portrayed by American actress Lindsay Wagner , who first played the role in the 1970s American television series The Six Million Dollar Man . In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she repr
Little Audrey (full name: Audrey Smith ) is a fictional character, appearing in early 20th century folklore [1] prior to starring in a series of Paramount Pictures ' Famous Studios cartoons from 1947 to 1958. [2] She is considered a variation of the better-known Little Lulu , devised after Paramount
#6 Minnie Mouse
Minnie Mouse is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company . As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse , she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a bow, polka-dotted dress, white bloomers , and low-heeled shoes occasionally with ribbons on them. The Mickey Mouse comic strip st
#7 Nick Stokes
Nicholas "Nick" Stokes is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , portrayed by George Eads . He made his first screen appearance in the show's pilot , broadcast on October 6, 2000, and departed the series on February 15, 2015, in "The End Game". Eads is credit
#8 PaRappa
PaRappa Rappa (パラッパラッパー), or simply PaRappa , is a fictional character created by Japanese musician Masaya Matsuura and American artist Rodney Greenblat. PaRappa first appears as the title character of the 1996 rhythm video game PaRappa the Rapper , developed by NanaOn-Sha for Sony Interactive Enter
Aurora Teagarden is a fictional character created by author Charlaine Harris . She is the protagonist of a series of eleven crime novels written from 1990 to 2017. In 2014, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries began broadcasting adaptations of the novels as an original film series entitled The Aurora Teagard
#10 Percy Jackson
Perseus " Percy " Jackson is a fictional character, the title character and narrator of Rick Riordan 's Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He is also one of seven main protagonists of the sequel series The Heroes of Olympus , appearing in every book except The Lost Hero , and appears in the Trial
#11 Zorro
Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley , appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California . [1] He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of Cal
#12 Abby Cadabby
Abby Cadabby , [2] mostly referred to as just Abby , is a 4-year-old Muppet character on the PBS / HBO children's television show Sesame Street , performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph . On August 14, 2006, Abby made her debut in the first episode of Sesame Street ’s 37th season, when she moved into th
#13 Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum , known as Satoshi ( サトシ ) in Japan , is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo . He is the protagonist of the Pokémon anime and certain manga series as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, the character is voiced by Rika Matsumo
#14 Della Duck
Della Duck (sometimes named Dumbella Duck ) is a fictional character created in 1937 by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne . She is a core member of the Disney Duck family , as the niece of Scrooge McDuck , the younger twin sister of Donald Duck and the mother of his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck .
#15 Carl Diggler
Carl "The Dig" Allison Diggler is a fictional American journalist . Introduced in 2015, the character was created by Blake Zeff and mostly written by Felix Biederman and Virgil Texas for CAFE , an online publisher of political news and satire, in the run-up to the 2016 United States presidential ele
#16 Jo Parrish
Jo Parrish is a fictional character from the Australian television police drama Blue Heelers , played by Jane Allsop . She made her first appearance during the sixth season episode "Hello Goodbye", broadcast on 18 August 1999. The character left in the eleventh season on 6 July 2004, after being kil
#17 Starkiller
Starkiller , born Galen Marek and also known as The Apprentice , is the fictional protagonist of the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video games and literature, part of the now non-canonical Star Wars Legends expanded universe ; however, his first appearance was as a guest character, alongside Darth
#18 Ryuji Goda
Ryuji Goda ( Japanese : 郷田 龍司 , Hepburn : Gōda Ryūji ) is a fictional character from Sega 's action-adventure game Like a Dragon series, previously known as Yakuza outside of Japan, first appearing in 2006's Yakuza 2 . Goda also appears as one of the main characters in a spin-off title of the series
#19 Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp -era writer Robert E. Howard . A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan , Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, published mostly in the
#20 Max Carrados
Max Carrados is a fictional blind detective [1] in a series of mystery stories and books by Ernest Bramah , first published in 1914. [2] The Max Carrados stories appeared alongside Sherlock Holmes stories in the Strand Magazine . Bramah was often billed above Arthur Conan Doyle , and the Carrados st
P. N. Ramchandar Rao (పీ.ఎన్.రామచంద్ర రావు) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who has worked on Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films. [1] [2] [3] This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( September 2022 ) P. N. Ramchandar Rao Born 18 August 1
Jean-Daniel Lafond CC RCA (born 18 August 1944) is a French-born Canadian filmmaker, teacher of philosophy, and the husband to the former Governor General Michaëlle Jean , making him the Viceregal Consort of Canada during her service. Canadian filmmaker and former Viceregal Consort of Canada (born 1
Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian actor , film director , and screenwriter . [1] [2] Italian actor (born 1953) Sergio Castellitto Castellitto at the 66th Venice International Film Festival , September 2009 Born ( 1953-08-18 ) 18 August 1953 (age 69) Rome , Italy Occupation Act
William Joseph Lincoln (1870 – 18 August 1917) was an Australian playwright, theatre manager, film director and screenwriter in the silent era . [1] He produced, directed and/or wrote 23 films between 1911 and 1916. W. J. Lincoln Born William Joseph Lincoln 1870 Melbourne, Victoria , Australia Died
#5 Drew Daywalt
Drew Daywalt (born January 5, 1970), is an American author and filmmaker. He is best known for writing the best-selling children's picture book The Day the Crayons Quit , and its sequel The Day the Crayons Came Home , both illustrated by Oliver Jeffers . [1] [2] Daywalt is also known for writing scr
#6 Bill Tytla
Volodymyr Peter "Bill" Tytla (October 25, 1904 - December 30, 1968) was a Ukrainian-American animator known for his work in Walt Disney Animation Studios , Paramount's Famous Studios , and Terrytoons . In his Disney career, Tytla is particularly noted for the animation of Snow White and the Seven Dw
Matthew Warchus (born 24 October 1966) is a British director and dramatist. [1] [2] He has been Artistic Director of London's Old Vic Theatre since September 2015. [3] British director and dramatist Matthew Warchus Warchus at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival Born ( 1966-10-24 ) 24 Octobe
#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 Justin Edgar
Justin Edgar (born 18 August 1971) is a British film director , screenwriter and producer . British film director, screenwriter and producer Edgar at the premiere of The Marker , Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017
#10 Lenin El-Ramly
Lenin El-Ramly ( Arabic : لينين الرملي ; August 18, 1945 – February 7, 2020) was an independent Egyptian writer and director of films and for television and theater. His work is in the field of satire , farce , parody and the Theatre of the Absurd . Egyptian writer (1945–2020) He was recognized in E
#11 Henri Calef
Henri Calef (20 July 1910 – 18 August 1994) was a French screenwriter and film director. French screenwriter and film director This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French . (January 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machi
Robert Anthony Wynne-Simmons (born 18 August 1947) is a British composer, film director and screenwriter. British composer, film director and screenwriter Robert Wynne-Simmons Born ( 1947-08-18 ) 18 August 1947 (age 74) Era Contemporary This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edit
#13 Robin Garbose
Robin Saex Garbose (born August 14, 1960) is an American filmmaker and theatre director . Following an early career directing several off-Broadway plays and episodes of the shows Head of the Class and America's Most Wanted , Garbose embraced Orthodox Judaism and founded the Kol Neshama Performing Ar
Tsuyoshi Takashiro ( 高城 剛 , Takashiro Tsuyoshi ) is a Japanese DJ, filmmaker, and writer. Japanese DJ, filmmaker, and writer (born 1964) This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( December 2008
#15 René Pujol
Amédée Ferdinand René Pujol (21 August 1887 - 21 January 1942) was a French screenwriter , film director , and librettist . [1] See also: Pujol René Pujol Born Amédée Ferdinand Pujol 18 August 1887 Bordeaux, France Died 21 January 1942 (1942-01-21) (aged 54) Paris, France Occupation Screenwriter,
#16 Andoy Ranay
Andoy Lastrilla Ranay is a Filipino film and television director. [1] Filipino film and television director This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2018 )
#17 Marquise Lepage
Marquise Lepage (born September 6, 1959 in Chénéville , Quebec ), [1] is a Canadian ( Québécoise ) producer, screenwriter, and film and television director. She is best known for her 1987 feature Marie in the City (Marie s'en va-t-en ville) , [2] for which she received a nomination for Best Director
#18 Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer. Directing, among others, science fiction films, his work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. [1] [2] [3] Scott has received many accolades throughout his career, including the BAFTA Fell
#19 Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman [lower-alpha 1] (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director , screenwriter , producer and playwright . Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, [1] [2] [3] his films are known as "profoundly personal meditations into the
#20 David Hurles
David Randolph Hurles (born in Cincinnati ) is a gay pornographer , whose one-man company, run from a private mailbox, was called Old Reliable Tape and Picture Company. His work, produced primarily in the 1970s and 1980s, falls into three categories: photographs, audio tapes, and videotapes. Hurles'
Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a 2006 Canadian dark comedy - thriller buddy cop film about two police officers – one Ontarian and one Québécois – who reluctantly join forces to solve a murder. The dialogue is a mixture of English and French. The title is a translation word play on the phrase " Good cop/bad cop
Sergeant Deadhead is a 1965 musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Frankie Avalon . It features many cast members who appeared in the Beach Party movies. 1965 film by Norman Taurog Sergeant Deadhead Directed by Norman Taurog Written by Louis M. Heyward Produced by James H. Nichol
#3 Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar . The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage , ran on The CW network for six seasons from September 19, 2007, to December 17, 2012. 2007 A
American Assassin is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Dylan O'Brien , Michael Keaton , Sanaa Lathan , Shiva Negar , and Taylor Kitsch . It was written by Stephen Schiff , Michael Finch, Edward Zwick , and Marshall Herskovitz . Nominally based on Vince Flyn
#5 The Aerial
The Aerial ( Spanish : La Antena ) is a 2007 Argentine fantasy drama film written and directed by Esteban Sapir . The film stars Valeria Bertuccelli , Alejandro Urdapilleta , Julieta Cardinali , with Rafael Ferro and Florencia Raggi in supporting roles. [1] [2] 2007 Argentine fantasy drama film by E
#6 The Collector (Canadian TV series)
The Collector is a Canadian supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil . The series is set in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada, where it was also filmed. CHUM cancelled the program after three seasons. Canadian t
Material Girls is a 2006 American teen comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge , loosely based on Jane Austen 's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility , updating the setting to modern Los Angeles. Starring Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff , the film is co-produced by Patriot Pictures and Maverick Films . 2006
Pain Hustlers is an upcoming conspiracy drama film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Wells Tower , based on the Evan Hughes’ New York Times Magazine article, “The Pain Hustlers” from May 2, 2018 [1] and his subsequent novel The Hard Sell released in January 2022. It stars Emily Blunt , Ch
Scott Joplin is a 1977 biographical film directed by Jeremy Kagan and based on the life of African-American composer and pianist Scott Joplin . It stars Billy Dee Williams and Clifton Davis . Its script won an award from the Writers Guild of America in 1979. [2] The only other composers mentioned as
#10 For the People (2002 TV series)
For the People is an American legal drama series that aired on Lifetime from July 21, 2002 until February 16, 2003. This article is about the 2002 Lifetime television series. For other uses, see For the People . For the People Genre Legal drama Created by Catherine LePard Starring Lea Thompson A Mar
Saiyuki: Requiem or Gensomaden Saiyuki: Requiem - For the One Not Chosen ( 劇場版 幻想魔伝最遊記 Requiem 選ばれざる者への鎮魂歌 , Gekijouban Gensou Maden Saiyuuki: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no Chinkonka ) is the first animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Saiyuki produced by Pierrot . [2] The film di
#12 Back to Home
Back to Home ( Chinese : 月村歡迎你 ; pinyin : Yuè cūn huān yíng nǐ , Also Called - Welcome To Moon Village ) is a 2019 Taiwanese television series created and produced by SETTV . It stars Hsieh Kunda, Cosmos Lin, Wu Nien-hsuan , Li Jia-yu and Yang Kuei-mei as the main cast. Filming began on 20 January 2
A 300-page iPhone bill from AT&T Mobility mailed in a box [1] was the subject of a viral video made by YouTube personality Justine Ezarik, best known as iJustine , which became an Internet meme in August 2007. [2] [3] [4] Ezarik's video focused on the unnecessary waste of paper, as the detailed bill
#14 The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl (originally titled The Sleeping Prince ) is a 1957 British romantic comedy film starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier , who also served as director and producer. The screenplay written by Terence Rattigan was based on his 1953 stage play The Sleeping Prince . [3] T
#15 Dexter Riley (film series)
The Dexter Riley film series consists of American Science fiction - comedy films , centered around a college student named Dexter Riley, portrayed by Kurt Russell . [1] [2] The films, produced by The Walt Disney Company and taking place at the fictional Medfield College, follow the science class led
A Monster Calls is a 2016 dark fantasy drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Patrick Ness , based on his 2011 novel of the same name , which in turn was based on an original idea by Siobhan Dowd . The film stars Sigourney Weaver , Felicity Jones , Toby Kebbell , Lewis MacDougall , and L
#17 The Idiotmaker's Gravity Tour
The Idiotmaker's Gravity Tour is a 2011 American independent comedy-drama film starring William Cully Allen, Glenn Walsh, K.J. Linhein, Pappu Rai, Peter Brunette, Erin Lovett Sherman, Alanna Blair, William McKeever and written and directed by Daniel Kremer . This article is an orphan , as no other a
#18 Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts
Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts is a 2015 American animated superhero film and the first entry in the Batman Unlimited series. It was released on May 12, 2015 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD. 2015 American film Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts DVD cover Directed by Butch Lukic Screenplay by Heat
Ravanan is a 2006 Malayalam action thriller directed by debutante Jojo Varghese with Kalabhavan Mani in the lead. Jagathy Sreekumar , Megha Jasmine, Madhu Warrier, Sudheesh , Nishant Sagar, Sreejith, Kollam Thulasi , Madhu , and Rajan P. Dev play the other pivotal roles. [1] This article is about th
#20 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
Robert Youngson (November 27, 1917 – April 8, 1974) was a film producer, director, and screenwriter, specializing in reviving antique silent films. [1] [2] American film producer Robert Youngson Born ( 1917-11-27 ) November 27, 1917 Brooklyn , New York, U.S. Died April 8, 1974 (1974-04-08) (aged 5
Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , in the Allegheny West neighborhood and raised in Oakland, California , Stein moved to Paris in 1903, and made France her home for the remainder of he
F. McGrew Willis (August 18, 1891 – October 13, 1957) was an American screenwriter of the silent and early sound film eras. Born Frank McGrew Willis on August 18, 1891, in Pleasanton, Iowa, [1] he broke into the film industry writing film shorts in 1914 and 1915 as a freelance screenwriter. His firs
Kim Soon-ok (born May 25, 1971) is a South Korean television screenwriter . [4] Kim is best known for writing the television dramas Temptation of Wife (2008-2009), Jang Bo-ri is Here! (2014), My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015-16), and The Penthouse: War in Life (2020-21), all of which are criticized fo
#5 Ola Rotimi
Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi , best known as Ola Rotimi (13 April 1938 – 18 August 2000), [1] was one of Nigeria 's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre [2] – an actor, director, choreographer and designer – who created performance spaces,
Ladislaus Vajda (born Lipót Weisz ; 18 August 1877 – 10 March 1933) was a Hungarian screenwriter . [1] He wrote for 40 films in Hungary, Austria and Germany between 1916 and 1932. He was born in Eger , Northern Hungary and died in Berlin , Germany . He was the father of Hungarian film director Ladis
Kenneth Taylor Perkins (May 16, 1890, Kodaikanal , India – June 7, 1951, Los Angeles , California ) [1] was an American author of Western, mystery, adventure, and horror stories. From 1920 until his death in 1951, Perkins wrote plays, novels, radio and television scripts, and scores of short stories
#8 Dea Loher
Dea Loher (born 1964) is a German playwright and author. German playwright and author (born 1964) Loher at the 2012 Erlanger Poetenfest Native name Dea Loher Born Andrea Beate Loher 1964 (age 57 – 58) Traunstein , Germany Pen name Dea Loher Occupation Playwright, author Language German Nationality
#9 David Auburn
David Auburn (born November 30, 1969) [1] is an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatre director. He is best known for his 2000 play Proof , which won the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize for Drama . He also wrote the screenplays for the 2005 film version of Proof , The Lake H
#10 Kenneth Lamott
Kenneth Church Lamott (April 8, 1923 – August 18, 1979) was an American writer. [1] American writer Kenneth Lamott Born Kenneth Church Lamott ( 1923-04-08 ) April 8, 1923 Tokyo , Japan Died August 18, 1979 (1979-08-18) (aged 56) Bolinas, California , U.S. Occupation Novelist non-fiction writer ess
#11 Hugo Bettauer
Maximilian Hugo Bettauer (18 August 1872 – 26 March 1925) was a prolific Austrian writer and journalist , who was murdered by a Nazi Party follower on account of his opposition to antisemitism . He was well known in his lifetime; many of his books were bestsellers and in the 1920s a number were made
Stanisław Przybyszewski ( Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswaf pʂɨbɨˈʂɛfskʲi] ; 7 May 1868 – 23 November 1927) was a Polish novelist, dramatist, and poet of the decadent naturalistic school. His drama is associated with the Symbolist movement . He wrote both in German and in Polish . [1] Stanisław Pr
#13 Chiho Watanabe
Chiho Watanabe ( 渡辺 千穂 , Watanabe Chiho , born 18 October 1972, [1] in Tokyo [2] ) is a Japanese screenwriter. Japanese screenwriter (born 1972) Chiho Watanabe 渡辺 千穂 Born ( 1972-10-18 ) 18 October 1972 (age 49) Tokyo , Japan Nationality Japanese Other names Chiho Hatori ( 羽鳥 千穂 , Hatori Chiho )
Agnes Brand Leahy (August 18, 1893 – March 31, 1934) was an American screenwriter active in the 1920s and early 1930s. [1] American screenwriter Agnes Brand Leahy Born Agnes Laura Brand ( 1893-08-18 ) August 18, 1893 Portland, Oregon , U.S. Died March 31, 1934 (1934-03-31) (aged 40) San Francisco
#15 Émile Zola
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola ( / ˈ z oʊ l ə / , [1] [2] also US : / z oʊ ˈ l ɑː / , [3] [4] French: [emil zɔla] ; 2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) [5] was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism , and an important contrib
Mathew Klickstein is an American screenwriter, journalist, author, arts therapist and playwright. American dramatist Mathew Klickstein Mathew Klickstein, photographed in 2018. Born California Occupation Screenwriter Journalist Author Therapist Playwright
Lakhyadhar Choudhury (1915–2000) was an actor, playwright, film-director, humanist, prose-writer, orator, cabinet-minister in the state of Assam , state legislator, teacher, 'freedom fighter', president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha and the Asom Natya Sanmelan. Programmer Lakshyadhar Choudhury Lakhyadha
#18 Dean Riesner
Dean Riesner (November 3, 1918 – August 18, 2002) [1] was an American film and television writer. American screenwriter This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2022 ) Dean Reisner Reisner in 1923 Born ( 1918-11-03 ) November 3, 1918 New Rochelle, New York , United States
#19 Carlos Carrera
Carlos Carrera (born 18 August 1962) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed El crimen del Padre Amaro (2002), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . In 2009, he directed Backyard about the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez , which won a silver pl
Madhav Prasad Ghimire ( Nepali : माधव प्रसाद घिमिरे ; 23 September 1919 – 18 August 2020) was a Nepali poet and scholar. He was honoured as the Rashtrakavi (National Poet) by the Government of Nepal in 2003. Some of his acclaimed works include Gauri , Malati Mangale , Shakuntala and Himalwari Hima
Gabrielle Enthoven OBE (born Augusta Gabrielle Eden Romaine, 12 January 1868 – 18 August 1950) was an English playwright, amateur actress, theatre archivist, and prolific collector of theatrical ephemera relating to the London stage. In 1911, Enthoven began campaigning for the establishment of a the
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age . What he called his " prophetic works " were said by 20th-ce
Robert Williams Buchanan (18 August 1841 – 10 June 1901) was a Scottish poet, [1] [2] [3] [4] novelist and dramatist. [5] [6] Robert Williams Buchanan Robert Williams Buchanan, by Herbert Rose Barraud, c. 1893. Born ( 1841-08-18 ) 18 August 1841 Caverswall , Staffordshire, England Died 10 June 1901
#4 Roz Young
Rosamond McPherson "Roz" Young (October 4, 1912 – September 18, 2005) was an author, educator, historian, and for more than 25 years a "beloved" [1] columnist for The Dayton Daily News and, prior to that, The Journal Herald in Dayton, Ohio . Her columns appeared on the Op-Ed page at a time when few
Nicole Krauss (born August 18, 1974) [1] is an American author best known for her four novels Man Walks into a Room (2002), The History of Love (2005), Great House (2010) and Forest Dark (2017), which have been translated into 35 languages. [2] Her fiction has been published in The New Yorker , Harp
Janina Bauman ( née Lewinson ; 18 August 1926, in Warsaw – 29 December 2009, in Leeds ) was a Polish journalist and writer of Jewish origin. [1] Polish journalist and writer Janina Bauman Born Janina Lewinson 1926 Warsaw , Poland Died 2009 Leeds , United Kingdom Occupation Writer Nationality Polish
Joseph Lee Galloway (November 13, 1941 – August 18, 2021) was an American newspaper correspondent and columnist. During the Vietnam War, he often worked alongside the American troops he covered and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal in 1998 for having carried a badly wounded man to safety while he wa
Pierrepont Burt Noyes (August 18, 1870 – April 15, 1959) was an American businessman and writer. He was brought up in the Oneida Community , a religious Utopian group. Noyes later became the head of Oneida Limited , a position he held for many years. American businessman and writer (1870-1959) Pierr
Manuel Fernández Juncos (December 11, 1846 – August 18, 1928) was a Spanish-born, Puerto Rican journalist , poet , author and humanitarian who wrote the official lyrics to La Borinqueña , Puerto Rico 's official anthem. Spanish-born, Puerto Rican journalist, poet, author and humanitarian In this Spa
#10 Jacques Roumain
Jacques Roumain (June 4, 1907 – August 18, 1944) was a Haitian writer, politician, and advocate of Marxism . He is considered one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature. The African-American poet, Langston Hughes , translated some of Roumain's works, including Gouverneurs de la Rosée (
#11 Arthur Koestler
Arthur Koestler , CBE ( UK : / ˈ k ɜː s t l ər / , US : / ˈ k ɛ s t -/ ; German: [ˈkœstlɐ] ; Hungarian : Kösztler Artúr ; 5 September 1905 – 1 March 1983) was a Hungarian-born author and journalist. Koestler was born in Budapest and, apart from his early school years, was educated in Austria. In 193
#12 Bob Harper (personal trainer)
Robert Harper (born August 18, 1965) [1] is an American personal trainer , reality television personality, and author . He appears on the American television series The Biggest Loser . On September 8, 2015, Harper was announced as new host of The Biggest Loser , succeeding Alison Sweeney . [2] He wa
Jakob Messikommer (18 August 1828 – 23 August 1917) was a Swiss archaeologist who among others discovered and researched the UNESCO serial site Wetzikon–Robenhausen . Swiss archaeologist Jakob Messikommer Dr. Jak. Messikommer , 1902 portrait by J. Welti Born ( 1828-08-18 ) 18 August 1828 Wetzikon ,
Dambudzo Marechera (4 June 1952 – 18 August 1987) was a Zimbabwean novelist , short story writer, playwright and poet. His short career produced a book of stories, two novels (one published posthumously), a book of plays, prose, and poetry, and a collection of poetry (also posthumous). He was best k
#15 Tibor Déry
Tibor Déry (18 October 1894 in Budapest – 18 August 1977 in Budapest) [1] was a Hungarian writer and poet. He also wrote under the names Tibor Dániel and Pál Verdes . Hungarian writer and poet This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2009 ) The native form of this person
#16 Ivy May Bolton
Ivy May Bolton (born May 18, 1879, London, England – died May 9, 1961, Peekskill, New York ) was an Anglican nun and writer. She was the daughter of Reginald Pelham Bolton and Kate Alice (née Behenna), and the sister of the playwright Guy Bolton . [1] She lived in England until she was fourteen, whe
Samvel K. Shoukourian ( Armenian : Սամվել Շուքուրյան , born August 18, 1950, in Yerevan ) is an Armenian Computer scientist and engineer. Doctor of Science in Physics and Mathematics (1990), Professor (1993), academician of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (1996), [1] Armenian Computer scient
#18 Sándor Tóth
Sándor Tóth (18 August 1939 – 11 September 2019) [1] was a Hungarian poet and journalist, who edited Vigilia and Magyar Katolikus Rádió. He was a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP). He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pásztó ( Nógrád County Constituency II) between 1990 and
#19 Paula Morris
Paula Jane Kiri Morris MNZM (born 18 August 1965) is a New Zealand novelist and short-story writer. She is an associate professor at the University of Auckland and founder of the Academy of New Zealand Literature. [1] New Zealand writer Paula Morris MNZM Morris in 2019 Born Paula Jane Kiri Morris (
#20 Dean Urdahl
Dean L. Urdahl (born August 18, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives . A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota , he represents District 18A, which includes parts of McLeod , Meeker , and Wright counties in the central part of the state just west