langs: 19 августа [ru] / august 19 [en] / 19. august [de] / 19 août [fr] / 19 agosto [it] / 19 de agosto [es]
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Abdur Rahman Boyati (1 January 1939 – 19 August 2013) [1] was a Bangladeshi folk singer. He was also a lyricist, music composer, director and poet. [1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. [2] He is most notable for the hits "Mon Amar Deho Ghori Sondhan Kori” , "Ei P
#2 Pelusa Vera
María de los Ángeles Vera Montecoral (born 19 August 1940), known professionally as Pelusa Vera , is a Uruguayan actress, considered "one of the most prominent figures of theater and television in Uruguay." She began her career as a model, but then went to the theater and from there to television. S
#3 Thérèse Kolb
Thérèse Kolb (1856–1935) was a French stage and film actress . [1] French actress Thérèse Kolb Born 19 January 1856 Altkirch , Haut-Rhin , France Died 19 August 1935 Levallois-Perret , Hauts-de-Seine , France Occupation Actress Years active 1912–1935 (film)
Elliot Villar (born June 6, 1980) is an American theater and screen actor. He made his Broadway debut in 2011 as part of the original cast of War Horse . [1] He is perhaps best known for his role as Fernando Vera in the USA Network show Mr. Robot . American theater and screen actor (born 1980) Ellio
Ichikawa Raizō VIII ( 八代目 市川 雷蔵 , Hachidaime Ichikawa Raizō , August 29, 1931 – July 17, 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor . His birth name was Akio Kamezaki ( 亀崎 章雄 , Kamezaki Akio ) , [1] and his name was legally changed several times, first to Yoshio Takeuchi ( 武内 嘉男 , Takeuchi Yoshio )
#6 Awesome Kong
Kia Stevens (born September 4, 1977) [ citation needed ] is an American actress and retired professional wrestler . She is best known for her time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)/Impact Wrestling under the ring name Awesome Kong . She also worked with Ring of Honor (ROH), Shimmer Women Ath
Adam Briggs (born 28 August 1986), who performs as Briggs and self-describes as Senator Briggs (although not currently a member of the Australian Senate ), is an Indigenous Australian rapper , record label owner, comedy writer, actor, and author. Briggs became well known as a "solo rapper", signing
Margaret Alice Marquis (August 19, 1919 – January 19, 1993) [1] was a Canadian-American film actress . [2] American actress Margaret Alice Marquis Born ( 1919-08-19 ) August 19, 1919 North Bay, Ontario , Canada Died January 19, 1993 (1993-01-19) (aged 73) Phoenix, Arizona , U.S. Occupation Actress
#9 Lina Morgan
María de los Ángeles López Segovia OAXS MML (20 March 1937 – 19 August 2015), better known as Lina Morgan , was a Spanish film, theatre and television actress and showgirl. [1] [2] Spanish film, theatre and television actress In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is López and the seco
Walter Edward Hart Massey (August 19, 1928 – August 4, 2014) was a Canadian actor, best known for voicing Principal Herbert Haney on the animated series Arthur and The Doctor in the English version of The Mysterious Cities of Gold . He was based in Montreal , Quebec . Canadian actor and voice artist
#11 Jordan Fisher
Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, dancer, mailman, gamer, and musician. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, including The Secret Life of the American Teenager in 2012 and Liv and Maddie from 2015 to 2017. He also had supporti
Natasha Negovanlis (born April 3, 1990) is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and singer. She achieved international recognition for portraying Carmilla Karnstein in the web series Carmilla (2014–2016) and in the 2017 feature film based on the series . [1] Canadian actress and writer Natasha Nego
#13 Simon Stone
Simon Stone (born 19 August 1984) is an Australian film and theatre director, writer and actor. Australian film and theatre director Simon Stone Receiving the Nestroy Theatre Prize 2015 Born ( 1984-08-19 ) 19 August 1984 (age 38) Basel , Switzerland Nationality Australian Occupation Director, acto
#14 Syafiq Yusof
Mohd Syafiq bin Mohd Yusof (born 7 December 1992) is a Malaysian filmmaker. He is a younger brother of actor Syamsul Yusof and son of veteran actor Yusof Haslam . Initially began his career by making short films , his directorial debut, SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu was released in 2012. Since then, he
#15 Martin Donovan
Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith ; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley , appearing in many of his films, such as Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Amateur (1994), Flirt (1995), and The Book of Life (1998), sta
Claude Dauphin (19 August 1903 – 16 November 1978) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1930 and 1978. French actor Claude Dauphin Dauphin in the 1944 film A Salute to France Born Claude Marie Eugène Legrand ( 1903-08-19 ) 19 August 1903 Corbeil-Essonnes , Essonne , France
#17 Jill St. John
Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim ; August 19, 1940) [1] is an American former actress. She may be best known for playing Tiffany Case , the first American Bond girl of the 007 franchise, in Diamonds Are Forever . Additional performances in film include Holiday for Lovers , The Lost World , T
#18 Uee
Kim Yu-jin (born April 9, 1988), [1] better known by her stage name Uee (sometimes romanized as U- ie ), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for being a former member of South Korean girl group After School from 2009 to 2017, and has acted in various television dramas including Q
#19 Kawakami Otojirō
Kawakami Otojirō ( 川上 音二郎 , 8 February 1864 – 11 November 1911) was a Japanese actor and comedian. Japanese actor and comedian (1864-1911) Otojirō Kawakami Kawakami Otojirō (right) with his wife Sada Yacco Born ( 1864-02-08 ) February 8, 1864 Japan Hakata-ku , Fukuoka Died November 11, 1911 (1911-
William Hoskins (17 February 1816 – 28 September 1886) was a Shakespearean actor from England whose later career was mostly in Australia and New Zealand, reputedly "one of the best actors who has ever trod our stage". [1]
#1 Bucky Barnes
James Buchanan " Bucky " Barnes is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America , the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 ( cover-dated March 1
#2 Foolkiller
The Foolkiller is the name of four different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Fictional character(s) in American comic books by Marvel Comics Comics character Foolkiller Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance Ross G. Everbe
Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he was one of the most recognized cartoon characters in film history. Felix was the first animated character
#4 The Stig
The Stig is a character from the British motoring television show Top Gear . Created by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman , the character is a play on the anonymity of racing drivers' full-face helmets , with the running joke that nobody knows who or what is inside t
#5 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
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is a satirical fictional Irish character, a wealthy Dublin 4 rugby union jock created by journalist Paul Howard . [1] [2] The character first appeared in a January 1998 column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper and later transferred to The Irish Times . The series comprises twenty-
#7 Kreia
Kreia is a fictional character and party member in Obsidian Entertainment 's Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords . She is a blind Force-sensitive who forms a "bond" with the player character, the Jedi Exile, through the Force . Kreia sets herself up as the Exile's mentor, and re
Bimbo is a tubby, black and white cartoon pup created by Fleischer Studios . He is most well known for his role in the Betty Boop cartoon series, where he featured as Betty's main love interest. [2] A precursor design of Bimbo, originally named Fitz, first appeared in the Out of the Inkwell series.
#9 Faye Morton
Faye Morton (also Michaels , Hewson , Wilson and Byrne ) is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City , portrayed by actress Patsy Kensit . The character first appeared on-screen on 30 January 2007 in the series nine episode "Into the Dark". Kensit had made a former unrelated guest
#10 Carth Onasi
Carth Onasi is a fictional character and party member in the 2003 action role-playing video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic , developed by BioWare and published by LucasArts . A skilled pilot and decorated war hero of the Galactic Republic who served in the Mandalorian Wars, an important
#11 Håkan Bråkan
Håkan Andersson , nicknamed Håkan Bråkan , is the younger brother of Sune Andersson, the main character in the Swedish Sune series , a series of books. Sune finds Håkan very annoying, having given him the nickname "Håkan Bråkan" which roughly translates to Håkan the Troublemaker. This article has mu
#12 Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)
Tiana is a fictional character in Walt Disney Pictures ' 49th animated feature film The Princess and the Frog (2009). Created by writers and directors Ron Clements and John Musker and animated by Mark Henn , Tiana, as an adult, is voiced by Anika Noni Rose , while Elizabeth M. Dampier voices the cha
Juhani is a fictional character appearing in BioWare 's 2003 action role-playing video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic . Within the series, Juhani is a Jedi Knight who is a member of the feline Cathar species. She initially appears as an enemy , but joins the protagonist Revan if she is
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal are fictional, talking animal comic-book characters created by cartoonist Al Jaffee for Marvel Comics ' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics , during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books . Comics character Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Ziggy Pig-Silly Sea
#15 Juni Cortez
Juni Rocket Racer Rebel Cortez is a fictional character and the male protagonist of the Spy Kids franchise , portrayed by Daryl Sabara in the film series and voiced by Carter Hastings in the television series. [1] [2] [3] Fictional character Juni Rocket Racer Rebel Cortez Spy Kids character First ap
Creepers are fictional creatures from the sandbox video game Minecraft . They are hostile mobs (short for mobile non-player characters) that can be encountered in the game world at any given time or location where such mobs spawn. Instead of traditionally attacking the player, they creep up on the p
#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 Elsa (Frozen)
Elsa of Arendelle is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios ' 53rd animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel and 58th animated film Frozen II (2019). She is voiced mainly by Broadway actress and singer Idina Menzel , with Eva Bella as a young child and by Spencer Ganus a
#19 Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
Belle is a fictional character in Disney's animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991). Voiced by actress and singer Paige O'Hara , Belle, the book-loving daughter of an eccentric inventor, yearns to abandon her predictable village life in return for adventure. When her father Maurice is imprisoned by
#20 Lorna Morello
Lorna Morello is a fictional character from the Netflix dramedy series Orange Is the New Black , played by Yael Stone . Stone was initially contracted for one episode, but was quickly promoted to series regular. Morello is based on two real-life inmates featured in Piper Kerman 's 2010 memoir Orange
Gorman Bechard (born March 15, 1959) [2] is an American film director , screenwriter and novelist best known for his independent feature films Psychos in Love , Friends (with benefits) , and You Are Alone ; his four rock documentaries Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements , What Did You E
#2 Nikola Vukčević (film director)
Nikola Vukčević is a Montenegrin film director , born on 19 August 1974, [1] in Podgorica , SR Montenegro , Yugoslavia . [1] [2] He is a stage and film director, independent producer since 1995, member of Film board of Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts [1] (CANU), and professor at national Fa
James Henry Kinmel Sangster (2 December 1927 – 19 August 2011) was a British screenwriter and director, most famous for his work on the initial horror films made by the British company Hammer Films , including The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Dracula (1958). [2] Jimmy Sangster Discussing his scr
John Crowley (born 19 August 1969) is an Irish film and theatre director. [1] He is best known for the films Brooklyn (2015) and his debut feature, Intermission (2003), for which he won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Director. He is a brother of the designer Bob Crowley . Irish film and
Yukio Mishima [lower-alpha 1] ( 三島 由紀夫 , Mishima Yukio , 14 January 1925 – 25 November 1970) , born Kimitake Hiraoka ( 平岡 公威 , Hiraoka Kimitake ) , was a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, model, Shintoist , nationalist , and founder of the Tatenokai ( 楯の会 , "Shield Society") , an unarmed c
#6 Lisa Ann
Lisa Ann Corpora , known professionally as Lisa Ann , [1] is an American pornographic film actress and radio personality . [1] [4] She has also worked as a director and talent agent . [5] She parodied former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin in six adult films and a music video. [6] She is a member of
Boris Petrovich Dyozhkin (also translated as Dezhkin ) ( Russian : Борис Петрович Дёжкин ; 19 August [ O.S. 6 August ] 1914 — 13 March 1992) was among the oldest, most prolific and influential Soviet animators, animation and art directors , as well as a caricaturist , book illustrator and educat
#8 Jay Bulger
Jay Bulger (born August 19, 1982) is an American film director and writer from Washington, D.C. American film director This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2020 )
Pablo Larraín Matte ( Spanish pronunciation: [laraˈin] ; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He has directed nine feature films and co-directed one television series, [1] including the Academy Award -nominated films No (2012), Neruda (2016), Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021). In 2017, Larr
#10 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
#11 Grimes
Claire Elise Boucher ( / b uː ˈ ʃ eɪ / ; [1] born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes , is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. [2] [3] Her early work has been described as extending from " lo-fi R&B " to futuristic dance-pop , [4] and has incorporated influences
Jonathan N. Dixon (born 14 January 1977) is an English/Australian writer and film director. His directorial debut horror film Wrath was released in 2011, [1] the comedy Pictocrime (2004), which won best international feature and the LA film festival [2] and shorts Body in the Trunk (2006) and Philli
#13 Robert Zemeckis
Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) [3] is an American filmmaker. He first came to public attention as the director of the action-adventure romantic comedy Romancing the Stone (1984), the science-fiction comedy Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990), and the live-action/animated comedy Who
#14 Maxwell Atoms
Adam Maxwell Burton , [1] known professionally as Maxwell Atoms , is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is the creator of the Cartoon Network series Grim & Evil and its subsequent spin-offs, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne . [2] America
#15 Aaron Horvath
Aaron James Horvath (born August 19, 1980) is an American filmmaker. [1] He is best known for co-developing Teen Titans Go! alongside Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network . [2] American animator Aaron Horvath Horvath at the 2016 WonderCon Born Aaron James Horvath ( 1980-08-19 ) August 19, 1980 (age
John Harlow (19 August 1896 – 1977) was an English film director , active from the 1930s to the 1950s. Harlow worked for smaller studios, mainly in crime/thriller genre potboilers , with his better known films including Candles at Nine (1944), the Sexton Blake thrillers Meet Sexton Blake and The Ech
#17 Robby D.
Robby D. was an American pornographic film director and cinematographer . [3] American film director Robby D. Robby D., Santa Monica, California on January 10, 2012 Born August 19, 1967 [1] Long Beach, California , U.S. [2] Died November 4, 2021 Other names Robby Dee [1]
Frank Humphrey Sinkler Jennings (19 August 1907 – 24 September 1950) was an English documentary filmmaker and one of the founders of the Mass Observation organisation. Jennings was described by film critic and director Lindsay Anderson in 1954 as "the only real poet that British cinema has yet produ
#19 S. Rajasekar
S. Rajasekar (19 August 1957 – 8 September 2019) [1] was an Indian cinematographer, film director, and actor. He was one half of the director duo Robert–Rajasekar . [2] Indian film director, cinematographer, and actor (1957–2019) Not to be confused with Rajashekar (director) or Rajasekhar (actor)
#20 Anker Sørensen
Anker Sørensen (3 May 1926 – 19 August 2010) was a Danish film editor and director . [1] He directed 18 films between 1949 and 1973. His 1960 film The Last Winter was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival . [2] Danish film editor Anker Sørensen Born ( 1926-05-03 ) 3 May 1926 Denmar
Arizona Frontier is a 1940 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Robert Emmett Tansey . The film stars Tex Ritter , Slim Andrews, Evelyn Finley , Frank LaRue, Tris Coffin and Gene Alsace. The film was released on August 19, 1940, by Monogram Pictures . [1] [2] [3] 1940 film
Virtually Heroes is a 2013 American low-budget gamer film directed by G.J. Echternkamp and starring Robert Baker and Mark Hamill . [1] Produced by Roger Corman , it made its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival . [2] 2013 American film Virtually Heroes Film poster Directed by G.J. Echte
#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
#4 The Last Weekend (TV series)
The Last Weekend is a three-part psychological thriller television series produced by Carnival Films in 2012 for ITV , based on the Blake Morrison novel of the same name. Set over a long weekend in East Anglia , the story centres on a rival friendship that spirals out of control as personal revelati
#5 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a 1988 American fantasy slasher film [5] and the fourth installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise . The film was directed by Renny Harlin and stars Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger , Lisa Wilcox , and Danny Hassel . Following the death of
The Miracle Baby is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Val Paul and starring Harry Carey . [1] With no prints of The Miracle Baby located in any film archives, [2] it is a lost film . 1923 film The Miracle Baby Trade advertisement Directed by Val Paul Written by Isadore Bernstein Jacque
Life Back Then ( アントキノイノチ , Antoki no Inochi ) is a Japanese film from 2011 directed by Takahisa Zeze . [2] It is based on the novel of the same name by Masashi Sada . [3] 2011 Japanese film Life Back Then film poster Directed by Takahisa Zeze Written by Masashi Sada (novel) Distributed by Shochiku
Tara From Satara is an Indian family drama television series . [1] [2] that premiered on 19 August 2019 on Sony Entertainment Television . Produced by Ranjeet Thakur and Hemant Ruprell, it stars Roshni Walia . Indian television series. Tara From Satara Genre Family Drama Created by Saeed Akhtar, Ais
#9 It Pays to Advertise (1936 film)
It Pays to Advertise or simply Advertise! (Swedish: Annonsera! ) is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Thor Modéen , Håkan Westergren and Birgit Tengroth . [1] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm . The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Å
Orphan is a 2009 psychological horror - thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by David Leslie Johnson from a story by Alex Mace. The film stars Vera Farmiga , Peter Sarsgaard , Isabelle Fuhrman , CCH Pounder , Jimmy Bennett , Aryana Engineer , and Karel Roden . The plot centers on
#11 Nixon (film)
Nixon is a 1995 American epic historical drama film directed by Oliver Stone , produced by Clayton Townsend, Stone, and Andrew G. Vajna . The film was written by Stone, Christopher Wilkinson , and Stephen J. Rievele, with significant contributions from "project consultants" Christopher Scheer and Ro
#12 The Golden Seal
The Golden Seal is a 1983 American drama film directed by Frank Zuniga and starring Steve Railsback , Michael Beck , Penelope Milford and Torquil Campbell . It is based on James Vance Marshall ’s 1962 novel A River Ran Out of Eden . [1] 1983 American film The Golden Seal Directed by Frank Zuniga Scr
#13 Yatchan
Yatchan ( transl. Wizard ) [1] is a 2015 Indian Tamil -language action comedy film co written, co-produced and directed by Vishnuvardhan . The film was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. The film features Arya , Kreshna , Swati Reddy , and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles,
#14 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
#15 Winter Light
Winter Light ( Swedish : Nattvardsgästerna , lit. ' The Communicants ' ) is a 1963 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring his regulars, Gunnar Björnstrand , Ingrid Thulin and Max von Sydow . It follows Tomas Ericsson (Björnstrand), pastor of a small rural Swedish ch
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 Cry of the Owl (2009 film)
The Cry of the Owl is a 2009 thriller film based on Patricia Highsmith's 1962 book of the same name . The American - British - Canadian - French - German co-product and was directed by Jamie Thraves . and stars Paddy Considine , Julia Stiles , and Karl Pruner . This is the third filming of the book
#18 The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Man Who Could Cheat Death is a 1959 British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Anton Diffring , Hazel Court , and Christopher Lee . Jimmy Sangster adapted the screenplay from the play The Man in Half Moon Street by Barré Lyndon , which had been previously filmed in 1945 . The M
Govindudu Andarivadele ( transl. The lord is a people's man ), also known by the acronym GAV , is a 2014 Indian Telugu -language action drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi . Produced by Bandla Ganesh for Parameswara Art Productions , the film stars Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal while
No Angels is a British comedy-drama television series, produced by the independent production company World Productions for Channel 4 , which ran for three series from 2004 to 2006. It was devised by Toby Whithouse . [1] No Angels Genre Comedy drama Created by Toby Whithouse Starring Louise Delamere
Stanislav Yuryevich Kunyaev ( Russian : Станисла́в Ю́рьевич Куня́ев ; born November 27, 1932) is a Russian poet, journalist, translator, and literary critic . [1] Since 1989, he has served as editor of literary magazine Nash Sovremennik . [2] Russian poet and writer Stanislav Kunyaev Born Stanislav
Joseph Michael Straczynski ( / s t r ə ˈ z ɪ n s k i / ; [1] born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer . He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff
#2 Peter Morgan
Peter Julian Robin Morgan , CBE (10 April 1963) is a British screenwriter and playwright . He is the playwright behind The Audience and Frost/Nixon and the screenwriter of The Queen (2006), Frost/Nixon (2008), The Damned United (2009), and Rush (2013). Morgan wrote the television films The Deal (200
#3 David Beaird
David Hardin Beaird (August 19, 1952 – February 6, 2019) [1] was an American film and stage director, screenwriter, and playwright. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana . American director, playwright, and screenwriter (1952–2019) David Beaird Beaird at the opening of his play 900 Oneonta , Old Vic
Francis Wallace (February 12, 1894 – August 19, 1977) was an American sportswriter, fiction writer, screenwriter , and commentator for both radio and television broadcasts. [1] His papers are housed in the Francis Wallace Collection, University of Notre Dame Archives. American screenwriter Francis W
Sitanshu Yashaschandra Mehta (born 19 August1941), better known as Sitanshu Yashaschandra , is a Gujarati language poet, playwright, translator and academic from India. [1] Gujarati poet and writer Sitanshu Yashaschandra at Loktak Lake , December 2016 Born Sitanshu Yashaschandra Mehta ( 1941-08-19 )
James Allan Schamus (born September 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, producer, business executive, film historian, professor, and director. He is a frequent collaborator of Ang Lee , the co-founder of the production company Good Machine , and the former CEO of motion picture production, financi
Gheorghe Asachi ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe aˈsaki] , surname also spelled Asaki ; 1 March 1788 – 12 November 1869) was a Moldavian , later Romanian prose writer, poet, painter, historian, dramatist and translator. An Enlightenment -educated polymath and polyglot , he was one of the most i
Mirko Kovač (26 December 1938 – 19 August 2013 [1] ) was a Yugoslav writer. In his rich career he wrote novels, short stories, essays, film scripts, TV and radio plays. Among his best known works are the novels Gubilište , Životopis Malvine Trifković , Vrata od utrobe , Grad u zrcalu , the short sto
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
#10 Ben Jonson
Benjamin Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – c. 16 August 1637) [2] was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours ; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour [3] (1598), Volpon
#11 Baek Mi-kyung
Baek Mi-kyung (born 1971) is a South Korean television and film screenwriter . A star writer who has written many well-received dramas, such as Strong Girl Bong-soon (JTBC, 2017) and The Lady in Dignity (JTBC, 2017). The Lady in Dignity held the record of being JTBC 's highest-rated drama for one an
#12 Raeesh Maniar
Raeesh Maniar ( Gujarati : રઇશ મનીઆર) is a Gujarati language ghazal poet , translator , playwright , columnist , compere, lyricist and script writer from Gujarat , India . His significant works include Kafiyanagar (1989), Shabda Mara Swabhavma J Nathi (1998) and Aam Lakhvu Karave Alakh Ni Safar (201
#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 Mark Neveldine
Mark Neveldine (born May 11, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for frequently collaborating with Brian Taylor as Neveldine/Taylor . American film director Mark Neveldine Neveldine in 2011 Born ( 1973-05-11 ) May 11, 1973 (age 49) Watertown, New York , United States Occupation Film d
#15 Adam Pettle
Adam Pettle (born 1973) is a Canadian playwright, radio producer, and television writer, most noted as the showrunner and executive producer on the CTV and Ion Television hospital drama Saving Hope . Adam Pettle Born 1973 Toronto Occupation Writer, producer, playwright Education National Theatre Sch
#16 Ring Lardner Jr.
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr. (August 19, 1915 – October 31, 2000) was an American journalist and screenwriter . A member of the " Hollywood Ten ", he was blacklisted by the Hollywood film studios during the late 1940s and 1950s after his appearance as an "unfriendly" witness before the House Un-Ame
William Matthew Scott (30 September 1893 – 7 May 1964), pen name Will Scott , was a British writer of stories and books for adults and children, published from 1920 to 1965. Towards the end of his life he was best known for The Cherrys series, written for children and published between 1952 and 1965
#18 Janusz Głowacki
Janusz Andrzej Głowacki (13 September 1938 – 19 August 2017), better known as Janusz Głowacki or colloquially simply as Głowa , was a Polish playwright , essayist and screenwriter . [3] [4] Głowacki was the recipient of multiple awards and honours, including Guggenheim Fellowship , two Nike Award no
#19 Ottokar Runze
Ottokar Runze (19 August 1925 – 22 September 2018) was a German film producer , director and screenwriter . [1] His 1974 film In the Name of the People was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival , where it won the Silver Bear . [2] The following year, he was a member of the jury at
Calder Baynard Willingham Jr. (December 23, 1922 – February 19, 1995) [1] was an American novelist and screenwriter. American writer Calder Willingham Born Calder Baynard Willingham Jr. ( 1922-12-23 ) December 23, 1922 Atlanta , Georgia, United States Died February 19, 1995 (1995-02-19) (aged 72)
Johann Benjamin Koppe (19 August 1750 in Danzig – 12 February 1791 in Hanover ) was a German Lutheran theologian . He originated the "fragment hypothesis" (1783) in response to the Synoptic problem . [1] Johann Benjamin Koppe He studied at the universities of Leipzig and Göttingen , where in 1775 he
John Joseph "Jack" Fritscher (born June 20, 1939) is an American author, [1] university professor, historian, and social activist known internationally for his fiction, erotica and non-fiction analyses of popular culture and gay male culture. A pre- Stonewall riots activist, he was an out and foundi
Louis Martin Kohlmeier Jr. (February 17, 1926 – March 30, 2012) was an American author, journalist, and educator. He wrote for The Wall Street Journal and later for the Chicago Tribune - New York Daily News Syndicate; still later, he taught at American University . He won the Pulitzer Prize for Nati
#4 Jonathan Coe
Jonathan Coe FRSL ( / k oʊ / ; born 19 August 1961) is an English novelist and writer. His work has an underlying preoccupation with political issues, although this serious engagement is often expressed comically in the form of satire . For example, What a Carve Up! (1994) reworks the plot of an old
William G. Clotworthy (January 13, 1926 – August 19, 2021) was an American television censor and author. He was the censor of Saturday Night Live from 1979 to 1991. In addition to his television work, he authored several books on American history. [1] [2] American television censor (1926–2021)
Mehr Lal Soni (9 February 1913 – 19 August 1986), better known as Zia Fatehabadi , was an Indian Urdu ghazal and nazm writer. He was a disciple (shaagird) of Syed Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi (1882–1951), who was a disciple of Nawab Mirza Khan Daagh Dehlvi (1831–1905). He used the takha
#7 Fran Striker
Francis Hamilton " Fran " Striker (August 19, 1903 – September 4, 1962) was an American writer for radio and comics , best known for creating the Lone Ranger , Green Hornet , and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon characters. [1] [2] American radio and comic writer Fran Striker Born Francis Hamilton Striker
#8 Remo Bosia
Remo Bosia (1905-1990) was an American soldier and writer of the memoir The General and I (New York: Phaedra, 1971) . He spent the years of World War II in court-martial proceedings after attempting to enlist in the United States Army . His book talks about how he felt personally singled out by Gene
#9 Lennart Meri
Lennart Georg Meri ( Estonian pronunciation: [ˈlenˑɑrt ˈgeorg ˈmeri] ; 29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was an Estonian politician, writer, and film director. He served as the second president of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. Meri was among the leaders of the movement to restore Estonian independence f
#10 Lahja Lehtonen
Lahja Anna-Maija Lehtonen (3 August 1927 Helsinki , Finland – 19 August 2016 Helsinki, Finland) [1] [2] was a Finnish missionary who worked for a long time in Ovamboland , Namibia . She held a master’s degree in the English language from the University of Helsinki , and she was known as the long tim
#11 Tibor Sekelj
Tibor Sekelj (14 February 1912 – 20 September 1988), also known as Székely Tibor according to Hungarian orthography, was a Hungarian [1] born polyglot , explorer , author, and 'citizen of the world.' In 1986 he was elected a member of the Academy of Esperanto and an honorary member of the World Espe
#12 Jerry Newport
Gerald David "Jerry" Newport (born August 19, 1948) is an author and public speaker with Asperger syndrome whose life was the basis for the 2005 feature-length movie Mozart and the Whale . He is known for his frank advice and humor when giving presentations. A graduate of the University of Michigan
#13 Cheryl Rainfield
Cheryl Rainfield (born August 19, 1972) is a Canadian author. She is an incest and ritual abuse survivor. She battled with abuse by reading numerous books, and by writing and creating art during her early life which opened doors for her as an escape. She is an active feminist and a lesbian . Her fav
#14 Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA ( / ˈ f ɛ f əl / ; [5] born 19 June 1964) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
#15 Tommaso Fiore
Tommaso Fiore (7 March 1884 – 4 June 1973) was an Italian meridionalist writer and a socialist intellectual and politician. [2] He is known for his attention and his descriptions and studies on the inhumane conditions of Southern Italian and often specifically Apulian peasants at that time. He is al
Luther Bacon Scherer (March 27, 1879 – August 19, 1957) was an American businessman, real estate investor and poet. American poet Luther B. Scherer Born March 27, 1879 Kenosha, Wisconsin , U.S. Died August 19, 1957 (1957-08-19) (aged 78) Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S. Occupation Businessman, poet Spouse
#17 Xan Fielding
Alexander Wallace Fielding DSO (26 November 1918 – 19 August 1991) was a British author, translator, journalist and traveller, who served as a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent in Crete , France and the East Asia during World War II. The purpose of SOE was to conduct espionage, sabotage and r
#18 Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer [lower-alpha 2] ( c. 1489 – 27 May 1525) was a German preacher and theologian of the early Reformation whose opposition to both Martin Luther and the Roman Catholic Church led to his open defiance of late-feudal authority in central Germany. Müntzer was foremost amongst those reform
Robert Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky ( Russian : Ро́берт Ива́нович Рожде́ственский ; 20 June 1932 – 19 August 1994) was a Soviet - Russian poet and Songwriter who broke with socialist realism in the 1950s – 1960s during the Khrushchev Thaw and, along with such poets as Andrey Voznesensky , Yevgeny Yevtus
Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke (6 August 1605 – 28 July 1675) was an English lawyer, writer, parliamentarian and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England . [1] This article is about the lawyer and policitian. Not to be confused with Whitelocke Bulstrode , religious writer. This article's lead section may