langs: 8 августа [ru] / august 8 [en] / 8. august [de] / 8 août [fr] / 8 agosto [it] / 8 de agosto [es]
days: august 5 / august 6 / august 7 / august 8 / august 9 / august 10 / august 11
#1 Jang Minho
Jang Ho-geun ( Korean : 장호근 , born 11 September 1977), known professionally as Jang Minho , is a South Korean singer. [5] He competed in the TV Chosun audition show Mr. Trot , placing in the top sixth. [6] He is also a model, dancer, and TV presenter. [7] [8] South Korean singer (born 1977) In this
#2 Danny Lockin
Daniel Joseph Lockin (July 13, 1943 – August 21, 1977) [1] was an American actor and dancer who appeared on stage, television, and film. He was best known for his portrayal of the character Barnaby Tucker in the 1969 film Hello, Dolly! . American actor and dancer Danny Lockin Born Daniel Joseph Lock
#3 Rafael Casal
Rafael Santiago Casal (born August 8, 1985) is an American writer, actor, producer, and showrunner originally from the San Francisco Bay Area . Casal's first television appearance was performing on three seasons of HBO 's Def Poetry Jam , and as a creator online with millions of YouTube/Facebook vie
#4 Ralph Bakshi
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions . Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, five of which he wrote. He
Ramanaidu " Rana " Daggubati ( pronounced [ˈɾaː.naː daɡːu.baː.ʈi] ; born 14 December 1984) [1] [2] is an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil languages. [3] [4] [5] Rana is described as one of the few actors in India who we
#6 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
#7 René Mugica
René Mugica (8 August 1909 – 3 May 1998) was an Argentine actor, film director and screenwriter . He appeared in 13 films between 1940 and 1953. He also directed ten films between 1961 and 1971. Argentine actor This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2015 ) René Mugica B
#8 Deezer D
Dearon Thompson (March 12, 1965 – January 7, 2021 [1] ), known professionally as Deezer D , was an American actor , rapper and Christian motivational speaker . [2] He is best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath in the American medical drama television series ER , and for his roles in the films
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
#10 Renato Malavasi
Renato Malavasi (8 August 1904 – 7 October 1998) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1985. [1] Italian actor Renato Malavasi Malavasi in Angeli senza paradiso (1970) Born ( 1904-08-08 ) 8 August 1904 Verona , Italy Died 7 October 1998 (1998-10-07) (aged 94) Verona,
#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
#12 Elliot Villar
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
#13 Pushpavalli
Pushpavalli (3 January 1926 – 28 April 1991) was an Indian actress who predominently worked in Telugu and Tamil films. [2] [3] She entered the film industry as a child actress with a small role as young Sita in the film Sampoorna Ramayanam (1936). This was followed by a few more roles as child star.
#14 Veronica Redd
Veronica Redd (born August 8, 1948) is an American actress who played the character of Mamie Johnson on The Young and the Restless . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She is the second actress to play the role, having taken over from Marguerite Ray . Redd played the role from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1999 to
#15 Edna Skinner
Edna Skinner (May 23, 1921 – August 8, 2003) was an American film and television actress notable for playing Kay Addison, neighbor of Wilbur Post, in the iconic TV series Mister Ed . Her character was replaced months after her onscreen husband ( Larry Keating ) died; according to Alan Young in his A
#16 Mari Nakatsu
Mari Nakatsu ( 中津 真莉 , Nakatsu Mari , born Mariko Nakatsu ( 中津 真莉子 , Nakatsu Mariko ) , July 8, 1983) is a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture . She is affiliated with Sun Music Production. [1] Mari Nakatsu 中津 真莉 Born Mariko Nakatsu ( 1983-07-08 ) July 8, 1983 (age 38) Higashiōsaka , Osaka Pref
Georgia Hardstark (born June 8, 1980) [1] is an American television host and podcast personality. She is the co-host of the true crime-comedy podcast My Favorite Murder along with comedian Karen Kilgariff . In 2018, Hardstark and Kilgariff co-founded the Exactly Right Podcast Network . [2] [3] Toget
Don Stansauk (April 2, 1925 – January 27, 2004) [1] [2] was an American professional wrestler and actor, known by his ring name , Hard Boiled Haggerty . He was previously a professional American football player, and became a successful character actor after his wrestling career. American professiona
#19 Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint [2] ( / ɡ r ɪ n t / ; born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. He rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series . He was cast as Weasley at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays and his local theatre group. Since then, he co
#20 Sarat Pujari
Sarat Pujari (8 August 1934 – 12 May 2014) was an Indian actor, director and producer in Odia film industry ( Ollywood ). He was originally from Jhaduapada, Sambalpur. Indian actor Sarat Pujari Pujari in October 2012 Born ( 1934-08-08 ) 8 August 1934 Nayagarh , Orissa , British India Died 12 May 201
#1 Emily Thorne
Amanda Clarke , formerly known by the pseudonym Emily Thorne (also known as Emily Grayson ), is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ABC television series Revenge , portrayed by Emily VanCamp . [1] Fictional character "Amanda Clarke" redirects here. For other uses, see Amanda Clarke
Doink the Clown is a professional wrestling persona originally and most popularly portrayed by Matt Osborne , who debuted the Doink persona in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1992. [2] Doink is a clown (or evil clown ) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) a
Dame Edna Everage , often known simply as Dame Edna , is a character created and performed by Australian comedian Barry Humphries , known for her lilac-coloured (" wisteria hue") hair and cat eye glasses ("face furniture"), her favourite flower, the gladiolus ("gladdies"), and her boisterous greetin
#4 Human Torch
The Human Torch ( Jonathan " Johnny " Storm ) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four . He is writer Stan Lee 's and artist Jack Kirby 's reinvention of a similar, previous character, the android Human Tor
Paulina de la Mora is a fictional character in the Netflix television series The House of Flowers , appearing in every episode and portrayed by Mexican actress Cecilia Suárez . The eldest daughter of the de la Mora family, she manages both her parents' businesses, a floristry shop and cabaret ; bein
#6 Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
Spider-Woman ( Jessica Drew ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 ( cover-dated February 1977), and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed. At its conclusion, she was killed,
#7 Brad Follmer
FBI Assistant Director Brad D. Follmer is a fictional character in the American Fox television series The X-Files , a science fiction series about a government conspiracy to hide or deny the truth of Alien existence. Follmer was introduced during the last season of the show, as an ex-lover to main c
Sentry ( Robert " Bob " Reynolds ) is a fictional character and superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character first appears in The Sentry #1 (September 2000), [1] and was created by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee with uncredited conceptual contributions by Rick Vei
John James Preston, commonly known as " Mr. Big ", is a recurring character in the HBO series Sex and the City , the follow-up film of the same name and its sequel , and epilogue series And Just Like That... , portrayed by Chris Noth . He is the primary on-and-off love interest of the series' protag
#10 Pikachu
Pikachu [lower-alpha 1] is a fictional species in the Pokémon media franchise . Designed by Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori , Pikachu first appeared in the 1996 Japanese video games Pokémon Red and Green created by Game Freak and Nintendo , which were released outside of Japan in 1998 as Pokémon Red
#11 Tek Jansen
Tek Jansen is a fictional character featured on The Colbert Report and in a comic book series published by Oni Press . Jansen originated as a recurring joke in the form of a supposed self-published science fiction novel on the Report , reportedly as a parody of Bill O'Reilly 's 1998 novel, Those Who
#12 Mac Tonight
Mac Tonight is a fictional character used in the marketing for McDonald's restaurants during the late 1980s. Known for his crescent moon head, sunglasses and piano -playing, the character used the song " Mack the Knife " which was made famous in the United States by Bobby Darin . Throughout the camp
#13 Odie
Odie is a fictional dog who appears in the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis . He has also made appearances in the animated television series Garfield and Friends and The Garfield Show , two live-action / CGI feature films, and three fully CGI films. Dog character from the Garfield comic strip This
#14 Thomas Magnum
Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV [1] is a fictional character on the American television series Magnum, P.I. . As the title suggests, the character Magnum is a private investigator . In the original series, Magnum was portrayed by Tom Selleck . Jay Hernandez portrays the character in the 2018 reboot series
#15 Nightwing
Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman 's vigilante partner Robin . DC Comics superhero For other uses, see Nightwing (disambiguat
#16 Hellboy
Hellboy is a fictional character created by writer-artist Mike Mignola . The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries , one-shots and intercompany crossovers . The character has been adapted into three live-action
#17 Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)
Sam Fisher is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series of video games developed by Ubisoft as well as a series of tie-in novels. He was created by the writer JT Petty and designed by artist Martin Caya. Fictional character in the videogame and novel series "
#18 Captain Barbell
Captain Barbell is a Filipino superhero created by writer, Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez . His characteristics are similar to American fictional superheroes Superman , DC Comics ' Captain Marvel , and Thor but Ravelo based his backstory on Captain America . [3] He first appeared in Pinoy Komi
#19 Henery Hawk
Henery Hawk is a cartoon character from the American Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series, who appeared in thirteen cartoons. His first appearance was The Squawkin' Hawk , [10] directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger . Henery's second appearance was Walky Talky Hawky which also f
#20 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
Giannetto De Rossi (8 August 1942 – 11 April 2021) was an Italian makeup and special effects artist for motion pictures. His career included work for several high-profile directors, including Bernardo Bertolucci , Sergio Leone , Federico Fellini , Franco Zeffirelli , and David Lynch ; as well as col
#2 Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii ( 押井 守 , Oshii Mamoru , born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor
Kim Hyeong-jun ( Korean : 김형준 ; born August 8, 1968) is a South Korean film director , screenwriter and producer . [1] For the boyband singer, see Kim Hyung-jun . For the producer of Silmido and To Catch a Virgin Ghost , see Jonathan Kim . This biography of a living person needs additional citatio
#4 Pablo César
Pablo César ( pronounced [ˈpaβlo ˈsesaɾ] ; born 26 February 1962) is an Argentine film director, film producer, screenwriter and film professor . He began his filmmaking career in the Buenos Aires independent short film scene shot in the Super 8 format , [1] [2] making more than twenty works betwe
#5 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
#6 Steve Egboro
Steve Egboro Is Atlanta based filmmaker, event manager, Oil & Gas Executive. He is the founder & CEO of Antilia Height Productions, a full service production company that operates in arts, entertainment, and recreation. [1] Steve Egboro Steve Egboro at the Bovi Man on Fire Comedy event in Atlanta, G
Ladislas Starevich ( Russian : Владисла́в Алекса́ндрович Старе́вич , Polish : Władysław Starewicz ; August 8, 1882 – February 26, 1965) was a Polish - Russian stop-motion animator notable as the author of the first puppet -animated film The Beautiful Leukanida (1912). [3] He also used dead insects a
François Campaux , (14 April 1906 in Auxerre - 8 August 1983 in Paris ), was a French film director , screenwriter and playwright . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2019 ) François Campaux Born 14 April 1906 Auxerre , Died 8 August 1983 (1983-08-08) (aged 77) Paris
José Luis Borau Moradell (8 August 1929 – 23 November 2012) was a Spanish producer, screenwriter , writer, and film director . He won the Goya Award for Best Director in 2000 for Leo . In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Borau and the second or maternal family name is Moradell .
#10 Jack L. Warner
Jack Leonard Warner (born Jacob Warner ; [1] August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978) was a Canadian-American film executive, who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank , California . Warner's career spanned some forty-five years, its duration surpassing that of an
#11 Vagif Mustafayev
Vagif Mustafayev (born August 8, 1953) is an Azerbaijani film director , producer and screenwriter . Since 2006 he has been the president of the Space TV and Radio Company. Vagif Mustafayev Born ( 1953-08-28 ) August 28, 1953 (age 69) Baku , Azerbaijani SSR , USSR Occupation Film director, produce
#12 Sadao Nakajima
Sadao Nakajima ( 中島貞夫 , Nakajima Sadao ) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter (born 8 August, 1934) known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki . Japanese film director and screenwriter (born 1934) Sadao Nakajima Born ( 1934-08-08 ) August 8, 1934 (age 87) Chiba Prefecture , Japan Occ
#13 Haig Acterian
Haig Acterian ( Romanian pronunciation: [haˈiɡ akteriˈan] ; also known under his pen name Mihail [mihaˈil] ; March 5, 1904 – c. August 8, 1943) was a Romanian film and theater director, critic, dramatist, poet, journalist, and fascist political activist. Alongside Mihail Sebastian and Camil Petres
#14 Yoann Lemoine
Yoann Lemoine ( French pronunciation: [jɔan ləmwan] ; born 16 March 1983), known professionally as Woodkid , is a French music video director , graphic designer and singer- songwriter . [5] [6] His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry 's " Teenage Dream ", Taylor S
#15 Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono ( / ˈ oʊ n oʊ / OH -noh ; Japanese : 小野 洋子 , romanized : Ono Yōko , usually spelled in katakana オノ・ヨーコ ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist . Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. [1] Japanese artist and acti
George Pan Cosmatos (4 January 1941 – 19 April 2005) was a Greek-Italian film director and screenwriter. Following early success in his home country with drama films such as Massacre in Rome with Richard Burton (based on the real-life Ardeatine massacre ), Cosmatos retooled his career towards mainst
#17 Édouard Luntz
Édouard Luntz (8 August 1931 – 26 February 2009) was a French film director . He directed nine films between 1959 and 1973. His 1966 film Les coeurs verts was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival [1] and his 1970 film Le dernier saut was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival
#18 Laurel Nakadate
Laurel Nakadate (born 1975) [1] is an American feminist video artist , filmmaker, and photographer. She is based in New York City. American feminist video artist, filmmaker, and photographer This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2021 ) Laurel Naka
#19 Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak ( / s i ˈ ɒ d . m æ k / ; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist [1] and for a series of films noirs he made in the 1940s, such as The Killers (1946). German-born American film dire
Cheick Oumar Sissoko (born 1945 in San , Mali ) is a Malian film director and politician . Malian film director and politician
Satyagraha is a 2013 Indian Hindi -language political drama film directed by Prakash Jha starring Amitabh Bachchan , Ajay Devgn , Kareena Kapoor , Arjun Rampal , Amrita Rao , Manoj Bajpayee , and Vipin Sharma in the lead roles. [6] [7] [8] The first look of the film was released on 10 September 2012
#2 Back to Stay
Back to Stay ( Spanish : Abrir puertas y ventanas ) is a 2011 Argentine-Swiss comedy - drama film , written and directed by Milagros Mumenthaler [2] and is her first full-length feature film. The film won the Golden Leopard at the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival and the Golden Astor at the
Adventure Inc. is a dramatised adventure television series produced primarily in Canada which aired from 30 September 2002 to 12 May 2003. It was a co-production of Fireworks Entertainment (Canada), Tribune Entertainment (United States), M6 (France), Amy International (UK), and Tele München (Germany
#4 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
Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (English: Does Your Heart Beat Faster? ) is a 1980 Filipino musical comedy film directed by Mike de Leon , with a screenplay Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. , and Raquel Villavicencio. It stars Christopher de Leon , Charo Santos , Jay Ilagan , and Sandy Andolong as two pairs of lovers who
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
#7 The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands
The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands ( Russian : Снежная Королева: Зазеркалье , romanized : Snezhnaya Koroleva: Zazerkal'e , lit. ' The Snow Queen: Looking Glass ' ) is a 2018 Russian 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure family film written by Andrey Korenkov, Robert Lence and directed by Robert Lence
Petromax is a 2019 Indian Tamil -language comedy horror film directed by Rohin Venkatesan and produced by Passion Studios. The film starring Tamannaah , Prem , Yogi Babu , Ramdoss , Kaali Venkat , Sathyan and TSK. This film is a remake of the Telugu film Anando Brahma and it opened to mixed reviews.
Stand by Me Doraemon ( Japanese : STAND BY ME ドラえもん , Hepburn : Sutando Bai Mī Doraemon ) is a 2014 Japanese 3D computer-animated science fiction comedy drama film based on the Doraemon manga series and directed by Ryūichi Yagi and Takashi Yamazaki . [2] It was released on 8 August 2014. [3] [4] It
#10 Brick (film)
Brick is a 2005 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson in his directorial debut , starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt . Brick was distributed by Focus Features , and opened in New York and Los Angeles on April 7, 2006. 2005 film directed by Rian Johnson Brick Theatric
Dog Days is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Ken Marino and written by Elissa Matsueda and Erica Oyama. It stars Eva Longoria , Nina Dobrev , Vanessa Hudgens , Lauren Lapkus , Thomas Lennon , Adam Pally , Ryan Hansen , Rob Corddry , Tone Bell , Jon Bass and Finn Wolfhard . The plot f
#12 Autumn Sun
Autumn Sun ( Spanish : Sol de otoño ) is a 1996 Argentine drama film directed by Eduardo Mignogna and starring Norma Aleandro and Federico Luppi . It was written by Mignogna and Santiago Carlos Oves. Lita Stantic was the executive producer. This article needs additional citations for verification .
#13 Oklahoma Cyclone
Oklahoma Cyclone is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by John P. McCarthy that is a forerunner of the singing cowboy genre. It stars Bob Steele in his second talking picture playing the title role and singing. [1] The film was released by Tiffany Pictures . The film was remade as Song o
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko ( 結婚できない男 ) , known in English as The Man Who Can't Get Married , is a 2006 Japanese drama broadcast by Fuji TV . The theme song is "Swimmy" by Every Little Thing . This article is about the Japanese TV series. For the South Korean TV series with the same name, see He Who Can't
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
#16 The Grandfather (1998 film)
The Grandfather ( Spanish : El abuelo ) is a 1998 Spanish drama film written, produced and directed by José Luis Garci . It stars Fernando Fernán-Gómez , Cayetana Guillén Cuervo and Rafael Alonso. The film, an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Benito Pérez Galdós , tells the story of an a
The Deep End is a 2001 American thriller film written and directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee . [1] It stars Tilda Swinton , Goran Visnjic , Jonathan Tucker and Josh Lucas and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures . The film was very loosely adapted from the novel The Blank Wall by Elisabe
#18 Baş Belası
Baş Belası is a Turkish television drama in action and comedy genre [1] [2] . [3] It is produced by ARC film, directed by Murat Onbul and screenplayed by several screenwriters like Gulsec Karagoz, Zafer Ozer Cetinel, Ahmet Orcun Oksar, and Ramzan Demirli. The series in which Irem Helvacioglu and Sec
#19 Arjun Patiala
Arjun Patiala is a 2019 Indian Hindi -language action spoof film directed by Rohit Jugraj . [5] Produced by Bhushan Kumar , Krishan Kumar , Dinesh Vijan and Sandeep Leyzell under T-Series , Maddock Films and Bake My Cake Films, it stars Diljit Dosanjh , Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma . [6] The narrati
The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 British-American musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut). It is the second theatrical film in The Muppets franchise . In addition to the Muppet performers, the film stars Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg with special appearanc
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
Mikael Torfason (born 8 August 1974) is an Icelandic novelist, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and director. [1] [2] He has written seven novels, published in Iceland , Denmark , Finland , Germany and Lithuania . He has also written for film and theatre. In 2002 he directed his first feature f
Katherine Rundell (born 1987) is an English author and academic. She is the author of Rooftoppers , which in 2015 won both the overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize [1] and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story, [2] and was short-listed for the Carnegie Medal . [3] She is a Fellow of All Soul
Georges Alphonse Hatot (22 December 1876 – 8 August 1959) was a theater manager and pioneering [1] [2] french filmmaker during the late 1890s and early twentieth century. He directed the first known film based on the story of Joan of Arc in 1898 [3] [4] [5] [6] as well as having made the first films
#5 Sabri Godo
Sabri Godo (8 August 1929, Delvinë – 3 December 2011 [1] Tiranë ) was an Albanian writer, conservative politician and screenwriter. He came from a culture-loving family with deep rooted patriotic traditions. Being brought up in the Totaj [2] family from his mother's side, Godo spent his youth in a l
Millicent Sylvia Armstrong (1 May 1888 – 18 November 1973) was an Australian playwright and farmer who wrote primarily about the experiences of country life in early 20th century Australia. Australian playwright and farmer Millicent Armstrong Armstrong, c. 1916 Born Millicent Sylvia Armstrong ( 1888
#7 Yemi Amodu
Yemi Amodu (born August 8, 1968) is a Nigerian actor, writer, dramatist, director, and producer. [1] [2] [3] He has won several awards including NFVCB Director of Best Film of the Month in 2003, Best Director FNEI in 2006, Director/Producer, Best Indigenous Film, Abuja Film Festival 2008, and Direct
Franciszka Arnsztajnowa ( [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂka arnʂtajˈnɔva] ; in full: Franciszka Hanna Arnsztajnowa ; 19 February 1865 – August 1942) was a Polish poet, playwright, and translator of Jewish descent. [7] Much of her creative oeuvre falls within the Young Poland period, stylistically encompassing the twi
Dragan M. Ćirjanić ( Serbian Cyrillic : Драган М. Ћирјанић ; Belgrade , 1954) is a Serbian film and television director , screenwriter , producer and writer. [1] Dragan M. Ćirjanić Dragan M. Ćirjanić in 2017 Born 1954 Belgrade , PR Serbia , FPR Yugoslavia Nationality Serbian Occupation Film director
Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) [1] is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982), Airwolf (1984), Quantum Leap (1989), JAG (1995), and NCIS (2003). He has often include
#11 Winston Hibler
Winston Murray Hunt Hibler [1] (October 8, 1910 – August 8, 1976) was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios . American screenwriter This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2014 ) Winston Hibler Born Winston Mu
#12 Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann (August 8, 1928 – January 11, 2016) was a Canadian screenwriter . Born in Toronto, Ontario, [1] he began his writing career in 1951 at CBC Radio , and was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the 1965 film The Collector , [2] based on the John Fowles novel of the same title . [3] He w
Orville H. Hampton (May 21, 1917 – August 8, 1997) was an American screenwriter who worked mostly in low-budget films , particularly for producers Robert E. Kent and Edward Small . A screenplay that he and Raphael Hayes wrote for One Potato, Two Potato (1964) was nominated for an Academy Award for B
#14 Saki
Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro , was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered by English teachers and scholars a mast
#15 Tanaka Chikao
Chikao Tanaka ( 田中 千禾夫 , Tanaka Chikao , 1905-1995) was a Japanese playwright and dramatist whose plays focused on the mental, physical, and religious hardships of post- World War II Japan. Japanese playwright and dramatist Tanaka Chikao Born 10 October 1905 Nagasaki , Japan Died 29 November 1995 Oc
#16 James Lapine
James Elliot Lapine (born January 10, 1949) is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist . He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods , Falsettos , and Passion . He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn
Harry Julian Fink (July 7, 1923 – August 8, 2001) was an American television and film writer known for Have Gun – Will Travel and as one of the writers who created Dirty Harry . [2] American screenwriter Harry Julian Fink Born ( 1923-07-07 ) July 7, 1923 New York City , New York , United States Died
Massimo Bontempelli (12 May 1878 – 21 July 1960) was an Italian poet, playwright, novelist and composer. He was influential in developing and promoting the literary style known as magical realism . [1] This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Italian . (Jul
#19 Vilhelm Moberg
Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist , author, playwright , historian , and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series The Emigrants . The four books, published between 1949 and 1959, deal with the Swedish e
#20 Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman [2] / ˈ ɡ eɪ m ən / ; [3] ( né Neil Richard Gaiman ; [2] born 10 November 1960) [4] is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels , nonfiction, audio theatre, and films. His works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust
Hitomi Kanehara ( 金原 ひとみ , Kanehara Hitomi , born August 8, 1983) is a Japanese novelist . Her novel Hebi ni piasu ( Snakes and Earrings ) won the Shōsetsu Subaru Literary Prize and the Akutagawa Prize , and sold over a million copies in Japan. Her work has been translated into more than a dozen lan
Dr AllahDad Bohyo ( Sindhi : ڊاڪٽر الهداد ٻوهيو ) was born on 8 August 1934 in village Ghoghari , Larkana District , Sindh . He was a known writer, educationist, scholar, linguist and poet. He died on 16 July 1994. [1] Dr AllahDad Bohyo Native name ڊاڪٽر الهداد ٻوهيو Born AllahDad Bohyo ( 1934-08-08
Emily Coddington Williams (born Emily Matilda Coddington , October 21, 1873 – August 8, 1952) was an American historian of mathematics , translator, novelist, playwright, and biographer. American historian of mathematics
Virgil Reilly (29 November 1892 – 23 January 1974), was an Australian cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator. In a long and varied career, he was one of Australia's most famous newspaper and magazine artists and a prolific comic-book illustrator. He was known as 'Virgil', the name he signed o
Irvine Butterfield (1936–2009) was an environmentalist, hillwalker and author of several books about mountains and the outdoor environment who took a significant role in the running of organisations with such interests in Scotland. He was a good organiser and volunteered large amounts of his time to
Placide Cappeau (25 October 1808 – 8 August 1877) was a French poet and the author of the well-known poem, "Minuit, chrétiens" (" O Holy Night ") (1847), which was set to music by Adolphe Adam . French poet This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sour
Ronald Chesney (born René Lucien Cadier ; 4 May 1920 – 12 April 2018) [1] and Ronald Wolfe (born Harvey Ronald Wolfe-Luberoff ; [2] 8 August 1922 – 18 December 2011) [3] were British television comedy scriptwriters , best known for their 1960s and 1970s sitcoms The Rag Trade (1961–63, 1977–78), Meet
Leonard Edward Feeney (February 18, 1897 – January 30, 1978) was an American Jesuit priest, poet, lyricist, and essayist. American poet The Reverend Leonard Edward Feeney SJ Born ( 1897-02-18 ) February 18, 1897 Lynn, Massachusetts Died January 30, 1978 (1978-01-30) (aged 80) Ayer, Massachusetts O
Michael Angus Phillips , OBE FRSL (born 8 August 1941), [1] is a British writer and broadcast journalist of Guyanese descent. He is best known for his crime fiction, including four novels featuring black journalist Sam Dean. [2] Guyanese-British author (b. 1941) Mike Phillips OBE FRSL Born Michael A
#10 Leonid Leonov
Leonid Maximovich Leonov ( Russian : Леони́д Макси́мович Лео́нов ; 31 May [ O.S. 19 May ] 1899 — 8 August 1994) was a Soviet novelist and playwright of socialist realism . His works have been compared with Dostoyevsky 's deep psychological torment. Russian writer In this name that follows Easter
Kathleen MacMahon is an Irish writer and former radio and television journalist who worked with Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ She is the author of three novels and numerous short stories. Irish radio and television journalist, and novelist Kathleen MacMahon Born Dublin , Ireland Nationality Ir
Johann Gottlieb Fichte ( / ˈ f ɪ k t ə / ; [28] German: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtliːp ˈfɪçtə] ; [29] [30] [31] 19 May 1762 – 29 January 1814) was a German philosopher who became a founding figure of the philosophical movement known as German idealism , which developed from the theoretical and ethical writings o
#13 Neil Hilborn
Neil Hilborn (born August 8, 1990) is an American slam poet who writes and performs poetry. His poems often detail personal experiences and battles with mental illness . He is best known for his poem "OCD", which has received 75 million views online. Hilborn tours to perform his poetry at colleges a
#14 Chris Knight (anthropologist)
Chris Knight (born 1942) is a British anthropologist and political activist. British anthropologist and political activist Chris Knight, August 2021, in support of Extinction Rebellion
David Francis Dodge (August 18, 1910, Berkeley, California – August 8, 1974, San Miguel de Allende , Mexico) was an American author of mystery/thriller novels and humorous travel books. His first book was published in 1941. His fiction is characterized by tight plotting, brisk dialogue, memorable an
#16 Gunnar Aksnes
Gunnar Aksnes (8 August 1926 in Kvam , Hardanger —31 January 2010 in Bergen , Hordaland ) was a Norwegian chemist and poet, [1] [2] the brother of the astronomer Kaare Aksnes , [3] married to Milly Aksnes (b. 1928) [4] Norwegian chemist and poet Gunnar Aksnes Born ( 1926-08-08 ) 8 August 1926 Kvam ,
Siegfried Emanuel van Praag (8 August 1899 in Amsterdam – 16 March 2002 in Brussels ), was a prolific Dutch writer of more than 60 books. Dutch writer In this Dutch name , the surname is van Praag , not Praag . Siegfried Emanuel van Praag Siegfried van Praag (1962) Born ( 1899-08-08 ) 8 August 1899
#18 Motoko Arai
Motoko Arai (新井素子; born August 8, 1960) is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer. Her writing is characterized by her use of a light conversational tone geared towards a young adult audience. She has published three series of novels and several short stories. Her works, Green Requiem and Nep
#19 Donald Barr
Donald Barr (August 8, 1921 – February 5, 2004) was an American educator, writer, and Office of Strategic Services (OSS) officer. He was an administrator at Columbia University before serving as headmaster at the Dalton School in New York City and the Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York . [1] He a
#20 Indulal Yagnik
Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik (22 February 1892 – 17 July 1972) was an Indian independence activist , who purchased indian tri colour flag from Germany to India. He was a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha and one who led the Mahagujarat Movement , which spearheaded the demand for the separate statehoo