langs: 24 декабря [ru] / december 24 [en] / 24. dezember [de] / 24 décembre [fr] / 24 dicembre [it] / 24 de diciembre [es]
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#1 Gina Relly
Gina Relly (1891–1985) was a French film actress of the silent era . [1] French actress Gina Relly Relly at right in ad for The Face at Your Window (1920) Born 24 December 1891 Thenon , Dordogne , France Died 4 October 1985 (aged 93) Colombes , Hauts-de-Seine , France Other names Anne-Marie Genevi
#2 Rasri Balenciaga Chirathiwat
Rasri Balenciaga Chirathivat ( Thai : ราศรี บาเล็นซิเอก้า จิราธิวัฒน์ ; born August 22, 1990), more commonly known as Margie , is a Thai actress and model, who first appeared in the lakorn called Kularb Tud Petch with Kittikun Sumridpansuk. [1] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve i
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,
Harold Frank Bennett (17 November 1898 [1] – 11 September 1981) was an English actor, active in stage, television and film best remembered for being in sitcoms written, and produced by David Croft , having played 'Young Mr. Grace' in the 1970s British sitcom Are You Being Served? , as well as minor
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
#6 Gackt
Gakuto Oshiro ( 大城 ガクト , Ōshiro Gakuto , born July 4, 1973) , [nb 1] [8] better known by his mononymous stage name Gackt (stylized as GACKT ), [nb 2] is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and actor (born 1973) Gackt Gackt at the 2
#7 Gong Jun
Gong Jun ( Chinese : 龚俊 , born 29 November 1992 [1] ), also known as Simon Gong , is a Chinese actor. He gained attention for his role in Lost Love In Times (2017), and further recognition for his roles in Begin Again (2020), and Word Of Honor (2021). Chinese actor In this Chinese name , the family
Carl Voscherau (1900–1963) was a German film actor . [1] He was also a prominent voice actor , dubbing foreign films for release in Germany. His son Henning Voscherau was Mayor of Hamburg . German actor Carl Voscherau Born 24 December 1900 Hamburg , German Empire Died 24 August 1963 Hamburg, West Ge
Justin Drew Bieber ( / b iː b ər / BEE -bər ; born March 1, 1994) [1] [2] is a Canadian singer. Bieber is widely recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music . [3] He was discovered by American record executive Scooter Braun and signed
#10 Tomoya Nakamura
Tomoya Nakamura ( 中村 倫也 , Nakamura Tomoya , born December 24, 1986 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. Japanese actor (born 1986) Tomoya Nakamura 中村 倫也 Born ( 1986-12-24 ) December 24, 1986 (age 35) Tokyo, Japan Occupation Actor Years active 2005–present Agent Top Coat Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
#11 Jay Laga'aia
Jay Laga'aia (born 10 September 1963) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and singer. He is known internationally for his role as Captain Typho in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith . New Zealand actor-singer Jay Laga'aia Laga'aia in
#12 Patrice Martinez
Patrice Martinez (June 12, 1963 – December 24, 2018), was an American actress. She received her theatrical education in London, played the role of Carmen in the film Three Amigos , and starred in the early 1990s television series Zorro . [2] American actress Patrice Martinez Born ( 1963-06-12 ) June
Christine Bottomley (born 27 April 1979) is an English actress. English actress This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2013 ) Christine Bottomley Bottomley in 2012 Born ( 1979-04-27 ) 27 April 1979 (age 43) Rochdale , Lancashire , England Nationalit
#14 Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai ( Mandarin: [tsˈaɪ] ( listen ) ; Chinese : 蔡依林 ; born September 15, 1980) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of C-Pop ", [1] she is considered one of the most influential figures in Chinese popular culture. [2] [3] [4] She is known for her continu
#15 Eva Tamargo
Eva Tamargo (born December 24, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (1999—2008), and as Celine Gonzales in the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots . American actress Eva Tamargo Born
Julia Bartet was the stage name of Jeanne-Julie Regnault (28 October 1854 – 18 November 1941), a French actress. After training at the Paris Conservatoire she began her professional career in 1872, and from 1880 to her retirement in 1920 she was a leading member of the Comédie-Française . Her range
#17 Mel Ferrer
Melchor Gastón Ferrer [1] [2] (August 25, 1917 – June 2, 2008) was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with Scaramouche , Lili and Knights of the Round Table . He starred opposite his wife, actress Audrey Hepburn
#18 Vladimir Tatosov
Vladimir Mikhailovich Tatosov ( Russian : Влади́мир Миха́йлович Тато́сов ; 10 May 1926 – 24 December 2021) was a Russian stage, television, voice and film actor. [1] He had an honorary title People's Artist of the RSFSR (1991). [2] Russian actor (1926–2021) Vladimir Tatosov Tatosov in 1966 Born Vlad
#19 Edmundo Espino
Edmundo Espino (July 19, 1894 – December 24, 1964) was a Mexican film actor . [1] Mexican actor Edmundo Espino Born July 19, 1894 Mazapil , Zacatecas , Mexico Died December 24, 1964 Mexico City , Mexico Occupation Actor Years active 1941–1964 (film)
#20 Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films , besides television and international films and television. [1] In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor has appeared in more than 100 films . Recognised
#1 Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger , the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941). [1] Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo comi
#2 Kamala Khan
Kamala Khan is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by editors Sana Amanat and Stephen Wacker, writer G. Willow Wilson , and artists Adrian Alphona and Jamie McKelvie , Kamala is Marvel's first Muslim character and South Asian American personality w
Butch (formerly known as Spike ) is an animated cartoon character created by Tex Avery . Portrayed as an anthropomorphic Irish dog, the character was a recurring antagonist in the Droopy shorts, and appeared in his own series of solo shorts as well. His name was changed to Butch to avoid confusion w
#4 Ellen Zitek
Ellen Zitek is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Casualty , played by actress Georgina Bouzova . She first appeared in the series nineteen episode "Out With a Bang", broadcast on 18 September 2004. Bouzova was originally signed to appear in the show for four months. The character prov
#5 Super-Sons
The Super-Sons are a pair of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The characters were created by Bob Haney and Dick Dillin and first appeared in World's Finest Comics #215 (January 1973). [1] The characters were featured in stories about the sons of Superma
Clover is the production name given to the giant monster in the 2008 film Cloverfield . [1] The creature was originally conceived by producer J. J. Abrams and was designed by artist Neville Page . In the film, the monster's name is never mentioned; the name "Cloverfield" is only given to the US Depa
Flip the Frog is an animated cartoon character created by American animator Ub Iwerks . He starred in a series of cartoons produced by Celebrity Pictures and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1930 to 1933. [1] The series had many recurring characters besides Flip; including Flip's dog, the mul
Black Panther is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby . The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 ( cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books . B
#9 Grover
Grover is a blue Muppet character on the popular PBS / HBO children's television show Sesame Street . Self-described as lovable, cute and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings. Grover was originally performed by Frank Oz from his earliest appearances. Eric
#10 Charlie Fairhead
Charlie Fairhead , played by Derek Thompson , is a fictional character from the BBC British medical drama Casualty . He is the longest-serving character, having played the role of Charlie for over 30 years, and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episo
#11 Cheeta
Cheeta (sometimes billed as Cheetah , Cheta , and Chita ) is a chimpanzee character that appeared in numerous Hollywood Tarzan films of the 1930s–1960s, as well as the 1966–1968 television series , as the ape sidekick of the title character, Tarzan. Cheeta has usually been characterized as male, but
#12 Frank Underwood (House of Cards)
Francis Joseph Underwood is a fictional character and the villainous main protagonist of the American adaptation of House of Cards , portrayed by Kevin Spacey . He is depicted as a ruthless politician who rises from United States House of Representatives majority whip to president of the United Stat
Lucifer Samael Morningstar is a character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics . He is an adaptation of Lucifer —the Biblical fallen angel and devil of Christianity —and is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe . Though various versions of the Devil have been prese
Tony Tony Chopper ( トニートニー・チョッパー , Tonī Tonī Choppā ) is a fictional character in the manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda . He is the fifth member to join and the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates . Chopper is frequently featured on official merchandise, serving as a mascot for the series. This art
#15 The Burger King
The Burger King is a king character used as the primary mascot for the fast-food restaurant chain of the same name . Throughout the company's history, the king has undergone several iterations. The first iteration of the Burger King was part of a sign at the first Burger King restaurant in Miami , F
#16 Lucas the Spider
Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and voiced by his nephew. Lucas is based on a jumping spider and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos between 2017 and 2019. The first Lucas the Spider video was uploaded on November 5, 2017. [1] [2] Luca
#17 Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh , also called Pooh Bear and Pooh , is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard . Fictional character created by A. A. Milne This article is about the original character. For other uses, see Winnie-the-Pooh (dis
Gambit ( Remy Etienne LeBeau ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with the X-Men . The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee . Drawn by artist Mike Collins , Gambit made his first appearances in
#19 Baron Ambrosia
Baron Ambrosia was a character played by international explorer Justin Fornal from 2006 to 2013. The character was a self-proclaimed "quaffer of culinary consciousness" and traveled around New York City, mostly in The Bronx, documenting various ethnic cultures and their indigenous cuisines, represen
#20 Herbie
Herbie, the Love Bug is a fictional sentient anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle , who has been featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with the 1968 feature film The Love Bug . He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is often a serious contender in auto r
Jang Joon-hwan (born January 18, 1970) is a South Korean film director . South Korean film director In this Korean name , the family name is Jang . Jang Joon-hwan Born ( 1970-01-18 ) January 18, 1970 (age 52) Jeonju , North Jeolla Province , South Korea Education Sungkyunkwan University Occupation
Michael Curtiz ( / k ɜːr ˈ t iː z / kur- TEEZ ; born Manó Kertész Kaminer ; Hungarian : Kertész Mihály ; December 24, 1886 – April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. [2] : 67 He directed classic films from the silent e
Shirish Kunder (born 24 May 1973) is an Indian filmmaker. After working as an editor on 21 films starting with Champion (2000), Kunder made his screenwriting and directorial debut with Jaan-E-Mann (2006). He is married to choreographer and film director Farah Khan whom he met while working on her 20
Nicholas Meyer (born December 24, 1945) is an American writer and director, known for his best-selling novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution , and for directing the films Time After Time , two of the Star Trek feature films, the 1983 television film The Day After , and the 1999 HBO original film Vendett
Victoria Greene Hochberg (born December 24, 1952) is an American film and television director and writer . She was one of the Original Six , a group of women directors who created the Women’s Steering Committee of the Director’s Guild of America , to protest against gender discrimination in Hollywoo
#6 Václav Havel
Václav Havel (
#7 Uri Barbash
Uri Barbash ( Hebrew: אורי ברבש; born 24 December 1946) is an Israeli film director . [1] Barbash (left), at IFFI ( 2015 ) Israeli film director Uri Barbash Born ( 1946-12-24 ) 24 December 1946 (age 75) Tel Aviv , Israel Occupation Film director Years active 1982-present He directed the film "Be
Silvio Laurenti Rosa (1892–1965) was an Italian film director . [1] Italian film director Silvio Laurenti Rosa Born 21 February 1892 Viterbo , Lazio , Italy Died 24 December 1965 (aged 83) Rome , Lazio, Italy Occupation Director, Producer, Screenwriter Years active 1917–1954 (film)
Edmund Goulding (20 March 1891 – 24 December 1959) was a British screenwriter and film director. As an actor early in his career he was one of the 'Ghosts' in the 1922 silent film Three Live Ghosts alongside Norman Kerry and Cyril Chadwick . Also in the early 1920s he wrote several screenplays for s
#10 Ub Iwerks
Ubbe Ert Iwwerks (March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971), known as Ub Iwerks ( / ˈ ʌ b ˈ aɪ w ɜːr k s / UB EYE -wurks ), was an American animator , cartoonist , character designer , inventor , and special effects technician . Born in Kansas City, Missouri , Iwerks grew up with a contentious relationship w
K. S. Sethumadhavan (15 May 1931 – 24 December 2021) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked predominantly in Malayalam cinema . He also directed films in Hindi , Tamil and Telugu . [1] [2] Indian film director (1931–2021) K. S. Sethumadhavan Born Kurukkalpadam Subrahmanyam Sethumadh
#12 Prajesh Sen
G. Prajesh Sen (also spelt G. Prajeshsen ; born 29 May 1979) is an Indian filmmaker and writer. In 2017, he has made his directorial debut with Captain , starring Jayasurya and Anu Sithara . Indian filmmaker and writer (born 1979) G. Prajesh Sen Born ( 1979-05-29 ) 29 May 1979 (age 43) Kilimanoor,
#13 Skip Battaglia
Carl F. "Skip" Battaglia (born April 3, 1948) has been an American experimental filmmaker and animator for 30+ years. [1] American animator and filmmaker Skip Battaglia Born Carl Battaglia ( 1948-04-03 ) April 3, 1948 (age 74) Rochester, New York , U.S. Nationality American Education B.A. , Boston
#14 Joseph Matheny
Joseph Wayne Matheny (born December 24, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American writer and transmedia artist who has created works using alternate reality gaming and transmedia storytelling methods. [1] He holds patents for prediction, recommendation and behavioral analysis algorithms and softwa
Sanjay Gupta is an Indian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter working primarily in Bollywood industry. Gupta is mostly known for his films such as Aatish , Kaante , [2] Kaabil , Shootout at Lokhandwala , Shootout at Wadala , Jazbaa and Zinda . [3] He has frequently cast Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham
#16 Ari Folman
Ari Folman ( Hebrew : ארי פולמן ) (born December 17, 1962) is an Israeli film director , screenwriter , animator and film score composer . He directed the Oscar-nominated animated documentary film Waltz with Bashir (2008) [1] and the live-action/animated film The Congress . [2] [3] Ari Folman during
#17 Jiří Brdečka
Jiří Brdečka (24 December 1917 – 2 June 1982) was a Czech writer, artist, and film director. [1] Czech writer, artist, and film director Jiří Brdečka Born ( 1917-12-24 ) 24 December 1917 Hranice , Moravia , Austria-Hungary Died 2 June 1982 (1982-06-02) (aged 64) Prague Nationality Czech Occupation
#18 Mario Imperoli
Mario Imperoli (24 June 1931 - 24 December 1977) was an Italian director, producer, screenwriter and journalist. Italian director and producer Mario Imperoli Born ( 1931-06-24 ) 24 June 1931 Rome , Italy Died 24 December 1977 (1977-12-24) (aged 46) Rome, Italy Occupation Film director Born in Rome
David Frank Friedman (December 24, 1923 – February 14, 2011) was an American filmmaker and film producer best known for his B movies , exploitation films , nudie cuties , and sexploitation films . American film director For other people with the same name, see David Friedman . David F. Friedman Born
Yoshimasa Ishibashi ( 石橋義正 , Ishibashi Yoshimasa , born 1968) is a video , experimental film and performance artist based in Kyoto , Japan and the leader of the Kyupi Kyupi artist collective , founded in 1996. He has directed work for both art museums , including Kyupi Kyupi performances at the Pala
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
Parallel Mothers ( Spanish : Madres paralelas ) is a 2021 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar . The film stars Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit and features Aitana Sánchez-Gijón , Israel Elejalde , Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma . 2021 film by Pedro Almodóvar Parallel Mothers
#3 Girls und Panzer das Finale
Girls und Panzer das Finale ( Japanese : ガールズ&パンツァー 最終章 , Hepburn : Gāruzu ando Pantsā Sai Shūshō ) , alternatively Girls und Panzer: The Final Chapter , is a six-part Japanese animated film series and a sequel to Girls und Panzer (2012) and Girls und Panzer der Film (2015). Produced by Actas and di
Silmido is a 2003 South Korean action drama film directed by Kang Woo-suk . It is based on the 1999 novel Silmido by Baek Dong-ho, [2] which in turn is based on the true story of Unit 684 . Some parts of the film are dramatizations, as the actual details of certain events remain unknown. The film wa
#5 Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary
Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary is a British independent film . The makers believe it is notable for being the first film ever made whose leading actor has died before the start of principal photography. [1] The film's eponymous lead was played by Posy Miller , who died of acute leukemia on 24 Dece
The Woodsman is a 2004 American drama film directed and co-written (with Steven Fechter ) by Nicole Kassell , based on Fechter's play of the same name. The film stars Kevin Bacon as a convicted child molester who must adjust to life after prison. Its name refers to the woodsman from the fairy tale o
I'm Not Rappaport is a 1996 American buddy dramedy [1] film written and directed by Herb Gardner and starring Walter Matthau and Ossie Davis . Based on Gardner's play of the same name , the film focuses on Nat Moyer, a cantankerous left-wing Jew , and Midge Carter, an African-American man, who spend
Keeping Faith ( Welsh : Un Bore Mercher , "One Wednesday Morning") is a British thriller television series, filmed and set in Wales , and first broadcast in Welsh on S4C from 5 November 2017. Welsh television series Keeping Faith Also known as Un Bore Mercher (One Wednesday Morning) Genre Thriller
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ron Howard , titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall , and Brian Grazer . Damon Runyon is credited for
#10 Les Misérables (1967 TV series)
Les Misérables is a 1967 television series of 10 parts each of 25 minutes produced by BBC Television and launched on 22 October 1967. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2019 ) Les Misérables Genre Historical drama Based on Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Written by Gile
Blood Money is a 2021 Indian Tamil -language thriller film written and directed by Sarjun KM [1] and produced by Emperor Entertainment. The film stars Priya Bhavani Shankar , Metro Shirish , and Kishore in the lead roles. [2] The film was released on 24 December 2021 on ZEE5 . [3] 2021 Indian film B
Tea for Two Hundred is a 1948 American animated short film directed by Jack Hannah . Part of the Donald Duck film series, the film was produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on December 24, 1948. [1] The cartoon stars a picnicking Donald Duc
#13 The Aristocats
The Aristocats is a 1970 American animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman . The 20th Disney animated feature film , the film is based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe, and revolves around a family of aristocratic cats, and h
#14 Tidsrejsen
Tidsrejsen (literally The Time Travel or The Voyage through Time in Danish) is a Danish television series in the form of a Nordic Christmas calendar that was shown over the Christmas period by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation in 2014. As per tradition for Nordic Christmas calendars, the series pr
#15 Adaalat
Adaalat ( transl. Court ) was an Indian television courtroom drama anthology series about a defence attorney, K.D. Pathak , portrayed by Ronit Roy . First season of the show premiered on Sony on 20 November 2010 and ran for five years, ending on 11 July 2015. The series based events is produced by
#16 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens ) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams . The sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983), it is the seventh film in the " Skywalker Saga ". Set thirty years after Ret
#17 The Love Bug
The Love Bug is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and the first in a franchise by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white, fabric-sunroofed 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie . It was based on the
#18 Golden Brother
Golden Brother ( simplified Chinese : 男人不可以穷 ; traditional Chinese : 男人唔可以窮 ) is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese romance comedy drama film directed by Shu Kai Chung. It was released in Hong Kong on September 18 and in China on December 24. [1] 2014 Hong Kong film Golden Brother Golden Brother poster Direct
#19 The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black (US: U-Boat 29 ) is a 1939 British film, and the first collaboration between the British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger . They were brought together by Alexander Korda to make the World War I spy thriller novel of the same title by Joseph Storer Clouston into a fil
#20 Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Marian Marsh , Anita Page , Regis Toomey , and Warren William . It is based on the short story "Sky Life" by Frank Mitchell Dazey and Agnes Christine Johnston . 1931 film Under Eighteen Directed by Ar
Shay K. Azoulay ( Hebrew : שי אזולאי ) is an Israeli writer who writes in English and Hebrew . Shay K. Azoulay Born ( 1979-12-24 ) December 24, 1979 (age 42) Tel Aviv Occupation novelist, playwright, translator Nationality Israeli Citizenship Israel Period 2005–present Genre Literary Fiction Websi
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
Adam Bernard Mickiewicz ( [mit͡sˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ] ( listen ) ; 24 December 1798 – 26 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. A principal figure in Polish Romanticism , he is one
#4 Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland (September 15, 1855 – December 24, 1908) was an American journalist, author and playwright. American journalist, author, playwright Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland Born Evelyn Greenleaf Baker ( 1855-09-15 ) September 15, 1855 Cambridge, Massachusetts , U.S. Died December 24,
#5 Paul Gégauff
Paul Gégauff (10 August 1922 – 24 December 1983) was a French screenwriter , actor , and director . He collaborated with director Claude Chabrol on 14 films. Among his films are Les Biches , Plein Soleil and the autobiographical Une Partie de Plaisir . In 1962, he and René Clement received an Edgar
#6 Morton Fine
Morton Fine (December 24, 1916 – March 7, 1991) was an American screenwriter. American screenwriter (1916–1991) Morton Fine Born ( 1916-12-24 ) December 24, 1916 Baltimore, Maryland Died March 7, 1991 (1991-03-07) (aged 74) Nationality American Alma mater St. John's College University of Pittsbu
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol [lower-alpha 1] ( 1 April [ O.S. 20 March ] 1809 [1] – 4 March [ O.S. 21 February ] 1852 ) was a Russian novelist, short story writer and playwright of Ukrainian origin. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Russian writer of Ukrainian origin (1809–1852) "Gogol" r
Rabindranath Tagore FRAS ( / r ə ˈ b ɪ n d r ə n ɑː t t æ ˈ ɡ ɔːr / ( listen ) ; Bengali : রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. [1] [2] [3] He reshaped Bengali literature
John T. Dugan (October 11, 1920 – December 24, 1994) was an American screenwriter . He wrote for television programs, including Bonanza , Mr. Novak , 12 O'Clock High , Dr. Kildare , Adam-12 , Star Trek: The Original Series , Ben Casey , Mission: Impossible , Columbo and Little House on the Prairie .
#10 Robert Arthur (film producer)
Robert Arthur (November 1, 1909 – October 28, 1986) [1] was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his long association with Universal Studios. [2] American screenwriter and producer For the mystery writer and radio scripter, see Robert Arthur, Jr. Robert Arthur Born Robert Arthur Fede
#11 Felix Krivin
Felix Davidovich Krivin (Ukrainian: Фе́лікс Дави́дович Кри́він, tr. Félix Davídovich Krívin ; June 11, 1928 – December 24, 2016) was a Soviet, Ukrainian and Israeli writer and poet, author of intellectual humoristic prose , screenwriter. Felix Krivin Born Felix Davidovich Krivin ( 1928-06-11 ) June
#12 John Osborne
John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright , screenwriter and actor, known for his prose that criticized established social and political norms. The success of his 1956 play Look Back in Anger transformed English theatre. [ citation needed ] This article's ton
#13 Julian Barry
Julian Barry ( né Julian Barry Mendelsohn; born December 24, 1930) is a retired American screenwriter and playwright, best-known for his Oscar-nominated script for the 1974 film Lenny about comedian Lenny Bruce . Barry adapted the script from his successful Broadway play of the same name. The film,
#14 Humphrey Cobb
Humphrey Cobb (September 5, 1899 – April 25, 1944) was an Italian-born, Canadian-American screenwriter and novelist . He is known for writing the novel Paths of Glory (1935), [1] which was made into an acclaimed 1957 anti-war film Paths of Glory by Stanley Kubrick . Cobb was also the lead screenwrit
#15 Cyrus Nowrasteh
Cyrus Nowrasteh ( Persian : سیروس/کوروش نورسته ; / n ə ˈ r ɑː s t ə / ; [1] born September 19, 1956) is an American-Iranian screenwriter , director , and producer of film and television. He has worked on numerous television series and made-for-TV movies including The Day Reagan Was Shot , Falcon
#16 Kenyon Nicholson
Kenyon Nicholson (May 21, 1894 – December 19, 1986) was an American playwright and screenwriter . American playwright and screenwriter Kenyon Nicholson Born May 21, 1894 Crawfordsville, Indiana , U.S. Died December 19, 1986 (aged 92) Trenton, New Jersey , U.S. Nationality American Other names John
#17 Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs (born Anton Lemuel Kitaj ; 24 December 1958) is a British-American screenwriter, best known for the films Dark City (1998) and The Limey (1999). He was born in Oxford, England , and is the son of the painter R. B. Kitaj . The pen name "Dobbs" was taken from the character played by Humphrey
Frithjof Harold Bergmann (24 December 1930 – 23 May 2021) was a German professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan , where he taught courses on existentialism , continental philosophy , Hegel , and Marx . He was known for the concept of New Work . [3] German philosopher (1930–2021) Frithjo
#2 Trevor Ray
Trevor Ray (died 24 December 2019) was a British actor, writer and script editor. As an actor he gained credits in many television series. As a writer and script editor he worked on series such as Doctor Who , Paul Temple and Children of the Stones . He died in December 2019. [1] British actor, writ
Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri ( 9 August 1909 – 5 October 1985), known as Lisan-ul-Mulk , was a writer , [1] [2] author, critic, editor-in-chief , Indian independence activist , Indian politician and an acclaimed figure of Hyderabad , India. He was president of Lutfuddaulah Oriental Research Institute [3]
Virginia Louise Sorensen (née Eggertsen ; February 17, 1912 – December 24, 1991), also credited as Virginia Sorenson , was an American regionalist writer. Her role in Utah and Mormon literature places her within the "lost generation" of Mormon writers. She was awarded the 1957 Newbery Medal for her
Grace Hibbard ( née , Porter ; also known as, Mrs. Major Edminster ; ca. 1835 – February 28, 1911) was an American author and poet. Hibbard had a large following among the women of California . Among her books were California Sunshine , California Violets , and Wild Roses of California . Some of her
Juan de Valdés (c.1490 – August 1541) was a Spanish religious writer [1] and Catholic reformer. [2] Juan de Valdés.jpg He was the younger of twin sons of Fernando de Valdés, hereditary regidor of Cuenca in Castile , where Valdés was born. He has been confused with his twin brother Alfonso (a courtie
Georgis Kostoprav ( Greek : Γεώργης Κωςτοπράβ ; in Soviet spelling Greek : Γεοργις Κοςτοπραβ , Ukrainian : Георгій Антонович Костоправ , 9 November 1903 – 14 February 1938) was a Rumeika poet , playwright and journalist, who wrote in Mariupol Greek . Greek poet Georgis Kostoprav Georgis Kostoprav Bo
Louis Josephus Maria van de Laar (24 December 1921 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and historian. Dutch politician His Excellency Louis van de Laar Louis van de Laar in 1964 Mayor of Bergen o
Christian Enzensberger (24 December 1931 – 27 January 2009) was a German Professor of English studies , author and a translator of English literature into German language. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (November 2021) Click [show] for im
#10 H. C. ten Berge
Johannes Cornelis (Hans) ten Berge (born 24 December 1938, in Alkmaar ) is a Dutch poet, prose writer, and translator, who publishes under the name H.C. ten Berge . He has won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 1996 Constantijn Huygens Prize . He lives in Zutphen . This article ma
#11 Thorbjørn Egner
Thorbjørn Egner (12 December 1912 – 24 December 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children. He is principally associated with his narratives for children including Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemom
#12 Percy Greg
Percy Greg (7 January 1836 Bury – 24 December 1889, Chelsea ), son of William Rathbone Greg , was an English writer. [1] English writer Percy Greg, like his father, wrote about politics , but his views were violently reactionary: his History of the United States to the Reconstruction of the Union (1
#13 Thomas S. Hinde
Thomas Spottswood Hinde (April 19, 1785 – February 9, 1846) was an American newspaper editor, opponent of slavery , author, historian, real estate investor, Methodist minister and a founder of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois . Members of the Hinde family were prominent in Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio
#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 James Bartleman
James Karl Bartleman OC OOnt (born 24 December 1939) is a former Canadian diplomat and author who served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 2002 to 2007. Canadian former diplomat and author For the singer, see James Bartleman (singer) . The Honourable James Bartleman OC OOnt Bartleman i
Laurence Gronlund ( Danish : Lauritz Andreas Grønlund , [1] 1844–1899) was a Danish-born American lawyer, writer, lecturer, and political activist. Gronlund is best remembered for his pioneering work in adapting the International Socialism of Karl Marx and Ferdinand Lassalle to the American idiom in
Néstor Osvaldo Perlongher ( Avellaneda , 24 December 1949 - São Paulo , 26 November 1992) was an Argentine poet and anthropologist . Argentine poet and anthropologist Néstor Osvaldo Perlongher He graduated and completed his degree in sociology; he moved to São Paulo, where he graduated from the Univ
Florence Prusmack (April 21, 1920 – December 24, 2013) was an American author of articles, monographs , and books focusing on Japan and East Asia. She married Armand Prusmack; they had a son, Tim Prusmack (died 2004), who was a numismatist . [1] [2] [3] Thomas M. Disch considers her an example of a
#19 Dana Gioia
Michael Dana Gioia ( / ˈ dʒ ɔɪ . ə / ; born December 24, 1950) is an American poet , literary critic , literary translator, and essayist. American poet and writer This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these
#20 Jay Frank
Jay Frank (December 24, 1971 [1] – October 13, 2019) was an American author and music industry executive. He was the owner of DigSin , a digital record label that distributes content free to subscribers. [2] [3] American writer and music industry executive (1971–2019)