langs: 22 февраля [ru] / february 22 [en] / 22. februar [de] / 22 février [fr] / 22 febbraio [it] / 22 de febrero [es]
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#1 Chris Eckert
Chris Eckert (born February 22, 1986) is an American actor, comedian and writer who is a current main company member of The Groundlings , [1] and has appearances in shows such as Raising Hope , Super Fun Night , The Comeback , and Mad TV . American actor, comedian and writer Chris Eckert Chris Ecker
Pairoj Jaisingha ( Thai : ไพโรจน์ ใจสิงห์ ) (15 September 1943 – 22 February 2021) was a Thai actor. Thai actor (1943–2021) Pairoj Jaisingha ไพโรจน์ ใจสิงห์ Born 15 September 1943 Uttaradit Province , Thailand Died 22 February 2021 (2021-02-22) (aged 77) Bangkok , Thailand Nationality Thai Occupat
#3 Kamal Kapoor
Kamal Kapoor (22 February 1920 – 2 August 2010) was an Indian actor and producer who acted in around 600 Hindi , Punjabi and Gujarati films. [1] [2] Indian actor and producer (1920–2010) Kamal Kapoor Kapoor in the film Dak Bunglow Born ( 1920-02-22 ) 22 February 1920 Peshawar , North-West Frontier P
Karl-Arne Holmsten (14 August 1911 – 22 February 1995) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1938 and 1968. He was born in Uppsala , Sweden and died in Lidingö , Sweden. [1] Swedish actor Karl-Arne Holmsten Born ( 1911-08-14 ) 14 August 1911 Uppsala , Sweden Died 22 Feb
#5 Mary Maguire
Mary Maguire (born Hélène Teresa Maguire; [1] [2] 22 February 1919 – 18 May 1974) was an Australian-born actress who briefly became a Hollywood and British film star in the late 1930s. Australian-born actress Mary Maguire Mary Maguire, c. 1937 Born Hélène Teresa Maguire ( 1919-02-22 ) 22 February 19
Naomie Melanie Harris OBE (born 6 September 1976) is an English actress. She started her career when she was a child, appearing in the television series Simon and the Witch in 1987. She portrayed Selena in the zombie film 28 Days Later (2002), the witch Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of t
Armelle Deutsch (born 22 February 1979) is a French actress. [1] Armelle was born in the Bouches-du-Rhône . French actress Armelle Deutsch Deutsch in 2016 Born ( 1979-02-22 ) 22 February 1979 (age 43) Martigues , France Occupation Actress Years active 2000–2012 At the age of 13, Deutsch started
Luca Bercovici (born February 22, 1957) is an American filmmaker, writer, producer and actor. Luca Bercovici Born Luca Josef Bercovici New York, New York Nationality American, Italian Occupation Filmmaker, actor, director, writer and producer Years active 42 Known for BlueDanube Films, co-founde
Adam James (born 9 September 1972) is an English actor. British actor This biography of a living person includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( January 2013 ) Adam James Born Adam James ( 1972-09-09 ) 9 September 1972 (age 50) London , Eng
#10 Elizabeth MacRae
Elizabeth Hendon MacRae (born February 22, 1936) is an American actress who performed in dozens of television series and in nine feature films, working predominantly in productions released between 1958 and the late 1980s. Among her more widely recognized roles is her recurring character as Lou-Ann
#11 Lee Hang-na
Lee Hang-na is a South Korean actress, model and director, professor. [1] She is known for her roles in dramas such as Vincenzo , Train , and Black Dog: Being A Teacher . [2] She has also appeared in movies like Svaha: The Sixth Finger , Time to Hunt , and Golden Slumber . [3] South Korean actress I
#12 Trent Kowalik
Trent Matthias Kowalik (born February 22, 1995) is an American actor, singer and dancer. After making his theatrical debut as Billy in 2007 in the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical , he went on to co-originate the same role in the 2008 Broadway production. Along with the two other boys
#13 Audrina Patridge
Audrina Cathleen Patridge (born May 9, 1985) is an American television personality, model and actress. In 2006, she rose to prominence after being cast in the reality television series The Hills , which chronicled the personal and professional lives of Patridge and friends Lauren Conrad , Heidi Mont
#14 Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay Williams ( クリスタル・ケイ・ウィリアムズ , Kurisutaru Kei Wiriamuzu , born February 26, 1986) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, actress and radio host. Japanese singer, songwriter, actress and radio host This article needs to be updated . ( December 2021 ) Crystal Kay Crystal Kay at a radio station in
#15 Élodie Yung
Élodie Yung ( French: [elɔdi juŋ] ; born 22 February 1981) is a French actress. She is best known for her role as Elektra Natchios in the 2016 second season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Netflix series Daredevil and the 2017 Netflix miniseries The Defenders , as well as Thony De La Rosa on the
#16 Norman Lloyd
Norman Nathan Lloyd ( né Perlmutter ; November 8, 1914 – May 11, 2021) was an American actor, producer, and director with a career in entertainment spanning nearly a century. He worked in every major facet of the industry, including theatre, radio, television, and film, with a career that started in
#17 Ethel Remey
Ethel Remey (February 22, 1895 - February 28, 1979 ) was an American actress. She was sometimes credited as Ethel Everett . [1] American actress This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( March 2013 ) Ethel Remey Born ( 1895-02-22
#18 Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) [1] is an American country singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her single " Inside Your Heaven " made her the only country artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only solo country arti
Vaughn Everett Taylor (February 22, 1910 – April 26, 1983) was an American actor. He became known for his roles in many anthology series, including Kraft Television Theatre (1947–1957) and Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1954). He also appeared in films such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Psyc
Florence Agnes Henderson (February 14, 1934 – November 24, 2016) was an American actress and singer. With a career spanning six decades, she is best known for her starring role as Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch . Henderson also appeared in film, as well as on stage, and hosted several
#1 Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean ( French: [ʒɑ̃ val.ʒɑ̃] ) is the protagonist of Victor Hugo 's 1862 novel Les Misérables . The story depicts the character's struggle to lead a normal life after serving a 19-year-long prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his sister's starving children and attempting to escape f
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
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
Gus is the "spokesgroundhog" in more than 80 commercials for the instant scratch-off lottery games run by the Pennsylvania Lottery from 2004–2012 and 2015–present. Advertising mascot of the Pennsylvania Lottery Fictional character Gus the Groundhog Keep on scratchin'! First appearance 2004 Created b
Hercule Poirot ( UK : / ˈ ɛər k juː l ˈ p w ɑːr oʊ / , US : / h ɜːr ˈ k juː l p w ɑː ˈ r oʊ / [3] ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie . Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays ( Black Coffee and A
#6 Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse is an American animated anthropomorphic superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox . The character was originally called Super Mouse, and made his debut in the 1942 short The Mouse of Tomorrow . The name was changed to Mighty Mouse in his eighth film
#7 Zorro
Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley , appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California . [1] He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of Cal
The Ballad of Halo Jones is a science fiction comic strip written by Alan Moore and drawn by Ian Gibson , with lettering by Steve Potter (Books 1 & 2) and Richard Starkings (Book 3). Science fiction comic strip This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the t
Kull of Atlantis or Kull the Conqueror is a fictional character created by writer Robert E. Howard . The character was more introspective than Howard's subsequent creation, Conan the Barbarian , whose first appearance was in a re-write of a rejected Kull story. [1] [2] Fictional character by Robert
#10 Stephen Colbert (character)
The Reverend Sir Dr. Stephen T. Mos Def Colbert D.F.A., Heavyweight Champion of the World , or Stephen Colbert , [2] [3] is the fictionalized persona of political satirist Stephen Colbert , as portrayed on the Comedy Central series The Daily Show and The Colbert Report , and occasionally on The Late
#11 Scrat
Scrat is a fictional character in the Ice Age franchise . He is a saber-toothed squirrel who is obsessed with collecting acorns , constantly putting his life in danger to obtain and defend them. Scrat's storylines are mostly independent of those of the Herd , though the two do intersect at times. Th
#12 Count von Count
Count von Count (known simply as the Count ) is a fictional mysterious but friendly vampire Muppet on the long-running PBS / HBO children's television show Sesame Street who is meant to parody Bela Lugosi 's portrayal of Count Dracula . He first appeared on the show in the Season 4 premiere in 1972,
#13 Mrs. Lovett
Mrs. Lovett is a fictional character appearing in many adaptations of the story Sweeney Todd . Her first name is most commonly referred to as Nellie, although she has also been referred to as Amelia, Margery, Maggie, Sarah, Shirley, Wilhelmina and Claudetta. [1] A baker from London, Mrs. Lovett is a
Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character and the main protagonist and title character in Mary Shelley 's 1818 novel , Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus . He is an Italian -Swiss scientist (born in Naples , Italy ) who, after studying chemical processes and the decay of living things , gain
#15 Baron Munchausen
Baron Munchausen ( / ˈ m ʌ n tʃ aʊ z ən , ˈ m ʊ n tʃ -/ ; [1] [2] [lower-alpha 1] German: [ˈmʏnçˌhaʊzn̩] ) is a fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785 book Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia . The character is
Robert Andrew Scarborough Ferris is a fictional character in British sitcoms The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and in The Likely Lads film , played by Bingley -born actor Rodney Bewes . He is single in The Likely Lads , marries Thelma Chambers in Whatever Happened to the Like
Pebbles Flintstone (also known as Pebbles Flintstone-Rubble as an adult) is a fictional character in the Flintstones franchise. The red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone , Pebbles is born near the end of the third season. She is most famous in her infant form on The Flintstones , but has
Hanieh Bavali ( Persian : هانیه بوالی , born 1990 in Abadan ) is an Iranian female filmmaker and screenwriter. [1] Iranian filmmaker Hanieh Bavali Born ( 1990-02-22 ) 22 February 1990 (age 32) Abadan, Iran Occupation Film director screenwriter Years active 2018-present Notable work The Passport
Bernard Girard (February 22, 1918 – December 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter , producer and film director . [1] American writer, producer, and director This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2020 ) Bernard Girard Born ( 1918-02-22 ) February 22, 1918 Vallejo, Calif
Patrick Nolen McHale (born November 17, 1983) is an American animator, screenwriter, songwriter and independent filmmaker. He is best known for being a writer and creative director on the animated series Adventure Time [1] for Cartoon Network , which he contributed to during its first five seasons,
Chethan Kumar is an Indian filmmaker, lyrics writer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, and director who works in Kannada cinema. His debut directional venture was the 2014 film Bahaddur . Indian film director and screenwriter This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification
Preston Sturges ( / ˈ s t ɜːr dʒ ɪ s / ; [1] born Edmund Preston Biden ; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty (1940), his first of three nominations in the
Adalberto "Bitto" Albertini (1924–1999) was an Italian film director and screenwriter . [1] Italian film director and screenwriter Bitto Albertini Born Adalberto "Bitto" Albertini ( 1924-07-14 ) 14 July 1924 Turin , Piedmont , Italy Died 22 February 1999 (1999-02-22) (aged 74) Zagarolo , Lazio , I
#7 François Truffaut bibliography
A list of books and essays written by and about François Truffaut : Baecque, Antoine de; Toubiana, Serge (1999). Truffaut . Knopf . ISBN 9780375400896 . Dixon, Wheeler Winston (22 February 1993). Early Film Criticism of Francois Truffaut . Indiana University Press . ISBN 0-253-11343-1 . Gillain,
#8 Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés ( Spanish: [ˈlwiz βuˈɲwel poɾtoˈles] ; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish-Mexican [2] [3] filmmaker [1] who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and most influen
Teja (born Jasti Dharma Teja ; 22 February 1966) is an Indian cinematographer turned director and screenwriter, known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema . [2] [3] He ventured into direction with hits such as Chitram , Nuvvu Nenu , and Jayam . [2] [3] He has garnered several state Nandi Awards ,
#10 Yusuf Kurçenli
Yusuf Kurçenli (1947 – 22 February 2012) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. Yusuf Kurçenli Born 1947 Çayeli , Turkey Died 22 February 2012 (aged 65) Istanbul , Turkey Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter Years active 1977–2010 Kurçenli was born in Çayeli , Rize Pro
#11 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
#12 Sooraj Barjatya
Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian film director , producer , screenwriter and distributor , predominantly working in Hindi cinema . [1] He is the current chairman of the Indian media conglomerate Rajshri Productions . His films are produced under the Rajshri Productions banner,
Gazi Mazharul Anwar (22 February 1943 – 4 September 2022) [1] [2] was a Bangladeshi film director, producer, lyricist, screenwriter and music director. He earned the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyricist a record six times for the films Tit for Tat (1992) , Ajante (1996) , Churiwala (2001
Antonio Fraguas de Pablo , better known as Forges (17 January 1942 – 22 February 2018), [1] was a Spanish graphic humorist . His artistic name is based on the translation to Catalan of the word fraguas . Spanish editorial cartoonist, comics artist and caricaturist (1942–2018) For the Spanish Olympic
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Urdu : شرمین عبید چنائے ; born 12 November 1978) is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and activist known for her work in films that highlight the inequality with women . She is the recipient of two Academy Awards , seven Emmy Awards and a Knight International Journal
#16 Pekka Milonoff
Petr "Pekka" Milonoff (born 22 February 1947 in Helsinki ) is a Finnish theatre- and film director and an actor of Russian , German and Swedish ancestry. [1] His sons Juho (born 1974) and Eero (born 1980) are also actors. Juho's twin brother Tuomas works with lights, electricity and filming in TV se
#17 Dean DeBlois
Dean DeBlois ( / d ə ˈ b l w ɑː / də- BLWAH ; [1] born 7 June 1970) [2] is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator . He is best known for writing and directing the Oscar -nominated animated films Lilo & Stitch for Walt Disney Animation Studios (with Chris Sanders ), the H
#18 Arthur Manukyan
Arthur Manukyan ( Armenian : Արթուր Մանուկյան , born July 4, 1985) is an Armenian director and producer. He is known for being the producer and director of music videos of Armenian singers. He directed dozens of television projects and events. Armenian director and producer Arthur Manukyan Արթուր Մա
Roger Kwami Mambu Zinga (1943 – 22 February 2004) was a filmmaker in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Roger Kwami Mambu Zinga Born Roger Kwami with Monique Mbeka Phoba 1943 Died 22 February 2004 Kinshasa Nationality Democratic Republic of the Congo Occupation Filmmaker Known for Moseka
#20 Albert Herman
Albert Herman (1887–1958) was an American actor , screenwriter and film director . Herman was a prolific director, working mainly on low-budget movies for companies such as Producers Releasing Corporation . [2] He is sometimes credited as Al Herman . American actor, screenwriter and film director (1
#1 Kill It and Leave This Town
Kill It and Leave This Town ( Polish : Zabij to i wyjedź z tego miasta ) is a 2020 Polish adult animated psychological horror film created by Polish animator Mariusz Wilczyński, in his feature film debut, from a script developed alongside Agnieszka Ścibior. The film concerns a hero, fleeing from des
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
The Path is an American drama streaming television series created by Jessica Goldberg , and starring Aaron Paul , Michelle Monaghan , and Hugh Dancy . The show portrays members of a fictional religion known as Meyerism. [1] [2] [3] 2010s American drama TV series The Path Genre Drama Created by Jessi
#4 Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers is a 1971 American Western film directed by Blake Edwards and starring William Holden and Ryan O'Neal . [1] 1971 film by Blake Edwards Wild Rovers US release poster Directed by Blake Edwards Screenplay by Blake Edwards Produced by Blake Edwards Ken Wales Starring William Holden Ryan O'Ne
Blood Money ( Dutch : Bloedgeld ) is a 1921 British - Dutch silent crime film directed by Fred Goodwins . The film is also known as The Harper's Mystery . 1921 film This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2019 ) Blood Money Directed by Fred Goodwins Written by Cecil Bullivan
Alligator is a 1980 American independent horror film directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles . It stars Robert Forster , Robin Riker and Michael V. Gazzo . It also includes an appearance by actress Sue Lyon in her last screen role. Set in Chicago , the film follows a police officer and a
Guppedantha Manasu (transl. Fist sized Heart ) is an Indian Telugu -language romantic drama television series airing on Star Maa from Monday - Saturday at 7:00 PM since 7 December 2020. It is also available on Disney+ Hotstar . The main plot of the serial was taken from Bengali language series Mohor
Paradise: Hope ( German : Paradies: Hoffnung ) is a 2013 Austrian drama film directed by Ulrich Seidl , the third in his Paradise trilogy . The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival . [1] [2] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013
#9 Roar (film)
Roar is a 1981 American adventure comedy film [3] [4] written and directed by Noel Marshall , and produced by Marshall, Tippi Hedren , and Robert Gottschalk . [5] Roar ' s story follows Hank, a naturalist who lives on a nature preserve in Africa with lions, tigers, and other big cats. When his famil
#10 Sundari (Malayalam TV series)
Sundari is an Indian Malayalam -language soap opera. [1] [2] The show premiered on 15 November 2021 on Surya TV . It aires on Surya TV and on-demand through Sun NXT . [3] [4] The show portrays the life of a village belle who faces discrimination and abuse based on skin colour and aspires to assert t
Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film about a South African cultural phenomenon, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul , which details the efforts in the late 1990s of two Cape Town fans, Stephen "Sugar" Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured death
Frozen ( Chinese : 极度寒冷 ) is a 1997 Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai . The film was originally shot in 1994, but was banned by Chinese authorities and had to be smuggled out of the country. [1] Moreover, Wang was operating under a blacklisting from the Chinese Film Bureau that was imposed aft
#13 If It Were Love
If It Were Love ( French : Si c'était de l'amour ) is a French documentary film, directed by Patric Chiha and released in 2020. [1] The film profiles the professional and personal lives of the dancers in Crowd , a touring piece by choreographer Gisèle Vienne about the rave scene of the 1990s. [2] 20
#14 Proven Innocent
Proven Innocent is an American legal drama television series created by David Elliot, which premiered on February 15, 2019, on Fox . The series follows the employees of a wrongful conviction law firm and stars Rachelle Lefevre , Russell Hornsby , Nikki M. James , Vincent Kartheiser , Riley Smith , K
#15 Toyland (film)
Toyland ( German : Spielzeugland ) is a German 2007 short film directed and co-written by Jochen Alexander Freydank . It won the 2009 Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film . [1] 2007 German film Toyland Poster Directed by Jochen Alexander Freydank Written by Johann A. Bunners Jochen Alexander Freyda
Te acuerdas de mí (English title: I've Known You All My Life ) [2] is a Mexican telenovela that aired on Las Estrellas from 18 January 2021 to 3 May 2021. [3] The series is produced by Carmen Armendáriz. It is an adaptation of the Turkish series Night Queen , and stars Gabriel Soto and Fátima Molina
Rupe Tomae Bholabo Na ( Bengali : রূপে তোমায় ভোলাব না ) is Bengali film released on 22 February 2013. The film is directed by Raj Mukherjee and it revolves around a star actress and her daughter reflecting their psycho conflict. The film features an ensemble cast including Anannya Sarkar as Ritu, S
#18 Maine Unko Sajan Chun Liya
Maine Unko Sajan Chun Liya is a 2019 Indian Bhojpuri -language action romance drama film directed by Devendra Tiwari and produced by S P Chaudhary, Buchi Singh and Ajay Kumar Chaudhary. It stars Pawan Singh and Kajal Raghwani in the lead. Anjana Singh , Priti Biswas, Ayaz Khan, Vipin Singh and other
#19 Bilby (film)
Bilby is a 2018 American computer-animated short film written and directed by Liron Topaz, Pierre Perifel and JP Sans in their directorial debuts , and produced by DreamWorks Animation . The film centers on a bilby trying to protect an albatross chick from the dangers of the Australian Outback . Bil
#20 Ahaa Re
Ahaa Re (2019) is a critically acclaimed Indian drama film written and directed by noted Bengali filmmaker Ranjan Ghosh . It is the third feature film by the director known for his earlier works Hrid Majharey and Rongberonger Korhi . It features Bangladeshi actor Arifin Shuvoo , Rituparna Sengupta ,
Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts . He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones , notably " What's Opera, Doc? " which is widely regarded by industry pro
John Maxwell Coetzee [lower-alpha 1] OMG (born 9 February 1940) is a South African–Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature . He is one of the most critically acclaimed and decorated authors in the English language . [2] [3] [4] [5] He h
#3 John Dunkel
John Dunkel (February 21, 1915 – February 22, 2001) was an American screenwriter . [2] [3] He wrote for CBS Radio in Hollywood, California . [1] Dunkel wrote for television programs including Gunsmoke , Bonanza , The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp , Wagon Train , The Californians , The Virginian , La
Charles Fredrick Adamson (June 11, 1936 – February 22, 2008) was an American police officer who served with the Chicago Police Department as a Sergeant Detective from 1958 to 1974. [1] He later became a television producer and screenwriter . [2] For the ice hockey player, see Chuck Adamson (ice hock
Jack Kirkland (July 25, 1902 – February 22, 1969) was an American playwright, producer, director and screenwriter. [1] American dramatist Jack Kirkland Born July 25, 1902 St. Louis , Missouri , U.S. Died February 22, 1969 (1969-02-22) (aged 66) New York City , New York , U.S. Nationality American
Vincent John Peter Saldanha ( Konkani : विन्सॆंट जॊन पीटर सल्दान्हा ( Devanagari ) , ವಿನ್ಸೆಂಟ್ ಜಾನ್ ಪೀಟರ್ ಸಾಲ್ಡಾನಾ ( Kannada ) ; 9 June 1925 – 22 February 2000) was an Indian Konkani language littérateur, dramatist, novelist, short-story writer and poet. He made significant contributions to Konkan
Stephen Thompson (born 1967) is a British playwright and screenwriter. British screenwriter and playwright For other writers, see Steve Thompson (disambiguation) . Steve Thompson Born 1967 (age 54 – 55) Nationality British Occupation Screenwriter , playwright Years active 2004–present Known fo
Charles Gerald Wood FRSL [1] (6 August 1932 – 1 February 2020) was a playwright and scriptwriter for radio, television, and film. [2] He lived in England . British playwright and scriptwriter (1932–2020) Charles Gerald Wood Born ( 1932-08-06 ) 6 August 1932 Guernsey Died 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)
Rudolfo Anaya (October 30, 1937 – June 28, 2020) was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima , Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano literature. [1] The themes and cultural references of the novel, which were uncommon at the time of its
#10 Paul Lieberstein
Paul Bevan Lieberstein (born February 22, 1967) is an American actor , screenwriter , television director and television producer . A Primetime Emmy Award winner, he is best known as writer, as executive producer, and as supporting cast member Toby Flenderson on the NBC sitcom The Office . He served
#11 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
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller ( German: [ˈjoːhan ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fɔn ˈʃɪlɐ] , short: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʃɪlɐ] ( listen ) ; 10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805) was a German playwright , poet , and philosopher . During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller developed a productiv
#13 Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott (born 22 February 1960) is an English television screenwriter and producer. Abbott has become one of the most critically and commercially successful [1] television writers working in Britain, following his work on popular series such as Coronation Street , Cracker and Shameless , the las
#14 Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Scott Reed (born February 22, 1938) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher known for his satirical works challenging American political culture. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Perhaps his best-known work is Mumbo Jumbo (1972), a sprawling a
Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock [1] (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent. [2] [3] He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include Ash Wednesday (1958), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
#16 Russell T Davies
Stephen Russell Davies OBE HonFRSL (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies , is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include Queer as Folk , The Second Coming , Casanova , the 2005 revival of the BBC One science fiction franchise Doctor Who , Cucumber , A Very Engl
#17 Nick Hornby
Nicholas Peter John Hornby [1] [2] (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch and novels High Fidelity and About a Boy , all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obse
#18 Eric Byler
Eric Byler (born January 15, 1972) is an American film director , screenwriter and political activist . American film director Eric Byler Born ( 1972-01-15 ) January 15, 1972 (age 50) United States Occupation Film director , film producer , screenwriter , political activist
#19 Sophie Radford de Meissner
Sophie Adelaide Radford de Meissner (November 17, 1854 – April 17, 1957) was an author, playwright, diplomat's wife, spiritualist and socialite. American dramatist Sophie Radford de Meissner Circa 1910–15 Born Sophie Adelaide Radford ( 1854-11-17 ) November 17, 1854 Morristown, New Jersey , U.S. Die
#20 Win Rosenfeld
Win Rosenfeld (born February 22, 1978) is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for his collaborations with Jordan Peele . American producer and screenwriter Win Rosenfeld Born ( 1978-02-22 ) February 22, 1978 (age 44) New York, New York , U.S. Nationality American Alma mater Grinnel
Albert Lecoy de La Marche (21 November 1839, Nemours – 22 February 1897, Paris ) was a French archivist and historian. French archivist and historian (1839–1897) Graduated from the École des Chartes in 1861, he was appointed archivist of the Department of Haute Savoie . In 1864 he went to Paris as a
David Harris Underhill was an American librarian and author. He was a librarian for the St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church in Williamsburgh and the Astor Library . He was librarian in charge of the newspaper room at the New York Public Library . Underhill helped to organize the Underhill Society
#3 Bill Gulick
Grover C. " Bill " Gulick (February 22, 1916 – October 25, 2013 [1] ) was an American writer and historian from Walla Walla, Washington . [2] American novelist
Salvador Espriu i Castelló ( Catalan pronunciation: [səlβəˈðo əsˈpɾiw] ; 10 July 1913 – 22 February 1985) was a Spanish poet who wrote most of his works in Catalan . Catalan writer In this Catalan name , the first or paternal surname is Espriu and the second or maternal family name is Castelló ; b
#5 Anna Perera
Anna Perera is a London-born writer. Anna Perera Born Anna Perera London , United Kingdom Nationality British Occupation Novelist Spouse(s) David Knopfler (divorced; 1 child) Website Official Web
Yasmine El Rashidi (Arabic: ياسمين الرشيدي;) is an Egyptian author. She is the author of The Battle for Egypt: Dispatches from the Revolution and Chronicle of a Last Summer: A Novel of Egypt , a coming-of-age novel set in 1984 in Cairo that was long-listed for the 2017 PEN Open Book Award. [1] She i
Ella Eaton Kellogg (April 7, 1853 – June 14, 1920) was an American pioneer in dietetics who taught and wrote on the subject. She was educated in Alfred University (B.A. 1872, A.M. 1875); and the American School Household Economics (1909). In 1875, Kellogg visited the Battle Creek Sanitarium, became
#8 Feng Zhi
Feng Zhi ( Chinese : 馮至 ; pinyin : Féng Zhì ; Wade–Giles : Feng Chih ; 17 September 1905 – 22 February 1993) was a Chinese writer and translator. He was also the director and then honorary director of the Institute of Foreign Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences since 1964. [1] Chinese wri
Konstantin Nikolayevich Batyushkov ( Russian : Константи́н Никола́евич Ба́тюшков , IPA: [kənstɐnʲˈtʲin nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈbatʲʊʂkəf] ( listen ) ; 29 May [ O.S. 18 May ] 1787 – 19 July [ O.S. 7 July ] 1855 ) was a Russian poet , essayist and translator of the Romantic era . He also serv
#10 Martin Kimani
Mbugua Martin Kimani [1] (born 1971) is a Kenyan government official and diplomat. [2] He has served as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since December 2020. [3] He previously served as the Director of the National Counter Terrorism Centre and as a Special Envoy for Countering
#11 Hans Staden
Hans Staden (c. 1525 – c. 1576) was a German soldier and explorer who voyaged to South America in the middle of the sixteenth century, where he was captured by the Tupinambá people of Brazil . He managed to survive and return safe to Europe. In his widely read True History: An Account of Cannibal Ca
#12 Kyoshi Takahama
Kyoshi Takahama ( 高浜 虚子 , Takahama Kyoshi , 22 February 1874 – 8 April 1959) was a Japanese poet active during the Shōwa period of Japan. His real name was Takahama Kiyoshi ( 高浜清 ) ; Kyoshi was a pen name given to him by his mentor, Masaoka Shiki . Japanese writer Kyoshi Takahama Native name 高浜 虚子 B
#13 Danilo Kiš
Danilo Kiš ( Serbian Cyrillic : Данило Киш ; 22 February 1935 – 15 October 1989) was a Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, essayist and translator. His best known works include Hourglass , A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and The Encyclopedia of the Dead . Serbian and Yugoslav novelist (1935–1989) Dan
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
#15 Billie Letts
Billie Dean Letts (née Gipson ; May 30, 1938 – August 2, 2014) was an American novelist and educator. She was a professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University . American novelist and educator Billie Letts Born Billie Dean Gipson ( 1938-05-30 ) May 30, 1938 Tulsa , Oklahoma , U.S. Died August 2,
#16 Maria Corti
Maria Corti (7 September 1915 – 22 February 2002) was an Italian philologist , literary critic, and novelist. Considered one of the leading literary scholars of post-World War II Italy, she was awarded numerous prizes including the Premio Campiello for the entire body of her work. Her works of ficti
Richard Charles Cornuelle (April 10, 1927 – April 26, 2011) was a political activist, charity worker, author, and one of the first modern American libertarians. Political activist (1927–2011) Richard Cornuelle Born April 10, 1927 ( 1927-04-10 ) Died April 26, 2011 ( 2011-04-27 )
#18 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
#19 Oskar Seyffert
Oskar Seyffert (19 February 1862, Dresden – 22 February 1940, Dresden) was a German art professor at the Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule ("Royal Art and Vocational School") in the Kingdom of Saxony . For the German classical philologist, see Oskar Seyffert (classical scholar) . This article does not c
#20 Adolph Douai
Karl Daniel Adolf Douai (1819 – 1888), known to his peers as "Adolf", was a German Texan teacher as well as a socialist and abolitionist newspaper editor . Douai was driven from Texas in 1856 due to his published opposition of slavery, living out the rest of his life as a school operator in the New