langs: 5 января [ru] / january 5 [en] / 5. januar [de] / 5 janvier [fr] / 5 gennaio [it] / 5 de enero [es]
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#1 Agha Talish
Agha Ali Abbas Qizilbash (also known as Agha Talish , Urdu : آغا طالِش ) (13 November 1923 – 19 February 1998) was a Pakistani actor who made his debut in 1947 and was mostly known and recognized in Pakistan for playing character actor or villain roles. Talish was honoured by a Pride of Performance
#2 Joselo
José Manuel Díaz Márquez (September 27, 1936 – January 5, 2013) was a Venezuelan actor and comedian in television and film. Born in Barbacoas, Aragua , he was the younger brother of the singer and composer Simón Díaz . He played professionally under the name Joselo . [1] For other people named Josel
George Calboreanu (born 5 January 1896) was a Romanian actor and composer of the 20th century. He has acted in films such as Lupeni 29 and Setea . [1] The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies . ( January 2018 ) George Calboreanu
María José Goyanes Muñoz (born 8 December 1948) is a Spanish actress. Spanish actress For the American actress, see Maria Manuela Goyanes . In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Goyanes and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz . María José Goyanes María José Goyanes in 2019
#5 Marie Albe
Marie Albe (29 May 1924 – 5 January 2021) was a French actress and journalist. [1] [2] She attended the University of Provence . French actress and journalist (1924–2021) The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies . ( January 2021 ) Marie Albe Born Léone
Jacques Goldberg (16 January 1861 – 26 September 1934) was a German musician, actor and theatre director . [1] German musician, actor and theatre director
Deepak Adhikari (born 25 December 1982), known by his stage name Dev , is an Indian actor, producer, singer and film writer, known for his works in Bengali cinema , [1] and more recently, a politician . [2] [3] He owns the production house Dev Entertainment Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Indian actor, producer,
George Dolenz (born Jure Dolenc ; akas: Giorgio Dolenz and George Dolentz; January 5, 1908 – February 8, 1963) was an American film actor born in Trieste (then part of Austria-Hungary , now Italy ), in the city's Slovene community. American actor (1908–1963) This article needs additional citations
Elvis Aaron Presley [lower-alpha 1] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis , was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century . His energized interpretations of songs and sexually
#10 Dany Saval
Dany Saval (born Danielle Nadine Suzanne Savalle ; 5 January 1942) is a French former actress. French actress This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2019 ) Dany Saval Born Danielle Nadine Suzanne Savalle ( 1942-01-05 ) 5 January 1942 (age 80) Paris ,
#11 Awesome Kong
Kia Stevens (born September 4, 1977) [ citation needed ] is an American actress and retired professional wrestler . She is best known for her time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)/Impact Wrestling under the ring name Awesome Kong . She also worked with Ring of Honor (ROH), Shimmer Women Ath
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago , Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasin
#13 Diane Roter
Diane Roter is an American actress best known for her appearances in the long-running TV Western The Virginian in its fourth season, which ran from 1965 to 1966. She then appeared in an episode of Laredo , which was a spin-off from The Virginian series in 1966 and later appeared in an episode of the
Ravichandran Manoranjan is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. [1] In this Indian name , the name Ravichandran is a patronymic , and the person should be referred to by the given name , Manoranjan . Ravichandran Manoranjan Born ( 1987-12-11 ) 11 December 1987 (age 34) Occupation Actor Ye
Albert Edward Sutherland (January 5, 1895 – December 31, 1973) was a film director and actor. Born in London, he was from a theatrical family. His father, Al Sutherland, was a theatre manager and producer and his mother, Julie Ring, was a vaudeville performer. He was a nephew of both Blanche Ring an
#16 Chete Lera
Ramón Mariano Fernández Lera (1949–2022), better known as Chete Lera , was a Spanish actor. With a long on-screen career in addition to a stage career, he featured in films such as The Red Squirrel , Secrets of the Heart , Familia , Barrio , Open Your Eyes , Flores de otro mundo , and Full Moon . [1
#17 Hugo Avendaño
Hugo Avendaño (March 8, 1927 – January 5, 1998) born Hugo Avendaño Espinoza was a Mexican singer and actor. [1] In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Avendaño and the second or maternal family name is Espinoza . Hugo Avendaño Born Hugo Avendaño Espinoza ( 1927-03-08 ) March 8, 1927
#18 Kathy Fields
Kathy Fields (born January 5, 1947) is an American photographer and actress. She is best known for her role as Kareen in the film Johnny Got His Gun (1971). [1] [2] She later became a professional photographer. [3] American actress and photographer For the American dermatologist, see Kathy A. Fields
#19 Wolfe Morris
Wolfe Morris (born Woolf Steinberg , [2] 5 January 1925 – 21 July 1996) was an English actor, [3] [4] who played character roles on stage, television and in feature films from the 1950s until the 1990s. He made his film debut in Ill Met by Moonlight . [3] His grandparents were from Kiev and escaped
#20 Kim Mi-soo
Kim Mi-soo (March 16, 1992 – January 5, 2022) was a South Korean actress and model. [2] South Korean actress (1992–2022) In this Korean name , the family name is Kim . Kim Mi-soo Born ( 1992-03-16 ) March 16, 1992 South Korea Died January 5, 2022 (2022-01-05) (aged 29) Education Korea National Uni
#1 Jamie Madrox
James Arthur Madrox , also called the Multiple Man , is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer/editor Len Wein , [3] he first appeared in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (February 1975). [4] For the American rapper, see Jamie Madrox (rappe
#2 Kim Burgess
Kimberly " Kim " Burgess is a fictional character from the American police procedural Chicago P.D. , played by Marina Squerciati . She made her first appearance in the pilot episode "Stepping Stone", which was broadcast on NBC on January 8, 2014. Burgess is a patrol officer of the Chicago Police Dep
Iceman ( Robert Louis " Bobby " Drake ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby , the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963). Iceman is a m
James " Jim " Gordon is a fictional character who serves as the main protagonist of the Warner Bros. / DC Comics television series Gotham , portrayed by Ben McKenzie . He is based on the character of the same name created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane , debuting in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Fic
Buddy is an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes series by Leon Schlesinger Productions . He was the second star of the series, after Bosko . Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character Fictional character Buddy Leon Schlesinger Productions character The opening card from November 1933 until
#6 Erin Lindsay
Erin Lindsay is a fictional character from NBC's Chicago TV franchise, as a lead character in Chicago P.D. and a recurring character in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Chicago Fire and Chicago Med . Portrayed by Sophia Bush , she was introduced as a detective in the Intelligence Unit of the Chic
#7 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,
#8 Genis-Vell
Genis-Vell , also known as Legacy , Captain Marvel , and Photon , is a fictional superhero turned supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He is depicted as the son of Mar-Vell of the extraterrestrial Kree Empire, who was the first character to be known as Captain
#9 Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl , Phoenix and Dark Phoenix . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby , the character first appeared in The X-Men #1
#10 Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)
Black Widow ( Natalia Alianovna " Natasha " Romanova ; Russian : Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романова) [1] is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee , scripter Don Rico , and artist Don Heck , the character debuted i
#11 Sacha Levy
Sacha Levy is a fictional character from the BBC One medical drama, Holby City , played by Bob Barrett . He made his first appearance in the twelfth series episode "Talk to Me", broadcast on 5 January 2010. Sacha joined the Keller ward staff as a specialist registrar in general surgery . Sacha is th
#12 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
#13 John Munch
John Munch is a fictional character played by actor Richard Belzer . Munch first appeared on the American crime drama television series Homicide: Life on the Street on NBC . [2] A regular through the entire run of the series from 1993 to 1999, Munch is a cynical detective in the Baltimore Police Dep
#14 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
#15 Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature . He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book A Bear Called Paddington and has been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond , and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and other artists. [1] Fi
#16 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
Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett ; [1] alias : Logan and Weapon X ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , mostly in association with the X-Men . He is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, a powerful regenerat
#18 Lobster Johnson
Lobster Johnson (also known as The Lobster or The Claw ) is a fictional character featured in the Hellboy and Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense comic books published by Dark Horse Comics . He was created by Mike Mignola . Comic book character Comics character The Lobster The Lobster Publica
#19 The Hood
The Hood ( Parker Robbins ) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan , and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell , the character was introduced in his own self-titled limited series, which started with Hood #1 (July 2002). [1] Ro
Warren Kenneth Worthington III , originally known as Angel and later as Archangel , is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby , the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (Sep
Ibrahim Muçaj ( December 8th 1944 – January 5th 2010) [1] was an Albanian film director . He directed Apasionata in 1983 with Kristaq Mitro . He was born in Vlorë . Albanian film director
Asma El Bakry (28 October 1947 – 5 January 2015) (something written as Asmaa El-Bakri and other variations) was an Egyptian film director, author and illustrator. [1] [2] [3] She was born in Cairo, moving to Alexandria as a young girl with her mother and brother. She attended the renowned French sch
Franco Ferrini (born 5 January 1944) is an Italian screenwriter . His works often fall into the genres of horror [1] or thriller . He was one of the interviewees represented in the book Spaghetti Nightmares . [2] Italian screenwriter This biography of a living person needs additional citations for v
#4 Drew Daywalt
Drew Daywalt (born January 5, 1970), is an American author and filmmaker. He is best known for writing the best-selling children's picture book The Day the Crayons Quit , and its sequel The Day the Crayons Came Home , both illustrated by Oliver Jeffers . [1] [2] Daywalt is also known for writing scr
Tahar Cheriaa ( Tunisian Arabic : الطاهر شريعة ; January 5, 1927 – November 4, 2010) was a Tunisian film critic and the founder of the Carthage Film Festival in 1966, the first Panafrican and Panarab film festival. Tunisian film director and screenwriter Tahar Cheriaa الطاهر شريعة Taher Cheriaa in 2
Kunihiko Ikuhara ( 幾原 邦彦 , Ikuhara Kunihiko , born December 21, 1964) , also known by the nickname Ikuni , is a Japanese director, writer, artist, and music producer. He has created and collaborated on several notable anime and manga series, including Sailor Moon , Revolutionary Girl Utena , Penguin
Suresh Krishnan is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Bollywood and Malayalam films. Suresh made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film Bharatheeyam (1997). He mostly works as an associate director in Bollywood films. [1] [2] In 2020, he contested in the reality TV series B
Abdurrazack " Zackie " Achmat (born 21 March 1962) is a South African activist and film director . [2] [3] [4] He is a co-founder the Treatment Action Campaign and known worldwide for his activism on behalf of people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa. He currently serves as board member and c
Kanen is the stage name of Karen Pinette-Fontaine (born January 5, 1999), an Innu singer-songwriter from Uashat-Maliotenam , Quebec . [1] She is most noted as a Felix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards . [2] Karen Pinette-Fontaine Born Uashat Occupation Singer ,
#10 K. S. R. Das
Konda Subbarama Das (5 January 1936 – 8 June 2012) or Doss was an Indian film director and film editor. He directed films in many South Indian language films, primarily Telugu and Kannada films. [1] [2] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2022 ) Indian film director and
#11 Pim de la Parra
Pim de la Parra (born 5 January 1940) is a Surinamese - Dutch film director. Surinamese-Dutch film director (born 1940) Pim de la Parra Pim de la Parra (1972) Born ( 1940-01-05 ) 5 January 1940 (age 82) Paramaribo , Suriname Nationality Dutch Occupation Film director Years active 1965-present Be
#12 Raju Kafley
Raju Kafley is an Indian film director and film story writer, who made his debut with a psychological journey Nirankush (निरंकुश). [ citation needed ] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template mes
#13 Dmitri Vasilyev (director)
Dmitri Ivanovich Vasilyev ( Russian : Дмитрий Иванович Васильев ; 21 October 1900 – 5 January 1984) was a Soviet and Russian film director . He was a laureate of two Stalin Prizes in 1947 and 1951. Soviet and Russian film director This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2019
#14 David Hart (political activist)
David Hart (4 February 1944 – 5 January 2011) was an English writer, businessman, and adviser to Margaret Thatcher . [1] He also had a career in the 1960s as an avant-garde filmmaker . He was a controversial figure during the 1984–85 miners' strike and played a leading role in organising and funding
#15 Fernand Léger
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( French: [leʒe] ; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter , sculptor , and filmmaker . In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as " tubism ") which he gradually modified into a more figurative , populist style. His boldly simplifi
#16 Götz Spielmann
Götz Spielmann (born 11 January 1961) is an Austrian director and scriptwriter. Austrian director and scriptwriter (born 1961) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2019 ) Götz Spielmann Spielmann presenting Revanche at the Crossing Europe film festiv
#17 David DeCoteau
David DeCoteau [ pronunciation? ] (born January 5, 1962) is an American - Canadian film director [1] and producer . [2] American-Canadian film director and producer David DeCoteau Born ( 1962-01-05 ) January 5, 1962 (age 60) Portland, Oregon , U.S. Nationality American Occupation Film director , f
Kazuhiko Hasegawa ( 長谷川 和彦 , Hasegawa Kazuhiko , born 5 January 1946) is a Japanese film director . He won the award for Best Director at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for The Man Who Stole the Sun . [1] Japanese film director Kazuhiko Hasegawa Born ( 1946-01-05 ) 5 January 1946 (age 76) Kamo Dis
#19 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
#20 Boris Dyozhkin
Boris Petrovich Dyozhkin (also translated as Dezhkin ) ( Russian : Борис Петрович Дёжкин ; 19 August [ O.S. 6 August ] 1914 — 13 March 1992) was among the oldest, most prolific and influential Soviet animators, animation and art directors , as well as a caricaturist , book illustrator and educat
Borgen ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈpɒˀwn̩] ) is a Danish political drama television series . Adam Price is the co-writer and developer of the series, together with Jeppe Gjervig Gram and Tobias Lindholm . Borgen is produced by DR , the Danish public broadcaster, which previously produced The Killing
La voce senza volto ( transl. The Faceless Voice ) is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli . [1] [2] It is part of the tradition of telefoni bianchi ( transl. white telephone ) comedies, popular in Italy at the time. [2] 1939 film La voce senza volto Directed by Gennaro Righel
#3 The Prisoner
The Prisoner is a 1967 British television series about an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village , where his captors designate him as Number Six and try to find out why he abruptly resigned from his job. [2] Patrick McGoohan played the lead
Outlander is a 2008 science fiction fantasy action horror film written and directed by Howard McCain, and starring Jim Caviezel , Sophia Myles , Jack Huston , John Hurt , and Ron Perlman . The plot is loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf , adapted to a science-fiction backstory involvi
#5 Billu Barber
Billu , previously known as Billu Barber , is a 2009 Indian Hindi -language comedy drama film by Priyadarshan , produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and distributed by Eros International , with an adapted screenplay by Manisha Korde and Mushtaq Sheikh based on the script by Sreenivasan . It stars
#6 Nixon (film)
Nixon is a 1995 American epic historical drama film directed by Oliver Stone , produced by Clayton Townsend, Stone, and Andrew G. Vajna . The film was written by Stone, Christopher Wilkinson , and Stephen J. Rievele, with significant contributions from "project consultants" Christopher Scheer and Ro
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 ( transl. How cool we are 3 ) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language adult comedy film starring Tusshar Kapoor , Aftab Shivdasani and Mandana Karimi in lead roles along with Gizele Thakral, Claudia Ciesla , Krishna Abhishek , Shakti Kapoor , Darshan Jariwala in pivotal roles. It was
#8 For the People (2002 TV series)
For the People is an American legal drama series that aired on Lifetime from July 21, 2002 until February 16, 2003. This article is about the 2002 Lifetime television series. For other uses, see For the People . For the People Genre Legal drama Created by Catherine LePard Starring Lea Thompson A Mar
#9 Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles is the 2006 animated sequel to the 1985 Robotech television series . It was released on DVD on February 6, 2007. This article is about 2006 animated film. For the 2008 book sharing this title produced by Palladium Books , see Shadow Chronicles RPG . 2006 American film
#10 Somewhere (film)
Somewhere is a 2010 drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola . The film follows Johnny Marco (played by Stephen Dorff ), a newly famous actor, as he recuperates from a minor injury at the Chateau Marmont , a well-known Hollywood retreat. Despite money, fame and professional success, Marco is
#11 Ruswai
Ruswai ( Urdu : رُسوائی , lit. ' Disgrace ' ) previously titled Zard Bahar is a 2019 Pakistani crime drama television series, aired during 2019-20 on ARY Digital . It is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under the banner of Six Sigma Plus . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Sana Javed and Mikaal Z
#12 What a Beautiful Day (film)
What a Beautiful Day ( Italian : Che bella giornata ) is a 2011 Italian film directed by Gennaro Nunziante starring Checco Zalone , Luigi Luciano and Rocco Papaleo . [1] The film is currently the sixth highest-grossing Italian film in Italy . 2011 Italian film What a Beautiful Day (Che bella giornat
#13 Mossad 101
Mossad 101 ( Hebrew : המדרשה , romanized : HaMidrasha , lit. The Seminary) is an Israeli television action drama series that premiered on Channel 2 on October 31, 2015. The series follows a fictional training course for the Israeli intelligence agency the Mossad and focuses on the humane side of i
#14 Bay Aib
Be Aib ( Urdu : بےعیب ) is a 2016 Pakistani drama television series aired on Urdu 1 , produced by Dr.Ali Kazmi and Fahad Mustafa under their production banner Big Bang Entertainment . Be Aib is the story of a woman and her obsession with perfection, which causes turmoil in her daughter's life. [1] [
The Breed is a 2006 American-German-South African natural horror film that is directed by Nicholas Mastandrea. Having marked Mastandrea's directorial debut, the film features two brothers and their friends who travel to an island cabin the brothers inherited from their recently deceased uncle for a
Tit for Tat is a 1935 short comedy film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy . It is the only direct sequel they made, following the story of Them Thar Hills , which was released the previous year and includes the same two supporting characters, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, portrayed by Charlie Hall and Mae
Goosebumps is a 2015 American horror comedy film directed by Rob Letterman and written by Darren Lemke . Based on R. L. Stine 's children's horror book series of the same name , it stars Jack Black as a fictionalized version of Stine who teams up with his teenage daughter ( Odeya Rush ), and their n
#18 Amazon Obhijaan
Amazon Obhijaan ( lit. The Amazon expedition) is a 2017 Indian Bengali -language action-adventure film written and directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films . [5] Starring Dev in the lead role of Shankar , it is the s
#19 Currito of the Cross (1949 film)
Currito of the Cross (Spanish: Currito de la Cruz ) is a 1949 Spanish drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Pepín Martín Vázquez , Jorge Mistral and Manuel Luna . It was the third film adaptation of the novel of the same title by Alejandro Pérez Lugín . [1] 1949 film Currito of the Cross Di
#20 Riverdale (2017 TV series)
Riverdale (also known as Rivervale [lower-alpha 1] ) is an American supernatural horror crime drama television series based on the characters of Archie Comics . The series was adapted for The CW by Archie Comics' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa , and is produced by Warner Bros. Televis
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was a British writer. British writer (1875-1932) Edgar Wallace Wallace in 1928 Born Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace ( 1875-04-01 ) 1 April 1875 Greenwich , Kent , England Died 10 February 1932 (1932-02-10) (aged 56) Beverly Hills, Calif
Svetozar Vlajković ( Serbian Cyrillic : Светозар Влајковић , pronounced [sʋěːtozar ʋlǎːjkoʋitɕ] ; born 5 January 1938) is a Serbian radio journalist , writer, screenwriter , playwright and laureate of the Isidora Sekulić Award in 1971. Svetozar Vlajković Born ( 1938-01-05 ) 5 January 1938 (age 8
Gilbert Alexander Ralston (January 5, 1912 – March 18, 1999) was a British-American screenwriter , [1] journalist and author . He was a television producer in the 1950s and a screenwriter in the 1960s. He created the television series The Wild Wild West and wrote scripts for Star Trek , Gunsmoke , B
#4 Vy Russell
Vy Russell (born Violet Donnelly ) was an American screenwriter, producer, and TV writer who worked primarily in the science-fiction genre during the 1950s and 1960s. [1] A native Texan, she was married to cinematographer John L. Russell of Wisberg-Pollexfen Productions. [2] American screenwriter Th
#5 Jean Kerr
Jean Kerr (born Bridget Jean Collins , July 10, 1922 [1] – January 5, 2003) was an Irish-American author and playwright born in Scranton, Pennsylvania , who authored the 1957 bestseller Please Don't Eat the Daisies and the plays King of Hearts in 1954 and Mary, Mary in 1961. Irish-American author an
#6 Mark Melford
Mark Melford (c.1850 - 4 January 1914) born in Fareham, Hampshire, was a British "dramatic author, actor and variety artiste". [1] : title Mark Melford Mark Melford in Non-suited c.1900 Born c. 1850 Fareham, Hampshire , England Died ( 1914-01-04 ) 4 January 1914 69 Sedgeford Rd, North Hammersmit
Destin Daniel Cretton is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) and the Marvel Studios film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). He has also been tapped to direct Marvel Studios' Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (
Frederica Alexandrina Sagor Maas ( / ˌ f r ɛ d ə ˈ r i k ə s ə ˈ ɡ ɔː r m æ s / ; July 6, 1900 – January 5, 2012) was an American dramatist and playwright, screenwriter, memoirist, and author, [1] the youngest daughter of Jewish immigrants from Russia. As an essayist , Maas was best known for a deta
Kim Soon-ok (born May 25, 1971) is a South Korean television screenwriter . [4] Kim is best known for writing the television dramas Temptation of Wife (2008-2009), Jang Bo-ri is Here! (2014), My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015-16), and The Penthouse: War in Life (2020-21), all of which are criticized fo
#10 Carole Hart
Carole Ruth Hart (April 30, 1943 – January 5, 2018) was an American writer and television producer who was involved in the inception of Sesame Street and other projects on broadcast television targeted at children. American writer and television producer Carole Hart Born Carole Ruth Strickler April
#11 Carl Hancock Rux
Carl Hancock Rux ( / ˈ r ʌ k s / ) is an American poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, recording artist, journalist and conceptual installation artist working in text, dance, ritualized performance, audio, video, and photography. Described in the NY Times as "a breathlessly inventive multimedia art
Ronald "Ron" F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American film director and screenwriter from Clifton, New Jersey . He is most famous for writing and directing the American Civil War historical fiction films Gettysburg (1993), Gods and Generals (2003), and Copperhead (2013). American film direct
#13 T. S. Cook
Thomas Steven "T. S." Cook (August 25, 1947 – January 5, 2013) was an American screenwriter and producer , who wrote The China Syndrome ( 1979 ) with Mike Gray and James Bridges , which garnered him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. [1] American screenwriter T. S. Cook Born Thomas St
László Krasznahorkai ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈkrɒsnɒhorkɒi] ; born 5 January 1954) is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter known for difficult and demanding novels, often labeled postmodern , with dystopian and melancholic themes. [3] Several of his works, notably his novels Satantan
#15 David Auburn
David Auburn (born November 30, 1969) [1] is an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatre director. He is best known for his 2000 play Proof , which won the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize for Drama . He also wrote the screenplays for the 2005 film version of Proof , The Lake H
#16 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
#17 Andrei Platonov
Andrei Platonov ( Russian : Андре́й Плато́нов , IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej pɫɐˈtonəf] ; 28 August [ O.S. 16 August ] 1899 [1] – 5 January 1951) was the pen name of Andrei Platonovich Klimentov ( Russian : Андре́й Плато́нович Климе́нтов ), a Soviet Russian writer, philosopher, playwright, and poet. Althoug
#18 Yi In-hwa
Yi In-hwa ( Korean : 이인화 ; born January 5, 1966) is a South Korean writer, literary critic and professor. [1] In this Korean name , the family name is Lyou . In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Yi . Yi In-hwa Born Lyou Chul-gyun ( 1966-01-05 ) January 5, 1966 (age 56) Daegu, South Kore
#19 Anton Ingolič
Anton Ingolič (5 January 1907 – 11 March 1992) was a Slovene writer, playwright, and editor. He is best known for his novels and youth literature . Anton Ingolič Anton Ingolič in the 1960s Born ( 1907-01-05 ) 5 January 1907 Spodnja Polskava , Duchy of Styria , Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia ) Died
#20 Billie Bristow
Billie Bristow (5 January 1897 – 14 March 1981) was a British screenwriter active during the 1930s. She got her start as a journalist and studio publicist. [1] [2] [3] She often wrote her scripts with Charles Bennett (who wrote many of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films). [4] She began her career at
Thomas Moses Foote (August 9, 1808 – February 20, 1858) was an American diplomat and newspaper editor. American diplomat Thomas M. Foote Born August 9, 1808 Died February 20, 1858 Education Hamilton College College of Physicians and Surgeons Occupation Diplomat, newspaper editor Spouse(s) Margaret (
João Rodrigues (1561 or 1562 – 1633 or 1634), distinguished as Tçuzu and also known by other names in China and Korea, was a Portuguese sailor, warrior, and Jesuit interpreter, missionary , priest , and scholar in Japan and China . He is now best known for his linguistic works on the Japanese
Paul Alfred Kwesi Aboagye (5 January 1925 – 19 June 2001) was a Ghanaian poet, essayist, novelist, and historian of the Nzema language . Ghanaian poet, essayist, novelist, and historian
Moses Mendelssohn (6 September 1729 [note 1] – 4 January 1786) was a German-Jewish philosopher and theologian . His writings and ideas on Jews and the Jewish religion and identity were a central element in the development of the Haskalah , or 'Jewish Enlightenment' of the eighteenth and nineteenth
#5 René Paresce
René or Renato Herbert Paresce (5 January 1886 – 15 October 1937) was a Swiss-born Italian painter and writer. Italian painter Self-portrait (1917) Il Castello (1931)
Claire Élisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes de Rémusat (5 January 1780 – 16 December 1821) was a French woman of letters . She married at sixteen, and was attached to the Empress Josephine as dame du palais in 1802. French writer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February
Vladimir Solomonovich Pozner ( Russian : Влади́мир Соломо́нович По́знер ; 5 January 1905 in Paris – 19 February 1992 in Paris) was a French writer and translator of Russian-Jewish descent. His family fled the pogroms to take up residence in France. Pozner expanded on his inherited cultural socialism
Sergey Mitrofanovich Gorodetsky ( Russian : Серге́й Митрофа́нович Городе́цкий , IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪtrɐˈfanəvʲɪdʑ ɡərɐˈdʲetskʲɪj] ( listen ) ; January 17 [ O.S. January 5 ] 1884 – June 8, 1967) was a Russian poet , one of the founders (together with Nikolay Gumilev ) of "Guild of Poets" ( Цех п
#9 James Nestor
James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Outside , Scientific American , Dwell , National Public Radio , The New York Times , The Atlantic , Men's Journal , the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine , and others. [1] His 2020 nonfiction book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art , wa
#10 Bahman Sholevar
Bahman Sholevar ( Persian : بهمن شعلهور ) is an Iranian-American novelist, poet, translator, critic, psychiatrist and political activist. He began writing and translating at age 13. At ages 18 and 19 he translated William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury and T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land into Persi
#11 Stephen B. Oates
Stephen Baery Oates (January 5, 1936 – August 20, 2021) was a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst . He specialized in the American Civil War era and authored numerous books. American historian and academic (1936–2021) Stephen B. Oates Born ( 1936-01-05 ) January 5, 1936
#12 Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomo ( / ˈ k w oʊ m oʊ / , Italian: [ˈkwɔːmo] ; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. [1] A member of the Democratic Party , Cuomo previously served as the lieutenant g
#13 P. B. G. Binnall
Peter Blannin Gibbons Binnall FSA (1907–1980) was a minister of the Church of England and antiquary. [1] He was a Canon of Lincoln and his final position was Sub-Dean of Lincoln. [2] He wrote books on English churches and cathedrals, which often included his own photography. [3] Binnall was elected
#14 Bell I. Wiley
Bell Irvin Wiley (January 5, 1906 – April 4, 1980) [1] was an American historian who specialized in the American Civil War and was an authority on military history and the social history of common people. He died in Atlanta , Georgia , from a heart attack. [2] American historian
#15 Lola Iturbe
Lola (Dolores) Iturbe ( Barcelona , 1 August 1902 – Gijón , 5 January 1990) [1] [2] was a prominent Spanish anarcho-syndicalist , trade unionist , activist, and journalist during the Second Spanish Republic , [3] and a member of the French Resistance during the Battle of France . She co-founded the
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha , (1909 – 18 January 1985; Arabic : محمود محمد طه ) also known as Ustaz Mahmoud Mohammed Taha , was a Sudanese religious thinker, leader, and trained engineer . He developed what he called the "Second Message of Islam", which postulated that the verses of the Qur'an revealed in
#17 Chris Gibson (New York politician)
Christopher Patrick Gibson (born May 13, 1964) is an American politician, author, professor, college administrator, and former officer in the United States Army . A Republican , Gibson served as the U.S. representative for New York's 20th congressional district from 2011 to 2013 and for New York's 1
#18 Leo Butnaru
Leo Butnaru (was born in Negureni, Orhei County, in the Republic of Moldova 5 January 1949) is a writer from Moldova and Romania. He holds a degree in journalism and philology from the University of Moldova (1972). He has worked in publishing, as editor and editor-in-chief, at magazines such as, Mol
#19 Nicolle Wallace
Nicolle Wallace ( née Devenish ; born February 4, 1972) is an American television host and author. She is known for her work as the anchor of the MSNBC news and politics program Deadline: White House and a former co-host of the ABC daytime talk show The View . As a political analyst for MSNBC and NB
Marion A. McBride , also spelled MacBride (January 5, 1850 – September 18, 1909), was an American journalist and clubwoman . She founded several women's press associations, most notably the New England Woman's Press Association . She wrote and lectured on domestic science , and was active in charita