langs: 8 января [ru] / january 8 [en] / 8. januar [de] / 8 janvier [fr] / 8 gennaio [it] / 8 de enero [es]
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#1 Sian Brooke
Sian Brooke (born Sian Elizabeth Phillips ; born 1980) [2] is a British actress. Her television work includes Cape Wrath (2007), Sherlock (2017), Doctor Foster (2017), Good Omens (2019), Guilt (2019), and Trying (2020–). British actress Sian Brooke Born Sian Elizabeth Phillips 1980 (age 41 – 42) L
Steven Charles Kanumba (8 January 1984 – 7 April 2012) was a Tanzanian actor and director of Sukuma heritage, born in Shinyanga Region . Kanumba died in 2012 at the age of 28, for which actress Elizabeth Michael was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced two years in prison in November
Barry MacKay (born Barry Leonard Graham Reay-Mackey ; 8 January 1906 – 12 December 1985) was an English actor. [1] [2] English actor (1906–1985) Not to be confused with the American tennis player Barry MacKay . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient correspondin
#4 Boris Barnet
Boris Vasilyevich Barnet ( Russian : Бори́с Васи́льевич Ба́рнет ; 18 June 1902 – 8 January 1965) was a Soviet film director, actor and screenwriter of British heritage. He directed 27 films between 1927 and 1963. Barnet was awarded the title Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 1935, and Meri
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
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
Michael Kearns (born January 8, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri ) is an American actor, writer, director, teacher, producer, and activist. [1] He is noted for being one of the first openly gay actors, [2] and after an announcement on Entertainment Tonight in 1991, the first openly HIV-positive actor in
#8 Xuxa
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( / ˈ ʃ uː ʃ ə / SHOO-sha ; Portuguese pronunciation: [maˈɾi.ɐ dɐ ˈɡɾasɐ ˈʃuʃɐ mẽneˈɡɛw] ; born 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian television host, film actress, singer, model, and businesswoman. Known as "Queen of Children", Xuxa built the largest Ibero-American children's
#9 Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang Cheng Lin ( Chinese : 楊丞琳 ; born 4 June 1984) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host. Taiwanese actress and singer This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . ( September 2021 ) In this Chinese name , the family name is Yang . Rainie
#10 Dale DaBone
Dale DaBone (born January 8, 1972) is an American pornographic actor and director . He has appeared in more than 500 adult movies. American pornographic actor and model (born 1972) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 ) Dale DaBone DaBone at the
#11 Damián Alcázar
Damián Alcázar (born January 8, 1953) is a Mexican actor and politician, who is best known outside of Mexico as Lord Sopespian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian . He was a deputy in the Constituent Assembly of Mexico City . Mexican actor and politician This article includes a list of gener
#12 Ramdas Kamat
Ramdas Shantaram Kamat (18 February 1931 – 8 January 2022) was an Indian musician. He worked in Sangeet Natak , Marathi theatre . [1] Classical musician from India (1931–2022) Ramdas Kamat Born Ramdas Kamat ( 1931-02-18 ) 18 February 1931 Mapusa , Goa , Portuguese India , Portugal Died 8 January 202
#13 Dylan Bluestone
Dylan Bluestone (born 8 January 1997 in Morristown, New Jersey ) is an American child actor . He is most famous for the role of Daniel Hughes , Emily Stewart and Tom Hughes 's son on the soap opera As the World Turns . American actor This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discus
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 16 January 1982) is a Danish actress. She has been nominated for three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award . Born in Hillerød and raised in Birkerød , Sørensen aspired to an acting career after watching the West End production of the musical Chicago while at school. She g
#15 Sharon Kwan
Sharon Kwan ( traditional Chinese : 關詩敏 ; simplified Chinese : 关诗敏 , born October 12, 1995 in New York City, New York) is a Taiwanese American Mandopop singer. In June 2011, Sharon participated in the first season of Taiwan's China Television (CTV) 's (中視) star search show, Chinese Million Star 1 (華
Fanny Vining Davenport (17 July 1829 – 20 July 1891) was an English actress who emigrated to America. After her marriage to the American tragedian Edward Loomis Davenport she was well known as Mrs. E. L. Davenport . Their children included actress Fanny Davenport and actor Harry Davenport ; their de
Arnold Schwarzenegger ; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. As of 2022, he is the most recent Republican governor of California. Time magazi
#18 Ying Yin
Ying Yin ( Chinese : 英茵 , 28 March 1916 – 23 January 1942) was a Chinese actress active in the 1930s and 1940s. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in 1942, she worked for the Chinese intelligence. She helped a Chinese resident in Hong Kong who was apprehended by the Japanese caught him, who
#19 Thomas Lacey
Thomas Lacey (born 22 September 1993) is an Australian actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for his role as Benjamin "Ben" Tickle, a dance student, on the ABC television series Dance Academy . Australian actor, singer and dancer (born 1993) For the English Anglican divine, see Thomas Alexander
#20 Marian Skinner
Marian Skinner (January 8, 1880 – June 7, 1963), was an American film actress of the silent era . She appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1924. She was born in New York, New York , and died in San Francisco, California . [ citation needed ] American actress This article does not cite any
#1 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
#2 Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–47). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend . A barber from Fleet Street , Todd murders his customers with a straight razor and give
#3 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
#4 Jon Arbuckle
Jonathan Q. Arbuckle [5] is a fictional character from the Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis . He also appears in the animated television series Garfield and Friends and The Garfield Show , two live-action / CGI feature films, and three fully CGI films. Character from the Garfield comic strip "John
Chip and Dale (also spelled Chip 'n' Dale ) are a cartoon duo of anthropomorphic chipmunks created in 1943 by The Walt Disney Company . [2] [3] Disney cartoon characters This article is about the characters. For the film, see Chip an' Dale . For other uses, see Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Chipp
#6 Billy Bunter
William George Bunter is a fictional schoolboy created by Charles Hamilton using the pen name Frank Richards. He features in stories set at Greyfriars School , a fictional English public school in Kent, originally published in the boys' weekly story paper The Magnet from 1908 to 1940. The characte
#7 Nate Fisher (Six Feet Under)
Nathaniel Samuel Fisher, Jr. is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under , played by Peter Krause . 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 messages ) This article does
#8 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
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
Stephen Joseph Bartowski is a recurring character on the television series Chuck portrayed by actor Scott Bakula . Stephen is the estranged father of Chuck and Ellie Bartowski , and under the government codename "Orion" was the chief designer of the Intersect. For the former NFL quarterback, see Ste
#11 Nightwing
Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman 's vigilante partner Robin . DC Comics superhero For other uses, see Nightwing (disambiguat
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
#13 Murdoc
Murdoc is a fictional character that appears in the ABC television series MacGyver and in the CBS reboot series of the same name . In both portrayals, Murdoc is an assassin and frequent antagonist of both series. For the Gorillaz member, see Murdoc Niccals . Not to be confused with Murdock (disambig
#14 Darna
Darna ( Tagalog pronunciation: [daɾna] ) is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo . The character's first appearance was in Pilipino Komiks (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. [2] Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier character, Varga , whose
#15 Korky the Cat
Korky the Cat is a character in a comic strip in the British comics magazine The Dandy . It first appeared in issue 1, dated 4 December 1937, except for one issue, No. 294 (9 June 1945) when Keyhole Kate was on the cover. For several decades he was the mascot of The Dandy. [1] In 1984, after 47 virt
#16 Andrew DeLuca
Andrew DeLuca , M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy , which airs on ABC in the United States. The character was portrayed by Giacomo Gianniotti . Gianniotti was cast in April 2015 and was promoted to series regular status in January 2016. In 2018, Gi
The Brides of Dracula are fictional characters in Bram Stoker 's 1897 novel Dracula . They are three seductive female vampire "sisters" who reside with Count Dracula in his castle in Transylvania , where they entrance men with their beauty and charm, and then proceed to feed upon them. Dracula provi
#18 Kara Danvers
Kara Danvers , also known as Kara Zor-El on her homeworld, is a fictional character in the Arrowverse franchise, mainly the television series Supergirl . Created by executive producers Greg Berlanti , Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg , the character is based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El (Sup
#19 Rex Matheson
Agent Rex Matheson , portrayed by Mekhi Phifer , is a fictional character in the BBC television programme Torchwood , a spin-off from the long-running series Doctor Who . Phifer was one of three American actors to join Torchwood in its fourth series, Torchwood: Miracle Day (2011), as part of a then-
#20 Ange Godard
Ange Godard is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City , played by actress Dawn Steele . She first appeared in the series twenty-one episode "China Crisis", broadcast on 8 January 2019. Ange arrives at Holby City hospital to work as a consultant general surgeon on the Young Adult
The Disaster Artist is a 2017 American biographical comedy-drama film starring, co-produced and directed by James Franco . It was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber , based on Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell 's 2013 non-fiction book of the same title . The film chronicles an unlikely frie
#2 Lewis Seiler
Lewis Seiler (September 30, 1890 – January 8, 1964) was an American film director. He directed more than 80 films between 1923 and 1958. He was born in New York City [1] and died in Hollywood, California . American film director (1890–1964) Lewis Seiler Born September 30, 1890 New York City , U.S. D
Elchin Musaoglu [Guliyev] ( Azerbaijani : Elçin Musaoğlu [Quliyev] ; born 11 July 1966, in Baku , Azerbaijan ) is an Azerbaijani filmmaker best known for his award-winning movie The 40th Door and Oscar contender Nabat . [1] Musaoglu is a member of the Union of the Azerbaijan Cinematographers and the
Igor Piddubny (also spelled Poddubny ; Ukrainian : Ігор Миколайович Піддубний ; born June 18, 1965) is a Ukrainian journalist, media manager , politician, and film director known for a number of documentaries that covered controversial topics in Ukrainian history and were aimed at Russophone audienc
#5 Tadashi Imai
Tadashi Imai ( 今井正 , Imai Tadashi , January 8, 1912 – November 22, 1991) was a Japanese film director known for social realist filmmaking informed by a left-wing perspective. [2] His most noted films include An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953) and Bushido, Samurai Saga (1963). Japanese film director (191
Kamla Abou Zekry (born January 8, 1974) is an Egyptian television and film director who directed well-known movies and TV series such as Bent Esmaha Zaat , Segn El Nisaa , and Wahed Sefr . She has taken part in many international and national film festivals , including the Cairo International Film F
Estefanía Muñiz Villa (León, 8 January 1974) is a Spanish film director, scriptwriter and critic. Author of two poetry books. Estefanía Muñiz Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares 2003. Born ( 1974-01-08 ) 8 January 1974 (age 48) León, Spain , Castilla y León , Spain Occupation Director, Scriptwri
Krzysztof Kieślowski ( Polish: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf kʲɛɕˈlɔfskʲi] ( listen ) ; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for Dekalog (1989), The Double Life of Veronique (1991), and the Three Colours trilogy (1993 –1994). [1] [2] Kieślowski receive
Cecil Antonio "Tony" Richardson (5 June 1928 – 14 November 1991) was an English theatre and film director and producer whose career spanned five decades. In 1964, he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Tom Jones . English theatre and film director and producer (1928–1991) For other
#10 Lívia Gyarmathy
Lívia Gyarmathy (8 January 1932 – 25 May 2022) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. [1] She has directed over 20 films since 1962. She was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival . [2] Hungarian film director (1932–2022) The native form of this personal name is
#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 Baruch Agadati
Baruch Agadati ( Hebrew : ברוך אגדתי , also Baruch Kaushansky-Agadati ; January 8, 1895 – January 18, 1976) was a Russian Empire-born Israeli classical ballet dancer, choreographer, painter, and film producer and director. [1] [2] [3] Baruch Agadati Agadati, 1925 Born Baruch Kaushansky February 18,
#13 Stuart Hazeldine
Stuart Hazeldine (born 10 June 1971 in Surrey , England [1] ) is a British screenwriter , film producer and director . He is best known for his 2009 psychological thriller Exam , for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer . [2] He als
#14 Leslie Goodwins
Leslie Goodwins (17 September 1899 – 8 January 1969) was an English film director and screenwriter . He directed nearly 100 films between 1926 and 1967, notably 27 features and shorts with Leon Errol , including the Mexican Spitfire series. His 1936 film Dummy Ache was nominated for an Academy Award
#15 Haseeb Hassan
Haseeb Hassan (sometimes Haseeb Hasan ; Urdu : حسیب حسن ) is a veteran Pakistani television drama and film director . He is known for his dramas Alif , Dhoop Ki Deewar , Mann Mayal , Ahista Ahista , Dayar-e-Dil and Bol Meri Machli . [2] [3] He also directed Parwaaz Hai Junoon which received many awa
#16 Rudy Larriva
Rudolph Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s. American animator and director Rudy Larriva Rudy Larriva, American animator. Born Rudolph Larriva ( 1916-02-12 ) February 12, 1916 El Paso, Texas , U.S. Died February 19, 2010 (
#17 Winsor McCay
Zenas Winsor McCay ( c. 1866–71 – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator . He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip Dream of t
#18 Melissa Hill
Melissa Hill (born January 8, 1970) is a former pornographic actress and director . [2] She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2014 [3] and XRCO Hall of Fame in 2015. [4] American pornographic actress and director (born 1970) Melissa Hill Hill at Erotica Los Angeles 2001 Born ( 1970-01-08 ) J
#19 Kiyoshi Sasabe
Kiyoshi Sasabe (佐々部清) (January 8, 1958 – March 31, 2020) was a Japanese film director . Japanese film director (1958–2020) This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese . (February 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machin
#20 Paula Ortiz
Paula Ortiz Álvarez (born 8 January, 1979) is a Spanish director , screenwriter and producer who works for Get in the Pictures Productions and Amapola Films, teaches Audiovisual Communication at the University of Barcelona, and collaborates with the University of San Jorge in Zaragoza. [1] [2] [3] F
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
Waiting for Armageddon is a 2009 American documentary film [1] that studies Armageddon theology and Christian eschatology . [2] Some evangelicals in the United States believe that bible prophecy predicts events including the rapture and the Battle of Armageddon. The documentary raises questions rega
#3 El C.I.D.
El C.I.D. is an ITV television crime drama comedy that ran for three seasons from 7 February 1990 until 2 March 1992. [1] The series starred Alfred Molina as Bernard Blake, a C.I.D. officer who takes early retirement and moves to Spain where he and his work partner, Douglas Bromley ( John Bird ), a
#4 A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III is a 2012 American comedy film directed, written and produced by Roman Coppola . It stars Charlie Sheen , Jason Schwartzman , Bill Murray , Katheryn Winnick and Patricia Arquette . 2012 American film directed by Roman Coppola A Glimpse Inside the Mind of
#5 Woman Wise
Woman Wise is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring William Russell , June Collyer and Walter Pidgeon . [1] [2] 1928 film by Albert Ray Not to be confused with the 1937 film Woman-Wise Woman Wise Directed by Albert Ray Written by Andrew Bennison Malcolm Stuart
Rules Don't Apply is a 2016 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Warren Beatty . It is loosely based on the life of businessman and film producer Howard Hughes . The ensemble cast features Beatty, in his first screen acting role in 15 years, Annette Bening , Matthew
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
Red Hill ( Armenian : Կարմիր բլուր Karmir Blur) is an Armenian drama television series, which premiered on ATV on January 8, 2018 and airs every workday at 11:00 (PM). Կարմիր բլուր / Red Hill Written by Anahit Mkhitaryan Directed by Gurgen Sargsyan Country of origin Armenia Original language Armenia
#9 The Driftin' Kid (1921 film)
The Driftin' Kid is a 1921 American short silent Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson . 1921 film This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2019 ) The Driftin' Kid Directed by Albert Russell Written by Ford Beebe J. Edward Hungerford Starring Hoot
#10 Merry-Go-Round (1923 film)
Merry-Go-Round is a 1923 American feature film directed by Erich von Stroheim (uncredited) and Rupert Julian , starring Norman Kerry and Mary Philbin , and released by Universal Pictures . [1] [2] A copy of the film is held in a collection [2] and it has been released on DVD. 1923 film Merry-Go-Roun
Shivering Sherlocks is a 1948 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges ( Moe Howard , Larry Fine and Shemp Howard ). It is the 104th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio be
#12 Thirtysomething
Thirtysomething is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991. [1] It focuses on a group of baby boomers in their thirties who live in Philadelph
Bells of Coronado is a 1950 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney starring Roy Rogers , Trigger the horse, and Dale Evans . 1950 film by William Witney Bells of Coronado Theatrical release poster Directed by William Witney Written by Sloan Nibley Produced by Edward J. White Starr
#14 Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie (originally titled as Ladybug & Cat Noir Awakening , also titled as Miraculous in France) [3] [4] is an upcoming French English-language 3D computer-animated musical superhero film written and directed by Jeremy Zag. It is an adaptation of the animated television series
#15 Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari
Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari (English: A Little Angel Came To My House ) is an Indian television series which premiered on 9 March 2009 on Colors TV . The story revolves around a family who experience the birth of a daughter after long 18 years. [1] Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari Genre Drama Written b
The End of Evangelion [lower-alpha 1] is a 1997 Japanese anime film written by Hideaki Anno , directed by Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki , and animated by Gainax and Production I.G . It serves as a parallel ending to the television series Neon Genesis Evangelion , which aired from 1995–1996 and ended wit
#17 Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness , also known simply as Chang (from Thai ช้าง, " elephant ") is a silent film about a poor farmer in northern Nan Province (northern Thailand ) and his daily struggle for survival in the jungle. The film was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack . [1]
#18 The Newcomers (miniseries)
The Newcomers was a series of seven hour-long Canadian television specials that aired from 1977 to 1980 on CBC Television . These dramas explored the theme of Canada as a nation built by immigrants, spanning from the era before Canada was founded until modern times. The series was sponsored by Imper
The Man of Mystery is a 1917 American drama film directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring E.H. Sothern , Charlotte Ives and Gilda Varesi Archibald . [1] 1917 American film The Man of Mystery Directed by Frederick A. Thomson Written by Archibald Clavering Gunter (novel) Helmer Walton Bergman Pro
#20 The Forest (2016 American film)
The Forest is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Jason Zada and written by Ben Ketai , Nick Antosca , and Sarah Cornwell. Starring Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney , it follows a young woman who travels to Aokigahara (the suicide forest) to find her sister. 2016 film by Jason Zada
#1 Art Clokey
Arthur " Art " Clokey (born Arthur Charles Farrington ; October 12, 1921 – January 8, 2010) was an American pioneer in the popularization of stop-motion clay animation , best known as the creator of the character Gumby and the original voice of Gumby's sidekick, Pokey. Clokey's career began in 195
#2 C. D. Payne
C. D. Payne (born C. Douglas Payne ; July 5, 1949) is an American writer of absurdist fiction who is best known for his series of novels about fictional teenager Nick Twisp. They are called the "Youth in Revolt" series or "The Journals of Nick Twisp." American writer of absurdist fiction (born 1949)
#3 Rob Dawber
Robert "Rob" Dawber (8 January 1956 – 20 February 2001) was a British railwayman turned writer whose script for the film The Navigators was commissioned by director Ken Loach and shot in Sheffield , where Dawber lived. [1] He was a long-standing member of the Trotskyist group the Alliance for Worker
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
#5 Mohan Rakesh
Mohan Rakesh (मोहन राकेश; 8 January 1925 – 3 December 1972) was one of the pioneers of the Nai Kahani ("New Story") literary movement of the Hindi literature in the 1950s. He wrote the first modern Hindi play, Ashadh Ka Ek Din (One Day in Aashad) (1958), which won a competition organised by the Sa
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
James Allan Schamus (born September 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, producer, business executive, film historian, professor, and director. He is a frequent collaborator of Ang Lee , the co-founder of the production company Good Machine , and the former CEO of motion picture production, financi
#8 Rafe Judkins
Rafe Lee Judkins (born January 8, 1983, in Salt Lake City , Utah ) is an American television writer, television producer, and screenwriter. He is the showrunner for the Amazon Prime Video television series The Wheel of Time and appeared as a contestant on the 11th season of Survivor , which took pla
#9 Steve Koren
Steve Koren is an American writer/producer and screenwriter. Most notably, he has written for Saturday Night Live , Seinfeld , and Veep . He also wrote or co-wrote the movies Bruce Almighty , Click , A Night at the Roxbury , and Superstar . American screenwriter This biography of a living person nee
Piero De Bernardi (12 April 1926 – 8 January 2010) was an Italian screenwriter . He wrote for more than 100 films between 1954 and 2010. He was born in Prato , Tuscany . Italian screenwriter Piero De Bernardi Born ( 1926-04-12 ) 12 April 1926 Prato , Tuscany , Italy Died 8 January 2010 (2010-01-08)
#11 George Morgan (screenwriter)
George Morgan (1854 – January 8, 1936) was an American actor and screenwriter . He wrote for more than 100 films between 1913 and 1940. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . American actor This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2019 ) George Morgan Born ( 1854-10-10 ) Oc
#12 Antoine Houdar de la Motte
Antoine Houdar de la Motte (18 January 1672 – 26 December 1731) was a French author. French author Antoine Houdar de la Motte Born ( 1672-01-18 ) 18 January 1672 Paris Died 26 December 1731 (1731-12-26) (aged 59) Paris Occupation Choreographer, writer, librettist, playwright, poet De la Motte wa
#13 David Self
David Christopher Self (born January 8, 1970) is an American screenwriter best known as the author of the screenplays for the films The Haunting , Road to Perdition , and The Wolfman . American screenwriter David Self Born ( 1970-01-08 ) January 8, 1970 (age 52) Texas City, Texas , U.S. Occupation
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin ( English: / ˈ p ʊ ʃ k ɪ n / ; [1] Russian : Александр Сергеевич Пушкин [note 1] , tr. Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin , IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn] ( listen ) ; 6 June [ O.S. 26 May ] 1799 – 10 February [ O.S. 29 January ] 1837 ) was a Rus
#15 Andrei Bely
Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev ( Russian : Бори́с Никола́евич Буга́ев , IPA: [bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ bʊˈɡajɪf] ( listen ) ), better known by the pen name Andrei Bely or Biely ( Russian : Андре́й Бе́лый , IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ˈbʲelɨj] ( listen ) ; 26 October [ O.S. 14 October ] 1880 – 8 January 1934), w
#16 C. J. Thomas
C. J. Thomas (1918-1960), popularly known as C. J. , was an Indian playwright and literary critic of Malayalam literature . He was best known for his plays, Aa Manushyan Nee Thanne , Avan Venndum Varunnu and 1128-il Crime 27 which introduced modernity into Malayalam theatre. He was also a leader of
#17 Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet . His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech , [2] Frost frequently wrote abou
#18 Brad Falchuk
Bradley Douglas Falchuk (born March 1, 1971) is an American television writer , director , and producer , best known for co-creating with Ryan Murphy the comedy-drama television series Glee , the drama series Pose , the horror comedy Scream Queens , the horror-drama anthology series American Horror
#19 Hans Bertram
Hans Bertram (26 February 1906 – 8 January 1993) was a German aviator , screenwriter and film director . German aviator, screenwriter and film director Hans Bertram Born Hans-Karl Bertram ( 1906-02-26 ) 26 February 1906 Remscheid , Germany Died 8 January 1993 (1993-01-08) (aged 86) Munich , German
#20 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
Masaaki Tanaka ( 田中 正明 , Tanaka Masaaki ) (February 11, 1911 – January 8, 2006) was a Japanese author notable for his book What Really Happened in Nanking: The Refutation of a Common Myth , which denies that the Nanking Massacre as traditionally understood took place. [1] Originally written in Japan
Robley Wilson (June 15, 1930 – August 7, 2018) was an American poet , writer, and editor. Educated at Bowdoin College, B.A., 1957; Indiana University, graduate study, 1960; University of Iowa, M.F.A., 1968. Married Charlotte Lehon, August 20, 1955 (divorced, 1990); married fiction writer Susan Hubba
Edmund Warren Perry Jr. was a writer of both creative and nonfiction work and a museum professional with expertise in American history, popular culture, and literature. Perry was the author of two published plays - Swift to My Wounded: Walt Whitman and the Civil War , published by the Smithsonian Na
#4 Miklós Vető
Miklós Vető (22 August 1936 – 8 January 2020) was a Hungarian-born French philosopher. A historian of German Idealism, especially Schelling, he lived in Paris. As an author, many of his works were collected by libraries. [1] [2] Hungarian-born French philosopher (1936–2020) This article is an orphan
#5 William Taverner (dramatist)
William Taverner (died 1731) was an English lawyer, known as a dramatist. British writer
Domenico "Mimmo" Rotella ( Catanzaro , 7 October 1918 – Milan , 8 January 2006) was an Italian artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. Best known for his works of décollage and psychogeographics , made from torn advertising posters. He was associated to the Ultra-Lettrists an
#7 Roy Kiyooka
Roy Kenzie Kiyooka CM RCA (January 18, 1926 – January 8, 1994) was a Canadian painter, poet, photographer, arts teacher, and multi-media artist. [1] Canadian painter and poet (1926-1994) Roy Kiyooka Born Roy Kenzie Kiyooka ( 1926-01-18 ) January 18, 1926 Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan, Canada Died Janua
Gaspar Núñez de Arce (1834–1903) was a Spanish poet , dramatist and statesman . He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times. [1] Spanish poet Gaspar Núñez de Arce Born 4 August 1834 Valladolid , Spain Died 9 June 1903 ( 1903-06-10 ) (aged 68) Madrid , Spain Occupation Politicia
#9 Turrianus
Francisco Torres known as Turrianus (c. 1509 – 21 November 1584), was a Spanish Jesuit Hellenist and polemicist. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( May 2014 ) He was born in Herrera , P
#10 David Syrett
David Syrett (January 8, 1939 in White Plains, New York – October 18, 2004 in Leonia, New Jersey ) was Distinguished Professor of History at Queens College, City University of New York in Flushing, New York , and a widely respected researcher and documentary editor on eighteenth-century British nava
Barthélemy Imbert (16 March 1747 – 23 August 1790) was an 18th-century French playwright, poet and novelist. For other uses, see Imbert . Barthélemy Imbert Born 16 March 1747 Nîmes Died 23 August 1790 (1790-08-23) (aged 43) Paris Occupation Playwright Poet Novelist After his studies in his home to
Juan Guillén Buzarán ( Cartagena 29 September 1819 – Madrid , 8 January 1892) was a Spanish military officer, [1] writer and literary collaborator in the press of the time. [2] Author of Historia anecdótica de la corte de Felipe III, Fray Pablo de Salamanca, and La torre de los espíritus. [3] He mov
#13 Sheela Lambert
Sheela Lambert (born 1956 in New York City) is an American bi-sexual activist [1] and writer. She is the Founder/Director of the Bisexual Book Awards , founder of the Bi Writers Association, was co-founder of Bi Women of All Colors and has been active in a number of bisexual rights groups including
#14 Charles Sholes
Charles Clark Sholes (January 8, 1816 – October 5, 1867) was a Wisconsin politician and newspaperman. He was the 8th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and 2nd Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin . He also served in the Wisconsin State Senate . [1] His younger brother was Christopher Latham Sholes , th
#15 Ivo Michiels
Henri Paul René Ceuppens (8 January 1923 – 7 October 2012), who wrote under the pseudonym Ivo Michiels , was a Belgian writer. [1] Belgian writer Ivo Michiels Born Henri Ceuppens ( 1923-01-08 ) 8 January 1923 Mortsel , Belgium Died 7 October 2012 (2012-10-07) (aged 89) [1] Le Barroux , France Pen
Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district from 1995 until his resignation in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party , he is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jacks
#17 C. J. Redwine
C. J. Redwine is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy , mainly for young adults. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the Defiance Trilogy (also known as the Courier's Daughter Trilogy ) and the Ravenspire series. [1] American author This article is an orphan , as no other ar
#18 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
#19 Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official accused in 1948 of having spied for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Statutes of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. Before the trial Hiss w
#20 Charles Bertram
Charles Julius Bertram (1723–1765) was an English expatriate in Denmark who "discovered"—and presumably wrote— The Description of Britain ( Latin : De Situ Britanniae ), an 18th-century literary forgery purporting to be a mediaeval work on history that remained undetected for over a century. In that