langs: 17 июля [ru] / july 17 [en] / 17. juli [de] / 17 juillet [fr] / 17 luglio [it] / 17 de julio [es]
days: july 14 / july 15 / july 16 / july 17 / july 18 / july 19 / july 20
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor and filmmaker. He was born in New Zealand, spent 10 years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age 21. [3] [4] He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the epic historical f
#2 Annie Q.
Annie Q. is an American actress, known professionally as Annie Q. Riegel as of 2022. She is best known for her portrayal of Christine in the HBO television series The Leftovers and Sophie Hicks in the Netflix comedy-drama Alex Strangelove . [1] She also appeared in the "School Spirit" episode of the
Michael Warren Powell (January 22, 1937 – July 17, 2016) was an American artistic director, director, actor and designer involved in the Off-Off-Broadway movement, Off-Broadway and in the development of new American plays. Michael Warren Powell Born ( 1937-01-22 ) January 22, 1937 Martinsville , Vir
Linda Ejiofor (born Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor ; 17 July 1986) is a Nigerian actress and model from Abia state known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net 's TV series Tinsel . [1] [2] She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in the film
#5 Nova Pilbeam
Nova Margery Pilbeam (15 November 1919 – 17 July 2015) was an English film and stage actress. She played leading roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films of the 1930s, and made her last film in 1948. British actress Nova Pilbeam Born Nova Margery Pilbeam ( 1919-11-15 ) 15 November 1919 Wimbledon , Englan
#6 Koda Kumi
Kumiko Kōda ( 神田 來未子 , Kōda Kumiko , born November 13, 1982) , known professionally as Koda Kumi ( 倖田 來未 , Kōda Kumi ) , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto , known for her urban and R&B songs. Japanese singer In this Japanese name , the surname is Koda . Koda Kumi 倖田 來未 Koda at Kami Kaze Con 2005 Backg
George Bartley (1782?–1858) was an English stage comedian. He was successful in playing comic old men and bluff uncles, and Falstaff became his favourite character. He had roles in many Shakespearean Comedies throughout his career spanning over half a century. 18th/19th-century English actor George
Katherine Warren (July 12, 1905 – July 17, 1965) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in the 1949 film All the King's Men , the 1951 film The Prowler , and the 1954 film The Caine Mutiny . American actress For the American geneticist, see Katherine Brehme Warr
Jesse White (born Jesse Marc Weidenfeld ; [1] January 3, 1917 – January 9, 1997) was an American actor, who was best known for his portrayal as "Ol' Lonely" the repairman in Maytag television commercials from 1967 to 1988. [2] [3] American actor (1917–1997) Jesse White White in Three Blondes in His
#10 Boris Babochkin
Boris Andreyevich Babochkin ( Russian : Бори́с Андре́евич Ба́бочкин ; 18 January 1904 – 17 July 1975) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor and director. [1] Boris Babochkin was one of the first internationally recognized stars of the Soviet-Russian cinema. He rose to fame with the title
#11 Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley [lower-alpha 1] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis , was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century . His energized interpretations of songs and sexually
Ichikawa Raizō VIII ( 八代目 市川 雷蔵 , Hachidaime Ichikawa Raizō , August 29, 1931 – July 17, 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor . His birth name was Akio Kamezaki ( 亀崎 章雄 , Kamezaki Akio ) , [1] and his name was legally changed several times, first to Yoshio Takeuchi ( 武内 嘉男 , Takeuchi Yoshio )
#13 Mary Clare
Mary Clare Absalom (17 July 1892 [1] – 29 August 1970) [2] [3] was a British actress of stage, film and television. British actress (1892–1970) This article is about the actress. For the saint, see Maria Chiara Nanetti . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2017 ) Mary C
#14 Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) [1] is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in the NBC television political drama The West Wing (1999–2006), for which he was nominated for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards f
#15 Briggs (rapper)
Adam Briggs (born 28 August 1986), who performs as Briggs and self-describes as Senator Briggs (although not currently a member of the Australian Senate ), is an Indigenous Australian rapper , record label owner, comedy writer, actor, and author. Briggs became well known as a "solo rapper", signing
#16 Julie Dawn Cole
Julie Dawn Cole (born 26 October 1957) is an English former actress, author and singer. She began her career as a child performer in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory , playing Veruca Salt . British actress, author, psychotherapist and singer This biography of a living person needs a
#17 Kim Cattrall
Kim Victoria Cattrall ( / k ə ˈ t r æ l / ; born 21 August 1956) is a British and Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Samantha Jones on HBO 's Sex and the City (1998–2004), for which she received five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the 2002 Go
#18 Veronica Blume
Verónica Blume (born 17 July 1977 in Germany ) is a fashion model and actress based in Spain . She is best known to American audiences in the role of Veronica on the television sitcom Out of the Blue . [1] This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2012 ) B
#19 Violent J
Joseph Francis Bruce (born April 28, 1972), [1] [ unreliable source? ] known by his stage name Violent J , is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler , and part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse . He is a co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records , with fellow ICP ra
#20 George Le Guere
George Le Guere (born George Le Guere Mullally ; July 17, 1881 – November 21, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor, he was sometimes credited as George LeGuere . [1] [2] American actor George Le Guere Le Guere in 1917 Born George Le Guere Mullally ( 1881-07-17 ) July 17, 1881 Memphis, Tennes
#1 Elmer Fudd
Elmer J. [3] Fudd is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies series and the archenemy of Bugs Bunny . He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon (second only to Bugs himself). [4] But it was evidenced that the true origins of
Solar is an American fictional comic book superhero created by writer Paul S. Newman , editor Matt Murphy , and artist Bob Fujitani . The character first appeared in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1 in 1962 by Gold Key Comics and has since appeared in other incarnations in books published by Valiant
Varga is a Filipino comics superhero , similar to the American Wonder Woman . Mars Ravelo wrote and illustrated Varga for Bulaklak Magazine , appearing first in the magazine's No. 17, Vol. 4 (July 23, 1947) issue. A falling out with some of the magazine's editors caused Ravelo to resign from Bulakla
Jaime Reyes is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by Keith Giffen , John Rogers , and Cully Hamner , [1] the character made his first appearance in Infinite Crisis #3 (February 2006). Comic book superhero For the skateboarder, see Jaime
Miles Gonzalo Morales [1] [2] ( / m ə ˈ r æ l ə s / ) is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , and is one of the characters known as Spider-Man . The character was created in 2011 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and Italian artist Sara Piche
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
Ms. Tree is a comic book series named for its lead character, co-created by writer Max Allan Collins and artist Terry Beatty . [1] Her name is a paronomasia , or play on words, of the term "Mystery". This article is about the comic book series. For SpaceX's fairing recovery vessel, see Ms. Tree (shi
Little Audrey (full name: Audrey Smith ) is a fictional character, appearing in early 20th century folklore [1] prior to starring in a series of Paramount Pictures ' Famous Studios cartoons from 1947 to 1958. [2] She is considered a variation of the better-known Little Lulu , devised after Paramount
#9 Sajid Hameed
Sajid Hameed ( Urdu : ساجد حمید ) (Sergeant Hameed, later Captain Hameed) is a fictional character of the Urdu spy novel series Jasoosi Dunya ( The Spy World ). He is a detective and crime-fighter, conceived by Ibn-e-Safi as the secondary focal character to assist the lead role of Colonel Ahmad Kama
#10 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
#11 Schnappi
Schnappi das kleine Krokodil ( Snappy the Little Crocodile ) is a cartoon character originating from the German children's show Die Sendung mit der Maus ( The Show with the Mouse ). The cartoon's introductory song, " Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil ," became an Internet hit before it reached #1 on the
#12 Lugia
Lugia ( ルギア , Rugia , / ˈ l uː ɡ i ə / ) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak 's Pokémon franchise. Created by Takeshi Shudo and drawn by Ken Sugimori , Lugia was the central character of the film Pokémon: The Movie 2000 . It later served as the version mascot of the video game Pokémon Si
#13 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
#14 Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe is a brilliant, obese and eccentric fictional armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout . Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in New York City, and he is loath to leave his home for bus
#15 Master Roshi
Master Roshi , known in Japan as Kame Sennin ( 亀仙人 , lit. "Turtle Sage" [1] ) as well as Muten Rōshi ( 武天老師 , lit. "Old Master of Martial Arts") , is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama . Fictional character from the Dragon Ball series This article is about th
#16 Charlie Fairhead
Charlie Fairhead , played by Derek Thompson , is a fictional character from the BBC British medical drama Casualty . He is the longest-serving character, having played the role of Charlie for over 30 years, and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episo
Jeff Miller is a fictional character in the long-running television series Lassie (1954–1973). [1] Jeff is an eleven-year-old boy living on a weatherbeaten farm in the American midwest with his war-widowed mother, Ellen Miller , and his paternal grandfather, George "Gramps" Miller . The character wa
Ellen Miller is a fictional character in the long-running television series Lassie (1954–1973). Ellen is a war widow living on a weatherbeaten midwestern farm with her young son Jeff and her father-in-law George Miller. The character was created by producer Robert Maxwell and Lassie trainer Rudd Wea
Paul Martin is a fictional character on the long-running television series Lassie (1954–1973). [1] Paul is a farmer, and the husband of Ruth , a housewife. The couple are adoptive parents of Timmy, a foster child living on a small farm in the American midwest that the couple purchase. [2] Paul is de
#20 The XYY Man
The XYY Man began as a series of novels by Kenneth Royce , featuring the character of William (or Willie) 'Spider' Scott, a one-time cat-burglar who leaves prison aiming to go straight but finds his talents still to be very much in demand by both the criminal underworld and the British secret servic
#1 Ashvin Kumar
Ashvin Kumar is India's youngest Oscar-nominated and two-time national award-winning filmmaker, who has written, directed and produced a wide range of films, including India's only Oscar nominated short film Little Terrorist (2004), documentary Inshallah, Kashmir (2012) and Inshallah Football (2010)
Manuel García Ferré (8 October 1929 – 28 March 2013) was a Spanish Argentine animation director and cartoonist. Manuel García Ferré García Ferré with a Súper Hijitus action figure. Born October 8, 1929 Almería , Spain Died March 28, 2013 (aged 83) Buenos Aires , Argentina Nationality Spanish and Arg
Dragoslav Bokan ( Serbian Cyrillic : Драгослав Бокан , pronounced [drǎgoslaʋ bǒkan] ; born 15 February 1961) is a Serbian film director, writer, politician and former paramilitary commander. [2] Serbian film director and writer Dragoslav Bokan Bokan in 2013 Born ( 1961-02-15 ) 15 February 1961 (ag
José Giovanni (22 June 1923, Paris , France – 24 April 2004, Lausanne , Switzerland) was the pseudonym of Joseph Damiani , a French writer and film-maker of Corsican origin who became a naturalized Swiss citizen in 1986. French film director This article includes a list of references , related readi
Pierre-Paul Renders (born 17 July 1963) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter . He has directed three films since 1992. His 2006 film Mr. Average was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival . [1] Belgian film director Pierre-Paul Renders Born ( 1963-07-17 ) 17 July 1963 (age
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, writer, producer, director, and marine science educator. He created the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants , on which he served as the showrunner for the first three seasons of the
William Cameron Menzies (July 29, 1896 – March 5, 1957) was an American film production designer (a job title he invented) [1] and art director as well as a film director and producer during a career spanning five decades. He began his career during the silent era , and later pioneered the use of
Justine Triet (born 17 July 1978) is a French film director, screenwriter and editor. She is a graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts . Her debut feature, Age of Panic , was presented as part of the ACID programme at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival . [1] [2] Justine Triet Triet in 2
#9 Julio Bracho
Julio Bracho Gavilán (17 July 1909 – 26 April 1978) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter . Mexican film director Julio Bracho Born ( 1909-07-17 ) 17 July 1909 Durango , Mexico Died 26 April 1978 (1978-04-26) (aged 68) Mexico City , Mexico Occupation Film director Theater director Screenwri
#10 Harry Roselmack
Harry Roselmack (born 20 March 1973 [1] in Tours ) is a French radio and TV journalist of Martiniquan descent. French journalist Harry Roselmack Born ( 1973-03-20 ) 20 March 1973 (age 49) Tours , France Occupation Television host
Arzén von Cserépy (1881–1958) was a Hungarian screenwriter , film producer and director who was based in Germany . He ran his own production company Cserépy-Film until it was merged into the larger UFA empire. von Cserépy became associated with a series of films about the Prussian monarch Frederick
#12 Curt Hahn
Curt Hahn (born April 21, 1949) is a filmmaker and entrepreneur best known for his feature films No Regrets (2004) and Deadline (2012) . [1] [2] Hahn is a pioneer of intelligent independent filmmaking who works outside the Hollywood studio system. American film director Curt Hahn Born ( 1949-04-21 )
#13 Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller (born Moshe Stiller , 17 July 1883 – 18 November 1928) was a Swedish film director of Finnish Jewish origin, best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. [1] Director, screenwriter, actor Mauritz Stiller Mauritz Stiller in 1927 Born Moshe Stiller ( 1883-07-17 )
#14 Luc Bondy
Luc Bondy (17 July 1948 – 28 November 2015) was a Swiss theatre and film director. Swiss theatre and film director (1948–2015) Luc Bondy 2006 portrait by Oliver Mark Born ( 1948-07-17 ) 17 July 1948 Zurich , Switzerland Died 28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) (aged 67) Zurich [1] [2] [3] Nationality Sw
#15 Fernando Arrabal
Fernando Arrabal Terán (born August 11, 1932) is a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist, and poet. He was born in Melilla and settled in France in 1955. Regarding his nationality, Arrabal describes himself as "desterrado", or "half- expatriate , half- exiled ". Spanish writer an
#16 William C. Faure
William C. (Bill) Faure (17 July 1949 – 18 October 1994) was a South African film director and writer, best known for writing and directing Shaka Zulu , a 1986 television mini series. The show still has a massive following in South Africa and worldwide. William C. Faure Born ( 1949-07-17 ) 17 July 1
#17 Jakob M. Erwa
Jakob Moritz Erwa (born July 17, 1981, in Graz , Steiermark ) is an Austrian director, screenwriter, film producer. 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 biography of a living
#18 Aleksandr Petrov (animator)
Aleksandr Konstantinovich Petrov (also Alexander or Alexandre ) ( Russian : Александр Константинович Петров ) (born 17 July 1957 in Prechistoye , Yaroslavl Oblast ) is a Russian animator and animation director . Russian painter This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss thes
Alexander Arkadyevich Arkatov (Александр Аркадьевич Аркатов, 1890 – 1961) was a Russian Jewish film director and playwright , known for works such as "L'Chaim" (Л’Хаим, 1910, as a playwright) and "Sorrows of Sarah" (Горе Сарры, 1913, as a director), both of which deal with lives in Jewish settlement
#20 Helena Cortesina
Helena Cortesina (also known as Elena Cortesina or Elena Manuela Dolores Cortés Altabas ) was a Spanish film director, actor, producer, and theatrical entrepreneur. [1] She directed and produced the first known film by a Spanish woman, Flor de España o la leyenda de un torero (1921), which has since
Hollyoaks Favourites is a British television series that began airing on E4 from 29 March 2020. The series shows past episodes of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks , and was launched as a response to production on Hollyoaks being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic , in order to fill the slot of new
Drum is a 2004 film based on the life of South African investigative journalist Henry Nxumalo , who worked for Drum magazine, called "the first black lifestyle magazine in Africa". [1] It was director Zola Maseko 's first film and deals with the issues of apartheid and the forced removal of resident
Legends & Lies is an American television series shown on Fox News Channel . Its executive producer is Bill O'Reilly . Legends & Lies Genre Documentary/Historical drama Directed by Kevin Hershberger Presented by Bill O'Reilly (Seasons 1-2), Brian Kilmeade (Season 3) [1] Narrated by Dermot Mulroney Co
#4 Lord Peter Wimsey (TV series)
Lord Peter Wimsey is a series of television serial adaptations of five Lord Peter Wimsey novels by Dorothy L. Sayers starring Ian Carmichael broadcast on BBC One between 1972 and 1975, beginning with Clouds of Witness in April 1972. [1] Lord Peter Wimsey Titlescreen, animated in the style of a book.
Mantervention is a 2014 American sex comedy film directed by Stuart Acher and written by Juan E.G. The film stars Chloe Bridges , Nick Roux, Jillian Murray , Max Carver , Travis Van Winkle , and Mario Van Peebles . [1] 2014 film by Stuart Acher Mantervention Theatrical release poster Directed by Stu
#6 Udaari
Udaari (title from Punjabi : اڈاری ; lit: To fly ) is an Urdu and Punjabi language social Pakistani television series that was created and co-produced by Momina Duraid with Kashf Foundation for Hum TV . It focused on the social and economic marginalisation of citizens in Pakistani rural society alon
The Journey's End is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Hugo Ballin and starring Mabel Ballin , George Bancroft and Wyndham Standing . [1] 1921 silent film The Journey's End Directed by Hugo Ballin Written by Hugo Ballin Produced by Hugo Ballin Starring Mabel Ballin George Bancroft Wyndha
#8 Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire , or simply Interview with the Vampire , is an American gothic horror vampire television series created by Rolin Jones , based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Anne Rice . It stars Sam Reid as the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt , Jacob Anderson as his lover a
Keeping Faith ( Welsh : Un Bore Mercher , "One Wednesday Morning") is a British thriller television series, filmed and set in Wales , and first broadcast in Welsh on S4C from 5 November 2017. Welsh television series Keeping Faith Also known as Un Bore Mercher (One Wednesday Morning) Genre Thriller
Speak No Evil is a 2022 psychological horror thriller film [3] [4] directed by Christian Tafdrup from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Mads [ de ] . It is produced by Jacob Jarek and is distributed by Nordisk Film . Filming took place in Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy, and most of the
Medics , also known under the original title Lekarze , is a Polish medical drama which aired from 3 September 2012 to 30 November 2014 on TVN . Medics Medics cast Also known as Lekarze Szpital Alicji (production title) Genre Medical Drama Written by Andrzej Staszczyk Justyna Stefaniak Marek Kreutz D
Vedigundu Murugesan ( transl. Bomb Murugesan ) is a 2009 Tamil -language comedy film directed by A. Govindamoorthy . [1] It stars Pasupathy , Jyothirmayi and Deepa Shankar . The music was composed by Dhina . The film released on 17 July 2009 and received positive reviews for Vadivelu 's superb com
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
#14 Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right
Paanch 5 Wrongs Make a Right is an Indian thriller television series that aired on Channel V India from 27 November 2013 to 17 July 2014. The show deals with the theme of "bullying". The story revolves around a teenage girl named Roshni Kataria who wants to take revenge from five seniors who brutall
#15 The Mouse That Roared (film)
The Mouse That Roared is a 1959 British satirical comedy film on a Ban The Bomb theme, based on Leonard Wibberley 's novel The Mouse That Roared (1955). [4] It stars Peter Sellers in three roles: Duchess Gloriana XII; Count Rupert Mountjoy, the Prime Minister; and Tully Bascomb, the military leader;
Camp X-Ray is a 2014 American independent drama film based on the detention facility Camp X-Ray at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp . The film is the directorial debut of Peter Sattler who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Kristen Stewart and Peyman Moaadi with John Carroll Lynch , Lane Garrison
#17 Son of Oklahoma
Son of Oklahoma is a 1932 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring his son Bob Steele . [1] 1932 film Son of Oklahoma Directed by Robert N. Bradbury Written by Robert N. Bradbury Berle Tuttle George C. Hull Produced by Trem Carr Starring Bob Steele Cinematography Archie Stou
#18 Doctor Bari
Doctor Bari ( Bengali : ডাক্তার বাড়ি , lit. ' The Doctor's House ' ) [1] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film directed by Azizur Rahman and written by A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman . The film was released on 17 July 2007 in Bangladesh. It was produced by NTV Production House and distributed by G Series.
#19 Guerra de ídolos
Guerra de ídolos (English title: Price of Fame ) [5] is an American telenovela created by Mariano Calasso for Telemundo . [6] [7] It is the first musical telenovela of Telemundo that will play the genre of Mexican Regional music . [8] It was recorded in Mexico . [9] American telenovela Guerra de ído
#20 Selma (film)
Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb . It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches initiated and directed by James Bevel [5] [6] and led by Martin Luther King Jr. , Hosea Williams , and John Lewis . The film stars actors David
Joseph Michael Straczynski ( / s t r ə ˈ z ɪ n s k i / ; [1] born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer . He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE FRSA (born 12 April 1939) is a prolific British playwright and director. He has written and produced as of 2021, more than eighty full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, whe
#3 Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers
Andrew John Nicholls (born 14 July 1957) and Darrell Vickers (born 17 July 1957) are an English-born Canadian writing team. They were head writers of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1988 to 1992. Both their families moved independently from England to the same town in Canada, and they m
Alston Ramsay is an American journalist , speechwriter , screenwriter , and film producer . He is known for his work as a Pentagon speechwriter in the Bush and Obama administrations and as a screenwriter for critically acclaimed feature films. Ramsay spent a year in Kabul, Afghanistan , on General D
Howard A. Rodman is a screenwriter , author and professor . He is the former President of the Writers Guild of America, West , professor and former chair of the writing division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts , [1] alumnus of Telluride Association Summer Program [2] and an artistic director of
Vincenzo Cerami (2 November 1940 – 17 July 2013) [1] was an Italian screenwriter , novelist and poet. [2] Italian screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami Born ( 1940-11-02 ) 2 November 1940 Rome , Italy Died 17 July 2013 (2013-07-17) (aged 72) Rome, Italy Occupation Screenwriter Poet Years active 1967-2013
#7 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
Maria Lampadaridou Pothou (born October 15, 1933) is a Greek novelist, poet and playwright. She has received awards and recognition from the Academy of Athens and other literary societies. This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related
#9 James Purdy
James Otis Purdy (July 17, 1914 – March 13, 2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright who, from his debut in 1956, published over a dozen novels, and many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages and in
#10 Meir Doron
Meir Doron (born November 26, 1954) is an Israeli editor, journalist and publisher, and is the author of several books and award-winning screenplays. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2019 ) Meir Doron Born ( 1954-11-26 ) 26 November 1954 (age 67) Rehovot , Israe
#11 Scott Z. Burns
Scott Z. Burns (born July 17, 1962) is an American filmmaker and playwright. [1] American filmmaker Scott Z. Burns Born ( 1962-07-17 ) July 17, 1962 (age 60) Golden Valley, Minnesota , U.S. Alma mater University of Minnesota Occupation Screenwriter, director, producer Notable work The Bourne Ult
Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), [2] [3] also known by his initials PTA , is an American filmmaker. He developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. He made his feature-film debut with Hard Eight (1996). He found critical and commercial success with Boogie Nights (1997) and receive
#13 Joshua Seftel
Joshua Seftel (born July 17, 1968) is an American filmmaker. Seftel began his career in documentaries at age 22 with his Emmy-nominated film, Lost and Found , about Romania's orphaned children. He followed this with several films including the political campaign film Taking on the Kennedys , selecte
#14 Buz Kohan
Alan "Buz" Kohan (born August 9, 1933) is an American television writer, producer and composer. [1] American screenwriter Buz Kohan Born Alan W. Kohan ( 1933-08-09 ) August 9, 1933 (age 89) Bronx , New York City , U.S. Occupation Television writer, record producer, composer, screenwriter Years a
#15 Gavin Lambert
Gavin Lambert (23 July 1924 – 17 July 2005) was a British-born screenwriter , novelist and biographer who lived for part of his life in Hollywood . His writing was mainly fiction and nonfiction about the film industry . British-born screenwriter, novelist and biographer (1924 – 2005) Gavin Lambert B
John Van Alstyne Weaver, Jr. (July 17, 1893 – June 14, 1938) was an American poet, novelist and screenwriter whose poems attracted the approbation of H. L. Mencken , whose works were produced on stage and on film, and who had several screenwriting credits for work on properties where he was not the
#17 Dalton Trumbo
James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including Roman Holiday (1953), Exodus , Spartacus (both 1960), and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944). One of the Hollywood Ten , [1] he refused to testify before the House
Ray Galton OBE (17 July 1930 – 5 October 2018) and Alan Simpson OBE (27 November 1929 – 8 February 2017) were English comedy scriptwriters whose partnership lasted over 50 years. They met in 1948 whilst recuperating from tuberculosis at the Milford Sanatorium , near Godalming in Surrey. They are bes
#19 Paul Attanasio
Paul Albert Attanasio (born November 14, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film and television producer. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , for Quiz Show (1994) and Donnie Brasco (1997). American screenwriter and film and television producer Paul Atta
#20 Michael Morpurgo
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL ( né Bridge ; 5 October 1943) [1] is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", [2] for recurring themes such as the tr
#1 Harry Browne
Harry Edson Browne [1] (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor . He was the Libertarian Party 's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000 . He authored 12 books that in total have sold more than 2 million copies. [2] American writ
#2 Antoine Clet
Antoine Clet (1705–1785) was a French printer , publisher and writer of the 18th century. [1] Antoine Clet The Pastoral Instruction from Lefranc de Pompignan , published by Clet in 1763, was "highly respected" according to Bachaumont but mocked by Voltaire in Letter to a quaker (Fac 4610(1) BM Toulo
#3 Al Gore
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton . Gore was the Democratic nominee for the 2000 presidential election , losing to George
Katherine Faw (born July 17, 1983), formerly Katherine Faw Morris, is an American writer. Young God , her debut novel, was long-listed for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize [1] and named a best book of the year by The Times Literary Supplement , The Houston Chronicle , [2] and BuzzFeed . [3] Ame
#5 Jean Leymarie (art historian)
Jean Leymarie (17 July 1919, Gagnac-sur-Cère , Lot – 9 March 2006) was a French art historian . French art historian Jean Leymarie (1967)
Josephine Cox (15 July 1938 – 17 July 2020) [1] [2] also known as Jo Cox , [3] was an English author . [4] Her books were frequently best sellers and the UK Public Lending Rights figures often listed her in the top three borrowed authors. [5] For other people with similar names, see Jo Cox (disambig
#7 Amé Gorret
Amé Gorret (1836-1907), known in his native Aosta Valley as the "Abbé Gorret" ( "Father Gorret" ), was a priest and Alpinist (mountaineer) . Amé Gorret Native name l'abbé Gorret ( Father Gorret ) Born October 25, 1836 Valtournenche , Aosta Valley Died November 4, 1907 Saint-Pierre, Aosta Valley , It
Robert Forrest is a Scottish three-time Sony Award winning [1] dramatist (playwright) who has created many radio shows for BBC Radio and a stage play 'Jason and the Argonauts' for children that toured internationally and on Broadway . He has also adapted The Exorcist for BBC Radio 4 (Feb 2014).
#9 A. L. Zissu
Abraham Leib Zissu (first name also Avram , middle name also Leiba or Leibu ; Hebrew : אברהם לייב זיסו ; January 25, 1888 – September 6, 1956) was a Romanian writer, political essayist, industrialist, and spokesman of the Jewish Romanian community . Of modest social origin and a recipient of Hasidic
#10 Manuel Azaña
Manuel Azaña Díaz ( Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel aˈθaɲa] ; 10 January 1880 – 3 November 1940) was a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1933 and 1936), organizer of the Popular Front in 1935 and the last President of the Republic (1936–1939). He
Alberto Rodríguez Caballero (21 August 1973) is a Spanish TV director , screenwriter and producer . Spanish filmmaker For the Spanish astronomer, see Alberto Caballero (astronomer) . Alberto Caballero Born Alberto Rodríguez Caballero ( 1973-08-21 ) 21 August 1973 (age 49) Madrid Occupation TV dire
#12 Shelly Sanders
Shelly Sanders (born 17 July 1964) is a Canadian journalist and novelist writing in English . Canadian journalist and novelist This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( September 2022 )
#13 Esther Copley
Esther Copley , Esther Hewlett or sometimes Esther Hewlett Copley [1] (née Esther Beuzeville , 10 May 1786 – 17 July 1851) was an English religious tractarian and a prolific writer of didactic books for children. Esther Copley Born ( 1786-05-10 ) 10 May 1786 London Died 17 July 1851 (1851-07-17) (ag
#14 Michael Heatley
Michael Heatley is the author or editor of over thirty biographies, including Backstreet Boys : The Unofficial Book , Bon Jovi : In Their Own Words and Rolf Harris : The Most Talented Man In The World. In 1995, he wrote the liner notes to Rolf's best-selling album Rolf Rules OK! British writer Since
Franz Karl Movers (July 17, 1806 – September 28, 1856), German Roman Catholic divine and Orientalist , was born at Koesfeld in Westphalia . [1]
#16 Ángela Becerra
Ángela Becerra Acevedo (July 17, 1957) is a Colombian writer. She has won several awards such as the Premio Fernando Lara de Novela in 2019 [1] ( Fernando Lara Novel Award ), the Planeta-Casa de América Award ( Premio Planeta - Casa de América ) in 2009, the Azorín Prize ( Premio Azorín ) in 2005 an
László Nagy (17 July 1925 in Felsőiszkáz – 30 January 1978 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian poet and translator. He started as a populist poet and in his early youth was a believer in socialist ideology. His oeuvre comprises more than 400 poems and many volumes of translations. He was also a prose writ
William Master (1627–1684) was an English divine and writer. He was the son of the politician Sir William Master and the brother of John Master . [1] English divine and writer
#19 Willem Godschalck van Focquenbroch
Willem Godschalck van Focquenbroch (1640 – June 1670) was a Dutch poet and playwright . Aside from satirical and burlesque plays and poetry, he also wrote more serious works in a Petrarchic tradition. Whereas there was little attention for Focquenbroch in the nineteenth century, interest in him rene
#20 Max Ehinger
Max Ehinger (22 May 1908 – 17 July 1974) was a Swiss writer. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics . [1] Swiss writer Max Ehinger Born ( 1908-05-22 ) 22 May 1908 Basel , Switzerland Died 17 July 1974 (1974-07-17) (aged 66) Basel, Switzerland N