langs: 29 июля [ru] / july 29 [en] / 29. juli [de] / 29 juillet [fr] / 29 luglio [it] / 29 de julio [es]
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Arthur Dignam (9 September 1939 – 9 May 2020) was an Australian stage and screen actor. Australian actor (1939–2020) Arthur Dignam Born ( 1939-09-09 ) 9 September 1939 Lord Howe Island , New South Wales , Australia Died 9 May 2020 (2020-05-09) (aged 80) Nationality Australian Education Newington C
#2 Zhao Yue
Zhao Yue ( simplified Chinese : 赵粤 ; traditional Chinese : 趙粵 ; pinyin : Zhào Yuè ; Korean : 조월 ; English: Akira Zhao, born April 29, 1995 in Wuhan , Hubei , China ) is a Chinese idol singer. She is a member of Team NII of Chinese idol group SNH48 , [1] and its sub-unit 7Senses . She is also a membe
#3 Franz Stein
Franz Stein (1880–1958) was a German cinematographer and film actor . [1] During the silent era he shot a number of films, many of them for National Film . After 1925 his film appearances were exclusively as an actor. Franz Stein Born 29 July 1880 Cologne , German Empire Died 12 February 1958 (aged
#4 Shori Sato
Shori Sato ( 佐藤 勝利 , Satō Shōri , born 30 October 1996) is a Japanese idol, actor, and member of the idol group Sexy Zone , under the Johnny & Associates from 30 October 2010. [1] This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2016 ) Shori Sato 佐藤 勝利 Born ( 199
#5 Yuki Kubota
Yuki Kubota ( 久保田 悠来 , Kubota Yūki , born June 15, 1981, in Hiratsuka , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan) is a Japanese actor and model whose work has included stage, television and film roles. He is best known as the character Takatora Kureshima / Kamen Rider Zangetsu / Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin in the
Alexis Conran is a British actor, writer and presenter on TV and radio, who currently hosts the weekend afternoon show on Times Radio . He is perhaps best known for co-hosting the BBC Three show The Real Hustle from 2006 until 2012. He was born in south Paris, France, and moved to Greece when he was
Milla Sannoner (1938–2003) was an Italian film and television actress . [1] Italian actress Milla Sannoner Born 29 July 1938 Pesaro , Marche , Italy Died 14 April 2003 (aged 64) Milan , Lombardy , Italy Occupation Actress Years active 1961-1998 (film & TV)
Charles McGraw (born Charles Crisp Butters ; May 10, 1914 – July 29, 1980) was an American stage, film and television actor whose career spanned more than three decades. American actor (1914–1980) Charles McGraw McGraw in the trailer for The Narrow Margin (1952) Born Charles Crisp Butters ( 1914-05-
#9 Allison Mack
Allison Christin Mack (born July 29, 1982) is an American actress. She played Chloe Sullivan on the superhero series Smallville (2001–2011) and had a recurring role on the comedy series Wilfred (2012–2014). American actress (born 1982) This article is about the American actress. For the British actr
#10 Timothy Omundson
Timothy Michael Omundson (born July 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series Judging Amy , Eli on the syndicated series Xena: Warrior Princess , Carlton Lassiter in Psych , King Richard on the musical series Galavant , and Cai
#11 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
#12 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
#13 Thomas Nelstrop
Thomas Nelstrop (born 29 July 1980) is an English actor, comedian, and voiceover artist. He plays Julian in the NBC series Brave New World . In 2007, he played Ben Wainright in the Doctor Who episode " Blink ". British actor and comedian Thomas Nelstrop Born ( 1980-07-29 ) 29 July 1980 (age 41) Oc
#14 Eleanor Phelps
Eleanor Phelps (September 8, 1907 – September 29, 2001) was an American theater, film, radio, and television actress from Roland Park, Baltimore , Maryland. [1] She appeared in 17 Broadway theater productions. [2] American actress Eleanor Phelps Born ( 1907-09-08 ) September 8, 1907 Baltimore, Maryl
#15 Terele Pávez
Teresa Marta Ruiz Penella (29 July 1939 – 11 August 2017), better known as Terele Pávez , was a Spanish actress. [1] She appeared in more than ninety films since 1954. Spanish actress In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Penella . Ter
#16 Nafisa Joseph
Nafisa Joseph (28 March 1978 – 29 July 2004) was an Indian model and MTV video jockey . She was the winner of Femina Miss India Universe 1997 and was a finalist in the Miss Universe 1997 pageant in Miami Beach. Indian model and television personality Nafisa Joseph Born ( 1978-03-28 ) 28 March 1978 B
#17 Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally (born Horace Vincent McNally ; July 29, 1911 – June 4, 1994) was an American actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many Westerns and action films. He often played hard-hearted characters, criminals, bullies, and other villains. American actor (1911–1994) For other people nam
#18 Claude Evrard
Claude Evrard (29 July 1933 – 20 April 2020) was a French actor. [1] French actor (1933–2020) Claude Evrard Evrard in 2013 Born Claude Thébaud 29 July 1933 Versailles , France Died 20 April 2020 (2020-04-20) (aged 86) Clamart , France Nationality French Occupation Actor
#19 Cass Elliot
Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally as Cass Elliot , or Mama Cass , was an American singer and actress. She was a member of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas . After the group broke up, Elliot released five solo albums. In 1998, she was posthumously ind
#20 Dominic Burgess
Dominic Burgess (born 29 July 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in several television adverts and series such as Raising Hope , Doctor Who , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , and Feud: Bette and Joan . British actor (born 1982) This article includes a list of general refer
Detective James "Sonny" Crockett is a fictional character in the NBC television series Miami Vice . Crockett was originally portrayed by Don Johnson in the television series from 1984 to 1990, and later by Colin Farrell in the feature film in 2006. Crockett appeared in every episode of Miami Vice ex
The Nemesis , also called the Nemesis-T Type , the Pursuer [3] or the Chaser ( 追跡者 , Tsuisekisha ) , [4] [5] is a character in Resident Evil ( Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Capcom . Although smaller than other Tyrant models, the creature dwarfs
#3 Ada Wong
Ada Wong ( Japanese : エイダ・ウォン , Hepburn : Eida Won ) is a character in Resident Evil ( Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Capcom . She was first introduced as a supporting character in the video game Resident Evil 2 (1998), and became a player charac
Ace the Bat-Hound is a superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . He is commonly featured as the canine crime-fighting partner of Batman . DC Comics character Comics character Ace the Bat-Hound Ace the Bat-Hound as he appeared in Detective Comics #1000 (March 2019 ), ar
#5 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
Dr. Henry Walton " Indiana " Jones, Jr. , also known simply as Indy , is the title character and protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise . George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark
John James Preston, commonly known as " Mr. Big ", is a recurring character in the HBO series Sex and the City , the follow-up film of the same name and its sequel , and epilogue series And Just Like That... , portrayed by Chris Noth . He is the primary on-and-off love interest of the series' protag
Aurora Teagarden is a fictional character created by author Charlaine Harris . She is the protagonist of a series of eleven crime novels written from 1990 to 2017. In 2014, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries began broadcasting adaptations of the novels as an original film series entitled The Aurora Teagard
#9 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
#10 Tarzan
Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Fictional character from Edgar Rice Burroughs's
#11 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
Taskmaster ( Anthony " Tony " Masters ) [1] is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer David Michelinie and artist George Pérez , the character made his debut in The Avengers #195 (May 1980). [2] Possessing photographic reflexes that all
#13 John Mitchell (Being Human)
John Mitchell is a fictional vampire in the comedy-drama TV series Being Human , portrayed by Guy Flanagan in the "Pilot" and afterwards by Aidan Turner . The male lead for the duration of the show's first three series appeared in 23 episodes of the drama, as well as in three Being Human novels . Fi
#14 Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Natalia Alianovna Romanov ( Russian : Наталья Альяновна Романов ), more commonly known as Natasha Romanoff ( Russian: Наташа Романова ), is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise —based on the Marvel Comics character of
#15 Vito Corleone
Vito Corleone (born Vito Andolini ) is a fictional character in Mario Puzo 's 1969 novel The Godfather and in the first two of Francis Ford Coppola 's film trilogy . Vito is originally portrayed by Marlon Brando in the 1972 film The Godfather , and later by Oreste Baldini as a boy and by Robert De N
#16 Lucas the Spider
Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and voiced by his nephew. Lucas is based on a jumping spider and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos between 2017 and 2019. The first Lucas the Spider video was uploaded on November 5, 2017. [1] [2] Luca
#17 Julius the Cat
Julius the Cat is a cartoon animal character created in 1922 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks . He first appeared in the very first animated series created by Walt Disney , the Alice Comedies , making him the predecessor of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse . Julius is an anthropomorphic cat , ap
The Mask is an American comic book series created by Doug Mahnke and John Arcudi and published by Dark Horse Comics . Its artists include Mark Badger , Chris Warner and Keith Williams . The series tells the story of a supernatural mask that grants its wearers nearly limitless power, often at the cos
#19 Leon S. Kennedy
Leon Scott Kennedy ( Japanese : レオン・スコット・ケネディ , Hepburn : Reon Sukotto Kenedi ) is a character in Resident Evil ( Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Capcom . He debuted as one of the two player characters of the video game Resident Evil 2 (1998), alo
#20 Leela (Futurama)
Turanga Leela is a fictional character from the animated television series Futurama . Leela is spaceship captain, pilot , and head of all aviation services on board the Planet Express Ship . Throughout the series, she has an on-again, off-again relationship with Philip J. Fry , the central character
#1 Pablo César
Pablo César ( pronounced [ˈpaβlo ˈsesaɾ] ; born 26 February 1962) is an Argentine film director, film producer, screenwriter and film professor . He began his filmmaking career in the Buenos Aires independent short film scene shot in the Super 8 format , [1] [2] making more than twenty works betwe
Susanne Amatosero (born Susanne Klippel, 29 July 1952) is a Hamburg -based German artist and a writer/ director of stage and radio dramas . [1] [2] This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for sug
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
#4 Sian Heder
Sian Heder ( / ˈ ʃ ɑː n ˈ h eɪ d ər / ; born June 23, 1977) is an American television writer, television producer, and filmmaker who is best known for writing and directing the films Tallulah and CODA . CODA earned Heder an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , while the film won for Best Pict
William Lawrence Christie (born 14 November 1948 [1] ) is a British fashion photographer and film director. British photographer and film director This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources . ( October 2013 ) Willie Christie Born William Lawrence Christie ( 19
#6 Bill Forsyth
William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946). known as Bill Forsyth , is a Scottish film director and writer known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984) as well as his adaptation of the Marilynne Robinson novel, Housekeeping (1987). Scottish film director and
#7 Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés ( Spanish: [ˈlwiz βuˈɲwel poɾtoˈles] ; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish-Mexican [2] [3] filmmaker [1] who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and most influen
#8 Sylvia Rhue
Sylvia Rhue (born 1947) is an African-American writer, filmmaker, producer, and LGBT activist. [1] American film director Sylvia Rhue Rhue at San Francisco Pride in 2011 Born 1947 (age 74 – 75) Pasadena, California Nationality American Alma mater Oakwood College UCLA ( MSW, 1971 ) Institute for
#9 Ken Burns
Kenneth Lauren Burns [1] (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture . His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV and/or the National Endowment for the Humanities and distributed
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
#11 Chris Columbus (filmmaker)
Chris Joseph Columbus [1] (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania , Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several teen comedies in the mid-1980s, he made his directorial
Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara ( Sinhala : විමුක්ති ජයසුන්දර ) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, critic and a visual artist. [1] [2] Jayasundara is the first Sri Lankan to win the Caméra d'Or , in 2005. [3] Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara Born ( 1977-07-29 ) 29 July 1977 (age 44) Ratnapura , Sabarag
#13 N. Sankaran Nair
N. Sankaran Nair Born ( 1925-07-29 ) 29 July 1925 [1] Chennai Died 18 December 2005 [2] Occupation Director Years active mid 1950s – 2005 Spouse Usharani (1977-2005)
Krishanadasa Narayana Bandaranayaka Brahmachari Mudiyanselage Parakrama Bandara Niriella ( පරාක්රම නිරිඇල්ල ; born 18 April), popularly as Parakrama Niriella , is a Sri Lankan director in Sri Lankan cinema , theater and television . [1] One of the pioneer dramatists in Sri Lankan drama, Niriella is
#15 Georgiy Gongadze
Georgiy Ruslanovych Gongadze [lower-alpha 1] (21 May 1969 – 17 September 2000) [1] was a Georgian - Ukrainian journalist and film director who was kidnapped and murdered in 2000 near Kyiv. He founded the internet newspaper Ukrainska Pravda along with Olena Prytula in 2000. Georgian-born Ukrainian jo
#16 Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé (born 17 November 1945) is a British director and producer of film and television, known for the Academy Award -winning films The Killing Fields and The Mission . He began his career in television, his early credits including episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars
Enzo Girolami Castellari (born 29 July 1938) is an Italian director, screenwriter and actor. Italian director, screenwriter and actor Enzo G. Castellari Enzo G. Castellari signing Inglourious Basterds posters at FFF (Lund International Fantastic Film Festival) in Lund , Sweden on 20 September 2009 B
Samir Jamal al Din (born 29 July 1955), known professionally as Samir , is a Swiss filmmaker, film producer and director.
#19 Rudy Zamora
Joaquin Rudolfo Zamora (March 26, 1910 – July 29, 1989) was a Mexican-American animator and a prolific animation director . His credits include The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show , The Jetsons , The Smurfs , The Biskitts , Peanuts , and many others. This article relies largely or entirely on a single sou
#20 Geoffrey Malins
Arthur "Geoffrey" Herbert Malins (18 November 1886 – 1940) was a British film director most famous for camera and editing work on the 1916 war film The Battle of the Somme , which combined documentary and propaganda , and reached an audience of over 20 million viewers. Geoffrey Malins Geoffrey Malin
Jungle Captive is a 1945 horror film directed by Harold Young . The film is a sequel to Jungle Woman (1944), which had been preceded by Captive Wild Woman and is the final film in the series. [2] Jungle Captive features Otto Kruger , Amelita Ward , and Rondo Hatton (as a character named "Moloch"). V
MacGruber is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name , itself a parody of action-adventure television series MacGyver . Jorma Taccone of the comedy trio The Lonely Island directed the film, which stars Will Forte in the title role; Kristen Wiig as
Crossed Swords or The Teacher of Don Juan (Italian: Il Maestro di Don Giovanni ) is a 1954 historical swashbuckling adventure film directed by Milton Krims and starring Errol Flynn , Gina Lollobrigida and Nadia Gray . It was co-production between Italy and the United States. It was shot at the Cinec
My Rainy Days ( 天使の恋 , Tenshi no Koi , lit: Angel's Love) is a 2009 Japanese romance drama film based on the popular cell phone novel of the same name. [2] Director Yuri Kanchiku made her directorial debut in this film. Japanese model Nozomi Sasaki stars in her first lead role in a film, as a sevent
Jihne Mera Dil Luteya ( transl. The one who stole my heart ) is a 2011 Indian Punjabi language romantic comedy film directed by Mandeep Kumar with story and screenplay by Dheeraj Rattan , produced by Batra Showbiz Pvt. Ltd. and starring Gippy Grewal , Diljit Dosanjh , Neeru Bajwa , Binnu Dhillon .
#6 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
#7 Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare
Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare ( Assamese : এখন নেদেখা নদীৰ সিপাৰে , English: On the other bank of the unseen river ) is a 2012 Assamese language socio - political thriller film , [1] with some dialogue in Hindi , starring Sanjay Suri and Bidita Bag in the lead roles. It was directed by Bidyut Kotoky a
#8 Knife Skills
Knife Skills is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Thomas Lennon . It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 90th Academy Awards . [1] It received generally positive reviews from critics. [2] 2017 film Knife Skills Film poster Directed by Thomas Lenno
Lady Vengeance ( Korean : 친절한 금자씨 ; RR : Chinjeolhan geumjassi ; lit. ' Kind-hearted Geum-ja ' ; titled Sympathy for Lady Vengeance in Australia and Russia) is a 2005 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook . [3] The film is the third and final installment in Park's
#10 The Whole Truth (1958 film)
The Whole Truth is a 1958 British-American film noir thriller film directed by John Guillermin and starring Stewart Granger , George Sanders , Donna Reed , Gianna Maria Canale and Peter Dyneley . [2] It was based on the 1955 play of the same title by Philip Mackie . 1958 film by John Guillermin The
K.G.F is an Indian Kannada -language period action film series based on the Kolar Gold Fields created by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films starring Yash . [4] Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s the series follows Raja Krishnappa Bairya / Rocky ( Yash ), a Mumbai-based high ranking hitm
#12 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
Steel Rain 2: Summit ( Korean : 강철비2: 정상회담 RR: Gangcheolbi 2: Jeongsanghoedam ) is a 2020 South Korean action thriller film [4] written and directed by Yang Woo-suk . It is a standalone sequel to the 2017 film Steel Rain . In the film, three leaders each from South Korea, North Korea, and the Unit
#14 The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl (originally titled The Sleeping Prince ) is a 1957 British romantic comedy film starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier , who also served as director and producer. The screenplay written by Terence Rattigan was based on his 1953 stage play The Sleeping Prince . [3] T
#15 Scorpio Nights
Scorpio Nights is a 1985 Philippine erotic thriller film directed by Peque Gallaga for Regal Films. It was written by T.E. Pagaspas and Romel Bernardino and screenplay by Rosauro "Uro" dela Cruz. It is about a love affair between a young man and a married woman who become entangled in their uncontro
#16 Thirteen Lives
Thirteen Lives is a 2022 American biographical survival film based on the Tham Luang cave rescue directed and produced by Ron Howard , from a screenplay written by William Nicholson . The film stars Viggo Mortensen , Colin Farrell , Joel Edgerton , and Tom Bateman . 2022 American film by Ron Howard
Govindudu Andarivadele ( transl. The lord is a people's man ), also known by the acronym GAV , is a 2014 Indian Telugu -language action drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi . Produced by Bandla Ganesh for Parameswara Art Productions , the film stars Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal while
#18 Kaamnaa
Kaamnaa ( transl. Desire ) is an Indian Hindi-language television series that premeried on 15 November 2021 on Sony Entertainment Television . Produced by Cockcrow and Shaika Entertainment, it starred Abhishek Rawat , Manav Gohil , Chandni Sharma and Ramnitu Chaudhary. The series ended on 29 July
The Bourne franchise consists of action - thriller installments based on the character Jason Bourne , created by author Robert Ludlum . The franchise includes five theatrical films , and a spin-off prequel / sequel television series. [2] [3] [4] The overall plot centers around Jason Bourne, a CIA as
#20 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking is a 1988 musical adventure film [1] written and directed by Ken Annakin , based on the Pippi Longstocking book series by Astrid Lindgren . It is a Swedish-German-American [2] joint venture produced by Columbia Pictures , Longstocking Productions, and Svensk
Tyagraj Paramasiva Iyer Kailasam (Kannada: ತ್ಯಾಗರಾಜ ಪರಮಶಿವ ಐಯ್ಯರ್ ಕೈಲಾಸಂ, 1884–1946), was a playwright and prominent writer of Kannada literature. His contribution to Kannada theatrical comedy earned him the title Prahasana Prapitamaha , "the father of humorous plays" and later he was also called "
Augusten Xon Burroughs (born Christopher Richter Robison , October 23, 1965) is an American writer best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors (2002). American writer (born 1965) Augusten Burroughs Burroughs in New York City, 2007 Born Christopher Richter Robison ( 196
#3 Joe Cornish
Joseph Murray Cornish (born 20 December 1968) is an English comedian and filmmaker. With his long-time comedy partner, Adam Buxton , he forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe . In 2011, Cornish released his directorial debut Attack the Block . He also co-wrote The Adventures of Tintin with Steven Moffat
Mirza Fatali Akhundov ( Azerbaijani : Mirzə Fətəli Axundov ; Persian : میرزا فتحعلی آخوندزاده ), also known as Mirza Fatali Akhundzade , or Mirza Fath-Ali Akhundzadeh (12 July 1812 – 9 March 1878), was a celebrated Iranian Azerbaijani [1] author, playwright, ultra-nationalist, philosopher, and found
Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner , John U
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
Harry O. Hoyt (6 August 1885 – 29 July 1961) was an American screenwriter and film director whose film career began in 1912, during the silent era . [1] He graduated with a degree in literature from Yale University in 1910. [2] His 1925 film The Lost World , based on the book by Arthur Conan Doyle ,
Nikolai Robertovich Erdman ( Russian : Николай Робертович Эрдман , IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ˈrobʲɪrtəvʲɪtɕ ˈɛrdmən] ( listen ) ; 16 November [ O.S. 3 November ] 1900 , Moscow – 10 August 1970) was a Soviet dramatist and screenwriter primarily remembered for his work with Vsevolod Meyerhold in the 1920s
Yuan Jing (1914 – 29 July 1999 [1] ), born Yuan Xingzhuang , was a Chinese fiction writer, best known for her wartime novel Daughters and Sons (1949, co-authored with her then-husband Kong Jue), which was adapted into a successful 1951 film. [2] Chinese writer Yuan Jing Born Yuan Xingzhuang (袁行莊) 19
#10 P. M. Taj
Puthiyara Maliyakkal Taj ( Malayalam : പി. എം. താജ് ) (3 January 1956 – 29 July 1990), popularly known as P. M. Taj , was an Indian creative writer, actor, screenwriter, and director in Malayalam theatre. [1] Taj wrote many plays during his short span of life and won several awards including the Sak
#11 John Lyly
John Lyly ( / ˈ l ɪ l i / ; c. 1553 or 1554 – November 1606; also spelled Lilly , Lylie , Lylly ) was an English writer, dramatist, courtier, and parliamentarian. He was best known during his lifetime for his two books Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit (1578) and its sequel Euphues and His England (1580),
#12 Lynn Nottage
Lynn Nottage (born November 2, 1964) is an American playwright whose work often focuses on the experience of working-class people, particularly working-class people who are Black . She has received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice: in 2009 for her play Ruined , and in 2017 for her play Sweat . She
#13 Peter S. Beagle
Peter Soyer Beagle (born April 20, 1939) is an American novelist and screenwriter, especially of fantasy fiction. [1] His best-known work is The Last Unicorn (1968), a fantasy novel he wrote in his twenties, which Locus subscribers voted the number five "All-Time Best Fantasy Novel" in 1987. [2] Dur
#14 Alexander Blok
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok ( Russian : Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бло́к , IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈblok] ( listen ) ; 28 November [ O.S. 16 November ] 1880 – 7 August 1921) was a Russian lyrical poet, writer, publicist, playwright, translator and literary critic. Russian poet Al
#15 Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television screenwriter, film and television producer, who has produced, written, created, or developed over 100 shows. [1] Lear is known for many popular 1970s sitcoms , including the multi-award winning All in the Family , as well as Maude , S
#16 Frank Q. Dobbs
Frank Q. Dobbs (July 29, 1939 – February 15, 2006) was a screenwriter, film director, film producer and cinematographer notable for his work on numerous Western films and television series, including Larry McMurtry 's five-hour CBS mini-series Streets of Laredo (1995). [1] American film director Fra
#17 Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi
Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi ( S. E. K. Mqhayi , 1 December 1875 – 29 July 1945) was a Xhosa dramatist , essayist , critic , novelist , historian , biographer , translator and poet whose works are regarded as instrumental in standardising the grammar of isiXhosa and preserving the language in the 20th
#18 John Irving
John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr. ; March 2, 1942) [1] is an American - Canadian novelist , short story writer , and screenwriter . American-Canadian novelist and screenwriter For other people named John Irving, see John Irving (disambiguation) . John Irving Irving in Cologne, Germany
#19 Frank McGuinness
Professor Frank McGuinness [1] [2] (born 1953) is an Irish writer. As well as his own plays, which include The Factory Girls , Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme , Someone Who'll Watch Over Me and Dolly West's Kitchen , he is recognised for a "strong record of adapting literary cl
#20 Jan Stewer
Albert John Coles (also known as Jan Stewer ; 14 March 1876 – 18 August 1965) was an English author. English author "A. J. Coles" redirects here. For the American baseball player, see A. J. Cole . This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) This
Stanley Jasspon Kunitz ( / ˈ k juː n ɪ t s / ; July 29, 1905 – May 14, 2006) was an American poet . He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress twice, first in 1974 and then again in 2000. [1] American poet Stanley Kunitz Born Stanley Jasspon Kunitz ( 1905-07-29
August Stramm (29 July 1874 – 1 September 1915) was a German war poet and playwright who is considered the first of the expressionists . Stramm's radically experimental verse and his major influence on all subsequent German poetry has caused him to be compared to Ezra Pound , Guillaume Apollinaire ,
David Harris Underhill was an American librarian and author. He was a librarian for the St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church in Williamsburgh and the Astor Library . He was librarian in charge of the newspaper room at the New York Public Library . Underhill helped to organize the Underhill Society
#4 Anne Birk
Anne Birk (real name: Rosemarie Tietz , maiden name Schumacher ) (* August 20, 1942 in Trossingen , Germany; † July 29, 2009 in Esslingen , Germany) was a German author. Anne Birk presenting her book 'Examen 68' (2008) German author This article relies excessively on references to primary sources .
Edward Hungerford (1875 – July 29, 1948) was an American journalist and author. His main interest was the railroad, about which he wrote many books and articles. He travelled extensively by rail and was a specialist in organizing railroad exhibitions.
#6 Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee OC [1] [2] (born Gary Lee Weinrib ; July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush . Lee joined the band in September 1968, at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson ,
Antonio Simeone Sografi , also known as Antonio Simon , or just Antonio (July 29, 1759 - January 4, 1818), was an Italian librettist and playwright. After studying and graduating in his home town of Padua , he went to Venice , where he devoted himself to writing comedies and farces, as well as both
Gerald Brosseau Gardner (13 June 1884 – 12 February 1964), also known by the craft name Scire , was an English Wiccan , as well as an author and an amateur anthropologist and archaeologist . He was instrumental in bringing the Contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca to public attention, writing some of
Amvrosy Metlinsky ( Russian : Амвросий Метлинский , Ukrainian : Амвросій Метлинський ; 1814, Sary , Poltava Governorate , Russian Empire - 29 July 1870 Yalta , Taurida Governorate , Russian Empire ) was a Ukrainian [1] poet , ethnographer , folklorist and panslavist . Professor at the Imperial Unive
#10 Don Ingalls
Donald G. Ingalls (July 29, 1918 – March 10, 2014) was an American screenwriter and television producer. He was a lifelong friend of Gene Roddenberry , having served in the Los Angeles Police Department with him. American novelist For the American football player, see Donald Robert Ingalls . Don Ing
#11 Bertalan Szemere
Bertalan Szemere (27 August 1812 – 18 January 1869) was a Hungarian poet and nationalist who became the third Prime Minister of Hungary during the short period of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 when Hungary was independent of rule by the Austrian Empire . This article includes a list of references
Hannah B. Chickering (July 29, 1817 – July 3, 1879) was a prison reformer in the late 1800s, who worked to establish separate prisons for female inmates in Massachusetts and founded the Temporary Asylum for discharged female prisoners which later became known as the Dedham Temporary Home for Women a
#13 Åke Hodell
Åke Hodell (April 30, 1919 – July 29, 2000, Stockholm, Sweden ) was a Swedish fighter pilot , poet , author , text-sound composer , and artist . Daughter Laila Hodell (author) He was the son of author Björn Hodell and brother of actor Ulla Hodell. Åke Hodell 2000 Hodell was trained as a fighter pilo
George Pattullo (October 9, 1879 – 1967) was a Canadian journalist and author who wrote articles and stories for various publications including the Saturday Evening Post , McClure's Magazine, American Magazine, and Popular Magazine. [1] [2] He also served as a World War I correspondent, [3] and wrot
#15 Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight
Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1816–1889) was an American minister, educator, scholar and author. American minister, educator, scholar and author Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight Born ( 1816 -04-05 ) April 5, 1816 New Haven, Connecticut , U.S. Died September 18, 1889 (1889-09-18) (aged 73) Clinton, Oneida
#16 Sharon Johnston
Sharon Johnston CC DStJ (born 1943) is a Canadian author who was the 55th viceregal consort of Canada, due to being the wife of David Johnston , the 28th Governor General of Canada . 55th viceregal consort of Canada For the American architect, see Sharon Johnston (architect) . Sharon Johnston CC DSt
#17 Alberto González (humorist)
Alberto González (September 17, 1928 – September 23, 2012) was a humorist and iconoclast ; known for his biting political satire and popular comedy shows, he was a prolific writer, journalist, and scriptwriter during a career that spanned sixty years in show business. [1] Alberto González was born i
Constantin Dumitru Beldie (September 8, 1887 – June 11, 1954) [1] was a Romanian journalist, publicist, and civil servant, famous for his libertine lifestyle and his unapologetic, sarcastic, memoirs of life in the early 20th century. After modest but happy beginnings in life, Beldie played a small b
#19 Walter Christmas
Walter Christmas-Dirckinck-Holmfeld (10 February 1861–18 March 1924), commonly known as Walter Christmas, was a Danish author, naval officer, diplomat, and spy for MI6 . Today, he is best known for his children's books. He also wrote novels, nonfictional accounts, and theatrical works. Many of his e
#20 Stan Cross
Stanley George Cross (3 December 1888 – 16 June 1977) was born in the United States but was known as an Australian strip and political cartoonist who drew for Smith's Weekly and the Herald & Weekly Times . Cross is famous for his iconic 1933 "For gorsake, stop laughing: this is serious!” cartoon as