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Harry Littlewood (23 May 1921 – 26 December 2003) was an English actor who has appeared in Coronation Street , George and Mildred , Z-Cars , Softly, Softly , The Saint , Never the Twain , Families , The Bill , Casualty , Bergerac and Howards' Way . English actor This article includes a list of refer
#2 Kang Yu-chan
Kang Yu-chan ( Korean : 강유찬 ; born December 31, 1997), also known as Chan ( Korean : 찬 ) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of A.C.E in 2017. In the same year, he joined the survival program The Unit , in which he finished in ninth place and became a member of the project gro
Gunārs Cilinskis (23 May 1931, Riga — 25 July 1992, Riga District [1] ) was a Latvian theater and film actor, film director and screenwriter. He was a People's Artist of the USSR (1979). [1] [2]
#4 Nicole Jaffe
Nicole Cowgill Jaffe David (born May 23, 1941) is a Canadian retired actress and talent agent , best known as the original voice actress for Velma Dinkley in Hanna-Barbera 's Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoon series from 1969 to 1973. Canadian actress and talent agent (born 1941) This article need
#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
#6 Awesome Kong
Kia Stevens (born September 4, 1977) [ citation needed ] is an American actress and retired professional wrestler . She is best known for her time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)/Impact Wrestling under the ring name Awesome Kong . She also worked with Ring of Honor (ROH), Shimmer Women Ath
#7 Linden Ashby
Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and director. [1] On television, he portrayed Brett Cooper on the final two seasons of the Fox soap opera Melrose Place (1997–1999) and Sheriff Noah Stilinski on all six seasons of the MTV supernatural drama Teen Wolf (2011–2
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago , Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasin
Min Phone Myat ( Burmese : မင်းဘုန်းမြတ် ; born 9 October 1997) is a Burmese television and film actor and singer. [1] He gained popularity among the audiences after starring her role as Maung Phone in MRTV-4 television series Say Ta Lone Maung Phone (2021). [2] Burmese actor This article needs addi
#10 Edna Skinner
Edna Skinner (May 23, 1921 – August 8, 2003) was an American film and television actress notable for playing Kay Addison, neighbor of Wilbur Post, in the iconic TV series Mister Ed . Her character was replaced months after her onscreen husband ( Larry Keating ) died; according to Alan Young in his A
#11 Lee Sun-kyun
Lee Sun-kyun (born March 2, 1975) [3] is a South Korean actor. After beginning his career in musical theatre, for many years Lee was relegated to minor and supporting roles onscreen, only getting to play lead characters in one-act dramas on KBS Drama City and MBC Best Theater . In one such Best Thea
#12 Larisa Kronberg
Larisa Ivanovna Kronberg (also known as Larisa Kronberg-Sobolevskaya and Larisa Sobolevskaya , Russian : Лариса Ивановна Кронберг ; May 23, 1929 – April 23, 2017) was a Soviet Russian actress and a KGB agent. Soviet actress In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions , the patronymic
#13 Priyanka Nair
Priyanka Nair (born 30 June 1985) is an Indian model-turned-actress who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry . [1] She made her debut in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006. [2] She gained critical acclaim for her roles in Bhoomi Malayalam , Vilapangalkappuram and Jalam . [3] Indian actress (bor
#14 Sugandha Mishra
Sugandha Santosh Mishra (born 23 May 1988) is an Indian actress, playback singer, television presenter, comedian and radio jockey in the Indian film and television industry. She is known for her character in The Kapil Sharma Show . She was also noticed for her appearance in the TV reality show The G
Tarsame Singh Saini (23 May 1967 – 29 April 2022), also known as Taz Stereo Nation and previously Johnny Zee , was a British singer, composer and actor of Indian descent. He was the lead singer of the pop band Stereo Nation which was formed in 1996. He was credited with being the pioneer of cross-cu
#16 Sori (singer)
Kim So-ri (born July 21, 1990), professionally known by the mononym Sori , is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the duo CocoSori and the project girl group Real Girls Project. South Korean singer born 1990 For other uses, see Sori . In this Korean name , the family name is
#17 Per Kvist
Per Kvist was the artist name of Vidar Wexelsen (4 April 1890 – 23 May 1947), a Norwegian revue writer, entertainer, stage actor, film actor and children's writer. Per Kvist Per Kvist, c. 1933 Born Vidar Wexelsen ( 1890-04-04 ) 4 April 1890 Overhalla , Norway Died 23 May 1947 (1947-05-23) (aged 57
Islah Abdur-Rahman ( Bengali : ইসলাহ আব্দুর-রহমান ; born 20 April 1991) is a British Bangladeshi film director, actor, singer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing, directing and starring in the hit series, the Corner Shop Show and for creating and directing the web series Mandem in the Wal
#19 Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor , guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone . He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor ,
#20 John Ortiz
John Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious (2009) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Clyde in Jack Goes Boating (2010), which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor . He is also
Harry D'Amour is a fictional occult detective created by author, filmmaker, and artist Clive Barker . He originally appeared in the short story "The Last Illusion" in Books of Blood Volume 6 , an anthology written by Barker and published in 1985. [1] D'Amour has appeared in other Clive Barker prose
#2 Charles Xavier (film character)
Professor Charles Francis Xavier , also known simply by his codename Professor X , is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart , James McAvoy , and Harry Lloyd in 20th Century Fox 's X-Men franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise produced by Marvel Studios , ba
Elena Gilbert is a fictional character and protagonist from the novel series The Vampire Diaries . In the television series adaptation , set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, she is portrayed by Nina Dobrev . In the books, Elena was popular, selfish and a " mean girl ". However, the show's prod
Doink the Clown is a professional wrestling persona originally and most popularly portrayed by Matt Osborne , who debuted the Doink persona in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1992. [2] Doink is a clown (or evil clown ) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) a
Frederick " Fred " Rutherford is a fictional character in the television sitcom Leave It to Beaver . The show aired October 4, 1957 to June 20, 1963. Fred is portrayed by Richard Deacon . Alan Rachins played the character in the 1997 film adaptation of the series, Leave It to Beaver . The topic of t
#6 The Shadow
The Shadow is a fictional character created by magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson . Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator, [2] and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by writer Walter B. Gibson , The Shadow has been adapted into other
Buddy is an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes series by Leon Schlesinger Productions . He was the second star of the series, after Bosko . Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character Fictional character Buddy Leon Schlesinger Productions character The opening card from November 1933 until
Master Ping Xiao Po [lower-alpha 1] (simply Po ; born as Li Lotus ) or also known as in the franchise "Kung Fu Panda" , is the title character and protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise , primarily voiced by Jack Black and Mick Wingert . [1] He is an anthropomorphic giant panda who is improbably
George Smiley OBE [1] is a fictional character created by John le Carré . Smiley is a career intelligence officer with "The Circus" , the British overseas intelligence agency . He is a central character in the novels Call for the Dead , A Murder of Quality , Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy , The Honourabl
Bulkington is a character in Herman Melville 's 1851 novel Moby-Dick . Bulkington is referred to only by his last name and appears only twice, briefly in Chapter 3, "The Spouter Inn", and then in Chapter 23, "The Lee Shore", a short chapter of several hundred words devoted entirely to him. Fictional
#11 Little Audrey
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
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
Bimbo is a tubby, black and white cartoon pup created by Fleischer Studios . He is most well known for his role in the Betty Boop cartoon series, where he featured as Betty's main love interest. [2] A precursor design of Bimbo, originally named Fitz, first appeared in the Out of the Inkwell series.
#14 Rerun Van Pelt
Rerun Van Pelt is Linus and Lucy 's youngest brother in Charles M. Schulz 's comic strip Peanuts . Lucy Van Pelt, his sister, disparagingly calls the situation a "rerun" of the birth of her brother Linus , so Linus nicknames the child "Rerun". [1] Despite Lucy's disappointment, she becomes a warm an
#15 Richard Castle
Richard Edgar " Rick " Castle (born Richard Alexander Rodgers [4] ) is a fictional character on the ABC crime series Castle . He is portrayed by Nathan Fillion . Fictional character in the crime series Castle Not to be confused with Richard Cassels . Fictional character Richard Castle Castle charact
#16 The Mole (Krtek)
Mole ( Czech : Krtek , Krteček ) is an animated character in a series of cartoons created by Czech animator Zdeněk Miler . The premiere of the first short film with Mole took place at the Venice Film Festival in 1957. [1] Since its inception, the cartoon has gained enormous popularity in many Centra
#17 Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear is an American campaign and advertising icon of the U.S. Forest Service . In the Wildfire Prevention Campaign, which is the longest-running public service announcement campaign in United States history, the Ad Council , the United States Forest Service (USFS), and the National Associatio
#18 Frank Lapidus
Frank J. Lapidus is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Jeff Fahey . Frank is introduced in the second episode of season four as a pilot hired on a mission to the island where Oceanic Flight 815 crashed. He aids the survivors of the crash against mercenary Martin Keamy
#19 Captain Barbell
Captain Barbell is a Filipino superhero created by writer, Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez . His characteristics are similar to American fictional superheroes Superman , DC Comics ' Captain Marvel , and Thor but Ravelo based his backstory on Captain America . [3] He first appeared in Pinoy Komi
#20 Rose Tico
Rose Tico is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, first appearing in the simultaneously released Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Cobalt Squadron (both 2017). A mechanic with the Resistance , she befriends Finn ( John Boyega ) and works with him to try to help Resistance forces escape from
Grigory Naumovich Chukhray ( Russian : Григо́рий Нау́мович Чухра́й ; Ukrainian : Григорiй Наумович Чухрай ; 23 May 1921 – 28 October 2001) was a Ukrainian Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter . [1] People's Artist of the USSR (1981). [2] He's the father of the Russian film director Pave
Rachel Leah Jones (born 1970) is an American - Israeli documentary film director and producer . [1] Her documentary film Advocate about the controversial human rights lawyer Leah Tsemel , which she co-directed and co-produced with cinematographer Philippe Bellaïche , premiered at 2019 Sundance Film
#3 Josh Cooley
Joshua Cooley (born May 23, 1979) is an American animator, screenwriter, director and voice actor. He is best known for working on the 2015 Pixar animated film Inside Out and directing the short film Riley's First Date? that was included in its home video release. He made his feature film directoria
#4 Wim Umboh
Ahmad Salim (26 March 1933 – 24 January 1996), better known by his birth name Wim Umboh but also known by the Chinese name Liem Yan Yung , was an Indonesian director who is best known for his melodramatic romances. Film director (1933–1996) Wim Umboh Born Liem Yan Yung 林言容 ( 1933-03-26 ) 26 March
Michael Charles Lawson (born 23 May 1952) is an Anglican priest [1] (formerly the Archdeacon of Hampstead ), [2] and also a composer, [3] film maker, [4] and author. [5] Christianity portal Lawson was educated at Hove Grammar School , Guildhall School of Music , Ecoles d’Art Américaines , University
Md Ashraful Alam (born 1 February 1983) [1] better known as Ashraf Shishir is a Bangladeshi independent film director, screenwriter and human rights activist . [2] He received Bangladesh National Film Awards in 2014 for Gariwala . [3] It has been screened at 65 international film festivals in 22 cou
Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941) was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company . [1] [2] Of over 250 films created by Porter , his most important in
Larysa Mykhailivna Artyugina (born 23 May 1971) is a Ukrainian documentary film director and activist. She is a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine, the Union of Theater Actors of Ukraine, the creative association Babylon'13 and the Assembly of Cultural Figures of Ukraine. She also he
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
#10 Matthew Warchus
Matthew Warchus (born 24 October 1966) is a British director and dramatist. [1] [2] He has been Artistic Director of London's Old Vic Theatre since September 2015. [3] British director and dramatist Matthew Warchus Warchus at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival Born ( 1966-10-24 ) 24 Octobe
#11 Craig Bolotin
Craig Martin Bolotin is an American screenwriter and film director. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley where he studied philosophy and penned film reviews. He has written and rewritten numerous screenplays (several unaccredited) for such directors as Ridley Scott and Francis
#12 Adam Curtis
Kevin Adam Curtis (born 26 May 1955) is an English documentary filmmaker . [1] British documentary filmmaker (born 1955) For the British cell biologist, see Adam S. G. Curtis . Adam Curtis Curtis at the San Francisco Film Festival in 2005 Born Kevin Adam Curtis ( 1955-05-26 ) 26 May 1955 (age 67)
#13 Lorenzo Muscoso
Lorenzo Muscoso ( Catania , 30 September) [ citation needed ] is an Italian director, author and journalist. Italian director of film, opera and theatre 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 fo
#14 Beto Brant
Beto Brant (born 1964) is a Brazilian film director . [1] [2] Brazilian film director Beto Brant Beto Brant in 2012 Born May 23, 1964 ( 1964-05-23 ) (age 58) Jundiaí , Brazil Occupation Director Years active 1987–present
#15 Bruno Dumont
Bruno Dumont ( French: [dymɔ̃] ; born 14 March 1958) is a French film director and screenwriter . To date, he has directed ten feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avant-garde. His films have won several awards at the Cannes Film Festival . Two of Dumont's f
Robert Hudson (born May 23, 1960, in Seattle, Washington ), is a documentary filmmaker. He won an Academy Award in the category Documentary Short Subject for the film Mighty Times: The Children's March . [1] American film director and producer
Svetolik Skale Mitić (May 23, 1923 – April 1, 2008) was a Serbian poet, writer and film director, as well as the author of numerous books and film scripts. [1] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these tem
#18 Paul Spurrier
Paul Spurrier (born 23 May 1967 Suffolk) is a British former child actor on stage , television, and film, and a screenwriter and film director. He appeared in more than thirty different roles, with credits including Anna Karenina and The Lost Boys for the BBC , Tales of the Unexpected for Anglia Tel
#19 Daniel Alfredson
Hans Daniel Björn Alfredson (born 23 May 1959 in Stockholm , Sweden ) is a Swedish film director [1] who is best known for directing film versions of two parts of the Millennium Trilogy : The Girl Who Played with Fire [2] and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest . At the 29th Guldbagge Awards he wo
#20 Timur Novikov
Timur Petrovich Novikov (September 24, 1958, Leningrad – May 23, 2002, St. Petersburg ) was a Russian visual artist , designer , art theorist , philosopher , and musician . He is considered one of the most influential proponents of Nonconformist Art before and after the dissolution of the Soviet Uni
Chewbacca Mask Lady (also known as Chewbacca Mom ) is a viral video [1] [2] [3] [4] featuring 37-year-old Texan mother Candace Payne filming herself heartily laughing while wearing a Star Wars Chewbacca mask. The video was posted to Facebook with the description "It's the simple joys in life...." on
Yohwa Eoludong ( 요화 어을우동 ) is a 1987 South Korean film about the incredible life of Joseon -era kisaeng writer, artist and poet Uhwudong directed by Kim Gi-hyun and starring Kim Muh-hee . 1987 South Korean film Yohwa Eoludong Hangul 요화 어을우동 Hanja 妖花於乙宇同 Revised Romanization Yohwa Eoludong McCune–Rei
After the War ( French : Après la guerre ) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Annarita Zambrano . It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival . [1] [2] 2017 film After the War Film poster Directed by Annarita Zambrano Written by Annarita Zambrano Starring B
Early Edition is an American fantasy comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996, to May 27, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each Chicago Sun-Times newspaper the day before it is actually published, and who use
Four Dimensions of Greta is a 1972 British sex comedy film directed by Pete Walker , featuring four 3-D film sequences. It was the first British film to use 3-D , [1] and the tagline on the poster read, "A girl in your lap". [2] The film is also known as "The Three Dimensions of Greta". 1972 film by
#6 Mann Ke Moti
Mann Ke Moti (English: Pearls of Heart ) is a 2013 Pakistani family drama television series premiered on Geo TV on 23 February 2013. [1] It was produced by Asif Raza Mir and Babar Javed under their banner A&B Entertainment . Pakistani family drama Mann Ke Moti Also known as Khel Qismat Ka Genre Dram
Blended is a 2014 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Coraci and distributed by Warner Bros. Written by Ivan Menchell and Clare Sera, the film stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as two single parents who went on a blind date together and never wanted to see each other again afterwards
Toolsidas Junior is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age sports film written and directed by Mridul Mahendra, who based it on his own life and childhood. Produced jointly by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under T-Series Films along with Sunita Gowariker and co-screenwriter Ashutosh Gowariker
#9 Babel (film)
Babel is a 2006 psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga . The multi-narrative drama completes Arriaga's and Iñárritu's Death Trilogy , following Amores perros and 21 Grams . [3] It is an international co-production among companies based in th
Janhit Mein Jaari ( transl. Issued in public interest ) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Jai Basantu Singh and written by Raaj Shaandilyaa . It stars Nushrat Bharucha , Paritosh Tripathi, Vijay Raaz among others. 2022 Indian film Janhit Mein Jaari Theatrical release po
#11 In Heaven There Is No Beer?
In Heaven There Is No Beer? is a (1984) American documentary film by Les Blank about the life, culture and food surrounding [1] devotees of polkas . [2] 1984 American film In Heaven There Is No Beer? Directed by Les Blank Produced by Les Blank Cinematography Les Blank Edited by Maureen Gosling Distr
#12 Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness ( Korean : 헤븐: 행복의 나라로 ; RR : Hebeun: Haengbokeui Nararo ) is a 2021 South Korean drama film directed by Im Sang-soo , starring Choi Min-sik and Park Hae-il . It was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival . [1] [2] [3] The project was initially int
#13 The Lovers of Teruel (film)
The Lovers of Teruel ( French : Les Amants de Teruel ) is a 1962 French musical film directed by Raymond Rouleau . It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival . [1] 1962 film The Lovers of Teruel Directed by Raymond Rouleau Written by René-Louis Lafforgue Raymond Rouleau Starring Ludmilla Tché
#14 Rec 3: Genesis
Rec 3: Genesis (stylised as [•REC]³: Génesis ) is a 2012 Spanish action horror film directed by Paco Plaza . This film is the third installment of the Rec film series. [3] It is a parallel sequel to the first two films, taking place before, during and after the films, following a newlywed husband an
#15 I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes is a 1948 American film noir directed by William Nigh , starring Don Castle and Elyse Knox . [1] It was based on a novel of the same name by Cornell Woolrich with a screenplay by fellow pulp writer Steve Fisher . 1948 film by William Nigh I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes Theat
White Dwarf is a 1995 American made-for-television science fiction film directed by Peter Markle and starring Paul Winfield , Neal McDonough , CCH Pounder , Beverley Mitchell , David St. James , Ele Keats , and James Morrison . It was written by Bruce Wagner and produced by Francis Ford Coppola , Ro
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
Bombshell is a British television military drama series, produced by Shed Productions , the company behind Bad Girls , Footballers' Wives , and Waterloo Road . [1] The series, originally commissioned by Shed Productions in early 2004, focuses on the day-to-day workload of officers and soldiers in th
The Vagrant is a 1992 comedy horror film directed by Chris Walas and executive produced by Mel Brooks , through his Brooksfilms production company. [1] [3] The film stars Bill Paxton as Graham Krakowski, a financial clerk who is being driven insane by a homeless man ( Marshall Bell ) after moving in
#20 The Dresden Files (TV series)
The Dresden Files is a television series based on the fantasy book series of the same name by Jim Butcher . The series follows private investigator and wizard Harry Dresden as portrayed by Paul Blackthorne , and recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in modern-day Chicago . It premie
#1 Sally Rooney
Sally Rooney (born 20 February 1991) is an Irish author and screenwriter. She has published three novels: Conversations with Friends (2017), Normal People (2018), and Beautiful World, Where Are You (2021). Normal People was adapted into a 2020 television series by Hulu , RTÉ , Screen Ireland and the
#2 Katrin Gebbe
Katrin Gebbe (born 1983) is a German film director and screenwriter . German film director and screenwriter (born 1983) Katrin Gebbe Katrin Gebbe showing her first movie Tore tanzt , at the Apollo-Cinema Center, 2014 in Ibbenbühren (GER). Born 1983 (age 38 – 39) Ibbenbüren , Germany Occupation Fil
Anna Maria Lovisa Wahlenberg (23 May 1858 – 29 November 1933) was a Swedish writer and playwright. Swedish writer and playwright Anna Maria Lovisa Wahlenberg(-Kjerrman) Born ( 1858-05-28 ) 28 May 1858 Stockholm Died 29 November 1933 (1933-11-29) (aged 75) Solna Pen name Rien Occupation writer, pla
#4 Miloš Mikeln
Miloš Mikeln (23 May 1930 – 1 April 2014) was a Slovene writer, playwright, theatre director and journalist. [1] He was president of Slovene PEN and was the initiator of the Writers for Peace Committee , founded in 1984. [2] He was the Committee chairman for the first decade of its existence. The Co
Edward Joseph Lakso (September 20, 1932 – May 23, 2009) was an American screenwriter, producer, and composer, known for his work on series such as Star Trek , Planet of the Apes , Charlie's Angels and Combat! . He is sometimes miscredited as Edward J. Lasko . This article needs additional citations
Reinhard Hauff (born 23 May 1939) is a German film director. His works, which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s, are known for their social and political commentary. Stammheim , which is based on the activities of the Red Army Faction (commonly called the Baader-Meinhof Gang)
#7 Lisa Joy
Lisa Joy (born May 23, 1977) is an American screenwriter , director , producer, and attorney. She is best known as the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the HBO science-fiction drama series Westworld (2016–present). For her work on the series, she received multiple Primetime Em
Charles Gerald Wood FRSL [1] (6 August 1932 – 1 February 2020) was a playwright and scriptwriter for radio, television, and film. [2] He lived in England . British playwright and scriptwriter (1932–2020) Charles Gerald Wood Born ( 1932-08-06 ) 6 August 1932 Guernsey Died 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)
Witold Marian Gombrowicz (August 4, 1904 – July 24, 1969) was a Polish writer and playwright . His works are characterised by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and absurd, anti-nationalist flavor. In 1937 he published his first novel, Ferdydurke , which presented many of his us
#10 Pär Lagerkvist
Pär Fabian Lagerkvist (23 May 1891 – 11 July 1974) was a Swedish author who received the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature . Swedish writer This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( February 2014
#11 Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen ( / ˈ ɪ b s ən / ; [1] Norwegian: [ˈhɛ̀nrɪk ˈɪ̀psn̩] ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism " and one of the most influential playwrights
#12 Laeta Kalogridis
Laeta Kalogridis ( / ˈ l iː t ə ˌ k æ l ə ˈ ɡ r iː d ɪ s / LEE -tə KAL -ə- GREE -diss ) is an American screenwriter and television and film producer of Greek descent. She has written scripts for Alexander (2004), Night Watch (2004), Pathfinder (2007) and Shutter Island (2010). [1] She also served as
#13 Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Scott Reed (born February 22, 1938) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher known for his satirical works challenging American political culture. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Perhaps his best-known work is Mumbo Jumbo (1972), a sprawling a
#14 Russell T Davies
Stephen Russell Davies OBE HonFRSL (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies , is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include Queer as Folk , The Second Coming , Casanova , the 2005 revival of the BBC One science fiction franchise Doctor Who , Cucumber , A Very Engl
#15 Dhimitër Xhuvani
Dhimitër Xhuvani (1934–2009) was an Albanian writer and screenwriter . [1] Dhimitër Xhuvani Born ( 1934-05-23 ) 23 May 1934 Pogradec , Albania Died 19 September 2009 (2009-09-19) (aged 75) Tirana , Albania Occupation Writer, screenwriter Language Albanian Alma mater University of Tirana Notable
Apollo Korzeniowski (21 February 1820 – 23 May 1869) was a Polish poet, playwright, translator, clandestine political activist, and father of Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad . Apollo Korzeniowski Apollo Korzeniowski Born ( 1820-02-21 ) 21 February 1820 Honoratka, Russian Empire (present-day Vi
#17 Michael Arndt
Michael Arndt is an American screenwriter. He is best known as the writer of the films Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). American screenwriter Michael Arndt Arndt in 2007 Born McLean, Virginia , U.S. Pen name Michael deBruyn Occupation Screenwr
#18 Chiung Yao
Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao ( Chinese : 瓊瑤 ; born 20 April 1938) is the pen name of Chen Che , a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world. [1] Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 films and TV dramas. [2] Chinese ro
#19 Elfriede Jelinek
Elfriede Jelinek ( German: [ɛlˈfʁiːdə ˈjɛlinɛk] ; born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She is one of the most decorated authors writing in German today and was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays t
#20 Jorge Semprún
Jorge Semprún Maura ( Spanish: [ˈxoɾxe semˈpɾun] ; 10 December 1923 – 7 June 2011 [1] ) was a Spanish writer and politician who lived in France most of his life and wrote primarily in French. From 1953 to 1962, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco , Semprún lived clandestinely in Spain work
#1 Jo Beverley
Mary Josephine Beverley (née Dunn ; 22 September 1947 – 23 May 2016) was a prolific English-Canadian writer of historical and contemporary romance novels from 1988 to 2016. [1] Jo Beverley Jo Beverley at the Romance Writers of America Literacy signing, 22 July 2015, New York, NY Born Mary Josephine
Frithjof Harold Bergmann (24 December 1930 – 23 May 2021) was a German professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan , where he taught courses on existentialism , continental philosophy , Hegel , and Marx . He was known for the concept of New Work . [3] German philosopher (1930–2021) Frithjo
#3 Jacob Audorf
Jacob Audorf (1 August 1835 – 20 June 1898) was a German poet , businessman, journalist-commentator and Labour movement pioneer . Much of his poetry was not remotely political, but it was for his political and polemical writing that he became known. The most frequently repeated of his poems was the
Percival Lancaster (24 February 1880 – 25 October 1937) was a British civil engineer and a writer of boy's adventure fiction, whose progress was derailed by the First World War. Although his full name was William Arthur Percy Lancaster, he generally used the form Percival Lancaster. Scottish write
#5 Alan Brien
Alan Brien (12 March 1925 – 23 May 2008) was an English journalist best known for his novel Lenin . This took the form of a fictional diary charting Vladimir Lenin 's life from the death of his father to shortly before his own demise in 1924. [1] English journalist and novelist (1925–2008)
Gerald James Holton (born May 23, 1922) is an American physicist, historian of science, and educator, whose professional interests also include philosophy of science and the fostering of careers of young men and women. He is Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Professor of the History of Science E
Thomas Carmichael Hindman Jr. (January 28, 1828 – September 28, 1868) was a lawyer, politician, and a senior officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War . Born in Knoxville, Tennessee , he later moved to Mississippi and became involved in politics. Serving in the Mexican–Ame
Anja Kyllikki Snellman-Orma (née Kauranen ; born 23 May 1954, in Helsinki ) is a Finnish novelist, poet, journalist, television commentator, and psychotherapist . [1] Finnish author This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2020 ) Anja Snellman in 201
Robert E. Quirk (September 22, 1918 – May 23, 2009) was an American historian , and professor emeritus at Indiana University . [1] [2] [3] [4] American historian
#10 Robert Forrest (dramatist)
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).
#11 Joseph Zerboni di Sposetti
Joseph Johann Baptist Andreas von Zerboni di Sposetti (23 May 1766 – 23 May 1831) was a German philosopher. German philosopher (1766–1831)
William Astor "Willie" Chanler (June 11, 1867 – March 4, 1934) was an American soldier, explorer, and politician who served as U.S. Representative from New York . [1] He was a son of John Winthrop Chanler . After spending several years exploring East Africa , he embarked on a brief political career.
#13 Anna Gavalda
Anna Gavalda (born 23 May 1970 in Boulogne-Billancourt , Hauts-de-Seine ) [1] is a French teacher and award-winning novelist . Anna Gavalda Anna Gavalda, March 2010 Born ( 1970-05-23 ) 23 May 1970 (age 52) Boulogne-Billancourt , Hauts-de-Seine , France Occupation Novelist Language French Nationali
#14 Richard Cunningham McCormick
Richard Cunningham McCormick, Jr. (May 23, 1832 – June 2, 1901) was an American politician, businessman and journalist. He was the second Governor of Arizona Territory , three times delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory and a member of the U.S. House of Representativ
#15 David Goodis
David Loeb Goodis (March 2, 1917 – January 7, 1967) was an American writer of crime fiction noted for his output of short stories and novels in the noir fiction genre. Born in Philadelphia , Goodis alternately resided there and in New York City and Hollywood during his professional years. According
#16 Thomas Hood
Thomas Hood (23 May 1799 – 3 May 1845) was an English poet, author and humorist, best known for poems such as " The Bridge of Sighs " and " The Song of the Shirt ". Hood wrote regularly for The London Magazine , Athenaeum , and Punch . He later published a magazine largely consisting of his own work
#17 Philippe Amaury
Philippe Amaury (6 March 1940 – 23 May 2006) was a French media tycoon, and the son of publisher Émilien Amaury . [1] This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( November 2009 ) Éditions Philippe Amaury ( EPA ), the company he founded, publishes Le Parisien , a local newspaper in
Garabet Ibrăileanu ( Romanian pronunciation: [ɡaraˈbet ibrə.iˈle̯anu] ; May 23, 1871 – March 11, 1936) was a Romanian- Armenian literary critic and theorist, writer, translator , sociologist , University of Iași professor (1908–1934), and, together with Paul Bujor and Constantin Stere , for long m
#19 James Otis Jr.
James Otis Jr. (February 5, 1725 – May 23, 1783) was an American lawyer, political activist, colonial legislator, and early supporter of patriotic causes in Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary Era . Otis was a fervent opponent of the writs of assistance imposed by Great Britain on th
#20 Kent Hovind
Kent E. Hovind (born January 15, 1953) is an American Christian fundamentalist evangelist and tax protester . He is a controversial figure in the Young Earth creationist movement whose ministry focuses on denial of scientific theories in the fields of biology ( evolution ), geophysics , and cosmolog