His continuous comedies and wild comic talents involved a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Known for Good Will Hunting (1997), Dead Poets Society (…
American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and photographer. Part of the New Hollywood film-making wave, Kubrick's films are considered by film historian Michel Ciment to …
One of the most influential film personalities in the history of film, best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Has countless big-grossing, critically acclaimed credits t…
German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on th…
British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has created several of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films of the early 21st century. Known for The Dark Knig…
Pioneer in animation, founder of the Disney Studios, creator of Disneyland and Disney World. Produced first full length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
Actor, writer, director and producer, he is best known for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Shutter Island (2010), Goodfellas (1990) and The Departed (2006).
English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bar…
Widely considered one of the greatest movie actor of all time. Known for The Godfather (1972), Apocalypse Now (1979), Superman (1978) and On the Waterfront (1954).
English film director and producer. Often nicknamed "The Master of Suspense", he pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres. Known for Psycho (1960), Vertigo (…
Writer and producer, founder of Lucas Lucasfilm Ltd. and ILM (Industrial Light and Magic). Known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and their sequ…
American actor and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the original Star Wars epic space opera trilogy and the title character of the Indiana Jones film serie…
Best known as the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey (1997). He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets.
Irish author, playwright and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is remembered for his epigrams, his …
American writer and producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, radio dramas and other media. Straczynski is a playwright, former journalist, and author of The …
English broadcaster and naturalist. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine Life series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey o…
Was a Swedish director, writer and producer who worked in film, television, and theatre. He is recognized as one of the most accomplished and influential auteurs of all time and is most famous for fil…
The bushy-browed, cigar-smoking wise-cracker with the painted-on moustache and stooped walk was the leader of The Marx Brothers. Known for Duck Soup (1933), A Night at the Opera (1935), Animal Cracker…
American novelist, short story writer, essayist and philosopher whose published works mainly belong to the genre of science fiction. Dick explored philosophical, sociological, political and metaphysic…
Actor and musician he is well known for playing wisecracking or hard-edged characters, often in spectacular action films. Known for The Sixth Sense (1999), Die Hard (1988), The Fifth Element (1997) an…
American actor, writer, director, comedian and playwright, whose career spans more than 50 years. As a comedian, he developed the persona of an insecure, intellectual, fretful nebbish, which he mainta…
French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer, famous for his libertine sexuality. His works include novels, short stories, plays, dialogues and political tracts.
and Oliver Hardy - Laurel and Hardy were a comedy double act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. The team was composed of thin Englishman, Stan Laurel and heavyset American, O…
American actor and dancer, both on stage and in film, though he had his greatest impact in film. Known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing, h…
She is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "punk p…
American actor, comedian, writer, singer, dancer, and producer with a career spanning almost seven decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and father of Barry Van Dyke. Known for The Dick V…
German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works explore an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. Known for Siddhartha (1972), Steppenwolf (1974) an…
Saved lives by his medical work, by writing and teaching and by advocating for peace and nuclear control. As the founder of a free public hospital, a writer and humanitarian, became the leading propon…
American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summ…
American comedian, actor, and musician. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style, exemplified by his character Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners. Known for The Jackie Gleason Show (19…
An American novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. Known for The Cider House Rules (1999), The World According to Garp (1982), Simon Birch (1998) and The Door in the Floor (2004).
Most actors or actresses only get one long lasting memorable run on a TV series, if any at all. Some however, have two successful runs on two long lasting series. Which of the actors or actresses list…
On July 26, 2022, we celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Jason Robards. He is one of 24 performers to have achieved the American Triple Crown of Acting. Here are some of his famous and critically…
A Disney Legend Award is an award that recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. Which one of these actors or directors that has got …
This poll contains the character that have appeared in 2 or more films of IMDb Top 250 in a major role. Which one of these characters is your favorite ?
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The Television Hall of Fame is "a way to honour individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. television". Which one of these inductees is your favorite? Discuss Here in the…
If you had the choice between all the means of transport shown in the images, which one would you chose? You can opt for comfort, speed, safety or be a daredevil and try something totally new and a bi…
Which of these ladies on a horse would you like to bring out on a date? Or, if you're a girl, which of these ladies on horseback would you like to be in order to be brought out on a date by your knigh…
Everybody Loves Bow ties. Well, some people anyway. Okay, most people don't like bow ties but there are some people who can pull it off. Who do you think looks the coolest rocking a bow tie? You can s…
The Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented most years since 1962 by the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG). Which recipient since 2000 is your favorite performer? Discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/boa…
A lot of famous people like to reveal more about their personal lives and themselves by writing an autobiography. These 35 actors have written some of the most popular autobiographies available. Which…
As reported by Variety, a study let ex-pat actors rate the accents of well-known performances by British actors playing Americans and American actors playing Brits. Whatever you thought of the accent…
'Van' is a common preposition found in many Dutch family names, while 'Von' is its counterpart in the German language. Which actor/actress with the preposition 'Van' or 'Von' in his or her last name i…
Growing old is a pain for many people; some even say the main part of life is over at 60. But some people don't count on their age; they don't despair and enjoy their life better than before. When you…
EGOT refers to people who have won all four major annual American entertainment awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. The following people have won three of the four. Who would you most like to s…
The following actors are 90 years or older, and are still kickin' as of 2018. Which do you consider to have had the best career over their many years? Want to talk about it? Click here! *to be include…