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).
This list contains the top box office actors based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all films starring an Actor during her lifetime. Roles in animated films and other voice roles are included…
These celebrities have acted/notable role in more than one successful movie franchise. Qualification: Two "recognisable" franchises minimum and 2 movies each from those franchise (even those…
These are the 25 highest grossing movie stars of all time at the domestic box office, taking a look back at their first major movie role (5,000 votes) - who would you have predicted this success for?…
It's hard enough to win an Oscar of the acting variety, but it becomes that much more elusive when you aren't even nominated to begin with! These actors have shown us their versatile talents on the bi…
Let's face it fellas, there are just some seasoned actors out there that could steal our girlfriends without trying...which one would steal the most? Discuss here.
It's not uncommon to come across a familiar voice while playing a video game — but sometimes, it's hard to tell if you're listening to a celebrity or if you're just delusional after six straight hours…
During the ten years of Friends (1994) there have been many, many guest stars with memorable performances. I have left out a few, and did not include some of the more regular guest stars. Which one of…
Of these actors who have starred in at least one of the three "Expendables" films, which do you most enjoy seeing on screen (in general, not just in this franchise)? Discuss this list here
Left-handedness is determined by a dominant use of a left hand typically for writing or eating habits. Left-handed people make up only 10% of the world population. There have been numerous superstitio…
Luckily for you, you managed not to die of boredom on the first desert island you were stuck on thanks to your collection of a director's filmography. But lo and behold your rescue ship has capsized a…
These are the 25 actors that died the most often in movies; they are also referred to as the "Dying League." Which one is your favorite? Rule: 10 years or more in the Top 5000 of the STARme…