James Dean, or let's call him "Rebel Without a Cause" was a legendary actor who appeared in only 7 films, of which he was credited for only 3 movies. Just as he was about to become one of the most famous people in Hollywood, after starring in "East of Eden" & "Rebel Without a Cause," he suffered a tragic car accident and passed away on September 30, 1955. He will always stay remembered as the... More »

A two-time academy award winner, the Mexican-American actor (also painter and writer) is better known for his performances in popular Hollywood movies Viva Zapata! and Zorba the Greek.
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One of the most extraordinary figures in the arts in the twentieth century, Orson Welles was being hailed as a genius before he was even a teenager. He began his career as a professional actor at age 16 (in Ireland), published his first book at 18, was a Broadway name at 19, and one of the most familiar voices on radio by 20. His first stage directing credit in New York came at age 21 (he had... More »

Sean Penn was born on 17 August 1960 in Burbank, California, the second of three sons. His father was the TV and film director Leo Penn, his mother the actress Eileen Ryan, who retired when he was born. His younger brother Christopher has become an actor of some repute (Reservoir Dogs, Pale Rider, At Close Range), while his older sibling Micheal, is a successful... More »

One of the world's most acclaimed comic filmmakers and entertainers, Roberto Benigni is best known for his film La Vita È Bella (Life is Beautiful), which earned him over 30 international movie awards.

Roberto Benigni was born in Misericordia, Arezzo, Tuscany in Italy on October 27, 1952. After his birth, they moved to Vergaio (Prato, Tuscany) where he grew... More »

Julie was born and brought up in Assam, then part of the Bengal Presidency of British India, where her English father ran a tea plantation. She trained for an acting career at the Central School of Music and Drama, London, then worked in rep for a year or two before making her screen debut in the movie Crooks Anonymous (1962).

She won an Oscar (Best Actress) for her part in... More »

She was branded "box-office poison" by the nation's exhibitors in 1938, but Katharine Hepburn has come to be regarded as a national treasure. One of the most frequently honored screen actresses (with eight Academy nominations and four Oscars to her credit), Hepburn came to films in A Bill of Divorcement (1932), as John Barrymore's daughter, following a sometimes tempestuous career on stage in... More »