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Robert Redford
Environmental Activist, Film Actor, Director, Producer / 1936 -
Robert Redford is a Hollywood legend, starring in several blockbuster films in his day, and producing and directing many others. He also helped start the Sundance Film Festival in the late 1970s.
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(1936-)
Environmental Activist, Film Actor, Director, Producer
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Carol Reed
Director, Producer / 1906 - 1976
Sir Carol Reed was British film director noted for his technical mastery of the suspense-thriller genre.
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(1906-1976)
Director, Producer
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Ivan Reitman
Director, Producer / 1946 -
Ivan Reitman is a director and producer for film and stage. His box office hits include Meatballs, Ghostbusters, and Kindergarten Cop.
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(1946-)
Director, Producer
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Jason Reitman
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer, Television Producer, Academic Author, Screenwriter / 1977 -
Jason Reitman is a film director, screenwriter, producer and actor, best known for directing, Thank You for Smoking, Juno, and Up in the Air.
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(1977-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer, Television Producer, Academic Author, Screenwriter
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Jean Renoir
Director, Producer / 1894 - 1979
French director Jean Renoir, son of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, directed C'est la Revolution and wrote a biography of his father in the 1960s.
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(1894-1979)
Director, Producer
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Hal Roach
Producer / 1892 - 1992
Hal Roach is best known for his work as an American film producer responsible for putting Laurel and Hardy in their first film together.
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(1892-1992)
Producer
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Chris Rock
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1965 -
Former Saturday Night Live castmember Chris Rock has appeared in such films as Bad Company and is the creator of the television show Everybody Hates Chris.
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(1965-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Gene Roddenberry
Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1921 - 1991
American writer and producer Gene Rodenberry created the immensely influential Star Trek television series in the 1960s.
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(1921-1991)
Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Robert Rodriguez
Director, Producer / 1968 -
Robert Rodriguez is an American filmmaker best known for his successful collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, including From Dusk Till Dawn (1996).
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(1968-)
Director, Producer
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Seth Rogen
Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1982 -
Canadian actor Seth Rogen shot to fame in television and film, collaborating several times with director Judd Apatow.
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(1982-)
Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Paul Rudd
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Comedian, Producer, Screenwriter / 1969 -
Paul Rudd is an American actor and film producer who became a minor teen idol with his break-out performance in the 1995 film Clueless and went on to star in numerous comedies.
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(1969-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Comedian, Producer, Screenwriter
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Geoffrey Rush
Actor, Producer / 1951 -
Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor best known for his award-winning performance in the 1996 film Shine.
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(1951-)
Actor, Producer
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Martin Scorsese
Director, Producer / 1942 -
Director Martin Scorsese has produced some of the most memorable films in cinema history, including the iconic Taxi Driver and Academy Award-winner The Departed.
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(1942-)
Director, Producer
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Ridley Scott
Director, Producer / 1937 -
Ridley Scott is an English director and producer, whose notable hits include Thelma and Louise, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. He is also recognized as the older brother of director Tony Scott, who committed suicide in August 2012.
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(1937-)
Director, Producer
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Steven Seagal
Activist, Film Actor, Martial Arts Expert, Police Officer, Producer, Musician, Philanthropist, Reality Television Star / 1951 -
Actor Steven Seagal makes popular action movies such as the 1998 hit Under Siege. He studied martial arts in Asia and opened an academy in the U.S.
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(1951-)
Activist, Film Actor, Martial Arts Expert, Police Officer, Producer, Musician, Philanthropist, Reality Television Star
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David O. Selznick
Producer / 1902 - 1965
David O. Selznick was a Hollywood film producer who made a huge string of hits in the 1930s through the 1950s, including Gone with the Wind.
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(1902-1965)
Producer
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M. Night Shyamalan
Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1970 -
M. Night Shyamalan is best known for directing The Sixth Sense, which was released in 1999 to wide acclaim, including six Oscar nominations.
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(1970-)
Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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John Singleton
Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1968 -
Screenwriter and director John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood led to a Academy Award for Best Director, making him the first African-American ever nominated.
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(1968-)
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Gary Sinise
Film Actor, Director, Producer / 1955 -
Actor Gary Sinise played Lt. Dan in the 1994 blockbuster Forrest Gump. He received an Oscar nomination for the role.
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(1955-)
Film Actor, Director, Producer
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Steven Soderbergh
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1963 -
Steven Soderbergh is a screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and director, best known for directing the films Erin Brockovich, Traffic and Ocean's Eleven.
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(1963-)
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Mira Sorvino
Women's Rights Activist, Film Actress, Television Actress, Producer / 1968 -
Mira Sorvino is an Academy Award-winning actress who starred in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite.
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(1968-)
Women's Rights Activist, Film Actress, Television Actress, Producer
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Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer / 1946 -
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, director and producer Steven Spielberg's films include Jaws, The Color Purple and Schindler's List.
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(1946-)
Director, Producer
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Sylvester Stallone
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1946 -
One of the most popular action stars of all time, Sylvester Stallone is best known for portraying boxer Rocky Balboa and Vietnam War veteran John Rambo.
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(1946-)
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Quentin Tarantino
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1963 -
Quentin Tarantino jolted onto the Hollywood scene with his screenplay for True Romance, before directing the early 1990s films Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.
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(1963-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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François Truffaut
Film Critic, Director, Producer / 1932 - 1984
French director François Truffaut established the New Wave movement in film. He won an Oscar for his 1972 film, Day for Night.
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(1932-1984)
Film Critic, Director, Producer
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Melvin Van Peebles
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1932 -
Melvin Van Peebles was a filmmaker and auteur who pioneered the "blaxsploitation" genre of African American action films in the 1970s.
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(1932-)
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Playwright, Screenwriter
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Hal B. Wallis
Producer / 1899 - 1986
One of the most famous filmmakers of all time, Hal B. Wallis produced over 400 movies starting from the 1920s.
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(1899-1986)
Producer
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Damon Wayans
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1960 -
Damon Wayans is an African-American comedian who appeared on the sketch comedy show In Living Color.
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(1960-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Keenen Ivory Wayans
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1958 -
Comedian and actor Keenen Ivory Wayans hosted his own late night show, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. His famous siblings are Damon, Shawn, Marlon and Kim.
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(1958-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Harvey Weinstein
Business Leader, Producer / 1952 -
Harvey Weinstein founded the Miramax Film Corporation with his brother Bob and together the two produced hit films including Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting.
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(1952-)
Business Leader, Producer
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Billy Wilder
Director, Producer / 1906 - 2002
Billy Wilder is best known for the many films he directed and produced, like Some Like It Hot.
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(1906-2002)
Director, Producer
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Oprah Winfrey
Film Actress, Entrepreneur, Producer, Philanthropist, Talk Show Host, Television Producer / 1954 -
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey has hosted her own internationally popular talk show since 1986. She is also an actress, philanthropist, publisher, and producer.
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(1954-)
Film Actress, Entrepreneur, Producer, Philanthropist, Talk Show Host, Television Producer
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Reese Witherspoon
Actress, Producer, Philanthropist / 1976 -
Reese Witherspoon was introduced to the world of acting at a young age. She has since won numerous awards and worldwide recognition for her film performances.
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(1976-)
Actress, Producer, Philanthropist
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Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer / 1902 - 1979
Darryl Zanuck was an icon of Hollywood, the producer behind such blockbusters as The Grapes of Wrath, The Public Enemy, and The Sound of Music.
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(1902-1979)
Producer
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Renee Zellweger
Film Actress, Producer / 1969 -
Texas-born actress Renee Zellweger first gained wide-spread attention for her role in the film Jerry Maguire and later Bridget Jones's Diary.
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(1969-)
Film Actress, Producer
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Robert Zemeckis
Director, Producer / 1952 -
Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis is behind Romancing the Stone, the Back to the Future trilogy, Forrest Gump, Tales from the Crypt and Cast Away.
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(1952-)
Director, Producer