Actors

Born: May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut Died: Jun 29, 2003 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Occupation: Actor Active: '30s-'50s, '70s-'90s Major Genres: Drama, Romance
Career Highlights: The Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby, Long Day's Journey into Night
First Major Screen Credit: A Bill of Divorcement (1932)

Born: Jul 29, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Occupation: Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Active: '90s-2000s Major Genres: History, Sports & Recreation
Career Highlights: ' Civil War, ' Jazz, ' Jazz, Episode 10: A Masterpiece by Midnight, 1961-Present
First Major Screen Credit: ' America: Brooklyn Bridge (1982)

Born: May 16, 1898 in Tokyo, Japan Died: Aug 24, 1956 in Kyoto, Japan
Occupation: Director, Writer, Active: '20s-'50s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: Sansho the Bailiff, Ugetsu Monogatari, Chikamatsu Monogatari
First Major Screen Credit: Resurrection of Love (1922)

Born: Dec 09, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York
Occupation: Actor, Director, Active: '40s-'90s Major Genres: Drama, Western
Career Highlights: Out of the Past, Ace in the Hole, Lonely Are the Brave
First Major Screen Credit: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Born: Jun 27, 1941 in Warsaw, Poland Died: Mar 13, 1996 in Lake Mazury, Poland
Occupation: Director, Writer, Active: '70s-'90s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: Red, The Decalogue, Blue
First Major Screen Credit: Urzad (1966)

Born: 1895 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania Died: Mar, 1990 in Woodland Hills, California
Occupation: Writer, Cinematographer, Director, Active: '20s-'40s Major Genres: Drama, Romance
Career Highlights: Broken Blossoms, Intolerance, Tarzan Escapes
First Major Screen Credit: The Avenging Conscience (1914)

Born: Mar 22, 1912 in Gary, Indiana Died: Jul 01, 2009
Occupation: Actor, Director, Active: '50s-'90s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, Patton
First Major Screen Credit: Kiss of Death (1947)

Born: Mar 16, 1951 in London, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Actor Active: '70s-'90s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: Margaret's Museum, The Prince of Tides, Dracula
First Major Screen Credit: Dracula (1979)

Born: Oct 05, 1975 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Occupation: Actor Active: '90s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Children's/Family
Career Highlights: Heavenly Creatures, Jude, Titanic
First Major Screen Credit: Heavenly Creatures (1994)

Born: Feb 17, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois Died: Aug 23, 2001 in New York, New York
Occupation: Actor Active: '50s-'90s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: The Nutty Professor, The Fly, Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
First Major Screen Credit: Annie Was a Wonder (1948)

Born: 1954 in California Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
Career Highlights: Schindler's List, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
First Major Screen Credit: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Born: Jun 19, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri
Occupation: Actor, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: Prizzi's Honor, The Virgin Suicides, The Accidental Tourist
First Major Screen Credit: Body Heat (1981)

Born: May 31, 1888 in Butte, Montana Died: Sep 23, 1960 in Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor, Writer, Active: teens-'20s Major Genres: Drama, Crime
Career Highlights: Our Dancing Daughters, Spanish Dancer, Morals
First Major Screen Credit: The Young Mrs. Eames (1913)

Born: Jun 28, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee
Occupation: Actor, Director, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Drama
Career Highlights: Fried Green Tomatoes, Misery, Primary Colors
First Major Screen Credit: Summer Heat (1987)

Born: Sep 02, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation: Actor, Writer, Director, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: Speed, Dangerous Liaisons, River's Edge
First Major Screen Credit: Going Great (1982)

Born: Jul 27, 1916 in New York City, New York Died: Oct 14, 1986 in Brentwood, California
Occupation: Actor Active: '40s-'80s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Just Tell Me What You Want, The Untouchables: The Scarface Mob, Kiss Me Kate
First Major Screen Credit: Between Two Women (1944)

Born: Jun 08, 1958 in New York City, New York
Occupation: Actor, Writer, Director, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy
Career Highlights: Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!
First Major Screen Credit: Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)

Born: Aug 08, 1949 in San Mateo, California
Occupation: Actor, Active: '70s-2000s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: Choose Me, Thieves Like Us, Maria's Lovers
First Major Screen Credit: A Gunfight (1971)