German editor and publisher, the only daughter of writer Theodor Fontane and a prototype of his fictional characters. Her father died in 1898, and the…
American comic book writer best known for his Silver Age stories for Marvel Comics’ Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, and, in the following era,…
Friedrich I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg: A Life Intertwined with Human Design Friedrich I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, was born on July 15, 1646, in Gotha, Germany.…
German journalist, literary editor and writer, who co-founded the literary program of the Fischer publishing house. Born into a Jewish family, under National Socialism (the…
German writer and television presenter. DeutschFernsehmoderatorin, Journalistin und Schriftstellerin; verheiratet, zwei Kinder. Ab 1984 moderierte sie im Fernsehen verschiedene Sendungen, unter anderem Live aus dem…
American feminist pioneer and organizer, lecturer and writer, the author of “The Feminine Mystique,” which became a best-seller, translated into 13 languages. She founded and…
Luxembourgish politician and writer, who was the 18th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for eleven months, from 29 March 1958 until his death, on 23…
American TV and film writer who started working on educational children’s television series Sesame Street in 1971, two years after the show’s debut, as an…
Austrian writer and the grandfather of Thomas Bernhard. He died on February 11, 1949. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
American-Irish writer and theatrical actress whose debut novel In the Woods (2007), a psychological mystery, won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards for best…
French critic and controversialist whose career focused on countering the influence of the philosophes of the French Enlightenment, partly thorough his vehicle, the Année littéraire.…
American singer, songwriter, TV host and actor, who co-hosted Nickelodeon’s The Nightlife. His debut single “Spending All My Time” was released in 2010.
Writer, educator, journalist, and activist of the Independence of Puerto Rico. Freire de Matos was the author of several books for children and was the…
Brazilian writer, among the ten best-selling authors in Brazil in 2015, whose books include Não se apega, não (2014), Não se iluda, não (2015), Não…
French historian, sociologist, novelist, journalist (director from 1965 to 1969 of Paris Jour; editor of Paris Presse 1962-1965), and television producer and writer (1967-1983). Frémontier…
French writer, the creator of the Quid encyclopedia (from 1963), with the participation of his spouse Michèle and son Fabrice. Link to Wikipedia biography
Swedish pop singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for forming one half of the pop rock duo Roxette, which she created together with Per Gessle in…
Peruvian-Spanish essayist, novelist, journalist, college professor, political analyst, television screenwriter, and lecturer. Frattini is the author of around twenty books, many of them translated and…
British astrologer, the editor of the “Astrologer’s Apprentice” and a regular writer for a soccer magazine. Appeared on TV. He was published in 2001 with…
American science writer and longtime editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine. He was also a former editor of Science News, author or editor of ten books,…
American satirist and comedy writer whose humor and creative imagination helped him win 21 Clio awards in the advertising industry. Freberg, an enormously talented composer…
Australian athlete, officially recognized by an international jury as the world’s finest female swimmer of the century at a ceremony for the World Sports Awards…
Scottish writer, a member of a group of writers who flourished in the ’40s, their works expressed in wild, turbulent and sometimes surreal imagery, known…
British writer, biographer and broadcaster whose books include Charlotte Bronte (1988), The Brontës: Charlotte Brontë and her family (1988), A People’s History Of Britain (2004)…
Canadian writer, a journalist and best-selling writer of fiction and non-fiction. Her universally acclaimed “My Father’s House” is a powerful memoir of incest and healing,…
English author of historical biographies, detective stories, a series of mysteries and magazine articles. Her international best-sellers include “Mary, Queen of Scots,” which won the…
American comedian, writer and US Senator, he began his comedy career on the popular show then called “Saturday Night” which became “Saturday Night Live.” He…
American singer of gospel, soul and rhythm and blues music, known as “The Queen of Soul” by the end of the 1960s. Also a songwriter…
American singer–songwriter in the genres of gospel, R&B, soul, pop and jazz. Besides her own musical success, Franklin was best known as the daughter of…
African-American blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter, whose best known track was “Guitar Pete’s Blues”. Franklin variously worked with a number of fellow blues musicians…
American actor and movie producer, he was the adopted son of comedian Joe E. Brown. An athlete as a young man, he played quarterback on…
German-Dutch writer of a diary from age 14-15 while she and her Jewish family lived in total confinement, hiding in an attic from the Nazis…
French journalist and writer. At the age of 20, he met Jean-Paul Sartre who entrusted him on a trial basis with a column in his…
American theologist whose book Introducing the Old Testament remained in print for more than 25 years. He was the John R. Sampey Professor of Old…
James Franco: A Multifaceted Talent with a Unique Human Design James Franco is an American actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, film producer, television producer, academic, painter,…
French pop singer and songwriter born in Egypt, he wrote “Comme d’habitude, in 1967 the original version of “My Way.” It caught the attention of…
British yachtswoman who first gained fame for competing in some of the world’s toughest boat races. She finished 5th in an around-the-world race. In the…
Belgian actress and film-maker who spent most of her career in France. She became closely associated with the writer Paul Claudel, and she was married…
English singer and songwriter, currently the frontman and lead vocalist in the band You Me at Six. Formed in 2004, the band achieved success in…
French adventurer, writer, documentary filmmaker, sailor and pilot. He has been awarded several medals and distinctions. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian writer and politician, elected leader of the Democratic Party in early 2009. In 1985 he published his first book, a work of non-fiction; that…
French songwriter and performer in the group Gwayav’ and is ten times a surfer winner in Guadeloupe. He is primarily known for his French hit…
Spanish writer, historian, anthropologist and ethnographer. He died 5 November 1999. Link to Wikipedia biography (Spanish)
French writer, about whom AP (Associated Press) wrote in a short obituary: “… moved among France’s elite art circles for decades but never won wide…
French writer and historian, co-founder of The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. The forum was created in 2005 by Aude Zieseniss de Thuin.…
Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and founder of the group, Aztec Camera, in 1981. After signing with independent label maker, “Postcard,” the bands initial hits were…
French comic book writer, filmmaker and writer. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
American screenwriter best remembered for writing the screenplays for Cliffhanger (1993), the James Bond film GoldenEye (1995), and the comic book films Hulk (2003), The…
American film director and screenwriter, named one of the “25 new faces of Independent Film” by Filmmaker Magazine. He has directed four feature films, Blue…