American documentary maker, noted for powerful productions. He first gained public attention with a award-winning exposes “Hunger in America,” 1968, which he co-wrote, and “The…
American musician, songwriter, and actor, a country flavored ballad singer and star of concert tours 200 days a year. His early work writing for Elvis…
American journalist, poet, political and labor movement activist, and businessman. Davis began his career writing for African-American newspapers in Chicago. He moved to Atlanta, where…
American writer and noted family, the daughter of film producer Joseph Mankiewitz and wife of writer-producer Peter Frank Davis. She was the author of a…
Henri Davignin – Biography and Human Design Henri Davignin: Belgian Literary Luminary and Manifesting Generator Henri Davignin, a celebrated Belgian writer, left an indelible mark…
German-born mid-century modern American architect known for advancing modern architecture in Los Angeles and participating in Arts & Architecture magazine’s Case Study House Program. Davidson…
English author. Her parents are Margaret Forster and Hunter Davies, both well-known writers. Caitlin’s father wrote regularly about her and her brother Jake and sister…
Scottish-born writer, journalist and broadcaster. He is the author of many books, including the only authorised biography of the Beatles, published in 1968. He is…
Canadian writer, playwright, newspaperman, editor, college professor and one of Canada’s foremost men of letters, awarded the Governor General’s medal in 1972. He wrote from…
Dutch variety artist, that played from 1907 till her retirement in 1954, but came back again and again until her death in 1975. Her habit…
Belgian writer. Professionally he was successively secretary, clerk, teacher, private teacher, and bookkeeper. He wrote poems on nature, songs, novels, poems concerning the Flemish movement.…
Dutch pop singer known for having covered successfully American hits in French, and TV presenter. Living with French songwriter Patrick Loiseau. Link to Wikipedia biography
French writer, His unfinished fantasy; “Mount Analogue” was published with a commentary in France, 1952, and in America in 1960 with notes on what he…
French pop singer and songwriter, known for her participation in “Star Academy” on TF1. In 2016, she published a novel: “Supernova”. Link to Wikipedia biography
French writer, the son of Alphonse Daudet and Julia Daudet. Although a prolific novelist and painter, he was never really able to trump his father’s…
French reporter, great-granddaughter of writer and poet Alphonse Daudet. Third of five children, her oldest brother, Jean, died only aged 11 months. As international reporter,…
French writer of poetry, plays and novels. After an unhappy childhood with an education cut short by financial difficulties, he became an instructor at Ales,…
French historian, biographer, journalist and novelist Daudet devoted himself first to trade according to the wishes of his family. Wanting to become a writer, he…
French journalist, writer, active monarchist and a member of the Académie Goncourt. His father was the novelist Alphonse Daudet and his younger brother, Lucien Daudet,…
German poet. He has been described as “Trieste’s most important German-speaking writer”. Däubler travelled widely throughout the Mediterranean and European countries. His major poem “Das…
American-born French singer-songwriter, the son of American film director Jules Dassin (1911–2008) and Béatrice Launer (1913–2005), a New York-born violinist. On 26 December 1964, Dassin…
American singer, songwriter, actress, and former teen idol who is most notable for her 1987 cover of the song “I Think We’re Alone Now,” originally…
French writer. Born into a noble and wealthy family. She wrote under the name of beloved “Dash”. She was a prolific writer, wrote 5-6 novels…
French singer, songwriter and composer. He died on 12 April 2011 in Ballainvilliers. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French writer associated with anarchism and an outspoken advocate of Georgism. He died on 19 August 1921. Link to Wikipedia biography
Nicaraguan writer, one of the greatest poets of the Spanish language; author of “Cantos de Vida y Esperanza,” in 1905, considered by some to be…
French writer, known for his screenplays for television and his cookbooks. Patrice Dard wrote about 175 volumes between 1949 and 2001 of the police novel…
Polish writer, author mainly of horror and fantasy. Link to Wikipedia biography (Polish)
Irish actress, writer, playwright, and activist, known as a member of Aosdána, an Irish association of artists, since its inauguration. She is known for addressing…
French writer, novelist, erotic story teller. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian director, playwright and screenwriter. He died on 12 April 1984 aged 61 in Rome from a tumour of the throat.
French film director, screenwriter, author, radical ideas concerning human & social problems made him outcast in france, married once, two children. Death 1980/10/02. Link to…
French science fiction writer and musician, who lives in Montréal and is a naturalized Canadian citizen. Link to Wikipedia biography
American baseball player, a star New York Giants catcher, who lived to be the last surviving member of the 1937 pennant-winning Giants and the oldest…
German pianist and writer on music, resident from 1863 in England. His father had crossed the Atlantic, moving to Cincinnati, and there established a piano…
Italian royalty, a prince, writer, poet, dramatist and novelist, often referred to under the epithets Il Vate (“the Poet”) or Il Profeta (“the Prophet”). The…
Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the son of the Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio. He adapted the 1921 film “The Ship” from a…
French actress, singer and writer. In 2022, she has been directing the biopic of sailor Florence Arthaud. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
American singer, songwriter, guitarist and fiddler, who formed the “Charlie Daniels Band” in 1973. He began his career as a sessions player with top names…
American academic and writer on race and racism, her books include White Lies (1997), Cyber Racism (2009), Being a Scholar in the Digital Era (with…
American pornographic actress, screenwriter, and director, also professionally known as Stormy Waters or simply Stormy. She is a member of the NightMoves, AVN and XRCO…
American writer of short stories and poems who died unexpectedly on 25 May 2013 at age 25 of heart failure in Springfield, Massachusetts. Her father…
French writer and humorist. Daninos wrote “Les carnets du Major Thompson,” which was published in 1954, and was followed by many sequels. Some of the…
American writer and noted family, the daughter of U.S. President Harry S. Truman. She sang as an opera coloratura 1947-1954; became a radio and TV…
American recording artist, singer, songwriter, and lead singer of the band Among the Thirsty which has sold over 100,000 copies of their debut radio single…
Pino Daniele: An Iconic Italian Musical Maestro Pino Daniele, born on March 19, 1955, in Naples, Italy, is celebrated as one of Italy’s most influential…
French writer and historian whose real name was Henri Petiot. Daniel Rops has written novels and works of religious history. He was a professor of…