Actor Film Director

1. William S. Hart (1864)

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Cowboy star who appeared in 65 short films, including Tumbleweeds. He appeared in Ben-Hur in 1907 and has published over 10 books.

2. Oscar Apfel (1878)

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Screenwriter who is most remembered for screenplays like Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935), Business and Pleasure (1932), and 1936's Crack-Up.

3. Donald Crisp (1882)

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London-born actor, director, and screenwriter who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for How Green Was My Valley.

4. Stephan Rosti (1891)

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Egyptian actor and director who appeared in over 25 films from the 1920s through 1960s.

5. Dorothy Davenport (1895)

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Actress and screenwriter who is best remembered for writing screenplays like 1934's The Road to Ruin and 1935's Women Must Dress.

6. Alan Crosland (1894)

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Writer, actor, director most recognized for his writing with New York Globe magazine.

7. Richard Erdman (1925)

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Best known as chief Hoffy in Stalag 17. He also played notable roles on The Twilight Zone and in the film Tora Tora Tora.

8. Sage Stallone (1976)

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Late actor and director best known as the son of Sylvester Stallone. His final role was as Ari Sheinwold in the 2010 short film The Agent.

9. Richard Benjamin (1938)

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Appeared with his wife, Paula Prentiss, on the television show He and She.

10. Ulli Lommel (1944)

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Golden Bear-nominated director of horror films The Boogeyman and The Devonsville Terror and the acclaimed drama The Tenderness of the Wolves.

11. Guillaume Canet (1973)

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French actor who has starred in such films as Love Me if You Dare and Joyeux Noël. He also wrote and directed the 2006 thriller Tell No One, which earned...

12. Peter Weller (1947)

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Actor and director who starred in the cult classic Robocop films. His other movie credits include Star Trek Into Darkness, Naked Lunch and Leviathan. 

13. Damian Chapa (1963)

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Actor and filmmaker who appeared in the 1992 film, Under Siege. After appearing in Money Talks and Midnight Blue, he wrote and directed Kill You Twice.

14. Uğur Yücel (1957)

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Film actor who gained considerable notoriety after being cast in the 1996 movie Eşkıya. He also played significant roles in both Selamsız Bandosu and the 1987 drama film Muhsin Bey.

15. Mathieu Amalric (1965)

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French actor who became known for his role as a villain in the Bond film, Quantum of Solace. Earlier in his career, he gained acclaim for his role in The Diving...

16. R. Kan Albay (1975)

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R. Kan Albay is a Flemish film director and actor of Turkish descent.

17. A. Edward Sutherland (1895)

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A. Edward Sutherland aka Eddie Sutherland was a film director and actor. Born Albert Edward Sutherland in London he was from a theatrical family. His father Al Sutherland was a...

18. Mai Zetterling (1925)

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Mai Elisabeth Zetterling was a Swedish actress and film director.

19. Jacques Perrin (1941)

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Jacques Perrin is a French actor and filmmaker. He is occasionally credited as Jacques Simonet. Simonet was his father's name and Perrin his mother's.

20. Jacques Nolot (1943)

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Jacques Nolot is a French actor screenwriter and film director.

21. Jeroen Krabbé (1944)

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Jeroen Aart Krabbé is a Dutch actor and director who has appeared in many Dutch and international films.

22. Jonathan Sagall (1959)

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Jonathan Sagall (Hebrew: יהונתן סגל‎; is an Israeli actor film director TV director and screenwriter.

23. Rolf Sohlman (1954)

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Rolf Sohlman is a Swedish actor and film director. He starred in the 1970 film A Swedish Love Story.

24. Ricky Tognazzi (1955)

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Ricky Tognazzi is an Italian actor and film director. He has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1963. His film The Escort was entered into the 1993 Cannes...

25. Gabriel Barylli (1957)

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Gabriel Barylli is an Austrian actor and film director. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1981. He won the Silver St. George award for...

26. Mikhail Ulyanov (1927)

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Mikhail Alexandrovich Ulyanov was a Soviet and Russian actor who was one of the most recognized persons of the post-World War II Soviet theatre and cinema. He was named People's...

27. Kirill Lavrov (1925)

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Kirill Yuryevich Lavrov was a well-known Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor and director.

28. Ruben Alves (1958)

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Ruben Alves is a French actor screen writer and film director of Portuguese ancestry. He is best known for The Gilded Cage which he wrote and directed.

29. Tomas Villum Jensen (1971)

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Tomas Villum Jensen is a Danish actor and film director. He has appeared in 29 films and television shows since 1991. He starred in The Boys from St. Petri which...

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