Bogart, Humphrey

b. December 25 1899, New York City, U.S. d. January 14 1957, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Humphrey DeForest Bogart, arguably the first true anti-hero of the cinema, was born on Christmas Day in 1899 in New Y...

Caine, Michael

b. March, 18, 1933, London “I'll always be around because I'm a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I've any talent is beside the point.” – Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine, one of the most durable act...

Oliveira, Manoel de

“Whether we like it or not, it (death) will come one day, but generally people are not in a hurry, and I personally have never been in a hurry in my life; this is perhaps why I reached this age.” – Manoel de...
Phil Karlson

Karlson, Phil

The Forgotten Master of Film Noir Born: 2 July 1908 Died: 12 December 1985 Director Phil Karlson’s best films - Tight Spot (1955), Five Against the House (1955), The Brothers Rico (1957), Hell to Eternity (1...
Robert Downey Sr

Downey Sr, Robert

“Rockin’ the Boat’s a Drag. You Gotta Sink the Boat!”: Robert Downey Sr.’s Anarchist Cinema b. 24 June 1936, New York City, United States Long, long, long ago and very far away, in Manhattan in the 1960s, I k...