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Birthday Wishes (10 posts found)
Birthday Wishes: The Man, The Legend, Yasujiro Ozu
He may be long gone, but the great Yasujirō Ozu lives on through his phenomenal filmography. Ozu was born today in 1903, and he died today in 1963, which was a little cruel of Death.
Considered one of the most influential filmmakers of all-time, the Japanes...
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Birthday Wishes: Hailee Steinfeld Turns 17
Hailee Steinfeld, best known for playing Mattie Ross in the Coen brothers' True Grit, turns 17 today. Steinfeld is one of the biggest young actresses to watch right now.
This year alone she played Juliet in the latest adaptation of Romeo and Juliet opposite...
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Birthday Wishes: Michael Clarke Duncan, The Giant
Michael Clarke Duncan (1957-2012) would have been 56 today. With his huge frame and deep voice, he was a reliable heavy in films from his initial burst of fame in the late 90's until his death. He was another one of those people who started off doing other thi...
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Birthday Wishes: Judi Dench
December 9th is apparently the day to be born if you want to be bestowed with acting prowess and an intimidating amount of power over us mere mortals. Not only is today the 79th birthday of the one and only Dame Judi Dench, but it happens to be John Malkovich'...
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Birthday Wishes: Nick Park Is Smashing, Gromit!
Nick Park, born 1958, is 55 today. An English animator who works primarily in stop-motion and with clay/Plasticene, he is best known for not only putting Aardman Animation on the map and continuing to use stop motion well into the computer animated era, but he...
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Birthday Wishes: Brendan Fraser, The Missing Link
Brendan Fraser, born 1968, is 45 today. Brendan's an actor with a particular screen presence, a certain airy goofiness that can be just right in the right roles. Although he hasn't worked much in prominent films in recent years, he's still getting work, with 4...
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Birthday Wishes: Lucy Liu
Happy 45th birthday to Lucy Liu, one of the most groundbreaking females in the action film genre -- and probably real life, too. Liu's contributions to film and television have made her a standout across the board, from comedy to drama, but her life as an acti...
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Birthday Wishes: Woody Allen, Nervously, Turns 78
Cinema's most prolific eccentric turns 78 today. Woody Allen is one of American film's most important filmmakers, from classics like Annie Hall and Manhattan to this year's Blue Jasmine. His grasp of comedy, of dialogue, of formal control, all impress in even ...
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Birthday Wishes: Kathryn Bigelow Evades Controversy, Celebrates Birthday
Today we wish a happy 62nd birthday to Kathryn Bigelow, arguably one of the most exciting major directors working today. As the director of The Hurt Locker, Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director (as well as the equivalent awards at ...
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Birthday Wishes: Christina Applegate (42)
Happy 42nd birthday to Christina Applegate, the only woman who could ever manage to tame the wild steed that is Ron Burgundy. Though Applegate is mostly known for her TV work, she's had some unforgettable moments in film that have left her as part of our cultu...
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