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1. John Battsek


john-battsek.png John Battsek is a very famous producer for documentary films. He has produced some of the best documentaries ever. He originally hails from the United Kingdom. John is British by birth. He is the head of the film department of the famous Passion Pictures Production Company. He started his production career in the year 1999, working for Passion Pictures. His first movie was One Day In September. He was nominated twice for the PGA Awards. In the year 2010, he was nominated for the film Sergio. In the year 2011, he received his second nomination for the film The Tilman Story. He also received the prestigious G. T. Award for his endless contributions to the promotion and success of documentary films. After One Day In September, he re...
John Battsek is a very famous producer for documentary films. He has produced some of the best documentaries ever. He originally hails from the United Kingdom. John is British by birth. He is the head of the film department of the famous Passion Pictures Production Company. He started his production career in the year 1999, working for Passion Pictures. His first movie was One Day In September. He was nominated twice for the PGA Awards. In the year 2010, he was nominated for the film Sergio. In the year 2011, he received his second nomination for the film The Tilman Story. He also received the prestigious G. T. Award for his endless contributions to the promotion and success of documentary films. After One Day In September, he re...
Date of Birth: 06-09-1963
Age: 60
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Skills: Producer
Date of Birth: 06-09-1963
Age: 60
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Skills: Producer

2. Judd Apatow


judd-apatow.png Judd Apatow is an actor, producer, comedian and director from the American film industry. He was born on December 6th, 1987 in Flushing, a part of Queens and brought up in New York. His father, Maury Apatow worked as a real estate manager while his mother, Tamara worked as a record label manager. His family was of Jewish ancestry. When Apatow was twelve years of age, his parents got divorced. He then lived with his maternal grandparents and visited his mother only on weekends. His mother worked for a comedy club, and it was here that Judd got his first chance to perform as a comedian. As a child, he loved comedy, and his favourite heroes were Marx Brothers and Steve Martin...
Judd Apatow is an actor, producer, comedian and director from the American film industry. He was born on December 6th, 1987 in Flushing, a part of Queens and brought up in New York. His father, Maury Apatow worked as a real estate manager while his mother, Tamara worked as a record label manager. His family was of Jewish ancestry. When Apatow was twelve years of age, his parents got divorced. He then lived with his maternal grandparents and visited his mother only on weekends. His mother worked for a comedy club, and it was here that Judd got his first chance to perform as a comedian. As a child, he loved comedy, and his favourite heroes were Marx Brothers and Steve Martin...
Date of Birth: 06-12-1967
Age: 56
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 06-12-1967
Age: 56
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male

3. Kevin Bacon


Kevin-Bacon.jpg Kevin Bacon is a renowned actor and musician. He was born as Kevin Norwood Bacon on July 8, 1958 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Ruth Hilda and Edmund Norwood Bacon. When he was 16-years old, she became a scholar in the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts at Bucknell University. He studied theatre through Dr. Glory Van Scott and his experience there hardened his passion for Arts. At 17, he left his home to pursue his career in theatre. He showed in a production at the midtown Manhattan’s Circle in the Square Theatre. His appearance in his debut, National Lampoon’s Animal House did not end up well for him as he hoped that it can bring him fame and success. He returned auditioning on small theatre roles. In 1979, he played as To...
Kevin Bacon is a renowned actor and musician. He was born as Kevin Norwood Bacon on July 8, 1958 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Ruth Hilda and Edmund Norwood Bacon. When he was 16-years old, she became a scholar in the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts at Bucknell University. He studied theatre through Dr. Glory Van Scott and his experience there hardened his passion for Arts. At 17, he left his home to pursue his career in theatre. He showed in a production at the midtown Manhattan’s Circle in the Square Theatre. His appearance in his debut, National Lampoon’s Animal House did not end up well for him as he hoped that it can bring him fame and success. He returned auditioning on small theatre roles. In 1979, he played as To...
Date of Birth: 08-07-1958
Age: 65
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 08-07-1958
Age: 65
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor

4. Bill Murray


bill-murray.jpg He is known to be one of the legendary actors in Hollywood history. He cemented his name for over four decades. Known as a talented actor, comedian and creative writer. He is well known as Bill Murray. Born as William James Murray on September 21, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. He first started pumping through film industry starting 1976. He starred in the movie “All You Need is Cash” as Murray the K, followed by “Meetballs” as Tripper, and as Dr. Hunter in the 1980 movie “Where the Buffalo Roam.” He gave remarkable performances in the movies “Caddyshack”, as Pvt. John Winger for “Stripes”, and as Dr. Peter Venkman as one of the parapsychology professors that put up a genius shop called “Ghostbusters.”Throughout the de...
He is known to be one of the legendary actors in Hollywood history. He cemented his name for over four decades. Known as a talented actor, comedian and creative writer. He is well known as Bill Murray. Born as William James Murray on September 21, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. He first started pumping through film industry starting 1976. He starred in the movie “All You Need is Cash” as Murray the K, followed by “Meetballs” as Tripper, and as Dr. Hunter in the 1980 movie “Where the Buffalo Roam.” He gave remarkable performances in the movies “Caddyshack”, as Pvt. John Winger for “Stripes”, and as Dr. Peter Venkman as one of the parapsychology professors that put up a genius shop called “Ghostbusters.”Throughout the de...
Date of Birth: 21-09-1950
Age: 73
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 21-09-1950
Age: 73
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor

5. Billy Bob Thornton


Billy-Bob-Thornton.jpg Billy Bob Thornton is a popular American director, producer, singer-songwriter and also an eminent actor. He was born on August 4, 1955 at Hot Springs, Arkansas in USA to Virginia Roberta and William Raymond Thornton. His father died when he was 18 years old. Billy is one of the three brothers in their family. He wrote several songs like Island Avenue and Emily. He also recorded his very own albums. When he was a child, he lives in Alpine and Malvern in Arkansas and he was brought up as a Methodist. He finished high school in 1973 and he was good in playing baseball. In fact, he tried out on one of the professional baseball team, the Kansas City Royals but he got injured so he was released. After some time of working for the Arkansas S...
Billy Bob Thornton is a popular American director, producer, singer-songwriter and also an eminent actor. He was born on August 4, 1955 at Hot Springs, Arkansas in USA to Virginia Roberta and William Raymond Thornton. His father died when he was 18 years old. Billy is one of the three brothers in their family. He wrote several songs like Island Avenue and Emily. He also recorded his very own albums. When he was a child, he lives in Alpine and Malvern in Arkansas and he was brought up as a Methodist. He finished high school in 1973 and he was good in playing baseball. In fact, he tried out on one of the professional baseball team, the Kansas City Royals but he got injured so he was released. After some time of working for the Arkansas S...
Date of Birth: 04-08-1955
Age: 68
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 04-08-1955
Age: 68
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor

6. Chevy Chase


chevy-chase.jpg Chevy Chase or Cornelius Crane Chase is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Chase has influenced various artists including the likes of Mike Myers, Tim Allen, Will Ferrell, and Ryan Reynolds. Chase is also known for his roles in movies such as Foul Play, “Seems like Old Times,” “Caddyshack,” Fletch, Three Amigos, Spies like Us, and in television shows such as Saturday Night Live, and the NBC-produced, Community. Cornelius Crane Chase, as he was originally named, was born to parents Edward Chase and Cathalene Parker, in New York. Chase is also the grandson of Edward Leigh Chase and was named “Chevy,” by his grandmother. Chase belonged to a family of cognoscenti and was ...
Chevy Chase or Cornelius Crane Chase is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Chase has influenced various artists including the likes of Mike Myers, Tim Allen, Will Ferrell, and Ryan Reynolds. Chase is also known for his roles in movies such as Foul Play, “Seems like Old Times,” “Caddyshack,” Fletch, Three Amigos, Spies like Us, and in television shows such as Saturday Night Live, and the NBC-produced, Community. Cornelius Crane Chase, as he was originally named, was born to parents Edward Chase and Cathalene Parker, in New York. Chase is also the grandson of Edward Leigh Chase and was named “Chevy,” by his grandmother. Chase belonged to a family of cognoscenti and was ...
Date of Birth: 08-10-1943
Age: 80
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 08-10-1943
Age: 80
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male

7. Christopher Guest


christopher-guest.jpg Christopher Guest is an English-American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian. He was born on February 5, 1948 in New York City. His father was a British UN diplomat while his mother was an American former vice president. He spent his childhood years in the UK. He gained admission to The High School of Music and Art present in New York City. He then pursued a course in acting called Graduate Acting Program at Tisch School of the Arts and graduated in 1971. During the period, he also studied classical music, mandolin, and guitar. He set his first step in his career in the theater with his performances in 'Moonchildren'. He played a small role in the films 'The Hot Rock' a...
Christopher Guest is an English-American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian. He was born on February 5, 1948 in New York City. His father was a British UN diplomat while his mother was an American former vice president. He spent his childhood years in the UK. He gained admission to The High School of Music and Art present in New York City. He then pursued a course in acting called Graduate Acting Program at Tisch School of the Arts and graduated in 1971. During the period, he also studied classical music, mandolin, and guitar. He set his first step in his career in the theater with his performances in 'Moonchildren'. He played a small role in the films 'The Hot Rock' a...

8. Harold Ramis


harold-ramis.png Ramis was born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago. His parents were Ruth and Nathan Ramis. He completed his schooling from Nicholas Senn High School by the year 1962. He graduated from Washington University by 1966. On July 1967, he married San Francisco. She was an actor, and they had one daughter. Later, he married Erica Mann, who was the daughter of a director. With her, he had two sons. After that, he worked in a mental institution for about seven months. Later, he left the institution, and entered into Hollywood and worked with several actors. He used to say that working in a mental institute had trained him to work with the leads. From his college days, he started freelancing for newspapers and tried improving his writ...
Ramis was born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago. His parents were Ruth and Nathan Ramis. He completed his schooling from Nicholas Senn High School by the year 1962. He graduated from Washington University by 1966. On July 1967, he married San Francisco. She was an actor, and they had one daughter. Later, he married Erica Mann, who was the daughter of a director. With her, he had two sons. After that, he worked in a mental institution for about seven months. Later, he left the institution, and entered into Hollywood and worked with several actors. He used to say that working in a mental institute had trained him to work with the leads. From his college days, he started freelancing for newspapers and tried improving his writ...

9. Ivan Reitman


ivan-reitman.png Ivan Reitman is a big time producer and director in the Canadian film industry, very much known for the several hit comedy works, especially during the 80s and 90s. He is the proprietor of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 2000. Reitman’s family came to Canada as refugees and stuck there from then on. Reitman is known to have gone to Oakwood College and later, to McMaster University, where he got a degree in music. He was quite a musician in the days. It was during his time in McMaster University that he found his love for filmmaking. He has directed several wonderful short films during his colleg...
Ivan Reitman is a big time producer and director in the Canadian film industry, very much known for the several hit comedy works, especially during the 80s and 90s. He is the proprietor of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 2000. Reitman’s family came to Canada as refugees and stuck there from then on. Reitman is known to have gone to Oakwood College and later, to McMaster University, where he got a degree in music. He was quite a musician in the days. It was during his time in McMaster University that he found his love for filmmaking. He has directed several wonderful short films during his colleg...
Date of Birth: 27-10-1946
Age: 77
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 27-10-1946
Age: 77
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male

10. John Goodman


17-02-2017/john-goodman.jpg John Goodman took birth in St. Louis, Missouri. His family confined to a father, Leslie Francis Goodman, a mother, Virginia Roos, a sister and a mother. His father passed away when he was two years old. His mother used to work as a retail store associate. She even took up the work of a waitress to feed her family. He married Anna Beth, and they currently live in New Orleans. They have a 25-year old daughter, Evangeline Goodman, who is production assistant in the film fraternity. Goodman encountered drinking problems in past but successfully overcame them by the year 2007. He featured in many charity related commercial that raised awareness on natural calamities and help in recovery. He studied at Affton High Scho...
John Goodman took birth in St. Louis, Missouri. His family confined to a father, Leslie Francis Goodman, a mother, Virginia Roos, a sister and a mother. His father passed away when he was two years old. His mother used to work as a retail store associate. She even took up the work of a waitress to feed her family. He married Anna Beth, and they currently live in New Orleans. They have a 25-year old daughter, Evangeline Goodman, who is production assistant in the film fraternity. Goodman encountered drinking problems in past but successfully overcame them by the year 2007. He featured in many charity related commercial that raised awareness on natural calamities and help in recovery. He studied at Affton High Scho...
Date of Birth: 20-06-1952
Age: 71
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 20-06-1952
Age: 71
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Skills: Movie Actor

11. Richard Belzer


r/i/c/h/a/r/richard-belzer.jpg Richard Jay Belzer is a well known American stand-up comedian who featured in many American TV series. He was also an executive producer for two feature films 'BelzerVizion' (2007) and 'Santorini Blue' (2010).He made his debut in movies and TV serials in the same year (1974-75). But his debut movie 'The Groove Tube' (1974) got released first. His first appearance in television program was with ‘Saturday Night Live’ which was aired on NBC in 1975. It was comedy show created by Lorne Michaels. Richard Belzer is also the cousin of TV actor and director Henry Franklin Winkler. In the year 1993, he appeared in American TV series 'Homicide: Life on the Street' that was screened in NB...
Richard Jay Belzer is a well known American stand-up comedian who featured in many American TV series. He was also an executive producer for two feature films 'BelzerVizion' (2007) and 'Santorini Blue' (2010).He made his debut in movies and TV serials in the same year (1974-75). But his debut movie 'The Groove Tube' (1974) got released first. His first appearance in television program was with ‘Saturday Night Live’ which was aired on NBC in 1975. It was comedy show created by Lorne Michaels. Richard Belzer is also the cousin of TV actor and director Henry Franklin Winkler. In the year 1993, he appeared in American TV series 'Homicide: Life on the Street' that was screened in NB...
Date of Birth: 04-08-1944
Age: 79
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Skills: Comedian
Date of Birth: 04-08-1944
Age: 79
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Skills: Comedian

12. Tim Matheson


t/i/m/0/m/a/tim-matheson.png Tim Matheson is an English actor and director who works in Hollywood primarily in the American industry. He is universally acclaimed for his performances in film national Lampoo's animal house, the west wing, Jonny quest and killing Reagan. Born on 31st December 1947 he was named as Timothy Lewis Matheson. JHe was born in Glendale, California in the United States and was married to Jennifer leak in 1968. But the marriage ended soon and they separated in 1971. In 1985 he again married Murphy but this too did not last, and they left each other in 2010. He had three children from both his wives. Tim started his career in the English film and television industry in 1961. He performed for the first time at the age of 13 fr...
Tim Matheson is an English actor and director who works in Hollywood primarily in the American industry. He is universally acclaimed for his performances in film national Lampoo's animal house, the west wing, Jonny quest and killing Reagan. Born on 31st December 1947 he was named as Timothy Lewis Matheson. JHe was born in Glendale, California in the United States and was married to Jennifer leak in 1968. But the marriage ended soon and they separated in 1971. In 1985 he again married Murphy but this too did not last, and they left each other in 2010. He had three children from both his wives. Tim started his career in the English film and television industry in 1961. He performed for the first time at the age of 13 fr...
Date of Birth: 31-12-1947
Age: 76
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 31-12-1947
Age: 76
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male