Elena Kampouris
Born: September 16, 1997 in New York City, New York, USA
She is an actress, known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), Men, Women & Children (2014) and Labor Day (2013).
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Happy Birthday: Madeline Zima
Madeline Zima
Born: September 16, 1985 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Was cast to play a teen-aged Lucille Ball in a movie/mini-series for CBS for 2003. This was a period piece were Madeline would play the I Love Lucy (1951) star from ages 13 to 18 and was scripted to film a scene with a teen-aged Bette Davis, with whom Ball attended drama school. For the role, Madeline would have to cut her long hair in a bob. The movie was tentatively-titled the “I Love Lucy” movie or “Redhead”. The movie’s final title was Lucy (2003).
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Happy Birthday: Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Born: September 16, 1971 in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
Married to: Will Arnett (29 August 2003 – 2 August 2016) (divorced) (2 children)
I like the person who commits and goes all in and takes big swings and then maybe fails; who jumps and falls down, rather than the person who points at the person who fell and laughs. But I do sometimes laugh when people fall down.
| ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS CHIP WRECKED dir. Mike Mitchell Stars: Anna Faris Christina Applegate |
 Monsters VS Aliens2009 dir. Rob Letterman Conrad Vernon Voices by Seth Rogen Witherspoon |
 Horton Hears a Who!2008 Directed by Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino Voices by Jim Carrey Carell |
 Baby Moma2008 Directed by Michael McCullers Starring Tina Fey Amy Poehler |
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Shrek The Third
Blades of Glory KARI-GURASHI NO ARIETTI dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi Stars: Bridgit Mendler Amy Poehler |
 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 12003-2004 Stars Jason Bateman Michael Cera |
 FREE BIRDS2013 dir. Jimmy Hayward Stars: Woody Harrelson Owen Wilson |
 FAST TRACK2006 dir. Jesse Peretz Stars: Zach Braff Amanda Peet |
 SOUTHLAND TALES2006 dir. Richard Kelly Stars: Dwayne Johnson Sarah Michelle Gellar |
 MAN OF THE YEAR2006 dir. Barry Levinson Stars: Robin Williams Laura Linney] |
 TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY2006 dir. Liam Lynch Stars: Jack Black |
 ARE YOU HERE2014 dir. Matthew Weiner Stars: Owen Wilson Zach Galifianakis |
Happy Birthday: Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly
Born: September 16, 1958 in Harbor City, California, USA
(1996) Meg and I didn’t have any connections in Hollywood. I think it’s amazing that two girls who grew up really poor in rural Canada came to Hollywood and have successful careers and get nominated for Oscars out of nowhere – out of an idea I had. The thing is, we’re tremendously aggressive; we say, “This is what I want, why can’t that be me?”. I just knew I had to be an actress. I had some vision – this was when I was seven or eight – of myself at 40, a housewife with curlers in her hair, watching TV and crying because I had never followed my dream of being an actress. I always remember having that vision.
| Moving Violations 1985 dir. Neal Israel Cast Fred Willard Sally Kellerman |
 BULLETS OVER BROADWAY1994 dir. Woody Allen Starring: John Cusack Dianne Wiest |
 Monsters Inc.2001 dir. Pete Docter David Silverman Cast John Goodman Billy Crystal |
 Tideland2005 dir. Terry Gilliam Starring Jodelle Ferland Brendan Fletcher |
 Bound1996 dir. Wachowski Bros. starring Joe Pantoliano Gina Gershan Jennifer Tilly |
 BRIDE OF CHUCKY1998 dir. by Ronny Yu Stars: Jennifer Tilly Brad Dourif |
 SEED OF CHUCKY2004 dir. by Don Mancini Stars: Jennifer Tilly Brad Dourif |
Happy Birthday: Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas
Born: September 16, 1992 in Dallas, Texas, USA
I was exploring with different sounds and collaborators over the course of a couple years, and I fell into a really natural place where I was creating music that felt true to who I am, not only in what I talk about but in the style of music as well.. I think the R&B soulful side of things definitely had an influence on some of that subject matter being a little sexier.
Happy Birthday: Bingbing Fan
Bingbing Fan
Born: September 16, 1981 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
Has portrayed Yang Guifei (one of the Four Beauties of ancient China) twice: in Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan (2007) and in Lady of the Dynasty (2015).
4th on the Forbes list of Highest-Paid Actresses for 2015; earning $21 million.
Happy Birthday: Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Born: September 16, 1952 in Schenectady, New York, USA
I lost the house, the wife, the credibility, the entourage. I lost my soul. I was alone … I’m sort of OK with it now, but the first time I’m in there, pushing a f***ing cart, getting my supper. I used to go to the 24-hour place in gay town, so no one would recognize me. The only thing I could afford was a shrink, so that’s where my money went. Three times a week for the first two years. The year after that, twice a week and now I’m down to once a week. I’ve only missed two appointments in six years.
| Rumble Fish 1983 dir. Francis Ford Coppola Starring Matt Dillon Rourke Diane Lane |
 Barfly1987 dir. by Barbet Schroeder starring Rourke Faye Dunaway |
 Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003 dir. Robert Rodriguez Starring Antonio Banderas Salma Hayek Johnny Depp |
 Man on Fire2004 dir. Tony Scott Starring Denzel Washington Dakota Fanning |
| Sin City 2005 dir. Robert Rodriguez Frank Miller starring Rourke Bruce Willis |
 The Wrestler2008 dir. Darren Aronofsky Starring Rourke Marisa Tomei |
 Killshot2008 dir. John Madden Starring Mickey Rourke Diane Lane |
 The Informers2009 dir. Gregor Jordan Starring Thornton Rourke Kim Basinger |
 IMMORTALS dir. Tarsem Singh Stars: Henry Cavill Mickey Rourke |
 SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR2013 dir. Frank Miller Robert Rodriguez Stars: Clive Owen |
PASSION PLAY
2010
dir. Mitch Glazer
Stars:
Mickey Rourke
Bill Murray
Happy Birthday: Alexis Bledel
Alexis Bledel
Born: September 16, 1981 in Houston, Texas, USA
Married to:
Vincent Kartheiser (June 2014 – present) (1 child)
“Before I got Gilmore Girls (2000), I was modeling. I went in for a call and was told, “Sweetie, you need to lose two inches off those hips”. I was 14. So I just replied, “I have more jobs than I can do. I’m in high school. I can’t go to all the trouble of losing the two inches, so I’ll pass”. Someone might tell you to lose weight, but you can say no”.
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Happy Birthday: Jean Renoir (1894–1979)
Jean Renoir (1894–1979)
Born: September 15, 1894 in Paris, France
Died: February 12, 1979 (age 84) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Married to:
Dido Freire (6 February 1944 – 12 February 1979) (his death)
[on Orson Welles]: Orson Welles is an animal made for the screen and the stage. When he steps before a camera, it is as if the rest of the world ceases to exist. He is a citizen of the screen.
Jean Renoir – Born in France in 1894 to famous painter (Pierre-Auguste) ‘Renoir’, Jean was drawn to the art of film. In the early 1920s, Renoir began making his own silent films, financed by the sale of his father’s paintings he had inherited.
In the early 1930s Renoir forayed into sound films, and began achieving success in the industry.
A political artist, much Hollywood material did not appeal to Jean; however, he went on to helm many praised works, and was nominated for a Best Director Oscar for 1945’s The Southerner. Jean Renoir died in 1979.
| The Rules of the Game 1939 dir. Renoir starring Nora Gregor Paulette Dubost |
 THE RULES OF THE GAME1939 dir. Jean Renoir Starring Nora Grégor Paulette Dubost |
 Grand Illusion1937 dir. Jean Renoir Starring Jean Gabin Dita Parlo |
Happy Birthday: Agatha Christie (1890–1976)
Agatha Christie (1890–1976)
Born: September 15, 1890 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Died: January 12, 1976 (age 85) in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Married to: Max E.L. Mallowan (11 September 1930 – 12 January 1976) (her death)
Archibald Christie (24 December 1914 – 1928) (divorced) (1 child)
Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions.
I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.
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