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Happy Birthday: Howard Hawks (1896–1977)

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howardhawks.jpgHappy Birthday director Howard Hawks (1896–1977)

Born: Howard Winchester Hawks
May 30, 1896 in Goshen, Indiana, USA

Died: December 26, 1977 (age 81) in Palm Springs, California, USA

Married to: Dee Hartford (20 February 1953 – 4 March 1960) (divorced) (1 child)

Mary Raye “Nancy” Gross (11 December 1941 – 9 June 1949) (divorced) (1 child)

Athole Shearer (28 May 1928 – 5 December 1940) (divorced) (2 children)

Read reviews of the best of the director:

BRINGING UP BABYBringing Up Baby
1938
dir. Howard Hawks
starring
Cary Grant
Katharine Hepburn

MOVIE POSTERTO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
1944
dir. Howard Hawks
Stars:
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall

His Girl FridayHis Girl Friday
1940
dir. Hawks
starring
Cary Grant
Rosalind Russell

SERGEANT YORKSergeant York
1941
dir. Howard Hawks
Cast
Gary Cooper
Walter Brennan

MOVIE POSTERSCARFACE
1932
dir. Howard Hawks
Richard Rosson
Stars:
Paul Muni
Boris Karloff

Happy Birthday: Duncan Jones

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duncanjonesHappy Birthday director Duncan Jones

Born: Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones
May 30, 1971 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK

Married to: Rodene Ronquillo (6 November 2012 – present)

Read reviews of the best of the director:

source codeSOURCE CODE
dir. Duncan Jones
Stars:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Michelle Monaghan

MOONMoon
2009
dir. Duncan Jones
Starring
Rockwell
Kevin Spacey

Happy Birthday: Steven Brill

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stevenbrillHappy Birthday director Steven Brill

Born: May 27, 1962 in Utica, New York, USA

His film, “The Do-Over”, premiers on Netflix today. It stars Adam Sandler, David Space, and Paula Patton

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

MOVIE POSTERMOVIE 43
2013
Stars:
Emma Stone
Stephen Merchant
Richard Gere
Liev Schreiber



Drillbit Taylor
Directed by Steven Brill
Starring
Wilson
Nate Hartley
Troy Gentile

MOVIE POSTERWALK OF SHAME
2014
dir. Steven Brill
Stars:
Elizabeth Banks
Tig Notaro

Happy Birthday: Frank Oz

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frankoz.jpgHappy Birthday director Frank Oz

Born: Frank Richard Oznowicz
May 25, 1944 in Hereford, England, UK

Married to: Victoria Labalme (17 July 2011 – present)

Robin Oz (12 December 1979 – 2005) (divorced) (4 children)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

MOVIE POSTERTHE PHANTOM MENACE 3D
dir. George Lucas
Stars: Ewan McGregor
Liam Neeson

THE PHANTOM MENACEStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
1999
dir. Lucas
Starring
Liam Neeson
Ewan McGregor

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACKThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
dir. Irvin Kershner
Starring
Carrie Fisher
Billy Dee Williams

RETURN OF THE JEDIReturn of the Jedi
1983
dir. Richard Marquand
Starring
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
ATTACK OF THE CLONESStar Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
2002
dir. Lucas
Starring
Natalie Portman

REVENGE OF THE SITHStar Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
2005
dir. Lucas

Movie PosterTHE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN
1984
dir. Frank Oz
Starring:
Jim Henson
Frank Oz

THE DARK CRYSTALThe Dark Crystal
1982
dir. Frank Oz
Jim Henson
starring
Frank Oz
Jim Henson

DEATH AT THE FUNERALDeath at the Funeral
2007
dir. Frank Oz
Starring
Matthew Macfadyen
Keeley Hawes

movie reviewsZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE
2005
dir. Jon Favreau
Stars:
Jonah Bobo
Josh Hutcherson

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROLThe Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
dir. Brian Henson
Cast
Michael Caine
Dave Goelz

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROLThe Muppet Treasure Island
1996
dir. Brian Henson
Cast
Tim Curry
Kevin Bishop

MOVIE POSTERAN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
1981
dir. by John Landis
Stars:
David Naughton
Jenny Agutter

Happy Birthday: Nick Cassavetes

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nickcassavetes.jpgHappy Birthday director Nick Cassavetes

Born: Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes
May 21, 1959 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Isabelle Rafalovich (8 September 1985 – ?) (divorced) (2 children)

Review reviews of the best of the director:

movie posterFACE/OFF
1997
dir. John Woo
Stars
John Travolta
Nicholas Cage

movie posterJOHN Q
2002
dir. Nick Cassavetes
Starring:
Denzel Washington
Robert Duvall

the hangover 2THE HANGOVER 2
dir. Todd Phillips
Stars:
Bradley Cooper
Zach Galifianakis

MOVIE POSTERALPHA DOG
2006
dir. Nick Cassavetes
Stars:
Emile Hirsch
Justin Timberlake

MOVIE POSTERTHE OTHER WOMAN
2014
dir. Nick Cassavetes
Stars:
Cameron Diaz
Leslie Mann

Happy Birthday: Nora Ephron (1941–2012)

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noraephronHappy Birthday director Nora Ephron

Born: May 19, 1941 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: June 26, 2012 (age 71) in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Nicholas Pileggi (28 March 1987 – 26 June 2012) (her death)

Carl Bernstein (14 April 1976 – 1980) (divorced) (2 children)

Dan Greenburg (9 April 1967 – 1976) (divorced)

Read review of the best of the director:

MOVIE POSTERSLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
1993
dir. Nora Ephron
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Meg Ryan

JULIE AND JULIA Movie PosterJulie and Julia
2009
dir. Nora Ephron
Starring
Adams
Meryl Streep

MOVIE POSTERYOU’VE GOT MAIL
1998
dir. Nora Ephron
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Meg Ryan