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20th-century autobiographers

299 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aart StaartjesPerson · Film memorabiliaAart Staartjes was a Dutch actor, television director, presenter and autobiographer (1938–2020). He was born at Nieuwendam and died at Groningen.
Adrienne ClarksonPerson · Film memorabiliaAdrienne Clarkson (born 1939) is a Canadian journalist, novelist and autobiographer.
Agnetha FältskogPerson · Music memorabiliaAgnetha Fältskog (born 1950) is a Swedish schlager singer, autobiographer and composer.
Al AlvarezAuthor · BooksAl Alvarez (1929–2019) was a British poet, autobiographer and literary critic.
Alan PatonAuthor · BooksAlan Paton was a South African writer, autobiographer, screenwriter, politician and teacher (1903–1988). He was born at Pietermaritzburg and died at Durban.
Alan SillitoeAuthor · BooksAlan Sillitoe (1928–2010) was a British writer, screenwriter and poet.
Alec GuinnessPerson · Film memorabiliaAlec Guinness (1914–2000) was a United Kingdom film actor, autobiographer and character actor.
Alex FergusonAuthor · BooksAlex Ferguson (born 1941) is a British association football player, association football coach and autobiographer.
Alison ArngrimPerson · Film memorabiliaAlison Arngrim (born 1962) is an American actress, autobiographer and stand-up comedian.
Allen GinsbergAuthor · BooksAllen Ginsberg (1926–1997) was a United States playwright, poet and writer.
Althea GibsonPerson · Film memorabiliaAlthea Gibson (1927–2003) was an American athlete, author, and public official who achieved international distinction as a pioneer in amateur tennis and professional golf. Born in South Carolina and raised in New York, s
Amy KlobucharAuthor · BooksAmy Klobuchar (born 1960) was a United States politician, lawyer and autobiographer.
Angela BowiePerson · Music memorabiliaAngela Bowie was an American and Cypriot actress, model, autobiographer, musician and singer (born 1949). She was born at Agios Dometios.
Angelika SchrobsdorffPerson · Film memorabiliaAngelika Schrobsdorff (1927–2016) was a German writer, autobiographer and actress.
Anja SiljaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnja Silja (born 1940) was a Germany opera singer, autobiographer and musician.
Anna KendrickPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Kendrick (born 1985) was a United States film actor, singer and stage actor.
Annette FunicelloPerson · Film memorabiliaAnnette Funicello was an American actress, singer, autobiographer and musician (1942–2013). She was born at Utica and died at Bakersfield.
Anthony BurgessAuthor · BooksAnthony Burgess (1917–1993) was a British writer, journalist and translator.
Apostolos DoxiadisArtist · Comics and comic artApostolos Doxiadis (born 1953) was a Greece mathematician, autobiographer and playwright.
Arthur KoestlerAuthor · BooksArthur Koestler (1905–1983) was a British writer, philosopher and novelist.
B. F. SkinnerAuthor · BooksB. F. Skinner was an American psychologist, philosopher, inventor, ethologist, autobiographer and university teacher (1904–1990). He was born at Susquehanna Depot and died at Cambridge.
B. J. ThomasPerson · Music memorabiliaB. J. Thomas was an American singer, autobiographer, actor, songwriter, musician and writer (1942–2021). He was born at Hugo and died at Arlington.
Ba JinAuthor · BooksBa Jin (1904–2005) was a People's Republic of China writer, translator and Esperantist.
Baldur von SchirachPerson · Film memorabiliaBaldur von Schirach (1907–1974) was a German politician, screenwriter and autobiographer.
Balraj SahniPerson · Film memorabiliaBalraj Sahni was an Indian actor, autobiographer, screenwriter, writer and film director (1913–1973). He was born at Rawalpindi and died at Mumbai.
Barbara HammerPerson · Film memorabiliaBarbara Hammer (1939–2019) was an American film director, producer, autobiographer, video artist, screenwriter, and editor recognised as a pioneer of experimental lesbian cinema. Working primarily in 16 mm film and video
Barbara PymAuthor · BooksBarbara Pym was a British writer, novelist and autobiographer (1913–1980). She was born at Oswestry and died at Finstock.
Benjamin ZephaniahAuthor · BooksBenjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023) was a British actor, poet and writer.
Bethany HamiltonAuthor · BooksBethany Hamilton was an American surfer, autobiographer, writer and athlete (born 1990). She was born at Līhuʻe.
Bette DavisPerson · Film memorabiliaBette Davis (1908–1989) was a United States autobiographer, character actor and stage actor.
Betty FordAuthor · BooksBetty Ford (1918–2011) was an American dancer, writer and autobiographer.
Betty MahmoodyAuthor · BooksBetty Mahmoody was an American writer and autobiographer (born 1945). She was born at Alma.
Beverly SillsPerson · Film memorabiliaBeverly Sills was an American actress, autobiographer, musician, businessperson and singer (1929–2007). She was born at New York City.
Bill ClintonAuthor · BooksBill Clinton (born 1946) was a United States politician, lawyer and diplomat.
Bill OddieIllustrator · IllustrationBill Oddie (1941–2026) was a United Kingdom comedian, actor and ornithologist.
Bob DylanArtist · PaintingsBob Dylan (born 1941) was a United States songwriter, film actor and poet.
Brigitte BardotPerson · Film memorabiliaBrigitte Bardot (1934–2025) was a France singer, autobiographer and film actor.
Carolina Maria de JesusAuthor · BooksCarolina Maria de Jesus (1914–1977) was a Brazilian writer, autobiographer and poet.
Cary GrantAuthor · BooksCary Grant (1904–1986) was an American actor, writer and autobiographer.
Cecil BeatonPhotographer · PhotographyCecil Beaton (1904–1980) was a United Kingdom photographer, autobiographer and war photographer.
Chaim GradeAuthor · BooksChaim Grade was a Russian and American poet, writer, rabbi and autobiographer (1910–1982). He was born at Vilnius and died at New York City.
Charles LindberghAuthor · BooksCharles Lindbergh was an American air force officer, inventor, aviation writer, autobiographer, diarist and fighter pilot (1902–1974). He was born at Detroit and died at Kīpahulu.
Charlotte DelboAuthor · BooksCharlotte Delbo was a French poet, autobiographer, resistance fighter, playwright, writer and opinion journalist (1913–1985). She was born at Vigneux-sur-Seine and died at 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Charlotte KerrPerson · Film memorabiliaCharlotte Kerr (1927–2011) was a German actress, journalist and autobiographer.
Charlotte von MahlsdorfPerson · Music memorabiliaCharlotte von Mahlsdorf (1928–2002) was a Germany writer, autobiographer and activist.
Charlton HestonAuthor · BooksCharlton Heston was an American actor, film director and autobiographer (1923–2008). He was born at Evanston and died at Beverly Hills.
Chelsea HandlerPerson · Film memorabiliaChelsea Handler was an American actress, comedian, biographer and writer (born 1975). She was born at Livingston.
Chrissie HyndePerson · Music memorabiliaChrissie Hynde (born 1951) is an American guitarist, singer and restaurateur.
Christiane F.Person · Film memorabiliaChristiane F. (born 1962) was a Germany film actor, singer and writer.
Christy BrownArtist · PaintingsChristy Brown (1932–1981) was an Irish writer, painter and poet.
Christy CanyonPerson · Film memorabiliaChristy Canyon (born 1966) is an American autobiographer, actress and radio personality.
Claire BloomPerson · Music memorabiliaClaire Bloom (born 1931) was a United Kingdom actor, autobiographer and stage actor.
Clara MorganePerson · Music memorabiliaClara Morgane (born 1981) was a France pornographic actor, television presenter and singer-songwriter.
Cleo LainePerson · Music memorabiliaCleo Laine (1927–2025) was a British actress, singer and autobiographer.
Cliff RichardPerson · Music memorabiliaCliff Richard (born 1940) was a United Kingdom film actor, singer and actor.
Cordelia EdvardsonAuthor · BooksCordelia Edvardson (1929–2012) was a Weimar Republic writer, journalist and autobiographer.
Corry BrokkenPerson · Film memorabiliaCorry Brokken (1932–2016) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands actor, singer and television presenter.
Count BasiePerson · Music memorabiliaCount Basie was an American pianist, bandleader, conductor, composer, autobiographer and actor (1904–1984). He was born at Red Bank and died at Hollywood.
Cybill ShepherdPerson · Film memorabiliaCybill Shepherd was an American actress, beauty pageant contestant, autobiographer and model (born 1950). She was born at Memphis.
Daevid AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaDaevid Allen was an Australian guitarist, singer, composer, autobiographer, writer and poet (1938–2015). He was born at Melbourne and died at Byron Bay.
Dan TurèllAuthor · BooksDan Turèll was a poet, autobiographer, writer and journalist (1946–1993). He was born at Frederiksberg and died at Copenhagen.
David BrownPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Brown (1916–2010) was an American film producer, journalist and writer.
David HemmingsPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Hemmings was a British actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter and opera singer (1941–2003). He was born at Guildford and died at Bucharest.
David HicksAuthor · BooksDavid Hicks was an Australian writer and autobiographer (born 1975). He was born at Adelaide.
David JasonPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Jason (born 1940) is a British actor, autobiographer and comedian.
David NivenPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Niven (1910–1983) was a British actor, military personnel and autobiographer.
David RockefellerAuthor · BooksDavid Rockefeller (1915–2017) was a United States art collector, banker and autobiographer.
Dee BrownAuthor · BooksDee Brown was an American librarian, historian, novelist, autobiographer and writer (1908–2002). He was born at Roy and died at Little Rock.
Diana DorsPerson · Film memorabiliaDiana Dors was a British actress and autobiographer (1931–1984). She was born at Swindon and died at Windsor.
Diane di PrimaAuthor · BooksDiane di Prima was an American poet, translator, writer and autobiographer (1934–2020). She was born at Brooklyn and died at San Francisco.
Dieter BaumannAuthor · BooksDieter Baumann (born 1965) is a German writer, athletics competitor and long-distance runner.
Dirk BogardePerson · Film memorabiliaDirk Bogarde was a British actor, novelist, autobiographer, translator and screenwriter (1921–1999). He was born at West Hampstead and died at Chelsea.
Dolly PartonPerson · Film memorabiliaDolly Parton (born 1946) is an American guitarist, country singer and actress.
Dominique RolinAuthor · BooksDominique Rolin was a Belgian and French writer, novelist, autobiographer and women's rights activist (1913–2012). She was born at Ixelles and died at 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Don McCullinPhotographer · PhotographyDon McCullin (born 1935) was a United Kingdom autobiographer, war photographer and journalist.
Donald SindenPerson · Film memorabiliaDonald Sinden (1923–2014) was a British autobiographer and actor.
Donna WilliamsArtist · SculptureDonna Williams was an Australian writer, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, singer, autobiographer and sculptor (1963–2017). She was born at Melbourne and died at Ringwood East.
Doris LessingAuthor · BooksDoris Lessing (1919–2013) was a United Kingdom writer, poet and novelist.
Drew BarrymorePerson · Film memorabiliaDrew Barrymore (born 1975) is an American actress, film director and film producer.
Duff McKaganPerson · Music memorabiliaDuff McKagan (born 1964) is an American musician, autobiographer and journalist.
Ed van ThijnAuthor · BooksEd van Thijn was a Dutch politician, writer, university teacher and autobiographer (1934–2021). He was born at Amsterdam.
Edith BruckAuthor · BooksEdith Bruck (born 1932) is a Hungarian poet, film director and screenwriter.
Eli WallachPerson · Film memorabiliaEli Wallach (1915–2014) was a United States film actor, autobiographer and character actor.
Emilie SchindlerAuthor · BooksEmilie Schindler (1907–2001) was a German writer, autobiographer and human rights defender.
Eric SykesPerson · Film memorabiliaEric Sykes (1923–2012) was a British screenwriter, actor and film director.
Eudora WeltyAuthor · BooksEudora Welty (1909–2001) was an American photographer, novelist and writer.
Eve EnslerPerson · Film memorabiliaEve Ensler (born 1953) is an American actress, playwright and autobiographer.
Farley GrangerPerson · Film memorabiliaFarley Granger was an American actor and autobiographer (1925–2011). He was born at San Jose and died at New York City.
Farrah AbrahamPerson · Music memorabiliaFarrah Abraham was an American singer, musician, autobiographer, actress, reality television participant and webcam model (born 1991). She was born at Omaha.
Fernando Fernán GómezAuthor · BooksFernando Fernán Gómez was an Argentine and Spanish film director, actor, screenwriter, writer, autobiographer and theatre director (1921–2007). He was born at Lima and died at Madrid.
Frank McCourtAuthor · BooksFrank McCourt was an American teacher, writer, autobiographer, screenwriter, novelist and librettist (1930–2009). He was born at Brooklyn and died at Manhattan.
Frederick BuechnerAuthor · BooksFrederick Buechner (1926–2022) was an American poet, novelist and theologian.
Gary GlitterPerson · Music memorabiliaGary Glitter (born 1944) is a British singer, singer-songwriter and autobiographer.
Gene TierneyPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Tierney was an American actress and autobiographer (1920–1991). She was born at Brooklyn and died at Houston.
George HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Harrison (1943–2001) was a United Kingdom guitarist, singer and songwriter.
George MacDonald FraserAuthor · BooksGeorge MacDonald Fraser was a British screenwriter, novelist, autobiographer, journalist and writer (1925–2008). He was born at Carlisle and died at Douglas.
George Mackay BrownAuthor · BooksGeorge Mackay Brown was a British poet, autobiographer, writer, playwright and librettist (1921–1996). He was born at Stromness.
George OrwellAuthor · BooksGeorge Orwell (1903–1950) was a United Kingdom writer, war correspondent and poet.
George SandersAuthor · BooksGeorge Sanders was a British actor, writer, composer and autobiographer (1906–1972). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Castelldefels.
George W. BushArtist · PaintingsGeorge W. Bush (born 1946) was a United States politician, motivational speaker and autobiographer.
Gerda LernerAuthor · BooksGerda Lerner was an American and Austrian historian, university teacher, writer, screenwriter, autobiographer and educator (1920–2013). She was born at Vienna and died at Madison.
Giorgio ArmaniDesigner · FashionGiorgio Armani (1934–2025) was a Italy entrepreneur, fashion designer and autobiographer.
Gisela MayPerson · Music memorabiliaGisela May was a German singer, actress, autobiographer and musician (1924–2016). She was born at Wetzlar and died at Berlin.
Gloria VanderbiltDesigner · FashionGloria Vanderbilt (1924–2019) was a United States actor, novelist and writer.
Graham ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaGraham Chapman (1941–1989) was a United Kingdom comedian, writer and actor.
Graham GreeneAuthor · BooksGraham Greene (1904–1991) was a British writer, novelist and playwright.
Graham StarkPerson · Film memorabiliaGraham Stark (1922–2013) was a British comedian, writer and actor.
Guy DebordPerson · Film memorabiliaGuy Debord was a French filmmaker, philosopher, film director, graphic designer, screenwriter and essayist (1931–1994). He was born at Paris and died at Bellevue-la-Montagne.
Guy PrattPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Pratt (born 1962) is a British composer, actor and guitarist.
Hamed Abdel-SamadAuthor · BooksHamed Abdel-Samad was a German and Egyptian writer, autobiographer, historian, novelist and political scientist (born 1972). He was born at Giza.
Han SuyinAuthor · BooksHan Suyin (1917–2012) was a United Kingdom midwife, writer and non-fiction writer.
Hape KerkelingPerson · Film memorabiliaHape Kerkeling was a German television presenter, cabaret performer, autobiographer, screenwriter, singer and actor (born 1964). He was born at Recklinghausen.
Hardy KrügerPerson · Film memorabiliaHardy Krüger (1928–2022) was a Germany actor, autobiographer and writer.
Harold NorseAuthor · BooksHarold Norse (1916–2009) was an American translator, writer and novelist.
Harry WuAuthor · BooksHarry Wu was an American, Chinese and Taiwanese geologist, autobiographer, human rights defender, university teacher and writer (1937–2016). He was born at Shanghai and died at Honduras.
Hedy LamarrPerson · Film memorabiliaHedy Lamarr (1914–2000) was an Austrian inventor, autobiographer and screenwriter.
Heidelinde WeisPerson · Music memorabiliaHeidelinde Weis (1940–2023) was an Austrian actress, singer and autobiographer.
Helen HayesPerson · Film memorabiliaHelen Hayes was an American actress, autobiographer and ziegfeld girl (1900–1993). She was born at Washington, D.C. and died at Nyack.
Helen WillsAuthor · BooksHelen Wills (1905–1998) was a United States tennis player, writer and autobiographer.
Hervé GuibertPhotographer · PhotographyHervé Guibert (1955–1991) was a France journalist, photographer and autobiographer.

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