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20th-century autobiographers

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

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Katharine HepburnPerson · Film memorabiliaKatharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose career as a leading lady on stage and screen spanned six decades.
Katie PriceAuthor · BooksKatie Price (born Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Infield; 22 May 1978) is an English media personality, model and businesswoman.
Khwaja Ahmad AbbasPerson · Film memorabiliaKhwaja Ahmad Abbas (7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist in Urdu, Hindi and English.
Klaus MannAuthor · BooksKlaus Heinrich Thomas Mann (18 November 1906 – 21 May 1949) was a German writer and anti-fascist activist.
Kristen JohnstonAuthor · BooksKristen Angela Johnston (born September 20, 1967) is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting…
Kurt RaabPerson · Film memorabiliaKurt Raab (20 July 1941 – 28 June 1988) was a West German stage and film actor, as well as a screenwriter and playwright.
Lale AndersenPerson · Music memorabiliaLale Andersen (23 March 1905 – 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwriter born in Lehe (now part of Bremerhaven).
Lana TurnerPerson · Film memorabiliaJulia Jean "Lana" Turner (February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as…
Lance BassPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Lance Bass (born May 4, 1979) is an American singer, actor, and producer. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the boy band NSYNC.
Larry HagmanPerson · Film memorabiliaLarry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American actor, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R.
Lawrence DurrellAuthor · BooksLawrence George Durrell (27 February 1912 – 7 November 1990) was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer.
Lillian HellmanAuthor · BooksLillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, prose writer, memoirist, and screenwriter known for her success on Broadway as well as her communist…
Lita GreyPerson · Film memorabiliaLita Grey (born Lillita Louise MacMurray, April 15, 1908 – December 29, 1995), who was known for most of her life as Lita Grey Chaplin, was an American actress.
Liu XiaoqingPerson · Film memorabiliaLiu Xiaoqing (born 30 October 1950) is a Chinese actress and businesswoman. One of the leading actresses in China in the 1980s, she is known for her roles in the films The Little Flower…
Malcolm MuggeridgeAuthor · BooksThomas Malcolm Muggeridge (24 March 1903 – 14 November 1990) was a British journalist and satirist. His father, H. T.
Marguerite DurasAuthor · BooksMarguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras (lang), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker.
Maria WineAuthor · BooksMaria Wine (July 8, 1912 – April 22, 2003) was a Swedish-Danish poet and writer.
Marilyn MonroePerson · Music memorabiliaMarilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model.
Marina Ripa di MeanaDesigner · FashionMarina Ripa di Meana (born Maria Elide Punturieri and previously known as Marina Lante della Rovere;
Marlene DietrichPerson · Music memorabiliaMarie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades.
Martha MödlPerson · Film memorabiliaMartha Mödl (22 March 1912, Nuremberg – 17 December 2001, Stuttgart) was a German soprano, and later a mezzo-soprano.
Martin KellermanArtist · Comics and comic artMartin Kellerman (born 1973 in Växjö) is a Swedish cartoonist, known for the comic strip Rocky.
Mary McCarthyAuthor · BooksMary McCarthy (disambiguation)
Maureen McCormickPerson · Film memorabiliaMaureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress, singer and author, best known for her role as Marcia Brady on the ABC television sitcom The Brady Bunch (1969–1974).
Maureen O'HaraPerson · Film memorabiliaMaureen O'Hara (FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish and American actress and singer who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s.
Michael J. FoxPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist.
Miles DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaMiles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter.
Monica DickensPerson · Film memorabiliaMonica Enid Dickens, MBE (10 May 1915 – 25 December 1992) was an English writer, the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens.
MorrisseyPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), mononymously known as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter.
Naguib MahfouzAuthor · BooksNaguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha (11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Nancy ReaganPerson · Film memorabiliaNancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American actress who was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Neil Patrick HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaNeil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, television host, comedian and magician.
Neville StaplePerson · Music memorabiliaNeville Eugenton Staple (born 11 April 1955), sometimes credited as Neville Staples, is a Jamaican-born British singer, known for his work with the 2-tone ska band the Specials, the pop…
Nikos DimouPhotographer · PhotographyNikos Dimou (Greek: Νίκος Δήμου; born 1935 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek writer and columnist and copywriter.
Oliver PostgatePerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Oliver Postgate (12 April 1925 – 8 December 2008) was an English animator, puppeteer, and writer.
Pablo NerudaAuthor · BooksPablo Neruda (nə-ROO-də; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo neˈɾuða]; born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto;
Padma SachdevAuthor · BooksPadma Sachdev (17 April 1940 – 4 August 2021) was an Indian poet and novelist. She was the first modern woman poet of the Dogri language.
Pat MartinoPerson · Music memorabiliaPat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Patrick WhiteAuthor · BooksFor the football player, see Pat White. For other people of this name, see Patrick White (disambiguation).
Patsy Adam-SmithAuthor · BooksTDK Australian Audio Book Unabridged Non-Fiction Award (1995)
Pattie BoydPhotographer · PhotographyPatricia Anne Boyd (born 17 March 1944) is a retired English model and photographer.
Pattie MalletteAuthor · BooksPatricia Mallette (born April 2, 1975) is the mother of Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber and the mother-in-law of Hailey Bieber. She also managed her son's early career.
Perry RobinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaPerry Morris Robinson (September 17, 1938 – December 2, 2018)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist and composer. He was the son of composer Earl Robinson.
Pete BurnsPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Jozzeppi Burns (5 August 1959 – 23 October 2016) was an English singer, songwriter and television personality.
Pete TownshendPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English musician and songwriter.
Peter BrookPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director.
Philip TemplePhotographer · PhotographyRobert Philip Temple ONZM (born 1939 in Yorkshire, England) is a Dunedin-based New Zealand author of novels, children's stories, and non-fiction.
Pope FrancisAuthor · BooksPope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025.
Primo LeviAuthor · BooksPrimo Michele Levi (Italian: [ˈpriːmo ˈlɛːvi]; 31 July 1919 – 11 April 1987) was a Jewish Italian chemist, partisan, Holocaust survivor and writer.
Professor GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Paul Manderson (born 27 November 1983), better known by his stage name Professor Green or simply Pro Green, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, television personality…
Queen Noor of JordanAuthor · BooksNoor Al Hussein (born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who was the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan.
Quentin CrispAuthor · BooksQuentin Crisp (born Denis Charles Pratt; 1908 12 25 – 1999 11 21) was an English raconteur whose personal expression broke social norms of the era.
Raymond LévesqueAuthor · BooksRaymond Lévesque (October 7, 1928 – February 15, 2021) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet from Quebec.
Reg GrundyPhotographer · PhotographyReginald Roy Grundy (4 August 1923 – 6 May 2016) was an Australian entrepreneur and media mogul, best known for his numerous television productions.
Renée RichardsAuthor · BooksRenée Richards (born August 19, 1934) is an American ophthalmologist and former tennis player who competed on the professional circuit in the 1970s, and became widely known following…
Richard PryorPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Richie HavensPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Robert B. ShermanArtist · PaintingsRobert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter. Best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M.
Robert M. PirsigAuthor · BooksRobert Maynard Pirsig (September 6, 1928 – April 24, 2017) was an American writer and philosopher.
Robert WebbAuthor · BooksRobert Patrick Webb (born 29 September 1972) is an English comedian, actor and writer. He rose to prominence alongside David Mitchell as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb.
Roberto AlagnaPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Alagna (born 7 June 1963) is a French operatic tenor. He obtained French citizenship in 1981, while also retaining his previous Italian citizenship.
Roger MoorePerson · Film memorabiliaSir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the fourth actor to portray Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM…
Rolf ZacherPerson · Film memorabiliaRolf Zacher (28 March 1941 – 3 February 2018) was a German actor.
Ron PadgettAuthor · BooksRon Padgett (born June 17, 1942) is an American poet, essayist, fiction writer, translator, and a member of the New York School.
Rosa von PraunheimAuthor · BooksHolger Bernhard Bruno Mischwitzky (born Holger Radtke; 25 November 1942 – 17 December 2025), known professionally as Rosa von Praunheim, was a German film director, author, producer,…
Rose MariePerson · Film memorabiliaRose Marie Guy (Mazzetta; August 15, 1923 – December 28, 2017), known professionally as Rose Marie, was an American actress, singer, comedienne, and vaudeville performer with a career…
Rosemary ClooneyPerson · Film memorabiliaRosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American pop and jazz singer and actress.
Rue McClanahanDesigner · FashionEddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, primarily known for her work in television sitcoms.
Russell MeansPerson · Music memorabiliaRussell Charles Means (Waŋblí Ohítika; November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, libertarian political activist, actor,…
S. E. HintonAuthor · BooksSusan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote during high…
Sebastian HorsleyArtist · PaintingsSebastian Horsley (born Marcus A. Horsley; 8 August 1962 – 17 June 2010) was an English artist and writer.
Sela WardPerson · Film memorabiliaSela Ann Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American actress. Her breakthrough TV role was as Teddy Reed in the NBC drama series Sisters (1991–96), for which she received her first Primetime…
Sidney PoitierPerson · Film memorabiliaSidney Poitier (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat.
Simon WiesenthalPerson · Music memorabiliaSimon Wiesenthal was an Austrian and Hungarian nazis hunter, autobiographer, architect, advocate, opinion journalist and musician (1908–2005). He was born in Buchach and died in Vienna.
Simone de BeauvoirAuthor · BooksSimone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist.
Sophia LorenPerson · Film memorabilia
Spalding GrayPerson · Film memorabiliaSpalding Rockwell Gray (June 5, 1941 – c. January 11, 2004) was an American actor and writer.
Stanley KramerPerson · Film memorabiliaStanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message films" (he called his…
Stefan AndresAuthor · BooksStefan Paul Andres (26 June 1906 – 29 June 1970) was a German novelist.
Stephen FryPerson · Film memorabiliaSir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and broadcaster.
Stephen HawkingAuthor · BooksStephen William Hawking (8January 194214March 2018) was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology…
Steve BisleyPerson · Film memorabiliaSteve Bisley (born 26 December 1951) is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles in the films Mad Max (1979) and The Great Gatsby (2013).
Steven AdlerPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Adler (disambiguation)
Suzanne SomersPerson · Film memorabiliaSuzanne Marie Somers (née Mahoney; October 16, 1946 – October 15, 2023) was an American actress, author, and businesswoman.
Sylvia KristelPerson · Film memorabiliaSylvia Maria Kristel (28 September 1952 17 October 2012) was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films.
Tam DalyellAuthor · BooksSir Thomas Dalyell, 11th Baronet (9 August 1932 – 26 January 2017), known as Tam Dalyell, was a Scottish politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Linlithgow (formerly West…
Tera PatrickPerson · Film memorabiliaTera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins, July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic film actress who was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the…
Tetsuko KuroyanagiPerson · Film memorabiliaTetsuko Kuroyanagi is a Japanese actress and television personality. She has hosted the television program since 1975.
Theodore SturgeonAuthor · BooksTheodore Sturgeon (born Edward Hamilton Waldo, February 26, 1918 – May 8, 1985) was an American author of primarily fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as well as a critic.
Thomas McGuanePerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Francis McGuane III (born December 11, 1939) is an American writer. His work includes ten novels, short fiction and screenplays, as well as three collections of essays devoted to his…
Thomas MertonAuthor · BooksThomas Merton (January 31, 1915December 10, 1968), religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist.
Thorkild HansenAuthor · BooksThorkild Hansen (9 January 1927 – 4 February 1989) was a Danish novelist most noted for his historical fiction.
Tina TurnerPerson · Film memorabiliaTina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress and author.
Tony BennAuthor · BooksAnthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), known between 1960 and 1963 as The Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician and political activist who served as…
Tony BennettPerson · Film memorabiliaAnthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer.
Tove DitlevsenAuthor · BooksTove Irma Margit Ditlevsen (14 December 1917 – 7 March 1976) was a Danish poet and author.
Tracy MorganPerson · Film memorabiliaTracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968)[1] is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Uwe TimmAuthor · BooksUwe Timm (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə tɪm]; born 30 March 1940 in Hamburg) is a German writer.
Vidal SassoonDesigner · FashionVidal Sassoon was a British and American businessperson, autobiographer, fashion designer and hairdresser (1928–2012). He was born in London and died in Los Angeles.
Vincent PriceAuthor · BooksVincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, known to film audiences for his work in the horror genre, mostly portraying villains.
Walter TroutPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Trout (born March 6, 1951, in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Waris DirieAuthor · BooksWaris Dirie (Somali: Waris Diiriye; born 21 October 1965) is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM).
Werner FinckPerson · Film memorabiliaWerner Finck (2 May 1902 – 31 July 1978) was a German Kabarett comedian, actor and author.
Wilma MankillerAuthor · BooksWilma Pearl Mankiller (Atsilasgi Asgayadihi; November 18, 1945April 6, 2010) was a Native American activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve as…
Woody GuthriePerson · Music memorabiliaWoodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered one of the most significant figures in American folk music.
Yun Hyon-seokAuthor · BooksYun Hyon-seok (August 7, 1984 – April 26, 2003) was a South Korean LGBT poet, writer, and activist.
Zarah LeanderPerson · Film memorabiliaZarah Leander (De-Zarah Leander.ogg; 15 March 1907 – 23 June 1981) was a Swedish singer and actress whose greatest success was in Nazi Germany between 1936 and 1943, when she was contracted…
Zelda FitzgeraldArtist · PaintingsZelda Fitzgerald (Sayre; July 24, 1900 – March 10, 1948) was an American novelist, painter, writer, and socialite.
Zhang XianliangAuthor · BooksZhang Xianliang (December 1936 – 27 September 2014) was a Chinese novelist, essayist, and poet, and former president of the Chinese Writers Association in Ningxia.

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