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20th-century film actors

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Marquard BohmPerson · Film memorabiliaMarquard Bohm (27 June 1941 – 3 February 2006) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1965 and 2000.
Martin MilnerPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Sam Milner (December 28, 1931 – September 6, 2015) was an American actor. He was best known for his starring roles on two popular television series: as Tod Stiles on Route 66…
Martin ProvostPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Provost (born 13 May 1957) is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed films such as Séraphine and Le Ventre de Juliette.
Martin WuttkePerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Wuttke (born 8 February 1962) is a German actor and director. He has performed on many stages in the German-speaking theatre world, as well as in numerous films and TV series.
Martina GedeckPerson · Music memorabiliaMartina Gedeck (born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She achieved international recognition due to her roles in films such as Mostly Martha (2001), The Lives of Others (2006), and…
Martina HillPerson · Film memorabiliaMartina Hill (born 14 July 1974) is a German actress and comedian. She has been awarded the German Comedy Award, the German TV Award, as well as the Adolf-Grimme-Preis and the Bambi Award.
Mary WoronovArtist · PaintingsMary Woronov (born December 8, 1943) is an American actress, writer, and figurative painter.
Massimo TroisiAuthor · BooksMassimo Troisi (ˈmassimo troˈiːzi; 19 February 1953 – 4 June 1994) was an Italian actor, cabaret performer, comedian, screenwriter and film director.
Mathieu CarrièrePerson · Film memorabiliaMathieu Carrière (German: [maˈtjø kaˈʁjɛʁ]; born 2 August 1950) is a German stage and screen actor with strong French connections.
Matt StonePerson · Film memorabiliaMatthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker and songwriter.
Matthew BarneyArtist · PaintingsMatthew Barney (born March 25, 1967) is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing.
Matthew BroderickPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen he has received two Tony Awards as well nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, a…
Matthew VaughnPerson · Film memorabiliaSir Matthew Allard de Vere Drummond (born Matthew Allard Robert Vaughn; 7 March 1971), also known as Sir Matthew Vaughn, is an English filmmaker.
Matthias FreihofPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthias Freihof (born 25 November 1961) is a German television actor and director. He has performed in many TV films and series including police drama Siska for 5 years.
Mavie HörbigerPerson · Film memorabiliaMavie Hörbiger (born 14 November 1979) is a German-Austrian actress. Since 2009, she belongs to the ensemble of Vienna's Burgtheater.
Max RiemeltPerson · Film memorabiliaMax Riemelt (born 7 January 1984) is a German actor. He is known internationally for playing Wolfgang Bogdanow in the Netflix series Sense8.
Max SchmelingPerson · Film memorabiliaMaximilian "Max" Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (maks ˈʃmeːlɪŋ; 28 September 1905 – 2 February 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932.
Maya DerenPhotographer · PhotographyMaya Deren (born Eleonora Solomonovna Derenkovskaya; – October 13, 1961) was a Russian-born American experimental filmmaker and important part of the avant-garde in the 1940s and 1950s.
Mehboob KhanPerson · Film memorabiliaMehboob Khan Ramzan Khan (9 September 1907 – 28 May 1964) was a prominent Indian film director and producer.
Mehmet KurtuluşPerson · Film memorabiliaMehmet Kurtuluş (born 27 April 1972) is a Turkish-German actor. He is best known for his work with German director Fatih Akin.
Mel BrooksPerson · Music memorabiliaMelvin James Brooks (Kaminsky; born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, film director, songwriter and playwright.
Mel GibsonPerson · Film memorabiliaMel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker.
Mel RodriguezPerson · Film memorabiliaMelvin Dimas Rodríguez (born June 12, 1973) is an American actor and comedian, best known for starring as Nurse Patsy de la Serda on the HBO comedy Getting On, as Todd Rodriguez on the Fox…
Melanie BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaMelanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is a British singer, television personality, and actress.
Melissa McCarthyDesigner · FashionMelissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, and producer.
Mena SuvariDesigner · FashionMena Alexandra Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, producer, fashion designer, and model.
Meredith EatonPerson · Film memorabiliaMeredith Hope Eaton Gordon (sometimes credited as Meredith Eaton-Gilden; born August 26, 1974) is an American actress.
Meret BeckerPerson · Music memorabiliaMeret Becker (German: [ˈmɛʁɛt ˈbɛkɐ]; born 15 January 1969) is a German actress and singer.
Micah SloatPerson · Music memorabiliaMicah Sloat (born 1980 or 1981) is an American actor. He played Micah in the 2007 horror film Paranormal Activity and its 2010 sequel Paranormal Activity 2, and had a cameo in the spin-off…
Michael BayPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer.
Michael BubléPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Steven Bublé (IPA: boo-BLAY; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Michael GwisdekPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Gwisdek (14 January 1942 – 22 September 2020) was a German actor and film director.
Michael HerbigPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Herbig (born 29 April 1968), nicknamed Bully, is a German comedian and actor.
Michael HutchencePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter.
Michael KeatonPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor.
Michael LonsdaleArtist · PaintingsMichael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a French-British actor and author who appeared in…
Michael McMillianPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael McMillian is an American actor and writer, known for his roles as Henry Gibson on What I Like About You, Steve Newlin on the HBO series True Blood, Owen on Hot in Cleveland and Tim…
Michael VerhoevenAuthor · BooksMichael Alexander Verhoeven (13 July 1938 – 22 April 2024) was a German film director, screenwriter, film and television producer, and actor. He was also a qualified Doctor of Medicine.
Michel AudiardAuthor · BooksPaul Michel Audiard (15 May 1920 – 27 July 1985) was a French screenwriter and film director, known for his witty, irreverent and slang-laden dialogues which made him a prominent figure on…
Michelle WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMichelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress. Known primarily for starring in small-scale independent films with dark or tragic themes, she has received various…
Mick FoleyAuthor · BooksMichael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American comedian, author, and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Mickey JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaMickey Jones (June 10, 1941 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician and actor. He played drums with acts such as Trini Lopez and Bob Dylan, with whom he played on his 1966 world tour.
Mickey RooneyPerson · Music memorabiliaMickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor.
MiettaPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniela Miglietta (born 12 November 1969), known by her stage name Mietta, is an Italian singer, actress and novelist. She has released 11 albums in total.
Miguel Gila CuestaArtist · Comics and comic artMiguel Gila Cuesta (12 March 1919 – 13 July 2001) was a Spanish comedian and actor.
Mike NicholsPerson · Film memorabilia
Mike VogelPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael James Vogel (born July 17, 1979) is an American actor. Vogel began acting in 2001 and has appeared in several films and series, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Sisterhood…
Miloš FormanPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (18 February 1932 – 13 April 2018) was a Czech and American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor.
Miloš KopeckýPerson · Film memorabiliaMiloš Kopecký (22 August 1922 in Prague – 16 February 1996 in Prague) was a Czech actor, active mainly in the second half of the 20th century.
Miranda CosgrovePerson · Music memorabiliaMiranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer.
Miranda JulyPerson · Film memorabiliaMiranda July (born Miranda Jennifer Grossinger; February 15, 1974) is an American film director, screenwriter, actress and author.
Mitzi GaynorPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024), known professionally as Mitzi Gaynor, was an American actress, dancer and singer.
Mohammed RafiPerson · Music memorabiliaMohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of India.
Molly QuinnPerson · Film memorabiliaMolly Caitlyn Quinn (born October 8, 1993) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television.
Moon ZappaPerson · Film memorabiliaMoon Unit Zappa (born September 28, 1967) is an American actress, singer, and author. She is a daughter of musician Frank Zappa.
Morgan FreemanPerson · Film memorabiliaMorgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a…
Moritz BleibtreuPerson · Film memorabiliaMoritz Johann Bleibtreu (is a German film actor, voice actor, and film director. After coming to prominence with his role in the 1997 gangster film Knockin' on Heaven's Door, he went on to…
Moustafa AmarPerson · Music memorabiliaMoustafa Amar (born 22 September 1966) is an Egyptian singer and actor.
Mr. LawrenceAuthor · BooksDouglas Lawrence Osowski (born January 1, 1969), known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American voice actor, screenwriter, animator and comedian.
Murray HeadPerson · Music memorabiliaMurray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer.
Nadia MeiherDesigner · FashionNadiya Oleksandrivna Urzhumtseva (born 10 April 1982), known professionally under her maiden name Nadia Meiher, is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, actress, poet, television host, and…
Nadja AuermannPerson · Film memorabiliaNadja Auermann (born 19 March 1971) is a German supermodel and actress. She was once stated by the Guinness Book of Records to have the longest legs of any model in the world.
Nadya DorofeevaDesigner · FashionNadiia Volodymyrivna Dorofieieva (born 21 April 1990), professionally known as DOROFEEVA, is a Ukrainian pop singer, actress and a former member of the pop duo Vremya i Steklo, which was…
Nancy KyesPerson · Film memorabiliaNancy Kyes, known professionally as Nancy Loomis, is an American actress. A frequent collaborator of filmmaker John Carpenter, she portrayed Annie Brackett in Halloween (1978) and also…
Nanni MorettiPerson · Film memorabiliaGiovanni "Nanni" Moretti (ˈnanni moˈretti; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian filmmaker, actor and producer.
Naomie HarrisPerson · Film memorabiliaNaomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is a British actress. She started her career when she was a child, appearing in the television series Simon and the Witch in 1987.
Nastassja KinskiPerson · Film memorabiliaNastassja Aglaia Kinski (née Nakszynski, lang; born 24 January 1961) is a German actress and former model. She has appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States.
Natalia AvelonPerson · Film memorabiliaNatalia Avelon (Siwek; born 29 March 1980) is a German actress and singer of Polish birth.
Natalia WörnerPerson · Film memorabiliaNatalia Wörner (German: [naˈtaːli̯a ˈvœʁnɐ]; born 7 September 1967) is a German actress.
Natalie PortmanPerson · Film memorabiliaNatalie Hershlag (born June 9, 1981), known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship.
Ned BeattyPerson · Film memorabiliaNed Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles.
Nia VardalosPerson · Film memorabiliaAntonia Eugenia "Nia" Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter.
Nick CastlePerson · Film memorabiliaNicholas John Castle Jr. (born September 21, 1947) is an American filmmaker and actor.
Nick Romeo ReimannPerson · Film memorabiliaNick Romeo Reimann (born 14 January 1998 in Munich) is a German actor.
Nick SearcyPerson · Film memorabiliaNicholas Alan Searcy (born March 7, 1959) is an American character actor best known for portraying Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's Justified.
Nicola Di BariPerson · Music memorabiliaMichele Scommegna (born 29 September 1940), known professionally as Nicola Di Bari, is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor.
Nicolas CagePerson · Film memorabiliaNicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and film producer.
Nicole KidmanPerson · Music memorabiliaNicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer.
Nicolette KrebitzPerson · Film memorabiliaNicolette Krebitz (born 2 September 1972) is a German director, actress, model, and singer. She is often credited as Coco in her creative works.
Nina HagenPerson · Film memorabiliaCatharina "Nina" Hagen (born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress.
Norman FosterDesigner · Modern designNorman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (born 1 June 1935), is an English architect and urbanist.
Norman WisdomPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Norman Joseph Wisdom (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in…
Nurgül YeşilçayPerson · Film memorabiliaNurgül Yeşilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish actress.
Nursel KöseDesigner · DesignNursel Köse (born 29 March 1961) is a Turkish-German actress. She studied and worked in Germany.
O. W. FischerAuthor · BooksOtto Wilhelm Fischer (O. W. Fischer; 1 April 1915 – 29 January 2004) was an Austrian film and theatre actor, a leading man of West German cinema during the Wirtschaftswunder era of the…
Oliver JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaOliver James (born Oliver James Hutson) is an English former actor.
Oliver PocherPerson · Film memorabiliaOliver Pocher (born 18 February 1978) is a German comedian, entertainer, television personality and host.
Olivia WildePerson · Film memorabiliaOlivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn; March 10, 1984) is an American actress and filmmaker.
Orson WellesPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor and filmmaker.
Otto PremingerPerson · Film memorabiliaOtto Ludwig Preminger[1] (5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986)[2] was an Austrian-American film and theatre director, film producer and actor.
Otto SanderPerson · Music memorabiliaOtto Sander (30 June 1941 – 12 September 2013) was a German film, theater, and voice actor.
Otto SchenkPhotographer · PhotographyOtto Schenk (12 June 1930 – 9 January 2025) was an Austrian actor, stage director for plays and opera, and theatre director.
Pamela SpringsteenPhotographer · PhotographyPamela Springsteen (born February 8, 1962) is an American actress and photographer.
Paolo Maldini OsbourneDesigner · FashionKelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress, and fashion designer.
Patrice LeconteArtist · Comics and comic artPatrice Leconte (French: [patʁis ləkɔ̃t]; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, screenwriter and comic strip writer.
Patricia Conde GalindoPerson · Film memorabiliaPatricia Conde Galindo (paˈtɾiθja konde; born 5 October 1979) is a Spanish actress, comedian, TV presenter and model.
Patricia NavidadPerson · Film memorabiliaAna Patricia "Paty" Navidad Lara (ˈana paˈtɾisja ˈpati naβiˈðað ˈlaɾa; born May 20, 1973) is a Mexican actress and singer.
Patrick BachPerson · Film memorabiliaPatrick Bach (born 30 March 1968) is a German actor. He was discovered while playing a football game and was given the title role in the miniseries Silas, based on the books by Cecil Bødker.
Paul EsserPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Esser (24 April 1913 – 20 January 1988) was a German stage and television actor and voice actor.
Paul McCartneyArtist · PaintingsSir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician and songwriter.
Paul MüllerPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Konrad Müller (11 March 1923 – 2 September 2016) was a Swiss actor, who spent the majority of his career in Italy.
Paul NewmanPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, filmmaker, racecar driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.
Paul SimonPerson · Music memorabilia
Paula RiemannPerson · Film memorabiliaPaula Riemann (born 3 August 1993), also known as Paula Romy, is a German filmmaker and choreographer from Berlin, living in London.
Paulo CostanzoPerson · Film memorabiliaPaulo Costanzo (born September 21, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill (Ax) in the TV series Animorphs, the roles of Rubin Carver in the…
Peter CarstenPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Carsten (30 April 1928 – 20 April 2012) was a German actor and film producer.
Peter DeLuisePerson · Film memorabiliaPeter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American and Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Peter GravesPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor who portrayed Jim Phelps in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973 and…
Peter KrausPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Kraus (born 18 March 1939) is an Austrian singer, actor and television presenter.
Peter KremerPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Kremer (born 18 February 1958 in Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German theatre and television actor.
Peter Lee LawrencePerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Lee Lawrence (born Karl Hyrenbach, 21 February 1944 – 20 April 1974) was a German actor and a citizen of France.
Peter LohmeyerPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Lohmeyer (born 22 January 1962) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1980.
Peter O'ToolePerson · Film memorabiliaPeter James O'Toole (2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English and Irish actor.
Peter UstinovPerson · Film memorabiliaSir Peter Alexander Ustinov (OO-stin-ov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor, writer and humanitarian.
Peter van EyckPerson · Film memorabilia(present-day Kamienny Jaz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Philip GlenisterPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor. He is known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC series Life on Mars (2006–2007) and its sequel Ashes to Ashes…
Philip WiegratzPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilip Wiegratz (born 17 February 1993) is a German former actor. His first and most famous film role was playing Augustus Gloop in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Phoebe CatesPerson · Film memorabiliaPhoebe Belle Cates Kline (born July 16, 1963) is an American businesswoman and retired actress and model.
Pia ZadoraPerson · Music memorabiliaPia Zadora (born Pia Alfreda Schipani; May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer.
Pierre BarouhPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Barouh (born Élie Pierre Barouh; 19 February 1934 – 28 December 2016) was a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film A Man and a Woman as an…

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