Literary Library

Tony Diterlizzi

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1969 - American fantasy artist, children's book author and illustrator and film producerAuthor and/or illustrator of "The Spider and ...
Art Artist Arts Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Fantasy Film Film Producer Filmmaker Illustrator Producer

Max Trell

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1900 - February 3, 1996American children's story writer, cartoonist and screenwriterScreenwriter of "Sixteen Fathoms Deep", "Just This...
Cartoonist Cartoons Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Dashiell Hammett Film Filmmaker Newspaper Newspapers Prince Valiant Screenplay Screenwriter

Noah Baumbach

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1969 - American screenwriter and film directorAuthor of "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (co-written with Wes Anderson), "The Squ...
Academy Award Director Film Film Director Filmmaker Movie Movies Oscar Screenplay Screenwriter Wes Anderson

Wyatt Emory Cooper

by Angela Beck
September 1, 1927 - January 5, 1978American author, screenwriter and actorAuthor of "Families: A Memoir and a Celebration" and "The Chapman Report...
Actor Author Film Screenplay Screenwriter TV

Nelson George

by Angela Beck
September 1, 1957 - African-American author, critic, journalist and filmmakerAuthor of "The Death of Rhythm and Blues", "Hip Hop America" and "The...
African American Blues Film Filmmaker Hip Hop Journalist Music

James Agee

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1909 - May 16, 1955American novelist, poet, screenwriter and film criticAuthor of "Knoxville: Summer of 1915", "The African Queen" (Sc...
Film Film Critic Novel Novelist Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Screenwriter

Mark Frost

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1953 - American novelist, screenwriter, filmmaker, television producer and directorAuthor of "The List of 7", "The Six Messiahs" and "...
Director Film Filmmaker Novel Novelist Producer Screenwriter Television

H. B. Gilmour

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1939 - June 21, 2009American author of children's and young adult books and movie novelizations as well as publishing copywriter, edit...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Editor Film Marketing Movie Movies Young Adult

Garson Kanin

by Angela Beck
  November 24, 1912 - March 13, 1999American novelist, playwright, screenwriter and directorAuthor of "A Thousand Summers", "Born Yesterday" and "A...
Film Novel Novelist Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter

Moises Kaufman

by Angela Beck
November 21, 1963 - Venezuelan-born Jewish-American theatre director, filmmaker and playwrightAuthor of the plays "The Laramie Project", "33 Variat...
Drama Dramatist Film Film Director Filmmaker Jewish Jews National Medal of Arts Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Theatre Director Venezuela Venezuelan Venezuelan-American

Tina McElroy Ansa

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1949 - African-American novelist, filmmaker, teacher, entrepreneur and journalistAuthor of "Baby of the Family", "Ugly Ways" and "You ...
Academic African American Film Filmmaker Novelist Teacher

Frances Marion

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1888 - May 12, 1973American screenwriter, journalist, author and film directorAuthor of "The Secret Six", "How to Write and Sell Film...
Film Film Director Journalist News Screenplay Screenwriter