Literary Library

Joe Cassavetes

December 9, 1929 - February 3, 1989American actor, film director and screenwriterAuthor of the screenplays "Faces" (for which he was nominated for...

Dalton Trumbo

December 9, 1905 -September 10, 1976American screenwriter, film director, playwright, essayist and novelistHis books include "Eclipse", "Johnny Go...

John Banville

December 8, 1945 - Irish novelist, short story writer and screenwriterAuthor of "The Book of Evidence" (for which he was shortlisted for the Booke...

Leigh Brackett

December 7, 1915 - March 17, 1978American science fiction writer and screenwriterAuthor of the books "The Long Tomorrow", "The Hounds of Skaith" a...

Peter Handke

December 6, 1942 - Austrian novelist, playwright, translator, poet, film director and screenwriterAuthor of the novels "A Sorrow Beyond Dreams", "...

Garth Stein

December 6, 1964 - American author, film producer, documentary filmmaker, playwright, teacher and amateur racerAuthor of "Raven Stole the Moon", "T...

Walt Disney

December 5, 1901 - December 15, 1966American entrepreneur, animator, writer and film producerProduced more than 100 feature films; His "Flowers an...

Nunnally Johnson

December 5, 1897 - March 25, 1977American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwrightWrote scripts for over 50 films including "The Grape...

Joan Didion

December 5, 1934 - December 23, 2021 American writer, novelist, playwright and screenwriterAuthor of "Slouching Towards Bethlehem", the screenpla...

Al Boasberg

December 5, 1891 - June 18, 1937American comedy writer for vaudeville, radio & film and film directorAuthor of 47 films including "The General"...

Cornell Woolrich

December 4, 1903 - September 23, 1968American novelist and short story writerAuthor of dozens of novels and short stories including "The Bride Wor...

Stephen Elliot

December 3, 1971 - American writer, editor and filmmakerAuthor of "Happy Baby", "The Adderall Diaries: A Memoir" and "Sometimes I Think About It"I...