Literary Library

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

Peter Weiss

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1916 - May 10, 1982German-born Swedish novelist, playwright, painter, graphic artist and filmmakerAuthor of "Marat/Sade", "The Investi...
Art Artist Arts Film Filmmaker German Germany Graphic Artist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Swedan Swedish Visual Artist

Cedric Henning Belfrage

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1904 - June 21, 1990English film critic, journalist, writer and political activistAuthor of "Promised Land", "Seeds of Destruction: The...
Critic Double Agent England English English History Film Film Critic Journalist News Newspapers Political Political Activist Politics Reporter Russia Russian History Soviet Soviet Union Soviets Spies Spy World War II WWII

Michael Cunningham

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1952 - American novelist, screenwriter and professorAuthor of "A Home at the End of the World", "The Hours" (for which he won the Puli...
Academic Educator Film Movie Movies Novel Novelist Professor Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Teacher