Literary Library

Al Boasberg

by Angela Beck
December 5, 1891 - June 18, 1937American comedy writer for vaudeville, radio & film and film directorAuthor of 47 films including "The General"...
Comedian Comedy Film Film Director Filmmaker Humor Humorist Marx Brothers Radio Screenplay Screenwriter Script Writer Vaudeville

Stephen Elliot

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1971 - American writer, editor and filmmakerAuthor of "Happy Baby", "The Adderall Diaries: A Memoir" and "Sometimes I Think About It"I...
Author Editor Editor-in-Chief Film Filmmaker Literary Magazine Magazine

Kate O'Brien

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1897 - August 13, 1974Irish writer of novels, plays, film scripts, short stories, essays, journalism and traveloguesAuthor of "Without...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story Theater Theatre Travel Travel Guide

Jean-Luc Godard

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1930 - September 13, 2022French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film criticAuthor of "Godard on Godard: Critical Writings", "Cin...
Academy Award Cinema Film Film Critic Film Director Filmmaker France French French New Wave Movie Movies Oscar Screenplay Screenwriter Swiss Switzerland

Gordon Parks

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1912 - March 7, 2006African-American photographer, poet, musician, writer and film directorAuthor of "The Learning Tree", "To Smile i...
African American African American History Film Film Director Filmmaker Movies Music Musician Natioal Medal of Arts Photographer Photography Poem Poems Poet Poetry Shaft Writer

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

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

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

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