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Television Stars Who Successfully Moved Behind the Camera
Television Stars Who Successfully Moved Behind the Camera
by list_wrangler  • 
2 in common: Leonard Nimoy and Henry Winkler
Some of television's most influential producers, writers and directors first became famous in front of the camera. This list follows the stars who took control of what got made, from Lucille Ball...
Celebrities
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Stars Whose Style Improved with Age
Stars Whose Style Improved with Age
by list_wrangler  • 
In common: Gillian Anderson
An openly subjective appreciation of stars whose public style grew sharper, braver or more personal later in their careers. The entries focus on documented looks, the stylists and designers behind...
Celebrities
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Performers Who Made Accessibility Part of Their Public Work
Performers Who Made Accessibility Part of Their Public Work
by curious_compiler  • 
In common: Christopher Reeve
Accessibility is often treated as an afterthought in entertainment: captions bolted on, ramps missing backstage, disabled characters played by non-disabled actors. The performers on this list...
Celebrities
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Screen Actors with Exceptional Physical Comedy
Screen Actors with Exceptional Physical Comedy
by curious_compiler  • 
In common: Rowan Atkinson
A fall is only the beginning. The best physical comedians make us understand the plan, spot the obstacle and anticipate the precise moment when confidence gives way. This selection follows...
Celebrities
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The People Who Helped Build the United Nations
The People Who Helped Build the United Nations
by curious_compiler  • 
More from curious_compiler
The United Nations Charter set out a plan. The people here helped make it work, from delegates who fought for particular wording to the first leaders of agencies for health, children, and...
Politics
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Character Actors Worth Recognising by Name
Character Actors Worth Recognising by Name
by curious_compiler  • 
On a similar theme
You know the face; these are the names to keep. This guide connects familiar performances across mostly American films and television, with an emphasis on work since the 1990s. Each actor gets two...
Celebrities
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Actors Who Make Villains Fascinating
Actors Who Make Villains Fascinating
by curious_compiler  • 
In common: Angela Lansbury
A memorable villain is more than a striking costume or a notorious name. These actors find different ways to make a dangerous character hold the screen: an apparently reasonable voice, a gracious...
Celebrities
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Stars Who Turned a Signature Hairstyle into an Icon
Stars Who Turned a Signature Hairstyle into an Icon
by list_wrangler  • 
In common: Carrie Fisher
A bob, a beehive or a mohawk can define a career as much as any role. These are the stars whose hair became shorthand for an era or a screen persona, from the silent-film bob to the asymmetric...
Celebrities
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Celebrities Who Made Glasses Part of Their Image
Celebrities Who Made Glasses Part of Their Image
by list_wrangler  • 
In common: Christopher Reeve
For some stars, a pair of frames is as recognisable as the face behind them. This list follows performers, musicians and fashion figures from silent comedy to the 1990s and beyond who turned...
Celebrities
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Actors and Broadcasters With Unmistakable Voices
Actors and Broadcasters With Unmistakable Voices
by curious_compiler  • 
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Some voices tell you who is speaking before you see a face. These actors, narrators, and broadcasters have a sound worth listening for and a performance that shows what they do with it. Start with...
Celebrities
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Celebrities Who Became Famous Under Stage Names
Celebrities Who Became Famous Under Stage Names
by curious_compiler  • 
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A screen credit or a name on a record can hold a whole career story. These actors, singers, and comedians became widely known under a different professional name. Start with the early Hollywood...
Celebrities
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Stars Who Turned Supporting Success into Leading Careers
Stars Who Turned Supporting Success into Leading Careers
by list_wrangler  • 
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Few leading actors arrive fully formed. These performers spent years as sidekicks, best friends, villains and scene-stealers before the parts that put them at the centre of the story, and the...
Celebrities
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Actors Who Found Defining Roles After 50
Actors Who Found Defining Roles After 50
by curious_compiler  • 
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A defining role can arrive long after an actor's first success. These performers were 50 or older when the highlighted role first reached audiences. Some broke through internationally; others...
Celebrities
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Actors Who Make Small Roles Unforgettable
Actors Who Make Small Roles Unforgettable
by curious_compiler  • 
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A short appearance can change the temperature of an entire film. These actors earn their place through a particular brief supporting turn or cameo in American and British cinema: a pause that...
Celebrities
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Stars Who Created Opportunities for New Performers
Stars Who Created Opportunities for New Performers
by curious_compiler  • 
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Talking about giving young talent a chance is easy; building the lab, school, show or hiring rule that does it is rarer. This list picks out actors, musicians, comedians and broadcasters whose...
Celebrities
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Child Stars Who Built Lasting Adult Careers
Child Stars Who Built Lasting Adult Careers
by curious_compiler  • 
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An early hit can make an actor or singer familiar long before their adult work defines them. This selection follows performers who built substantial careers after childhood fame, through new...
Celebrities
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Actors Who Became Respected Directors
Actors Who Became Respected Directors
by list_wrangler  • 
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Plenty of actors direct one film; far fewer build a body of work with a voice of its own. This list follows performers who went on to direct several films of real standing, from Italian neorealism...
Celebrities
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Actors Who Reinvented Their Screen Persona
Actors Who Reinvented Their Screen Persona
by curious_compiler  • 
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A familiar screen presence can become a trap, or useful material for an actor to reshape. These careers offer more than a surprising haircut or a single serious role: each provides a viewing route...
Celebrities
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Performers Who Became Known for Something They Started Late
Performers Who Became Known for Something They Started Late
by list_wrangler  • 
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Every person here began the work they became best known for at thirty-five or older, and went on to achieve real depth in it rather than a novelty moment. Cooks, comics, actors, singers...
Celebrities
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