Mikhail Sholokhov
Mikhail Sholokhov (24 May 1905 – 21 February 1984) was a Soviet/Russian novelist and winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature. And Quiet Flows the Don, became the most-read work of Soviet fiction and was heralded as a powerful example of socialist realism…
Ζωρζ Σαρή
Η Ζωρζ Σαρή (πραγματικό όνομα Γεωργία Σαριβαξεβάνη Καρακώστα, Αθήνα, 23 Μαΐου 1925 – Αθήνα, 9 Ιουνίου 2012) ήταν Ελληνίδα ηθοποιός και συγγραφέας, κυρίως παιδικής και νεανικής λογοτεχνίας. Η μητέρα της ήταν Γαλλίδα από τη Σενεγάλη και ο πατέρας της από το Αϊβαλί.
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as “the father of realism” and one of the most influential playwrights of his time…
John Nash
John Nash (June 13, 1928 – May 23, 2015) was an American mathematician who made fundamental contributions to game theory, differential geometry, and the study of partial differential equations.His struggles with his illness and his recovery became a film, A Beautiful Mind…
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas. His compositions, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs.
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director. For his work in films, Olivier received four Academy Awards: an honorary award for Henry V (1947), a Best Actor award and one as producer for Hamlet (1948), and a second honorary award in 1979.
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“Niki” Lauda
“Niki” Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian Formula One driver and a three-time F1 World Drivers’ Champion, winning in 1975, 1977 and 1984. Lauda died in his sleep on 20 May 2019 in Vienna following a period of ill health, at the age of 70.