Tag: April 21

Ethel Philip

(1861–1920) Ethel Whibley, née Philip Ethel in Art: Whistler, James (1834-1903) The Andalusian 1888 (?)-1900 National Gallery of Art, Washington   Born September 29 1861 Chelsea, London (England) Died April 21 1920 Paris (France) Brother-in-law James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Jean Racine

(1639–1699) Jean-Baptiste Racine Works: • Athaliah (English) • De Pleiters (Dutch) • Esther (English) • Esther (French) • Mithridate (French) • Phaedra (English) • Phaidra (Finnish) Racine in Art: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) L’apothéose d’Homère 1827 Musée du Louvre, Paris  …

Elizabeth II (United Kingdom)

(1926–2022) Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) Queen Elizabeth in Film: The Queen 2006 Director: Stephen Frears Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen   Born April 21 1926 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London (England) Died September 8 2022 Balmoral Castle (Scotland)

Adèle Hugo

(1830–1915) Filmography as Writer: L’histoire d’Adèle H 1975 Director: François Truffaut Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson   Born August 24 1830 Paris (France) Died April 21 1915 Suresnes (France) Father Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Mother Adèle Foucher (1803-1868) Brother Léopold Victor Hugo…

Charles Grodin

(1935–2021) Charles Grodinsky Filmography as Actor: Heaven Can Wait 1978 Director: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry Starring: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie   Born April 21 1935 Pittsburgh, PA (USA) Died May 18 2021 Wilton, CT (USA) Cause of death Cancer (bone)…

Anthony Quinn

(1915–2001) Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca Filmography as Actor: La Strada 1954 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn     Lust for Life 1956 Directors: Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor Starring: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn     Zorba the Greek 1964 Director: Michael Cacoyannis…

Silvana Mangano

(1930–1989) Filmography as Actress: Edipo re 1967 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti     Morte a Venezia 1971 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Silvana Mangano     Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut Berger,…

Mark Twain

(1835–1910) Samuel Langhorne Clemens Works: • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1889) • A Horse’s Tale (1907) • A Tramp Abroad (1880) • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) • Complete Letters (1853-1910) • Life on the Mississippi (1883) • Speeches (English) • The Adventures of Tom…

Lucrezia di Cosimo I de’ Medici

(1545–1561) Lucrezia de’ Medici Duchessa di Ferrara, Modena e Reggio (1558-1561) Born February 14 1545 Firenze (Italia) Died April 21 1561 Ferrara (Italia) Cause of death Tuberculosis Father Cosimo I de’ Medici (1519-1574) Grandfather Giovanni dalle Bande Nere (1498-1526) Grandmother…

Cosimo I de’ Medici

(1519–1574) Duke of Florence (1537–1569) Grand Duke of Tuscany (1569–1574) Cosimo I de’ Medici in Art: Bronzino (1503-1572) Ritratto di Cosimo I de’ Medici 1537 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg     Bronzino (1503-1572) Cosimo I de’ Medici in armatura c.1545 Art Gallery of New South…