Tag: freemason

Alexander Pushkin

(1799–1837) Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin Александр Сергеевич Пушкин Works: • Aatelisrosvo Dubrovskij (Finnish) • Boris Godunov (English) • Eugene Oneguine (English) • Kapteenin tytär (Finnish) • Красавице, которая нюхала табак (Russian) • La fille du capitaine (French) • Laukaus y.m. kertomuksia…

Jacques-Louis David

(1748–1825) The artist’s works: La mort de Sénèque 1773 Petit Palais, Paris La mort de Socrate 1787 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York La mort de Socrate after 1787 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Marat Assassiné 1793 Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels Portrait…

Voltaire

(1694–1778) François-Marie Arouet Works: • A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (English) • A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (English) • A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (English) • A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 4 (English) • A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (English) •…

David Garrick

(1717–1779) Garrick in Art: Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792) David Garrick between Tragedy and Comedy 1760–1761 Private Collection     Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) David Garrick 1770 National Portrait Gallery, London   Born February 19 1717 Hereford (England) Died January 20 1779 London (England) Occupation Actor…

Alexandre Dumas, père

(1802–1870) Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie Works: • Acté (French) • Ali Pacha (English) • Amaury (Spanish) • Ange Pitou (Finnish) • Balsamo, the Magician (English) • Bastiljin valloitus (Finnish) • Bragelonnen varakreivi I (Finnish) • Bragelonnen varakreivi II (Finnish)…

Giacomo Casanova

(1725–1798) Giacomo Girolamo Casanova Jacques, Chevalier de Seingalt Works: • The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt (English) Filmography as Writer: Il Casanova di Federico Fellini 1976 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Donald Sutherland, Tina Aumont     Casanova in Film: La nuit de…

Cantinflas

(1911–1993) Fortino Mario Moreno y Reyes Filmography as Actor: Around the World in 80 Days 1956 Director: Michael Anderson Starring: David Niven, Cantinflas   Born August 12 1911 México, DF (Mexico) Died April 20 1993 México, DF (Mexico) Cause of death Cancer (lung)…

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

(1741–1803) Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos Works: • Les liaisons dangereuses (French) ◊ Dangerous Connections (English) Filmography as Writer: Dangerous Liaisons 1988 Director: Stephen Frears Starring: Glenn Close, John Malkovich   Born October 18 1741 Amiens (France) Died November 5 1803 Taranto (Italia)…

Richard Dreyfuss

(1947) Richard Stephen Dreyfuss Filmography as Actor: The Graduate 1967 Director: Mike Nichols Starring: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman     Book Club 2018 Director: Bill Holderman Starring: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda   Born October 29 1947 Brooklyn, New York, NY (USA) Occupation Actor Novelist Writer Awards Academy…

Joseph Bonaparte

(1768–1844) Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte, born Giuseppe di Buonaparte Comte de Survilliers King of Spain and the Indies (1808–1813) King of Naples and Sicily (1806–1808) Joseph Bonaparte in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons   Born January 7 1768 Corte,…