Tag: May 8

Bryan Forbes

(1926–2013) John Theobald Clarke, CBE Filmography as Director: The Madwoman of Chaillot 1969 Director: Bryan Forbes Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Charles Boyer   Born July 22 1926 Stratford, London (England) Died May 8 2013 Virginia Water (England) Occupation Actor Film director Occupation Novelist Producer Occupation…

Georges Lampin

(1901–1979) Filmography as Director: L’idiot 1946 Director: Georges Lampin Starring: Gérard Philipe, Edwige Feuillère     Crime et châtiment 1956 Director: Georges Lampin Starring: Jean Gabin, Marina Vlady   Born October 14 1901 Saint Petersburg (Russia) Died May 8 1979 Pau (France) Occupation Film director

Roberto Rossellini

(1906–1977) Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini   Born May 8 1906 Roma (Italia) Died June 3 1977 Roma (Italia) Cause of death Heart Failure Buried Cimitero del Verano (Roma) Wife (1950-1957) Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) Girlfriend Anna Magnani (1908-1973) Occupation Film Director Producer Occupation…

Fernandel

(1903–1971) Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin Filmography as Actor: La fille du puisatier 1940 Director: Marcel Pagnol Starring: Raimu, Fernandel     Around the World in 80 Days 1956 Director: Michael Anderson Starring: David Niven, Cantinflas   Born May 8 1903 Marseille (France) Died February 26 1971 Paris…

Lex Barker

(1919–1973) Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. Filmography as Actor: La Dolce Vita 1960 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg   Born May 8 1919 Rye, NY (USA) Died May 11 1973 New York, NY (USA) Cause of death Heart…

Dirk Bogarde

(1921–1999) Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde Filmography as Actor: La caduta degli dei 1969 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin     Morte a Venezia 1971 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Silvana Mangano…

Alphonse Legros

(1837–1911) The artist’s works: Portrait de l’artiste s.d. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Cupidon et Psyché exhibited 1867 Tate Britain, London Répétition du service c.1870 Tate Britain, London Portrait de femme 1875 National Gallery of Art, Washington Extase poétique 1876 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Tête d’homme…

Gustave Flaubert

(1821–1880) Works: • Bouvard et Pécuchet (1881) ◊ Bouvard and Pécuchet (English) • Dictionnaire des idées reçues (1913) ◊ Herodias (English) ◊ Ηρωδιάς (Greek) • La tentation de Saint Antoine (1848) ◊ The Temptation of St. Antony (English) • Madame Bovary (1857) • Madame Bovary:…

George Peppard

(1928–1994) George Peppard Rohrer Jr. Filmography as Actor: Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1961 Director: Blake Edwards Starring: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard   Born October 1 1928 Detroit, MI (USA) Died May 8 1994 Los Angeles, CA (USA) Cause of death Cancer (lung)…

May 8

Births: • Barker, Lex (1919-1973) • Fernandel (1903-1971) • Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911) • Rossellini, Roberto (1906-1977) Deaths: • Bogarde, Dirk (1921-1999) • Flaubert, Gustave (1821-1880) • Forbes, Bryan (1926-2013) • Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) • Lampin, Georges (1901-1979) • Peppard, George (1928-1994)