Tag: October 24

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

(1824–1898) Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes The artist’s works: Pompiers ruraux 1857 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Le repos c.1863 National Gallery of Art, Washington Le travail c.1863 National Gallery of Art, Washington Marseille, porte de l’Orient c.1868–1869 The Phillips Collection, Washington La Madeleine au…

Sybil Thorndike

(1882–1976) Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike, CH, DBE Filmography as Actress: Major Barbara 1941 Director: Gabriel Pascal Starring: Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison     The Prince and the Showgirl 1957 Director: Laurence Olivier Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier   Born October 24 1882 Gainsborough (England) Died June…

Martin Campbell

(1943) Filmography as Director: The Mask of Zorro 1998 Director: Martin Campbell Starring: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins     The Legend of Zorro 2005 Director: Martin Campbell Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones   Born October 24 1943 Hastings (New Zealand) Occupation Film director…

F. Murray Abraham

(1939) Fahrid Murray Abraham Filmography as Actor: Amadeus 1984 Director: Miloš Forman Cast: Tom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham     The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 Director: Brian De Palma Starring: Tom Hanks, Melanie Griffith   Born October 24 1939 Pittsburgh, PA (USA) Occupation Actor Awards…

Maureen O’Hara

(1920–2015) Maureen FitzSimons Filmography as Actress: The Parent Trap 1961 Director: David Swift Starring: Hayley Mills, Maureen O’Hara   Born August 17 1920 Ranelagh (Ireland) Died October 24 2015 Boise, ID (USA) Occupation Actress Singer Awards Academy Honorary Award

October 24

Births: • Abraham, F. Murray (1939) • Campbell, Martin (1943) • Thorndike, Sybil (1882-1976) Deaths: • O’Hara, Maureen (1920-2015) • Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-1898)