Two men, who found fame in the 1960s – one in film and the other in literature – died in the past month in 2021 at the age of 88: Jean-Paul Belmondo, the French actor known for his portrayal in the 1960 film Breathless, and Stephen Vizinczey, the Hungarian-American author, for his novel In Praise of Older…
Category: Men of Cultural Arts
Mad Al Jaffee folds in at 99 years of age
Al Jaffee is the world’s longest-working comic artist. And he has just retired at the age of 99 years. Al Jaffee worked at the satirical Mad magazine for 65 years, drawing comics and creating the back-page Fold-In. His career at Mad began in 1955 and will end after his June 2020 retirement announcement. Throughout…
The man who wrote 1,001 novels: Kovvali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao
Kovvali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, from Andhra Pradesh in India, wrote about 1,001 novels in his lifetime. He was born in Tanuku in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. In his 63 years, Kovvali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao (1912-1975) was a prolific story-teller, writing in his native Telugu language. His aim was to bring reading to…
Rami Malek: from flamboyant Freddy to supervillain Safin
Rami Malek will play the villain in the next James Bond film, No Time to Die, to be released in November 2020. He will play supervillain Safin. The audience will know Malek from his award-winning role as Freddy Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band Queen in the 2018 movie biopic Bohemian Rhapsody….
Lin-Manuel Miranda: from jingles to Jack
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the American composer, rapper, and actor, is taking a giant leap of faith into a children’s musical about a British nanny – a far cry from the hip hop, pop, rap, show-tune music of the award-winning 2015 Hamilton: An American Musical. From the history of the founding fathers to the diversity of character…
Lee Holley, cartoonist of Ponytail, a teenage girl, researched real life
American cartoonist, Lee Holley, was famous for his depictions of a teenage girl, Ponytail Johnson, from the 1960s to 1980s, which he researched by going to pizza parlors
Alan Root, wildlife filmmaker, dies at 80
Alan Root, wildlife filmmaker and famed for his innovative shots of animals made his home in Kenya
Don Lemon, 51, host of CNN Tonight, gives tips on grooming, fashion, and fitness
As the host of “CNN Tonight,” Don Lemon, 51, is on the air about 260 days a year. Over time, he has developed a routine for looking his best that is part science, part ritual. Lemon, who lives in Harlem, and works from his office at the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle in…
Director Ron Howard, the star in Star Wars spin-off Han Solo movie
Ron Howard will direct the untitled Han Solo spinoff movie for Lucasfilm and Disney – who own the Star Wars films – after directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller left the production midstream. Howard’s directorship was announced on 22 June 2017, swiftly after the previous directors left. “At Lucasfilm … we’re thrilled to announce that…
Harlem couturier Dapper Dan makes a media come-back
What was dapper 30 years ago – a Daniel Day (Dapper Dan) design – is making a Gucci comeback
Just who is George Saunders anyway?
George Saunders, American writer, takes risks with his 2017 novel, Lincoln in the Bardo
Mirza Naim Beg, the Pakistani banker turned wildlife photographer
Pakistani, Mirza Naim Beg, retired from his banking job to follow his passion for wildlife photography