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Peretti, Elsa
(Encyclopedia) Peretti, Elsa, 1940-2021, Italian model and jewelry designer, b. Florence, Italy. After studying interior design and working as an…Vertov, Dziga
(Encyclopedia) Vertov, Dziga, 1896–1954, Soviet filmmaker, pseudonym of Denis Kaufman. Vertov introduced the idea of “Kino-Pravda” (or cinéma vérité), which was extremely influential worldwide,…Garland, Judy
(Encyclopedia) Garland, Judy, 1922–69, American singer and film actress, b. Grand Rapids, Minn., originally named Frances Gumm. She sang in her father's theater from the age of four as one of The…Guthrie, Woody
(Encyclopedia) Guthrie, Woody (Woodrow Wilson Guthrie), 1912–67, American folk singer, guitarist, and composer, b. Okemah, Okla. Guthrie was an itinerant musician and laborer from the age of 13.…IRELAND, Andrew Poysell (Andy), Congress, FL (1930)
IRELAND, Andrew Poysell (Andy), a Representative from Florida; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 23, 1930; attended private schools in Cincinnati; graduated, Phillips Academy,…Andrew Poysell (Andy) IRELAND, Congress, FL (1930)
IRELAND Andrew Poysell (Andy) , a Representative from Florida; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 23, 1930; attended private schools in Cincinnati; graduated, Phillips Academy,…Basquiat, Jean-Michel
(Encyclopedia) Basquiat, Jean-MichelBasquiat, Jean-Michelbäsˌkē-ätˈ [key], 1960–88, American painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Born into a middle-class Haitian and Puerto Rican family, he was a 1980s art…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: K
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…2009 Academy Awards
The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Avatar The Blind Side…Cardozo, Benjamin Nathan
(Encyclopedia) Cardozo, Benjamin NathanCardozo, Benjamin Nathankärdōˈzō [key], 1870–1938, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1932–38), b. New York City. Educated at…