Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston was born in Brussels on May 4, 1929: although her mother belonged to the Dutch aristocracy, she did not spend …
Debbie Reynolds: actress and curator
When her name comes up, many Hollywood connoisseurs immediately think of the golden age of Hollywood: Debbie Reynolds was the epitome of the golden age …
Bing Crosby: The Voice of Jazz
Al Rinker (1907 – 1982), a well-known U.S. jazz singer and songwriter, played a crucial role in Bing Crosby’s career: During his college years, Rinker …
Lex Barker: The legendary Karl May actor
He was one of the few Hollywood actors who were better known in Europe than in their native America: Lex Barker. His portrayal of Old …
Robert Mitchum: From vagabond to actor
Since he first appeared on a movie screen in the early 1940s, he has thrilled movie audiences like no other actor of his generation: Robert …
John Barry: What would be a film without music?
His father was a projectionist and his mother was a classical pianist: one of the most famous film composers of the 20th century grew up …
Curd Jürgens: The Grand Seigneur (2.)
Continued from part one His trip to America left a lasting impression on Curd Jürgens: On the one hand, he appreciated the courage of the …
Curd Jürgens: The Grand Seigneur (1.)
Curd Jürgens was one of the most famous German actors of the 20th century: With roles in German film classics such as The Devil’s General …
Christopher Reeve: From Shakespeare to Superman
At the end of 1975, Christopher Reeve took part in the casting of the Broadway play A Matter of Gravity: it was to be the …
Henry Mancini: Pioneer of film music
The name Henry Mancini is synonymous with legendary film music: like hardly any other film composer before him, he changed the world of film music.His …