Throughout his life, he was regarded by the public as the actor of villains par excellence: Yet Christopher Lee’s repertoire of roles was much larger. …
Paul Newman: Hombre (1.)
His mother wanted him to do something artistic: In his youth, Paul Newman and his mother went to the Cleveland Play House. Newman’s mother wanted …
Jean-Luc Godard: All The World’s a Cinema
“Everything is cinema”: this quote is attributed to the French-Swiss film director Jean-Luc Godard. If one deals with the work of Jean-Luc Godard, one is …
David Niven: From Officer to Gentleman
What would twentieth-century Hollywood cinema be without the portrayal of the typical British gentleman? David Niven filled this role perfectly in the course of his …
Lorne Greene: Father of the Nation
His embodiment of Ben Cartwright in the cult Western series Bonanza (1959-1973) not only made him a well-known actor: he was one of the few …
The Manhattinate — Grace Kelly in “Rear Window“
The actress and later princess of Monaco Grace de Monaco (before her marriage she was called Grace Kelly) stood in front of a film camera …