Personen: Berühmte Personen aus dem Jahr 1949

Personen im zeitlichen Kontext: Im Jahr 1949 stehen vor allem die Gründung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik sowie die Proklamation der Volksrepublik China im Mittelpunkt des Weltgeschehens. ()

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Bill Nighy(74)

Schauspieler | Caterham, Surrey, England (GB)

William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award.Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with The Illuminatus! in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare's Pravda in 1985, Harold Pinter's Betrayal in 1991, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, and Anton Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Blue/Orange in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's The Vertical Hour in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination.Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). Other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination.Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).

Bekannt aus: Tatsächlich... Liebe, Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2, Die Verschwörung - Verrat auf höchster Ebene, Alles eine Frage der Zeit

* 12.12.1949

Richard Gere(74)

Schauspieler | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (US)

Richard Tiffany Gere (* 31. August 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler.

Bekannt aus: Chicago, Pretty Woman, Ein Offizier und Gentleman, Der Schakal

* 31.08.1949

Jeff Bridges(74)

Schauspieler | Los Angeles, California (US)

Jeffrey Leon Bridges (* 4. Dezember 1949 in Los Angeles) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Filmproduzent und Musiker. Seit seinem Durchbruch mit Die letzte Vorstellung war Bridges in über 50 namhaften Hollywood-Produktionen zu sehen, darunter Starman, Fearless, Iron Man, Tron und The Big Lebowski. Für seine Rolle in Crazy Heart erhielt er 2010 den Oscar als Bester Hauptdarsteller.

Bekannt aus: The Big Lebowski, Crazy Heart, Starman, True Grit

* 04.12.1949

Tom Berenger(74)

Schauspieler | Chicago, Illinois (US)

Tom Berenger (* 31. Mai 1949 in Chicago, Illinois; eigentlich Thomas Michael Moore) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Hauptsächlich wurde er bekannt durch seine Rollen in Actionfilmen.

Bekannt aus: Inception, Platoon, Der große Frust, Die Indianer von Cleveland

* 31.05.1949

Keith Carradine(74)

Schauspieler | San Mateo, California (US)

Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter.

Bekannt aus: Nashville, Cowboys & Aliens, The Power of the Dog, Deadwood

* 08.08.1949

Sigourney Weaver(74)

Schauspielerin | Manhattan, New York City, New York (US)

Sigourney Weaver ([sɪˈɡɔːrni]; * 8. Oktober 1949 als Susan Alexandra Weaver in New York) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Seit ihrem Mitwirken in der Alien-Saga gilt sie als einer der ersten weiblichen Actionstars der internationalen Kinogeschichte. Weaver war bislang drei Mal für einen Oscar nominiert.

Bekannt aus: Alien - Die Wiedergeburt, Alien - Das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt, Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora, Gorillas im Nebel

* 08.10.1949

Brooke Adams(75)

Schauspielerin | New York City, New York (US)

Brooke Adams (born February 8, 1949) is an American actress.

Bekannt aus: Die Körperfresser kommen, Dead Zone, In der Glut des Südens, Unborn - Kind des Satans

* 08.02.1949

Sissy Spacek(74)

Schauspielerin | Quitman, Texas (US)

Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for four British Academy Film Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. Spacek was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.Born and raised in Texas, Spacek initially aspired to a career as a recording artist. In 1968, at age 18, she recorded a single, "John, You Went Too Far This Time," under the name Rainbo. Spacek began her professional acting career in the early 1970s, making her debut as an extra in Andy Warhol's Women in Revolt (1971). Her breakout role came with Terrence Malick's influential crime film Badlands (1973), which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles. She rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Carrie White in Brian De Palma's horror film Carrie (1976), for which she received her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. After appearing in the acclaimed films Welcome to L.A. (1976) and Robert Altman's 3 Women (1977), Spacek won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in the biographical musical film Coal Miner's Daughter (1980).Spacek's other Oscar-nominated roles include Missing (1982), The River (1984), Crimes of the Heart (1986), and In the Bedroom (2001). Her other prominent films include Raggedy Man (1981), JFK (1991), Affliction (1997), The Straight Story (1999), Tuck Everlasting (2002), Nine Lives (2005), North Country (2005), Four Christmases (2008), Get Low (2010), The Help (2011), and The Old Man & the Gun (2018). She received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the television films The Good Old Boys (1995) and Last Call (2002), and for her guest role on the HBO drama series Big Love (2011). She portrayed matriarch Sally Rayburn on the Netflix drama thriller series Bloodline (2015–2017), Ruth Deaver on the Hulu psychological horror series Castle Rock (2018), and Ellen Bergman on the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series Homecoming (2018).Spacek has also ventured into music, and recorded vocals for the soundtrack album of Coal Miner's Daughter, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart and garnered her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. She also released a studio album, Hangin' Up My Heart (1983), which was critically well-received and peaked at number 17 on Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Bekannt aus: In the Bedroom, Carrie - Des Satans jüngste Tochter, Nashville Lady, The Help

* 25.12.1949

Meryl Streep(74)

Schauspielerin | Summit, New Jersey (US)

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (* 22. Juni 1949 in Summit, New Jersey) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Nach ersten Theaterarbeiten feierte sie Ende der 1970er Jahre ihren internationalen Durchbruch mit dem Fernsehmehrteiler Holocaust und den Kinoproduktionen Manhattan, Die durch die Hölle gehen und Kramer gegen Kramer. Seitdem gilt die dreifache Oscar-Preisträgerin (bei insgesamt unübertroffenen 21 Nominierungen) als eine der gefragtesten sowie künstlerisch erfolgreichsten Filmdarstellerinnen der Welt. Zu ihren größten kommerziellen Erfolgen zählen unter anderem Sophies Entscheidung (1982), Jenseits von Afrika (1985), Der Tod steht ihr gut (1992), Die Brücken am Fluß (1995), Lemony Snicket – Rätselhafte Ereignisse (2004), Der Teufel trägt Prada (2006), Mamma Mia! (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), Wenn Liebe so einfach wäre (2009), Die Eiserne Lady (2011) und Into the Woods (2014).

Bekannt aus: Jenseits von Afrika, Im August in Osage County, Der Teufel trägt Prada, Sophies Entscheidung

* 22.06.1949

Armand Assante(74)

Schauspieler | New York City, New York (US)

Armand Anthony Assante is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as mobster John Gotti in the 1996 HBO television film Gotti, Nietzsche in When Nietzsche Wept and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer in 1982's I, the Jury.

Bekannt aus: Der Untergang der Cosa Nostra, American Gangster, Mambo Kings, Judge Dredd

* 04.10.1949

Pam Grier(74)

Schauspielerin | Winston-Salem, North Carolina (US)

Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier (* 26. Mai 1949 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. In den 1970er-Jahren war sie ein Star des sogenannten Blaxploitation-Genres. 1997 feierte sie mit der Hauptrolle in Quentin Tarantinos Film Jackie Brown ein vielbeachtetes Comeback.

Bekannt aus: Jackie Brown, Ghosts of Mars, Coffy - Die Raubkatze, Foxy Brown

* 26.05.1949

Veronica Cartwright(75)

Schauspielerin | Bristol, England (GB)

Veronica Cartwright (born 20 April 1949) is an English-born actress who has worked mainly in American film and television.

Bekannt aus: Alien - Das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt, Die Hexen von Eastwick, Die Vögel, Die Körperfresser kommen

* 20.04.1949

Lindsay Wagner(74)

Schauspielerin | Los Angeles, California (US)

Lindsay Wagner (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. She is probably most widely known for her role on The Bionic Woman, though she has maintained a lengthy career in a variety of other film and television productions since.

Bekannt aus: Die Zeit der Prüfungen, Die Rückkehr der Roboter, Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman, Die Sieben-Millionen-Dollar-Frau

* 22.06.1949

Fanny Ardant(75)

Schauspielerin | Saumur, Maine-et-Loire (FR)

Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (* 22. März 1949 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire) ist eine französische Theater- und Filmschauspielerin, die zu den Stars des französischen Kinos zählt. Im Laufe ihrer Karriere arbeitete sie mit einer Reihe bedeutender Regisseure zusammen, darunter ihr Entdecker und Lebensgefährte François Truffaut sowie Alain Resnais, Volker Schlöndorff und Michelangelo Antonioni. Zumeist spielt sie ernste und leidenschaftliche Frauentypen.

Bekannt aus: 8 Frauen, Auf Liebe und Tod, Elizabeth, Nathalie - Wen liebst du heute Nacht?

* 22.03.1949

David Strathairn(75)

Schauspieler | San Francisco, California (US)

An American film and television actor, best known for his portrayal of journalist Edward R. Murrow in the feature film "Good Night, and Good Luck", for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.

Bekannt aus: Good Night, and Good Luck., Lincoln, Godzilla, L.A. Confidential

* 26.01.1949

Don Johnson(74)

Schauspieler | Flat Creek, Missouri (US)

Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He's most known for his role as Det. James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, winning a Golden Globe for his work in the role.In 1984, after years of struggling to establish himself as a TV actor, Johnson landed a starring role as undercover police detectiveSonny Crockettin theMichael Mann/Universal Televisioncop series,Miami Vice (1984-1990). Miami Vicemade him "a major international star".According toRolling Stone, "No one had more swagger in the Reagan era than Don Johnson.Johnson's work onMiami Viceearned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama, in 1986, and he was nominated for the same award in 1987.He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1985. He reprised his in Miami Vice TV movies.Between seasons onMiami Vice, he gained further renown through TV miniseries such as the 1985 remake ofThe Long, Hot Summer. In 1996, he had a supporting role in Tin Cup, along with Kevin Costner, Rene Russo and Cheech Marin. Johnson received a star on theHollywood Walk of Famein 1996.Johnson later starred in the 1996–2001 CBS-TV police dramaNash Bridges with Cheech Marin,Jeff Perry,Jaime P. Gomez,Kelly Hu, Wendy Moniz,Annette O'Toole, Jodi Lyn O'Keefeas his daughter Cassidy, andJames Gammonas his father Nick.In October 2010, he began appearing on theHBOseriesEastbound & Down, playingKenny Powers' long-lost father, going by the alias "Eduardo Sanchez". He also reprised his role as Sonny Crockett for aNikecommercial withLeBron Jamesin which the NBA player contemplates acting and appears alongside Johnson on Miami Vice.Johnson had a supporting role in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino filmDjango Unchained, playing a southern plantation owner named Spencer 'Big Daddy' Bennett. In 2014, Johnson starred as the character "Jim Bob" opposite Sam Shepard and Michael C. Hall in Jim Mickle's critically acclaimed crime film,Cold in July. In 2014, he had a supporting role in the film The Other Woman as Cameron Diaz's character's father. In 2015, Johnson began starring in the ABC prime time soap operaBlood & Oil.In 2018, he starred as the character of Arthur, the love interest of Vivian, played byJane Fondain Bill Holderman's romantic-comedyBook Club.In 2019, Johnson played the role of Richard Drysdale inRian Johnson's murder-mysteryKnives Out; and starred as Police Chief Judd Crawford in the HBO seriesWatchmen.In 2021, Johnson co-starred onKenan, until its cancellation in May 2022. He also appeared in aNash Bridgestelevision film, with co-starCheech Marin, on theUSA Networkin 2021.

Bekannt aus: Der Junge mit dem Hund, Django Unchained, Knives Out - Mord ist Familiensache, Miami Vice

* 15.12.1949

Victor Garber(75)

Schauspieler | London, Ontario (CA)

Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian film, stage and television actor and singer. Garber is perhaps best known for playing Jesus in Godspell, Jack Bristow in the television series Alias and Thomas Andrews in James Cameron's Titanic.

Bekannt aus: Argo, Titanic, Natürlich blond, Alias - Die Agentin

* 16.03.1949

Jessica Lange(75)

Schauspielerin | Cloquet, Minnesota (US)

Jessica Phyllis Lange (* 20. April 1949 in Cloquet, Minnesota) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Sie feierte ab 1976 große Erfolge in Film, Fernsehen und Theater und gehört zu den am meisten ausgezeichneten Schauspielerinnen der modernen Zeit. So ist sie unter anderem zweifache Oscar-Preisträgerin, erhielt fünfmal den Golden Globe, dreimal den Emmy und einen Tony Award.

Bekannt aus: Tootsie, King Kong, Operation Blue Sky, Frances

* 20.04.1949

Ed Begley Jr.(74)

Schauspieler | Los Angeles, California (US)

Edward James "Ed" Begley, Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmentalist. Begley is perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Mark Craig's intern, Dr. Victor Ehrlich, on the television series St. Elsewhere, for which he received six consecutive Emmy Award nominations. He currently has a reality show about green living called Living With Ed on Planet Green with his wife, actress Rachelle Carson.

Bekannt aus: A Mighty Wind, Ananas Express, Whatever Works - Liebe sich, wer kann, Ghostbusters

* 16.09.1949

Shelley Long(74)

Schauspielerin | Fort Wayne, Indiana (US)

Shelley Long is an American stage, film and television actress, best known for playing series regular Diane Chambers on the television sitcom "Cheers", for which she won one Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress.

Bekannt aus: Geschenkt ist noch zu teuer, Hello Again - Zurück aus dem Jenseits, Die Brady Family, Cheers

* 23.08.1949

Leslie Easterbrook(74)

Schauspielerin | Los Angeles, California (US)

Easterbrook was born in Los Angeles. She was adopted when she was nine months old; her adoptive parents, Carl and Helen Easterbrook, raised her in Arcadia, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from Kearney High School and Stephens College. Her father was a music professor and her mother was an English teacher at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.Easterbrook appeared in about a dozen feature films and over 300 television episodes.One of her earlier successes was in 1980 as Rhonda Lee beginning with season six of Laverne & Shirley. The role of Rhonda was part of the show's change of locale from Milwaukee to Hollywood.Easterbrook performed as Debbie Callahan in the Police Academy film series. Easterbrook told author Paul Stenning, "The funny thing is, that's not me at all. I'd never played tough. I'd played all kinds of things, but I'd never played someone who's intimidating or someone that was aggressive sexually. I was of a size that I never played the girl who got the guy. I wondered how I could do it. But I did. I went for the audition and I scared the producer and the director and then they backed up in their chairs and I went 'Oh no, now I really blew it. I scared them'. So I left the audition upset. I didn't get to read the script until I got the part. I thought it was outrageous and so funny."Easterbrook appeared in Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis: Murder, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Baywatch, Matlock, Hunter, and The Dukes of Hazzard. In 2005, she replaced Karen Black as Mother Firefly in Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects, the sequel to the 2003 horror film, House of 1000 Corpses. In 2007, she played security guard Patty Frost in Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween. In 2008, she played as Betty in the thriller/horror film House. In 2010, she starred in The Afflicted. She also appeared on Ryan's Hope as Devlin Kowalski. Her voice work has been featured in several projects, including Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series.She sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVII which landed her starring roles in musicals on Broadway and throughout the country; she recorded a song for the soundtrack of Police Academy: Mission to Moscow.Easterbrook made a video, Real Beginner's Guide to the Shotgun Sports, the first in a series designed to encourage and prepare nonshooters for their first shooting experience. Easterbrook serves on the board of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, and supports a number of children's charities. Easterbrook is a National Rifle Association member and has served on the board of directors of the California Rifle and Pistol Association.Easterbrook is married to M*A*S*H writer Dan Wilcox. She was previously married to fellow actor Victor Holchak.

Bekannt aus: Police Academy - Dümmer als die Polizei erlaubt, TDR - The Devil's Rejects, Greater, Laverne & Shirley

* 29.07.1949

Jim Broadbent(74)

Schauspieler | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (GB)

Jim Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film Iris (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for his leading role as Lord Longford in the television film Longford (2006). Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! (2001). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, Broadbent first came to prominence in the 1980s, chiefly appearing in television comedy including playing Roy Slater in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He appeared in the Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's independent comedy drama Life Is Sweet (1990). His notable film roles since include The Borrowers (1997), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), The Gathering Storm (2002), Hot Fuzz (2007), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Arthur Christmas (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012) and Brooklyn (2015). He played Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter film series, Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season of the television series Game of Thrones and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series.escription above from the Wikipedia article Jim Broadbent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Bekannt aus: Moulin Rouge, Another Year, Die Eiserne Lady, Gangs of New York

* 24.05.1949

Frankie Faison(74)

Schauspieler | Newport News, Virginia (US)

Frankie Faison is anAmericanstage and screen actor, bestknown for his role as Deputy CommissionerErvin Burrellin HBO's television series"The Wire",and as Barney Matthews in the"Hannibal Lecter" franchise.He studied Drama atWesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, and graduated from New York Universities'Acting Program.

Bekannt aus: Der Prinz aus Zamunda, Do the Right Thing, White Chicks, Adam - Eine Geschichte über zwei Fremde. Einer etwas merkwürdiger als der Andere

* 10.06.1949

Edwige Fenech(74)

Schauspielerin | Bona (DZ)

Edwige Fenech (* 24. Dezember 1948 in Bône, Französisch-Algerien) ist eine italienische Schauspielerin und Filmproduzentin.

Bekannt aus: Hostel 2, Sklaven ihrer Triebe, Das Geheimnis der blutigen Lilie, Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

* 12.12.1949

George Cheung(75)

Schauspieler | Hong Kong (HK)

George Kee Cheung (born 1948 or 1949) is a Hong Kong actor and stuntman with an extensive career in American television and film dating back to 1975, often playing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Mongolian parts. His career has focused primarily on television work, though he has had numerous supporting roles in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II, RoboCop 2, Under Siege, and Fist of the North Star.

Bekannt aus: Rush Hour, Starsky & Hutch, Austin Powers - Spion in geheimer Missionarsstellung, Mortal Kombat

* 08.02.1949

Steven Williams(75)

Schauspieler | Memphis, Tennessee (US)

Steven Williams (* 7. Januar 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.

Bekannt aus: Jason Goes to Hell - Die Endabrechnung, Blues Brothers, Es, Akte X - Die unheimlichen Fälle des FBI

* 07.01.1949

Claudia Jennings(† 29)

Schauspielerin | Evanston, Illinois (US)

Claudia Jennings, born Mary Eileen Chesterton (20 December 1949 - 3 October 1979), was an American model, stage and screen actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for November 1969 and also Playmate of the Year for 1970. Jennings subsequently pursued a career in acting, and was known as the "Queen of B movies". She died in an automobile accident at the age of 29.

Bekannt aus: The Unholy Rollers, The Single Girls, Giganten mit stählernen Fäusten, Hetzjagd im Sumpf

* 20.12.1949