Biography Category
(lw mäl) (KEY) , 1932–95, French film director, b. Thumeries, France. Malle’s motion pictures are noted for their nonjudgmental approach to ofte...
(t sh r´ m f ´n ) (KEY) , 1920–97, Japanese actor, b. Qingdao, China. Mifune was a versatile actor, noted for a wide range of roles in more than ...
(m ng´g s) (KEY) , 1922–79, American jazz musician, b. Nogales, Ariz. Mingus was a bassist, pianist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist. He was one...
1926–62, American movie actress, b. Los Angeles as Norma Jean Baker. Raised in orphanages and first married at 14, Monroe became a world-famous sex ...
(zhän môr ´) (KEY) , 1928–, French movie actress, b. Paris. She studied at the Comédie Française. She is known for her sophisticated portrayals...
1890–1941, American jazz musician, composer, and band leader, originally named Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe, b. Gulfport, La. He began studying piano as...