May 14 birthdays
1926 ERIC MORECAMBE English comedian
Morecambe formed the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise with Ernie Wise. At the height of their popularity, a Christmas edition of Morecambe and Wise attracted 28 million viewers in Britain. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe’s death in 1984.
1944 GEORGE LUCAS American director
Lucas is best known for creating the Star Wars and
Indiana Jones film franchises and for founding Lucasfilm and LucasArts. Star Wars became the highest-grossing film of all time after its 1977 release.
1952 DAVID BYRNE Scottish musician
Byrne was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer and guitarist for the American new wave band Talking Heads. He shared the 1988 Best Music (Original Score) Academy Award for the film The Last Emperor.
1961 TIM ROTH English actor
Roth had appeared in a string of successful films before collaborating with Quentin Tarantino on Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, and The Hateful Eight. He won a BAFTA for his performance in the film Rob Roy.
1969 CATE BLANCHETT Australian actor
Blanchett has won two Academy Awards, three BAFTAS, three SAG Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Her Oscars were for her performances in The Aviator (2004) and Blue Jasmine (2013). She has been nominated another five times.
1971 SOFIA COPPOLA American director
The daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia made her directorial debut with the 1999 film The Virgin Suicides. In 2004, she received Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation.
1977 ADA NICODEMOU Australian actor
Nicodemou started her career playing Katerina Ioannou in Heartbreak High, following up with roles in Police Rescue and Breakers. She is known for her role as Leah Patterson in Home And Away.