Hollywood influencers

BORN on Christmas Day in 1899, Humphrey DeForest Bogart had a privileged upbringing. The son of a cardiopulmonary surgeon and a commercial illustrator, he lived with his parents and two younger sister

LEO THE LION, perhaps the most enduring Hollywood creation, announced his movie debut in 1917 not with a roar but a look of feline indifference. Samuel Goldfish was born Szmuel Gelbfisz in Poland in 1

These ten individuals helped shape one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century

BORN Fred Austerlitz in 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, Fred first appeared on stage aged just four and a half, with his older sister Adele. The brother and sister toured together in vaudeville, becoming suc

Call her a chameleon, call her a shape-shifter, call her the heir apparent to transformative performers from Lon Chaney to David Bowie: since the start of her screen career Tilda Swinton has taken joy

Venice Film Festival sets the stage for the A-list’s defining career moments