Bernardo Bertolucci (1941)
Bernardo Bertolucci was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema, Bertolucci’s work achieved…
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Roy Salvadori (1922)
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Jane Humphries (1948)
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Max Planck (1858)
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