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Film director Biographies

Every archived life recorded as film director, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Contemporary era

Philip Seymour Hoffman

July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014

American actor (1967–2014)

Modern era

Kishore Kumar

August 4, 1929 – October 13, 1987

Indian singer and actor (1929–1987)

Contemporary era

Leslie Cheung

September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003

Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)

Modern era

Barbra Streisand

b. April 24, 1942

American singer and actress (born 1942)