Celebrities born on juillet 29

Didier van Cauwelaert est un écrivain français, né le 29 juillet 1960 à Nice, dans une famille d'origine belge. Didier van Cauwelaert a un père avocat, René, qui aurait aimé être écrivain. Inventeur, conteur-né, riche aussi d'une histoire familiale mouvementée ralliant la Flandre à la Côte d'Azur, ancien responsable local de la Jeunesse de France et d'Outre-mer et de la Légion française des combattants; ce père menace de se tirer une balle dans la tête quand il se croit condamné à ne plus marcher, après un grave accident de voiture qui l'a laissé très handicapé. Didier van Cauwelaert a alors sept ans et demi; il décide, pour ce père, de devenir le plus jeune écrivain publié du monde. Très tôt, il envoie ses ouvrages à des maisons d'édition et essuie de nombreux refus. En 1982 (il a 22 ans) son premier roman Vingt ans et des poussières est publié aux Éditions du Seuil. Ses trois romans suivants sont publiés chez ce même éditeur. En 1991 son roman Un objet en souffrance marque son changement d'éditeur; il rejoint les Éditions Albin Michel. Malgré l'obtention de divers prix tout au long de sa carrière, on retient principalement le Prix Goncourt en 1994 pour Un aller simple. Auteur prolifique, il a écrit plus de quarante romans ainsi que plusieurs pièces de théâtre et spectacles musicaux. Il se qualifie de «romancier de la reconstruction». Ses ouvrages, pour la plupart, abordent la construction de gens en difficulté, en souffrance. Il prétend être le produit de ses livres et non leur inspirateur et cite pour maîtres d'écriture des figures telles que Marcel Aymé et Romain Gary. En mars 2009, il est candidat à l'Académie française au fauteuil de Maurice Rheims. Les «Immortels» lui préfèrent François Weyergans. Il est de nouveau candidat à l'élection du 14 novembre 2013, déclarée blanche (aucun candidat élu faute de majorité). Didier van Cauwelaert a également travaillé pour le cinéma en tant que scénariste pour deux films. En 2018 il est le réalisateur du film J’ai perdu Albert, tiré de son roman éponyme. Auteur de pièces de théâtre, à l'âge de 17 ans il a mis en scène à Nice Huis clos de Jean-Paul Sartre, obtenant en dernière minute de l'auteur lui-même le droit de monter la pièce. Après coup Sartre, ayant eu l'écho d'amis spectateurs qu'on avait ri durant la représentation, lui écrit pour le féliciter d'avoir ainsi rejoint son inspiration originale. «Je croyais avoir écrit une pièce drôle, on m'a persuadé du contraire». Didier van Cauwelaert a régulièrement pris position pour la communication avec les personnes mortes et en faveur d'une vie après la mort. Il a ainsi préfacé des témoignages de contact avec l'au-delà tels que: La vie de l'autre côté de Michèle Decker (2004), et coécrit Karine après la vie avec Maryvonne et Yvon Dray (2002). Il a repris ce thème dans son roman La Maison des lumières, ouvrage dans lequel il pose ce principe: «Le but de toute vie est de faire circuler l'information: par l'amour l'intelligence le conflit». En 2011, il soutient officiellement le chef Raoni dans son combat contre le barrage de Belo Monte. ... Source: Article "Didier van Cauwelaert" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Emily Bauer Jenness is an American voice and stage actress. She has worked in a number of English language dubs of Japanese anime shows including Shinobu in Ninja Nonsense, Megumi Morisato in Ah! My Goddess, Dawn from the Pokémon anime and Lastelle in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Nuclear Physicist-Lecturer Stanton T. Friedman received his BSc. and MSc. Degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956. He was employed for 14 years as a nuclear physicist by such companies as GE, GM, Westinghouse, TRW Systems, Aerojet General Nucleonics, and McDonnell Douglas working in such highly advanced, classified, eventually cancelled programs as nuclear aircraft, fission and fusion rockets, and various compact nuclear powerplants for space and terrestrial applications. He became interested in UFOs in 1958, and since 1967 has lectured about them at more than 600 colleges and 100 professional groups in 50 U.S. states, 10 Canadian provinces and 18 other countries in addition to various nuclear consulting efforts. He has published more than 90 UFO papers and has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs including on Larry King in 2007 and twice in 2008, and many documentaries. He is the original civilian investigator of the Roswell Incident and co-authored Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident. TOP SECRET/MAJIC, his controversial book about the Majestic 12 group, established in 1947 to deal with alien technology, was published in 1996 and went through 6 printings. An expanded new edition was published in 2005. Stan was presented with a Lifetime UFO Achievement Award in Leeds, England, in 2002, by UFO Magazine of the UK. He is co-author with Kathleen Marden (Betty Hill’s niece) of a book in 2007: Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience. The City of Fredericton, New Brunswick, declared August 27, 2007, Stanton Friedman Day. His book Flying Saucers and Science was published in June 2008 and is in its 3rd printing. His newest book, also co-authored with Kathleen Marden, is Science Was Wrong released in June 2010. He has provided written testimony to Congressional Hearings, appeared twice at the UN, and been a pioneer in many aspects of ufology including Roswell, Majestic 12, The Betty Hill-Marjorie Fish star map work, analysis of the Delphos, Kansas, physical trace case, crashed saucers, flying saucer technology, and challenges to the S.E.T.I. (Silly Effort To Investigate) cultists. He has spoken at more MUFON Symposia than anyone else. Stanton T. Friedman was a dual citizen of the USA and Canada. Source: www.stantonfriedman.com (Archives)

Axel Matthew Thomas is an Indonesian actor. He is the son of actor Jeremy Thomas.

Gary Springer is an entertainment publicist representing film, theatre and events. His company represents independent and foreign films at festivals in the US and abroad, and for release in NY and nationally as well as serving as sales, distribution and awards consultant. He has represented or consulted on multiple film festivals in the US and internationally. Gary has represented over 25 Broadway shows, and numerous off-Broadway productions and companies. Gary's first career was as an actor with film appearances including "Dog Day Afternoon," "Jaws 2," "Small Circle of Friends" and "Law and Disorder." Gary is the international press consultant to the Monaco based International Emerging Film Talent Association. He was a founding member of The Creative Coalition and is a voting member for the Academy Awards. Gary grew up in New York, a child of the entertainment business. His mother, June was a Broadway singer, and, as Monica Lane, was a headliner for many years at the famed Latin Quarter in NYC. His father, John, was one of the leading entertainment PR representatives in the world for many years. He represented a galaxy of film, theatre and television stars including Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Henry Fonda, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Randall, Paul Newman, Louise Brooks, Lillian Gish, Montgomery Clift, Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Robert Preston, Bette Davis, Liv Ullmann, Yves Montand, Sir Michael Redgrave, Lana Turner, Warren Beatty, Julie Christy, Peter O'Toole, to name just a few. He represented such films as Bonnie & Clyde, Catch 22, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Midnight Cowboy, Z, Monty Python & The Holy Grail, Marlene, Tess, and many others. There were numerous Broadway productions, Special events, Film Festivals, and much more.

Dave Lee Stevens (July 29, 1955 – March 11, 2008) was an American illustrator and comics artist. He was most famous for creating The Rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, especially of model Bettie Page. He was the first to win Comic-Con International's Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award in 1982, and received both an Inkpot Award and the Kirby Award for Best Graphic Album in 1986.