“Awards are important for all directors because they improve your working conditions. You're only as good as your last film, so if you get prizes or large audiences, then you get more money for your next film.”
| John Bacon, Sculptor (1740) |
| Alben W. Barkley, Vice President (1877) |
| Dale Carnegie, Writer (1888) |
| Ron Dellums, (1935) |
| Marlin Fitzwater, Public Servant (1942) |
| Dan Glickman, Politician (1944) |
| Colin Hanks, Actor (1977) |
| Garson Kanin, Playwright (1912) |
| Alphonse Karr, Critic (1808) |
| Eric Carr, Musician (1991) |
| Arthur Hailey, Novelist (2004) |
| Comte De Lautreamont, Poet (1870) |
| Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont, Author (1870) |