Nominate a Biography: Quotes
A selection of quotes from biographies:
The pioneers
J.Logie Baird, William Friese-Greene
The silents
Stan Laurel, Ivor Novello
The actors
Alec Guinness, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee, Saeed Jaffrey
The actresses
Peggy Ashcroft, Jessie Matthews, Maggie Smith, Margaret Rutherford
The directors
Derek Jarman, David Lean, Muriel Box, Lindsay Anderson
The comics
George Formby, Dawn French, Kenny Everett, Benny Hill
Behind the scenes
Betty Box, John Barry, Emeric Pressburger, Ian Jacob, Freddie Young
On the box
David Attenborough, Cilla Black, Norman Beaton, Trevor McDonald
The characters
Basil Brush, Sooty, The Clangers
Across the continents
Anna May Wong, Martin Scorsese, Clive James, Steven Spielberg, Paul Robeson
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