An ambitious eco-friendly ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality before the end of the decade... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

For his impeccably crafted film debut Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, Louis Malle brought together a mesmerizing performance by Jeanne Moreau, evocative cinematography by Henri Decaë, and a now legendary jazz score by Miles Davis... Louis Malle October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995

Christy Turlington 📷 Peter Lindbergh #botd

The Spanish composer and pianist Manuel de Falla #botd, along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century.

"I've always been very competitive, and a part of that is pushing your boundaries — taking a risk..." Scarlett Johansson #botd

‘It’s not a natural thing to be someone else… Sometimes you have to take time off and find out who you are now." Sidse Babett Knudsen #botd

Peter Hall #botd was one of the most influential figures in modern British theatre, founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose vision and tenacity helped build the National Theatre into a global presence... Peter Hall and Laurence Olivier, 1973

When a brilliant screenplay, such as Paddy Chayevsky’s The Hospital came his way, Arthur Hiller #botd created a scabrous black comedy. Similarly, when Neil Simon provided him with a witty script for The Out-of-Towners, he did it justice...

Joaquín Rodrigo #botd lost his sight at the age of three after contracting diphtheria. He wrote his compositions in braille and they were transcribed for publication. His guitar concerto, Concierto de Aranjuez, is considered a 20th century masterpiece.

John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963...

Joan Didion in her book-lined living room, surrounded by guests ahead of their Thanksgiving dinner in 1992.

"Life is a dance with the cosmos...." Goldie Hawn #botd

"If some of these cats want to improvise around a theme, which is the essence of jazz, they should learn from the master, Johann Sebastian Bach. He never wastes a note, and he knows where every note is going and when to bring it back..." Coleman Hawkins #botd

“If the dream is a translation of waking life — waking life is also a translation of the dream...” René Magritte #botd

"Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes..." Robert Altman February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006

"Right from the start I couldn’t take my eyes off her. She was fair skinned and golden haired, full-blooded Italian. We started talking and my head started to spin..." — Bob Dylan Suze Rotolo #botd

"From Ernest Hemingway's stories, I learned to listen within my stories for what went unsaid by my characters..." Nadine Gordimer #botd Awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Wages of Fear — One of cinema’s most revered thrillers, and the acknowledged masterpiece of French director Henri-Georges Clouzot #botd. Considered by many to be the purest exercise in cinematic tension ever carved into celluloid...

Actress Sarah Bernhardt #botd starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "A woman whose life still resonates today for the variety of her talent and her free spirit..” — Annick Lemoine

This painting by Gustav Klimt sold for a record-breaking US$236.4 million on Tuesday night in New York, making it the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction and the most expensive work of modern art sold at auction.

A new biography — “Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face" — by Scott Eyman, elucidates Crawford’s life and work with passionate research, candid curiosity, analytical clarity, and uninhibited enthusiasm...

Alan J. Pakula April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998 The director's 'paranoia trilogy' — three films in which ordinary Americans learn the truth about power and who wields it... Klute • The Parallax View • All the President’s Men

"When you make a bold choice, you’re always having to fight for it, and that’s been true of so many of the characters I’ve played..." Jodie Foster #botd

STS-93 was the first mission in Space Shuttle history to be commanded by a woman, Commander Eileen Collins #botd.

The Battle of Algiers — Shot in the streets of Algiers with an immediacy influenced by newsreels, the acclaimed film by Gillo Pontecorvo #botd was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and received three Oscar nominations.

The legendary fashion and portrait photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe #botd helped define the image of the modern independent woman. Her work is often cited as an influence on later photographers, notably Avedon and Penn. California, 1948

Jane Birkin In The Knack...And How To Get It, directed by Richard Lester. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.

Man Ray, painter, object artist, film maker and avant-garde photographer, played a major role in both the Dada and Surrealist movements in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. Man Ray August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976

"The fear never leaves you, not until the first scene is done and the character you've been trying to shape in your mind through long sleepless nights is finally committed to the sharp-edged actuality of celluloid..." David Hemmings #botd Thomas | Blow-Up

"I began writing at the age of 5, but there was a dark period between the ages of 8 and 16 when I didn't write. I started again and have no idea why, but it was suddenly the only thing I wanted to do..." Margaret Atwood #botd

"Great music isn't about the notes. Great music is about the impulse of the people making it. Compay Segundo #botd was one of those rare people who by their very presence change everything else around them." — Ry Cooder

One of the most successful female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. Frances Marion #botd wrote over 300 scripts, and was the first writer to win two Academy Awards... Mary Pickford and Frances Marion

Renée Zellweger reunited with some of the Bridget Jones cast as a statue of her was unveiled in London’s Leicester Square today...

Paul McCartney’s first new recording in five years lacks a tune and jaunty guitar chops because there’s barely anything there. He is releasing the track of an almost silent recording as part of a music industry protest against copyright theft by artificial intelligence companies.

The composer and musician wrote more than 1,500 works, including the Bachianas Brasileiras suites, intended as a fusion between the soul of his native Brazil and the spirit of Johann Sebastian Bach... Heitor Villa-Lobos March 5, 1887 – November 17, 1959

L' Eternel Printemps Auguste Rodin November 12, 1840 – November 17, 1917

Sophie Marceau #botd 📷 Kate Barry

Artist Jack Vettriano #botd — His paintings garnered international acclaim, leading to exhibitions in many cities including London, Hong Kong and New York. His evocative and timeless works will continue to captivate and inspire future generations...

Robert Redford and Lauren Hutton #botd

"I come from a mid-20th century America, from downtown New York, specifically an Italian-American area - that's who I am. And a part of what I know is there's a decency to people who tried to make a living in the kind of world that was around us..." Martin Scorsese #botd

"Right from the start, with those very precocious sketches for the Cambridge Footlights and through Beyond the Fringe, Peter Cook #botd was an exceptional talent..." — Ned Sherrin

From his base in New York, Lee Strasberg #botd trained several generations of theatre and film notables, including Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, Ellen Burstyn, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Geraldine Page, Eli Wallach...

Ed Sheeran mooching around Manhattan, guitar ever ready for ad hoc turns, ahead of his evening show...

A deeply personal collection of thirteen artworks assembled by legendary actor Gene Hackman, including works by Milton Avery, Auguste Rodin, and Richard Diebenkorn, are to be sold in a dedicated live auction to be held on November 19 in New York.

“Audrey Hepburn was an incredible woman. She understood photography, she could see the picture and how it needed to be framed.” — South of France, 1966 Terry O'Neill July 30, 1938 – November 16, 2019

“Writing is finally about one thing — going into a room alone and doing it, putting words on paper that have never been there in quite that way before...” Remembering William Goldman August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018

"Beautiful, rich, and deeply damaged, she was the avatar of Andy Warhol’s desires..." — Lili Anolik Edie Sedgwick April 20, 1943 – November 16, 1971

"I've sung a lot of emotional songs in my life, but when you're writing it yourself, it's very difficult to decide what to reveal..." Diana Krall #botd

One of the foremost authorities on British theatre, Michael Billington #botd has been writing for The Guardian since 1971. "Theatre is the most evanescent of arts. That may be one reason why so many people have sought to pin down its magic in words..."

“The novel is not so much a literary genre, but a literary space, like a sea that is filled by many rivers…” José Saramago #botd — One of Portugal's best-known 20th-century writers, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998.