602 Facts About Screenwriters

1. In 2015 Emma Thompson was nominated for an Emmy for her role in the televised staging of the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

2. In September 2010 Kamal Haasan launched a children's cancer relief fund and gave roses to children with cancer at Sri Ramachandra University in Porur, Chennai.

3. Jim Carrey starred in the music video of the film's closing song, "Leave Me Alone" by Jerry Cantrell.

4. In 2014, Farhan Akhtar acted for the romantic comedy Shaadi Ke Side Effects alongside Vidya Balan, a film directed by Saket Chaudhary and produced by Pritish Nandy.

5. Adam Sandler was discovered by comedian Dennis Miller, who caught Sandler's act in Los Angeles and recommended him to Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels.

6. Tommy Wiseau makes a cameo appearance in a post-credits scene as Henry.

7. In 1984, Jim Carrey was in the short-lived sitcom The Duck Factory.

8. John Cleese was educated at St Peter's Preparatory School, where he received a prize for English and did well at cricket and boxing.

9. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

10. At an early age, Bernardo Bertolucci developed an interest in cinema.

11. John Cleese has two grandchildren, Evan and Olivia, through his eldest daughter's marriage to Ed Solomon.

12. Kamal Haasan made his silver screen return through Star Vijay TV after hosting the first season of the Bigg Boss Tamil in 2017.

13. Tommy Wiseau supposedly gained the nickname "The Birdman" for his bird toys, which were only popular in Europe at the time; this led him to legally change his name when he became a US citizen to Thomas Pierre Wiseau, taking the French word for "bird" and replacing the O with the W of his birth name.

14. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

15. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

16. Farhan Akhtar will be next seen in the film The Sky is Pink co—starring Priyanka Chopra and Zaira Wasim.

17. Terry Gilliam is fascinated with the Baroque period because of the pronounced struggle between spirituality and rationality in that era.

18. In 2010, Tommy Wiseau acted in a short film entitled The House That Drips Blood on Alex, a parody horror film written and produced by sketch comedy group Studio8.

19. Farhan Akhtar was credited as the dialogue writer for the film.

20. Jim Carrey used an artistic allegory to criticize President Donald Trump for the ongoing partial government shutdown.

21. In some ways, Bernardo Bertolucci seems a filmmaker that time has moved beyond, yet at his best, his influence remains profound.

22. In March 2017, Joss Whedon was in negotiations to direct, write, and produce Batgirl set in the DC Extended Universe.

23. In 1995 Terry Gilliam released Twelve Monkeys, a film set in post-apocalyptic America.

24. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

25. Joss Whedon has written, directed and produced a number of films and television series.

26. In 2006, Terry Gilliam directed the stage show Slava's Diabolo, created and staged by the Russian clown artist Slava Polunin.

27. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

28. Joss Whedon remarked that not having created his own fictional universe in over five years felt wrong and intended to use the proceeds made from Avengers: Age of Ultron for such ventures.

29. Adam Sandler has made millions acting like a ninny onscreen.

30. Farhan Akhtar was spotted at Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's office in Bandra on Thursday evening.

31. Adam Sandler re-teamed with Barrymore for another romantic comedy 50 First Dates, which fared well at the box office.

32. Bernardo Bertolucci initially wished to become a poet like his father.

33. Joss Whedon eventually directed Smulders in his Avengers movies, so at least that worked out.

34. Farhan Akhtar was very excited when he was shooting The Fakir Of Venice.

35. Farhan Akhtar recently took to his Instastories and shared a romantic post for Shibani that will make even a cynic believe in love.

36. Emma Thompson received her honor for Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on Wednesday at Buckingham Palace.

37. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

38. Emma Thompson has one sister, Sophie Emma Thompson, who works as an actress.

39. Joss Whedon is an American screenwriter, film and television director, and film and television producer.

40. Farhan Akhtar wrote "Dil Chahta Hai" when his mother gave him an ultimatum that she will throw him out of the house if he didn't do anything with his life.

41. Tommy Wiseau directed the 2004 documentary Homeless in America and created the 2015 sitcom The Neighbors.

42. Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar are all set for their second collaboration The Sky Is Pink.

43. Alan Bennett began Untold Stories thinking it would be published posthumously, but his cancer went into remission.

44. Jim Carrey is a world-famous actor hugely popular for his highly energetic slapstick performances.

45. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

46. Terry Gilliam made his opera debut at London's English National Opera in May 2011, directing The Damnation of Faust, by Hector Berlioz.

47. In 1996, John Cleese declined the British honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

48. Alan Bennett wrote The Lady in the Van based on his experiences with an eccentric woman called Miss Shepherd, who lived on Bennett's driveway in a series of dilapidated vans for more than fifteen years.

49. Terry Gilliam is an American-born British screenwriter, film director, animator and actor who has a net worth of $40 million.

50. Chetan Bhagat is a renowned author and a motivational speaker.

51. Kamal Haasan received the first Abraham Kovoor National Award for his humanist activities and secular life in 2004.

52. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

53. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

54. In 2007, John Cleese appeared in ads for Titleist as a golf course designer named "Ian MacCallister", who represents "Golf Designers Against Distance".

55. In 1997, John Cleese tried to recreate the success of A Fish Called Wanda in Fierce Creatures by reuniting the cast for a new comedy.

56. John Cleese has denied reports stating that he has retired from film acting.

57. In 1995 Emma Thompson wrote and starred in Sense and Sensibility, based on Jane Austen's novel.

58. Kamal Haasan had ved with actress Gautami from 2005 till 2016.

59. In 1987, Bernardo Bertolucci directed the epic The Last Emperor, a biographical film about the life of Puyi, the last emperor of China.

60. Chetan Bhagat quit his investment banking career in 2009, to focus on writing.

61. Frank Stallone was believed dating actress, Tracy Richman around the late 80s.

62. Terry Gilliam was born in America but has spent most of his life living in England.

63. John Cleese felt, too, that the show's scripts had declined in quality.

64. In 2013, Bernardo Bertolucci expressed regret over his treatment of celebrity Maria Schneider as she got just been nineteen years older during filming and had under no circumstances acted before.

65. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

66. In 2016, John Cleese publicly supported Brexit in the referendum on the issue.

67. Bernardo Bertolucci was a key figure in the extraordinary Italian cinema of the 1960s and early 1970s but made a successful.

68. Jim Carrey is reported to be not a big fan of franchise movies.

69. Emma Thompson shared a cheeky moment with Prince William on Wednesday while receiving her damehood at Buckingham Palace.

70. In 2007, Bernardo Bertolucci was honored with a special award for his career's work at the Venice Film Festival.

71. Farhan Akhtar recently shared a story on Instagram where he shared a heart warming message for his girlfriend Shibani Dandekar.

72. Jim Carrey gained critical acclaim starring in serious roles in The Truman Show and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

73. Terry Gilliam developed the story and wrote the first draft of the screenplay with Charles Alverson, who was paid for his work but was ultimately uncredited in the final film.

74. In 2009, Joss Whedon created his fourth television series Dollhouse, and explored themes throughout the show that were initially present in an unproduced spec script of his called Afterlife.

75. Emma Thompson receives damehood from Prince William during Buckingham Palace honour ceremony.

76. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

77. John Cleese played cricket in the First XI and did well academically, passing 8 O-Levels and 3 A-Levels in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

78. Emma Thompson becomes a dame but doesn't get to kiss Prince William.

79. In 2008 Joss Whedon made waves with a new miniseries, Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a musical comedy about an aspiring supervillain that was released online in three installments.

80. Terry Gilliam attempted twice to adapt Alan Moore's Watchmen comics into a film, in 1989 and 1996.

81. Alan Bennett is one of England's leading playwrights and one of my personal favorites.

82. Adam Sandler now has two children himself: daughters Sunny, 9, and Sadie, 12.

83. Kamal Haasan has won awards including four National Film Awards, the second-most by any Indian actor, and nineteen Filmfare Awards.

84. Terry Gilliam began his career as an animator and strip cartoonist.

85. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

86. Tommy Wiseau recently announced that his next film will be entitled Scary Love.

87. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

88. John Cleese released the first episode of this series in April 2008 on his own website, headcast.

89. Emma Thompson received a damehood on Wednesday in recognition for her.

90. Emma Thompson poses at Buckingham Palace after being made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by Prince William.

91. Frank Stallone caused national disgrace after bashing the student in an expletive-loaded outburst.

92. Tommy Wiseau will next helm and star in a giant shark movie set in New Orleans, appropriately titled Big Shark.

93. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

94. Jim Carrey has always known he wanted to be in show biz.

95. Jim Carrey got into a heated Twitter exchange with Ted Cruz after tweeting out his support for Beto O'Rourke as American voters cast their ballots for the midterms.

96. Kamal Haasan had his basic education in Paramakudi and then moved to Chennai along with his family.

97. Emma Thompson picked up the pieces and put them together again.

98. Joss Whedon reflects on Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and how the internet has changed.

99. Alan Bennett attended Leeds Modern School and gained a scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford, where he received an undergraduate degree in history in 1957.

100. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

101. Jim Carrey was soon noticed by comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who signed the young comic to open his tour performances.

102. In 1985, Emma Thompson was cast in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, co-starring Robert Lindsay.

103. Jim Carrey rallied for the blue in his newest cartoon.

104. Jim Carrey portrayed comedian Andy Kaufman to critical acclaim and received his second Golden Globe in a row.

105. John Cleese was an outspoken critic of Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, saying that "Michael Palin is no longer the funniest Palin".

106. Kamal Haasan has alluded to his parents in some of his works, notably Unnaipol Oruvan and in the song "Kallai Mattum" in Dasavathaaram.

107. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

108. In 1962, Terry Gilliam graduated from Occidental College with a degree in political science.

109. Jim Carrey is certainly a character in it, but I love the character he portrays.

110. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

111. In 1994, Kamal Haasan became the first actor to charge 1.5 crore per film.

112. In 2002, John Cleese made a cameo appearance in the film The Adventures of Pluto Nash in which he played "James", a computerised chauffeur of a hover car stolen by the title character.

113. Kamal Haasan has pledged his product-endorsement income to social causes.

114. Joss Whedon tried his best to finish Snyder's job, but the two conflicting visions.

115. Joss Whedon spoke about certain complications that factored in with making the show for Marvel, noting confusion between him and the company regarding the degree to which they wanted him to create it, citing their demand that he prioritize Avengers: Age of Ultron.

116. In 1995, Joss Whedon married Kai Cole, an architect, producer and co-founder of Bellwether Pictures.

117. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

118. Jim Carrey went method—like, really method—while filming the 1999 Andy Kaufman biopic, Man on the Moon.

119. In 1983 Jim Carrey headed west to Hollywood where he starred in a made-for-television movie called Introducing.

120. Farhan Akhtar was to make his debut with Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd in 2007 in the place of Abhay Deol.

121. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

122. Frank Stallone offers recorded nine single albums receiving compliment from legends Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Sammy Cahn.

123. Kamal Haasan received the Kalaimamani Award from the government of Tamil Nadu in 1979.

124. Bernardo Bertolucci died in Rome on 26 November 2018, at the age of 77 of lung cancer.

125. In 2004, Jim Carrey received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, right between household names Pierre Berton and Karen Kain.

126. Early in his career, Joss Whedon sold two spec scripts that were not produced, Suspension and Afterlife.

127. Jim Carrey weighs in on Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke in a spooky new drawing.

128. Jim Carrey took additional shots at Donald Trump during the 2018 Britannia Awards.

129. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

130. Chetan Bhagat has celebrated the total number of 44 birthdays till date.

131. Jim Carrey is putting his own artistic spin on President Donald Trump's puzzling interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, which aired Saturday.

132. In 1997 Kamal Haasan began directing an unfinished biopic of Mohammed Yusuf Khan, Marudhanayagam; a forty five minutes of film and a trailer was shot.

133. Chetan Bhagat moved to Amazon Publishing on April 27, 2018 from Rupa Publications as per the news resources, and his first novel with Westland is The Girl In Room 105.

134. Chetan Bhagat was born on 22 April 1974 in New Delhi, India.

135. Frank Stallone wanted to do the stunt but his brother thought it to be too dangerous and opted for Don McGovern to do the stunt.

136. Tommy Wiseau reprised his role of Johnny and was joined by Sestero playing the role of Mark.

137. At this point in his successful career, Jim Carrey moved from celluloid buffoon to.

138. In late 2013, Joss Whedon spoke at an Equality Now event, where he issued a pointed dissection of the word "feminist".

139. Adam Sandler enjoyed great success with the 2010 comedy Grown Ups co-starring Salma Hayek, Kevin James and Chris Rock.

140. Chetan Bhagat recounted in an interview with Newslaundry that he applied after his studies to the investment banking company Goldman Sachs, where he was finally selected after 27 internal interviews.

141. Emma Thompson continued with supporting roles in the 2003 drama Imagining Argentina, where she played a dissident-journalist abducted by the country's 1970s dictatorial regime.

142. On 4 June 2017, Terry Gilliam announced that the shooting of the film was complete.

143. Emma Thompson was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama.

144. Farhan Akhtar manages to remain sympathetic even while wreaking romantic havoc.

145. Kamal Haasan was criticised by Nayakan producer Muktha Srinivasan for his article in The Hindu taking unnecessary credit for that film.

146. In 2017, Joss Whedon directed Unlocked, a short film in support of Planned Parenthood.

147. Towards the end of 2009 and into 2010, John Cleese appeared in a series of television adverts for the Norwegian electric goods shop chain, Elkjøp.

148. Joss Whedon was married to the American film producer Kai Cole.

149. Terry Gilliam faced yet another challenge during the shooting of The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus when Ledger, one of the film's lead actors, died of an accidental drug overdose halfway through production.

150. Joss Whedon took to Universal Pictures as a means of achieving a continuation of the story.

151. Kamal Haasan was born on 7 November 1954 in Paramakudi, Madras State, India.

152. Kamal Haasan is the first Tamil actor to convert his fan clubs into welfare organisations and is involved in social-service activities through the clubs under the name Kamal Narpani Iyakkam.

153. Bernardo Bertolucci took a crew of 100 from Italy to China with him, another 20 from Britain.

154. Bernardo Bertolucci scored a major hit by returning to the grand scale with The Last Emperor, the epic story of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China.

155. John Cleese has repeatedly sworn he'll never write new Fawlty Towers episodes without Connie Booth.

156. Chetan Bhagat was the judge of the dance reality show Nach Baliye.

157. Emma Thompson received a damehood from Prince William at a Buckingham Palace ceremony on Wednesday morning for her.

158. Adam Sandler starred alongside friend Kevin James in the film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and headlined You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008).

159. John Cleese has since appeared in broadcasts for the Liberal Democrats, in the 1997 general election and narrating a radio election broadcast for the party during the 2001 general election.

160. In 2001 Emma Thompson wrote the script for and starred in the television adaptation of the stage drama Wit, which centres on a college professor with terminal cancer.

161. Frank Cottrell Boyce was given the honorific "Written by" in the credits, the equivalent of a director's "A film by" but even rarer, showing the respect that he has earned in the industry.

162. Tommy Wiseau was apparently enrolled in Chase's program around 1994.

163. In 1997, Joss Whedon created his first television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

164. Alan Bennett was born on 9 May 1934 and is an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and author.

165. In 2016, John Cleese publicly supported Brexit and the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union in the referendum on the issue.

166. Bernardo Bertolucci began his career as an assistant director to Pier Paolo Pasolini on his 1961 film Accattone.

167. Early in 1992, Emma Thompson had a guest role in an episode of Cheers as Frasier Crane's first wife.

168. Kamal Haasan is tied with Mammootty for the second most Best Actor National Film Awards with three.

169. Tommy Wiseau is a director, screenwriter, producer and actor.

170. In 2013, Mitch Albom was inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame and his induction into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame was announced May 2017.

171. Tommy Wiseau was born Piotr Wieczorkiewicz on October 3, 1955 in Poznan, Poland.

172. Joss Whedon got his first TV gig as a staff writer on Roseanne not long after moving to Los Angeles in the 80s.

173. Farhan Akhtar was born on 9th January 1974 in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani.

174. Farhan Akhtar was supposed to make his acting debut in place of Abhay Deol, but had to step back as his plate was full with the direction and production of Don.

175. Joss Whedon went on to say that America is "turning into Tsarist Russia".

176. Alan Bennett was made an Honorary Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, in 1987.

177. Emma Thompson scripted and starred in Sense and Sensibility, which earned her (among other awards) an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay—which makes her the only person to receive Academy Awards for both acting and writing—and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress.

178. In 2010, Adam Sandler was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

179. In 1999, Adam Sandler founded his own production company, Happy Madison Productions.

180. Joss Whedon attended Riverdale Country School in New York City where his mother taught history.

181. Frank Stallone appeared as a boxing consultant on the NBC reality television series The Contender in 2005.

182. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

183. Farhan Akhtar will be next seen in the film The Sky is Pink co—starring Priyanka Chopra and Zaira Wasim.

184. Farhan Akhtar was previously married to celebrity hair stylist Adhuna Bhabani.

185. Bernardo Bertolucci was an Italian director best known for his controversial Last Tango in Paris and the academy award winning The Last Emperor.

186. Alan Bennett lives in Camden Town in London, with his partner Rupert Thomas, the editor of World of Interiors magazine.

187. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

188. In 1976, John Cleese co-founded The Secret Policeman's Ball benefit shows to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International.

189. Farhan Akhtar had to research the army before writing the script and directing the venture.

190. John Cleese was a fan of the show and co-wrote much of the episode.

191. Joss Whedon wrote the music and lyrics for "The Ballad of Serenity", Firefly's opening theme song.

192. Emma Thompson received a third nomination for Best Actress and won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay, making her the only person in history to win an Oscar for both acting and writing.

193. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

194. In January 2016, Joss Whedon announced that he will no longer work with Marvel.

195. In 2007, Adam Sandler made news by donating $1 million to the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire.

196. In September 2015, Alan Bennett endorsed Jeremy Corbyn's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election.

197. Joss Whedon finished his 24 issue run in 2008 and then handed over the writing reins to Warren Ellis.

198. Farhan Akhtar shares a cute pic with rumoured lady love Shibani Dandekar.

199. John Cleese achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report.

200. Alan Bennett earned Honorary Membership of The Coterie in the 2007 membership list.

201. Jim Carrey is active on the Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

202. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

203. Jim Carrey made his debut as a comedian at comedy club Yuk Yuk's.

204. Joss Whedon graduated from Wesleyan University in 1987, where he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters in 2013.

205. Kamal Haasan wishes good luck to Prakash Raj for political venture.

206. Farhan Akhtar had written the script based on his trips to Goa and New York, as well as a narration of a story outline by a friend of his.

207. Jim Carrey got a taste of what it's like to be God in Bruce Almighty playing opposite Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman.

208. Jim Carrey was noticed by legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who eventually signed the young comic to open his tour performances.

209. Frank Stallone gave a concert in Melbourne Australia in which tickets were sold out in less than 5 minutes.

210. In 1987, Bernardo Bertolucci directed the epic The Last Emperor, a biographical film about the life of Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the last Emperor of China.

211. John Cleese had another career breakthrough in 1988 with A Fish Called Wanda.

212. John Cleese said something to the effect that comedy is about poking society.

213. Terry Gilliam directed and co-wrote Brazil, a dark satire starring Jonathan Pryce; the film tells a futuristic tale of a world where everyone and everything in bogged down by bureaucracy.

214. In 1977 Terry Gilliam took his first step into the world of film direction with Jabberwocky, a medieval fantasy based on the Lewis Carroll poem of the same name.

215. Jim Carrey got the award—and last laugh—Friday night.

216. John Cleese tries his hand at being a radio DJ in a comedy that combines extracts from his diaries with new material.

217. Bernardo Bertolucci was married, since 1979, to British screenwriter Clare Peploe.

218. Farhan Akhtar was supposed to make his acting debut with the project, but he had to be replaced by Abhay Deol as he was involved with Don.

219. Jim Carrey was noticed by comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who signed the young comic to open his tour performances.

220. At a recent event  Gulzar and Chetan Bhagat were sitting side-by-side.

221. Farhan Akhtar made his acting and singing debut in a musical film titled Rock On.

222. Farhan Akhtar wrote "Dil Chahta Hai" when his mother gave him an ultimatum that she will throw him out of the house if he didn't do anything with his life.

223. Farhan Akhtar has endorsed several brands as a part of his career, especially after the release of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

224. Frank Cottrell Boyce is a successful writer of film scripts and was the official scriptwriter for the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics, playing an important role devising the ceremony with Danny Boyle.

225. On November 22, 2005, Mitch Albom was the sole and final guest on Ted Koppel's farewell appearance on ABC's Nightline.

226. Farhan Akhtar assisted Pankaj Parashar as a director in Himalay Putra before launching himself into direction and writing.

227. John Cleese made a cameo appearance in their 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper.

228. Kamal Haasan debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Kannum Karalum.

229. Kamal Haasan won the Rashtrapathi Award for his performance in Kalathur Kannamma at age four and starred in five more films as a child.

230. Farhan Akhtar wrote "Dil Chahta Hai" when his mother gave him an ultimatum that she will throw him out of the house if he didn't do anything with his life.

231. Part of what Joss Whedon thought distinguished it from other horror films was that people were not expendable—"As a culture, for our own entertainment, we tend to assume that they are".

232. Jim Carrey got a role on the 1989 film Earth Girls Are Easy, which is where he met Damon Wayans who's brother Keenan was creating In Loving Color.

233. Farhan Akhtar has termed his parents the "harshest" critics in his career, and considered Robert De Niro as an "inspiration" in the film industry.

234. In 2008, Tommy Wiseau produced and appeared in the pilot episode of a television series called The Neighbors.

235. On 27 September 2009, Bernardo Bertolucci was one of the signers of the appeal to the Swiss government to release Roman Polanski, who was being held while waiting to be extradited to the United States.

236. Farhan Akhtar acted in, and produced his next film Karthik Calling Karthik, a psychological thriller directed by Vijay Lalwani.

237. Alan Bennett was born May 9, 1934, in Leeds, England.

238. Farhan Akhtar confirms dating Shibani Dandekar after split with wife Adhuna.

239. Kamal Haasan was condemned by the BJP Politician H Raja for his statements on god believers.

240. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

241. Bernardo Bertolucci is survived by his wife, filmmaker Clare Peploe whom he married in 1978.

242. Jim Carrey responded to Friday's two biggest political news stories in typical artistic style.

243. Emma Thompson tried to steal a kiss from Prince William at her damehood ceremony.

244. Kamal Haasan is one of 20 film celebrities recognised by Coca-Cola India with the launch of the 24th edition of the Limca Book of Records in 2013.

245. John Cleese achieved greater prominence in the United Kingdom as the neurotic hotel manager Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, which he co-wrote with his wife Connie Booth.

246. Kamal Haasan produced and choreographed the film, writing its screenplay and lyrics; it was India's submission for the Academy Awards that year.

247. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

248. In March 2016, Joss Whedon contributed a story for the 75th anniversary issue of Captain America: Sam Wilson with Astonishing X-Men collaborator John Cassaday.

249. Bernardo Bertolucci was born on March 16, 1940 in Parma, Italy.

250. Bernardo Bertolucci had proposed the film to the Chinese government as one of two possible projects.

251. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

252. Kamal Haasan's views on cinema, child and drug abuse, and the Kashmir conflict have been published as Thedi Theerpom Va by his fan club.

253. Kamal Haasan has a record 19 Filmfare Awards in five languages; after his last award, in 2000, he wrote to the organisation requesting no further awards.

254. Jim Carrey earned $20 million for his next film, The Cable Guy.

255. Tommy Wiseau fails to answer several of the questions, instead offering non sequiturs.

256. At age 10, Jim Carrey wrote a letter to Carol Burnett of the Carol Burnett Show pointing out that he was already a master of impressions and should be considered for a role on the show; he was overjoyed when he received a form letter reply.

257. Emma Thompson rejected many of the offers, expressing concerns about living in Los Angeles behind walls with bodyguards, and stated "LA is lovely as long as you know you can leave".

258. Farhan Akhtar wrote "Dil Chahta Hai" when his mother gave him an ultimatum that she will throw him out of the house if he didn't do anything with his life.

259. Alan Bennett is both unsparing and compassionate in laying bare his characters' frailties.

260. Frank Cottrell Boyce wrote the second episode of the tenth series, "Smile".

261. Farhan Akhtar added a photo and wrote a heartwarming message for his girlfriend Shibani Dandekar.

262. Kamal Haasan made his 100th film appearance in 1981 in Raja Paarvai, debuting as a producer.

263. Jim Carrey was devastated and performed pallbearer duties at the funeral.

264. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

265. In 2004, John Cleese was credited as co-writer of a DC Comics graphic novel titled Superman: True Brit.

266. Jim Carrey would earn his first Golden Globe nomination for The Mask.

267. John Cleese began writing and performing in comedy revues at Clifton College in Bristol, England, and was a member of the renowned Footlights Club while a law student at the University of Cambridge.

268. Alan Bennett gave up academia, and turned to writing full-time, his first stage play Forty Years On being produced in 1968.

269. Around this time, Emma Thompson co-starred with her mother in The Winter Guest.

270. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

271. Joss Whedon lives with his wife, the artist Kai Cole, and their two children in Los Angeles.

272. Kamal Haasan went on to do supporting roles in films such as Gumasthavin Magal, Aval Oru Thodar Kathai and Naan Avanillai.

273. Farhan Akhtar initially established his directorial company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani.

274. Emma Thompson was made a dame at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, and she made a solid shoe choice for the special occasion.

275. Emma Thompson had a supporting role in The Remains of the Day, which reunited her with Anthony Hopkins.

276. Farhan Akhtar was born to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani in Mumbai.

277. Frank Cottrell Boyce is an accomplished, successful and award-winning author and screenwriter.

278. Adam Sandler provided the voice of Dracula in the hilarious computer-animated comedy Hotel Transylvania.

279. Jim Carrey certainly knows the truth of that old show business adage, in the film "Mr Popper's Penguins" eight penguins stole the spotlight from Jim him in the family friendly flick.

280. Jim Carrey has often spoken openly and honestly about his struggle with depression.

281. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

282. Alan Bennett published various books, including several novellas and short-story collections.

283. Alan Bennett learned Russian at the Joint Services School for Linguists during his national service before applying for a scholarship at Oxford University.

284. In December 1977, John Cleese appeared as a guest star on The Muppet Show.

285. Farhan Akhtar played Karthik, an introvert character, starring alongside Deepika Padukone for the first time.

286. In 1988 Kamal Haasan appeared in his only silent film to date: Pushpak, a black comedy, Unnal Mudiyum Thambi and Sathya (remake of Hindi film Arjun) in 1988.

287. Chetan Bhagat was born on 22 April 1973 in New Delhi, India.

288. Emma Thompson had her first professional role in 1982, touring in a stage version of Not the Nine O'Clock News.

289. Jim Carrey played a TV newsman who unexpectedly receives God's omnipotent abilities when the deity decides to take a vacation.

290. In 1999, John Cleese appeared in the James Bond film, The World Is Not Enough as Q's assistant, referred to by Bond as "R".

291. Kamal Haasan received in 1990 the Padma Shri and in 2014 the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema.

292. Tommy Wiseau prefers to keep his personal life details private.

293. Farhan Akhtar went on to make the commercially successful Don.

294. Alan Bennett declined a CBE in 1988 and a knighthood in 1996.

295. Chetan Bhagat received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 1995 and his MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 1997.

296. In July 2012, Terry Gilliam revealed plans for a film which would be shot in Bucharest, Romania.

297. Bernardo Bertolucci was raised in an atmosphere of comfort and intellectualism.

298. Adam Sandler starred in the 2009 summer comedy, Funny People, which was directed by Judd Apatow.

299. In 2009, Jim Carrey wrote an article questioning the merits of vaccination and vaccine research for The Huffington Post.

300. Bernardo Bertolucci originally wanted to release the film in two parts, but Grimaldi refused.

301. John Cleese is seen as the opening announcer with the now famous line "And now for something completely different", although in its premiere in the sketch "Man with Three Buttocks", the phrase was spoken by Eric Idle.

302. Bernardo Bertolucci was married to the English writer and director Clare Peploe.

303. John Cleese had a cameo appearance in the computer game Starship Titanic as "The Bomb", designed by Douglas Adams.

304. In 2011, Tommy Wiseau starred in a YouTube web series called Tommy Explains it All, in which he explained his views on various topics ranging from Citizen Kane to the art of kissing.

305. Farhan Akhtar gets trolled badly by fans after sharing his girlfriend Shibani Dandekar picture.

306. Joss Whedon is the younger sibling of Samuel and Matthew Whedon and older sibling of writers Jed and Zack Whedon.

307. Emma Thompson wore trainers to accept her damehood at Buckingham Palace.

308. Emma Thompson was instrumental in bringing Mike Nichols to direct the project, and the pair spent months in rehearsal to get the complex character right.

309. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

310. In 1988, Bernardo Bertolucci told Time that he remains true to his radical convictions.

311. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

312. Farhan Akhtar studied at Maneckji Cooper school in Mumbai, and went on to study for a law degree from the HR College, in Mumbai.

313. John Cleese collaborated with Los Angeles Guitar Quartet member William Kanengiser in 2008 on the text to the performance piece "The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha".

314. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

315. Emma Thompson was born 15 April 1959 in Paddington, London.

316. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

317. Tommy Wiseau plans to do a post conversion 3D with this film.

318. Joss Whedon became an even bigger name when he started directing and writing Marvel's The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) movies.

319. Frank Cottrell Boyce loves the film, which he says was written and shot very quickly.

320. Bernardo Bertolucci received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008 and was awarded an honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2011.

321. Frank Stallone produced his on-screen performing debut, carrying out the self-penned acapella track, Take You Back the opening picture from the film Rocky.

322. Farhan Akhtar finds his inspiration in Hollywood legend, Robert Di Nero.

323. Frank Stallone appeared on the Howard Stern Radio and television show on numerous times.

324. Kamal Haasan had come up with the much awaited movie Vishwaroopam 2 in the year 2018.

325. Emma Thompson accepted her damehood in white trainers and an equal-pay badge.

326. Farhan Akhtar began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in Lamhe and Himalay Putra (1997).

327. Jim Carrey received Golden Globes for his work in The Truman Show, a tale of a man who discovers that his apparently ordinary life is really a popular television show, and Man on the Moon (1999), in which he portrayed the comedian Andy Kaufman.

328. Tommy Wiseau remains private about the details of his personal and family life.

329. In 2015, Joss Whedon signed a petition as part of a political campaign calling for Elizabeth Warren to run for President of the United States.

330. Kamal Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980s Tamil-language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, in which he played an unemployed youth; he made a cameo appearance in Rajinikanth's 1981 Thillu Mullu.

331. Farhan Akhtar appeared as one of the nine judges in the beauty pageant Femina Miss India.

332. Kamal Haasan is the first Indian actor to transform his fan clubs into social welfare organisation called Kamal Narpani Iyakkam.

333. In 2013, Mitch Albom moved to a new publisher, HarperCollins, for the publication of his seventh book and fourth novel.

334. Terry Gilliam reunited with Heath Ledger for his fantastical project The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

335. Kamal Haasan is arguably one of the finest actors we have in Indian cinema.

336. Farhan Akhtar is the cousin of Farah Khan and Sajid Khan.