1. Stars of the Silver Screen: Roy Scheider
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Sally Field was born on November 6, 1946 in Pasadena, California. She has won Oscars, Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. Field is known for her appearances in Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Norma Rae (1979), Places in the Heart (1984), Steel Magnolias (1989), Mrs Doubtfire (1993), and Forrest Gump. (1994).

Harvey Keitel was born on May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York. His first credited film appearance was in Francis Ford Coppola's Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967). He is known for portraying tough guys and some of Keitel's most famous films include Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), Thelma and Louise (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).

Robert Donat was born on March 18, 1905 in Manchester, England. He was among the most popular British actors of the 1930s amongst both audiences and his film industry colleagues. Donat starred in historical dramas such as 1933's The Private Life of Henry VIII and The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), as well as Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935), and 1939's Goodbye Mr Chips, for which he earned the Oscar for Best Actor.

Daniel Day Lewis was born on April 29, 1957 in London. He is considered a method actor, known for his devotion to his roles in such films as My Left Foot, The Last of the Mohicans, and Gangs of New York.

Joseph Cotten was born on May 15, 1905 in Petersburg, Viriginia. He was one of the most popular male actors of the 1940s and also known for his friendship with Orson Welles. Cotton appeared in such classics as Citizen Kane (1941), Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Gaslight (1944), The Third Man (1949), and Niagara (1953) with Marilyn Monroe.

Roy Scheider was born on November 10, 1932 in Orange, New Jersey. He was a character actor who became known for his action films and portrayals of police officers. Some of Scheider's most famous films include 1971's The French Connection, Jaws (1975), All that Jazz (1979), and 1997s The Rainmaker, which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Michael Douglas was born on September 25, 1944, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Douglas has won Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy awards. Some of his most well-known pictures include Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, and Basic Instinct.

Tommy Lee Jones was born on September 15, 1946 in San Saba, Texas. While he is best known as an actor, Jones is also a director, producer and writer. He has won awards at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys and has also been nominated at the BAFTAs. Jones often portrays the classic tough guy and villainous roles in action films, as well as appears in police and military-themed pictures.

Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. Freeman is an award-winning actor whose film career had a somewhat late launch in 1980. He is known for portraying the voice of God, and some of Freeman's most well-known pictures include dramas such as Driving Miss Daisy (1989), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and Million Dollar Baby (2004).

Diane Keaton was born on January 5, 1946 in Los Angeles. She first became a household name in 1972's The Godfather and its two sequels. Since then, this award-winning actress has been a leading woman in a wide variety of pictures, from 1977's Annie Hall to 1996's The First Wives Club to 2010's sleeper hit Morning Glory.

Meryl Streep was born on June 22, 1949 in Summit, New Jersey. Streep is an award-winning actress who is widely considered someone who can portray almost anyone. Her talents run the gamut from starring in hit comedies, musicals, and historical dramas.

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This series celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. Contributions from contemporary commentators and current Hollywood glitterati will bring each icon's legacy up to date as we relive their most magical motion picture moments and explore the personalities behind the names.

Known for her role in Prime Suspect (winning multiple Baftas and Emmys) Helen Mirren's career spans over 50 years from Cal (1984), The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), ), Gosford Park (2001), Calendar Girls (2003 and The Queen (2007). Dame Helen Mirren has the distinction of winning a Tony, an Oscar and an Olivier (known as the Triple Crown).

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest.

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest.

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest; we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. Contributions from contemporary commentators and current Hollywood glitterati will bring each icon's legacy up to date as we relive their most magical motion picture moments and explore the personalities behind the names.

Alan Rickman first cinematic role was as Hans Gruber in Die Hard (1988). The Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), for which he received the BAFTA Award; Other films included Quigley Down Under (1990); Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990); An Awfully Big Adventure (1995); Colonel Sense and Sensibility (1995); Galaxy Quest (1999); Love Actually (2003); Rickman gained further notice for his film performances as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. His final film roles were Eye in the Sky (2015), and the voice of Absolem, in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016).

Sissy Spacek made her debut with a minor role in Andy Warhol's Women in Revolt (1971) and received attention for her performance in Terence Mallick's Badlands (1973). Spacek rose to prominence in Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976), receiving her first Oscar nomination. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Country and Western singer Loretta Lynn in the Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). Other Oscar nominated roles roles include Missing (1982), The River (1984), Crimes of the Heart (1986) and In the Bedroom (2001).