Avoiding most of what these people are associated with

1. Salman Khan

Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan was born on December 27, 1965, in Mumbai to legendary screenwriter Salim Khan, who penned many super-hits in the yesteryear's like Sholay (1975), Deewaar (1975), and Don (1978). Khan started his acting career by doing a supporting role in the movie Biwi Ho To Aisi (...

Did he ever really act? All I've ever seen is Salman Khan being himself. If he would be an interesting personality, playing himself wouldn't be such a problem, but he isn't. More importantly, him being in a film assures me the film will insult my intelligence. BTW, why does he remind himself of what he should do by wearing shirts that say "Being Human" all the time?

2. Akshay Kumar

Actor | Hera Pheri

Rajiv Hari "Akshay Kumar" Om Bhatia was born on September 09, 1967, in Amritsar, Punjab to Aruna Bhatia and Hari Om Bhatia. He is an Indian actor, film producer, former model, and television personality. He went to Bangkok to learn how to use a sword and also worked as a waiter in a restaurant. He ...

Right up there with Salman Khan in choosing the most regressive, backwards and formulaic films that make no sense at all.

3. Sanjay Gupta

Writer | Kaante

Sanjay Gupta was born on October 23, 1969 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a writer and director, known for Kaante (2002), Kaabil (2017) and Mumbai Saga (2021).

Watch Reservoir Dogs, and then watch Kaante. Watch Oldboy, and then watch Zinda. Sanjay Gupta "wrote" these films. Meh, it's general knowledge by now that he is a copycat. And the surprising thing is that he seems to be proud of it.

4. Anil Sharma

Director | Gadar 2

Anil Sharma has been one of the most prolific, renowned and passionate film makers on Indian soil. He started his debut at the very young age of 21 years as a director with an outstanding film, "Shraddhanjali". His first film brought him tremendous recognition and acclaim as the movie proved to be ...

India is great, Pakistan is terrible. Sure Mr. Sharma, the world is all black and white.

5. Indra Kumar

Director | Raja

Indra Kumar, born Indra Irani, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.

Born in a simple family, his siblings made a big name for themselves in the Hindi film industry. He owes his upbringing and success to his eldest sister Aruna Irani, who looked after all her siblings after their mother ...

For making the worst films ever.

6. Sajid Khan

Writer | Himmatwala

Sajid Khan is an Indian film director, actor, and television presenter. Farah and Sajid Khan have even performed together as backup dancers in the song "Bachale Sambhale Koi To Yahan Se Nikale" from the 1985 film 3D Saamri (1985).

Khan attended Maneckji Cooper School in Mumbai and completed his ...

For embarrassing Hindi cinema with his films. And for his huge ego. I do wish his previous films flopped as badly as Himmatwala did.

7. Sunny Deol

Actor | Ghayal

Ajay Singh Deol popularly known as Sunny Deol was born to actor Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur. Sunny began acting with super hit film Betaab (1983) which was a love story also featuring another new comer Amrita Singh; this film was a major success and then he goes on making films which portrayed him ...

I hate him for doing these terribly written and executed brainless patriotic movies that make no sense at all and only require him to shout for no apparent reason.

8. Bobby Deol

Actor | Animal

Bobby Deol (Vijay Singh Deol) is the second son of Bollywood mega-star Dharmendra. His older brother is another Bollywood mega-star, Sunny Deol. Deol began his career as a child artiste in the movie Dharam Veer (1977), playing a young Dharmendra.

He has two step-sisters, namely Bollywood actress ...

He is not an actor. He has no clue about acting. He is just there because is the great Dharmendra's son.

9. Himesh Reshammiya

Composer | Bodyguard

Himesh is the son of Gujarati music director Vipin Reshammiya. He lost his elder brother at the age of 11, and decided to take up music as his career after the incident, to fulfill his father's wishes. He did his schooling at Hill Grange School in Peddar Road area, Mumbai. Himesh started his career...

For making embarrassingly bad music and actually believing he can sing and sounds good to other people. He is only there because of his connection to Salman Khan. I'm surprised he still has work. I guess connections that keep you in business, no matter if you have any talent.

10. Dharmesh Darshan

Writer | Raja Hindustani

Dharmesh Darshan is known for Raja Hindustani (1996), Dhadkan (2000) and Lootere (1993). He has been married to Bindiya since March 2, 2005.

For making the worst films ever.

11. Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla

Director | Baazigar

Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla is an Indian filmmaker. He co-directs films with his brother Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla. Together they are known as the Abbas-Mustan duo, recognised for directing action, suspense, and thriller films.

Burmawalla started his career with Gujarati films. He and his brother ...

Is any film of theirs not a copy? I wonder.

12. Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

Director | Baazigar

Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla is known for Baazigar (1993), Race 2 (2013) and Soldier (1998).

Is any film of theirs not a copy? I wonder.

13. David Dhawan

Director | Aankhen

David Dhawan was born on August 16, 1955 in Agartala, Tripura, India. He is a director and editor, known for Aankhen (1993), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999). He is married to Karuna Chopra Dhawan. They have two children.

For making the worst films ever.

14. Mohit Suri

Director | Aashiqui 2

Mohit Suri (born 11th of April 1981, India) is a film director, as well as an assistant director and member of the Bhatt family. His uncle is director Mahesh Bhatt and his cousin is actor Emraan Hashmi who has starred in three of his films. His sister Smilie Suri has also appeared in his film ...

Another director who has no vision of his own, and is there just because he is related to the Bhatts.

15. Vipul Amrutlal Shah

Producer | Holiday

Vipul Amrutlal Shah was born on April 3, 1973 in Kutch, Gujarat, India. He is a producer and director, known for Holiday (2014), The Kerala Story (2023) and Aankhen (2002). He is married to Shefali Shah. They have two children.

For directing and producing the worst films ever.

16. Rakesh Roshan

Actor | Koi... Mil Gaya

Rakesh Roshan was born on September 6, 1949 in Bombay, State of Bombay, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) and Krrish (2006). He is married to Pinky.

For making the worst films ever.

17. Anurag Basu

Director | Ludo

Anurag Basu, a Bollywood director and writer explores relationships and adversity on reel. He had his share of tough times when he was diagnosed with leukemia.

Basu directed television serials among which is Tara (1993), which became one of the first soap operas on Indian television. He also ...

Anurag Basu credited himself for "writing" the story of Life in a Metro. Of course Mr. Basu, it must be a coincidence that the Sharman Joshi-Kangana Ranaut-Kay Kay Menon subplot was, like, totally the same as the plot of the classic film "The Apartment", right? And the scene in the car with Ileana D'Cruz and Rupa Ganguly in Barfi was not at all taken from The Notebook, right? Barfi lifted so many scenes from so many films, that I won't even know where to start.

18. Vikram Bhatt

Director | Raaz

Vikram Bhatt was born on January 27, 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is a director and writer, known for Raaz (2002), Ghulam (1998) and Maaya: Slave of Her Desires (2017).

For directing the worst films ever.

19. Rohan Sippy

Director | Wakaalat from Home

Rohan Sippy is a trustee/member of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. He is also a director and producer based in Mumbai. He is best known for directing Bluffmaster (2005), Dum Maaro Dum (2011), and Nautanki Saala (2013). As a producer, Rohan's credits include Taxi No. 9211 (2006) and The President Is ...

Another son who believes he can direct a film, just because daddy can. His films have a good visual style and often good music too, but the films don't make much sense.

20. Anubhav Sinha

Director | Article 15

Anubhav Sinha was born on June 22, 1965 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a director and writer, known for Article 15 (2019), Mulk (2018) and Thappad (2020).

Ra.One and the John Q rip-off Tathastu are reasons enough to put him on this list, but looking at the rest of the films he directed: he should definitely be on this list. He is just not a good director. Just one of those directors who can make a film look good on the outside.

21. Subhash Ghai

Writer | Pardes

Ram Lakhan (1989), Khalnayak (1993), Hero (1983), Karz (1980), these are some grand films made by a grandiose director. Since 1976, Subhash has been directing films. But recently where has the fanfare and the fire has gone from Mukta arts main director? Subhash started in 1976 with the film ...

For directing the worst films ever and taking pride in being a "showman". I can only appreciate one thing about him, and that is producing Iqbal (2005). I am inclined to think he must've produced that film by mistake!

22. Rohit Shetty

Writer | Sooryavanshi

Indian filmmaker Rohit Shetty is well-known for his high-octane films with breath-takin action scenes and exciting storylines. Rohit is the son of Ratna, a young Hindi cinema artist, and late Hindi film stunt coordinator M.B. Shetty. He was raised alongside his four siblings, Kiran Shetty, Chaya ...

For making the most unfunny comedies ever.

23. Rajkumar Santoshi

Writer | Andaz Apna Apna

Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. Counted as one of the most successful filmmakers in the Hindi film industry, he has received several accolades,including three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards.

Santoshi made his directorial debut ...

Because he cannot let go of a very formulaic (and basically bad) style of making movies, hence ends up overdramatizing and including unnecessary songs and sequences in each and every film, even though some of his films have an interesting social relevance and great performances by the actors.

24. Anees Bazmee

Director | Ready

Anees Bazmee was born on November 1, 1962 in a remote town of Modasa in Gujarat, India. Born to an Urdu poet Abdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee and housewife Khatoon Begum, he realized his cinematic inclination at a very early age. He started working as a Child artist at the tender age of 12 and ...

For writing and directing the worst films ever.

25. Harry Baweja

Director | Love Story 2050

Harry Baweja was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He is known for Love Story 2050 (2008), Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera (2006) and Trinetra (1991).

For making the worst films ever.

26. Satish Kaushik

Director | Tere Naam

Satish Chandra Kaushik was a well-known Indian actor and comedian. He was also a director, producer, and screenwriter. Kaushik graduated from Kirori Mal College, Delhi, and received professional training from the National School of Drama, Delhi, and the Film and Television Institute, Pune.

In his ...

Great actor, but an equally horrible writer/director. Even when he is not copying existing works and selling them as his own, he comes up with terrible films.

27. Rumi Jaffery

Writer | Chehre

Rumi Jaffery was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is known for Chehre (2021), Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001) and Waqt Hamara Hai (1993).

For writing the worst films ever.

28. Riteish Deshmukh

Actor | Ek Villain

Riteish Deshmukh is an Indian actor, producer and architect who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of Late. Vilasrao Deshmukh, the former Union Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, and the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Riteish debuted with K. ...

In the industry only because of his father's political connections, and having really acted in only one film (Naach), his performances are anything but convincing.

29. Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Writer | 12th Fail

Producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra was born on 5th September, 1952 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. After attending the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, he made his directorial debut with the short film Murder At Monkey Hill in 1976. This won him the National Award, an honor given by ...

A very special mention to VVC because he actually manages to take great story concepts and turns them into so-so films. From overdramatizing (Parinda, 1942 A Love Story), unfocused storytelling and bad acting (Mission Kashmir) to total pretentiousness (Eklavya). I feel his produced (and terribly overrated) films by Rajkumar Hirani and Pradeep Sarkar miss the boat too, but not as much as his own directorial ventures.

30. Suneel Darshan

Producer | Shakalaka Boom Boom

Suneel Darshan is known for Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007), Ajay (1996) and Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003).

For making the worst films ever.

31. J.P. Dutta

Director | Border

J.P. Dutta was born on October 3, 1949 in Bombay, State of Bombay, India. He is a director and writer, known for Border (1997), LOC: Kargil (2003) and Refugee (2000). He is married to Bindiya Goswami. They have two children.

For making the worst patriotic films I have ever seen. And for making a terrible adaptation of the novel Umrao Jaan Ada.

32. Kabir Khan

Producer | Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Kabir Khan is presently one of the most sought after Bollywood directors. His beat of cinema is very different from the rest of his league. He comes from documentary style of film making. He is known for his brilliant cinematographic skills. He graduated from Delhi University's Kirori Mal College. ...

For taking interesting subjects and turning them into horrible films with horrible performances.

33. Raj Kanwar

Director | Daag: The Fire

Raj Kanwar was born in 1961 in India. He was a director and writer, known for Daag: The Fire (1999), Itihaas (1997) and Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006). He was married to Anita Kanwar. He died on February 3, 2012 in Singapore.

For making the worst films ever.

34. Nikkhil Advani

Director | Kal Ho Naa Ho

Nikkhil Advani was born on April 28, 1971 in Mumbai, Maharahstra, India. He is a writer and producer, known for Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), P.O.W. Bandi Yuddh Ke (2016) and D-Day (2013).

For Chandni Chowk To China and Patiala House. Kal Ho Na Ho and Salaam-e-Ishq were far from being good films either, but nowhere as bad as these two.

35. Ravi Chopra

Director | Mahabharat

Ravi Chopra was born on September 27, 1946 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was a director and producer, known for Mahabharat (1988), Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) and Baghban (2003). He was married to Renu Chopra. He died on November 12, 2014 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

For making the worst films ever.

36. Sameer

Music_department | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

Sameer is known for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Dhoom 2 (2006) and Aitraaz (2004).

Bombay's most unimaginative lyricist ever.

37. Uday Chopra

Actor | Dhoom:2

Uday Raj Chopra was born on January 05, 1973, in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to filmmaker Yash Chopra & his wife Pamela Chopra. He is Yash & Pamela's younger son, his elder brother being film producer Aditya Chopra. He is an Indian film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Chopra started ...

Another person who is there only because of his familial connections to Yash and Aditya Chopra, not because of any talent.

38. Aditya Chopra

Writer | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Aditya Chopra is a successful writer, producer, director, master storyteller, a visionary and also the driving force behind creativity at Yash Raj Films. He became an avid film buff from his early childhood. At the age of 18, his own film career kicked off. He started working as an assistant to his...

The more films he writes or directs, the more certain I become that it was pure beginner's luck that Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was not a terrible movie.

39. Aman Verma

Actor | Viraasat

Aman Verma was born on October 11, 1961 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is an actor, known for Viraasat (2006), Kehta Hai Dil (2002) and Baghban (2003). He has been married to Vandana Lalwani since December 14, 2016.

For being among the worst actors I've ever seen.

40. Pritam Chakraborty

Composer | Barfi!

Pritam Chakraborty was born on June 14, 1971 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is a composer, known for Barfi! (2012), Dilwale (2015) and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013).

I really don't understand why people hire him to do the music for their films, whereas each time, afterwards, it turns out his "own compositions" turn out to be copied from someone else!

41. Mahesh Bhatt

Producer | Raaz

Mahesh Bhatt was born on September 20, 1948 in Bombay, State of Bombay, India. He is a producer and director, known for Raaz (2002), Zakhm (1998) and Saaransh (1984). He has been married to Soni Razdan since 1986. They have two children. He was previously married to Lorraine Bright "Kiran Bhatt".

I loved Arth, and I liked Zakhm very much, but Mahesh Bhatt has to be on this blacklist, because basically every other film he is connected to is a rip-off, or a terrible film (often with family member Emraan Hashmi in it). And well, he's responsible for bringing Vikram Bhatt, Emraan Hashmi and Mohit Suri to Hindi cinema.

42. Mukesh Bhatt

Producer | Aashiqui 2

Mukesh Bhatt is known for Aashiqui 2 (2013), Ghulam (1998) and Jannat: In Search of Heaven... (2008).

For producing the worst films ever.

43. Anu Malik

Composer | Main Hoon Na

Anu Malik, also known as Anwar Malik, has his finger on the pulse of the commercial mainstream music of India, delivering hits that are lovable, delightful, and above all, marketable to Bollywood's regular audience. Anu Malik was the son of famous composer Sardar Malik, and got his first break with...

For copying literally hundreds of songs (many of which from Pakistan), for pretending these songs are his own creative work, and for being proud and arrogant just because "his songs" used to become hits in the 90s.

44. Abhijeet

Music_department | Main Hoon Na

Abhijeet was born as Abhijeet Bhattacharya, in a middle-class Bengali family from Kanpur (UP). His parents were against his singing but Abhijeet went against his parent's wishes to become a singer. In Kanpur his family members were all musical, and educated professionals. Money was never a ...

He has too much hate inside of him and is too narrow-minded. No wonder you've got practically no work in Hindi cinema anymore.

45. Aadesh Shrivastava

Composer | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

Aadesh Shrivastava was a composer and actor, known for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Refugee (2000) and Chalte Chalte (2003). He was married to Vijayata Pandit. He died on September 5, 2015 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

He has too much hate inside of him and is too narrow-minded.

46. Milan Luthria

Director | The Dirty Picture

Milan Luthria was born on January 28, 1968 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a director and assistant director, known for The Dirty Picture (2011), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010) and Tadap (2021).

47. Rajat Arora

Writer | The Dirty Picture

Rajat Aroraa (born July 23rd, 1975) is an Independent Screenwriter who has been with the Indian Film and Television Industry for over two decades. His speciality lies in punch-packed dialogues and he has delivered a spate of hit movies like Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011...

48. Ajay Devgn

Actor | Shivaay

Vishal Veeru "Ajay" Devgn was born on April 02, 1969, in New Delhi, Delhi to action director Veeru Devgan and his wife Veena Devgan. He is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in the Bollywood industry and is one of the highest-paid celebrities in India. Devgn started his film ...

Because of the atrocious film choices he makes: Himmatwala, Son of Sardar, Golmaal, Bol Bachchan, Rascals, Singham, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? What happened to the great dramatic actor who did well in films like Zakhm, Company, Omkara, Raincoat, even Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam? Actually, believing that removing a letter from your surname will make you successful is enough reason for me to put someone on this list.

49. Kunal Kohli

Director | Hum Tum

Kunal Kohli was born on October 28, 1970 in India. He is a director and writer, known for Hum Tum (2004), Fanaa (2006) and Teri Meri Kahaani (2012).

50. Anupam Kher

Actor | Hotel Mumbai

Anupam Kher is a renowned Indian actor who has worked extensively in the Indian film industry, as well as in international films and television shows. He is known for his versatile acting skills and has portrayed a wide range of characters throughout his career.

Kher studied at Simla in D.A.V. ...

51. Kirron Kher

Actress | Devdas

Kirron Kher was born on June 14, 1952 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. She is an actress, known for Devdas (2002), Rang De Basanti (2006) and Main Hoon Na (2004). She is married to Anupam Kher. They have one child.

52. Paresh Rawal

Actor | Hera Pheri

Paresh Rawal is a renowned Indian film actor, comedian, and producer best known for his work in Bollywood films. He has also worked in Telugu, a few Tamil, and a few Gujarati movies. Highly versatile, he has essayed several types of characters, including comic, serious, and villainous character ...

53. Juhi Chawla

Actress | Darr

Juhi was born in the Chawla family on November 13, 1967 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, and is the daughter of Punjabi-speaking dad, Dr. S. Chawla and Gujarati-speaking mom, Mona. She has a brother named Sanjeev. Her mother passed away in an accident during the year 1998 while Juhi was filming '...

54. Vivek Oberoi

Actor | Company

Vivek Oberoi was born on the 3rd of September,1976 and attended Mayo college in Ajmer. At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by none other than the director of NYU who (unsurprisingly) whisked Vivek off to New York, where he completed his Masters Degree in film acting. Back home in India ...

55. Aditya Dhar

Writer | Uri: The Surgical Strike

Born in Delhi Aditya is a writer, director and lyricist. His directorial debut feature film Uri: The Surgical Strike, starring Vicky Kaushal produced by RSVP Films, was a smashing success making over Rs. 200 Cr in box office collections. The critically acclaimed film was widely appreciated by the ...

56. Shree Narayan Singh

Editor | Baby

Shree Narayan Singh is known for Baby (2015), Toilet: A Love Story (2017) and Special 26 (2013).

57. Kangana Ranaut

Actress | Queen

Kangana was born on 23 March 1987 in Bhambla, near Manali, which is in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Her dad Amardeep is a businessman and her mom Asha is a schoolteacher. She has two sisters and a younger brother. Her grandfather was an IAS Office. She spent her childhood in Dehra Dunand...

58. Abhijit Panse

Actor | RaanBaazaar

Abhijit Panse was born on December 4, 1972 in India. He is an actor and writer, known for RaanBaazaar (2022), Rege (2014) and Thackeray (2019). He has been married to Ashwini Mulgund since February 20, 1998. They have two children.

59. Vijay Ratnakar Gutte

Director | The Accidental Prime Minister

Vijay Ratnakar Gutte is known for The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) and Legacy.

60. Omung Kumar

Director | Mary Kom

Omung Kumar is known for Mary Kom (2014), Black (2005) and Bhoomi (2017).

61. Ashoke Pandit

Producer | Sheen

Ashoke Pandit (born 11th may) is a film maker and social activist. Ashoke Pandit Started of his career in theater doing plays for IPTA(Indian People's Theatre Association) followed by being an Associate Director to Kundan Shah , Aziz Mirza, Sudhir Mishra, in shows like Nukkad, Circus, Yeh Jo Hain ...

62. Ifat Tubi

63. Renen Schorr

Writer | HaBodedim

Renen Schorr was born on July 6, 1952 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is a producer and writer, known for The Loners (2009), Late Summer Blues (1987) and Voice Over (2018).

64. Koby Gal-Raday

Producer | The Oslo Diaries

Koby Gal-Raday is known for The Oslo Diaries (2018), On the Spectrum (2018) and The Band's Visit (2007).

65. László Nemes

Director | Saul fia

László Nemes was born on 18th Feb. 1977 in Budapest, Hungary. He moved to France at 12 with his mother. He grew up in Paris, where he studied History, International Relations and Political Science at the Institut d'Études Politiques, because he couldn't go to film school. After that he started ...

66. Aurit Zamir

Producer | Asia

Aurit Zamir is known for Asia (2020), Off-White Lies (2011) and Babysitter (2016).

67. Barak Cohen

Writer | Matzav Ha'Uma

Barak Cohen is known for Matzav Ha'Uma (2010), In Her Shoes (2012) and Tonight with Lucy and Guri (2020).

68. Barak Cohen

Assistant_director | Oracles of God the Story of the Old Testament

Barak Cohen is known for Oracles of God the Story of the Old Testament (2023), The(Not-So)Odd Couple (2018) and If You Don't Pay for a Service (2016).

69. Dana Blankstein

Director | Camping

Dana Blankstein is known for Camping (2006), Growing Pains (2008) and Intimate Grammar (2010).

70. Adam Sandler

Actor | The Waterboy

Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, to Judith (Levine), a teacher at a nursery school, and Stanley Alan Sandler, an electrical engineer. He is of Russian Jewish descent. At 17, he took his first step towards becoming a stand-up comedian when he spontaneously took ...

71. Ashton Kutcher

Actor | That '70s Show

Christopher Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Diane (Finnegan), who was employed at Procter & Gamble, and Larry Kutcher, a factory worker. He has a fraternal twin brother, Michael, and a sister, Tausha. He is of Czech (father) and Irish, German, and Czech (mother...

72. Gerard Butler

Actor | 300

Gerard James Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. His family is of Irish origin. Gerard spent some of his very early childhood in Montreal, Quebec, but was mostly raised, along with his older brother and sister, in his hometown of Paisley. His parents ...

73. Jerry Seinfeld

Producer | Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Betty (Hesney) and Kalman Seinfeld. His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent, while Jerry's maternal grandparents, Salha and Selim Hosni, were Syrian Jewish immigrants (from Aleppo). He moved with his family, including sister Carolyn, to ...

74. Clint Eastwood

Actor | Million Dollar Baby

Clinton Eastwood Jr. was born May 31, 1930 in San Francisco, to Clinton Eastwood Sr., a bond salesman and later manufacturing executive for Georgia-Pacific Corporation, and Ruth Wood (née Margaret Ruth Runner), a housewife turned IBM clerk. He grew up in nearby Piedmont. At school Clint took ...

75. John Wayne

Actor | True Grit

John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. He was of English, Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and Irish ancestry.

Clyde developed a lung condition that required him to move his family from Iowa to the warmer climate of southern ...

76. Glenn D. Feig

Air

Glenn D. Feig is a founding partner of the Reder & Feig LLP. He has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating financing, co-production, international co-production, acquisition of rights and development agreements, as well as those ranging from music, merchandising, product placement, ...

77. Ron Rotholz

Weird Science

Ron Rotholz was born on August 30, 1956 in the USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Weird Science (1985), Commando (1985) and State of Grace (1990).

78. Ben Silverman

Producer | The Office

Ben Silverman, the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning media entrepreneur and visionary producer behind The Office is the Chairman and Co-CEO of Propagate Content, creating and producing all forms of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world.

Pioneering content at the ...

79. Mark Canton

Producer | 300

Amongst Mark Canton's most notable films are 300, 300: Rise of an Empire, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Immortals. 300, based on the Frank Miller graphic novel and directed by Zack Snyder for Warner Bros Pictures, opened in 2007 to record-setting box office numbers, having grossed more than $460 ...

80. Ryan Kavanaugh

Producer | Brothers

Ryan Kavanaugh was founder and CEO at Relativity Media, which was engaged in multiple aspects of entertainment, including film and television financing; production and distribution; music publishing; sports management and digital media.

Relativity produced, distributed or structured financing for ...

81. Cassian Elwes

Producer | The Butler

Cassian Elwes was born on August 7, 1959 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for The Butler (2013), Mudbound (2017) and I Origins (2014). He was previously married to Holly Wiersma and Priscilla A Woolworth.

82. Jason Binn

Actor | Touched by an Angel

Jason Binn is the founder and CEO of DuJour Media. Binn founded Ocean Drive Magazine in 1993, and later founded Niche Media, a publisher of regional luxury titles including Hamptons Magazine, Aspen Peak, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Los Angeles Confidential and Michigan Avenue. In 2010, ...

83. Amy Pascal

Producer | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Amy Pascal is an American film producer and executive for Sony Pictures. She produced several Spider-Man films and spin-offs including the Venom film series, the 2016 Ghostbusters remake, the Jumanji sequels, Little Women and The Post. She got acclaim for producing Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...

84. Carmi Zlotnik

Producer | Midnight Train to Moscow

Carmi Zlotnik is known for Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow (1989), FTV (1985) and Breakin' (1984).

85. Haim Saban

Producer | Power Rangers

At the age of 12 he came to Israel with his family, where he grew up in humble circumstances. After school, his musical inclinations led him to initially seek his fortune as a bass guitarist, although Saban soon discovered his business skills. At the age of 22, he was already working as a band ...

86. Fran Drescher

Writer | The Nanny

Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher was born on September 30, 1957 in Queens, New York City, New York to Sylvia Drescher, a bridal consultant & Mort Drescher, a naval systems analyst. Fran attended Hillcrest High School in New York with another now-famous name, Ray Romano. She was a studious girl and was ...

87. Russell Simmons

Producer | The Nutty Professor

Russell Simmons was born on October 4, 1957 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Nutty Professor (1996), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) and It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010). He was previously married to Kimora Lee Simmons.

88. Isaac Perlmutter

Known exploiter of military veterans.

89. Avi Arad

Producer | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Avi Arad is an Israeli film producer and CEO of Marvel Entertainment. He produced dozens of Marvel films including the X-Men original trilogy, Daredevil, Hulk, Elektra, the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, Blade: Trinity, The Punisher, Ghost Rider and the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series. He now ...

90. Carl Icahn

Producer | Beautiful Joe

Carl Icahn was born on February 16, 1936 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and executive, known for Beautiful Joe (2000), An Imperfect Murder (2017) and Cavuto on Business (2000). He has been married to Gail Golden since 1999. He was previously married to Liba Trejbal.

91. Shira Haas

Actress | Shtisel

Shira Haas was born on May 11, 1995 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for Shtisel (2013), Broken Mirrors (2018) and Unorthodox (2020).

92. Gal Gadot

Actress | Wonder Woman

Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress and model. She was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Poland, Austria, Germany, and Czechoslovakia who Hebraized their name from 'Greenstein' to sound less European). She served in the IDF for two years, and won the Miss Israel title in ...

93. Julie Bowen

Actress | Happy Gilmore

Julie Bowen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the middle daughter of Suzanne and John Luetkemeyer Jr., a real estate developer. Her early education was at Calvert School in Baltimore, and Garrison Forest School, Maryland. She moved on to St. George's School, Rhode Island and then attended ...

94. Jon Voight

Actor | Midnight Cowboy

Jon Voight is an American actor of German and Slovak descent. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as paraplegic Vietnam War veteran Luke Martin in the war film "Coming Home" (1978). He has also been nominated for the same award other two times. He was first ...

95. Debra Messing

Actress | Will & Grace

Debra Messing was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, the daughter of Jewish American parents, Sandra (née Simons), who has worked as a professional singer, banker, travel and real estate agent, and Brian Messing, a sales executive for a jewelry manufacturer. When Messing was three, she ...

96. Sacha Baron Cohen

Actor | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was born in Hammersmith, London. He is the son of Daniella (Weiser), a movement instructor, and Gerald Baron Cohen, a clothing store owner. His father, born in England and raised in Wales, was of Eastern European Jewish descent, while his mother was born...

97. Gideon Raff

Writer | Homeland

Gideon Raff was born on September 10, 1972 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is a writer and producer, known for Homeland (2011), The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019) and Prisoners of War (2009).

98. Michael Rapaport

Actor | Deep Blue Sea

New Yorker through and through, Michael Rapaport was born on March 20, 1970, in Manhattan, to June Brody, a radio personality, and David Rapaport, a radio program manager. He is of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent.

Rapaport moved to Los Angeles to try stand-up comedy following high school ...

99. Amy Schumer

Writer | Trainwreck

Amy Beth Schumer is an American comedian, writer and actress from Manhattan who is known for Trainwreck, Last Comic Standing, Snatched, Expecting Amy, Price Check, I Feel Pretty, The Humans and Inside Amy Schumer. She is married to chef Chris Fischer and had a son. Slated to appear as the iconic ...

100. Jennifer Jason Leigh

Actress | The Hateful Eight

Jennifer Jason Leigh was born Jennifer Lee Morrow in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of writer Barbara Turner and actor Vic Morrow. Her father was of Russian Jewish descent and her mother was of Austrian Jewish ancestry. She is the sister of Carrie Ann Morrow and half-sister of actress Mina ...