Description
Description

Drama, as a genre in literature, film, and theater, is characterized by its focus on realistic characters, emotional themes, and intense, often conflict-driven narratives. It aims to portray life realistically, often exploring complex relationships, moral questions, and social issues. Dramatic stories typically revolve around character development and personal struggle, offering deep insights into human nature and behavior. This genre can evoke a range of emotions, from sadness and empathy to joy and hope.

By reflecting real-life situations and dilemmas, drama plays a crucial role in fostering understanding and empathy among audiences, offering a mirror to society and often sparking discussion and contemplation about various aspects of the human experience.

History
History

Drama as a genre has roots in ancient Greek theater, where it was used to depict and explore human experiences and societal issues. In the Middle Ages, drama was mostly found in religious plays. The Renaissance reinvigorated the genre, with playwrights like Shakespeare creating works that delved into the complexities of the human condition. The 19th and 20th centuries saw drama evolve in both theater and the emerging medium of film, with a focus on realistic portrayals of life, relationships, and social issues.

Dramatic works have continuously adapted to reflect the changing realities and concerns of society, using the power of storytelling to explore and evoke a wide range of human emotions and experiences.

Future
Future

The future of the drama genre is likely to see an increasing focus on diverse and global narratives, reflecting a wider range of experiences and perspectives. Technological advancements may introduce new storytelling methods, potentially blending traditional drama with interactive and digital formats. Themes are expected to evolve with societal changes, addressing contemporary issues like mental health, environmental concerns, and social justice more frequently.

The rise of streaming platforms allows for more experimental and serialized storytelling, offering deeper character exploration. These trends suggest that drama will continue to be a vital, evolving medium, offering insightful reflections on the human condition and connecting audiences with compelling, resonant stories.

Common Questions
Common Questions
What is drama?

Drama is a genre meant to performed in front of an audience and features an imitation of life. Drama is a play for theater, television, radio, and film. Dramas often have a credible and natural representation of characters while also depicting conflict between them. There are various types of drama such as comedy, tragedy, farce, melodrama, and musical drama.

What is a Greek Tragedy?

A Greek tragedy was a popular and influential form of drama that was performed in theaters in Ancient Greece in the late 6th century BCE. The famous playwrights of the time included Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The Greek tragedy led to Greek comedy and together the genres formed the foundation on which modern theater bases on.

What is the origin of drama?

Drama originated in Athens, Greece where hymns were sung in honor of the god Dionysus. Ancient Greece developed a theatrical culture that created 3 genres of drama: tragedy, comedy, and satyr play. By the 6th century BCE there were competitions held as part of the festivities celebrating the Greek gods. Only a small number of complete drama texts have survived today.

Pop Culture

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Al Pacino
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Al Pacino
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Al Pacino
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Angelina Jolie
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Angelina Jolie
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Anthony Hopkins
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Audrey Hepburn
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Ava DuVernay
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Ava DuVernay
6’4” | 1.93 m
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Ben Affleck
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Ben Affleck
6′0″ | 1.83 m
September 14, 1969
Bong Joon-ho
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Bong Joon-ho
Brad Pitt
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Brad Pitt
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Bradley Cooper
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Bradley Cooper
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Brie Larson
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Brie Larson
5’11” | 1.80 m
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Bryan Cranston
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Bryan Cranston
6’2” | 1.88 m
October 28, 1949
Caitlyn Jenner
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Caitlyn Jenner
5’4” | 1.63 m
June 6, 1961
Carole Baskin
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Carole Baskin
5’10” | 1.78 m
August 7, 1975
Charlize Theron
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Charlize Theron
5′4″ | 1.63 m
March 31, 1982
Chloé Zhao
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Chloé Zhao
6’0” | 1.83 m
January 30, 1974
Christian Bale
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Christian Bale
6’4” | 1.93 m
May 31, 1930
Clint Eastwood
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Clint Eastwood
5’1” | 1.55 m
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Cynthia Erivo
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Cynthia Erivo
5’5” | 1.65 m
July 23, 1989
Daniel Radcliffe
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Daniel Radcliffe
6′0″ | 1.83 m
August 28, 1962
David Fincher
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David Fincher
5′11″ | 1.80 m
January 20, 1946
David Lynch
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David Lynch
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December 28, 1954
Denzel Washington
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Denzel Washington
5’7” | 1.70 m
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Dog the Bounty Hunter
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Dog the Bounty Hunter
5’9” | 1.75 m
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Donald Glover
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Donald Glover
5’2” | 1.57 m
February 27, 1932
Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor
5’6” | 1.68 m
November 6, 1988
Emma Stone
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Emma Stone
5’5” | 1.65 m
April 15, 1990
Emma Watson
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Emma Watson
5’10” | 1.78 m
March 31, 1971
Ewan McGregor
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Ewan McGregor
6′0″ | 1.83 m
April 7, 1939
Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola
5’11” | 1.80 m
May 6, 1961
George Clooney
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George Clooney
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August 4, 1983
Greta Gerwig
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Greta Gerwig
5′10″ | 1.78 m
October 9, 1964
Guillermo del Toro
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Guillermo del Toro
5’8” | 1.73 m
February 8, 1931
James Dean
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James Dean
5’9” | 1.75 m
December 13, 1967
Jamie Foxx
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Jamie Foxx
5’2" | 1.57 m
December 16, 1775
Jane Austen
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Jane Austen
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July 19, 1982
Jared Padalecki
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Jared Padalecki
5’11” | 1.80 m
March 1, 1969
Javier Bardem
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Javier Bardem
5’9” | 1.75 m
August 15, 1990
Jennifer Lawrence
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Jennifer Lawrence
6’2” | 1.88 m
January 17, 1962
Jim Carrey
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Jim Carrey
5’8” | 1.73 m
October 28, 1974
Joaquin Phoenix
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Joaquin Phoenix
5’11” | 1.8 m
March 14, 1963
Joe Exotic
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Joe Exotic
6’4” | 1.93 m
October 19, 1945
John Lithgow
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John Lithgow
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The Dark Knight (2008)
Joker (Heath Ledger)
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Joker (Heath Ledger)
5’10” | 1.78 m
Batman (1989)
Joker (Jack Nicholson)
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Joker (Jack Nicholson)
5’8” | 1.73 m
Joker (2019)
Joker (Joaquin Phoenix)
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Joker (Joaquin Phoenix)
5’9” | 1.75 m
October 28, 1967
Julia Roberts
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Julia Roberts
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November 27, 1951
Kathryn Bigelow
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Kathryn Bigelow
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Kendall Jenner
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Kendall Jenner
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Khloé Kardashian
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Khloé Kardashian
5’2” | 1.57 m
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Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian
5’7” | 1.70 m
December 26, 1986
Kit Harington
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Kit Harington
5’0” | 1.52 m
April 18, 1979
Kourtney Kardashian
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Kourtney Kardashian
5’6" | 1.68 m
November 5, 1955
Kris Jenner
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Kris Jenner
5’6" | 1.68 m
August 10, 1997
Kylie Jenner
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Kylie Jenner
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November 11, 1974
Leonardo DiCaprio
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Leonardo DiCaprio
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June 7, 1952
Liam Neeson
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Liam Neeson
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July 2, 1990
Margot Robbie
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Margot Robbie
5’10” | 1.78 m
June 5, 1971
Mark Wahlberg
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Mark Wahlberg
5′4″ | 1.63 m
November 17, 1942
Martin Scorsese
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Martin Scorsese
5’10” | 1.78 m
October 8, 1970
Matt Damon
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Matt Damon
6’0” | 1.83 m
Gladiator (2000)
Maximus
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Maximus
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June 22, 1949
Meryl Streep
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Meryl Streep
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February 9, 1987
Michael B. Jordan
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Michael B. Jordan
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June 1, 1937
Morgan Freeman
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Morgan Freeman
5’7” | 1.70 m
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Mr. White Standoff
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Mr. White Standoff
5’3” | 1.60 m
June 9, 1981
Natalie Portman
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Natalie Portman
6’2” | 1.88 m
October 5, 1958
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
5’11” | 1.80 m
June 20, 1967
Nicole Kidman
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Nicole Kidman
5’7” | 1.70 m
January 30, 1974
Olivia Colman
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Olivia Colman
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May 6, 1915
Orson Welles
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Orson Welles
5′10″ | 1.78 m
June 26, 1970
Paul Thomas Anderson
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Paul Thomas Anderson
Pauly D
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5’10” | 1.78 m
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Pauly D
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Pauly D
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Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (1909), The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Phantom of the Opera
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Phantom of the Opera
6′1″ | 1.85 m
March 27, 1963
Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino
5’6” | 1.68 m
March 7, 1970
Rachel Weisz
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Rachel Weisz
5′9″ | 1.75 m
November 30, 1937
Ridley Scott
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Ridley Scott
5’10” | 1.78 m
August 17, 1943
Robert De Niro
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Robert De Niro
6’1” | 1.85 m
May 13, 1986
Robert Pattinson
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Robert Pattinson
5′5″ | 1.65 m
August 18, 1933
Roman Polanski
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Roman Polanski
5′9″ | 1.75 m
March 1, 1954
Ron Howard
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Ron Howard
6’0” | 1.83 m
November 12, 1980
Ryan Gosling
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Ryan Gosling
Sandra Oh
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5’5” | 1.65 m
July 20, 1971
Sandra Oh
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Sandra Oh
5’6” | 1.68 m
April 12, 1994
Saoirse Ronan
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Saoirse Ronan
5’3” | 1.60 m
November 22, 1984
Scarlett Johansson
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Scarlett Johansson
Snooki
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4’8” | 1.42 m
November 23, 1987
Snooki
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Snooki
5′4″ | 1.63 m
May 14, 1971
Sofia Coppola
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Sofia Coppola
5′7″ | 1.70 m
October 22, 1969
Spike Jonze
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Spike Jonze
Spike Lee
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5′6″ | 1.68 m
March 20, 1957
Spike Lee
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Spike Lee
5′7″ | 1.70 m
July 26, 1928
Stanley Kubrick
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Stanley Kubrick
5’9” | 1.75 m
August 16, 1962
Steve Carell
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Steve Carell
5’4” | 1.63 m
October 3, 1983
Tessa Thompson
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Tessa Thompson
5’8” | 1.73 m
Peaky Blinders (2013)
Thomas Shelby
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Thomas Shelby
6′0″ | 1.83 m
August 25, 1958
Tim Burton
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Tim Burton
5’10” | 1.78 m
December 27, 1995
Timothée Chalamet
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Timothée Chalamet
Tom Hanks
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6’0” | 1.83 m
July 9, 1956
Tom Hanks
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Tom Hanks
6’1” | 1.85 m
The Sopranos (1999)
Tony Soprano
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Tony Soprano
5’11” | 1.80 m
Breaking Bad (2008)
Walter White
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Walter White
6′1″ | 1.85 m
May 1, 1969
Wes Anderson
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Wes Anderson
5’9” | 1.75 m
July 22, 1955
Willem Dafoe
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Willem Dafoe
Spike Jonze
Size comparison drawings of Spike Jonze comparing the heights of other related directors

Spike Jonze, born Adam Spiegel, is an American filmmaker, producer, and director. Jonze first got into the realm of media as a teenager photographing BMX riders and skateboarders. His involvement in the grunge scene led him to create Dirt magazine. After his ventures in print, Jonze began collaborating with musical artists on their music videos. Jonze then began his career in film making earning his keep as a director with Her, which won him an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. Jonze was also the producer of the Jackass, reality T.V. show and currently works as the creative director for Vice Media.

Spike Jonze has a height of 5′7″ (1.70 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Spike Jonze with height measurements
Spike Jonze, born Adam Spiegel, is an American filmmaker, producer, and director. Jonze first got into the realm of media as a teenager photographing BMX riders and skateboarders. His involvement in the grunge scene led him to create Dirt magazine.

Spike Jonze has a height of 5′7″ (1.70 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Spike Jonze with height measurements
Spike Jonze
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Nationality: United States

Years Active: 1985–Present

Given Name
Adam Spiegel
Birthday
October 22, 1969

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Spike Jonze elevations (assorted)

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Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles in 1956, Cranston began acting in the 1990s, and is known for his recurring roles on hit shows Seinfeld (1994–1997) and Malcom in the Middle (2000-2006). He took on the role of Walter White in the show Breaking Bad, which has become one of the most popular television series of all time. He won four Primetime Emmys for his performance (in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). Bryan Cranston is also a prolific stage actor and recently won both a Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award for his role of television anchor Howard Beale in the play Network.

Bryan Cranston has a height of 5’11” (1.80 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Bryan Cranston with overall height
Bryan Cranston is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles in 1956, Cranston began acting in the 1990s, and is known for his recurring roles on hit shows Seinfeld (1994–1997) and Malcom in the Middle (2000-2006). He took on the role of Walter White in the famed TV show Breaking Bad.

Bryan Cranston has a height of 5’11” (1.80 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Bryan Cranston with overall height
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Nationality: United States

Years Active: 1980–Present

Given Name
Bryan Lee Cranston
Birthday
March 7, 1956

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Bryan Cranston elevations (assorted)

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Ryan Gosling
Drawings of Ryan Gosling in a range of positions labeled with overall height

Ryan Gosling is a famous Canadian actor. He began his career in The Mickey Mouse Club, alongside Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. He is known for performances in The Notebook, Half Nelson, and Lars and the Real Girl. He rose to A list status after his appearance in several critically acclaimed films, including The Big Short, The Ides of March, and Blade Runner. He won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of a jazz pianist in the musical romance, La La Land. He is in a romantic relationship with actress Eva Mendes – they have two children together.

Ryan Gosling has a height of 6’0” (1.83 m).

Ryan Gosling is a famous Canadian actor. He began his career in The Mickey Mouse Club, and is known for adult dramatic performances in The Notebook, Half Nelson, and Lars and the Real Girl. He rose to A list status after his appearance in many critically acclaimed films.

Ryan Gosling has a height of 6’0” (1.83 m).

Ryan Gosling
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Nationality: Canada
Years Active: 1993–Present

Given Name
Ryan Thomas Gosling
Birthday
November 12, 1980

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Ryan Gosling front, front (walking), side (walking)

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Francis Ford Coppola
Scaled height comparison illustrations of Francis Ford Coppola in relation to other directors

Francis Ford Coppola is an American filmmaker, who was essential to the New Hollywood movement in the 1960s and 1970s with hits, such as, The Godfather. Coppola was born in Michigan, but was raised in New York City by his very creative and Italian family. Coppola established the independent film production company, American Zoetrope, with fellow filmmaker, George Lucas. Between the success of his films, Francis Ford Coppola has earned five Academy Awards and six Golden Globes. Francis Ford Coppola’s collection of films include, the entire Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation. Many of Coppola’s family members have gone on to become famous themselves, like his nephew Nicholas Cage, and Coppola has now returned to Napa where he owns and operates his own winery.

Francis Ford Coppola has a height of 6′0″ (1.83 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Francis Ford Coppola labeled with overall height
Francis Ford Coppola is an American filmmaker, who was essential to the New Hollywood movement in the 1960s and 1970s with hits, such as, The Godfather. Coppola was born in Michigan, but was raised in New York City by his very creative and Italian family.

Francis Ford Coppola has a height of 6′0″ (1.83 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Francis Ford Coppola labeled with overall height
Francis Ford Coppola
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Nationality: United States

Years Active: 1962–Present

Given Name
Francis Ford Coppola
Birthday
April 7, 1939

Drawings include:
Francis Ford Coppola elevations (assorted)

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Tim Burton
Scaled height comparison illustrations of Tim Burton in relation to other directors

Tim Burton is an American filmmaker known for directing quirky, occasionally dark films, such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Largely successful as a director, Tim Burton made a name for himself through his first gig after college as an animator at Disney, where he worked on The Fox and the Hound. As a child, Tim Burton mostly kept to himself and this experience as a reclusive child is showcased through his films which frequently star a misunderstood outcast. Tim Burton also directed the first two Batman movies and produced the animated movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Tim Burton has a height of 6′0″ (1.83 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Tim Burton labeled with overall height
Tim Burton is an American filmmaker known for directing quirky, occasionally dark films, such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Largely successful as a director, Tim Burton made a name for himself through his first gig after college as an animator at Disney.

Tim Burton has a height of 6′0″ (1.83 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Tim Burton labeled with overall height
Tim Burton
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Nationality: United States

Years Active: 1971–Present

Given Name
Timothy Walter Burton
Birthday
August 25, 1958

Drawings include:
Tim Burton elevations (assorted)

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