Meet the most famous celebrity of each decade since 1900
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Go to the cinema has changed a lot since the beginning of the 20e century. We went from short and silent movies projected into converted windows for the cost of five cents to the epic 3-D evoked in the eyes in IMAX for the cost of a small fortune. But while the way we experience entertainment has evolved, the ingredients that make a combination of stars - a combination of an actor of charisma, glamor, X-factor X and the roles of perfect blockbuster - seems to remain constant .
Here we walk through years and look at the biggest stars of each decade, taking into account the success, brace and the level of advertising they have received at the time. So read it and enjoy. And for larger facts of celebrities, read on the50 facts of crazy celebrities that you will not believe are true.
1 1900s: George Mr. Cohan
Before movie theaters were everywhere and silent films exploded in popularity, celebrity occurred on the stage. And in the first decade of 20e Century, no one could touch George Mr. Cohan for Star Power or Hits. He wrote, produced, composed and appeared in dozens of shows and in this decade introduced in the world as classics such as "Give to my greetings in Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy".
Number of Broadway shows over the decade: 7
Number of Broadway shows over the decade: 12
Number of representations of all the performances produced, directed or played in the decade: 1 121
2 1910s: Mary Pickford
One of the first major stars of the silent era, "the girl with gold buckles" played in around 51 movies in 1909 (they were much shorter at that time). But his star would really rise in the 1910s, featuring films struck asThe poor little girl richandLong legs, winning a record salary of $ 10,000 a week in 1916 and the title of "America's love".
Classification on the largest US screen captions of AFI: 24
CLASSIFICATION ON THE BEST AMC ACTIVES OF ALL TIME: 31
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 44 (more tons of silent shorts)
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3 1920: Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin was already a very big departure from here the early 1920s (launch of united artists with companions A-Listers Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks), but this decade has seen him become an institution with acclaimed films likeA woman from ParisandThe circus-Ausfy as a dominant divorce scandal at the top of the head that would put the shame of Brangelina.
Classification on the largest American screen captions of AFI: 10
Rank on the best AMC players of all time: 28
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 10
Oscar Love: Won the Honorary Award in 1929 (the first year of the Awards)
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4 1930: Joan Crawford
The sound was a good thing for Crawford, who had built a profile in the 1920s, but exploded once the paralias became the norm. She brought back movies throughout the decade, with several massive hits, while sailing on a large divorce with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Classification on the largest American screen captions of AFI: 10
Rank on the best AMC actresses of all time: 27
Classification on the taste of the 30 largest film actresses List: 5
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 26
Years on the first ten Quigley silver stations: 1932 (No. 3), 1933 (No. 10), 1934 (# 6), 1935 (No. 5), 1936 (n ° 7)
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5 1940s: Cary Grant
Perhaps the archetype of the man leader Hollywood, a grant started the decade with the punch of one to twoHis daughter Friday andThe history of PhiladelphiaAnd continued to cross the 40s with great comedies that attracted crowds. But the 40s were also when he started his fruitful relationship with Alfred Hitchcock, inSuspicionandPopular, showing that he could play serious as much as funny.
Classification on the largest American screen captions of AFI: 2
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 1944 (n ° 9), 1948 (n ° 8), 1949 (# 6)
Oscar Love: nominated for the best actor in 1945 and 1942
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 21
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6 1950s: John Wayne
The duke would appear in about 142 films during his career, but this decade was when it was untouchable, winning more money than any hollywood star three years in the 1950s. While the westerns were his bread and his Butter and continued to drive his fame during these years, one of his most popular roles at this time was a pilot in the 1954 catastrophe film,The high and the powerful.
Ranking on the largest American screen captions of AFI: 13
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 20
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 1950 (No. 1), 1951 (No. 1), 1952 (No. 3), 1953 (No. 1), 1954 (No. 1), 1955 (N ° 3), 1956 (No. 2), 1957 (No. 2), 1959 (# 8)
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7 1960s: Paul Newman
While Newman's career would extend decades (and many pasta sauce pots), it was when he was up to his powers, with such enormous performances thanCool hand luke, the hustler,andButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Everything happens during these years - not to mention the first braces that the director ofRachel, Rachel.
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 19
Oscar Love: Nominated for the best actor in 1961/193/1967 and best image in 1969
Other major rewards earned: 1968 Golden Globe (best director)
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 1963 (n ° 9), 1964 (n ° 9), 1966 (No. 3), 1968 (No. 2), 1969 (No. 1)
8 1970s: Robert Redford
Newman had to put the "most famous" baton to hisButch This decade Costar because it would lead great box office recipes and numerous crazy women. In a few years, he has brought classics fromThe bite ToThree days of the Condor ToAll the men of the president.
Box Office in the Decade (Box Office Mojo): $ 453 million
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 12
Oscar Love: nominated for the best actor in 1973
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 1973 (No. 5), 1974 (No. 1), 1975 (No. 1), 1976 (No. 1), 1977 (No. 5)
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9 1980: Harrison Ford
Stars warsI had already made him a star at the moment when the 80s were launched, but this decade saw him naked in the giant status, introducing hearings to Indiana Jones and to the revenue whipping of the major box with two of the larger franchises of all time. For a good measure, he also marked an appointment to the Oscar for his work inWitness.
Movie box in the decade (Box Office Mojo): $ 1.422 billion
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 10
Oscar Love: Nominated for the best actor in 1985
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 1981 (No. 6), 1982 (No. 10), 1983 (No. 7), 1984 (No. 3), 1985 (No. 8)
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10 1990s: Tom Cruise
The cruise possessed the 90s,Good menToJerry Maguire, maybe revealing the most reliable star on the working looks. He made a lot of titles with his wedding in Nicole Kidman, but it was the decade before they become synonymous with sentences such as "e-meters" and "Oprah sofa".
Ticket box in the decade (Box Office Mojo): $ 960 million
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 9
Oscar Love: nominated for the best actor in 1990, 1997
Other major rewards earned: 1990/1997 Golden Globe
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 1990 (No. 4), 1992 (No. 1), 1993 (No. 4), 1994 (No. 4), 1996 (No. 4), 1997 (N ° 4), 1999 (n ° 4). )
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11 2000: Johnny Depp
After a silent section of the 1990s, Depp, a former heart of the 1980s, turned to Mega-Superstardom with a little help from a liberally applied eye-liner and a certain pirate character he rested. On Keith Richards. Although he would lose his chandelier in the next decade, with a handful of flops, there were few things he could hurt above the 21style the first 10 years.
Box Office over the decade (Box Office Mojo): $ 1.843 billion
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 18
Oscar Love: nominated for the best actor in 2004, 2005 and 2008
Other major rewards earned: Golden Globe 2008; Actors of the 2004 Guild screen
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 2003 (No. 6), 2005 (No. 2), 2006 (No. 1), 2007 (No. 1); 2009 (# 2)
12 2010: Jennifer Lawrence
Lawrence has attracted Hollywood's attention in 2010 with a performance designated by the Oscars inThe winter bone, but then win. It is now the largest star of the world, with two massive franchises under its belt and a Meryl Sleep track track at the Oscars.
Box Office During the Decade (Box Office Mojo): $ 2.521 billion
Number of films in the decade (IMDB): 21
Oscar Love: Won the best actress in 2012; Nominated for the best actress in 2010, 2013, 2015
Other major rewards earned: 2014 BAFTA; 2013/2014/2016 Golden Globe
Years of the first ten Quigley silver stations: 2013 (n ° 1)
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