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1973 births
- Simon KinbergSimon David Kinberg arrived in Hammersmith, London, on the 2nd of August 1973. His parents were American citizens who moved him to Los Angeles when he was…
- Michael Patrick McGillMichael Patrick McGill was born on the 2nd of July 1973. He began his professional acting career in 2001 with small parts on television shows like Touched by…
- Hiromasa YonebayashiHiromasa Yonebayashi was, according to producer Toshio Suzuki, the most skilled animator at Studio Ghibli. That is a remarkable thing to say about anyone at…
- Mitsuto SuzukiIn the early 1980s, Mitsuto Suzuki's life changed when his older brother brought home a synthesizer. The instrument became a playground for the young boy who…
- Amy FinkelsteinAmy Nadya Finkelstein was born on the 2nd of November 1973 in New York City. Her parents were both biologists who earned doctorates at The Rockefeller…
- Kevin FeigeKevin Feige was born on the 2nd of June, 1973, in Boston, Massachusetts, into a family with a quiet thread connecting him to Hollywood before he ever set…
- Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with music criticism running in the family. His uncle, Michael Erlewine, founded AllMusic, one of the…
- Rian JohnsonRian Craig Johnson was born on the 17th of December 1973, in Silver Spring, Maryland, and grew up to make one of the most divisive films in modern…
- MadlibMadlib sampled his first song at 11 years old, pulling a record from his father's collection in Oxnard, California. That early act of borrowing and reshaping…
- Damon LindelofDamon Lindelof has spent his career building television that refuses to let its audience go quietly. Born on the 24th of April, 1973, in Englewood, New…
- Makoto ShinkaiMakoto Shinkai was born in Koumi, Nagano. His family runs a construction company. He studied Japanese literature at Chuo University.
- Cavan ScottCavan Scott was born on the 18th of April 1973. He began his career writing about rural life rather than space operas or time travel.
- Marc OvermarsMarc Overmars was born in Emst, Gelderland, on the 29th of March 1973. He grew up on a family farm where physical labor defined his childhood.
- Naoki YoshidaNaoki Yoshida grew up in Hakodate, Japan, where money was scarce for his family. He spent hundreds of hours playing a single video game title during his…
- Ryukishi07Ryukishi07 studied at a vocational school that specializes in art. He wrote doujinshi while having interests in anime, manga and video games.
- Nick BostromNick Bostrom was born Niklas Boström on the 10th of March 1973 in Helsingborg, Sweden, and he grew up disliking school so much that he spent his final year…