The Best At What They Do By Clark Benson [94 more lists]
I give Maximum Respect to all on this list.
Criteria: Must be currently active (at What They Do So Well). Though I am allowing some fuzziness to allow for their whole career as long as they haven't become a hack and are still at least showing flashes of peak brilliance (for example, Bill Murray isn't nailing roles at the comedic genius level of Carl the Groundskeeper these days, but he isn't making Mrs. Doubtfire, either).
Note: at present, this list is almost all Americans. As it grows, that will change, though it will likely always slant towards the U S of A for a number of different reasons, which I may elucidate on at some point.
List is not ranked by any particular metric - when I think of someone to add I just stick them at the bottom. I've turned on the VoteRank feature to let anyone vote on it and have it rerank once there are a decent amount of votes - but everyone on the list belongs IMHO.
Update: sad to have had to remove an entry from this list for the first time. RIP Steve Jobs.
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1947Talk show host, AnnouncerIndianapolis“ Talk Show Host. „ - 2
1925Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Author, Film ProducerNew Orleans“ Writer of Dialogue. „ - 3
1947Politician, Lawyer, First Lady, United States Secretary of State, Official MoreChicago“ Diplomat. „ - 4
1953Author, Columnist, Economist, CommentatorLong Island“ Political Columnist, Economist. „ - 5
1941Writer, Actor, Musician, Screenwriter, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Author, Songwriter, Record producer, Guitarist, Poet, Disc jockey, Peace activist MoreDuluth“ Songwriter. „ - 6
1930Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, InvestorOmaha“ Businessman. „ - 7 1954Actor, Comedian, Politician, Author, Presenter, TV Personality, Radio personality, Talk show host, Shock jock MoreJackson Heights“ Radio Personality. „
- 8 1942Actor, Film Director, Film ProducerQueens“ Film Director. „
- 9 1978Actor, Politician, Professional Boxer, SingerKibawe“ Boxer. „
- 10 1949Musician, Bandleader, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, GuitaristLong Branch“ Rock Performer. „
- 11 1930Actor, Mayor, Politician, Composer, Film Director, Film ProducerSan Francisco“ Film Auteur/All Around Talent „
- 12 1950Writer, Actor, Comedian, Musician, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television producer, Editor MoreWilmette“ Comedic Actor. „
- 13 1963Actor, Wrestler, Film Editor, Martial artist, StuntsEverett“ Ultimate Fighter. „
- 14 1957ActorGreenwich“ Dramatic Film Actor. „
- 15 1933Actor, Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Record producer, Guitarist, Social activist, Session musician MoreAbbott“ Country Singer/Songwriter. „
- 16 1962Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Television producer, HostNew York City“ Political Satirist. „
- 17 1930Musician, Composer, Jazz PerformerFort Worth“ Jazz Musician. „
- 18 1959Writer, Novelist, Author, Science-fiction writerFort Meade“ Historical and SciFi Novelist. „
- 19 1970Writer, Actor, Comedian, Voice acting, Film ProducerUpper Darby“ Comedic TV Producer. „
- 20 1944Actor, Ring announcerPhiladelphia“ Announcer. „
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- 21 1960Dedham“ Boxing Trainer „
- 22 1933Writer, Novelist, PlaywrightProvidence“ Writer of prose. „
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The Best At What They Do at 6/11/2011 4:02 PM