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Ayn Rand (1905–1982)

Writer | Editorial Department | Actress

Trivia:

Victor Hugo was one of her favorite authors. See more trivia »

Born:

Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum
in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Died:

(age 77) in New York City, New York, USA
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Filmography

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2014 Atlas Shrugged: Part III (novel) (pre-production)
 
2012 Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (novel)
 
2011 Atlas Shrugged: Part I (novel)
 
2004 Ideal (video) (play)
 
1986 We the Living (novel)
 
1956-1960 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– Night of January 16th (1960) (by)
– We the Living (1956) (novel)
 
1955-1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– The Night of January Sixteenth (1956) (play)
– Love Letters (1955) (previous screenplay)
 
1952 Broadway Television Theatre (TV series)
– The Night of January Sixteenth (1952) (play)
 
1949 The Fountainhead (novel / screenplay)
 
1945 Love Letters (screenplay)
 
1945 You Came Along (screenplay)
 
1942 Addio Kira! (novel "We The Living")
 
1942 We the Living (novel "We the Living")
 
1941 Night of January 16th (play)
 
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1986 We the Living (supervising editor)
 
Show ShowActress (1 title)
1927 The King of Kings
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1979-1980 Donahue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 January 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1967 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 October 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1961 Understanding Our World: An Interview with Ayn Rand (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1959 The Mike Wallace Interview (TV series)
– Ayn Rand (1959)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2012 Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 NHK Special (TV series documentary)
 
2007 In Search of Steve Ditko (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (documentary)
Herself - Testifies Before HUAC (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1957) Novel: "Atlas Shrugged" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 17 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

Ayn Rand Institute | See more »

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values. See more »

Trivia:

Victor Hugo was one of her favorite authors. See more »

Trademark:

Piercing eyes See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius