We have seen their films, heard their songs and know them by sight. People who were not afraid to reveal to the world the truth about their difficult and thorny destinies. The great and famous, whose autobiographies make us laugh, cry, and achieve even greater heights.

Yuri Nikulin is an actor who all his life dreamed of playing a serious dramatic role, but did not have time. The appearance of an alcoholic bully, incredible talent and a huge bright soul. Here he was the main clown of the Soviet stage. In his autobiography, Yuri Vladimirovich shares the secret corners of his soul and opens up to the reader with new facets and colors. A book that everyone should read.

Only a great detective lady could write her story with such humor and grace. Childhood, husbands, inspiration and innermost thoughts - Christie put all this into her Autobiography. Here you will find what you did not know about: traveling around the world, flying on an airplane and even surfing. Welcome to the vibrant world of Agatha Christie!

This amazing woman changed the world. Coco Chanel turned the world of fashion upside down in her 87 years of life. Single and single, but strong, hard-working and strong-willed, she put her all into her work and created a world that loves the little black dress and smells of No. 5 fragrance. Despite the fact that the book is only positioned as autobiographical, the story of Mademoiselle Coco in the first person affects everyone.

After reading this book, it seems that you did not know anything about Dali. A bright original both in life and in creativity, Salvador Dali dedicated his autobiography to his beloved Galla and told how to turn everything into art. And life, and creativity, and love.

The Nobel laureate, the famous physicist who participated in the development of the atomic bomb, wrote a book that, with subtle humor and irony, shows the scientist how to eat. Richard Feynman tells about the everyday life of an ordinary physicist, charming, cheerful and risky. The book is so fascinating, so informative for every simple layman.

Simply and frankly. This is how the book of the great ballerina about her life was written. The whole truth about Soviet power, backstage life and great love of Maya Plisetskaya. The book is read in one breath and lets us into the vast and interesting world of ballet.

The legendary Edith Piaf has become the idol of millions. But few people know how hard life was for her, how much suffering fell to her lot, and how much she loved. A book that can rightfully be considered a confession of a great singer.

A little comical man, in impressive boots, a cane in his hand, a funny mustache and a serious sad look. This image of Chaplin is familiar to many since childhood and still remains an immortal symbol of cinema. "My Biography" tells about Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin with great ambitions, the desire to make this world a better place and love, big and pure.

The famous English politician Winston Churchill recounted the early years of his life as a captivating adventurous novel. The war in Cuba, the hussars, childhood and Egypt. On the pages of this book you will learn how to become a world famous politician and not lose your taste for life.

Henry Ford's autobiography can easily be called a guide to life for all novice businessmen. Ford honestly and without hiding tells how from a 12-year-old boy from a family of simple farmers he became one of the most famous American millionaires and the creator of the US auto industry. The book inspires everyone to work, work and strive for more.

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Time is a harmful and elusive thing. It always oozes through your fingers and flows away to no one knows where. What to do if all your life you wanted to write symphonies better than Mozart's, and you have two children, a wife, a mother, and a burning project in addition to everything?

We are in website We are also extremely concerned about this problem: we want to realize ourselves in life and not choke on a bone. Not to give up and do great things, we are helped by examples of famous people who certainly had enough 24 hours a day.

Leonardo da Vinci

The famous “universal man” will head our list. Recall that Leonardo is an outstanding Renaissance artist (does everyone remember Gioconda?), an inventor (all his inventions formed the basis for the construction of modern submarines), a scientist, as well as a writer and musician. And he was the first to explain why the sky is blue: "The blue of the sky is due to the thickness of the illuminated particles of air, which is located between the Earth and the blackness above." He managed all this thanks to his own developed sleep system: he slept for a total of 2 hours (lights out for 15 minutes several times a day), and in all the rest of his free time he changed the world and himself for the better.

Anton Chekhov

The brilliant brother of his brother (he had such a pseudonym). The famous master of the short story, humorist and satirist, the greatest playwright and part-time doctor. He himself admitted: “Medicine is my legal wife, and literature is my mistress. When one gets bored, I spend the night at the other. Constantly torn at the crossroads of his two talents, Chekhov was engaged in medical affairs until the end of his life. He even gave his dogs names according to the name of drugs: Bromine and Hina. But he also respected his “mistress”: over the course of his life, Chekhov created more than 300 works, including short stories and impressive dramas. And the great comedian loved to collect stamps. Here was a man!

Vladimir Nabokov

Writer and entomologist, self-taught entomologist. In honor of Vladimir Vladimirovich, more than 20 genera of butterflies are named, one of which (that's cute!) Is called Nabokovia. Nabokov also played chess very well. They made several difficult chess problems. His love for this intellectual sport was reflected in the novel "Luzhin's Defense". Recall that Nabokov was fluent in English. "Lolita" in America is loved just as much as we do.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Goethe was known not only as a great writer and poet, but also as a scientist: he made some discoveries in the field of the theory of light. In addition, he actively collected minerals - his collection includes 18,000 copies (it is clear where Faust got such a craving for alchemy). The author of the famous drama was so lucky or well done that he slept only 5 hours a day, and he had enough strength for many, many accomplishments. Perhaps this is because Goethe adhered to strict rules and was a supporter of a healthy lifestyle: he did not drink alcohol at all and could not stand the smell of tobacco smoke. That is why he lived for 82 years and managed to create so many things.

Hugh Jackman

Not only a famous actor, but also a Broadway artist, and what a one! Within one season, he managed to get all the major theater awards. Everyone knows the third area of ​​Jackman's activity, in which he achieved success - family life. Hugh and Deborra-Lee Furness have been married for 20 years, and together they have two children. Yes, what is there! Our Hugh is generally capable of everything: he can play the piano, guitar, violin, and also ... vibrate his pupils and even juggle. Probably even Wolverine can't do that.

Salvador Dali

Everyone says that he is crazy, but they are silent about the fact that he was universal. Dali is famous not only as a painter and sculptor, but also as the director of the terrible Andalusian Dog. Dali also wrote several "works": "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali, told by himself" and "The Diary of a Genius." For the sake of his psychedelic masterpieces, the humble genius often "perverted" in terms of sleep. Let us explain: Dali hired a special servant for himself, who, seeing that the owner was starting to fall asleep in complete exhaustion, woke him up after waiting a few seconds. The disheveled Dali immediately grabbed the paper and tried to sketch what he saw in the first seconds of the superficial phase of sleep.

Mikhail Lomonosov

Russian natural scientist, chemist and physicist, poet, artist... you can hardly list everything here. Lomonosov is not just an active figure - he is revered as a reformer. It was he who carried out the reform of versification. Therefore, by memorization of iambs and choreas, we, oddly enough, are obliged to an outstanding chemist. By the way, being smart does not mean being bullied. While studying in Marburg, for example, Lomonosov perfectly mastered the ability to handle a sword. Local bullies avoided this overly capable and skillful Muscovite. That's certainly a talented person is talented in everything!

Isaac Newton

Everyone should know that he is not only famous for the apple that fell on his head. Newton wrote books on theology, where he spoke about the denial of the Holy Trinity, and was also chairman of the Royal Society of Arts. Not many people know that Newton also invented two stunningly ingenious things: a means for carrying cats and a door for them (where would we be without them now?). His love for furry and mustachioed friends is to blame for this. Newton preferred vigorous activity to sleep - he took only 4 hours a day for night rest.

Benjamin Franklin

We all know him as an uncle from the dollar and politics, but Franklin is still like our Lomonosov. He was a journalist and inventor. He invented, for example, the stove (“Pennsylvania fireplace”), and also predicted the weather. The first developed a detailed map of the Gulf Stream. He founded the Philadelphia Academy, as well as the first public library in the States. Franklin also had musical talent. Uncle Ben managed to keep up with everything by strictly following the daily regimen, in which only 4 hours a day were allotted for sleep.

Alexander Borodin

A man whose portrait hangs both in the music class and in the chemistry class. Do you know that the author of the famous opera "Prince Igor" was also a chemist and physician? He jokingly called himself a "Sunday musician": he had to sacrifice days off in order to create something of that kind for the world of music. The memory of Borodin's everyday life was left by his wife: "I could sit for ten hours in a row, I could not sleep at all, not have lunch." Still would! After all, as you know, one of Borodin's mottos was such a super-motivating phrase: "All that we do not have, we owe only to ourselves." Alexander Porfiryevich was also an active public figure - he was one of the initiators of the opening of Women's Medical Courses.

Flea (Michael Peter Balzary)

The tireless and daring bass player of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. He became famous for his unique style of playing the bass guitar, which was dubbed as slapping and popping - slaps and tweaks. It is surprising that Flea went to study music only in 2008 (after 25 years of playing as part of a group) - he admitted that he always played by ear, but did not know music theory. Nevertheless, Flea is recognized as one of the best bass players of all time. As they say, play for a quarter of a century and learn for a century. And if you think that rock musicians do nothing but rebel all day long, then Flea is a rebuttal to you: his filmography includes 25 films, including cartoons. By the way, he is that crazy boss in the movie "Back to the Future - 2".

Michael Bulgakov

In his youth, Bulgakov worked as a zemstvo doctor, and he had to be a generalist: a general practitioner, a gynecologist, a surgeon, and a dentist. "Notes of a Young Doctor" owe their birth to that period of the young Bulgakov's life. It was difficult to combine healing and creativity, so I had to “plow” a shift, treat the unpretentious village people all day, and then also carve out time for writing ... Whatever you don’t sacrifice for the sake of art. Once, in a letter to his mother, he wrote: “At night I write“ Notes of a Zemstvo Doctor. It might turn out to be a solid thing." Bulgakov is also an example of the correct attitude towards criticism. He collected critical articles about his work, including 298 negative and 3 positive reviews from critics.

Well, do you still think that you do not have enough time?

Interesting stories from life famous of people .

the site believes that each of us can become a famous person, the main thing is to always believe in yourself and move forward. We have collected stories and facts from the life of famous people from all over the world.

Roman emperor Julius Caesar always wore a laurel wreath on his head to hide his progressive baldness.

In the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan died while having sex.

And the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Arthur Conan Doyle, was an ophthalmologist by profession.

The creator of Mickey Mouse, the famous Walt Disney?, was afraid of mice all his life.

The eminent Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh sold only one of his works during his lifetime, Red Vineyard at Arles.

And the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing music at the age of 3. For 35 years, Mozart created over 600 works. But after his death, his widow did not even have money for a separate place in the cemetery.

The theoretical physicist Albert Einstein did not speak a word until the age of 3, but at the age of 12 he understood Euclidean geometry.

The German poet, statesman, thinker and naturalist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once tasted Franconian wine from Bavaria and was so impressed that from then on he demanded to send him 900 Franconian liters a year.

Many of Remarque's characters, like himself, prefer Normandy apple brandy - Calvados - from alcoholic drinks.

M the Macedonian king from the Argead dynasty, commander Alexander the Great? knew by sight 30,000 soldiers of his army.

On May 24, 2000, the Clay Institute of Mathematics (Cambridge, USA) offers a million dollars for solving each of the seven mathematical "millennium problems", including the Poincare conjecture formulated in 1904. On November 1, 2002, the Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman posted on the website of the mathematical archive the first of three articles, according to the results of which he will be recognized as a scientist who defeated one of the most difficult problems in topology. In March 2010, the Clay Institute awards Perelman a million dollar prize. On July 1, 2010, Perelman refuses the prize, as he had previously rejected the "mathematical Nobel Prize" - the Fields medal. The refusal is explained by ethical reasons: Perelman believes that he owes success to the mathematician Hamilton, on whose work he relied.

Literary success came to I. Goncharov only at the age of 40.

And the English physicist, mathematician, mechanic and astronomer Isaac Newton wrote a preface to his works when he was 72 years old.

The Sero-Russian Empress from 1762 to 1796 Catherine the Great (Catherine II) loved beer. It was for her that the British brewed especially strong beer - so that it would not spoil on the road. This type of beer is called "Russian stout". It is not pasteurized, but matures in barrels for 2 months, after which it is aged in bottles for a year.

The German historian Theodor Mommsen once rummaged through all his pockets to find glasses. A little girl sitting next to him handed them to him. "Thank you, little one," said Mommsen, "what's your name?" "Anna Mommsen, papa," the girl replied.

Tupak Shakur is an American rapper, film actor and social activist.
He entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful hip-hop artist, selling a total of more than 75 million copies of his albums.

The late Tupac Shakur is the first representative of the hip-hop world to be honored with a monument. A seven-foot bronze statue of a black American hero was unveiled on September 13, 2005 at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

One day, young Thomas Edison returned home from school and gave his mother a letter from his teacher.
Mom read the letter aloud to her son, with tears in her eyes: “Your son is a genius. This and the school is too small, and there are no teachers here to teach him anything. Please teach it yourself.”
Many years after his mother's death (Edison was by then one of the greatest inventors of the century), he was going through old family archives one day and came across this letter.
He opened it and read:
“Your son is mentally retarded. We can no longer teach it at school with everyone else. Therefore, we recommend that you learn it yourself at home.”
Edison sobbed for several hours. Then he wrote in his diary: “Thomas Alva Edison was a mentally retarded child.
Thanks to his heroic mother, he became one of the greatest geniuses of his age.”

Since the sculptor Lina Po, completely devoid of sight, she created more than a hundred wonderful works by touch.

In the 16th century, an influential statesman and philosopher, Francis Bacon, died because he stuffed a gutted chicken with snow (it occurred to him that snow could be used instead of salt to preserve meat, and he tried to test his theory). As a result of the experiment, the chicken did not freeze, but Bacon himself froze.

King Solomon had about 700 wives in Israel, as well as hundreds of mistresses.

Justin Timberlake is afraid of spiders.

In 1972, a young Indian wrote to John Lennon that he had a dream to travel around the world, but no money, and asked him to send the necessary amount. Lennon replied: "Meditate and you will be able to see the whole world in your imagination." In 1995, an Indian, having sold Lennon's letter at auction, went on a trip around the world.

Einstein adored the films of Charlie Chaplin and had great sympathy for both him and his touching characters. One day he sent a telegram to Chaplin:
“Your film “Gold Rush” is understood by everyone in the world, and I am sure that you will become a great person. Einstein".
Chaplin replied:
“I admire you even more. Nobody in the world understands your theory of relativity, but you still became a great person.
Chaplin".

Charles Dickens always slept with his head to the north. He thought it would improve his writing ability.

The house where Jefferson wrote the US Declaration of Independence now sells hamburgers.

Marilyn Monroe's bra sold for $14,000 at auction.

During the reign of Elizabeth I, there was a tax on the beard of men.

The national flag of Italy was designed by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Tesla did not have his own house or apartment - only laboratories and land. The great inventor usually spent the night right in the laboratory or in hotels in New York. Tesla never married. According to him, a solitary lifestyle helped develop his scientific abilities.

The myth that Marilyn Monroe has six toes on her left foot arose from one shot. Photographer Joseph Jagura photographed a young Norma Jean in 1946 on Zuma Beach. In one photo, due to the accumulation of sand that stuck to her foot, it seems that the actress has six fingers.

One day, the father of Russian aviation, Zhukovsky, after talking all evening with friends in his own living room, suddenly got up, looking for his hat, and began to hurriedly say goodbye, muttering: However, I stayed too long with you, it's time to go home!

Briefly about famous people (part 1) updated: February 26, 2017 by: website

Biographers' Day was recently celebrated. The history of this holiday goes back to 1763, when Samuel Johnson first met his biographer James Boswell. The result of their meeting and their relationship was the two-volume Life of Samuel Johnson, published in 1791.

Learning about the life of a strong, positive, dynamic person is always more pleasant than reading a crime chronicle or yellow gossip. This sets you in a good mood and even gives impetus to changing your own life. We begin to analyze our past and make plans for the future. There is hope and faith in the best. And when we ourselves become more positive, the world around us also changes. Especially for you, we have prepared reviews of the most famous biographical novels of famous people.

1. Henry Ford: "My life, my achievements"

Henry Ford teaches people everyday life in simple words. Using many elementary examples, he also explains the most complex industrial relations. These examples are invaluable experience of models that are designed, implemented and working.

The simplicity of the analysis of industrial, social, economic and financial relations clearly proves the vital importance of Ford's basic ideas.

2. "Madonna. A true biography of the Queen of Pop", Lucy O'Brien

An impartial study by British music journalist Lucy O'Brien is the most complete biography of the queen of the pop scene. An excerpt from the book: "I became a fan of Madonna in 1985. I remember one evening I went into my friend's bedroom, where she was watching TV. Having plopped down next to me, I asked: - What are they showing? She answered:

The Madonna Show.

Oh no! - I immediately wanted to get up and leave, which I almost did. Madonna was to me a sugary pop beauty in lycra, grimacing in the middle of the Venetian scenery in the "Like A Virgin" video.

Wait a minute, said the friend. - In fact, she is very personal. Pretty funny. There is something about her that attracts her.

I stayed to watch and soon realized what was at stake. The woman I thought was a hopeless starlet from Top of the Pops turned out to be completely different. In fact, her special attractiveness was first talked about precisely after the release of the video clip “Like A Virgin”. She was seething with energy. She spoke directly to the female audience. She was not at all embarrassed by her far from ideal physique. She smiled a lot, winked at the audience, tried to infect with fun. And her music - a combination of groovy dance rhythms and melodic audacity - excited and attracted." Lucy O'Brien

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "Total Recall. My Incredibly True Story"

His life story is unique. He was born in the hungry years in a small Austrian town, in the family of a policeman, with no special prospects for the future. In five years, he learned English and won the status of the world's greatest bodybuilder. In ten years, he received a university education and became a millionaire as a businessman and sportsman. For twenty years he became one of the first magnitude movie stars and intermarried with the Kennedy family. And thirty-six years after his arrival in America, he took over as governor of California.

And in this book, the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger will really remember everything ...

4. "Coco Chanel", Henri Gidel

Coco Chanel is one of the brightest stars in the sky of haute couture that shone in the 20th century. Her bright personal life, friendship with brilliant people - Winston Churchill, Sergei Diaghilev, Cocteau, Jean Marais, Igor Stravinsky, passion for her profession - made the biographical narrative of Henri Guidel an exciting "high reading".

5. Diary of a Genius, Salvador Dali

A real diary is a monument erected to oneself, to perpetuate one's own glory. The text is distinguished by extreme sincerity and a peculiar surrealistic logic.

This is a document of paramount importance about an outstanding artist of our time, written by a talented writer.

6. Nick Vuychich: "Life without limits. The path to an amazingly happy life"

Nick Vuychich was born without arms and legs, but he is quite independent and lives a full and eventful life: he received two higher educations, surfs, is fond of fishing, swims and even dives from a springboard into the water.

His book is an inspiring, emotional story about how to overcome difficulties, despair, believe in yourself and become happy. Nick candidly talks about his physical problems and experiences, about how it was not easy for him to come to terms with his condition. Once he even wanted to commit suicide! It took him many years to learn to see his problems not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity for growth, set big goals for himself and always achieve what he wanted.

Without arms and legs, he learned to climb in every sense of the word. In his book, Nick formulated the rules of life that helped him, and now he shares them with readers.

7. Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson

This biography is based on conversations with Steve Jobs himself, as well as with his relatives, friends, enemies, rivals and colleagues. Jobs had no control over the author. He frankly answered all questions and expected the same honesty from the others.

This is a story about a life full of ups and downs, about a strong man and a talented businessman who was one of the first to understand that in order to succeed in the 21st century, you need to combine creativity and technology.

8. Jonathan Kott: "Next to John and Yoko"

Kott's book is a very personal, almost intimate story about a long-term friendship with one of the main musicians of the second half of the 20th century. Kott publishes recordings of his conversations with John, including Lennon's last interview, which he gave to the author three days before his tragic death - this interview has not been published in full before.

9. Luca Caioli: "Messi. An exceptional biography"

Sports journalist Luca Caioli has written a candid biography of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi. In an effort to understand how an ordinary boy, moreover, burdened with a physical handicap, becomes a world legend.

The author collected information wherever possible. He listens to intimate stories from Messi's family and friends, his coaches, doctor, former players, sports journalists and TV commentators. And he learns many interesting details from the life of a boy who stopped at nothing for his dream and, ultimately, became one of the greatest football players in the world.

10. Faina Ranevskaya: "Old age is the ignorance of God"

In her memoirs, the legendary actress talks about the fact that everyone who really loved her did not like her, and those who managed to fall in love with her did not love her at all. Faina Ranevskaya talks about the unbearable loneliness that fate presented her as a great test.

Plus, she blames her talent for her fate, which, as she says, made her unhappy. She speaks indignantly about her appearance, which, as it were, ruined her personal life. This book shows how a person who lived to the age of 80 became simply useless to anyone, and memories, along with loneliness, do not leave the consciousness of a great woman.

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