Cinematic Mononyms

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Such as:

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:44 (two years ago)

Cavalcanti

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:44 (two years ago)

Valli

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:44 (two years ago)

Adrian

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:44 (two years ago)

Miou-Miou

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:46 (two years ago)

Maïwenn

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:46 (two years ago)

Arletty

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:46 (two years ago)

McG

organ doner (ledge), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:05 (two years ago)

Miou-Miou

If this counts, does Costa-Gavras?

Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:07 (two years ago)

um, it’s not about the hyphen but the screen credit. Since he is credited that way, I’d say yes.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:10 (two years ago)

Although maybe that one is pushing it tbh. Wonder if there are similar examples.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:24 (two years ago)

Anyway that leads us to the next one which is:

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:24 (two years ago)

Vangelis

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:24 (two years ago)

There is kind of a hidden hierarchy here, with a made-up stage name of one word being the best kind, which Miou-Miou is, mostly. Yeah, there is a hyphen but it’s not as if one part is a first name or it’s two last name glued together, it’s the same (nonsense?) word twice.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:30 (two years ago)

Not nonsense sorry, just an alternate spelling of a cat’s meowing.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:31 (two years ago)

Leon

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:42 (two years ago)

I want Jared Leto to rebrand himself as just Leto.

and then to stop acting

never trust a big book and a simile (Neanderthal), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:45 (two years ago)

lol

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:47 (two years ago)

Capucine

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:51 (two years ago)

Mako

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:51 (two years ago)

Sabu

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:51 (two years ago)

Tarzan!

never trust a big book and a simile (Neanderthal), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:53 (two years ago)

https://authortonypiazza.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/hawaiifive-o31.jpg

The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:56 (two years ago)

Haji

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:58 (two years ago)

Mo'Nique

The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 25 January 2024 15:59 (two years ago)

Vanity

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:00 (two years ago)

Apollonia

never trust a big book and a simile (Neanderthal), Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:01 (two years ago)

Adrian

Irene

woof, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:07 (two years ago)

Cantinflas

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:07 (two years ago)

Travilla

Josefa, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:14 (two years ago)

Zendaya

organ doner (ledge), Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:21 (two years ago)

Not quite, but notable: Terry-Thomas

He did not add the hyphen until 1947, and later explained that it was "not for snob reasons but to tie the two names together. They didn't mean much apart; together they made a trade name":[28] the hyphen was also "to match the gap in his front teeth".[3]

Kim Kimberly, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:22 (two years ago)

Annabella

Josefa, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:30 (two years ago)

Divine

Josefa, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:32 (two years ago)

Topol

Kim Kimberly, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:40 (two years ago)

Kerima

Josefa, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:44 (two years ago)

Charo.

clemenza, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:47 (two years ago)

George Savalas used the name "Demosthenes" but only on certain TV shows

Josefa, Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:52 (two years ago)

Seka

Josefa, Thursday, 25 January 2024 22:20 (two years ago)

Lassie

Piedie Gimbel, Thursday, 25 January 2024 22:21 (two years ago)

Cicciolina

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 25 January 2024 22:31 (two years ago)

Zouzou

Josefa, Friday, 26 January 2024 01:30 (two years ago)

Xuxa

Josefa, Friday, 26 January 2024 01:34 (two years ago)

Coluche

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 02:42 (two years ago)

Totò

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 02:42 (two years ago)

Prince
Cher
Madonna

Glower, Disruption & Pies (kingfish), Friday, 26 January 2024 03:15 (two years ago)

Moustache

an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 26 January 2024 04:03 (two years ago)

Elvis made a fair number of movies.

more difficult than I look (Aimless), Friday, 26 January 2024 04:26 (two years ago)

Belita

Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 26 January 2024 04:54 (two years ago)

Godzilla, Mothra, Ghidorah, et al

that's when I reach for my copy of Revolver (WmC), Friday, 26 January 2024 05:02 (two years ago)

Thanks! Could have sworn I already posted that one early on.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 11:17 (two years ago)

Also smh at people posting the likes of Elvis Presley, Moe Howard and Larry Fine.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 11:19 (two years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frBCsfoU70A

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 11:22 (two years ago)

Especially since as yet no one has posted the Hound-Dog Man himself

Fabian

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 11:23 (two years ago)

You (aka Yukiko Ehara, she's been in a few Kore-eda films)

fourth world problems (Matt #2), Friday, 26 January 2024 11:29 (two years ago)

In the 2007 musical film Across the Universe, Bono made a cameo appearance during a psychedelic sequence, portraying the character "Dr. Robert" and singing the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus".[185]

fourth world problems (Matt #2), Friday, 26 January 2024 11:30 (two years ago)

You (aka Yukiko Ehara, she's been in a few Kore-eda films)

Oh yeah, good one!

Hmm, kind of want to see Hound-Dog Man now. Ida Lupino was interested in making it? Sam Peckinpah?

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 11:31 (two years ago)

Another one in the mainly a singer but category:

Dalida

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 12:00 (two years ago)

Criswell

Andrew Farrell, Friday, 26 January 2024 12:04 (two years ago)

My last one leads us next to

Mistinguett

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 12:11 (two years ago)

Again primarily a singer but she acted in a few films:

Milva

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Friday, 26 January 2024 12:24 (two years ago)

My last one leads us next to

Mistinguett

And then converges to

Musidora

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 12:34 (two years ago)

And, if we’re gonna have Milva we also gotta have

Mina

Apparently there are also some newer Asian singer/actresses named Mina as well.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 12:38 (two years ago)

Josefa must still be sleeping

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 12:39 (two years ago)

Awkwafina

Kim Kimberly, Friday, 26 January 2024 12:53 (two years ago)

Vampira

Kim Kimberly, Friday, 26 January 2024 12:54 (two years ago)

I've woken up.

Ann-Margret

in Spanish language cinema... Raphael, Marisol

Josefa, Friday, 26 January 2024 13:42 (two years ago)

Margo

Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Friday, 26 January 2024 13:43 (two years ago)

Boris Karloff was billed as "Karloff" in some of his Universal horror films.

Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Friday, 26 January 2024 13:44 (two years ago)

Orangey
Asta

Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Friday, 26 January 2024 13:49 (two years ago)

(xps) I was trying to remember Marisol!

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Friday, 26 January 2024 14:06 (two years ago)

Thinking there have to be a whole bunch of professional wrestlers who dabbled in film that belong here. I looked up the first mononymic one I thought of, Kane, to see if he’s done movies (he has), and also found out he’s the mayor of Knoxville, TN?!

Lavator Shemmelpennick, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:09 (two years ago)

Nudie has exactly two film credits, one in Allbert Brooks' Real Life!

Josefa, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:10 (two years ago)

Ice-T
Mr T?

Roz, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:22 (two years ago)

Sabrina

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Friday, 26 January 2024 14:26 (two years ago)

https://resizing.flixster.com/-XZAfHZM39UwaGJIFWKAE8fS0ak=/v3/t/assets/p37045_p_v8_aa.jpg

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Friday, 26 January 2024 14:33 (two years ago)

Kaos

Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Friday, 26 January 2024 14:34 (two years ago)

Lots of singers/rappers/musicians who have ventured into acting at some point

Aaliyah
Lizzo
Rihanna
Flea

etc

Roz, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:34 (two years ago)

... Lulu.

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Friday, 26 January 2024 14:35 (two years ago)

But not Beyoncé because she uses her full name in films

Josefa, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:36 (two years ago)

Zendaya

jaymc, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:44 (two years ago)

Thanks but already mentioned above by ledge

Margo🕸

Made me think of

Marjoe

but not sure if he was every billed that way

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 January 2024 14:45 (two years ago)

But not Beyoncé because she uses her full name in films

I thought Eminem might have been credited as Marshall Mathers in 8 Mile but he wasn’t, so he counts

Roz, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:53 (two years ago)

RuPaul

Roz, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:53 (two years ago)

Twiggy

Lavator Shemmelpennick, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:55 (two years ago)

Tarsem

flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:57 (two years ago)

DMX
Sinbad

Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Friday, 26 January 2024 15:03 (two years ago)

DANIELS

Vinnie, Saturday, 27 January 2024 11:12 (two years ago)

Does De Vol count?

Josefa, Saturday, 27 January 2024 12:54 (two years ago)

Hah!

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:04 (two years ago)

I would say…

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:04 (two years ago)

Yes, of course!

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:04 (two years ago)

In fact, that is a particularly good one.

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:05 (two years ago)

NB there is a big difference between when somebody is big enough to be referred to familiarly on a last name basis versus a last name only credit, particularly when the person is not a household name

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:06 (two years ago)

Would the "el" in "el santo" disqualify (similarly "the" in "the rock" [but probably more dq'd by "dwayne"])?

Philip Nunez, Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:40 (two years ago)

Hmm. Good question. He seems to have made it to the relevant Wikipedia page which I just found:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-word_stage_names

Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:48 (two years ago)

Rajinikanth
Kajol

Roz, Saturday, 27 January 2024 16:26 (two years ago)

Hound-Dog Man

Reminds me that the screen credit for Dog Star Man just says "By Brakhage".

Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 28 January 2024 18:54 (two years ago)

six months pass...

Bourvil

Thrapple from the Apple (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 August 2024 03:16 (one year ago)

Batman

master of the pan (abanana), Friday, 2 August 2024 05:24 (one year ago)


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