Hanks, Tom
Overview
| Works: | 1,257 works in 6,257 publications in 19 languages and 176,812 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Comedy films Film adaptations Action and adventure films Animated films Juvenile works Children's films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Fantasy films Biographical films |
| Roles: | Actor, Producer, Narrator, Author, Performer, Interviewee, Director, Speaker, Scenarist, Other, Contributor, Author of screenplay, vac, Singer, Bibliographic antecedent, Instrumentalist, wpr, fmp, fmd, Commentator, Artist, Film editor, Creator |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
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Most widely held works about
Tom Hanks
- Tom Hanks by David Gardner( Book )
- Tom Hanks : superstar by Barbara Kramer( Book )
- The Tom Hanks enigma : the biography of the world's most intriguing movie star by David Gardner( Book )
- Tom Hanks by Jim McAvoy( Book )
- Tom Hanks : Academy Award-winning actor by Rosemary Wallner( Book )
- Reclaiming Parkland : Tom Hanks, Vincent Bugliosi, and the JFK assassination in the new Hollywood by James DiEugenio( )
- Tom Hanks by Jill C Wheeler( Book )
- The films of Tom Hanks by Lee Pfeiffer( Book )
- Tom Hanks : journey to stardom by Roy Trakin( Book )
- Tom Hanks : the luckiest man in the world( Visual )
- Tom Hanks : actor by James Robert Parish( Book )
- Tom Hanks and Colin Hanks by Mick Isle( Book )
- Tom Hanks : a carrer in orbit by David Quinlan( Book )
- Tom Hanks : a biography by Linda Lee( Book )
- Tom Hanks by Julia Holt( Book )
- Tom Hanks by Ray Nikart( Book )
- You've Got Mail( Book )
- Jin jiang ying di tang mu han ke by Te la ken( Book )
- The JFK assassination by James DiEugenio( Book )
- Philadelphia( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Tom Hanks
Toy story by
Walt Disney(
Visual
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247 editions published between 1955 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 9,748 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The fun and adventure continues when Andy goes off to cowboy camp and the toys are left to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody, who hasn't the slightest clue that he's a greatly valued collectible
247 editions published between 1955 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 9,748 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The fun and adventure continues when Andy goes off to cowboy camp and the toys are left to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody, who hasn't the slightest clue that he's a greatly valued collectible
Saving Private Ryan by
Steven Spielberg(
Visual
)
204 editions published between 1998 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 5,310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over uncertain future with honor, decency and courage
204 editions published between 1998 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 5,310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over uncertain future with honor, decency and courage
Forrest Gump by
Robert Zemeckis(
Visual
)
245 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 5,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, et cetera The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly
245 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 5,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, et cetera The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly
The Polar Express by
Robert Zemeckis(
Visual
)
93 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 4,816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Billy longs to believe in Santa Claus, but he finds it quite difficult to do so. His family has a dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to Santa himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor, along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis of faith into a journey of self-discovery
93 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 4,816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Billy longs to believe in Santa Claus, but he finds it quite difficult to do so. His family has a dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to Santa himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor, along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis of faith into a journey of self-discovery
Apollo 13 by
Ron Howard(
Visual
)
188 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 4,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A true story. Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director Gene Kranz and a heroic ground crew race against time, and the odds, to bring them home
188 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 4,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A true story. Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director Gene Kranz and a heroic ground crew race against time, and the odds, to bring them home
The green mile by
Frank Darabont(
Visual
)
132 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Death Row guards at a penitentiary in the 1930's have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift. Includes 10 min. documentary Walking the mile
132 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Death Row guards at a penitentiary in the 1930's have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift. Includes 10 min. documentary Walking the mile
Cast away by
Robert Zemeckis(
Visual
)
163 editions published between 2000 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 3,880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer, finds his ruled-by-the-clock existence ended when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun
163 editions published between 2000 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 3,880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer, finds his ruled-by-the-clock existence ended when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun
The Da Vinci Code by
Ron Howard(
Visual
)
121 editions published between 2005 and 2017 in 12 languages and held by 3,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When respected American religious symbology expert Dr. Robert Langdon is summoned to the Louvre by French Captain Bezu Fache, he soon discovered that he is the number 1 suspect for the murder of a historian Langdon had been scheduled to meet with. Assisted by a French cryptographer and government agent named Sophie, Langdon is challenged to decipher a chain of cryptic codes and puzzles, all the while trying to stay ahead of Fache's lawmen in a chase through the Louvre, and out into the Parisian cityscape, and finally across the channel to England
121 editions published between 2005 and 2017 in 12 languages and held by 3,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When respected American religious symbology expert Dr. Robert Langdon is summoned to the Louvre by French Captain Bezu Fache, he soon discovered that he is the number 1 suspect for the murder of a historian Langdon had been scheduled to meet with. Assisted by a French cryptographer and government agent named Sophie, Langdon is challenged to decipher a chain of cryptic codes and puzzles, all the while trying to stay ahead of Fache's lawmen in a chase through the Louvre, and out into the Parisian cityscape, and finally across the channel to England
Philadelphia by
Jonathan Demme(
Visual
)
173 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,600 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of two competing lawyers who join together to sue a prestigious Philadelphia law firm when the firm fires one of them because he has AIDS
173 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,600 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of two competing lawyers who join together to sue a prestigious Philadelphia law firm when the firm fires one of them because he has AIDS
Toy Story 3 by
Tom Hanks(
Visual
)
70 editions published between 2010 and 2016 in English and Spanish and held by 3,429 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Andy is 17 years old and headed off to college, meaning he doesn't have a place in his life for childhood things. The toys (save for Woody), fearing they'll be packed away in the attic and forgotten about forever, are mistakenly donated to the local daycare facility. There, their wishes to be played with once again are fulfilled all too well. They also meet a new collection of toys, including Barbie, Ken, Mr. Pricklepants, Chuckles the clown, and the grandfatherly Lots-O' Huggin' Bear, who may not be exactly who he seems to be. When Woody realizes that Andy still wants his toys, it's up to him to stage a daring rescue effort and break his friends out of Sunnyside Day Care
70 editions published between 2010 and 2016 in English and Spanish and held by 3,429 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Andy is 17 years old and headed off to college, meaning he doesn't have a place in his life for childhood things. The toys (save for Woody), fearing they'll be packed away in the attic and forgotten about forever, are mistakenly donated to the local daycare facility. There, their wishes to be played with once again are fulfilled all too well. They also meet a new collection of toys, including Barbie, Ken, Mr. Pricklepants, Chuckles the clown, and the grandfatherly Lots-O' Huggin' Bear, who may not be exactly who he seems to be. When Woody realizes that Andy still wants his toys, it's up to him to stage a daring rescue effort and break his friends out of Sunnyside Day Care
Catch me if you can by
Steven Spielberg(
Visual
)
118 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 3,371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the autobiography of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail. Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. passed himself off as a pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor all before his 21st birthday
118 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 3,371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the autobiography of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail. Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. passed himself off as a pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor all before his 21st birthday
My big fat Greek wedding by
Nia Vardalos(
Visual
)
56 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 3,300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Toula is a quiet, devoted daughter in a big, crazy Greek family. Working in her father's restaurant, she hides behind her family and keeps the world at a distance. One day at the restaurant she finds herself pouring coffee for a man who inspires her to change her life, and the way she sees the world ... forever
56 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 3,300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Toula is a quiet, devoted daughter in a big, crazy Greek family. Working in her father's restaurant, she hides behind her family and keeps the world at a distance. One day at the restaurant she finds herself pouring coffee for a man who inspires her to change her life, and the way she sees the world ... forever
Captain Phillips by
Paul Greengrass(
Visual
)
73 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years
73 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years
Sleepless in Seattle by
Nora Ephron(
Visual
)
93 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 3,195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After hearing a man confess his love for his dearly departed wife on a call-in radio show, a woman falls deeply, inexplicably in love with him. Deciding he is her destiny, she treks across country on a wildly romantic impulse to meet him
93 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 3,195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After hearing a man confess his love for his dearly departed wife on a call-in radio show, a woman falls deeply, inexplicably in love with him. Deciding he is her destiny, she treks across country on a wildly romantic impulse to meet him
Road to Perdition by
Sam Mendes(
Visual
)
121 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 3,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Michael Sullivan works as an enforcer for his adopted father, Irish gangster John Rooney. When Sullivan's son, Mike Jr., witnesses one of his father's killings on Rooney's behalf, the gangster decides that his ward and his family are liabilities that must be removed. Sullivan tries to safeguard his son and get even with the man who betrayed him, while his son focuses on bonding with his emotionally distant father
121 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 3,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Michael Sullivan works as an enforcer for his adopted father, Irish gangster John Rooney. When Sullivan's son, Mike Jr., witnesses one of his father's killings on Rooney's behalf, the gangster decides that his ward and his family are liabilities that must be removed. Sullivan tries to safeguard his son and get even with the man who betrayed him, while his son focuses on bonding with his emotionally distant father
Bridge of Spies by
Steven Spielberg(
Visual
)
63 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 3,082 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
James Donovan is a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot
63 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 3,082 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
James Donovan is a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot
Sully by
Clint Eastwood(
Visual
)
71 editions published between 2016 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain Chesley Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career
71 editions published between 2016 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain Chesley Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career
Big by
Penny Marshall(
Visual
)
99 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 2,932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A 12-year-old boy's wish comes true when he wishes to be "big." With a little help from Zoltar, a mechanical carnival genie, Josh wakes up as a 35-year-old man. Being a grown-up isn't easy when you've never done it before, but Josh manages to land a job at a toy company where he experiences the complications of being an adult
99 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 2,932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A 12-year-old boy's wish comes true when he wishes to be "big." With a little help from Zoltar, a mechanical carnival genie, Josh wakes up as a 35-year-old man. Being a grown-up isn't easy when you've never done it before, but Josh manages to land a job at a toy company where he experiences the complications of being an adult
The terminal by
Steven Spielberg(
Visual
)
136 editions published between 1985 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 2,923 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Viktor is a simple man with a mission who finds himself entrapped in JKF airport after the accidental loss of his country to villainous coup. He becomes a man without a country and is stuck in at the airport's international terminal with no visa, and is instructed that he is not allowed to leave. Slowly he encounters airport workers who come to his aid by mutual coercion. Gupta the hilarious Indian custodian; Enrique who transports food; Torres the security clerk and Mulroy. Viktor eventually falls for a stewardess who has spent her life waiting for the right man to come along
136 editions published between 1985 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 2,923 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Viktor is a simple man with a mission who finds himself entrapped in JKF airport after the accidental loss of his country to villainous coup. He becomes a man without a country and is stuck in at the airport's international terminal with no visa, and is instructed that he is not allowed to leave. Slowly he encounters airport workers who come to his aid by mutual coercion. Gupta the hilarious Indian custodian; Enrique who transports food; Torres the security clerk and Mulroy. Viktor eventually falls for a stewardess who has spent her life waiting for the right man to come along
You've got mail by
Nora Ephron(
Visual
)
77 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 2,921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A romance in which superstore book chain magnate Hanks and cozy children's bookshop owner Ryan are anonymous e-mail cyberpals who fall head-over-laptops in love, unaware that they are combative business rivals
77 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 2,921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A romance in which superstore book chain magnate Hanks and cozy children's bookshop owner Ryan are anonymous e-mail cyberpals who fall head-over-laptops in love, unaware that they are combative business rivals
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- Playtone (Firm)
- Goetzman, Gary 1952- Producer Actor
- Warner Home Video (Firm) Distributor
- Spielberg, Steven 1946- Other Performer Producer Restager Director Speaker Film editor Author
- Allen, Tim 1953- Narrator Performer Author Actor
- Pixar (Firm) Producer
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Howard, Ron 1954- Performer Scenarist Producer Restager Director Film editor Author Contributor
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) Distributor
- Dreamworks Pictures Producer
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Abagnale, Frank W., Accidents AIDS (Disease) Apollo 13 (Spacecraft) Arctic Ocean--North Pole Assassins Cold War (1945-1989) Cryptographers Death row inmates Deception Donovan, James B.--(James Britt), Espionage Fathers and sons France--Normandy France--Paris Friendship Greek American women Groom, Winston, Group problem solving Haise, Fred, Hijacking of ships Hostage negotiations Interpersonal relations Last supper (Leonardo, da Vinci) Lightyear, Buzz--(Fictitious character) Love Lovell, Jim Maersk Alabama (Ship) Man-woman relationships Military campaigns Missing in action Musée du Louvre New York (State)--New York Pennsylvania--Philadelphia People with mental disabilities Phillips, Richard, Prisons Pull toys Soldiers Somalia Southern States Space vehicle accidents Supernatural Swigert, John L.--(John Leonard), Symbolism Toys United States United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation Weddings World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Hanks, Thom
Hanks, Thomas J.
Hanks, Thomas J. 1956-
Hanks , Thomas Jeffrey
Hanks, Tom
Hanks, Tom, 1956-
Hanks, Tomás
Thomas Hanks
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks acteur américain
Tom Hanks actor american
Tom Hanks actor estadounidense
Tom Hanks actor estatunidenc
Tom Hanks actor y productor estadounidense
Tom Hanks aktor amerikan
Tom Hanks aktor amerykański
Tom Hanks ameerika näitleja
Tom Hanks americký herec a režisér
Tom Hanks amerikai színész, producer, író, filmrendező
Tom Hanks amerikansk skådespelare, filmregissör, manusförfattare och filmproducent
Tom Hanks amerikansk skuespiller
Tom Hanks amerikansk skuespiller, instruktør og producent
Tom Hanks aranway pukllaq
Tom Hanks ator estadunidense
Tom Hanks attore, regista, sceneggiatore, e produttore cinematografico statunitense
Tom Hanks Een Amerikaans acteur en regisseur
Tom Hanks pemeran laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat
Tom Hanks US-amerikanesche Schauspiller
Tom Hanks US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Regisseur, Filmproduzent sowie Synchronsprecher
Tom Hanks US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Regisseur, Filmproduzent und Synchronsprecher
Tom Hanks USA-amerikansk skodespelar
Tom Hanks usona aktoro
Tom Hanks yhdysvaltalainen näyttelijä
Tom Henks
Toms Henkss amerikāņu aktieris
Τομ Χανκς
Том Генкс
Том Генкс американський актор і продюсер
Том Гэнкс
Том Ханкс
Том Ханкс американски актьор
Том Хенкс
Том Хэнкс Актер
Том Хэнкс американский актёр
Том Һәңкс
Թոմ Հենքս
טום הנקס
טום הנקס שחקן אמריקאי
تام هنکس
تام هنکس صداپیشه، نویسنده، فیلمنامهنویس، بازیگر، کارگردان، و تهیهکننده آمریکایی
توم هانكس
توم هانكس ممثل أمريكي
تۆم ھەنکس
टॉम हैंक्स
टॉम हैंक्स अमेरिकी अभिनेता
टॉम हैंक्स अमेरिकी एक्टर
टम ह्याङ्क्स
টম হ্যাঙ্কস
টম হ্যাঙ্কস মার্কিন অভিনেতা
ਟੌਮ ਹੈਂਕਸ
ટોમ હેંક્સ્ અમેરિકન અભિનેતા
டொம் ஹாங்க்ஸ்
ಟಾಮ್ ಹ್ಯಾಂಕ್ಸ್
ടോം ഹാങ്ക്സ്
ടോം ഹാങ്ക്സ് അമേരിക്കന് ചലചിത്ര നടന്
ทอม แฮงส์
ტომ ჰენქსი
톰 행크스 미국의 영화 배우, 영화 감독, 성우, 작가, 영화 제작자이다.
행크스, 톰 1956-
トム・ハンクス アメリカ合衆国の俳優
ハンクス, トム
湯姆·漢克斯
湯漢斯
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