Born in 1940 – Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian filmmaker.
Above: Still from Kiarostami’s film 24 Frames, released in 2017.
Also, born in 1947, American writer Octavia Butler:
First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.
Great words.