Ayn Rand

Writing

Ayn Rand

Born February 2, 1905 · Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

Died March 6, 1982 · aged 77

Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; February 2 [O.S. January 20], 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand, was a Russian-born American writer and philosopher. She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism. Born and educated in Russia, she moved to the United States in 1926. After two early novels that were initially u…

Known For

Atlas Shrugged: Part IIAtlas Shrugged: Part II · 2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
5.22012
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.
Atlas Shrugged: Part IAtlas Shrugged: Part I · 2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
5.52011
MovieDramaThriller
A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.
The FountainheadThe Fountainhead · 1949
The Fountainhead
6.81949
MovieDramaRomance
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
Atlas Shrugged: Part IIIAtlas Shrugged: Part III · 2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
4.52014
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In a post-apocalyptic America, the iron fist of the totalitarian government seeks to crush one mysterious man named John Galt, who has the power and influence to change everything...
The King of KingsThe King of Kings · 1927
The King of Kings
6.41927
MovieDramaHistory
The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a silent-era blockbuster. Featuring text drawn directly from the Bible, a cast of thousands, and the great showman’s singular cinematic bag of tricks, The King of Kings is at once spectacular and deeply reverent—part Gospel, part Technicolor epic.
Ayn Rand: In Her Own WordsAyn Rand: In Her Own Words · 2011
Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words
6.42011
MovieDocumentary
Revealing the surprising life story of one of the world's most influential minds, this unprecedented film weaves together Ayn Rand's own recollections and reflections, providing a new understanding of her inspirations and influences.
Love LettersLove Letters · 1945
Love Letters
6.61945
MovieDramaMystery
When a man asks another man more facile with words to do his wooing for him, there are always complications. The man with no talent for writing marries the girl, confesses one night he didn't write the letters and ends up with a knife in his back. The writer of the letters fell in love with the woman he wrote to and wants to become her second husband even if she did murder husband number one. Singleton doesn't remember the murder or anything about the first 22 years of her life as Victoria Remington. Then at her second wedding she wonders why she said "I take you, Roger," instead of "I take you, Allen."
You Came AlongYou Came Along · 1945
You Came Along
7.31945
MovieDramaRomance
War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour. After some amusing escapades, Bob and Ivy become romantically involved, agreeing it's "just fun up in the air." Then Ivy finds out the real reason why it shouldn't be anything more.

Movies

Atlas Shrugged: Part IIAtlas Shrugged: Part II · 2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
5.22012
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.
Atlas Shrugged: Part IAtlas Shrugged: Part I · 2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
5.52011
MovieDramaThriller
A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.
The FountainheadThe Fountainhead · 1949
The Fountainhead
6.81949
MovieDramaRomance
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
Atlas Shrugged: Part IIIAtlas Shrugged: Part III · 2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
4.52014
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In a post-apocalyptic America, the iron fist of the totalitarian government seeks to crush one mysterious man named John Galt, who has the power and influence to change everything...
The King of KingsThe King of Kings · 1927
The King of Kings
6.41927
MovieDramaHistory
The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a silent-era blockbuster. Featuring text drawn directly from the Bible, a cast of thousands, and the great showman’s singular cinematic bag of tricks, The King of Kings is at once spectacular and deeply reverent—part Gospel, part Technicolor epic.
Ayn Rand: In Her Own WordsAyn Rand: In Her Own Words · 2011
Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words
6.42011
MovieDocumentary
Revealing the surprising life story of one of the world's most influential minds, this unprecedented film weaves together Ayn Rand's own recollections and reflections, providing a new understanding of her inspirations and influences.
Love LettersLove Letters · 1945
Love Letters
6.61945
MovieDramaMystery
When a man asks another man more facile with words to do his wooing for him, there are always complications. The man with no talent for writing marries the girl, confesses one night he didn't write the letters and ends up with a knife in his back. The writer of the letters fell in love with the woman he wrote to and wants to become her second husband even if she did murder husband number one. Singleton doesn't remember the murder or anything about the first 22 years of her life as Victoria Remington. Then at her second wedding she wonders why she said "I take you, Roger," instead of "I take you, Allen."
You Came AlongYou Came Along · 1945
You Came Along
7.31945
MovieDramaRomance
War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour. After some amusing escapades, Bob and Ivy become romantically involved, agreeing it's "just fun up in the air." Then Ivy finds out the real reason why it shouldn't be anything more.
The Night of January 16thThe Night of January 16th · 1941
The Night of January 16th
5.81941
MovieMysteryCrime
Accused of killing her employer, financier Bjorn Faulkner, Kit is championed by wisecracking sailor-on-leave Steve Van Ruyle, who has a vested interest in the outcome of the trial.
We the Living, Part TwoWe the Living, Part Two · 1942
We the Living, Part Two
8.51942
MovieDrama
After having been captured in a Crimea during a failed attempt to flee overseas, Leo returns in Petersburg for Kira.
Red HollywoodRed Hollywood · 1996
Red Hollywood
6.51996
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A documentary that examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically different perspective on a key period in the history of American cinema.
We the Living, Part OneWe the Living, Part One · 1942
We the Living, Part One
8.31942
MovieAdventureDrama
At 18, the beautiful and intelligent Kira comes to Petersburg as the Communists consolidate power. She rebuffs a cousin who rises in the Party and may remember the slight. She falls in love with Leo, the son of an aristocrat, who gets into political trouble and never gets out.
GawaahiGawaahi · 1989
Gawaahi
7.01989
MovieDramaMystery
Jhanvi Kaul is on trial for the murder of her lover and employer, Ranjeet Choudhary. A series of prosecution witnesses build a damning case against her - that the two of them had embezzled large sums of money, that she had another lover who is also a local goon and that a witness even saw her throwing the body of Ranjeet over her apartment balcony.
The Simplest Thing in the WorldThe Simplest Thing in the World · 2017
The Simplest Thing in the World
7.02017
MovieDramaMystery
The short film deals with the character of Henry Dorn, who tries to write a script for a commercial movie after a major failure, the character will have to deal with his demons and his constant indecision in trying to find an approach that is pleasing to his eyes. Based on the tale "The Simplest Thing in the World" by Ayn Rand (available in The Romantic Manifesto)

TV Shows

The AnarchistsThe Anarchists · 2022
The Anarchists
6.52022
SeriesDocumentary
Unfolding over six years, what begins as an impulsive one-off gathering turns into an ever-growing annual event attracting sponsorship from crypto-currency companies and featuring capitalist statist speakers such as Ron Paul and BitCoin investor Roger Ver. And when rule-avoidant "freedom" activists come together in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, incoherent ideology and cognitive dissonance rears its ugly head.
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving GraceAll Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace · 2011
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
8.32011
SeriesDocumentary
We have been colonised by the machines we have built. Although we don't realise it, the way we see everything in the world today is through the eyes of the computers.
Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
In the near future, Dagny Taggart and Hank Rearden struggle against a socialistic government that continues to impede individual success.