John Banville

William John Banville is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas and screenwriter. Though he has been described as "the heir to Proust, via Nabokov", Banville himself maintains that W. B. Yeats and Henry James are the two real influences on his work.

8 December 1945

Born on the same birth date (8 December 1945): Julie Heldman

Born on the same birth day (8 December): Alfredo Aceves • Anita Weyermann • Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria • Aristide Maillol • Berry van Aerle • Brant Alyea • Dariush Mehrjui • December 8 • December 8 • Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor • Janari Jõesaar • Jean Sibelius • John Oster • Kotono Mitsuishi • Maria Josepha of Austria • Michael Cole (wrestling) • Raheem Sterling • Rüdiger von der Goltz • Sam Tagataese • Simon Finnigan • Steve Atkinson (cricketer) • Sun Li-jen • Teri Hatcher • Thomas Cech

Born in the same month (December 1945): Adly Mansour • Alan Thomson (cricketer) • Concetta Tomei • David Mallet (director) • Frances Lannon • Heather Booth • Keith Milow • Max Hastings • Mike Pringle (politician) • Roberta Bondar • Shekhar Kapur • Steve Smith (comedian) • Tony Hicks