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Sylvester Stallone
United States
Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for Rocky 1976 in just three days and insisted on starring in the film himself, turning down a lucrative offer. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and launched his career. He went on to create the Rambo franchise and earned a second Oscar nomination for reprising his role as Rocky Balboa in Creed 2015.