Greta Garbo vs Samuel Beckett
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Compare the life timelines of Greta Garbo (1905–1990) and Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 83 years, from 1906 to 1989.
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Greta Garbo (1905–1990)
- — Born in Stockholm, Sweden Verified
- — Studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school Verified
- — Moved to the United States to work for MGM Verified
- — Starred in Flesh and the Devil Verified
- — Starred in her first sound film, Anna Christie Verified
- — Starred in Grand Hotel Verified
- — Starred in Ninotchka Verified
- — Retired from film after Two-Faced Woman Verified
- — Received an Honorary Academy Award Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Samuel Beckett (1906–1989)
- — Born in Foxrock, Dublin Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Moved to Paris and met James Joyce Verified
- — Settled permanently in Paris Verified
- — Worked with the French Resistance Verified
- — Premiere of Waiting for Godot Verified
- — Married Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified