List of entertainment industry dynasties explained

For the purposes of this list, an entertainment industry dynasty is defined as a set of at least 3 people with family ties (biological or by marriage), all of whom have acquired significant fame in the entertainment industry. The test of ‘fame’ is whether or not a Wikipedia page has been created for the person.

The list is intended to be international in the sense that it seeks coverage of dynasties from any country’s entertainment industry.

• Robert Alda, Alan Alda, Antony Alda, Beatrice Alda, Elizabeth Alda^[1]
• John Aniston, Nancy Dow, Jennifer Aniston^[2]
• Pedro Armendáriz, Gloria Marín, Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.^[3]
• Rafael Bardem, Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, Pilar Bardem, Juan Antonio Bardem, Carlos Bardem, Mónica Bardem, Javier Bardem^[4]
• Barrymore family- Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Drew Barrymore
• Batiste family - Alvin Batiste, Lionel Batiste, Milton Batiste, Russell Batiste Jr, Jon Batiste^[5]
• Edgar Bergen, Frances Bergen, Candice Bergen^[6]
• Lloyd Bridges, Dorothy Bridges, Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Jordan Bridges^[7]
• Carradine family- John Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Calista Carradine, Ever Carradine, Shelley Plimpton, Martha Plimpton
• Jean-Pierre Cassel, Vincent Cassel, Cécile Cassel, Rockin’ Squat^[8]
• Timothée Chalamet, Pauline Chalamet, Amy Lippman, Rodman Flender^[9]
• Chaplin family- Charlie Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin, Oona Chaplin^[10]
• Coppola family- Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Sophia Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Jason Schwartzman, Robert Schwartzman^[11]
• Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, Wanda Ventham, Benedict Cumberbatch^[12]
• Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Jamie Lee Curtis^[13]
• Dick Cusack, Joan Cusack, Ann Cusack, John Cusack^[14]
• Billy Ray Cyrus, Tish Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Trace Cyrus, Brandi Cyrus, Noah Cyrus.^[15]
• Gérard Depardieu, Élisabeth Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu, Julie Depardieu^[16]
• Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis, Lily-Rose Depp^[17]
• Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Joel Douglas, Cameron Douglas
• Estevez family- Martin Sheen, Joe Estevez, Emilio Estevez, Ramon Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renee Estevez
• Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Bridget Fonda^[18]
• Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal^[19]
• Judy Garland, Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli
• Gyllenhaal family- Stephen Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jake Gyllenhaal^[20]
• Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Maya Hawke^[21]
• Goldie Hawn, Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson^[22]
• Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Dakota Johnson^[23]
• Rance Howard, Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard
• Walter Huston, John Huston, Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Allegra Huston, Tony Huston, Jack Huston^[24]
• Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack, Max Irons^[25]
• Jackson family- Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Rebbie Jackson, Austin Brown, La Toya Jackson, Randy Jackson (The Jacksons), Jermaine Jackson, Janet Jackson^[26]
• Kardashian family- Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kylie Jenner^[17]
• Klaus Kinski, Pola Kinski, Nastassja Kinski, Nikolai Kinski^[27]
• Lenny Kravitz, Lisa Bonet, Zoë Kravitz^[28]
• Vicenzo Leone (Roberto Roberti), Bice Valerian, Sergio Leone^[29]
• Lee Hoi-Chuen, Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee, Shannon Lee^[30]
• Lupino family- Stanley Lupino, Connie O’Shea, Ida Lupino^[31]
• Murdoch family- Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch
• Alfred Newman, Randy Newman, Thomas Newman
• Leo Penn, Eileen Ryan, Michael Penn, Sean Penn, Chris Penn^[32]
• Redgrave family- Roy Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Natasha Richardson, Joely Richardson
• Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Carrie Fisher, Billie Lourd
• Roberto Rosselllini, Ingrid Bergman, Isabella Rossellini
• Jérôme Seydoux, Michel Seydoux, Léa Sedoux
• Stiller and Meara- Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Ben Stiller, Amy Stiller
• Donald Sutherland, Kieffer Sutherland, Sara Sutherland
• Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie, James Haven
• Wayans family- Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr.
• John Wayne, Patrick Wayne, Ethan Wayne^[33]
• Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Rumer Willis^[34]
• Darryl Zanuck, Richard Zanuck, Dean Zanuck
• Zulfikar family- Mahmoud Zulfikar, Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar, Salah Zulfikar^[35]

See also

• List of show business families
• Lists of Indian film clans
  • Nepotism in Bollywood
    • List of Hindi film families
  • List of South Indian film families
• Film industry
• Entertainment
• Nepotism

Notes and References

1. Web site: Family tree of Alphonso Joseph d'Abruzzo . 2022-10-04 . Geneanet . en.
2. Web site: Jennifer Aniston . 2022-10-04 . IMDb.
3. Web site: Pedro Armendáriz . 2022-10-04 . IMDb.
4. Web site: Family tree of Javier Angel Encinas Bardem . 2022-10-05 . Geneanet . en.
5. Web site: Cartwright . Jamie . 2024-02-05 . Jon Batiste's family legacy enriches his Grammy-winning music journey . 2024-02-08 . Thaiger World . en-US.
6. Web site: Family tree of Candice BERGEN . 2022-10-05 . Geneanet . en.
7. Web site: Family tree of Lloyd Vernet Bridges (1) . 2022-10-04 . Geneanet . en.
8. Web site: Vincent Cassel . 2022-10-05 . IMDb.
9. Web site: Média . Prisma . Timothée Chalamet - La biographie de Timothée Chalamet avec Gala.fr . 2023-02-08 . Gala.fr . fr.
10. Web site: Family tree of Charles Spencer Chaplin . 2022-10-04 . Geneanet . en.
11. Web site: The 7 Most Impressive Hollywood Family Dynasties . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151910/https://www.mtv.com/news/bb0cy9/hollywood-family-dynasties . dead . October 2, 2022 . 2022-10-02 . MTV . en.
12. Web site: Family tree of Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch . 2022-10-05 . Geneanet . en.
13. Web site: 2022-09-30 . The most famous acting families of all time . 2022-10-03 . Yardbarker . en.
14. Web site: John Cusack . 2022-10-02 . IMDb.
15. Web site: Billy Ray Cyrus' 6 Kids: All About His Sons and Daughters . 2024-04-20 . Peoplemag . en.
16. Web site: Family tree of Gérard Depardieu . 2022-10-12 . Geneanet . en.
17. Web site: A Guide to Keeping Up with the Kardashian-Jenner Family Tree . 2022-10-02 . Peoplemag . en.
18. 2017-09-20 . The 25 Most Important Families in Hollywood History . 2022-10-02 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
19. Web site: Généalogie de Serge Gainsbourg . 2023-03-10 . Geneanet . fr.
20. Web site: Jake Gyllenhaal . 2022-10-04 . IMDb.
21. Web site: Ethan Hawke . 2023-01-08 . IMDb.
22. News: Beast . The Daily . 2009-08-13 . The 20 Greatest Hollywood Dynasties . en . The Daily Beast . 2022-10-02.
23. Web site: Family tree of Dakota JOHNSON . 2022-10-06 . Geneanet . en.
24. Web site: 2021-07-19 . Heir raising: why do we care about 'Hollywood royalty'? . 2022-10-02 . the Guardian . en.
25. Web site: 2011-08-18 . Acting Dynasties . 2022-10-03 . Glamour UK . en-GB.
26. Web site: Michael Jackson's Family Tree: Janet, Rebbie, Marlon And More . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810085537/https://www.mtv.com/news/n0n8d4/michael-jacksons-family-tree-janet-rebbie-marlon-and-more . dead . August 10, 2022 . 2022-10-05 . MTV . en.
27. Web site: Family tree of Klaus KINSKI . 2022-10-05 . Geneanet . en.
28. Web site: Lenny Kravitz . 2023-01-10 . IMDb.
29. Web site: Sergio Leone . 2023-06-13 . IMDb . en-US.
30. Web site: Family tree of Jun-fan Lee . 2022-10-08 . Geneanet . en.
31. Flint, Peter B. "Ida Lupino, Film Actress and Director, Is Dead at 77," The New York Times. 5 August 1995. Retrieved on 11 April 2016.
32. Web site: Family tree of Sean Justin Penn . 2022-10-06 . Geneanet . en.
33. Web site: John Wayne . 2022-10-08 . IMDb.
34. Web site: Family tree of Walter Bruce Willis Bruce . 2023-11-28 . Geneanet . en.
35. Web site: Today Marks 28th Death Anniversary of Iconic Actor Salah Zulfikar Sada Elbalad . 2023-12-18 . see.news . en.