List of entertainment industry dynasties

For the purposes of this list, an entertainment industry dynasty is defined as a set of at least 3 people with family ties, 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[5]
* Batiste family \- Alvin Batiste, Lionel Batiste, Milton Batiste, Russell Batiste Jr, Jon Batiste[6]
* Edgar Bergen, Frances Bergen, Candice Bergen[7]
* Lloyd Bridges, Dorothy Bridges, Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Jordan Bridges[8]
* Carradine family\- John Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Calista Carradine, Ever Carradine, Shelley Plimpton, Martha Plimpton[5]
* Jean-Pierre Cassel, Vincent Cassel, Cécile Cassel, Rockin’ Squat[9]
* Timothée Chalamet, Pauline Chalamet, Amy Lippman, Rodman Flender[10]
* Chaplin family\- Charlie Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin, Oona Chaplin[11]
* Coppola family\- Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Sophia Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Jason Schwartzman, Robert Schwartzman[5]
* 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[18]
* Estevez family\- Martin Sheen, Joe Estevez, Emilio Estevez, Ramon Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renee Estevez[13]
* Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Bridget Fonda[18]
* Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal[19]
* Judy Garland, Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli[18]
* 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[5]
* Walter Huston, John Huston, Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Allegra Huston, Tony Huston, Jack Huston[5][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[18]
* Alfred Newman, Randy Newman, Thomas Newman[18]
* Leo Penn, Eileen Ryan, Michael Penn, Sean Penn, Chris Penn[32]
* Redgrave family\- Roy Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Natasha Richardson, Joely Richardson[5]
* Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Carrie Fisher, Billie Lourd[13]
* Roberto Rosselllini, Ingrid Bergman, Isabella Rossellini[18]
* Jérôme Seydoux, Michel Seydoux, Léa Sedoux
* Stiller and Meara\- Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Ben Stiller, Amy Stiller[13]
* Donald Sutherland, Kieffer Sutherland, Sara Sutherland[13]
* Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie, James Haven[13]
* Wayans family\- Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr.[18]
* John Wayne, Patrick Wayne, Ethan Wayne[33]
* Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Rumer Willis[34]
* Darryl Zanuck, Richard Zanuck, Dean Zanuck[18]
* Zulfikar family\- Mahmoud Zulfikar, Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar, Salah Zulfikar[35]

## See also

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* 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

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