Let's make this birthday one to remember.

73 years old (Born on October 26, 1951)

Happy Birthday, Julian Schnabel! May your celebration be as colorful and bold as one of your epic paintings, yet not nearly so messy. From transforming canvases into masterpieces to painting human resilience with gripping beauty in *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly*, you remain a genius who effortlessly defies categorization.

You've given us vibrant art worlds and heart-tugging cinema—ever inventive, always inspiring. Here's hoping this year finds you smashing even more creative boundaries (perhaps without breaking any plates!). Keep diving fearlessly through life's waves; we'll all continue watching enchanted from shore—cake in hand, smiles aplenty. Cheers!