Rotary has appeared in several movies, including: - The Bodyguard: Kevin Costner plays Frank Farmer, who works as a bodyguard for a guest speaker at the fictional Rotary Club of Iowa Rapids. The scene was filmed at the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel's Crystal Ballroom, and Rotary International provided the club banner, lapel pins, and name badges.
- Un week-end sur deux: In this 1990 French film, an actress is booked to MC a Rotary Club Dinner, but it conflicts with the weekend she sees her children.
- Big Dreamers: This 2007 Australian comedic documentary features Ron Hunt as a Rotarian.
- "One Life," casts a light on the extraordinary acts of Sir Nicholas Winton, a Rotary member who turned compassion into action by rescuing 669 children from the brink of the Holocaust. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter, this cinematic piece honors Winton's legacy. It echoes his belief that "If something is not impossible, there must be a way to do it."
- Join or Die: Rotarians- This 2024 film mentions Rotary International and explores why people should join clubs. The film is based on research that suggests increasing club participation is the best way to address America's crisis of loneliness and conflict
All Rotarians are important and famous in their own way, but there are some whose names are recognized worldwide. Here are some famous people who have worn the Rotary pin: - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- John F. Kennedy
- Pope Francis
- Walt Disney
- Margaret Thatcher
- Neil Armstrong
- Bill Gates
- Sam Walton
- Prince Charles
- J. C. Penney
- Angela Merkel (German Chancellor)
- Sir Winston Churchill
- Colonel Sanders
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