List of Famous people born in August

David Eugene Price is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 1997, previously holding the position from 1987 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents a district covering much of the heart of the Triangle, including all of Orange County and parts of Wake and Durham counties. It includes most of Raleigh, parts of Durham, and all of Cary and Chapel Hill. He is dean of North Carolina's congressional delegation.

Kurnia Sandy is a retired Indonesian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played at Sampdoria's primavera (youth) team with Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Bima Sakti but not like his other former teammates, Kurnia succeeded to break into the first team and become the fourth choice goalkeeper for one season during the Sven-Göran Eriksson's era. At one time when Sampdoria's first choice goalkeeper Fabrizio Ferron is red carded, Sampdoria attempted to promote Sandy into the first team as a back up for Matteo Sereni, but apparently his management have yet to process Sandy's permit related papers. Thus Sampdoria entry was denied by the FIGC.

Sir Michael de Courcy Fraser Holroyd is an English biographer.

Robert Bridge Richardson, ASC is an American cinematographer. He has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, for his work on JFK, The Aviator, and Hugo. Richardson is and has been a frequent collaborator for several directors, including Oliver Stone, John Sayles, Errol Morris, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese. He is one of three living persons who has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, the others being Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel Lubezki.

Terence Oldfield is an English composer, and brother to Sally and Mike Oldfield.

Sze Yu is a Chinese-born Australian actor, television presenter and retired badminton player.