Category: Academy Awards
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This Day in Oscar History: September 24
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Paul Eagler (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 2 Noms, 1 Wins} 1908: Gile Steele (43 at death) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White),Costume Design (Color) – 6 Noms, 2 Wins} 1909: Ben Oakland (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}…
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Oscar Profile #4: James Stewart
Hollywood’s “boy next door”, James Stewart had a mercurial rise to the top in films of the late 1930s. Still in bit roles in 1936, by 1938 he was starring in that year’s Best Picture Oscar winner, You Can’t Take It With You. The following year he won his first Oscar nomination for Mr. Smith…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film – 1 Noms, 0…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Devereux Jennings (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1885: Erich von Stroheim (71 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1895: Paul Muni (71 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 5 Noms,…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Robert Hopkins (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: William Snyder (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: Harold E. Stine (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1912: Chuck…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Patricia Collinge (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1906: Russell Metty (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Wins} 1911: Frank DeVol (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Doane Harrison (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Joe Pasternak (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Arthur Arling (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –…
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Oscar Week in Review: September 12-18, 2010
Oscar News Lionsgate has picked up Toronto Film Festival hit Rabbit Hole. Based on the Pulitzer-prize winning play, and with great roles for Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Dianne Weist (plus Aaron Eckhart), this gives Lionsgate a contender this season. For a look at why it could play a major role, look here. The Venice…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Greta Garbo (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1914: Jack Cardiff (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Cinematography (Color) – 4 Noms, 2 Wins} 1920: Jack Warden (85 at death) [Pictured]…
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Oscar Predictions: September 2010
Today, we continue with our series of prediction articles exploring where we think the races are at right now. Without exception, things seem to be shaping up in a lot of our minds as common names continue to pop into the lists. Yet, we caution everyone that anything can happen between September and December. Frontrunners…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 17
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jules White (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film –4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: Elmo Veron (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1920: Annie Dorfmann (90) {Oscar Nominee: Foreign Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1931: Anne…
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Oscar Profile #3: Vincent Price
As I indicated at the outset, I intend to use these Oscar profiles to not only throw a spotlight on past winners and nominees, but performers and directors who should have had at least one nomination in their long careers, but didn’t. Who better to start with than the urbane, witty actor, gourmet and artist,…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Samuel Spewack (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Russell Harlan (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 6 Noms, 0 Wins} 1911: Jerry Wald (50 at death) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture –…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 15
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Jean Renoir (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1895: Frank X. Shaw (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Jules Schermer (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom,…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 14
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: William S. Darling (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 7 Noms, 3 Wins} 1899: Hal B. Wallis (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award – 4 Noms, 2 Wins} 1911: Jay Dratler (57…
