Oscar Directors: Schroeder, Barbet–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Schroeder has been nominated for the Best Director Oscar for Reversal of Fortune, and for the Palme d’Or for his 1987 film Barfly.

Oscar Directors: Sheridan, Jim–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Between 1989 and 1993, Sheridan directed two critically acclaimed films set in Ireland (My Left Foot and In the Name of the Father) that received a combined 13 Academy Award nominations. Sheridan has personally received six Oscar Award nominations.

Oscar Directors: Troell, Jan–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

The Emigrants was nominated for several Oscar Awards, including Best Picture.

Oscar Directors: Tarantino, Quentin–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Tarantino September 27, 2020 Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Yes; father, actor Nationality: Social Class: middle (lower-middle) Race/Ethnicity: Family: only child; divorced Formal Education: Training: First Film: Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Gap between First Film and First Nom: Other Oscars: Other Oscar Nominations: Oscar Awards: Nominations Span: Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Contract: Career Length: Career […]

Oscar Directors: Seaton, George–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Seaton had the biggest hit of his career with the all-star Airport (1970), which Seaton adapted from the novel by Arthur Hailey. It was produced by Ross Hunter. Seaton’s script earned him an Oscar nomination.