Oscar Directors: Russell, David O.–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

September 26, 2020 David O. Russell Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: US Social Class: Middle Race/Ethnicity/Religion: father Jew; mother Catholic Family: Formal Education: Training: First Film: Spanking the Money, 1994; 36 Breakthrough: Fliritng With Disaster, 1998; aged 40 First Oscar Nomination: The Fighter, 2010; aged 52 Gap between First Film and First Nom: 16 […]

Oscar Directors: Reitman, Jason–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography (Cum Advantage; Grammy)

Jason Reitman has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe, and four Oscar nominations, two of which are for Best Director

Oscar Directors: Rydell, Mark–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Mark Rydell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for On Golden Pond (1981).

Oscar Directors: Russell, Ken–Background, Career, Awards

July 16, 2022 Ken Russell Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: UK; Southampton, England Social Class: working class; father shoe shop owner Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: mother mentally ill Formal Education: wanted to be ballet dancer; Royal Air Force and Merchant Navy as a teenager. Training: photography at Walthamstow Technical College (now part of University of East […]

Oscar Directors: Ross, Herbert–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage)

September 12, 2020 Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity: Family: Formal Education: Training: First Film: Goodbye, Mr. Chips, 1969; aged  42 Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Turning Point, 1977; aged 50 Gap between First Film and First Nom: Other Oscars: Other Oscar Nominations: Oscar Awards: Nominations Span: Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Contract: Career […]