September 24, 2020 Roman Polanski Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: French-born Polish Social Class: upper middle Race/Ethnicity/Religion: Jewish Family: foster homes under adopted identity, survive the Holocaust. Formal Education: Training: National Film School in Łódź, Poland First Film: Knife in the Water, 1962; aged 29 Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Gap between First Film and First […]

By 1998, Petersen was an established Hollywood director, with the power to both re-release his classic Das Boot in a new director’s cut and to helm star-studded action-thrillers.

September 24, 2020 Frank Perry Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity: Family: 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 Output: Marriage: Politics: Death: Frank Joseph Perry […]

He had been nominated for three Best Director Oscars, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, two Emmys, and two Directors Guild of America Awards.

arker’s films 19 BAFTA awards, 10 Golden Globes and 6 Oscar Awards. His film Birdy was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the Top Ten Films of 1984, and won the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury prize at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.