Krzysztof Kieślowski (Polish June 27, 1941–March 13, 1996), a Polish film director and screenwriter known internationally for Dekalog (1989), The Double Life of Veronique (1991), and the Three Colors trilogy (1993–1994). Kieślowski received numerous awards during his career, including the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize (1988), FIPRESCI Prize (1988, 1991), and Prize of the Ecumenical […]
Oscar Directors: Kubrick, Stanley–Background, Career, Awards (Filmography) (Jewish)
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October 5, 2020 Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: US Social Class: upper middle; father doctor Race/Ethnicity: Jewish Family: Formal Education: 1946, apprentice photographer Training: Look magazine; Inspiration: Ophuls, Kazan First Film: Breakthrough: Paths of Glory, 1957, First Success: Spartacus, 1960, First Oscar Nomination: 2001: Space Odyssey Gap between First Film and First Nom: Other […]
Oscar Directors: Eastwood, Clint–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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September 19, 2020 Clint Eastwood Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: US Social Class: Race/Ethnicity: Family: Formal Education: Training: Actor; First Film: Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Unforgiven, 1992; aged 62 Gap between First Film and First Nom: Other Oscars: Other Oscar Nominations: Oscar Awards: Nominations Span: Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Contract: Career Length: as director, […]
Oscar Directors: Ford, John–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
September 19, 2020 by
John Ford was the recipient of five Academy Awards including a record four wins for Best Director Oscar.
Oscar Directors: Hill, George Roy–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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Hill had a huge commercial success with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), based on a script by William Goldman and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The film received 7 Oscar nominations, including ones for Best Picture and Director, winning four including one for Best Song, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.”
