September 18, 2020 Arthur Hiller Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Yes Nationality: Canada Social Class: middle class Race/Ethnicity/Religion: Jewish Family: Formal Education: MA Psychology, 1950; aged 27 Training: child actor; TV actor First Film: The Careless Years, 1957, aged 44 Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Love Story, 1970; aged 50 Gap between First Film and First Nom: […]
Oscar Directors: Hanson, Curtis–Background, Career, Awards
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September 17, 2020 Curtis Hanson Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: UK 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: small Marriage: Politics: Death: 71 […]
Oscar Directors: Greengrass, Paul–Background, Career, Awards
September 17, 2020 by
For his film United 93, Greengrass won the BAFTA award and received an Oscar nomination for Achievement in Directing.
Oscar Directors: Glenville, Peter–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage; Gay)
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Jan 8, 2023 Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Yes; father Irish-born comedian, mother pantomime performers Nationality: Irish Social Class: Sex Orientation: Gay Race/Ethnicity: Family: Formal Education: Stonyhurst College; studied Law at Christ Church, Oxford Training: began as actor First Film: The Prisoner, his directorial debut, starred his friend Alec Guinness. Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Becket, 1964; […]
Oscar Directors: Ivory, James–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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At 89, Ivory is the oldest person to ever be nominated for or win an Oscar Award.
