Bong Joon-ho, in his acceptance speech for the 2020 Best Director Oscar for Parasite, said, “When I was young and studying cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart, which is, the most personal is the most creative.” He then said that this quote had come from Scorsese, which prompted the audience to give Scorsese a standing ovation.
Oscar Actors: Bullock, Sandra–Background, Career, Awards
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She was the highest paid actress in the world in 2010 and 2014.
Oscar Actors: Cotillard, Marion–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage; Tony Nom)
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Cotillard is the first Best Actress winner for a non-English language performance since Sophia Loren in 1961. She is also the first and (as of 2020) only winner of an Oscar Award for French-language performance.
Oscar Actors: Hunter, Holly–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage)
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Hunter garnered critical attention for her work in two 1993 films, resulting in her being nominated for two Oscar Awards the same year: Hunter’s performance in The Firm won her Best Supporting Actress nom, while her portrayal of a mute Scottish woman entangled in an adulterous affair with Harvey Keitel in Jane Campion’s The Piano won her the Best Actress award.
Oscar Actors: Harris, Julie–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Five Tonys, Emmy, Grammy)
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Harris ties with Angela Lansbury with five Tony Award wins (Audra McDonald has since passed them both, with six wins). However, she holds the record (alongside Chita Rivera) for the most individual Tony Award nominations, with 10. In 1966, Harris won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre.
