August 28, 2020 David Fincher Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: middle Nationality: US Education: Training: music videos; Propaganda Films First Film: Alien3, 1992; age 30 First Oscar Nomination: Curious Case, 2008; 46 Other Nominations: Social Network, 2010; Girl Dragon, 2011 Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Contract: Career Output: Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Retirement: Death: […]
Oscar Directors: Figgis, Mike–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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August 28, 2020 Mike Figgis Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: Nationality: UK Education: Training: First Film: Stormy Monday, 1988, age 40 First Oscar Nomination: Leaving Las Vegas, 1995; age 47 Other Nominations: Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Contract: Career Output: about 10 Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Retirement: Death: Michael Figgis (born 1948) is […]
Oscar Actors: Wahlberg, Mark–Background, Career, Awards
August 28, 2020 by
Updated July 15, 2020 Mark Wahlberg Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Death: Mark Robert […]
Oscar Directors: Fleming, Victor–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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Fleming’s two most famous films came in 1939, when The Wizard of Oz was closely followed by Gone with the Wind.
Oscar Directors: Age of Winning (Complete Survey of All Winners)
August 27, 2020 by
Research in Progress: Oct 2, 2021 When Damien Chazelle, the creator of the highly acclaimed musical La La Land, won the Best Director Oscar, he became the youngest ever–only 32–to achieve that record. I am using the age at which a filmmaker got his/her first Best Director Oscar as an indicator of peer recognition and […]
