Playing the screen role of King Henry VIII has offered plenty of opportunities for various actors of different generations. Charles Laughton won the 1933 Best Actor Oscar for playing him in The Private Life of Henry VIII. Robert Shaw was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing the king in A Man for All Seasons, […]
Oscar: Lina Wertmuller, Italian Director, Honorary Oscar
October 29, 2019 by
Lina Wertmuller, the 91-year-old Italian director, is one of four artists to receive honorary Oscar this year from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Oscar: Posthumous Nominations and Awards
October 28, 2019 by
In 1930, Jeanne Eagles became the first woman to receive a posthumous Best Actress nomination for The Letter.
Oscar: Consecutive–William Hurt, Russell Crow
October 28, 2019 by
In 2002, Russell Crow became the fist actor to land three consecutive Best Actor Oscar nominations (and one win) since William Hurt back in the 1980s. William Hurt was nominated for Kiss of the Spider Woman (winning, 1985), Children of a Lesser God (1986), and Broadcast News (1987). He was nominated for the fourth […]
Oscar: Consecutive Winners–Acting Categories
October 26, 2019 by
In the entire history of the Oscars, only five performers have won consecutive Oscars in their respective fields: two Best Actors, two Best Actresses, and one Supporting Actor.
