In the entire history of the Oscars Awards, only six African Americans have been nominated for the Best Director Oscar, though as today, no black filmmaker has.. 1991: John Singleton, Boyz n the Hood First African American to be nominated for Best Director, and youngest person ever nominated in this category (age 24). 2009: Lee […]
Oscar Quiz: Studio; Best Picture; Foreign Language
October 12, 2019 by
Oscar Quiz Studio: In which year, the same studio had all five nominees in the same category? (Paramount, Costume Design, 1974) 2. Which studio used the following statement in in its Oscar campaign: “Honestly, I was just standing in the sun waiting for a streetcar? (MGM, after unexpectedly winning the 1951 Best Picture, for the […]
Oscar Actors: Forster, Robert–Nominated for Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, Dies at 78
October 11, 2019 by
Robert Forster, who received a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as a bail bondsman in Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 Jackie Brown, has died. He was 78.
Oscar Actors: Spacey, Kevin–The Usual Suspects, Ensemble Vs. Individual
October 11, 2019 by
Kevin Spacey was the only performer to be nominated for an Oscar (in the Supporting Actor category) for Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects, a film noir that was ensemble-driven.
Oscar 2020: Record-Breaking 93 Countries Vying for Best International Film Oscar
October 7, 2019 by
A record-breaking total of 93 countries have submitted entries to be considered for Best International Film Oscar. The Academy pf Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the full list of eligible films and countries on Monday. New Countries Ghana, Nigeria and Uzbekisztan are competing for the first time in the category, which was previously known […]
