Best Picture (Nominees and Winners): Films about Royalty (in alphabetical order)
Oscar Artists: Pennebaker, A.D.–Seminal Documentarian (Don’t Look Back) Dies at 94
August 3, 2019 by
Pennebaker, a director and cinematographer known for his documentaries, including the classic “Don’t Look Back” (1967), “Monterey Pop” (1968) and “The War Room” (1993) and “Elaine Stritch at Liberty” (2002), died Thursday night of natural causes. He was 94.
Oscar Artists: Kasdan, Lawrence–Not Nominated for Directing Oscar, but Nominees in Other Categories
August 1, 2019 by
He has been nominated for three Oscars: twice for Best Original Screenplay for The Big Chill (1983) and Grand Canyon (1991), and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Accidental Tourist (1988)
Oscar Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
July 31, 2019 by
The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing $773.3 globally, and earning two Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Oscar: Davis, Bette–Statue–$ Value
July 29, 2019 by
Director Steven Spielberg purchased Bette Davis’ Oscar statues for Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938), when they were offered for auction for $207,500 and $578,000, respectively.
