Ties in the Oscar operation occurred in 1949 in the documentary short subject category with “A Chance to Live” and “So Much for So Little.” In 1968, there was a tie in the Best Actress category between Katharine Hepburn for “The Lion in Winter” and Barbra Streisand for “Funny Girl.” In 1986, there was a tie in […]
Oscar Actors: Mastroianni, Marcello–Most Nominated Foreign Actor
April 21, 2017 by
Marcleoo Mastroianni failed to be nominated for his great performances in "Dolce Vita" and "81/2," though some of these movies were nominated–and even won–other awards. Mastroianni earned his first Best Actor nomination in 1962, at age thirty-eight, for the "Italian comedy, Divorce"–Italian Style, in which he excelled as the bored Sicilian baron who plans to get rid of his nagging wife.
Oscar 2017: Academy’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, Gets Another 3 Years
April 18, 2017 by
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has voted to renew CEO Dawn Hudson’s contract through June 2020.
Oscar Artists: Ballhaus, Michael–Brilliant Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Dies at 81
April 12, 2017 by
Brilliant German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, who shot Scorsese’s only Best Picture winner, The Departed, and worked on other US films, has died in Berlin after a short illness. He was 81.
Oscar Artists: Swicord, Robin–Scribe of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
April 10, 2017 by
Screenwriter ROBIN SWICORD earned an Academy Award nomination for her contribution to the adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
