The vet actor Burgess Meredith was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing Rocky’s cantankerous septuagenarian manager, a harsh and quarreling, committed to turning Rocky into a big success. Share this:
Oscar Actors: McAdams, Rachel, Spotlight
October 4, 2016 by
Rachel McAdams received her first Oscar nomination, in the Supporting Actress category, for Spotlight, Tom McCarthy’s Best Picture winner.
Oscar Directors: Ford, John–World View and Vision
October 1, 2016 by
Nominated five times for the Best Director Oscar, Ford won four times: for “The Informer” (l935), “The Grapes of Wrath” (l940), “How Green Was My Valley” (l941) and “The Quiet Man” (l952). Ford was not nominated for his chef d'oeuvre, The Searchers (l956), one of the most influential films made, starring John Wayne.
Oscars 1972: Supporting Actress Winners–Oscar, Critics, Festivals Awards
September 29, 2016 by
Oscars 1972: Supporting Actress Winners, Various Critics Groups
Oscar 1971: Supporting Actress–Oscar, Critics Awards, Golden Globe, Festivals
September 29, 2016 by
Oscar: Cloris Leachman, The Last Picture Show N.Y. Film Critics: Ellen Burstyn, The Last Picture Show National Society: Burstyn, The Last Picture Show National Board: Leachman, The Last Picture Show Golden Globes: Ann-Margret, Carnal Knowledge British: Margaret Leighton, The Go-Between Share this:
