Oscar Movies: Day of the Locust, The (1975)

Oscar Nominations: 2
 
Supporting Actor: Burgess Meredith
 
Cinematography: Conrad Hall

 

 

 

 

Oscar Movies: Days of Heaven (1978)

Oscar Nominations: 4
 
Cinematography (Nestor Almendros)
Sound: John K. Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, John T. Reitz, Barry Thomas
Score (Original): Ennio Morricone
Costume design: Patricia Norris

 

 

 

Oscar: Best Actress–Jackson, Glenda, Women in Love (1970)

British actress "Glenda Jackson" won her first Oscar in 1970 for "Women in Love," directed by Ken Russell from D.H. Lawrence's scandalous novel. In the early 1970s, Jackson was the Academy's most honored actress..

Hollywood 2010: Best Actors (Lead)

The movie year, which ends today at midnight, was a very good one for films, both American and foreign. Though there were few brilliant films (Social Network, Carlos), there were many good ones.  In some cases, an actor's towering performance elevated a whole film, as was the case of Michael Douglas in the little-seen indie, Solitary Man.

The Best Actors of the Year Are…..

Oscar: Best Actress–Smith, Maggie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

Maggie Smith won the 1969 Best Actress Oscar for her delicious portrait of an eccentric, authoritarian teacher at an exclusive Scottish girl's school, who encourages her students to follow their hearts and never lose their youthful idealism.