Grant was nominated for Academy Awards for Penny Serenade (1941) and None But the Lonely Heart (1944), but he never won a competitive Oscar; he received a special Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1970. The inscription on his statuette read “To Cary Grant, for his unique mastery of the art of screen acting with respect and affection of his colleagues”.
Oscar Directors: Brest, Martin–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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Scent of a Woman won four Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor, with Al Pacino winning Best Actor.
Movie Stars: Bardot, Brigitte–Woman that Was More than Actor, Star, or Sex Symbol
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Brigitte Bardot may have been the most famous and the most iconic French femme since Jeanne D’Arc.
Oscar Actors: Loren, Sophia–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Death: Sofia Villani Scicolone Dame Grand Cross OMRI (Italian: […]
Oscar Directors: Henry, Buck–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography (Cum Advantage)
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Buck Henry was twice nominated for an Oscar Award, for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Graduate (1967) and for Best Director for Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty.
