Oscar Directors: Hudson, Hugh–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

September 27, 2020 Hugh Hudson Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity: Family: Formal Education: Training: Docus; second-unit director, Parker’s Midnight Express. 1978 First Film: Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Gap between First Film and First Nom: Other Oscars: Other Oscar Nominations: Oscar Awards: Nominations Span: Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Big Flop: Revolution Last Film: Contract: […]

Oscar Directors: Howard, Ron–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Research in Progress (September 27, 2020) Ron Howard Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Yes; father, writer-director; mother actress; daughter actress Nationality: US Social Class: Race/Ethnicity: Family: Formal Education: Training: Actor (Ronnie Howard); film, TV TV: Happy Days, 1974 to 1980; actor First Film: Grand Theft Auto, 1977; aged 23 Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: A Beautiful Mind, […]

Oscar Directors: Schroeder, Barbet–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Schroeder has been nominated for the Best Director Oscar for Reversal of Fortune, and for the Palme d’Or for his 1987 film Barfly.

Oscar Directors: Sheridan, Jim–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Between 1989 and 1993, Sheridan directed two critically acclaimed films set in Ireland (My Left Foot and In the Name of the Father) that received a combined 13 Academy Award nominations. Sheridan has personally received six Oscar Award nominations.

Oscar Directors: Troell, Jan–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

The Emigrants was nominated for several Oscar Awards, including Best Picture.