Oscar Directors: Rydell, Mark–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Mark Rydell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for On Golden Pond (1981).

Oscar Directors: Russell, Ken–Background, Career, Awards

July 16, 2022 Ken Russell Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: UK; Southampton, England Social Class: working class; father shoe shop owner Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: mother mentally ill Formal Education: wanted to be ballet dancer; Royal Air Force and Merchant Navy as a teenager. Training: photography at Walthamstow Technical College (now part of University of East […]

Oscar Directors: Ross, Herbert–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage)

September 12, 2020 Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity: Family: Formal Education: Training: First Film: Goodbye, Mr. Chips, 1969; aged  42 Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: Turning Point, 1977; aged 50 Gap between First Film and First Nom: Other Oscars: Other Oscar Nominations: Oscar Awards: Nominations Span: Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Contract: Career […]

Oscar Directors: Robbins, Tim–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Tim Robbins received Best Director Oscar nomination for Dead Man Walking in 1995.

Oscar Directors: Robbins, Jerome–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography (Cum Advantage, Tony)

September 12, 2020 Jerome Robbins Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: US Social Class: Middle; father and uncle opened the Comfort Corset Company Race/Ethnicity/Religion: Jewish Family: Formal Education: Training: First Film: Breakthrough: First Oscar Nomination: West Side Story, 1961; aged 43 Gap between First Film and First Nom: Other Oscars: Other Oscar Nominations: Oscar Awards: Nominations […]