Directors: Fame, Prestige, Reputation Building, Underestimated

Reputation making is a process that depends on many different variables, both inside and outside the film world.

Directors: Choice of Genres, Themes, Characters

Directors: Choice of Subject Matter, Theme, Genre

Directors: Origins (Directors who Began in Acting, Cinematography, Editing, Writing, Theater, TV)

Research in Progress: October 16, 2021 All Directors (Not only Oscar Winners and Nominees) Directors: Origins–Backgrounds–Where They Came From Avenue to Directing Up the Ranks (Studio) Contract Directors Tetzlaff, Ted, 1903 Ulmer, Edgar G., 1900   Actors who Became Directors Beatty, Warren Clooney, George Costner, Kevin Eastwood, Clint Hanks, Tom Marshall, Penny Nicholson, Jack Penn, […]

Oscar Actors: Brolin, Josh–Background, Career, Awards

Brolin received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Van Sant’s biopic Milk as city supervisor Dan White, who assassinated San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone.

Oscar Actors: Holbrook, Hal–Background, Career, Awards

Updated July 15, 2020 Hal Holbrook Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: 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:   Harold Rowe […]