Stanley Donen, the director of such stylish and exuberant films as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Funny Face,” “Charade,” and “Two for the Road” and the last surviving filmmaker of Hollywood’s golden age, has died at 94. Strangely, Donen was never nominated for a competitive Best Director Oscar for any of the excellent films he directed. […]
Donen, Stanley: Director of Musicals (Singin’ in the Rain) and Thrillers (Charade), Dies at 94
February 23, 2019 by
Death in Hollywood: Gable’s Grandson, Clark Gable III Dies at 30
February 22, 2019 by
February 22, 2019–Star Clark Gable’s grandson, Clark Gable III, died on Friday morning at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. He was 30.
Oscar Directors: Nemes, László–Son of Saul (1915)
February 18, 2019 by
Nemes first feature, Son of Saul, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Fest, won the Jury Grand Prix, and later received both the Golden Globe and the Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Directors: Zonca, Eric–French Director of “The Dreamlife of Angels”
February 17, 2019 by
Though already in his 60s, Zonca is still best-known for his critically acclaimed, award-winning 1998 feature debut The Dreamlife of Angels.
Death in Hollywood: Ganz, Bruno–Major European Actor (“Downfall,” “Wings of Desire”), Dies at 77
February 16, 2019 by
I got to know Bruno Ganz and his wife quite well, when I served on the grand jury of the 2002 Locarno Film Fest, which he headed, alongside with Jafar Panahi and Bela Tarr.
