In 1991, Van Sant introduced Kier to American audiences with his drama My Own Private Idaho, loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Henry IV.”
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0 Oscar and Me: My Life as an Oscar Guru–My Three Oscar Books (11 Editions)
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My interest in studying the Oscar Awards in a more systematic and thorough ways began in earnest in 1976.
Oscars 2025: Eggers’ “Nosferatu” Vs. Magnus von Horn’s “Girl with the Needle”
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With the Needle’ filmmaker Magnus von Horn discuss using period detail and practical effects to bring out the terror in his Oscar contender. The Girl With the Needle,’ Magnus von Horn, Robert Eggers Mubi, Kevin Mazur / Taylor Hill/Getty Images Robert Eggers and Magnus von Horn grew up apart — Eggers in New Hampshire, von Horn in […]
