British-born Samantha Morton has received two Oscar nominations: Supporting Actress for Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and Best Actress for Jim Sheridan's In America (2002)
Oscar Movies: For the Boys (1991)
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Mark Rydell's “For the Boys” was Nominated for one Oscar, Best Actress for Bette Midler, but she did not win.
Oscar Movies: Fisher King, The (1991)
August 5, 2009 by
The Fisher King received 5 Oscar Nominations, including Screenplay (Original) by Richard LaGravenese and Best Actor for Robin Williams.
Oscar Movies: Firm, The (1993)
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Sydney Pollack's thriller “The Firm” was nominated for two Oscars: Supporting Actress for Holly Hunter and Score by Dave Grusin
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The winners in those categories were Anna Paquin for “The Piano” and composer John Williams for Spielberg's “Schindler's List,” which swept most of the awards in 1993.
Oscar Movies: Fireman's Ball, The (1968)
August 5, 2009 by
“The Fireman's Ball” was nominated for the 1968 Best Foreign Language Oscar alongside with the epic-length “War and Peace” from Russia, which won; Hungary's “The Boys of Paul Street,” “The Girl With the Pistol” from Italy,” and the French comedy “Stolen Kisses,” by Francois Truffaut.
