Blue Thunder received one Oscar nomination, Film Editing by Frank Morriss and Edward Abrams.
Oscar Movies: Blue Lagoon, The (1980)
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The Blue Lagoon received one Oscar nomination, Cinematography by ace lenser Nestor Almendros.
Oscar Movies: Blue Sky (1994)
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Jessica Lange became the second actress in Oscar’s annals to have won the Best Actress award after winning a Supporting Actress Oscar before (for the comedy “Tootsie, in 1982). The first was Meryl Streep, Lange’s peer-competitor, who first received the Supporting Actress in 1979 for “Kramer Vs. Kramer,” and then the Best Actress Oscar for “Sophie’s Choice,” in 1982, the same year Lange was nominated for the lead award in the biopic “Frances.”
Oscar 2009: Taiwan’s Entry Is I Can’t Live Without You
September 10, 2009 by
Taiwan has announced its film for consideration for the foreign-language film Oscar category. The entry is director Leon Dai's "No puedo vivir sin ti," about an uneducated, unemployed man and his young daughter living happily together until the authorities intervene.
Oscar 2009: Kazakhstan‘s Entry
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Helix Films is handling international rights to "Kelin," Kazakhstan's submission. The dialogue-free feature, from writer-director Ermek Tursunov, explores arranged marriage in the second century A.D. and is screening at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival.
