Oscar Directors: Altman, Robert–Auteur, Visionary, Iconoclastic: Draft

The most iconoclastic American director, Robert Altman was the proudest survivor of many victories and defeats, devoting himself selflessly and effectively to moviemaking as a lifelong struggle for over half a century.

Oscar Actors: Dourif, Brad–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Oscar Nom “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Emmy Noms)

Oscar Actors: Dourif, Brad–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Oscar Nom “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Emmy Noms)

Death in Hollywood: Warner, David–Screen Villain in “Time Bandits,” “TRON” and “Time After Time,” Dies at 80

The busy British actor appeared in 3 films for Sam Peckinpah and did everything from Shakespeare and ‘Star Trek’ to ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Titanic.’

Oscar Actors: Sorvino, Paul (“GoodFellas”) and Tony Nominee (That Championship Season) Dies at 83

The Tony-nominated star played bad guys as well as cops, including Det. Phil Cerretta on Law & Order.

John Wayne: Prophet of the American Way of Life Bio (Brief); Photos

John Wayne, American actor John Wayne, byname Duke, original name Marion Michael Morrison (see Researcher’s Note) (born May 26, 1907, Winterset, Iowa, U.S.—died June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California), major American actor who embodied the image of the strong, taciturn cowboy or soldier and who personified the idealized American values of his era. Marion Morrison was the son […]