Raiff: Cooper Raiff; Diallo: Nechama Leitner; Gyllenhaal: Gareth Cattermole Since 1997, Variety has been selecting an annual list of 10 helmers who stand out from the crowd, breakthrough storytellers we expect to go far. Past honorees have won major studio productions (Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Nolan), Oscars (Barry Jenkins, Steve McQueen) and even the Cannes Fest […]
Hollywood 2022: Directors to Watch–Aitch Alberto, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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Connery, Sean: Memorable Performances–Photos and Trailers
January 9, 2022 by
Sean Connery: Memorable Roles The star played Agent 007 in seven James Bond films and earned the 1987 Best Supporting Actor Oscar. MGM-UA/Photofest Fans around the world are mourning the death of Sean Connery. Connery died peacefully in his sleep overnight in the Bahamas where he lived. The actor was born as Thomas Sean Connery on […]
Policeman, The (1971): Kishon’s Israeli Satire of Naive, Inept Patrolman, Best Foreign Language Oscar Nominee
January 9, 2022 by
Satirist Ephraim Kishon (Sallah) wrote and directed The Policeman (Hebrew: “HaShoter Azoulai,” ’The Policeman Azoulay'”, featuring popular comedian Shaike Ophir in one of his finest performances.
Sidney Poitier: Most Significant Black Actor and Star in Film History Dies at 94
January 7, 2022 by
Sidney Poitier, Most Significant Black Actor of the Big Screen, Dies at 94
Oscar Directors: Bogdanovich, Peter (“The Last Picture Show”) Dies at 82
January 6, 2022 by
Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Last Picture Showwhose career, which also included hits like What’s Up, Doc? and Paper Moon, put him on a path toward living up to the example of those like Orson Welles and John Ford he so lionized, has died. He was 82.
