Notable works include Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Ben-Hur (1959), all of which won him the Best Director and Best Picture, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners.
Oscar History via Oscar Directors: Wyler, William, Winner No. 9–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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Oscar History via Oscar Directors: Fleming, Victor, Winner No. 8 (Gone With the Wind)–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
April 9, 2021 by
Fleming’s two most famous films came in 1939, when The Wizard of Oz was closely followed by Gone with the Wind.
Directors: Leone, Sergio–Master of Spaghetti Westerns, Starring Clint Eastwood
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Once Upon a Time in the West emerged as a long, violent, dreamlike meditation upon the mythology of the American Old West, with stylistic references to iconic western films
Death in Hollywood: Arthur Kopit, Playwright of “Indians” and “Nine,” Dies at 83
April 3, 2021 by
Arthur Kopit, an award-winning playwright known for Indians and Nine, died on Friday morning. He was 83.
Oscar Directors: Capra, Frank–Filmography, Biblio
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Between 1922 and 1961, Frank Capra directed 36 feature-length films (34 of which survive) and 16 documentaries.
