In 1929, Frank Borzage won the Oscar (the first given) for directing 7th Heaven, in a contest that included only two other directors: Herbert Brenon for Sorrell and Son and King Vidor for The Crowd.
Oscar History via Oscar Directors: Borzage, Frank (First Winner)–Filmography Highlights
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Tavernier: Legendary French Filmmaker and Historian, Dies at 79
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Bertrand Tavernier, the prolific French filmmaker noted for such films as “Coup de Torchon” (1981), “A Sunday in the Country” (1984) and “Round Midnight” (1986), has died. He was 79.
Cukor: Hollywood’s Best Actor Director–Lansbury, Angela (Gaslight)
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Angela Lansbury’s stunning debut in Gaslight certified her talent and honored her, at the age of 18, with the first of her four Academy Award nominations.
Oscar Actors: Kirby, Vanessa (Pieces of Woman, 2020)–Background, Career, Awards
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She received critical acclaim for her role in the movie Pieces of a Woman (2020), for which she earned nominations for a Critics’ Choice Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe and Best Actress Oscar in a Leading Role.
Cukor, George: Hollywood’s Best Actor Director–Bergman, Ingrid (Gaslight)
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In later years, Cukor recalled his first impression of Hepburn: “She had somewhat irritating qualities. She was high-brow and very self-assured. She had audacity.” “She was rather smart-assed and very hoyty-toyty,” Cukor told of Hepburn’s early years, “and she acted as if we were all ignoramus.”
