0 Oscar Actors: Career Format

How to study the careers of screen actors and directors (format, method)

Oscar Actors: Lancaster, Burt–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Lancaster was four-time nominee for the Best Actor Oscar (winning once), and won two BAFTA Awards.

Oscar Actors: Heston, Charlton–Background, Career, Awards

October 30, 2020 Charlton Heston Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: US Social Class: middle; father sawmill operator Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: parents divorced when he was 10 Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last […]

Oscar Actors: Guinness, Alec–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Tony)

October 26, 2020 Alec Guinness Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: UK Social Class: Middle, father (identity not known); Scottish banker; later army captain Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Gap between First Film and First Nom: Oscar Role: Bridge on the River […]

Oscar Actors: Brynner, Yul–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Tony Awards)

Yul Brynner Career Summary: My Oscar Book: Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Russian; lived in Paris Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: circus acrobat Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: 1941; aged 21 Film Debut: Port of New York, 1949; aged 29 Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen […]