Oscar Actors: Shirley, Anne–Background, Career, Awards

Updated August 25, 2020 Anne Shirley Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: age 5 (child actress) Breakthrough Role: Anne of Green Gables, 1934; age 16 Oscar Role: Other Noms: Stella Dallas, 1937; age 19 Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen […]

Oscar Directors: Cuaron, Alfonso–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Cuarón has been nominated for Academy Awards in 6 different categories, a record he shares with Walt Disney and George Clooney.

Movie Stars: Bogart, Humphrey–Replacing George Raft

George Raft turned down roles in many films that the were assigned to Bogart

Oscar Directors: Cimino, Michael–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

August 24, 2020 Michael Cimino Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Yes? Social Class: upper middle, music publisher; mother costume designer Nationality: Education: Yale Training: First Film: First Oscar Nomination: Deer Hunter, 1979; age 40 Other Nominations: No Scandal: Heaven’s gate, 1980 Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Sunchaser, 1996; age 57 Contract: Career Output: Career Span: Marriage: […]

Oscar Directors: Van Sant, Gus–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

August 24, 2020 Gus Van Sant Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: nationality: Education: Training: First Film: First Oscar Nomination: Other Nominations: Genre (specialties): Collaborators: Last Film: Contract: Career Output: Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Retirement: Death:   Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, […]