Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American actress of film, stage, and television. Her accolades include an Obie Award, two Golden Globe nominations, and one Oscar nomination.
Oscar Actors: Irving, Amy–Background, Career, Awards, Cumulative Advantage (Oscar Nom, Yentl; Obie)
June 22, 2020 by
Schumacher, Joel: Director of Batman, Falling Down Dies at 80
June 22, 2020 by
Joel Schumacher, the writer-director who came from costume design to directing a wide diverse 0f films, including St. Elmo’s Fire, Flatliners and a pair of Batman movies, died Monday. He was 80.
Movie Stars: Cooper, Gary–Iconic Performances
June 21, 2020 by
Starring Gary Cooper For over three decades, Gary Cooper embodied Hollywood’s consummate actor, specializing in playing all kinds of American everymen. He projected a consistently (and refreshingly) a sincere, unaffected screen presence that imbued his seemingy common heroes with high degrees of authenticity, elegance, and dignity. Emerging as a star in the late silent era, […]
Preminger, Otto: Three of his Best Movies
June 21, 2020 by
Renowned for his coolly objective style, daringly ambiguous moral complexity, and willingness to tackle taboo themes, classic Hollywood titan (or tyrant, to many of those who worked under him) Otto Preminger pushed the boundaries of the Production Code to create some of the most sophisticated and provocative films of the studio era.
Oscar Actors: Niven, David–Background, Career, Awards
June 20, 2020 by
David Niven Career Summary: Occup. Inheritance: No Social Class: Upper middle Education: Royal Military College Training: arrived in Hollywood in 1934; age 24 Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Wuthering Heights, 1939; age 29 Broadway Debut: 1950, opposite Swanson; age 40 Broadway Role: The Moon Is Blue, 1953; then movie version, 1954 TV Debut: Oscar award: Separate […]
