Oscar Winners: Lucas, Marcia–Editor of “Star Wars” and Other Films Dies at 80

Marcia Lucas, the film editor who won an Oscar for editing Star Wars, directed by former husband George Lucas, and shaped other influential films of the 1970s, Dies at 80.

Cannes Film Fest 2026: Léa Seydoux–France’s Busiest, Boldest Actress?

At 40, Lea Seydoux is one of France (and world cinema) busiest, most diverse, and most acclaimed actor of her generation.

Directors: Crosland, Alan (1894-1936),”Don Juan,” “The Jazz Singer”

He is best known for The Jazz Singer (1927), the first of the new talkies that changed the course of film history.

Oscar Directors: Lynch, David–Highlights of Brilliant Career and Original Life

His movies and TV shows were surreal trips, reflecting a twisted yet lyrical and idiosyncratic mind that saw the film medium and its surrounding world like nobody else. 

Ted Turner: CNN Founder, Philathropist, Dies at 87

Turner, Time Magazine’s Man of the Year in 1991, transformed the world of TV, inventing 24-hour news with CNN and pioneering national basic cable.