In 1929, Frank Borzage won the first Directing Oscar for 7th Heaven, in a contest that included only two other directors: Herbert Brenon for Sorrell and Son and King Vidor for The Crowd.
Screen Elite: Hollywood Filmmakers–Oscar History through Oscar Directors, Frank Borzage (First Winner)
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Oscar Directors: Murnau, Friedrich Wilhelm–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography; Sunrise (LGBTQ, Gay)
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In winning the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production it shared what is now the Best Picture award with the movie Wings.
Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007): Columbia University at the Movies–Rani Mukerji (Bollywood)
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But in the controversial 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov, the character of Clare Quilty was “educated at Columbia University.”
Directors: Potter, H. C.–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
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Research in progress, August 19, 2022 H.C. Potter Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: Upper middle; father investment banker nationality: US, NYC Education: Yale University Training: Yale School of Drama First Film: 1936; aged 32 (was theater producer) First Oscar Nomination: Farmer’s Daughter, but he was not nominated Other Nominations: No Genre (specialties): comedy, […]
Oscar Actors: Wild, Jack–Background, Career, Awards
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Jack Wild (September 30, 1952- March 1, 2006) was an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as the Artful Dodger in Oliver! (1968), for which he received Best Supporting Actor nomination at the age of 16, thus becoming the fourth-youngest nominee in the category. Wild also appeared in the TV […]
