Oscar Directors: Soderbergh–Hollywood’s Most  Prolific–and Unpredictable–Filmmaker

Soderbergh: Hollywood’s Most  Unpredictable Director The filmmaker, who had ushered in the indie era in 1989 with Sex, Lies, and Videotape, returns to his roots with The Christophers, a risky premiere about “two people in a room.” Soderbergh Steven Soderbergh is going back to where he started: two people in a room, with no safety net. […]

0 Oscar Actors: Best Actor (Winners and Nominees)–Backgrounds, Occupational Inheritance, Mobility (A to Z) Updated

Best Actor (Winners and Nominees)–Backgrounds, Occupational Inheritance, Mobility (A to Z)

People Against O’Hara, The (1951): John Sturges’ Courtroom Drama, Starring Spencer Tracy, Pat O’Brien, John Hodiak, James Arness

A ploddingly old-fashioned courtroom drama, with touches of crime noir, starring Spencer Tracy.

00 Oscar Actors: Best Actor–N O P Q–Social Background, Career, Awards

Research in progress, Aug 23, 2025 It includes the nominees of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) N: 7 O: P: 10; only Penn Yes Q: 1, No Total=23   Occupational Inheritance in Acting Profession Occupational inheritance refers to the phenomenon where sons and daughters follow in the career paths of their parents. This trend has […]

Oscar Actors: Yeoh, Michelle-Social Background, Career, Awards

Michelle Choo Kheng (August 6, 1962),, known professionally as Michelle Yeoh, is a Malaysian actress with a career spanning over four decades. Yeoh has appeared in wide array of genres, and received various accolades, including an Oscar, in addition to nominations for two British Academy Film Awards. Credited as Michelle Khan in early films, she […]