Jan 1, 2024
Hollywood Elite: The Oscar Directors, 1927-present
Age, Achievement, Accolade, Attrition of Hollywood’s Best Filmmakers
Career Patterns of All the Directors (winners and contenders) Nominated for the Best Director Oscar, 1927-Present
The book is based on extensive probe of the careers of all Oscar directing nominees (244 filmmakers), including the winners (74) and contenders (140) over the past century, 1927-2024.
The targeted publication date is 2027 (0r before?), which will mark the first century of the Academy Awards, first given in 1929 (for achievements in 1927-1928), and the sound era (release of The Jazz Singer).
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Social Origins
Background, Occupational Inheritance; Social Class; Race, Ethnicity; Nationality
Chapter 2: Formal Education and Training:
Chapter 3: Age at First Film:
Chapter 4: Age at First Oscar Nomination:
Chapter 5: Age of Winning First Oscar
Chapter 6: Multiple Nominations; Nominations Span
(years between first and last nomination)
Chapter 7: Winners Vs. Nominees
Chapter 8: American Vs. Foreign (Non-U.S.) Directors
Chapter 9: Recognition: Peers (DGA), Academy Directors Branch, Critics Groups, Festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance)
Chapter 10: Genre (specialties) of Nomination and Winning
Chapter 11: Career Shape: Trends and Patterns
Longevity; Career Output; Highs and Lows; Ups and Downs
Early achievers; Late bloomers. One-film directors
Frequent Collaborators (Actors, Craftsmen)
Chapter 12: Age at Last Film:
Chapter 13: Lifestyle–Marriage Within the Profession; Politics (Political Activism)
Chapter 14: Retirement; Attrition; Death
Chapter 15: Legacy; Reputation
Conclusion
Appendices
Select Bibliography