Andrews, Julie: Cumulative Advantage–Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony, SAG, AFI Awards
Andrews won the 1964 Best Actress Oscar for Mary Poppins and was nominated for the 1965 The Sound of Music and for the 1982 Victor/Victoria. She has won five Golden Globes, three Grammys and two Emmys.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: 2019 Best Films–Sciamma’s Powerful French Historical Drama about Art and Desire
Céline Sciamma’s French historical drama, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, was one of the best films I saw in May at the 2019 Cannes Film Fest, where it deservedly won the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay.
Emmy Awards: Jane Lynch–LGBQT Nominees and Winners (Lesbian)
She has scored wins in supporting actress in comedy series in 2010 for Glee and back to back wins for best reality host for Hollywood Game Night in 2014 and 2015.
Emmy Awards: laverne Cox–LGBTQ Nminees and Winners (Transgender)
Laverne Cox made Emmy Awards history when she became the first transgender performer ever nominated for acting Emmy in 2014 for her role as Sophia Burset on Orange is the New Black. (OITNB)
Fleischer, Richard: Director Career; Filmography
Richard Fleischer was born on December 8, 1916 to a Jewish family in Brooklyn; his father, animator-producer Max Fleischer, was a native of Kraków, Poland. After graduating from Brown University, he went to Yale School of Drama, where he met his future wife, Mary Dickson. His film career began in 1942 at RKO studio, directing […]
Baumbach, Noah: Director Career; Filmography
His most fully realized feature to date is The Squid and the Whale, which world premiered to great acclaim at the 2005 Sundance Film Fest, and was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay.
Hollywood 2019: Young Talent–Julia Butters (Once Upona Time…in Hollywood)
Unlike other critics, I don’t think that child actress Julia Butters stole the scene in which she played opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. But she certainly made a strong impression, delivering a strong, mature performance that promises bigger things in the future.
Demme, Jonathan: Career Analysis; Filmography
Jonathan Demme Filmography: Features Caged Heat (1974) Crazy Mama (1975) Fighting Mad (1976) Handle with Care (1977) Last Embrace (1979) Melvin and Howard (1980) Swing Shift (1984) Something Wild (1986) Swimming to Cambodia (1987) Married to the Mob (1988) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Philadelphia (1993) Beloved (1998) The Truth About Charlie (2002) The […]
DiCillo, Tom: Indie Director–Career Analysis (Sundance Babe)
Tom DiCillo Career Analysis: Output of 8 films (6 features, 2 docus) in 29 years.
Actors 2019: Variety 10 Actors to Watch
This Year’s Variety 10 Actors to Watch are: