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May 19, 2024 · An FBI investigation found that Carmine Caridi had shared unauthorized copies of multiple Oscar-nominated movies, including The Last Samurai, Mystic River, Big Fish, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and Something’s Gotta Give.
- Kaashif Hajee
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Mar 10, 2024 · Carmine Caridi. Back in 2004, actor Carmine Caridi became the first person to be permanently banned from the Oscars for allegedly illegally circulating screener videotapes of future movies to...
- Carmine Caridi
- Harvey Weinstein
- Bill Cosby
- Roman Polanski
- Adam Kimmel
Carmine Caridi (The Godfather: Part II; NYPD Blue) has the ignominious distinction of being the first-ever member of the Academy to be expelled. He was booted in 2004 for pirating screeners intended only for members to view and use for awards voting purposes. After allowing the screeners to be leaked to the internet, Caridi was banned from the orga...
The producer, who many credit with permanently transforming the Oscar race with his mercenary campaigning, was expelled in 2017, shortly after a litany of sexual assault allegationsagainst him came to light. The Academy condemned Weinstein, calling his actions "repugnant, abhorrent, and antithetical to the high standards of the academy and the crea...
When Bill Cosby was convicted in 2018of drugging and sexually assaulting basketball player Andrea Constand, the Academy expelled him from their ranks only a month later.
Polanski was expelled at the same time as Cosby under the new code of conduct, but many considered this a hollow gesture, considering his membership had continued for years despite the allegations of sexual assault against him. In 1977, Polanski fled to France after pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a minor. Despite that, he's still been nominat...
Cinematographer Adam Kimmel (Lars and the Real Girl, Capote) was expelled from the Academy in 2021 for his history as a sex offender. When it emerged that Kimmel had been arrested twice for statutory assaults on minors, he was removed from Academy membership for violating their code of conduct. Related content: 1. Academy bans Will Smith from Oscar...
May 6, 2023 · Nearly two decades earlier, Carmine Caridi of 1974's The Godfather Part II and 1990's The Godfather Part III was expelled from the Academy and barred from attending future Oscar ceremonies for a far different reason. Read on to find out more.
Mar 13, 2024 · In 2004, "The Godfather Part II" actor Carmine Caridi was permanently banned from the Academy. Here's why he was handed such a severe punishment.
- Mike Bedard
Feb 21, 2017 · 'Godfather' actor Carmine Caridi, the only AMPAS member to be expelled for sharing screeners, reflects on his Oscar infamy ("I was doing a guy a favor, and he screwed me") and a career that...
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May 2, 2022 · Learn how Carmine Caridi became the first person to get expelled from the Academy -- nearly 20 years before Will Smith.
