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1 day ago · Russell was a Canadian born, U.S. veteran. First Canadian actor to win an Oscar. First Canadian actor to win an Oscar for Supporting Actor. 1948 Walter Huston The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: Won 1949 John Ireland: All the King's Men: Nominated Ireland was born in Canada, but raised in the United States. 1960 Jack Kruschen: The Apartment ...
4 days ago · 2005: Jamie Foxx. Foxx won his Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of legendary soul musician Ray Charles in Ray. “Give it up for Ray Charles and his beautiful legacy,” Foxx said in his speech ...
1 day ago · Released in France in 1937, American producer Walter Wanger bought the rights for his 1938 remake Algiers - it is alleged that he tried destroying most prints, too, but thankfully, some survived, and voila, a 1941 US release on my birthday! The titular character is a charming master criminal hiding in plain sight in the mostly native Casbah ...
6 days ago · Michael Antonio Cimino ( / tʃɪˈmiːnoʊ / chim-EE-noh [3] Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo tʃiˈmiːno]; February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and author. Notorious for his obsessive attention to detail and determination for perfection, Cimino achieved fame with The Deer Hunter (1978 ...
3 days ago · Quotes. Atticus Finch. Gregory Peck Award. v. t. e. Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema . After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse ...
3 days ago · Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area. Barbara Acklin (1943–98), singer. Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death. Ron Acks (1944–living), NFL linebacker 1968–76. Acks was born, attended high school and college in Illinois. Valdas Adamkus (1926–living), president of Lithuania 1998–2009. Lived in ...
May 25, 2024 · When Christopher Patrick Mullen left his Brooklyn apartment to visit his 90-year-old mother for a weekend March 13 all he brought with him was a weekend bag and a script. Now more than three-months later, the professional actor is still at his mother’s home in Malvern, Chester County, while Pennsylvania has been under quarantine for the ...
