Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. DECEMBER Nominations Wednesday, Dec. 4 – Houston Critics – Texas Independent (Nominations) (Unconfirmed) Wednesday, Dec. 4 – Spirit Awards (Nominations) (Official) Thursday,
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Otho Lovering (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1895: A. W. Watkins (74 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing 1901: William Daniels (68 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win:
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Karl Struss (95 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography 1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Comedy Short Film Oscar Win: Comedy Short Film 1891: B. B. Kahane (68 at death) {0 Noms,
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Busby Berkeley (80 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction 1907: Fred Bohanan (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1911: Walter Kent (82 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1914: Raoul Pene du Bois (70
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This year, Thanksgiving at the Movies means catching up with either Wicked or Gladiator II. If you’re looking for something that celebrates the holiday itself, don’t look to current theatrical listings or what’s streaming on your TV, look to your home video collection which should contain a smattering of holiday movies. Holidays have been celebrated in
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Lilia Skala (98 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1903: Emil Kosa Jr. (64 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1904: Gilbert Kurland (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Alberto Colombo (65 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Scoring 1895: Adolfo Franci (58 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1898: Edward Kay (75 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score 1909: James
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Charles Brackett (76 at death) {8 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story Oscar Wins: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Special/Honorary Academy President #12: 1949-55, 6 terms 1908: Leonard Spigelgass (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture
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