Admired for his creative instincts, he oversaw films that won 28 Oscars, including “West Side Story,” “The Apartment” and “In the Heat of the Night.”
Tag: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Acting Awards Without Gender Categories? Here’s Where Celebrities Stand
Nominees at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday were split on combining award show categories for best actor and best actress.
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Academy Won’t Rescind Andrea Riseborough’s Best Actress Nomination
The organization investigated whether an Oscars campaign for the “To Leslie” actress Andrea Riseborough had violated rules.
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Andrea Riseborough’s Path to Surprise Oscar Nomination Is Scrutinized
Andrea Riseborough got the nod for the little-seen “To Leslie.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is reviewing whether her A-list campaign violated rules.
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Sacheen Littlefeather and the Question of Native Identity
The actress, who died Oct. 2, became famous for a protest at the 1973 Oscars. Now a researcher and Littlefeather’s own sisters dispute her claims that she was Native American. Her defenders say Indian identity is a complex matter.