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Jul 3, 2024 · As an art director, he won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction in 1942 for How Green Was My Valley, along with Richard Day and Thomas Little. His work on The Razor's Edge in 1946 also received an Academy nomination. In the 1950s, he began to direct, and was known for science fiction and fantasy films such as Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
2 days ago · Ford was born John Martin "Jack" Feeney (though he later often gave his given names as Seán Aloysius, sometimes with surname O'Feeny or Ó Fearna; an Irish language equivalent of Feeney) in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to John Augustine Feeney and Barbara "Abbey" Curran, on February 1, 1894, (though he occasionally said 1895 and that date is erroneously inscribed on his tombstone).
Jul 12, 2024 · Title Director Cast Genre Notes Cadet Girl: Ray McCarey: Carole Landis, George Montgomery, William Tracy: Musical comedy: 20th Century Fox: The Case of the Black Parrot: Noel M. Smith
Jul 18, 2024 · The movie, which featured one of Marlon Brando’s most memorable performances, was a critical and popular success, winning eight Academy Awards, including that for best picture. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
1 day ago · Black-and-white photography transcends mere technique, evolving into an art form that captures poetry and nostalgia. This timeless medium draws focus to subjects, accentuates contrasts and lines, and enhances the interplay of light and shadow, creating powerful and evocative images.
Jul 11, 2024 · Judgment at Nuremberg, American dramatic film, released in 1961, that was based on the post-World War II Nuremberg trials of former Nazi leaders. The film explores the complicity of the German people in the crimes committed by the state, including the atrocities of the Holocaust. (Read Martin
4 days ago · The Production Design category, formerly named Best Art Direction until 2012, has existed since the creation of the Academy Awards. Until 1939, only one award was given. From 1940 until 1966, two awards were given, one for black-and-white films, the other for color films.
