112-746: Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing a string of acclaimed thrillers and has received several accolades including an Academy Award as well as nominations for the Cannes Film Festival 's Palme d'Or , three British Academy Film Awards , two Golden Globe Awards , and two Primetime Emmy Awards . Born in Reno, Nevada , Hanson grew up in Los Angeles . After dropping out of high school, Hanson worked as photographer and editor for Cinema magazine. In
224-539: A 35 mm or 70 mm film print, or in 24 frame/s or 48 frame/s progressive scan digital cinema format, with a minimum projector resolution of 2,048 by 1,080 pixels. Since the 90th Academy Awards , presented in 2018, multi-part and limited series have been ineligible for the Best Documentary Feature award. This followed the win of O.J.: Made in America , an eight-hour presentation that
336-560: A Daytime Emmy award for a guest appearance in the religious series This Is the Life . His last role was as Dr. David Domedion in the St. Elsewhere season-three finale "Cheers" in 1985. Dean Jagger has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1523 Vine Street for his contribution to motion pictures. When Jagger tried to marry his second wife, Gloria Ling, in 1947, they were denied
448-542: A 2004 court decision contending that Welles did not sign any agreement to return the statue to the Academy. On December 20, 2011, it sold in an online auction for US$ 861,542 ($ 1,166,900 today). Some buyers have subsequently returned the statuettes to the Academy, which keeps them in its treasury. In addition to the Academy Award of Merit (Oscar award), there are nine honorary (non-competitive) awards presented by
560-567: A Great Life (1935), Woman Trap (1936), and 13 Hours by Air (1936). Victor Halperin borrowed him to play the lead role in Revolt of the Zombies (1936). He went to 20th Century Fox for Pepper (1936) and Star for a Night (1936), then to MGM for Under Cover of Night (1937). Jagger did Woman in Distress (1937) at Columbia, and Dangerous Number (1937) and Song of
672-411: A Limited Series or Movie . In 2014 Hanson fell ill and retired from directing and died of natural causes in 2016. Hanson was born in Reno, Nevada , and grew up in Los Angeles . He was the son of Beverly June Curtis, a real estate agent, and Wilbur Hale "Bill" Hanson, a teacher. Hanson dropped out of high school, finding work as a freelance photographer and editor for Cinema magazine. In 1970, Hanson
784-403: A Reminder List of Eligible Releases. Awards in short film categories (Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Animated Short Film, and Best Live Action Short Film) have noticeably different eligibility rules from most other competitive awards. First, the qualifying period for release does not coincide with a calendar year, instead covering one year starting on October 1, and ending on September 30 of
896-521: A better connection with Hanson. It received positive reviews, with critics praising the music and Eminem's performance. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports the film has 75% of 214 professional critics giving a positive review and a rating average of 6.7/10. Also a box office success, it opened at No. 1 in the US with $ 51.3 million grossed in its opening weekend and an eventual total of $ 242.9 million worldwide. Also in 2002, Hanson directed Piddler on
1008-462: A character that "does things that even he doesn't really know why he's doing them," and try to create a "feeling of focus" to keep the audience interested. Another challenge the director faced was working in actual locations in very cold weather that was constantly changing. Hanson also considered Robert Downey Jr. , who at the time had legal and personal problems, for a role. Downey met with Hanson where they addressed his problems. The actor demonstrated
1120-479: A close knowledge of the film Wonder Boys , for which it was written. The lyrics make reference to "dancing lessons", "the jitterbug rag" and dressing "in drag", all of which feature in the plot of the film. Hanson recalled: "I learned that Dylan might be interested in contributing an original song… So when I came back from filming in Pittsburgh, Bob came by the editing room to see some rough cut footage. I told him
1232-473: A commitment to the project and Hanson hired him. Reportedly, Downey acted professionally for the entire shoot. Hanson also contacted Dante Spinotti about working on the film in November 1998. In its opening weekend, Wonder Boys opened at No. 7 in the US and Canadian box office and grossed a total of US$ 5.8 million in 1,253 theaters. It went on to gross $ 19,393,557 there and $ 14,033,031 in other countries, for
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#17327798186111344-476: A critic from The New York Times , Time Out New York , the Los Angeles Times , or LA Weekly . Producers must submit an Official Screen Credits online form before the deadline. In case it is not submitted by the defined deadline, the film will be ineligible for Academy Awards in any year. The form includes the production credits for all related categories. Then, each form is checked and put in
1456-408: A digital scan of an original 1929 Oscar, the statuettes retain their modern-era dimensions and black pedestal. Cast in liquid bronze from 3D-printed ceramic molds and polished, they are then electroplated in 24-karat gold by Brooklyn , New York–based Epner Technology. The time required to produce 50 such statuettes is roughly three months. R.S. Owens is expected to continue producing other awards for
1568-621: A feature that ultimately never was released. He returned to New York City. Jagger's big career break came when cast in a lead role in the play Tobacco Road in 1933. The play was a huge hit and ran until 1941, though Jagger left the show in 1934 to appear in They Shall Not Die , which only ran 62 performances. In April 1934, Jagger signed a contract with Paramount, for which he made You Belong to Me (1934) with Lee Tracy , then College Rhythm (1934) with Jack Oakie , Behold My Wife! (1934) with Sylvia Sidney , Wings in
1680-510: A half-dozen different cuts of the film in response to negative test screenings. Opening the same weekend as Spider-Man 3 , the film debuted at $ 2.7 million in ticket sales; the lowest saturated opening week since 1982. It finished its theatrical run with $ 8,382,477 in total worldwide revenue. The film received generally negative reviews from critics. It holds a 28% approval rating based on 141 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes . In 2010, Hanson served as an executive producer for Win-Loss and episode of
1792-643: A lead role in the strongly anti-communist film My Son John (1952) at Paramount. He was in Denver and Rio Grande (1952), again with Haskin and O'Brien, and episodes of Gulf Playhouse , Lux Video Theatre , Cavalcade of America , Schlitz Playhouse , and Studio 57 . He appeared in the biblical epic The Robe (1953) as the weaver Justus of Cana, and was in Private Hell 36 (1954). He played retired Army Major General Tom Waverly honored by Bob Wallace ( Bing Crosby ) and Phil Davis ( Danny Kaye ) in
1904-525: A live-televised Hollywood ceremony in February or March. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929. The second ceremony , in 1930, was the first one broadcast by radio. The 1953 ceremony was the first one televised. It is the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards . Its equivalents – the Emmy Awards for television,
2016-607: A marriage license in California due to a state law "forbidding unions between Caucasians and Mongolians [sic]"; Ling's father had been born in China. Within two days, the couple had flown to Albuquerque, New Mexico , and were married under "New Mexico's more liberal statute." In later life, Jagger suffered from heart disease. He died in his sleep in Santa Monica, California. He was 87. He was survived by his third wife, Etta,
2128-536: A metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones. The only addition to the Oscar since it was created is a minor streamlining of the base. The original Oscar mold was cast in 1928 at the C.W. Shumway & Sons Foundry in Batavia , Illinois, which also contributed to casting
2240-445: A modern horror film along the lines of Psycho (1960). Hanson wrote the script originally with the killer as a female. Corman liked it but felt it was "a little too different" for the killer to be female so asked she be turned male. According to Hanson, the film cost $ 130,000 and Corman was supposed to put up two-thirds of the money. After Corman decided to only put up a third, Hanson said "I went to my parents and persuaded them to put
2352-426: A mortgage on their home in order to finance this film." After creative interference from Corman, Hanson later described the experience as a "very unhappy" one. That same year, Hanson, with the pseudonym Edward Collins, shot a film called And God Bless Grandma and Grandpa . Producer Peter S. Traynor wanted to shoot new scenes. Which he did with actor Dean Jagger , in 1974, who played a character named "Dr. Shagetz." It
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#17327798186112464-556: A movie at a point in time when the whole dream of Los Angeles, from that apparently golden era of the '20s and '30s, was being bulldozed." Hanson was subsequently joined by screenwriter Brian Helgeland who had lobbied to be its writer prior to the hiring of Hanson. They worked on the script together for two years, with Hanson turning down jobs and Helgeland writing seven drafts for free. Relatively unknown Australian actors Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce were cast in leading roles, Hanson explained that he wanted to "replicate my experience of
2576-422: A private collector on August 6, 1992, for $ 60,500 ($ 131,400 today). Russell defended his action, saying, "I don't know why anybody would be critical. My wife's health is much more important than sentimental reasons. The movie will be here, even if Oscar isn't". In December 2011, Orson Welles ' 1941 Oscar for Citizen Kane ( Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ) was put up for auction, after his heirs won
2688-588: A production of Shepherd of the Hills on stage in Chicago. This experience resulted in him deciding to try his luck in New York City. He joined a stock company as Spencer Tracy 's replacement. He performed in vaudeville , on the radio and on stage, making his Broadway debut in 1925 in a bit part in a George M. Cohan production. He was in a play Remote Control in 1928. Jagger visited Los Angeles on
2800-840: A short run. He had the lead role in 'C'-Man (1949). Jagger received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Twelve O'Clock High (1949), made at Fox and directed by Henry King. In the film, he played the World War I veteran, middle-aged adjutant Major/Lt. Col. Harvey Stovall, who acts as an advisor to the commander, General Savage ( Gregory Peck ). Jagger stayed a supporting actor, though, appearing in Sierra (1950) with Audie Murphy at Universal, Dark City (1950) for Hal Wallis, Rawhide (1951) with Hathaway and Power at Fox, and Warpath (1951) at Paramount with Edmond O'Brien and directed by Byron Haskin . Jagger had
2912-452: A story of her and her husband joking with each other using the phrase, "How's your uncle Oscar". Bette Davis , in her 1962 autobiography, claimed she named it in 1936 after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson, of whom the statue's rear end reminded her. But the term had been in use at least two years before. In a 1974 biography written by Whitney Stine with commentary from Davis, Davis wrote "I relinquish once and for all any claim that I
3024-508: A suggestion by producer Dino De Laurentiis , due to his popularity in comedies. Hanson agreed to cast Guttenberg, when he saw the actor's enthusiasm, and his eagerness to escape typecast. Upon its original release, the film received mixed reviews from other film critics. As of April 2021, the film holds a 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus: "A likable cast and mostly solid story..." In 1990, Hanson directed Bad Influence , starring Rob Lowe and James Spader . Hanson stated that
3136-534: A vaudeville show with Irene Rich . While there, he made his film debut in The Woman from Hell (1929) with Mary Astor . "My good notices," he later recalled, "had a reverse effect on the industry, which was suddenly revolutionized by sound pictures. With the one film to my credit, I was considered part of that group of untouchables – silent film stars." He followed it with Handcuffed (1929). Jagger decided to move into film production, helping raise money to make
3248-526: A worldwide total of $ 33,426,588. Based on a $ 55 million budget, the film was a box office bomb . The film received largely positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 81% rating, based on 125 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. On Metacritic , the film has a 73 out of 100 score, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In 2000, Hanson directed the music video " Things Have Changed " by Bob Dylan . The song-writer Clinton Heylin wrote "Things Have Changed" to demonstrates
3360-411: Is listed among the writers of Daniel Haller 's The Dunwich Horror , a film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft 's short story . In 1973, Hanson wrote and directed his first feature, Sweet Kill starring Tab Hunter . The film came about when Hanson approached the executive producer Roger Corman about the possibility of writing and directing a film for him. Corman replied he might also be interested in
3472-408: Is selected as a gold, silver, or bronze medal winner in an appropriate category of the immediately previous Student Academy Awards is also eligible (Documentary category for that award, and Animation, Narrative, Alternative, or International for the other awards). The requirements for the qualifying theatrical run are also different from those for other awards. Only one screening per day is required. For
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3584-606: Is ultimately pulled under by an unconvincing script and a puzzling lack of energy." In 2014, he served as an executive producer for the FX pilot Hoke , which wasn't picked up for a series. Hanson later retired from film work and was reported to have frontotemporal dementia . Within his career, he was an active member of the Directors Guild of America , he was a member of the Creative Rights Committee,
3696-580: The 2008 awards , as it did not play its Oscar-qualifying run in Los Angeles until mid-2009, thus qualifying for the 2009 awards . Foreign films must include English subtitles. Each country can submit only one film for consideration in the International Feature Film category per year. Rule 2 states that a film must be feature -length, defined as a minimum of 40 minutes, except for short-subject awards. It must exist either on
3808-630: The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as nominations for Best Picture and Best Director . He since directed the comedy-drama Wonder Boys (2000), the drama 8 Mile (2002), and the romantic comedy In Her Shoes (2005). Curtis also directed the HBO television film Too Big to Fail (2011) receiving nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Directing for
3920-606: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King 's Twelve O'Clock High (1949). Dean Jeffries Jagger (or Dean Ida Jagger) was born in Columbus Grove or Lima, Ohio . Growing up on a farm, he wanted to act, and practiced oratory on cows while working. He later won several oratory competitions. At age 14, he worked as an orderly at a sanatorium. He dropped out of school several times before finally attending Wabash College . While there he
4032-473: The Cannes Film Festival 's Palme d'Or , three British Academy Film Awards , two Golden Globe Awards , and two Primetime Emmy Awards . Hanson became one of the five directors (alongside Quentin Tarantino , Steven Soderbergh , David Fincher , and Barry Jenkins ) to ever sweep "The Big Four" critics awards ( LAFCA , NBR , NYFCC , NSFC ). Academy Award The Academy Awards , commonly known as
4144-548: The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California for the 19th consecutive year, along with satellite location taking place at the Union Station also in Los Angeles. Because of the virus impact on films and TV industries, Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson announced that for the 2021 Oscar Ceremony , streaming movies with a previously planned theatrical release were eligible. The theatrical requirement
4256-610: The Oscars , are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry . They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The Oscars are widely considered to be the most prestigious awards in the film industry. The major award categories are presented during
4368-676: The Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music – are modeled after the Academy Awards. The Oscar statuette depicts a knight, rendered in the Art Deco style. Everything Everywhere All at Once Oppenheimer The first Academy Awards presentation was held on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner function at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel , with an audience of about 270 people. The post-awards party
4480-599: The five boroughs of New York City during the previous calendar year, or a qualifying award at a competitive film festival from the Documentary Feature Qualifying Festival list, regardless of any public exhibition or distribution, or submission in the International Feature Film category as its country's official selection. The qualifying theatrical runs must meet the same requirements as those for non-documentary films regarding numbers and times of screenings. A film must have been reviewed by
4592-611: The 1960s included episodes of The F.B.I. and The Fugitive , as well as films First to Fight (1967), Firecreek (1968), Day of the Evil Gun (1968), Smith! (1968) with Glenn Ford , The Lonely Profession (1969), Tiger by the Tail (1970), The Kremlin Letter (1970), Men at Law , The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970), again with Ford, and an episode of The Name of
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4704-467: The 1960s, Jagger increasingly worked on television appearing in The Twilight Zone (" Static "), Sunday Showcase , Our American Heritage , General Electric Theater , Dr. Kildare , The Christophers , and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour . He also appeared in the films Parrish (1961), The Honeymoon Machine (1961) and Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962). Jagger achieved success with
4816-416: The 1970s, Hanson got involved in filmmaking starting with participating in the writing of the horror film The Dunwich Horror (1970) and his directorial debut Sweet Kill (1973), where he lacked creative control to fulfill his vision. While Hanson continued directing, he rose to prominence by being involved in the writing the thriller The Silent Partner (1978), the horror film White Dog (1982), and
4928-699: The Academy from time to time (except for the Academy Honorary Award, the Technical Achievement Award, and the Student Academy Awards, which are presented annually): The Academy also awards Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting . From 2004 to 2020, the Academy Award nomination results were announced to the public in mid-January. Prior to that, the results were announced in early February. In 2021,
5040-486: The Academy launched an initiative to expand its membership and increase diversity. In 2022, voting membership stood at 9,487. According to Rules 2 and 3 of the official Academy Awards Rules, a film must open in the previous calendar year, from midnight at the start of January 1 to midnight at the end of December 31, in Los Angeles County, California , and play for seven consecutive days, to qualify, except for
5152-492: The Academy, and service existing Oscars that need replating. The origin of the nickname of the trophy has been disputed, as multiple people have taken credit for naming the trophy "Oscar". Margaret Herrick , librarian and president of the Academy, may have said she named it after her supposed uncle Oscar in 1921. The only corroboration was a 1938 clipping from the Los Angeles Examiner , in which Herrick told
5264-492: The Best International Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature, and awards in short film categories. The film must be shown at least three times on each day of its qualifying run, with at least one of the daily showings starting between 6 pm and 10 pm local time. For example, the 2009 Best Picture winner, The Hurt Locker , was originally first released in 2008, but did not qualify for
5376-474: The Board of Governors, on behalf of Academy Branch Executive Committees. Membership eligibility may be achieved by a competitive nomination, or an existing member may submit a name, based on other significant contributions to the field of motion pictures. New membership proposals are considered annually. The Academy does not publicly disclose its membership, although as recently as 2007 press releases have announced
5488-888: The City (1937) at MGM. Jagger appeared in Republic Pictures ' Escape by Night (1937) and Exiled to Shanghai (1937). Jagger played Michael Drops In in summer stock and returned to Broadway to star in Missouri Legend (1938), which ran 48 performances. He was also in short runs for Everywhere I Roam (1938–39), Brown Danube (1939), Farm of Three Echoes (1939–40) with Ethel Barrymore , and Unconquered (1940) by Ayn Rand . Jagger made his breakthrough with his portrayal of Mormon leader Brigham Young in Brigham Young (1940) at 20th Century Fox, alongside Tyrone Power for director Henry Hathaway . He
5600-642: The Dark (1935) with Myrna Loy and Cary Grant , Home on the Range (1935) with Jackie Coogan , Randolph Scott and Evelyn Brent , Car 99 (1935) with Fred MacMurray and Ann Sheridan , People Will Talk (1935) with Charlie Ruggles , and Men Without Names (1935) with Fred MacMurray. Paramount gave him a lead role in the B Western Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935). He was back in supporting parts in It's
5712-549: The Documentary award, the screening must start between noon and 10 pm local time. For other awards, no specific start time is required, but the film must appear in regular theater listings with dates and screening times. In late December, ballots, and copies of the Reminder List of Eligible Releases are mailed to around 6,000 active members. For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine
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#17327798186115824-1012: The Game . He had a semiregular role on the series Matt Lincoln (1970) as the father of the title character, and parts in Vanishing Point (1971), Bonanza , and Incident in San Francisco (1971). In 1971, Jagger appeared on The Partridge Family . He played a prospector named Charlie in the Christmas episode "Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa". Jagger was in The Glass House (1972), Columbo , Kung Fu (Jagger appeared as Caine's grandfather, who wants little to do with him, but starts Caine on his series-long search for his half-brother Danny), Alias Smith and Jones , Medical Center , The Stranger (1973), The Delphi Bureau , The Lie (1973), Shaft , I Heard
5936-582: The Italian language, it is used generically to refer to any award or award ceremony, regardless of which field. The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings , for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh . As he had to return to Europe before the ceremony, the Academy agreed to give him the prize early, making him the first Academy Award recipient. For the first Awards , winners were recognized for multiple films during
6048-634: The Owl Call My Name (1973), Love Story , The Hanged Man (1974), The Great Lester Boggs (1974), So Sad About Gloria (1975), The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976), Harry O , Hunter , End of the World (1977), and Evil Town (1977). He played the syndicate boss in Game of Death (1978) as the nemesis of Bruce Lee . Jagger's later appearances included The Waltons , Gideon's Trumpet (1980) and Alligator (1980). He won
6160-568: The President's Committee on Film Preservation, and the Film Foundation. Hanson had a son named Rio, with his partner Rebecca Yeldham. In 2016, Hanson died of natural causes at his Hollywood Hills home at the age of 71. It was later reported that Hanson suffered from a rare terminal condition known as Frontotemporal Degeneration which he had been suffering with for "some time". Hanson was unaware of his condition as lack of awareness of
6272-452: The U.S. box office, raking in $ 10,017,575 USD in its first opening weekend. Its worldwide gross totaled $ 83,697,473. Hanson wrote, produced and directed the 2007 film Lucky You . He developed the film with his producing partner Carol Fenelon, who was a regular competitor in poker tournaments. Hanson said, "Part of the reason for wanting to make the movie was that the poker world was different, interesting, and we had an affinity for it. But
6384-538: The United States and Canada and $ 52 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $ 140 million. In 1994, Hanson directed the adventure film The River Wild starring Meryl Streep , Kevin Bacon , and David Strathairn . It grossed $ 94,216,343 worldwide, earning $ 46,816,343 in the United States and Canada and $ 47,400,000 internationally. In 1997, Hanson directed the noir film L.A. Confidential . Prior to
6496-589: The Warner Brothers acquisition of the James Ellroy novel L.A. Confidential , and his hiring as a writer and director, Hanson had been a long-time fan of the author. Regarding Ellroy's characters, Hanson said "What hooked me on them was that, as I met them, one after the other, I didn't like them — but as I continued reading, I started to care about them." Ellroy's novel also made Hanson think about Los Angeles and provided him with an opportunity to "set
6608-414: The World in 80 Days to a movie prop collector. The Academy earned enforcement of its statuette contract by gaining a permanent injunction against the sale. In 1992, Harold Russell consigned his 1946 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Best Years of Our Lives to auction to raise money for his wife's medical expenses. Though his decision caused controversy, the first Oscar ever to be sold passed to
6720-416: The awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, while the previous year's winners for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress present the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. In recent years, this has been replaced by each acting award being introduced by five previous winners, each of whom introduces one of the nominated performances. On February 9, 2020, Parasite became
6832-407: The awards. Davis credits Lilleberg because he found in an autobiography of Einar Lilleberg, Eleanore's brother, that Einar had referenced a Norwegian army veteran named Oscar that the two knew in Chicago, whom Einar described as having always "stood straight and tall". He asserts credit "should almost certainly belong to" Lilleberg. In 2021, Brazilian researcher Dr. Waldemar Dalenogare Neto found
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#17327798186116944-445: The book. You don't like any of these characters at first, but the deeper you get into their story, the more you begin to sympathize with them. I didn't want actors audiences knew and already liked." L.A. Confidential was a critical and commercial success. It grossed $ 126 million against a $ 35 million budget and received acclaim from critics, with praise for the acting, writing, directing, editing, and Jerry Goldsmith 's musical score. It
7056-411: The calendar year before the ceremony. Second, there are multiple methods of qualification. The main method is a week-long theatrical release in either New York City or Los Angeles County during the eligibility period. Films also can qualify by winning specified awards at one of several competitive film festivals designated by the Academy, also without regard to prior public distribution. A film that
7168-520: The drama Never Cry Wolf (1983). He made his directorial film debut with the B-Movie Sweet Kill (1972), followed by the comedy film Losin' It (1983), and the thrillers The Bedroom Window (1987), Bad Influence (1990), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), and The River Wild (1994). He directed the acclaimed neo-noir crime film L.A. Confidential (1997) earning
7280-507: The eligibility period ran from 1 August to 31 July. The 6th Academy Awards' eligibility ran from 1 August 1932 to 31 December 1933, and as of the 7th Academy Awards , subsequent eligibility periods have matched the calendar year (with the exception of the 93rd Academy Awards , which, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , extended the eligibility period to 28 February 2021). Best Foreign Language Film, now known as Best International Feature Film ,
7392-456: The father of Elvis Presley 's character in 1958's King Creole , directed by Curtiz. Jagger was in The Nun's Story (1959), playing the father of Audrey Hepburn 's character, and Cash McCall (1960), and played the traveling manager for an evangelist played by Jean Simmons in the acclaimed 1960 drama Elmer Gantry . He was in two failed pilots, including The House on K Street . In
7504-402: The film bears similarities to his earlier movies, The Silent Partner and The Bedroom Window . He said all are about a "character who takes a step out of line. In these pictures the guy is very guilty ... and his guilt gets him in deeper and deeper. Because he's guilty he pays a terrible price, but we feel better because he paid that price and he ends up with a strict moral code he didn't have at
7616-581: The film on short notice, while still doing so responsibly with regard to the sensitive material. The film was praised by critics, particularly for its treatment of racism and Fuller's directorial talents. In 1983, Hanson directed Losin' It , a comedy starring Tom Cruise , about teenagers going to Tijuana to visit a brothel. The film received negative reviews from critics. It has an 18% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews. It opened in 180 theaters in New York and Los Angeles, opening with $ 437,257 for
7728-552: The first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards . The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best films of 2020 and early 2021 , was held on April 25, 2021, after it was postponed from its original February 28, 2021, schedule due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema . As with the two previous ceremonies, there was no host. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC . It took place at
7840-446: The largest bloc, numbering 1,359 (14.1% of the voting body). Votes have been certified by the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers , and its predecessor Price Waterhouse , since the 7th Academy Awards in 1935. In May 2011, the Academy sent a letter advising its 6,000 or so voting members that an online system for Oscar voting would be implemented in 2013, replacing mailed paper ballots. All AMPAS members must be invited to join by
7952-472: The late '70s". In 1980, Hanson directed The Little Dragons starring Chris and Pat Petersen . In 1982, Hanson was among the screenwriters of Samuel Fuller 's White Dog . The film depicts the struggle of a dog trainer named Keys, who is black, trying to retrain a stray dog trained to make vicious attacks upon, and to kill, any black person. White Dog was a 1970 novel, whose story was purchased for use by Paramount in 1975, with Hanson selected to write
8064-615: The molds for the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Emmy Award statuettes. From 1983 to 2015, approximately 50 Oscars in a tin alloy with gold plating were made each year in Chicago by Illinois manufacturer R.S. Owens & Company . It would take between three and four weeks to manufacture 50 statuettes. In 2016, the Academy returned to bronze as the core metal of the statuettes, handing manufacturing duties to Walden , New York–based Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry, now owned and operated by UAP Urban Art Projects . While based on
8176-643: The musical White Christmas (1954), and an impotent local sheriff in the modern Western Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), starring Spencer Tracy for MGM. He was also in The Eternal Sea (1955) at Republic, It's a Dog's Life (1955) at MGM, On the Threshold of Space (1956) at Fox, and Red Sundown (1956) at Universal. For the 1956 British science-fiction film X the Unknown , Jagger refused to work with director Joseph Losey because Losey
8288-423: The names of those who have been invited to join. In 2012, the results of a study conducted by the Los Angeles Times were published describing the demographic breakdown of approximately 88% of AMPAS' voting membership. Of the 5,100+ active voters confirmed, 94% were Caucasian , 77% were male, and 54% were found to be over the age of 60. 33% of voting members are former nominees (14%) and winners (19%). In 2016,
8400-622: The nominees only in their respective categories, i.e. only directors vote for directors, writers for writers, actors for actors, etc. In the special case of Best Picture, all voting members are eligible to select the nominees. In all major categories, a variant of the single transferable vote is used, with each member casting a ballot with up to five nominees (ten for Best Picture) ranked preferentially. In certain categories, including International Feature Film, Documentary and Animated Feature, nominees are selected by special screening committees made up of members from all branches. In most categories,
8512-480: The nominees were announced in March. In 2022, the nominees were announced in early February for the first time since 2003. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional honorary organization, maintains a voting membership of 9,487 as of 2022 . Academy membership is divided into different branches, with each representing a different discipline in film production. As of 2022 , actors constitute
8624-402: The novel The Witness by Anne Holden and tried to get the film rights. Already bought by Paramount, Hanson made a deal with them. Hanson says McGovern was his "only choice" for the part of Denise. Hanson decided to cast French actress Huppert for a part of an American character, who felt she added sophistication to the role. Hanson says Guttenberg was not his first choice for the lead but rather
8736-471: The option of having engraved nameplates applied to their statuettes at an inscription-processing station at the Governor's Ball, a party held immediately after the Oscar ceremony. The R.S. Owens company has engraved nameplates made before the ceremony, bearing the name of every potential winner. The nameplates for the non-winning nominees are later recycled. Prior to 1950, Oscar statuettes were, and remain,
8848-666: The original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. Sculptor George Stanley , who also did the Muse Fountain at the Hollywood Bowl , sculpted Cedric Gibbons ' design. The statuettes presented at the initial ceremonies were gold-plated solid bronze. Within a few years, the bronze was abandoned in favor of Britannia metal , a pewter-like alloy which is then plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold. Due to
8960-480: The other part of it was the emotional thing. The skills at the table — and in the movie business — are different from the qualities that you want running your personal life. That single-mindedness, the aggression, the duplicity or bluffing or whatever you want to call it, the lack of sympathy..." The film was initially set for release on December 16, 2005. However, the film sat on the shelf for two years and went through numerous release date changes as Warner Bros. mandated
9072-537: The presence of the disease is a symptom in and of itself. Hanson said that he was heavily influenced by the directors Alfred Hitchcock and Nicholas Ray . In an interview with the New York Times in 2000, Hanson stated that Ray's film In a Lonely Place was among many that he watched in preparation for the filming of L.A. Confidential . Other film work Over his career he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as nominations for
9184-516: The probable first public mention of the name "Oscar", in journalist Relman Morin 's "Cinematters" column in the Los Angeles Evening Post-Record on December 5, 1933. Since the awards didn't take place that year, he said: "What's happened to the annual Academy banquet? As a rule, the banquet and the awarding of "Oscar", the bronze statuette given for best performances, is all over long before this". This information changes
9296-499: The property of the recipient. Since then the statuettes have been legally encumbered by the requirement that the statuette be first offered for sale back to the Academy for US$ 1. If a winner refuses to agree to this stipulation, then the Academy keeps the statuette. Academy Awards predating this agreement have been sold in public auctions and private deals for six-figure sums. In 1989, Michael Todd's grandson tried to sell Todd's Best Picture Oscar for his 1956 production of Around
9408-406: The qualifying period; Jannings received the award for two movies in which he starred , and Janet Gaynor won the first Best Actress award for performances in three films. Beginning with the second ceremony, performers received separate nominations for individual films; no performer has received multiple nominations in the same category since the 3rd Academy Awards . For the first six ceremonies,
9520-560: The roof an episode of the sitcom Greg the Bunny . Furthermore, he acted in Spike Jonze 's Adaptation . In 2005, Hanson directed the comedy drama In Her Shoes , starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette . In Her Shoes has received generally positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 75% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 164 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The film opened at #3 at
9632-428: The screenplay and Roman Polanski hired to direct. Before shooting commenced, Polanski had legal problems , leaving the production in limbo. Over a span of six years, the project was given to various writers and producers. By 1981, Hanson, back on board as the film's screenwriter, suggested that Samuel Fuller be named the film's director as he felt Fuller was the only one available with the experience needed to complete
9744-461: The second ceremony in 1930, and the rest of the first decade, the results were given to newspapers for publication at 11:00 pm on the night of the awards. In 1940, the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began. As a result, in 1941 the Academy started using a sealed envelope to reveal the names of the winners. The term "Oscar" is a registered trademark of the AMPAS. In
9856-399: The start of the picture." During rehearsals, a sex scandal story broke about Lowe. "I don't believe in the theory that any publicity is good," said Hanson. "For Rob's sake and the picture's sake, I wish it had never happened. The story broke shortly before rehearsals and my reaction was completely selfish. I kept wondering, 'How does this affect the movie? How does it affect his performance?' It
9968-605: The story and introduced him to the characters. We talked about Grady Tripp and where he was in life, emotionally and creatively. Weeks later a CD arrived in the mail". For the music video, Hanson intercut footage of Dylan with sequences from the feature film, to suggest that Dylan was interacting with the film's characters. In 2002, Hanson directed 8 Mile a semi-biographical hip hop drama film about and starring rapper Eminem . According to Paul Rosenberg (Eminem's manager) both Quentin Tarantino and Danny Boyle were considered to direct, while Boyle came close, Eminem felt he had
10080-505: The television series Mr. Novak (1963–1965), receiving Emmy Award nominations for his role in 1964 and 1965, as well as the California Teachers Association's Communications Award, along with star James Franciscus , in 1963 for his portrayal of high-school principal Albert Vane. Before he left the show to have a major medical operation, though, he was less than happy with the series, clashing repeatedly with
10192-599: The television show Three Rivers . In 2011, Hanson directed the television film Too Big to Fail , based on the 2009 Andrew Ross Sorkin book of the same name about the beginnings of the 2007–2008 financial crisis . The film was produced by Hanson's production company Deuce Three Productions for HBO . The film received 11 nominations at the Emmy Awards , with Hanson being nominated for "Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special" and "Outstanding Miniseries or Movie". Also in 2011, Hanson produced David Frankel 's film The Big Year . His last film
10304-408: The version of Sidney Skolsky as the first to publicly mention the name. To prevent information identifying the Oscar winners from leaking ahead of the ceremony, Oscar statuettes presented at the ceremony have blank baseplates. Until 2010, winners returned their statuettes to the Academy and had to wait several weeks to have their names inscribed on their respective Oscars. Since 2010, winners have had
10416-611: The weekend; it grossed $ 1,246,141 domestically. That same year he was credited among the writers of Carroll Ballard 's Never Cry Wolf . The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 100% based on reviews from eighteen critics, with an average rating of 7.7 out of 10. The film grossed in the US $ 27,668,764. In 1986, Hanson directed the made-for-television crime drama film The Children of Times Square . In 1987, Hanson directed The Bedroom Window starring Steve Guttenberg , Isabelle Huppert , and Elizabeth McGovern . The film came about, when he read
10528-485: The winner is selected from among the nominees by plurality voting of all members. Since 2009, the Best Picture winner has been chosen by instant runoff voting . Since 2013, re-weighted range voting has been used to select the nominees for the Best Visual Effects . Dean Jagger Dean Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film, stage, and television actor who won
10640-602: The writers and directors and describing "the Mr. Novak company" afterwards as "a mishmash of unbelievable amateurishness." "It is unforgivable how bad TV is today," he said in 1965. "The people doing it have succumbed to the cliché that there is no time to be good in TV, or that we doing it are lucky to get one good episode out of three. Why?" Jagger officially left the show in December 1964 because of an ulcer. Jagger's appearances in
10752-578: Was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and played football. He dropped out in his second year, realizing he was not suited to an academic life. At age 17, he taught all eight grades in a rural elementary school, before heading to Chicago. He studied at the Conservatory of Drama with Elias Day, and through him got a job on the Chautauqua circuit . Jagger studied acting at Chicago's Lyceum Arts Conservatory. He eventually played Young Matt in
10864-461: Was an associate producer for Daryl Duke 's Canadian film The Silent Partner . The Silent Partner did well in Canada both critically and financially, winning several Canadian Film Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. The film was a sleeper upon its US release, with Brendon Hanley of the film database Allmovie noting that the film"...stands out as one of the best sleepers of
10976-988: Was announced for the Biblical film The Great Commandment and a biopic of Lewis and Clark with Randolph Scott , but neither was made. Instead, Jagger appeared in The Men in Her Life (1941) for Columbia, Valley of the Sun (1942) at RKO, and The Omaha Trail (1942) at MGM. Jagger had a rare lead role in I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943) for the King Brothers , then went back to supporting roles for The North Star (1943) for Sam Goldwyn . The King Brothers gave him top billing again with When Strangers Marry (1944). Jagger acted in Alaska (1944) at Monogram, which
11088-591: Was cast on the basis of his performance in Missouri Legend . According to George D. Pyper , a technical consultant on the film who had personally known Brigham Young, Jagger not only resembled Young, but he also spoke like him and had many of his mannerisms. Thirty-two years later, in 1972 he was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Fox signed him to a long-term contract and put him in Western Union (1941) for Fritz Lang . He
11200-635: Was distributed to King films. Jagger went to England to appear in I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945) with Anna Neagle and Rex Harrison . He had good roles in Sister Kenny (1946) with Rosalind Russell and Pursued (1947) with Robert Mitchum . He did Driftwood (1947) for Republic and started appearing on TV shows such as The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse , Studio One , and The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre . Jagger returned to Broadway for Dr. Social (1948), but it had
11312-430: Was given the writer's script for Wonder Boys and was told that Michael Douglas was interested in starring, he "fell in love with these characters – and they made me laugh." Hanson also identified with the main character and the "thing building up inside him: frustration, hunger, yearning, et cetera." One of the challenges for Hanson was to take a plot that, as he put it, "is meandering and, apparently, sort of aimless," and
11424-473: Was held at the Mayfair Hotel. The cost of guest tickets for that night's ceremony was $ 5 - $ 89 at 2023 prices. Fifteen statuettes were awarded, honoring artists, directors, and other participants in the film-making industry of the time, for their works during the 1927–28 period. The ceremony ran for 15 minutes. For this first ceremony, winners were announced to the media three months earlier. For
11536-440: Was introduced at the 20th Academy Awards as a special award, and became a competitive category at the 29th Academy Awards . The 74th Academy Awards, held in 2002, presented the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . Since 1973, all Academy Awards ceremonies, except for 2021, have ended with the Academy Award for Best Picture . Traditionally, the previous year's winners for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor present
11648-417: Was like a carnival atmosphere around him." Bad Influence received mixed to positive reviews from critics. It holds a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews. In 1992 Hanson directed The Hand That Rocks the Cradle . The film opened on January 10, 1992, and grossed $ 7.7 million in its opening weekend. The film lasted at #1 for four consecutive weeks and by the end of its run earned $ 88 million in
11760-688: Was nominated for nine Academy Awards , including Best Picture , winning two: Best Supporting Actress ( Kim Basinger ) and Best Adapted Screenplay . In 2015, the Library of Congress selected L.A. Confidential for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2000 Hanson directed Wonder Boys , a comedy drama starring Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire . Actress Elizabeth McGovern advised Hanson to work with screenwriter Steve Kloves . When he
11872-719: Was on the Hollywood blacklist . Losey came off the project after a few days of shooting and was replaced by Leslie Norman . An alternative version is that Losey was replaced due to illness. Half the budget, $ 30,000, went to Jagger's fee. Jagger was in The 20th Century Fox Hour , Three Brave Men (1956), The Great Man (1956) (second-billed to José Ferrer ), Zane Grey Theatre , "Bernadine" (1957) with Pat Boone , an episode of Playhouse 90 , Forty Guns (1957) for Sam Fuller , and The Proud Rebel (1958) with Alan Ladd and directed by Michael Curtiz . Jagger also portrayed
11984-427: Was reinstated starting with the 95th Academy Awards . The Oscar statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, is given to winners of each year's awards. Made of gold-plated bronze on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34.3 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.856 kg), and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes represent
12096-411: Was renamed God Bless Dr. Shagetz. In 1975, a litigation started between Traynor and the film's financial investors. It is rumored that with the name God Bless Dr. Shagetz, it had limited released in 1977. In 1983, a producer named Mardi Rustam , bought the films rights and shot new footage. In 1985, Rusham's version was released as a direct to video title name Evil Town . In 1978, Hanson wrote and
12208-465: Was screened in a limited release before being broadcast in five parts on ABC and ESPN , in that category in 2017 . The Academy's announcement of the new rule made no direct mention of that film. The Best International Feature Film award does not require a U.S. release. It requires the film to be submitted as its country's official selection. The Best Documentary Feature award requires either week-long releases in both Los Angeles County and any of
12320-410: Was the one — so, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the honor is all yours". Columnist Sidney Skolsky wrote in his 1970 memoir that he came up with the term in 1934 under pressure for a deadline, mocking Vaudeville comedians who asked "Will you have a cigar, Oscar?" The Academy credits Skolsky with "the first confirmed newspaper reference" to Oscar in his column on March 16, 1934, which
12432-459: Was to be Chasing Mavericks in 2012. Michael Apted received director credit alongside Hanson after he took over as director during the last 15 days of principal photography, while Hanson recovered from complications arising from recent heart surgery. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 32% based on 81 reviews, with an average rating of 4.90/10. The site's consensus states: "It's sweet, gentle, and affably modest, but Chasing Mavericks
12544-420: Was written about that year's 6th Academy Awards . But in the newspaper clipping that Skolsky referred to, he wrote that "these statues are called 'Oscars ' ", meaning that the name was already in use. Bruce Davis, a former executive director of the Academy, credited Eleanore Lilleberg, a secretary at the Academy when the award was first introduced, for the nickname. She had overseen the pre-ceremony handling of
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